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   From: rgrass@consolidated.net   
      
   agree about everything in a general way, but i took medications that   
   affected my metabolic rate... as an example, I once went on a very low   
   calorie plan, balanced, the DH prepared accrording to the plan, it was 400   
   calories a day... i walked 30 minutes a day... i did it all perfectly, and   
   after the 31 day program i gained a half pound...   
      
   my point is that "in general" there are rules/conventions but food   
   intake/nutrition/and calorie usage is NOT a one size fits all, the   
   "generalities" are a good starting place but that is all they are.  I found   
   that part of my issue is that i need to eat more food that once had a face.   
   I don't dislike most meat it just doesn't occur to me to eat it, beyond some   
   greasy thing i never think "oh i want a steak" after years of research and   
   trial and error i am very slowly losing weight but the biggest part after   
   portion control is the balance of food for MY body...   
      
   Lee   
   "Gary"  wrote in message news:4C17EDE9.F3C9B630@att.net...   
   > Stormmee wrote:   
   >>   
   >> i think the amount of carbs you list is too high for more than diabetics,   
   >> don't get me wrong, i would love to eat at that percentage, but i wold   
   >> puff   
   >> up even if calories were less than i burn, i have a very effecient   
   >> metabolic   
   >> rate   
   >   
   > Please allow me to disagee there.  If you do the math, you will *always*   
   > lose weight if you eat less calories than you burn. Remember this though -   
   > once you start a diet and eat less calories (than you burn), your body   
   > will   
   > sense that it's starving and will slow down your metabolism to conserve   
   > calories.  That's why it's imperative to exercise aerobically during that   
   > time.  The exercise will raise your metabolism and even keep it higher for   
   > several hours.   
   >   
   > If you don't exercise, each day your calorie requirement will get lower.   
   > Eventually, your body will start converting stored fat into sugars to fuel   
   > your muscles.  This is when you start to lose true weight, not just water   
   > weight.   
   >   
   > If you get too low on the body fat percentage, it will convert to using   
   > muscle tissue to turn into sugars.  This is the point that you are TOO   
   > skinny and starts to become dangerous for your health.  Your heart is also   
   > a   
   > muscle and will get slowly eaten away.   
   >   
   > This is not just "my" personal opinion. No need to argue the point.  I can   
   > go on if you still disagree though.   
   >   
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