Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 S., I have to count calories, too. I have hungry eyes and and almost permanent hunger. I was hungry most of the time even while I regained some 23 or 24 pounds of the 50 pounds I had lost. I never got back up to to set point, so I stayed hungry. I have become re-motivated by some recent events, and the loss of my Lipitor "crutch"...and so am now down about 6 pounds from my peak regained weight. Personally, I need both the scales and calorie counting. The rule is that everybody's a little different. Each must find his/her own way so that even if hunger is a regular factor in one's life, is is accepted, and the discomfort is never so great that you can't accept the idea of simply living this way and loving it for the good reasons. Food may be less, but it tastes better. Improved alertness. Greater energy after the initial period of getting used to this lifestyle and inititiating a moderate exercise program. Getting off drugs, probably, with their life diminishing effects. Less infectious illness...perhaps even no colds, etc, at all. And, at my age, looking younger (Ha!) and getting better compared to same-age friends. (Age 70, early in March). They ask how I do it. I tell them. They change the subject. I got together yesterday with a 72 year old friend. A guy I've known for about 35 years. His glucose is rollercoasting from over 400 to below 70.. he's now taking insulin shots. He's had a quadruple bypass. He's lighter than I am, and still getting lighter, but doesn't eat vegetables or fish, much. Doesn't like salmon or sardines. Fruit is seldom on his menu. He noticed my health is improving again. How come, he asked. I told him. He started talking about his car. My sister followed a regimen similar to his. She died January 1, at age 73. A stroke. I miss her. I don't want to miss him, too. But there seems to be nothing I can do except provide an example. Keep up the good attitude, . This is mostly attitude and determination. You can do this. Ed S. pete533 wrote: I want to thank everyone for the feedback about scales. I know what michael colella and Ed S. told me about hunger is true. S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 Hi Pete, Yes the tough part is getting there, but once there if you don't get too extreme about it ( as some tend to do) you will realize such profound physiological benefits, greater resistance, more energy, a sense of well being, that it will be much easier and if you tailor your diet away from highly dense processed foods and consume the unprocessed, whole foods I think you will find it to be a great lifestyle. As far as the mild hunger is concerned there are numerous tricks to keep it at bay and these are extensively discussed on the main list and this one. Good Luck! Mike Colella ----- Original Message ----- From: pete533 <pete533@...> < > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 8:20 AM Subject: [ ] re: scales & stuff > I want to thank everyone for the feedback about scales. I know what > michael colella and Ed S. told me about hunger is true. The first > time I tried CRAN I should have known I was backsliding when I no > longer was hungry. I know from posts of that he doesn't > count calories but uses the scale. I must count calories at this > point and will only use the scale as a final tool as I approach " goal > weight " . I think I am much more motivated than I was two years ago, > now having a goal to first get off of the hypertensive med, my doctor > put me on. Believing the Walford chapter - Prevent what is going to > kill you. > Which is my first goal of CR. Anti-Aging the second. > > S. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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