INTRODUCING MYSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME :) & DIET SOFTWARE QUESTION.

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Good Morning All:

I have been lurking in this group every since I read all Walford's books here almost two years ago. I had the pleasure of meeting 4 CR people at a recent scientific conference in Cambridge, England. It is great to see these dedicated people who want to fight aging!

I have been on CR for a few months so I know how to do it properly. I followed Walford's book exactly. I used the Gradual Orientation method, got the proper blood test to use as a baseline before I went on it, and got a follow up test 6 months later.

Everything he said about the biomarkers were true. I lost weight 190-170lbs., and reduced my blood pressure, trigylcerides, cholesterol, 1 hour less sleep per night, and reduced my white blood cell count. I am now commited to these ideas about Caloric Restriction with Optimal Nutrition for life!

I wish that we could all agree on a methodology for calling ourselves CR people. For instance, why do so many people go on this diet without getting a blood test? Then, I noticed that almost everyone doesn't even use the recommended diet cycle Walford designed. His 14-day diet cycle is one of the only ones I have seen to work properly.

Some people tell me that they are CR people but they have never used the software. This means they don't know what they are eating! I think this is another important criteria of the diet. (Especially if your diet doesn't follow what Walford designed). I have tried to design a better one, but I can't. He is a world reknowned scientist, and I wish people would take his advice.

Sorry about that! ... I had to say it... I am interested in making the diet easier to cook and more affordable to the average person. The actual food, when properly balanced with the software doesn't even cause hunger! I lost over 20 lbs. and I didn't even feel it. I also exercised almost every day on the diet. I have exercised for 16 years of my life. However, when I first went on the diet, I abstained from it for a month until my body got used to it.

I think CRON works brilliantly! I also like this list. In fact, I have been helped by some of you already. I do find this list very useful. However, I am very interested in forming some principals that Walford outlined, such as blood testing, computer software, etc... so that this can be done properly and effectively. It is not that hard.

Maybe I should end off with my question about diet software. Francesca Skelton posted information below about different types of diet software.

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I haven't seen one that is better than Walfords DWIDP software. The closest I could find was Nutribase but for CR Walford is the only one I know of that does daily RDA's and helps you get the ON part of CRON right. Am I wrong? Is there ANY software in the world better than his? If so, WHY?

Thanks,

-Brent Erskine