"OtisWinslow" wrote in message
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It's just a matter of arithmetic ..
use more calories than you take in.

First of all, I want to say congrats, Jay. It's a good feeling when you get
control over something like this.

I used to have acid reflux problems and was also developing high
cholesterol. I cut out saturated fat, lost about 15 pounds and my
cholesterol and reflux problems went away. However, I had a hard time
keeping at it because I didn't have my mind wrapped around it. I am one who
needs to understand what's going on.

Well, my wife started going to Weight Watchers to lose a few pounds of
post-baby weight. To support her, I started doing the diet too by using the
books and materials they provide, but I didn't attend the meetings (I found
the books to be exactly what I was looking for). Long story short, I lost
about 15 pounds again, but this time it stayed off. I have also been going
to the gym 5 days a week which has helped no doubt.

I attribute the success to treating eating like a bank account, or a matter
of simple arithmetic. For me, it wasn't so simple when I was dieting ad lib
because I didn't have the understanding of the "values" of food. For me it
was akin to shopping at a store where nothing had price tags on them. Weight
Watchers broke down the complex issues of fat, carbs, fiber, calories and
exercise into simple concepts I could understand and remember. Once you
understand what food is "worth", you can really control your "spending".
Knowledge is power.

The cool thing about eating this way is that I can have anything you want, I
just have to be willing to pay the "price". Nothing's free in this world you
know!

-Trent
PP-ASEL