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"JC Der Koenig" wrote: "JC Der Koenig" wrote in message m... Take it how you will, but most people are going to listen to you if you're only partially successful. Perhaps you're basing your perspective on how easy it is to convince little kids that you're right. Older folks are a little more set in their ways. HTH Change are to aren't. Figured that out. And it doesn't match my experience at all. I started low-carb because I saw it working for someone else before he'd reached goal, my sister started exercising because she saw how much more energetic and fit it made me even though I haven't yet reached goal, and several of my fat friends have at least started cutting back on carbs and sugar since I started losing weight. After about the first 30 pounds, even when I was still obese, I got tons of compliments and "How'd you lose all that weight?" questions, even from people much thinner than I who only need to lose some vanity pounds. People listen to me because of my attitude, I think, because I'm not preachy, I'm not condescending, and I listen to them too. And if you think it's easier to convince kids that you're right, you don't have the same kinds of kids where you live. The ones here think they already know everything. -- http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick |
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So, the problem you have with Laureen is that she has had Gastic Bybpass
surgery? Does that matter, really? Yes, I am top posting......... "JC Der Koenig" wrote in message m... You obviously couldn't tell that I was questioning your pride in Laureen's achievement of losing 100 pounds through surgery. Would you really take more pride in going that route rather than just stuffing a little less ice cream in your pie hole? -- You take stupid to a new level. -- MFW "Tori M." wrote in message ... some days I concider it but then I would be so dissapointed if it did not work.. Other days I just consider a do it yourself tummy tuck... I have access to some tylenol and Ibuprofen.. that would numb the pain right? Oh where you being a smart ass? I could not tell. Tori -- Xavier 10/04 "Hey mommy I can reach the middle of the coffee table if I stand right here" Bonnie 3/02 "No Xayur thats my blankie" 349.5/320/135 "JC Der Koenig" wrote in message m... You could lose 100 pounds by cutting one of your legs off. Would that make you proud? -- You take stupid to a new level. -- MFW "Tori M." wrote in message ... Anyone that can lose 100 lbs should not be sad! I am proud of her. Tori -- Xavier 10/04 "Hey mommy I can reach the middle of the coffee table if I stand right here" Bonnie 3/02 "No Xayur thats my blankie" 349.5/320/135 "JC Der Koenig" wrote in message news Still weighing 300 pounds, you should feel sad. -- Eat less, exercise more. -- MFW -- "Laureen" wrote in message oups.com... I feel sad. |
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"Lass Chance" wrote in message ... When you're out in the world...and you see a seriously over-weight person....is it all you can do to NOT run over to them and say, "Hey! Have you heard about the Atkins diet?" Until people are ready to change, their attitude can generally be summed up in the words of Jackson Browne: "Don't confront me with my failures --- I have not forgotten them" I want to run over and yell at the people who claim to be addressing their weight problem but spend most of their time plotting how to cheat or trying to convince other people it is OK to cheat. Rich |
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Quoting Lass Chance:
When you're out in the world...and you see a seriously over-weight person....is it all you can do to NOT run over to them and say, "Hey! Have you heard about the Atkins diet?" Not really; I know from experience that it wouldn't do any good, and that it would likely be perceived as self-righteous and annoying. Might even serve to deter the person... When I was overweight, I had people occasionally 'preach' and 'witness' to me about low-carb and I didn't buy into it at the time because it just seemed gimmicky or too good to be true. What finally convinced me to try low-carb was that someone I knew and respected a great deal made an amazing transformation -and- managed to keep it off for quite some time. |
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Inside your head is one screwed up place.
Cubit wrote: : After much time and effort I have come to understand that the idea of : stepping into someone's life and making them slim is utterly futile. : In that context, the parade of fat people I see is an ugly spectacle. : : Sometimes I see a young person starting to pudge up, and think what : a porker they will be in a few years. : : I'm shifting from pity to resentment. Each new fat person is just : another thick skulled victim determined to follow the crowd over the : cliff. : : Things are not getting better. They are getting worse. : : When I marvel at a slim healthy looking person, I find they are not : a low carber. They are a gawd damn vegan. : : : : "Lass Chance" wrote in message : ... : When you're out in the world...and you see a seriously over-weight : person....is it all you can do to NOT run over to them and say, : "Hey! Have you heard about the Atkins diet?" : : LassChance : : : : Start LC~5-16-05 : 202-188-165 |
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Suze suze_anderson@spamcop/dot/obvious wrote:
: Quoting Lass Chance: : When you're out in the world...and you see a seriously over-weight : person....is it all you can do to NOT run over to them and say, : "Hey! Have you heard about the Atkins diet?" : : Not really; I know from experience that it wouldn't do any good, and : that it would likely be perceived as self-righteous and annoying. : : Might even serve to deter the person... : : When I was overweight, I had people occasionally 'preach' and : 'witness' to me about low-carb and I didn't buy into it at the time : because it just seemed gimmicky or too good to be true. : : What finally convinced me to try low-carb was that someone I knew and : respected a great deal made an amazing transformation -and- managed : to keep it off for quite some time. The tone of that last sentence seems to suggest failure over time. Is that so? |
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Quoting Roger Zoul:
Suze suze_anderson@spamcop/dot/obvious wrote: : Quoting Lass Chance: : When you're out in the world...and you see a seriously over-weight : person....is it all you can do to NOT run over to them and say, : "Hey! Have you heard about the Atkins diet?" : : Not really; I know from experience that it wouldn't do any good, and : that it would likely be perceived as self-righteous and annoying. : : Might even serve to deter the person... : : When I was overweight, I had people occasionally 'preach' and : 'witness' to me about low-carb and I didn't buy into it at the time : because it just seemed gimmicky or too good to be true. : : What finally convinced me to try low-carb was that someone I knew and : respected a great deal made an amazing transformation -and- managed : to keep it off for quite some time. The tone of that last sentence seems to suggest failure over time. Is that so? Nah, she's still successful; I was just writing in the tense of the time. I started LC in late 2000, the person in question (a relative) has been doing LC since early '97. Went from about 220# to 110#. Took her about 2 years to get to that weight, and everything sub 150# was a real struggle for her. She had a brief regain in early 2002 to about 130ish, but managed to get it quickly back under control (mainly by adding weight training-my influence ) and hasn't had a problem since. She is one of those that really does best keeping the carbs very low to maintain (25-30g or less). Interestingly enough, it doesn't seem to affect her lifting at all when she does so. |
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Suze suze_anderson@spamcop/dot/obvious wrote:
: Quoting Roger Zoul: : Suze suze_anderson@spamcop/dot/obvious wrote: : : Quoting Lass Chance: : : When you're out in the world...and you see a seriously : : over-weight person....is it all you can do to NOT run over to : : them and say, "Hey! Have you heard about the Atkins diet?" : : : : Not really; I know from experience that it wouldn't do any good, : : and that it would likely be perceived as self-righteous and : : annoying. : : : : Might even serve to deter the person... : : : : When I was overweight, I had people occasionally 'preach' and : : 'witness' to me about low-carb and I didn't buy into it at the : : time because it just seemed gimmicky or too good to be true. : : : : What finally convinced me to try low-carb was that someone I : : knew and respected a great deal made an amazing transformation : : -and- managed : : to keep it off for quite some time. : : The tone of that last sentence seems to suggest failure over time. : Is that so? : : Nah, she's still successful; I was just writing in the tense of the : time. I started LC in late 2000, the person in question (a relative) : has been doing LC since early '97. Went from about 220# to 110#. : Took her about 2 years to get to that weight, and everything sub 150# : was a real struggle for her. She had a brief regain in early 2002 to : about 130ish, but managed to get it quickly back under control : (mainly : by adding weight training-my influence ) and hasn't had a problem : since. : : She is one of those that really does best keeping the carbs very low : to maintain (25-30g or less). Interestingly enough, it doesn't seem : to affect her lifting at all when she does so. Good. She certainly is a success in my book! You too. Interesting how people have these "magic number" weights that are struggles to get to and stay below. Sort of like a "dare line." |
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Lass Chance wrote:
|| When you're out in the world...and you see a seriously || over-weight person....is it all you can do to NOT run over to || them and say, "Hey! Have you heard about the Atkins diet?" || || LassChance || || || || Start LC~5-16-05 || 202-188-165 Nope, I just point and laugh.... |
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Oh, I resist the urge, too. But, it's there.
LassChance Is it just me? Group: alt.support.diet.low-carb Date: Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 9:19pm (EDT-1) From: (OmManiPadmeOmelet) In article , (Lass Chance) wrote: When you're out in the world...and you see a seriously over-weight person....is it all you can do to NOT run over to them and say, "Hey! Have you heard about the Atkins diet?" LassChance Start LC~5-16-05 202-188-165 No, it's not just you....... ;-) I resist it tho' because odds are, they have already heard about it and discounted it. I've discussed it with a couple of the 300 lb. plus nurses at work. They tried it and just can't bring themselves to give up starches such as pasta and bread. Some people just can't help themselves! sigh -- Om. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson Start LC~5-16-05 202-188-165 |
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