I really appreciate all the comments people are giving
regarding the lo-carb approach. As I have never dieted
before, I am very leery of any approach that is not
rooted somewhat in common sense.
I am trying to reduce my overall calorie intake by
500-1000 per day, and am trying to get more exercise
every day (about 30 minutes has been recommended).
If I do this (eat about 2500 cal per day and exercise
30 minutes a day, I should lose about 1 pound a week.)
So far, I am not doing well on the lo-carb idea because
we do not have regular access to nice variety of vegetables such as are
mentioned in some of the posts. However, I am not giving
up hope yet. I visited a friend three days ago and ate a 1/2
cinnamon bun and a banana muffin at about 2:00 p.m. I tied
my hands up to prevent eating more until supper. I succeeded.
I am also trying not eating any snacks after supper (such as
a handful of cookies.) I bought some bags of mini carrots
and those are helping me get started.
The help here has been encouraging so far. Keep up the
ideas for a while if you can, so I can the gist of the
lo-carb thing.
