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Posted on 05/22/2006 1:35:39 PM PDT by pgkdan
Sorry for the vanity but has anyone here tried the new, so-called "Shangri-La Diet"? I'm pretty desperate to lose weight...my Dr. is pushing me to consider bariatric surgery and I'd rather not go that route. I'm diabetic and hypertensive and I'm suffering from back problems...due in large part to my weight. A couple of years ago I lost 125 lbs using the Atkins Diet but have gained back about 100 lbs of that. I've tried just about every approach I can think of in the last 10 years or so but the Atkins Diet is the only thing that I ever had any real success with. But that wasn't permanent.
From everything I've seen the Shangri-La Diet works but it just seems so implausible to me. Too good to be true. Freepers seem to have their fingers on the pulse of our culture and somebody on this forum always seems to be informed about everything so I thought I'd ask...
I know the theory of the diet and it DOES make sense as far as training the mind. I also have had a long time battle with losing weight but what finally has worked for me was to buy nothing but these 230-320 calorie frozen dinners. I eat one every 3 - 4 hours and it works like a charm. After a week on the diet I actually get full after one small serving and I have lost 40 plus pounds in the past two months.
That said, look into the "Three Hour Diet" by Jorge Cruise. It's not so much a diet as it is an eating plan. It's based on the fact that your body needs to eat every three hours. Plus you're not denying yourself "treats" which is why most diets fail in the long run.
But even that only works if you eat in moderation. Atkins, South Beach, etc. are good for quick weight loss, but the only thing that will help you lose weight and keep it off is a lifestyle change.
Do that, or something similar, push the water and get up and walk. Even if it's only a short distance. Do it regularly and you can build up your strength.
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Eat less. It worked for me.
Nothing much gets by the old--less intake, more exercise.
One of my Canadian Japanese friends has had good success with the South African Hoodia herbal appetite repressor.
I think one needs to check with a Doc before trying that, too.
Changing outlook, self-talk, removing comfort foods from the house etc. are all important. Cognative Behavioral Therapy can be of some help in rewiring the self-talk.
I'm not aware of any magic diet.
Success requires a life-style change and a change in habitual thinking and other habits.
What is it, watching the movie Lost Horizon over and over and over until you puke?
-PJ
I do not know about this diet. However, I would like to pass on what has happened for me over the past year.In no way do I have any reason to think it will help anyone else nor am I endorsing it as a possible diet solution.
I am 56 years old and had always carried about 60 extra pounds. A year ago, I was diagnosed with Adult ADD. My doctor put me on Ritalin. The Ritalin helps me with my ADD but it has also had a side effect that has changed my life.
Since being on the Ritalin, I have more energy at the end of the day which has allowed me to get into a regular walking routine. Also, for whatever unknown reason, it has helped curb my appetite.
With the walking and eating less, I have taken off the sixty pounds that I have always wanted to lose. I feel good and seem more connected to life.
Good luck to you. I hope something works for you.
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Morbidly obese people are usually directed to Duke University's Rice Diet. They move to Durham, NC and eat the Rice diet daily and pay thousands for the privilege. I bought the Rice Diet Report when it first came out . The book is now out of print but can be found on eBay.
A newer book, the Rice Diet Solution is not as interesting but will give you the guidelines of the Rice Diet. The initial phase is extreme but incredibly effective. You eat grains with absolutely no salt ... fruit is introduced slowly in the initial phase. The results are dramatic.
You may want to Google it or buy the original book. It is a fast way to lose lots of weight.
A few people have already said this but I'll reiterate it, fad diets are not worth it. Eat less and exercise more and you will lose weight. Start small and work your way up, It's much easier to make small changes than large ones. Best of Luck!
Side note. Why take Cod liver oil? My mother was forced to take it when a child, but she never made us do it. Thanks.
Sticking to that diet obviously works. Not sticking to it obviously doesn't.
I don't mean to be snide; my mother is practically on Atkins and has nearly eliminated insulin, and if anything can't gain enough weight. Salads, meats and cheese - go nuts, and the weight will drop. It's the carbs that do you in.
I know, but it works.
I must admit that I have plateaued.
I want to lose another 20 pounds and am thinking of going to smoking crystal meth.
Since the Atkins diet is very flawed nutrition wise, it will always lead to failure long term.
I was a big proponent of the Atkins diet...and still am. However, last year I was diagnosed with kidney Cancer and have had a Radical Left Nephrectomy and am now left with one kidney that is not entirely healthy. I'm afraid to eat all that protein again.
Eat all you want. Just never combine starches with proteins in a meal. Eat them at different meals, e.i., the combination of meat and potatoes is the enemy.
It works great. I've lost 20 pounds in a month! So fast that I can cheat on this diet once a week.
Every overweight freeper should try this. We have to look good for our FReeps, don't ya know?
If that's the case, hasn't one of your doctors given you a diet and pretty much mandated that you go on it?
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