You don't have what it takes. Resign yourself to being fat and unhealthy for
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"If I can't *count* the carbs, it can't be part of a
low-carb diet." --- jpatti
"Alex" <alex@totallynerd.com> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone,
>
> This is kind of a last ditch effort to get my health and diet back on
> track. I'm almost 30, my weight is 275, male, and my cholesterol is
> around 180. One problem though is my blood pressure, which stays
> around 120-140/80-90.
>
> So now the diet debate. I've had good luck on the low-carb diet,
> loosing 15 pounds already this year, but I'm wanting to make a true
> change in my eating habits. Even though the meats, eggs, etc are nice
> and I have a good tasty variety, I'm thinking it might be better to go
> with a more traditional diet (fruits, veggies, etc). I'm also hoping
> to start lifting weights and plan to set-up time with a weight trainer
> a few times a week.
>
> So back to the diet question... for the 'experts' out there, for
> someone who wants to do more then simply loose weight, what diet route
> would you guys suggest?
>
> As for goals, this is a long-haul diet. I want something that's not
> too unrestrictive. With the carbs diet, no breads, pastas, etc, but
> with the low-fat diet, I think I can maybe have a small splurge meal
> every so often. Also, my longterm goals are to drop around 60-70
> pounds, but I'm not expecting that anytime soon. I want to not only
> get physically healthy, but feel healthy too. On the low-carbs diet,
> though I do loose weight, I still feel unhealthy. But maybe it's just
> me.
>
> Comments and suggestions please.. thanks,
>
> Alex.