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Originally posted by bafromkc
I don't think this is a smart lifestyle choice. What is wrong with eating foods you enjoy while getting enough exercise to maintain a healthy weight?
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THe problem is that some people simply can not eat certain foods and feel good. I am not diabetic, but when I eat foods that are mainly simple sugars I feel like crap about an hour later, when my blood sugar crashes. When I set out to lose weight two years ago I started out with a plan similar to Weight Watchers- just eating smaller portions of things, and making healthier choices. It helped, but I did not REALLY start to see changes in my body and feel better about the things I ate until I moved towards a low-carb lifestyle that limited simple sugars.
I am not on Atkins, but follow a similar plan that limits simple sugars and fatty forms of protein. I give in and eat bread or french fries- but in very small/moderate quantities, and RARELY. My carb choices come mainly from veggies, fruits and whole grains. The bulk of my diet is protein and high-fiber foods. I have made incredible gains in strength (at my peak when I was very strict about eating this way I had a 6-pack. It was a beautiful thing)and just
felt better than I ever did when I tried lo-fat, lo-protein dieting.
We each do what makes us feel good- I am glad that weight watchers makes you feel good, but I don't understand why you feel so free to judge something that is working for so many people- especially when you apparently haven't done a great deal of research into how it works.
There's no need to pronounce judgement, just don't do it.
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