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I’ve  lost over a hundred pounds on this diet. Do you folks think it is a scam? —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve  lost over a hundred pounds on this diet. Do you folks think it is a scam? Is that a rhetorical question? This diet finds somewhat more discussion on alt.support.diet.low-carb, rather than here. it always gets me when people post messages like the OP’s on Usenet.  i figure the best way to get a topic discussed it to actually introduce it as a topic, rather than just whining about why no one talks about it anymore. losing 100 lbs on any diet (except, possibly, Adkins) is great! It would be rather unlikely that a person who lost 100 lbs on Atkins would be worse off, compared to not losing the weight. so eating lots of fat even tho it means losing weight would be considered a good thing? I would consider it a good thing, yes. Dangers of eating fat, as such, have been overstated.

Yet a low fat diet will decrease LDL cholesterol (the bad kind).  Here’s a recent study: http://tinyurl.com/72law "CONCLUSIONS: Previous national dietary guidelines primarily emphasized avoiding saturated fat and cholesterol; as a result, the guidelines probably underestimated the potential LDL cholesterol-lowering effect of diet. In this study, emphasis on including nutrient-dense plant-based foods, consistent with recently revised national guidelines, increased the total and LDL cholesterol-lowering effect of a low-fat diet." As usual this study contradicts your religious beliefs so therefore I know you will consider it "junk science." — the volleyballchick

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And what about double choc chip muffins!! Rachael

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losing 100 lbs on any diet (except, possibly, Adkins) is great! It would be rather unlikely that a person who lost 100 lbs on Atkins would be worse off, compared to not losing the weight. so eating lots of fat even tho it means losing weight would be considered a good thing?

100 pounds is a tremendous accomplishment, regardless of how it’s acheived. Assuming it wasn’t the result of illness or a tapeworm, yes.   :) Donna

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My Uncle has a diet called, "if it’s white, it ain’t right." (Excepting bananas and fish.) I hope he approves of eggs :-) . Or cauliflower? or soymilk.  oooooh, the dreaded and controversial soymilk angle.  :) david

Nutrasweet is white too,  I sense a conspiracy.

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My Uncle has a diet called, "if it’s white, it ain’t right." (Excepting bananas and fish.) I hope he approves of eggs :-) . Or cauliflower?

or soymilk.  oooooh, the dreaded and controversial soymilk angle.  :) david

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve  lost over a hundred pounds on this diet. Do you folks think it is a scam? Is that a rhetorical question? This diet finds somewhat more discussion on alt.support.diet.low-carb, rather than here. it always gets me when people post messages like the OP’s on Usenet.  i figure the best way to get a topic discussed it to actually introduce it as a topic, rather than just whining about why no one talks about it anymore. losing 100 lbs on any diet (except, possibly, Adkins) is great! It would be rather unlikely that a person who lost 100 lbs on Atkins would be worse off, compared to not losing the weight.

so eating lots of fat even tho it means losing weight would be considered a good thing? david

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I’ve  lost over a hundred pounds on this diet. Do you folks think it is a scam? Is that a rhetorical question? This diet finds somewhat more discussion on

alt.support.diet.low-carb, rather than here.

it always gets me when people post messages like the OP’s on Usenet.  i figure the best way to get a topic discussed it to actually introduce it as a topic, rather than just whining about why no one talks about it anymore. losing 100 lbs on any diet (except, possibly, Adkins) is great! david

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My Uncle has a diet called, "if it’s white, it ain’t right."  (Excepting bananas and fish.) I hope he approves of eggs :-) . Or cauliflower? Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

I suspect he thinks eggs are mostly yellow.  No sissy de-yolking for our menfolk. Plus, I suspect he has never been exposed to cauliflower.  It’s not something I’ve ever seen served in or near my father’s family in Michigan. Delenn

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My Uncle has a diet called, "if it’s white, it ain’t right."  (Excepting bananas and fish.) I hope he approves of eggs :-) .

Or cauliflower? Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

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My Uncle has a diet called, "if it’s white, it ain’t right."  (Excepting bananas and fish.)

I hope he approves of eggs :-) . Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

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I’ve  lost over a hundred pounds on this diet. Do you folks think it is a scam?

No, it’s because we don’t name it by the current name.  It’s the same diet as the Glycemic Index Diet and the Body for Life diet and a number of others through the years.  Eat a balanced diet of healthy foods with plenty of fruits and vegetables, lean protein and whole grains.  Avoid saturated fats but get fish fats.  There.  I just told you again. My Uncle has a diet called, "if it’s white, it ain’t right."  (Excepting bananas and fish.) Figure out WHY it works, own it inside you, and you’ll stop calling it the SBD diet, too. Don’t follow a diet because some Guru told you, follow it because it fuels your body on an appropriate amount of calories with good energy levels. Delenn 244/163/162

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I’ve  lost over a hundred pounds on this diet. Do you folks think it is a scam?

I think the group tends to be somewhat agnostic with regard to the particular type of diet, rather than being a cheerleading group for a particular one.  We try to help people with their weight loss issues regardless of the approach that they’ve chosen.  We’re always interested in experiences with different types of diets, though. Personally, I prefer the "eat less, exercise more" approach rather than any name-brand diet.  In effect, I designed my own diet.  It has worked for me :-) . Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

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I’ve  lost over a hundred pounds on this diet. Do you folks think it is a scam?

It’s talked about at times with mostly positive feedback from those who have tried it.  The philosophy here is usually "eat less and exercise more" pretty much regardless of which method you choose.  SBD for some, WW for others just to name a few "commercial" plans and then most people tend to do their own thing. — the volleyballchick

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And what about double choc chip muffins!!

careful with those.  they may contain trans fats. david

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<snip I would consider it a good thing, yes. Dangers of eating fat, as such, have been overstated.

i’m not saying that losing 100 lbs isn’t a good thing (especially if one is 100# overweight), but at 2# per week, what nasties could one be developing over a years’ time? david

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