Guest guest Posted June 14, 2003 Report Share Posted June 14, 2003 In a message dated 6/13/03 7:35:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ssarndt writes: > Well, when they > want to fatten them up, they feed them none other than GRAIN, AKA: > carbs!! > Not only grain are carbs. Fruit and veggies are also considered carbs. You will notice that Atkins reduces these to a bare minimum as well. The problem with the diet is that you can't live on it forever, or most people can't simply because all the meat is boring and hard to swallow after awhile, there isn't enough fibre in the diet either. The moment you go off of it you start gaining again. Been there. Lost 45 lbs on it a few years back (many years back now I guess, like 25 or so) but just couldn't maintain it after I went off. Give me a nice big Greek Salad and a bowl of beans any old day. I'm not a grain person and rarely eat any except for rice occasionally so it sure isn't them that are fattening up this old girl. <grin> Heather in Ontario ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* " When you live in the shadow of insanity, the appearance of another mind that thinks and acts as yours does is something close to a blessed event. " -- R. Pirsig " HAM AND EGGS - A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig. " Go Veggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Dear all, I didn't mean to bash carbs at all. I was only speaking from my own experience. Marilyn described what I was trying to say better than I did (thanks)....I'm doing exactly what she described (eating junk vegi food, etc). I don't buy into the no carb/low carb frenzy, believe me...it's just harder for me to keep weight off right now because I'm simply eating TOO MUCH, in this case, carbs. I just wanted to clarify. I know that the list is not to bash carbs, that wasn't my intention. I was just sharing an experience, wondering if anyone else went through the same thing after becoming veg. Suzanne Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Hey, you didn't bash carbs - and hey they could take it anyway, tough little critters that they are LOL What you did was *ask* whether anyone else had gone on a high-carb-junkfood-weightgaining kick after going veggie. But hey, hon, your query kinda got lost :=( Okay, I'll respond. It's a long time since I went veggie, but I don't remember gaining much weight - or did I? I might have gained some after say the first couple of years, but that would have been for other reasons. So no, I don't get onto the junkfood thingie, mainly because I am short (five-foot two) and learned long ago to leave it alone unless I was desperate. But that's me. But I know some people do gain weight - as they might have done on any major dietary change. What about the rest of us here on vegetarianslimming??? Best, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 After going veggie as a teenager I know I definitely would have gained weight if I hadn't been really active in martial arts. I was eating tons of white pasta with butter and cheese. (obviously i was lacto-ovo veggie). My favorite sandwhich was a cheese and black olive sandwhich with mayo. AHHHH. But the problem then was I wasn't a l/o vegetarian because I wanted to be healthy or for animal rights beliefs, it was because my best friend was a veggie so I decided to be one too. Now that I am a vegan for both health and animal rights reasons I eat much differently. I think a lot of it depends on how you ate before you went veggie. Most people don't go from eating healthy, well balanced, vegetable and whole grain heavy meals that include lean meats to overloading on white carbs and junk food after going veggie. I ate like crap before and ate like crap after - just meatless crap If I ate like that now, i know i'd have serious weight issues. I'm getting my body fat tested this evening - we'll see how well being a *healthy* vegan is working for me Morgan -- ~~Morgan~~ Gabrielle and Faith's momma Pro-Life, Christian, Vegetarian I will speak up for the little ones www.fatspider.com - veggiehound Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:32 AM Re: carbs Hey, you didn't bash carbs - and hey they could take it anyway, tough little critters that they are LOL What you did was *ask* whether anyone else had gone on a high-carb-junkfood-weightgaining kick after going veggie. But hey, hon, your query kinda got lost :=( Okay, I'll respond. It's a long time since I went veggie, but I don't remember gaining much weight - or did I? I might have gained some after say the first couple of years, but that would have been for other reasons. So no, I don't get onto the junkfood thingie, mainly because I am short (five-foot two) and learned long ago to leave it alone unless I was desperate. But that's me. But I know some people do gain weight - as they might have done on any major dietary change. What about the rest of us here on vegetarianslimming??? Best, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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