Mon, May-20-02, 06:02
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,110
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Plan: atkins/protein power 1st
Stats: 269/278/210
BF:33%/30%/ ?
Progress: -15%
Location: Hertfordshire
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I never go to the Doctor. The last thing that I would talk to a Dr. about is what I am eating.
If you do feel the urge to say what you are eating, you do not need to press his hot buttons by mentioning "low carb"
Just say you are cutting down on sugar and eating more fresh vegetables and salads and are sticking with "good "fats such as olive oil. Tell him that you have cut out french fries and chips and he will think that is good because of the low fat, you know its good because you are not eating the potato because it is so high in carbohydrate.
Keeping your carbohydrate intake under control is the most effective way of reducing weight by reducing body fat. Note I did not say the only way of losing weight.
In reality keeping fit and losing weight is not a medical matter. It is medical matters such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes that concern Doctors. They know that losing weight will be beneficial and normally have your best intentions at heart. The most well argued and thought through low carb diets are written by Doctors who have specialised in this subject. Your GP cannot be an expert in everything.
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