Recent content by macy

Sorry to be blunt, but no, no ,no! I am a moderation gal.

Oh yes. I think that the body calls for what it needs. I will only crave what my body is lacking. That is why I don't follow a strick diet. The other day I was craving chocolate and ate a tiny piece. Today a bunch is sitting in the fridge that I have no desire to touch. Ya know why, because I am...

Me,me,me!!! I had so much stomach troubles that I went to the doc eating healthy. I was diagnosed with acid reflux. I had an upper gi(knocked out) I still deal with a lot of gas and have to watch what I eat. I would check with your doc if you are feeling unsetled. Oh and yes after a week after...

Thank you so much for your reply. This did clear it up!

This is not a goofy question! I have always wondered this myself because I am a pop-corn addict!

RE: Thanks DebbieH & Colleen Thanks for the site! Great info.

Hi I was just re reading the old thread that you made. I have a question about what you said about the protein,carb, and fat thing. Could you explain something about the 20-40% of protein cals being used verses the fat and carbs.I am not sure if I understand what you said. Are you saying that...

>Keta, Maribeth, Macy or anyone else >who might know - what >is low blood sugar and >what causes it? Can >you determine whether you have >it without a blood test? > I'm a bit fed >up of my blood sugar >crashing all the time. >I also seem to have >a metabolism that it is >out of...

Whats wrong with potaotes and rice??? They are loaded with vitamins! Cynthia, congrats on your weight loss. But how fast did you lose 11 pounds?

Thanks maribeth. That cleared a lot of confussion up for me! Keep posting with all this great info! Keta I love sweet potatoes. They are great. I also eat whole grain breads.I love most veggies too. You asked about the tomatoes? That is funny because I think I eat those everyday. I make a...

Okay this is what I love to eat. Tell me what is wrong here. Beans,rice, couscous, hummus, veggies of most kinds,potatos, boca burgers, brown rice,salad,not so much fruit but some,bread,lentils,maybe tuna and turkey bacon sometimes. Okay how do I rate???

RE: How does this make you feel Sorry for sounding dumb, but what is gout?

RE: How does this make you feel Oops one more thing. What about people that deal with low-blood sugar such as me? I did the vegan thing for awhile. I lost weight, but my blood sugar levels were out of wack I think because I had a lot of anxiety attacks. But that could be just a coincidence...

RE: How does this make you feel Thanks Keta, you are so right!! But also you never answered. What happened to your father's health when he low-carbed?

How does this make you feel I am a firm believer in calories. But how does it feel when you read all this stuff about low-carb people losing weight so easy. I mean does that spark your interest at all? I will admit sometimes it does. Sometimes I am a little wishy washy because of information...