Today is Friday and I've been having a difficult week...and overall a difficul time losing weight. First of all, I ate half of a Carrot Cake....but was on plan prior to that eating Whitecastle Pie...but that seemed to be a lot of calories...and cheese!

When I was on Atkins I stuck to it but I was tired all of the time and I was eating a lot of fat, but especially a lost of cheese.... I've been reading a lot of diets on this forum trying to figure out just what is right for me... I like CAD and lost initially 5 pounds, but nothing after that. Then I started cycling and kept gaining and losing the same 5 pounds... Then went to South Beach and lost that 5 pounds in a two week period and nothing since....that was around August 9th...

Based on what I know for sure, I know that when I switch diets I lose weight initially that week but afterwards nothing. So that is telling me that I need to switch things up to continue losing, however, that could simply mean adding in some good carbs and not switching plans...

Plans that I am considering are Eat Fat Get Thin, Barry Groves, and Suzanne Sommers, Sommercize Program....

Today Fawn suggested that following these guidelines would result in a good weight loss program....

[COLOR=red]A solid weight loss plan that most will not have any problems losing on would include:[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]animal proteins including eggs and fish[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]coconut oil[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]olive oil[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]butter[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]vegetables all other than root veggies and corn[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]avocado[/COLOR]

[COLOR=red]Now that's pretty boring but it's a guaranteed weight loss plan.[/COLOR]

Butterfly... Posted 01-12-2009 at 12:06 AM by skeeweeaka [COLOR=#cc00cc]Butterfly.....[/COLOR] One day, a small opening appeared on a cocoon; a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then, it seems to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could not go any further. So the man decided to help the butterfly: he took a pair of scissors and opened the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a withered body, it was tiny and shriveled wings. The man continued to watch because ... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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The Pills That Make Us Fat...Psychiatric Drugs! Posted 11-24-2008 at 12:53 AM by skeeweeaka The pills that make us fat... 08 March 2008 by Paula J. Caplan Magazine issue 2646. Subscribe and get 4 free issues. For similar stories, visit the Comment and Analysis and Mental Health Topic Guides WALK down any street in America and you'll see the effects of the "obesity epidemic". Two-thirds of adults, more than 130 million people, are now considered overweight, and nearly half of these are classified as obese. Those who are overweight by 45 kilograms or more are the fastest-growing group of the overweight in the US. Accompanying these skyrocketing... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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Are You Or Your Parent Overmedicated!!!! Posted 11-23-2008 at 07:31 AM by skeeweeaka By Siri Carpenter, Prevention Prevention About a year ago, my mother told my father there was a movie she really wanted to see and suggested they catch it that evening. Great idea—except that, as my dad gently reminded her, they had just seen it. Though he tried to make light of it at the time, Mom's memory lapse was not an isolated event. She often repeated herself, misplaced one thing after another, and neglected commitments she didn't remember making. A woman with a gift for banter, she now found it difficult to carry on a conversation because she was so easily distracted.... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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The Importance of Vitamin D....AND THE SUN!!! Posted 11-19-2008 at 05:38 AM by skeeweeaka Updated 11-19-2008 at 06:44 AM by skeeweeaka The Vitamin D Councils Newsletter October 2008... Please check out the entire site because there is lots of great information. Vitamin D deficiencies are linked to many, many diseases http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/news.shtml Vitamin D in Pediatrics I decided to concentrate on children in this newsletter but before we start, you should know Oliver Gillie recently published a landmark work. Instead of concentrating on a group at risk for vitamin D deficiency, such as the aged, the dark-skinned, pregnant women, or young children, Oliver concentrated... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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Oil Pulling...for Oral Hygiene, Yeast Control, etc! Posted 11-14-2008 at 10:26 PM by skeeweeaka Updated 11-17-2008 at 08:29 PM by skeeweeaka OIL PULLING INSTRUCTIONS... [COLOR=#ff0000]NOTE:[/COLOR] These are instructions from India in which only 2 types of oil can be used. However, as you will read below in our Reader Feedback section, people are experimenting with different oils, adding anti-bacterial and anti-viral oil essences. Soon we might have a purist vs. renegade oil pulling battle! INSTRUCTIONS: First thing in the morning, before brushing your teeth, eating or drinking, take 1 TBSP of either sesame or sunflower oil. Put the oil in your mouth, tilt your chin up and slowly... Continue reading... skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member

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