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| 761.1 | | ASICS::LESLIE | Andy Leslie | Mon Aug 24 1992 17:41 | 15 |
| There are very few things 'bad' for you when taken in moderation. It
all boils down to what you consider moderation to be.
Remember that for your weightloss to be permanent, you must unlearn bad
habits and learn good ones.
Bad habits include eating sugary cakes, chocolate and stuff with high
levels of saturated fats.
When losing weight a couple of years ago, I found I hit several
plateaux on the way down, persevered and lost in the end.
Try some additional exercise!
/a
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| 761.2 | Covert Baily | ESCROW::ROBERTS | | Mon Aug 24 1992 18:22 | 9 |
| If you want information on how carbohydrates, fats, and sugars are used
when you exercise, you might want to check out the Covert Baily "Fit
or Fat for the 90's" TV special. It's being run by several PBS
stations in the Mass/N.H. area and is an extremely funny and
informative show by someone who actually knows what he's talking about.
I mean, he's a biochemist, and Cher's a movie star, OK?
-ellie
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| 761.3 | | HDLITE::ZARLENGA | do you have any grey poop on? | Mon Aug 24 1992 18:24 | 21 |
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.0> All of these things contain sugar, and I'm wondering if this might be
.0> slowing down my weight loss.
Carbohydrates all contain the same caloric value per gram.
Sugar won't slow your weight loss down any more than pasta will.
Most people reduce their sugar intake simply because the calories
aren't accompanied by any nutrients, so they're "empty calories."
Sounds like you hit a plateau. That's no a big deal, it will pass,
they always pass. Just give it time and be patient. When it breaks,
you'll see a big weight drop, sometimes a week's worth in one day.
A plateau does NOT mean you're putting on fat, you're just retaining
fluids and waste. As soon as it breaks, you'll see what I mean.
Keep un informed. How long it took, how big the drop was when it
finally happened. It should be within 2 weeks if you stick to the
regimen.
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| 761.4 | | JUPITR::KAGNO | Mom to the Wrecking Crew | Mon Aug 24 1992 18:53 | 14 |
| Thanks for all the info so far. I forgot to mention that I have been
drinking plenty of water to flush out excess waste, about 64 oz. + per
day.
If this is a plateau, it is VERY stubborn! :^) I am trying to step up
my aerobic exercise to burn more calories. I have been at this weight
for over a month now, and it really is depressing!! And I hate it when
people say, "You look fine; 10 or 15 pounds won't make a difference",
but I know it will.
Mike, your input in this file is very valuable. I have learned a lot
from reading your entries.
-Roberta
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| 761.5 | | HDLITE::ZARLENGA | Michael Zarlenga, Alpha P/PEG | Wed Sep 02 1992 04:11 | 1 |
| Thank you very much ... I'm glad I could be of some help.
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| 761.6 | | HDLITE::ZARLENGA | Michael Zarlenga, Alpha P/PEG | Wed Sep 02 1992 04:13 | 5 |
| One thing you can try to help break the plateua is to change your
exercise intensity and duration. Lower the intensity and lengthen the
time. If nothing else, it'll help break the monotony and maybe keep
your mind off the plateau for a week while you adjust to the new
exercise routine.
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| 761.7 | Lower intensity | PLDMV2::GILSON | | Wed Sep 02 1992 19:42 | 4 |
| What is the theory behind lowering the intensity and lengthening the
time? It would seem logical to me that you would increase the intensity.
Time is such a problem that I'm having a very difficult time sandwiching
in my current 45 minutes of exercise.
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| 761.8 | | ASICS::LESLIE | My family values.... money | Thu Sep 03 1992 00:17 | 10 |
| Actually you don't burn much more by trying harder. What actually
counts for consumption of calories and enhancement of your
cardio-vascular system is regular exercise of at least 30-45 minutes
duration, from 3 times a week up.
Running burns 12 calories a minute, roughly, no matter how fast you run
it doesn't go much over 12 and you get too tired to continue for long
enough to do you good!
/a
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| 761.9 | | HDLITE::ZARLENGA | Michael Zarlenga, Alpha P/PEG | Thu Sep 03 1992 02:55 | 10 |
| .7> What is the theory behind lowering the intensity and lengthening the
.7> time? It would seem logical to me that you would increase the intensity.
If you lower the intensity, you increase the body's ability to
metabolize fat for energy (fat is notoriously slow to metabolize,
while sugars - glucose and glycogen - are fast).
And you can burn the same total number of calories by reducing the
intensity and increasing the time ... eg: walking 1 mile instead of
jogging 1 mile.
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| 761.10 | Dr Hay says "No" to refined sugar | KERNEL::ROSE | | Tue Mar 22 1994 20:43 | 14 |
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Hi,
I'm following the Hay diet (see note 849.) and Dr Hay's theory was that
refined sugar in any form clogs up our body's natural processes for
getting rid of toxins. Fruits (which contain sugar) are allowed as it's
only refined sugar which causes problems.
I've found that it's really difficult to stop eating cakes and biscuits
but after the first three days I was fine.
Bye
Trevor
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| 761.11 | sugar is more places than sweets | GOLLY::CARROLL | the courage of my contradictions | Fri Mar 25 1994 16:37 | 12 |
| The hard part about not eating sugar for me was not avoiding sweets
such as cakes and candies, it was avoiding the "hidden" sugars in such
things as ketchup, Chinese food, packaged soups, etc etc. You have to
read labels carefully if you really want to avoid sugar.
I have worked out for myself the level of processed sugar that doesn't
trigger my sugar-problems. It was a definite trial and error process.
At first, I avoided it all - now I can eat small amounts of things like
ketchup or salad dressing with sugar, but still never eat sweets, or
even heavily sweetened entrees, etc.
Diana
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