Good Morning Everyone,
Fatmad - I wasn't aware of Dr. B with shots, but I did try the diet at one time and I just couldn't cut the carbs that far back. I get emails from a girl on another thread who has lost weight on Carbohydrate Addict's CALP. She said she heard of a man who lost weight by just cutting out grains which really caught my eye because when I decided to do WW/LC I decided to eat grains but very little. She decided to do an experiment for 30 days to see how her body reacted to cutting out wheat/grains. She says she has been consistently losing weight everyday. May be 1/4 to 1/2 a lb a day, but the scales are moving downward. She started doing the experiment on June 11 and gave the results of a few days and she is still doing it with the same results. I noticed when I started doing this WW/LC that I am steadily losing as well and have been wondering what was helping me to lose since I've had such a difficult time losing for so many years. I think it is because I'm not eating a lot of grains. I did have a burger yesterday and noticed that the scales didn't move up or down. So I'm thinking the wheat/grains just may be a problem for me. She gets her carbs from chocolate, fruits, veggies and nuts and still does it with CALP. Not a lot different from phase 2 of South Beach. This also explains to me why that diets like Meditarrainian (sorry sure I spelled that wrong) Diets always made me gain weight rather than lose. Had a diet doctor put me on a diet with loads of grains and when I went back 2 weeks later I had gained weight and he chewed me out. I went home in tears, because he thought I cheated but I didn't. Now I see it was the grains, not me. Just thought I would share this with you for what it is worth.
Ruthie - Be sure to take care of YOU during all you busyness.
Rie - Hope your knee is letting you get back to the exercise you are missing. I am actually getting in the mood to exercise. My dvd player is difficult to work in my bedroom, but I am wanting to learn to use it so I can get with the exercising. So I plan to do just that and not wait until January to start while I have the strong desire to do it.
Bonnie Hope you are taking time for yourself with all the work you are doing. All that work is called EXERCISE just working other muscles than you usually do.LOL
Have an easy day today and tomorrow. DD is taking exams today and will be home early and off tomorrow so I'm going to try to get the rest of the shopping done and get presents wrapped and under the tree. Also got to get things ready for the DGDs to do their baking as well as do my own baking. Christmas will be here and over and we'll be in a new year before we know it. Time goes so quickly, but it seems to go even quicker since I've gotten older.
Everybody else reading
and let's all have a great day!!!