In a message dated 3/12/02 1:16:33 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Christy,
>
> I have managed to lose around 30lb over the past year, which I attribute to
> the following:
> 1. counting carbs and keeping them low - under 50g a day
> 2. counting calories and keeping them in the range of 12 x bodyweight in
> lbs e.g. if I weigh 150 lbs, eating around 1800 cal a day.
> 3. keeping fruit down (say 1 piece a day)
> 4. keeping nuts down - although I love them, I find that I can easily eat a
> 100g bag without noticing, and there goes 650 calories.
> 5. mainly eating meat, fish, eggs, salads, and vegetables (I do sometimes
> have cream in coffee as a treat, and I fry things in butter so not strictly
> paleo here)
> 6. lifting weights twice a week - my body is a completely different shape
> as a result of this! I found the 'Weightlifting for Dummies' book very
> useful as a starting point, and this website
> http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html debunks a lot of myths about
> weightlifting for women.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jo
>

Along with all of this I must say that drinking alot of water helped to
facilitate my weightloss. Also, exercise is key to maintaining my weightloss.
Whenever I slack on the exercise those extra pounds start to creep back.
Good Luck,
Mary