Re: The Original Mediterranean Diet for Weight loss

Wiser to simply eat less:

http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit/overweight.asp


gbiqmukhsdyy@yahoo.com wrote:
> Well, let me quickly relate to my own experience where I learned that
> when you're busy with day to day things or preoccupied with family or
> friends, your weight can sometimes creep up on you without you
> noticing. That is, until you realize your clothes don't fit as they
> once did or at one brief horrifying moment, you catch a glimpse of a
> few excess bulges in the mirror. Most of us are going through, have
> gone through, or will go through the same unpleasant moment. I know
> this much because it happened to me so you're not alone! I became so
> frustrated when I tried powders and tablets because they were 'yukky'
> and they took away any enjoyment I ever had at meal time. I no sooner
> sat down to eat and all I wanted to do was leave the table almost
> immediately. I thought "I can't keep this up!" I was right, I couldn't.
> Then I tried the 'rabbit' thing. Dry uninteresting biscuits with
> lettuce, carrots and celery etc. I was sure my ears were growing. That
> didn't last long either. Finally, I relented and started one of the so
> called 'fad' diets. This wasn't too bad to start with but I soon became
> listless, my skin started to get dry and I was the very opposite to
> enthusiastic about anything especially exercise of any sought. I
> changed to another fad diet. This also had its shortcomings.
> Not wanting to give up, I started searching the net and libraries every
> spare moment I had. I approached some doctors & researchers and this
> led me to discover the Mediterranean Diet. With great relief, I soon
> found it has an abundance of supporting evidence - stacks of
> verification, proof, research and very pleasing outcomes. Unlike some
> of the diets cooked up in someones head over night, the Mediterranean
> diet has a long healthy history. It was only days before I started
> feeling vibrant again. I wanted to get out there and walk and be active
> so much, I thought I would burst. You can imagine the feeling after so
> many disappointments. My family was a little sceptical of a change in
> diet but now they call me during the day to see what I'm going to cook
> that night. Big change in my life! As a result of my weight loss and my
> new healthy lifestyle, many of our friends & relations have taken up
> the Medierranean diet as well. So now we're all swapping recipes and
> discovering new tastes - there are so many recipes from all over the
> Mediterranean that it seems endless. That's really a good thing though
> because there will always be something new to try.
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