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Date Posted: 12:14:54 07/18/02 Thu
Author: Daddy Bill
Subject: Stay With It!

Hi, Fellow Low-Carbers -

Please excuse the following Soapbox Truisms, but . . .

It seems that I may have ruffled a feather or two when I stated that there are some on the site that either �can�t or won�t� stay on the diet. (Re: Pentabosol, earlier this week). First, let me be clear I was not pointing fingers at any individual. But it is a fact, and truth often causes offense. Lots of people are using the diet as a temporary WOE. I believe that is their biggest mistake. (I understand that some may have physiological or psychological reasons why they cannot stay on this diet, but hopefully these are few.)

When I read the daily postings, I can say in most cases, �been there, done that.� As a man who has been fat most of his life, I have tried almost every diet (even including low-carbs) without success. We all keep hoping they will finally come out with a magic pill that will solve all our fat problems, but this is highly unlikely. (They keep coming out with pills, but they are expensive, full of dangerous side-effects, and usually don�t work in the long run.)

I was actually on a quasi-Atkins diet back in the 70s, and I gave up on it. Why? Because I couldn�t be bothered to learn all the facts; didn�t believe it was healthy and didn�t stick with it long enough to make any real difference. I didn't know it then, but I was WRONG!

When I was almost 68 years young, in 2000, I had just about given up on my dream to get back to a reasonable, healthy weight. Then I got new information about Low-carbing. I checked out the Internet and found �Protein Power.� (Any of the other books would have likely done as well.) I read it cover-to-cover. Twice. I tried the diet with a new determination and within a year I lost 68 pounds, reaching my `Protein Power goal weight� of 182 lbs. More importantly, I have stayed at or near 182 for nearly a year so far, and have no doubt that I can remain at this weight. So what is the secret to staying at a goal weight? Every one of us knows the answer, but it has to be
accepted unconditionally.

If it works for you, stay with it! Even after you reach your goal. Learn to love as much about low-carbing as possible. Vary the foods, and excel in it�s results. (Usually you can have a few more carbs when you are at goal weight.) Resolve to stay with this WOL from now on. What�s the alternative? You know as well as I: More fat, more heartache, lower self-esteem and possible serious health consequences.

Far too many think: As soon as I suffer through this, and lose �x� pounds, I�m going to reward myself with @!!#$%&*!! (Put in your old favorite sweets, etc.) BIG MISTAKE. Most go back to carbing full time, erasing all their hard-earned gains, making it even harder to try again.

The real reward is your leaner, healthier self. (I admit, I occasionally eat a low-carb No-No, but I�ve found that I can, without going back to it full time.)

Believe me, carb-cravings do get less with time. Stay with it!

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