A fact that stuck with me from reading journals a year or two ago: one of
the most reliable ways of losing weight was to park 2 miles from your
workplace. Take it for what it's worth.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan S. Harrell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 1:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [SaF] A Weighty Problem
>
> On 13 Jan 00, 12:29, Robert Johnsen Jr. wrote:
>
> > I have a matter of some concern. I have experienced the
> > consquences of sitting too long at a keyboard and have added a few
> > pounds.
>
> You too, huh? <g>
>
> > Now Id like to shed 60 pounds over the next reasonable time period.
>
> To reasonably shed 60 pounds means to safely shed 60 pounds.
>
> > Ive gotten unsolicited e-mails offering fat blockers, diet
> > programs -everything almost except hypnotism and liposuction.
>
> Trash them.
>
> > Ive not found much on internet that is convincingly sound- and
> > paid testimonials dont persuade me that the product they hawk has
> > worked.
>
> I'm in the Internet and I'll give you the best advice you ever got and
> it won't cost you a cent.
>
> > Ebay offers a lot of stuff and diet books and tapes and videos-
> > What Id like to know what has worked for others. Where are good
> > sites to go to and what products are there that I could be helped by
> > their use.
>
> You don't need third party products. You only need a book that
> provides you calorie counts of the foods you eat.
>
> See your doctor and ask him/her to recommend a sensible, safe daily
> calorie intake for your age and size. Plan on losing the weight
> slowly. No fast fad diets. You are going to eat sensibly with an eye
> on nutrition and adherence to your daily calorie count. Try to eat a
> variety of foods from all the food groups. I do not believe in diets
> that tell you to abstain from any particular food group. Of course, in
> calorie counting you will lower your fat intake, but you still need a
> modest amount of fat. You will learn the best kinds of fat and how
> little you will need.
>
> I also recommend exercise. Not strenuous exercise, but regular
> exercise. Walking is one of the best exercises for burning fat and
> calories off your body.
>
> Here are some sites you can visit to fatten up on thinning down. :-)
>
> Calorie Control Council
>
> http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcount.html
>
> ~~~
>
> Advise to you from Wake Forest University
>
> (This site has a calorie calculator)
>
> http://www.wfubmc.edu/nutrition/in.html
>
> ~~~
>
> Good points made on the merits of counting/lowering calories vs.
> lowering gram/carbohydrates:
>
> http://www.thriveonline.com/eats/experts/joan/joan.11-04-96.html
>
> ~~~
>
> Calories count
>
> http://www.ag.fvsu.edu/html/Publications/Teletips/diet/1908.htm
>
> ~~~~
>
> Be sure and visit your local bookstore for books on calorie counts for
> name brand products. Of course, today's food labels have their caloric
> counts, but I think it is a good idea to compare their figures with a
> third party. If no local bookstore, then try Amazon, Barnes&Noble and
> the other online bookstores. Just enter the keywords of
> "calorie count."
>
> Good luck, Robert, and remember, it got put on ya slow, so take it off
> slow.
>
> Alan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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