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• Commented on Lola: The Weight Loss Chocolate
  There's probably something too it. Appetite hormones are powerful. If this engineered bonbon really does what it says, then too bad it's only available in Spain!...
• Commented on French Women ARE Getting Fatter
  Before I had read as far as the end of the article I was already thinking the same thing as the author. It probably has a lot to do with the proliferation of American junk food in French cities, the...
• Commented on Are Bananas Healthy?
  A tip, eating a lower GI food together with a higher GI food will not negate some of the ability of the higher GI food to raise your blood sugar. The lower GI food will also contribute to the Glycemic...
• Commented on 55 Years of Dieting and Still Overweight
  Edward, I has a similar history to yours and thought thought the same thing when I was 42. That same year I started the Zone and it's changed my whole life....
• Commented on Listening to Podcasts Can Help You Lose Weight
  That's very interesting about the weight loss. I'm actually the subject for a weight loss podcast. A couple of years ago Jimmy Moore interviewed me for one of his Livin La Vida Low Carb podcast shows. The topic of the...
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• Commented on Weight Watchers: My Weight Loss Journey
  Congrats on your progress Lauren! Go for it! Take good care of the collar bone as it heals. Almost 15 years ago I lost 100 pounds and have maintained it even since (with the Zone). Speaking from my experience, it's...
• Commented on Help Needed: How do we Change our Eating Habits?
  I've had a lot of success wth the Zone. I lost 100 pounds, and I've kept it off for almost 15 years. It's easy to do and has a lot of flexibility built in, a perk for your husband's schedule...
• Commented on 55 Years of Dieting and Still Overweight
  SWO, I'm not sure if I qualify as an "oldie" in you book, lol (I'm 57), but here's how I finally changed things around. I'd tried just about everything to lose weight only to keep packing on more and more...
• Commented on How Do I Stop Dieting and Eat Normal Again
  Hi iceman, Congrats on your progress! I lost 100 pounds about 15 years ago, and I've maintained it. I eat the Zone diet (zonediet.com). From the very start, you eat as you will after you lose you excess fat. It's...
• Commented on Are You Carb Sensitive?
  Yes, you're correct that it's not made up thing by proponents fo low carb diets. It's determined by one's genetics....
• Commented on Are You Carb Sensitive?
  Whatever term one uses for it, it's known that about 75% of the general population has varying degrees of higher insulin response, higher sensitivity, to the carbohydrate they eat. The other 25% of the population who has a lower insulin...
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• Posted Are You Carb Sensitive? to Share
  I'm very carb sensitive. In my case the symptoms presented as cravings, severe hypoglycemic symptoms, uncomfortable bloating, and steady weight gain over the years. This means I must take care to eat lower glycemic load meals and snacks, and always...
• Commented on How Do You Make Your Meals Healthier?
  Tony, I like your take on paleo re "Let's just call it what it is..."...
• Commented on How Do You Make Your Meals Healthier?
  I eat the Zone diet to stay healthy (and lost 100 pounds in the process!). I have eliminated some foods altogether, mostly in the families of grains, sweets, and fatty meats. I'm also careful to add monounsaturated fats to my...
• Commented on On a Quest to Lose Weight
  Good start Jennifer! I've had fantastic results with the Zone. I lost 100 pounds and have maintained it. I've been eating 'in the Zone' for almost 15 years. My whole family eats this way and loves it. It's very easy,...
• Commented on Maintaining Healthy Habits Is Difficult!
  Congrats on your progress London! The kinds of cravings you describe are common. Though it might seem on the surface to be about behavior, falling back into old habits, at the core of these types of cravings/habits are a lack...
• Commented on Many Diabetics Not Following Healthy Eating Guidelines
  In answer to Ali's last question in her article, there’s a lot of info floating around out there today that even a person who wants to change is at a loss to know the best changes to make. I found...
• Commented on Berry Juice May Stop Artery Hardening
  Yes, raspberries contain polyphenols. Polyphenols are the things that give fruits and vegetables their varied colors. They're also powerful antioxidants that play an important part in lowering inflammation. To date thousands of polyphenols have been discovered. Silent inflammation hides in...
• Commented on Do I Need to Starve to Lose Two Pounds a Week?
  There's definitely no need to starve! I lost 100 pounds and have maintained it for over 10 years with Zone diet. I can't say enough good things about it! I lost at the rate fo 1 to 1.5 pounds per...
• Commented on Just Want To Be a Healthy Weight
  Check out the Zone diet and lifestyle. It'll answer the questions you have about a healthy weight for you (around 22% body fat; your actual weight on the scale at 22% will depend on your amount of LBM, which stands...
• Commented on How Do I Motivate Myself to Lose 30Ibs?
  Hi Donna! Try reading "Toxic Fat" by Barry Sears Phd. The knowledge you gain from the book will certainly shed a new light on what it means to truly be healthy. The book is an excellent motivator....
• Commented on My Weight Loss Efforts Just Aren't Working!
  Hi sanp! Suz29's advice to your doctor is very good, just in case you have an underlying thyroid problem that could be preventing weight loss. Another tip, it's not all about how many calories you eat and expend. Equally important,...
• Posted Sue's Brownie Batter Smoothie to Share
  This breakfast smoothie is a favorite at my house. When you make it you'll see why my family refers to it as brownie batter. It's based on a recipe found in one of the Zone Diet books. It's a big...
• Commented on Oily Fish Keeps You From Going Crazy
  A human being won't reap the same benefits from the short chain omega 3(ALA) in plant foods that they will from the long chain Omega 3's (EPA and DHA) in fish, simply because the short chain omega 3's in plant...
• Commented on I Can't Possibly Be Hungry Again?
  Amina, good choice to turn things around! Sometimes it takes an experience like you had to get us to change and focus on healthier eating. What you felt the next morning was a carb hangover (please refer to th info...
• Commented on I Can't Possibly Be Hungry Again?
  Matt, you’re right about this person's hunger begin related to the hormonal consequences of the meal. Contrary to what many people think, hunger isn’t based on how full the stomach is. When the carb in a meal is enough to...
• Commented on How to Maintain Your Weight After Dieting
  Hi Everyone! I lost 100 pounds 15 years ago and have kept it off ever since with the Zone Diet and lifestyle. With the Zone you eat basically the same way to maintain as you did to lose. To maintian...
• Commented on How Do I Go From Weight Loss to Weight Maintenance?
  Hi! Check out the Zone Diet (zonediet.com). I lost 100 pounds about 15 years ago and have been maintaining it ever since with the Zone. It's great, it's easy, and it really works. From the basic info you gave here,...