I hear you Eric. Like you, Scott, and I'm sure others who care a great deal about this subject have largely done, I've been hesitant to post about it with people who don't face the same challenges and are only mildly interested. I choose not to debate my issues here, but I want you to know that you are not alone. Keep doing what you need to do, and contact me any time, if you like.
On Aug 30, 6:44 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > Yes, for some it is easier than others. Been trying to decide whether > to participate in either of these threads for a while. Will admit > that, first off, this whole concept is making me question as an > (severely) overweight person I should even be riding and/or owning a > Rivendell bike. Maybe at 6' and 225 I'm too fat to actually ride one > and need to get over this fantasy of owning a bike like my Sam > Hillborne. > > For me, all grains (and fruit, nuts, etc.) contribute to my still > excess weight. And worsened by long distance bike rides. Eat and > drink too much when attempting them. Probably why I won't ride a > century again. My body seems to gain between 3 and 5 pounds during > the ride and post-ride meal. Worse than any supposed healthful > benefits of the ride. > > And, admittedly, a part of this is frustration. My doctor has been > critical of lack of current progress. Yes, I have lost 145 pounds > since this whole thing started. At least 30 and preferably 50 more is > necessary. > > Okay, said too much. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Aug 29, 8:22 pm, charlie <cl_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Rex, re-read Grants post above.......... ; ) > > > On Aug 29, 2:06 pm, Rex Kerr <rexk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I went from around 230 and completely out of shape to my current 175 (@ > > > 6'4", maintained for 3 years) by switching from a typical American diet, > > > to > > > a vegetarian diet that included a lot of whole grains, and riding a lot > > > more. Somehow the widely accepted methods worked for me. > > > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Eric Daume <ericda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > That's the point of the book: this isn't universally accepted. We've > > > > been > > > > pushed this viewpoint for 30 years, but where's the great downsizing of > > > > America? One of Taubes main points is that the science behind low > > > > fat/high > > > > fiber/calories in/calories out is very, very poor. > > > > > Eric Daume > > > > Dublin, OH > > > > > On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Patrick in VT > > > > <swing4...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > >> with respect, what does low-fat, hardly any meat/nearly vegetarian > > > >> (same thing, right?) have to do with her condition? low saturated > > > >> fat, nearly vegetarian (as in, eating vegetables, fruits, non-animal > > > >> whole foods) is universally accepted as a healthful way to eat. > > > >> There's no arguing that. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
