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Old 10-18-2004, 07:52 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Hi Chrissie, if you've written a short article about this, please post it here to share with the community, thanks.
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Old 10-19-2004, 02:59 AM   #12 (permalink)
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if you really want to loose weight you should use relacore i used it after someone here told me to do it and it has work i feel great use it and let me know how it goes
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Old 10-21-2004, 02:49 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Lolita... Relacore has worked for you? I would be interested in knowing the particulars of how you took it (did you also exercise, diet..etc.) and what sort of results you saw.

Thanks!

Also....where is the post where someone told you to try it..I'd be interested in reading..thnks
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Old 10-21-2004, 02:53 AM   #14 (permalink)
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whoops..just noticed lolita was probably spamming..please disregard my previous post asking about her experience with relacore...
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Old 10-21-2004, 06:15 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Please feel free to pass this article on if left in its entirety, including the signature. Thank you!
ARE ALL CARBS EQUAL?

We are getting low carbs trust down our throats right now – literally. Everywhere we look these fads are being thrown at us. Then there will be a major health scare and everyone will back off for a bit, only for someone else to pick up the gauntlet.

So let’s put the record straight. You can not cut out a major food group to such ridiculous amounts! There should be no such thing as a no/low carb diet.

In principle, the theory works. You lose weight (whether you do it healthily and keep it off is not for me to say). Eating good quality proteins definitely keeps the hunger at bay. However, if you are a normal individual cravings will start to kick in for those forbidden carbs and the whole thing goes down the pan.

So why don’t we change the concept slightly? Instead of concentrating on low carbs why don’t we start thinking about GOOD carbs? Because of course all fruit and veg are carbohydrates and everyone knows you have to eat plenty of this group for vitamins and minerals, right?

So consider changing tact. Miss off all the heavy, sugar laden carbohydrates like bread, pasta, potatoes etc and pile on the veg! Don’t stint, don’t worry about the carbs – they are good for you! Have a salad on the side tossed in a light dressing and three to four portions of non starchy veg with your chicken or fish. Have an apple to satisfy your sweet tooth. Fruit contain fructose, which has a different make up to other sugars and glucoses. When glucose hits your body the levels in your blood rise rapidly. The body has to deal with this surge by releasing insulin to clear the blood and direct this energy source to right place – that not required for muscle energy is shoved along to the liver to be stored for future use and the remainder gets stored in your fat cells. (ie, you get fat!) You are left with insulin in your blood which causes a huge drop in blood sugar. So how does body react? It wants more sugar to counterbalance! Fructose is metabolised direct in blood stream, does not cause a surge of insulin and hence the blood sugar remains stable. In other words, you won’t get an addictive craving for more, like you do with that pack of biccies! It is difficult to overeat on apples, isn’t it? You don’t often fancy eating the whole bag, do you?

Not all carbs are equal, just as not all proteins are equal. For successful weight loss a quality and good level of proteins must be adhered to (and the level necessary is different for each individual) to stop the body starting to burn muscle up for energy. Quality protein maintains muscle mass while decreasing the body fat density. A good carb programme incorporates body fat testing into its regime, wherever possible.

Prehistoric man wasn’t fat. He existed on lots of protein from animals, nuts and seeds, fresh fruits and natural vegetation. Grains, potatoes and rice did not exist and although our world has evolved to grow and produce these ingredients, our bodies have evolved at a much slower rate and are not as yet primed to cope with them. So really as we have brought the troubles on ourselves it is up to us to rectify the problems.

Just why did we make them taste so good?

Here’s to successful weight loss!

Chrissie Mayes
For your free ebook on the relationship between overeating and love please email me at chrissie@besthealthchoice.co.uk with LOVEDIET as title.
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Old 10-22-2004, 04:44 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Sunny26 I want you to know that i am not spaming I am just so exited about getting all this pounds off i dont know if you understand but i hated being overweight and now i am just so happy that relacore helped me
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Old 10-25-2004, 07:37 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Hey Nicky!

Please let me know how the weightloss4idiots is going for you.

Thank you!
Niecey
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Old 10-26-2004, 07:58 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Niecey,

I'm going good on the weight loss for idiots program. Like anyone, I still have my bad days, but get back into it. the program allows you to generate a new menu each 11 days. When I do my eleven days, i have lost on average 2 to 2.5kg or so. Its not as a dramatic weight loss as the program advertises, but it is still an effedtive program for me. There are a couple of things in the program at times that are unclear, but you just use your common sense. Its basically just good, easy, healthy food.

Nicky
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Old 10-29-2004, 10:49 PM   #19 (permalink)
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In regard to the carb article...I see the logic in the glycemic response for "starchy" carbs..but I simply refuse to believe that potatoes are as evil as people are making them out to be. For example..sweet potatoes have a decent amount of fiber, beta carotene, etc. It is not just some nutritionless food. I dont' see cutting them out completely as being a good thing.

Any thoughts?
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Old 10-31-2004, 08:34 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Thanks for your comment regarding potatoes. Sweet potatoes are not actually related to normal potatoes and although are fairly starchy, are less so than normal potatoes. Potatoes are a great food and are full of vitamin c BUT IF YOU ARE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT THEN THEY ARE BEST KEPT TO A MIMIMUM! They have a high starch content which is converted to sugar which is then laid down as fat. But everything in moderation - if you enjoy them, eat them - just not loads and covered in butter! For some people they can also be a trigger food, which encourages overeating. If you are lucky enough to be the weight you want and they do not affect you, then great!
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