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<blockquote data-quote="zauberflote" data-source="post: 1950689" data-attributes="member: 496650"><p>[USER=495980]@Veryanxious[/USER] I’ve not been LC for long - a few months. But the benefits to me in that time have made it easy to stick with. I have been vegetarian (lacto-ovo-fish-o) for 45 years, with the odd piece of chicken or turkey when out and it appears to be the best choice available. I think red meat or pork would make me physically ill...so I do lots of plant protein as well as the usual dairy and egg suspects. </p><p></p><p>With ZERO exercise I lost almost 20 lbs in 2 months. I’ve started back walking, and am taking fewer carbs (sorry, I don’t count after I know a food is acceptable, simply do portion control) than when I started, with more fat. The weight loss has slown down, but as I’m just over what I weighed in my wedding dress 38 yrs ago, I’m not complaining. I love being able to get into all those skinny smaller sizes, and having clothes drape over me instead of me filling them out all the way. So vanity will play a part in sticking with this. </p><p>I don’t feel deprived, as I eat tons of food. I am too old to have any social qualms! Someone up there said it’s no more difficult than being vegetarian, and I will agree. I always brought my own food; now it’s slightly different food I bring. And at a potluck, I make sure I cook something I will eat, along with that batch of brownies!</p><p>I’m nearly 67, so just plain do not want to be branded diabetic in the American health care system, where everyone presumes since they have M. D. after their name, they know what’s best for little old me! Yet another reason for making LC more fat a way of life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zauberflote, post: 1950689, member: 496650"] [USER=495980]@Veryanxious[/USER] I’ve not been LC for long - a few months. But the benefits to me in that time have made it easy to stick with. I have been vegetarian (lacto-ovo-fish-o) for 45 years, with the odd piece of chicken or turkey when out and it appears to be the best choice available. I think red meat or pork would make me physically ill...so I do lots of plant protein as well as the usual dairy and egg suspects. With ZERO exercise I lost almost 20 lbs in 2 months. I’ve started back walking, and am taking fewer carbs (sorry, I don’t count after I know a food is acceptable, simply do portion control) than when I started, with more fat. The weight loss has slown down, but as I’m just over what I weighed in my wedding dress 38 yrs ago, I’m not complaining. I love being able to get into all those skinny smaller sizes, and having clothes drape over me instead of me filling them out all the way. So vanity will play a part in sticking with this. I don’t feel deprived, as I eat tons of food. I am too old to have any social qualms! Someone up there said it’s no more difficult than being vegetarian, and I will agree. I always brought my own food; now it’s slightly different food I bring. And at a potluck, I make sure I cook something I will eat, along with that batch of brownies! I’m nearly 67, so just plain do not want to be branded diabetic in the American health care system, where everyone presumes since they have M. D. after their name, they know what’s best for little old me! Yet another reason for making LC more fat a way of life. [/QUOTE]
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