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2004-12-19 Home Front: Economy

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Posted by Anonymoose 2004-12-19 1:30:00 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Oh, yeah, must be a conspiracy.

I conclude that Americans just plain got sick of low-carb diets (or, that everyone who was going to try one already had, and lost the weight he wanted, or failed to). My basis for this insight is that whenever I wanted to buy plain old high-carb bread and tortillas, there were very few on the shelf. Always plenty of low-carb crap, though.

Guess you won't be wanting those Christmas cookies, will you? *grab*

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-12-19 2:24:48 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-12-19 2:24:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 An hour a day on the ol' Airdyne will burn off just about anything...

Posted by PBMcL 2004-12-19 2:35:37 PM|| 2004-12-19 2:35:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Say what you want, low fat didnt work (actually put weight on, plus blood chemistry was shot to crap ), its my "Metabolic Syndrome X" and lo-carb wroked and continues to work for me. Lipids, cholesterol, insulin function, etc - all fixed up and no need for medication. Just have to stay away from the carbs - especially sugars and starches. But I can continue to chow down on the fish, chicken, pork and beef. Its like the diet says - this isnt for everyone. And anyone claioming to "debunk" it is full of crap - there are now plenty of studies that support "atkins" style diets. Its just that, like "low fat" and other diets, one size does not fit all.

SO yes, you CAN have those christmas cookies - here take the whole bag.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-12-19 6:54:11 PM|| 2004-12-19 6:54:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I have the perfect diet that has worked for me for decades: I eat whatever I want, just not too much of it.

Can I get a book deal?

Posted by True German Ally 2004-12-19 7:11:44 PM|| 2004-12-19 7:11:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 too sucessfull, sorry

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-19 7:12:30 PM|| 2004-12-19 7:12:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmmmm.... the Kraut Diet? :) Don't hit me.

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-19 7:18:38 PM|| 2004-12-19 7:18:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Market it as the "Eat Air" diet, TGA.

After each reduced-portion sized normal meal, consume five mouthfuls of whole air (preferably chilled) and resist the temptation to burp for ten minutes. Although room air may be satisfactory, for best results and guaranteed weight loss, we recommend certified Compressed Eat Air Air. Look for the logo.

There was money in bottled water, after all.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-12-19 7:24:02 PM|| 2004-12-19 7:24:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 if you haven't drank tap water from the Colorado River, you've never really appreciated bottled water. Minerals your body didn't know it wanted

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-19 7:37:46 PM|| 2004-12-19 7:37:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Oldspook

The sugar lobby is so strong (world wide) it can bribe anyone to prove Atkin's diet is bad for you.

Posted by SwissTex 2004-12-19 8:26:16 PM|| 2004-12-19 8:26:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Too funny. It's like the MSM, and Hollywood. They believe that they can fight reality with simple slogans like "the lo-carb craze is over". Over in their dreams. Everyone I know, over the age of 25, is at least trying to cut their carbs, because the diet actually works. Unless they are planning on stripping the shelves of dairy, meat and milk products, all that this will do is open new distribution channels for low carb foods on the web and specialty locations.

Posted by 2b 2004-12-19 8:48:13 PM|| 2004-12-19 8:48:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 christmas cookies are full of carbs spook :)

Posted by Ol_Dirty_American 2004-12-19 9:59:10 PM|| 2004-12-19 9:59:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 That's why OS gave away the bag. Being a predator pisces I eat fish, especially salmon. No ~~ecoli~~ burgers for me. Caeser salads with chicken.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-12-19 10:06:46 PM|| 2004-12-19 10:06:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Say what you want, low fat didnt work (actually put weight on, plus blood chemistry was shot to crap ), its my "Metabolic Syndrome X" and lo-carb wroked and continues to work for me. Lipids, cholesterol, insulin function, etc - all fixed up and no need for medication. Just have to stay away from the carbs - especially sugars and starches. But I can continue to chow down on the fish, chicken, pork and beef. Its like the diet says - this isnt for everyone. And anyone claioming to "debunk" it is full of crap - there are now plenty of studies that support "atkins" style diets. Its just that, like "low fat" and other diets, one size does not fit all.

SO yes, you CAN have those christmas cookies - here take the whole bag.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-12-19 6:54:11 PM|| 2004-12-19 6:54:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by OldSpook 2004-12-19 6:54:11 PM|| 2004-12-19 6:54:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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