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Weight loss results chart as of March 1, 2010

LowCarbForLife — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:19:17 +0000

Here's my weight loss chart as of March 1, 2010.

Are all calories the same?

Darling Husband — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:24:45 +0000

I've been skeptical about the claimed metabolic advantage of low-carb diets. It sounds almost too good to be true, like magic: somehow, dieters on a low-carb diet lose more weight when on a low-carb diet compared to other types of diets (with identical caloric intake).

I've been looking for science-based evidence of the advantage before accepting it as real.

Reading Dr. Eades' blog entry (proteinpower.com) today provided some enlightening information on the subject. There are interesting quotes from previous posts, describing the metabolic processes that might lead to the metabolic advantage.

Score another win for chocolate: Studies show stroke risk reduction

Darling Husband — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:48:36 +0000

This is starting to sound like a broken record, but there are more studies showing potential health benefits of eating chocolate (especially dark chocolate).

From http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20100211/chocolate-chips-away-stroke-risk

A new review of recent research on chocolate and stroke risk found at least two large studies are suggestive of the health benefits of chocolate in lowering the risk of stroke. The results will be presented in April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Toronto.

The first study found 44,489 people who ate one serving of chocolate per week were 22% less likely to have a stroke than people who didn’t eat chocolate.

My, what long telemeres you have! (Why some people seem to age more slowly than others)

Darling Husband — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:10:27 +0000

Here's an interesting article about why some people seem to age more slowly than others. Apparently, the length of your telemeres – tiny biological clocks at the ends of chromosomes – get shorter over time, until cells die. Here's the punch line: some people have longer telemeres.

Scientists have found a 'Peter Pan gene' that could explain why some people remain baby-faced while others become old before their time.
Millions of Britons are blessed with DNA that makes them look up to eight years younger than their peers.

Are doctors glorified drug peddlers?

Darling Husband — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:39:12 +0000

Is it ethical for a doctor to talk up a drug in exchange for payments from drug companies?

You may be unaware of a practice that is considered 'ethical' conduct between drug companies and doctors. Doctors are offered compensation to give talks to other doctors about the benefits of certain drugs.

Here's an interesting story from a doctor on the receiving end of drug company 'incentives'. The story begins:

On a blustery fall New England day in 2001, a friendly representative from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals came into my office in Newburyport, Mass., and made me an offer I found hard to refuse. He asked me if I’d like to give talks to other doctors about using Effexor XR for treating depression. He told me that I would go around to doctors’ offices during lunchtime and talk about some of the features of Effexor. It would be pretty easy. Wyeth would provide a set of slides and even pay for me to attend a speaker’s training session, and he quickly floated some numbers. I would be paid $500 for one-hour “Lunch and Learn” talks at local doctors’ offices, or $750 if I had to drive an hour. I would be flown to New York for a “faculty-development program,” where I would be pampered in a Midtown hotel for two nights and would be paid an additional “honorarium.”

One month already!!!

Rose — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:50:06 +0000

Yesterday marked 1 month of my CALP experience. I cannot beleive that I have come this far on this programme. On other diets, I would have fallen off the band wagon 50 times already by now but on CALP I had gone off 3 times only to date. My first was at my inlaw's house and the 2nd & 3rd was during a recent 2-day office retreat. I notice that I have no difficulty following CALP when I am on my own but cave in when I am following other people's eating schedule. I know it was nobody's fault but my own. I should have been stronger and just say no. But often , I dont have the heart to dissapoint them when they have gone to so much trouble preparing food for me. hmmm.... i wonder how most of you out there deal with situations like this?

Lipophobes and Statinators, Oh My!

Darling Husband — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:28:58 +0000

Dr. Michael Eades (www.proteinpower.com) uses the terms Lipophobe and Statinator to describe the seemingly single-mindedness of some in the medical establishment, often sounding like broken records... "Cut the fat!" "Reduce Cholesterol!"

His posts are a usually lengthy but well worth the read. Go on over and check them out!

Why do we "go off" our plans? Brain chemistry!

Darling Husband — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:45:21 +0000

Why do we go off-program when we know better?

Why do we allow temptation to derail us?

Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide, describes the battles in our brains, in an experiment that may help us understand why we choose things that aren't always best for us.

My CALP Experience - 1st Month 26th day

Rose — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:17:13 +0000

i have a confession to make. yesterday morning started off pretty well. had 2 eggs and water for breakfast and planned to have coleslaw, fried chicken and a slice of apple pie for my lunch reward meal. but things didn't go as planned!

sent son for class at 12noon and was supposed to be back in the office by 1, have lunch between 1.15 to 2 then attend a meeting at 2.30. managed to reach office only 2pm only and was dying for lunch so decided to have my reward meal anyway.

planned menu of coleslaw, fried chicken and a slice of apple pie flew out of the window and ate whatever was available at the office cafe. Practically inhaled 1 bowl of curry mee ( too much mee with bits and pieces of chicken and veggie only) and 1 tuna sandwich with mayo and slices of cucumber and tomato.

My CALP Experience - 1st Month 25th day

Rose — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:01:38 +0000

Weighed myself this morning.. but agghhh!!! the scale didn't move. It was 181lbs on 16th last week and its still 181lbs this morning (20th)! I was very dissappointed that i am not already thin (130lbs - that's my goal)... :-)

I know I am supposed to be patient (and look at the big picture) and not think of this way of eating as a diet (because i know that there is no other better way for me to lose weight aside from CALP! i know that this way of eating is for me for life and there is no other way that works for me), I can't help wishing I would lose weight more quickly!

I supposed i should be happy that my weight didn't increase and I DID fall off the bandwagon last sunday when i was at my inlaw's...hmmm, may be that was it..

i started exercising after work again yesterday.