Wed, Feb-02-05, 01:27
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Monday came.
Posts: 4,427
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Plan: my own
Stats: 275/228.6/155
BF:ummm . . . ?
Progress: 39%
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Hi, a Yank here poking my nose in. Just wanted to let you know that there is a great potential with low-carb eating to tailor a diet to suit your special needs and lifestyle. That's a big part of why it's the only way I even consider turning when I'm ready to drop weight.
If you prefer a low-carb low-fat diet, be aware from the outset that it will be more rigorous than the more typical Atkins approach.
A very good book on the subject, and one that suggests lower fat consumption as well as emphasis on the `good' fats is Protein Power.
Also, do educate yourself on the cholesterol issue before you make a final decision. I am 49, very overweight, and have a cholesterol count in the 130'ies, with a great ratio.
I eat eggs daily, usually cooked in butter with bacon and cheese, red meat as desired, and treat myself to berries and heavy cream on a regular basis. I know this is a very individual thing, but I"m just offering this up as an example that fat is not necessarily the enemy here.
Good luck, and commendations on having the courage to look beyond the LF bandwagon. It works for some, but clearly it's not for everyone.
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