Re:Weight loss advice

2004-01-21 Thread Ben Braver
Formally known as wife, informally known as? or should we not ask?? :-) >Thanks Ben. Tofu is great when you know how to make it. The person >formally known as wife took all my cook books and recipes in the divorce >and I only remember a few ways to prepare it. > >Ben Braver wrote: > >> Not to b

Re:Weight loss advice

2004-01-21 Thread Ben Braver
Phill- olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil are all good (monounsaturated). You may find the flavor of one or the other goes better with a recipe. Places like Costco and Sam's Club sell packages of boneless/skinless chicken breasts. We split the big packages up into little freezer bags, take out and

Re:Weight loss advice

2004-01-21 Thread Ben Braver
.4590 > > >  _   > >From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 12:48 PM >To: CF-Community >Subject: Re:Weight loss advice > >How pitifully sexist!! >Only resteraunts, no resteruncles?? > > >>Here is a site I use a l

Re:Weight loss advice

2004-01-21 Thread Ben Braver
How pitifully sexist!! Only resteraunts, no resteruncles?? >Here is a site I use a lot > >http://www.dietfacts.com/ > >It has a lot of resteraunts listed and their menus. > > > > > > >Stephen E. Schuster >PeopleSoft Administrator >2000 Ashland Drive >Ashland, KY 41101 > > >Office Phone 60

Re:Weight loss advice

2004-01-21 Thread Ben Braver
Not to be scary, but I did *not* fit in exercise for a long time, I did *not* diet, I went up to 285#, and 2/27/03 I almost died of a major heart attack. After a balloon angioplasty and a stent, decided the lifestyle changes were better than dying. :-) re: soy ideas - will put some stuff together

Re:Weight loss advice

2004-01-21 Thread Brian Meloche
Phillip: You sound like you have developed an addiction to complex carbohydrates.  I agree with the other comments - go low carb or zone diet and get on a rigorous combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercise.  I have lost a net of 110 pounds doing it. For more information:  go to http://forum.l

Re:Weight loss advice

2004-01-20 Thread Ben Braver
Phill- One thing that is a MUST for me to lose weight is increasing exercise level. If I don't do something aerobic, my metabolism seems to be sluggish and I can't lose weight. If I exercise, I will have gradual weight loss eating "sensibly". What kind of exercise? Walking at a brisk pace (hard