Tue, Jan-26-10, 03:10
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MAINTAINING ON CALP
Posts: 4,838
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Plan: CALP/CAHHP
Stats: 180/125/150
BF:
Progress: 183%
Location: usa
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hi-
great reply, Teri.
Okay- my turn.
If you want to lose weight fast, do Atkins. If you want to lose weight fast and keep it off, you have to STAY on Atkins and go up the carb ladder on OWL slowly. If you are doing Atkins and then go off- you will gain weight very quickly. Look at the forum posts in the Atkins area. I have been on CALP for almost 7 years and have been on this Board most of that time- as Dr. Phil says this ain't my first rodeo. And I have MAINTAINED my weight loss. Like Teri, this is it for me.
If you want to go on that cruise at a different weight - that is your choice. If you go on that cruise and eat carbs and drink alcohol you may find you gain on the cruise- this is what happens when you are very carb restricted and add on lots of carbs. Again, if you read Dr. Atkins books (I have read all of them) he is adamant that you MUSt reintroduce carbs in a controlled fashion. However he also expects that certain things will never be on your menu- especially sugar and bread.Over and over on this site I read how people are scared to reintroduce carbs, or stay on induction. There are people who like being carb free, or very low carb. There are people who eat M&E. There are vegetarian LCers. There are lots and lots of plans and ways to do this-
PLEASE don't knock what is working for me. I am not telling you that what you are doing is not going to work- or why- so have respect for me and my choices too. If you are interested in the plan, and trying to make it work for you, let us help. I am really not interested in why you think this is not a good plan- when you have not read the books or done it or are on a different plan. Go and look at my posts- I NEVER tell another person here why their plan is wrong and mine is bettr. I think this is basic respect- this is the CAD/CALP area, not the general or atkins area. I LOVE this WOL- it has saved my life.
This plan was developed by the Hellers, and they have basically retired. There is no publicity, no buzz, no push for it. I get support on this forum- and there are others too. I found it by reading lots and lots of books on LC- on many plans. I picked this as it made sense to me and allowed me to limit carbs by having only protein and veggies 2xday, and having a more 'normal' dinner. There is a Swedish plan called the 'swedish plate'- divide the plate into 4th and 1/4meat,1/4 carb,1/2 veggie. This is pretty much how I eat my RM. For me it is all about the insulin- limiting the release and increasing my body's insulin sensitivity- and this works for me.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to ask questions. I've been on 3 cruises since CALP and had a blast on all of them. I'd be happy to share how I ate with you, aaaummbb.
Theresa- how can we help?
Last edited by Enomarb : Tue, Jan-26-10 at 03:16.
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