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Date Posted: 06:49:02 05/27/04 Thu
Author: Kyla
Author Host/IP: 12-202-126-138.client.insightBB.com / 12.202.126.138
Subject: Re: low carbs
In reply to: Alice 's message, "Re: low carbs" on 11:36:51 05/25/04 Tue

I think that is exactly what gets me is that people have no common sense with it. Now, all of these restaurant menus have a "low carb" section. If they cannot figure it out themselves....you could probably add to not eat anything with a wrapper (although I do) nor eat in a restaurant

The new thing as of late, low carb Krispy-Kreme, it could not possibly be the tons of shortening, only the flour.

What you have to remember Isabelle, is that you eat
>carbs, yes, but in miniscule amounts. I think
>Americans don't have the slightest clue about portions
>and eating things that don't come in wrappers. So
>this diet is completely dreary, dull, and unpalatable,
>so they eat less. I have to watch my carbs since I
>actually am one of the cursed "insulin resistant"
>ones, but I just avoid the processed crap. Simple.
>But this Atkins thing is a joke -
>"oh you'll get fat if you eat rice (yeah a billion
>chinese are wrong!), carrots, and fruit!" give me a
>break! "I'm so fat, I ate 3 carrots yesterday and
>they went right to my hips!" I can't wait for the "If
>You're Not a Total Moron Diet" - hey maybe I should
>write it - you don't eat anything that comes in a
>friggin wrapper or box! Oops, that would never fly
>here. Instead of regular junk food, people reach for
>the "Lo-Carb" candies, crackers, energy bars, breads,
>etc. all with ingredient lists that could be stretched
>end-to-end from here to Vancouver with things that you
>can't pronounce unless you're a chemical engineer.
>Wow what an improvement.
>
>PS: It's touching that you two still check this board
>more frequently than I do! We should try to post more
>so I don't keep forgetting about it ;)

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