Re: Re: Just 10 Pounds/Chuck

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anne_wycke wrote:

> Veddddddddy EEeennterrrrestink, Helmut!

> Fascinating to be guinea pigs during this time of research and trial and

error.

> What about exercise? Did you change your habit there?

Up until when the snow flew this year, no change. We walked 20 minutes

daily. When the weather changed this fall, I've had a hard time getting

back to the treadmill for some reason, but there was gain during the

exercise.

Were your life stresses different?

Not that I can put my finger on, but who knows what's really going on

inside?

> I wonder what that OTHER variable was. What age range are you guys in?

I'm almost 53 and wife is 7 years younger.

> Tell me more more more about your blood work!

It was red! Seriously, cholesterol was down, triglycerides were down,

blood pressure was down. Doctor was real happy with the numbers.

> When I changed my diet from horrible whatever to WW, my bone density TEST

results

> IMPROVED for the first time in five years! I realize that without a big

sampling that my

> personal data can only be considered anecdotal, however, if it works for me,

I'm happy.

> I would like to know what you mean, though, Is your cholesterol better? Or

what, exactly?

> If you had to guess why the pounds crept back, two what factors would you

attribute the

> slow climb? Not being as completely (be honest) diligent? Little nibbles?

Or, are you just

> as diligent and methodical, and it 's STILL COMING back?? No, don't tell me

that.

I don't really know for sure. Breakfast is EXACTLY the same as I did in

Phase 1, same for morning snack. Lunch is EXACTLY the same as when I

started Phase 2, same for afternoon snack. Dinner is slightly different

in that I don't eat as many salads as we used to, but they (dinners) are

still phase 2 compliant. I may be eating more for snack in the evening,

but it doesn't seem to be THAT much more. Like I said earlier, we

typically have one meal a week that is not Phase 2, but we did that all

along when we were still loosing, so I tend to think that it's not that.

Who knows. Evening snack - you probably want to know what it is -

typically consists of about 3-4 oz. of 2% cheese and 5-6 whole wheat

crackers and a handful of nuts. After dinner I usually have 2-3 cups of

tea sweetened with stevia with some skim milk.

Hostess Ho-Ho's are Phase 2, aren't they? No.... just kidding!

Anyway, I lost 76 pounds at my best point - and did that in about a

year, so it's not like I didn't grasp the concept of South Beach. I

dumped 17 pounds in the two weeks of Phase 1.

So, genetics? I don't know. Something else? You got me.

Chuck