Re: exercise/diet

[Guest guest]

Tom: thanks for the response to the diet issue. As much as I'd like to swim

for exercise, I think my electric wheel chair would need to be outfitted with a

periscope and snorkel valve, not to mention ballast tanks for surfacing.

(submarine sailor here). I'm past the stage of aggressive/passive pool therapy.

The last time I tried that, I almost drowned even with the special upright

buoyancy device strapped to me. The experience also exacerbated an internal

bleeding problem (the plumbing) that's been addressed without success. The

thing that disappoints me the most about not being able to use the pool is that

fact that I received my first varsity letter in high school from being on the

swim team. From personal experience, I know swimming is probably the best low

impact and cardiovascular exercise one can do to stay fit.

Years ago, I modified the Dr. Stillman Water Diet and was successful for

maintenance weight control. I shared it with a friend who was safely able to

loose about 30 pounds in 30 days. Of course he gained it all back after going

on an eating binge. Because of the inability physically to exercise in the

classic sense, I'm searching high and low for a dietary way to loose weight

without disturbing in any dramatic way the chemistry in my system that can have

serious adverse affect.

By the way, I too like a bit of Mexican food on occasion. The spicier the

better.

rQn I

[Guest guest]

Ron,

Thanks for clueing me in on the efforts you have made to remain active and

avoid drowning!! Speaking of drowning, it's raining like hell here and we

are having a tornado warning so guess I'll head to the basement. Good luck

with your weight control efforts. You might try, " Intuitive Eating " , it's a

good book. Not a weight loss program, it helps people be more in tune with

their real hunger and helps avoid yo-yo dieting. A therapist I supervise

conducts a group using concepts from this book. It is a very popular

group. People find it useful.

Tom

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tom. I'll certainly check it out. Now get to the basement and don't

forget to take the cork screw with you so you can open a good bottle of Merlot.

Stay safe!

rQn I