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Old Tue, Jun-18-02, 11:08
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Default C.A.D.

C.A.D. STANDS FOR THE "CARBOHYDRATE ADDICT'S DIET", BYT RICHARD AND RAECHEL HELLER. IT IS WHAT STARTED ME LOW-CARBING.

THEIR BASIC PREMISE IS THAT IF YOU EAT LOW-CARB FOR THE WHOLE DAY, YOU CAN HAVE A REWARD MEAL ONCE A DAY. IT SHOULD BE NEAR ENOUGH 1/3 PROTEN, 1/3 LOW-CARB VEG/SALAD, AND 1/3 CARBOHYDRATES. THIS "REWARD MEAL" CANNOT LAST MORE THAN AN HOUR, BECAUSE THEN YOUR INSULIN GETS OUT OF WHACK AGAIN AND YOU START CRAVING.

MY PROBLEM WITH C.A.D. WAS THAT THAT HOUR WAS FAR TOO MUCH, YET NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. IT KEPT MY ADDICTIONS TO SUGAR AND STARCHES GOING, AND I HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME WITH IT AFTER AWHILE, AND GAVE UP FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THEN TRIED AGAIN, BUT QUICKLY SWITCHED OVER TO ATKINS, AND NOW PP.

I HAVE BEEN FAR BETTER JUST SHOVING THE WHOLE LOT (STARCHES, SUGARS. ETC.) OUT OF MY LIFE ENTIRELY THAN TRYING TO LIVE WITH IT FOR THAT HOUR. I LIVED FOR THAT HOUR NOW THAT I AVOID IT ALL, I AM ACTUALLY MUCH HAPPIER. I AM VERY ALL OR NOTHING THAT WAY.

I'LL GO INTPO THE ATKINS SECTION AND HAVE A LOOK FOR KISS NOW.

THANKS AGAIN.
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