Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!cmcl2!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.med Subject: Re: Need info on "Gold Key" Weight loss plan Message-ID: <773@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 14:58:28 EST Article-I.D.: ttidcc.773 Posted: Thu Oct 24 14:58:28 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 27-Oct-85 07:34:03 EST References: <378@cylixd.UUCP> <812@terak.UUCP> Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Organization: The Cat Factory Lines: 47 Xref: watmath net.consumers:3244 net.med:2632 In article <812@terak.UUCP> doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) writes: >There are no known effective weight loss programs (if "effective" >means that the weight is not regained within a few months or years). Not entirely true. The Pritikin Longevity Center plan (for example) is pretty effective, I'm told. The reason is they stress a total, permanent change of lifestyle and eating habits. These are the main reasons most weight loss programs fail. As soon as someone reaches their target weight, they go off the program, back to their old habits, and gain their weight back again. I knew one man who tried every fad diet that came along. They all worked as promised. He'd lose 15 pounds in 2 weeks drinking grapefruit juice (or whatever). Then he'd go off the diet and gain it all back in the next 2 weeks. A woman I knew was (probably still is) a member of Weight Watchers for years. She used to come into the office hiding a candy bar behind her celery stalks. I wonder who she thought she was fooling. Earlier this year I began a program of regular exercise (aerobic and weights) and started controlling my food intake. 5 1/2 months later I reached my target weight. I intend to maintain that weight for the rest of my life. To do so, I've accepted the fact that I'll have to continue exercising and controlling my dietary habits for the rest of my life. So far I've had no problem staying within +|- 1 pound of target. >The best thing you can do for overweight (presuming that it isn't >life-threatening) is to ignore it and go on with your life. Too many >overweight people go through life unhappy and frustrated, trying to lose >weight the whole time and only "yo-yoing". For right now it is an >unwinnable war; better to focus your attention and energy on something >that you enjoy. How do you define life-threatening? Even moderate obesity has been shown to contribute significantly to risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other problems. In most cases the war can be won (i.e.: a healthful weight can be achieved and maintained). It takes discipline and a lifetime commitment. -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp(+)TTI Common Sense is what tells you that a ten 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. pound weight falls ten times as fast as a Santa Monica, CA 90405 one pound weight. (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe