RE: N-other N-tro

[Guest guest]

Chris

Priviet, Kak Dela?

When I was in Russian I lost weight, more walking combined with the

frankly better food you get there in restaurants, everything being a la

carte is a big advantage. The use of sour cream and mayo in everything

did nit seem to matter. I do not know how it is in the Ukraine but the

fish in Russia was better than what I see here in America. Pollution

might be an issue however.

Positive Dennis

chris wrote:

Hello all,

Like many others, i learned of this group

from the Post article. I don't live in DC, though, and I have a rather

unique set of circumstances: I'm doing missionary work in Ukraine.

I've done CR before, though more as an experiment than a lifestyle, and

I would like to do it again, but here in Ukraine, I'm kind of at the

mercy of what is available at any given time in the marketplace. I

joined the group to get some ideas how to get enough energy and

nutrition out of a limited variety of food items, and also to get some

motivation through l'esprit de corps.

My first experience with CR was a year

ago. I was visiting my family for about 6 weeks before returning to

Ukraine, and while my weight stays under control normally, it always

balloons up when I am in the States. All that tasty, rich food! So, I

decided to try CR, which I had read about in an LA Times article not

long before, so as to see what it was like, and also keep from blowing

up while at home. I was surprised at how easy it was after I had made

up my mind. I thought that I would be hungry and tormented by food all

day, but I wasn't. I made sure not to skip any meal, but to simply eat

smaller portions, and make up the bulk with fruits and veggies. Before

I would have had a lot of spaghetti and little zucchini, on CR I just

took more zucchini and less spaghetti. Before I never liked the taste

of most vegetables, but on CR I felt a pleasure of satisfaction when

eating them, and even the flavor seemed better because it wasn't

drowned out in comparison with all sorts of fats and sweets. Anyway, I

felt really good, and never seemed to lack energy.

Well, like I say, that was just a short

experiment for 6 weeks. I went back to ad lib eating when I got back

to Ukraine mostly out of necessity, but I'd like to go back to CR this

time as a way of life. Especially now that fresh fruits and vegetables

are starting to become available (winter is another story, but I'll

burn that bridge when I come to it.)

chris

[Guest guest]

Dennis,

He plokho, spasibo...

Actually, I take that back, things could be better. I just got out of the hospital, well, not even "out" exactly, I have to go back. I'm just home to pick up some things. Naturally, I have to check my email

I have a kidney stone. Wow, that's some pain. I think I have an inkling of what childbirth feels like. I feel better now that they've given me drugs, but the darn thing just won't come out. It's been an interesting experience, though. A Ukrainian hospital... yeah. Well, the doctors and staff aren't bad, it's just that they don't have anything to work with. One positive is that it is cheap. So far, ambulance, emergency room, a night in hospital, x-rays, exams, IV's, food, etc. have only cost me about $20. Can't beat that, I guess.

Sorry, for the off-topic post...

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-----Original Message-----From: Dennis De Jarnette [mailto:positivedennis@...]Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [ ] N-other N-troChrisPriviet, Kak Dela?When I was in Russian I lost weight, more walking combined with the frankly better food you get there in restaurants, everything being a la carte is a big advantage. The use of sour cream and mayo in everything did nit seem to matter. I do not know how it is in the Ukraine but the fish in Russia was better than what I see here in America. Pollution might be an issue however. Positive Dennischris wrote:

Hello all,

Like many others, i learned of this group from the Post article. I don't live in DC, though, and I have a rather unique set of circumstances: I'm doing missionary work in Ukraine. I've done CR before, though more as an experiment than a lifestyle, and I would like to do it again, but here in Ukraine, I'm kind of at the mercy of what is available at any given time in the marketplace. I joined the group to get some ideas how to get enough energy and nutrition out of a limited variety of food items, and also to get some motivation through l'esprit de corps.

My first experience with CR was a year ago. I was visiting my family for about 6 weeks before returning to Ukraine, and while my weight stays under control normally, it always balloons up when I am in the States. All that tasty, rich food! So, I decided to try CR, which I had read about in an LA Times article not long before, so as to see what it was like, and also keep from blowing up while at home. I was surprised at how easy it was after I had made up my mind. I thought that I would be hungry and tormented by food all day, but I wasn't. I made sure not to skip any meal, but to simply eat smaller portions, and make up the bulk with fruits and veggies. Before I would have had a lot of spaghetti and little zucchini, on CR I just took more zucchini and less spaghetti. Before I never liked the taste of most vegetables, but on CR I felt a pleasure of satisfaction when eating them, and even the flavor seemed better because it wasn't drowned out in comparison with all sorts of fats and sweets. Anyway, I felt really good, and never seemed to lack energy.

Well, like I say, that was just a short experiment for 6 weeks. I went back to ad lib eating when I got back to Ukraine mostly out of necessity, but I'd like to go back to CR this time as a way of life. Especially now that fresh fruits and vegetables are starting to become available (winter is another story, but I'll burn that bridge when I come to it.)

chris