Low (or no) calorie foods

[Gregg]

What a diet!

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Though with few exceptions these foods do have calories, the act of eating and digesting them burns enough energy to make them not "count". In many cases, they're also high in nutrition, so you just can't lose when you eat them...

Is that an oxymoron?

Edit:
Oops! Should have just added this to the Vermont fiber thread... :ohwell:

[Gregg]

Hmmm. Just discovered that the Dictionary widget in Dashboard does not allow copying for pasting purposes.

[Xairbusdriver]

Does it allow copying for other purposes?

Seriously, I think of it more as a way to get definitions, not as a spelling check. And if the spelling is not known, it is about useless. Most word/text entry programs now have the spelling error notification even if they don't provide alternative spellings. I still find <Excalibur> useful here at TS (even if aye don't uze it aufin enouf!). It's almost completey keyboard controlled. It's free and has good dictionaries. Of course, the thesaurus is a different animal...but you still need to have a correct spelling.

[Gregg]

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Feb 6 2008, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does it allow copying for other purposes?

Sure, got a pencil?

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Seriously, I think of it more as a way to get definitions, not as a spelling check. And if the spelling is not known, it is about useless. Most word/text entry programs now have the spelling error notification even if they don't provide alternative spellings.

Yep, and yep. T'wer a definition I was after.

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I still find <Excalibur> useful here at TS

Might need to try that. Whatever happened to SpellTools?

[krissel]

Many veggies fall into that category.  Don't agree with 'water' being classified as a food.  

[Gregg]

QUOTE(krissel @ Feb 7 2008, 12:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Don't agree with 'water' being classified as a food.  

Yeah, that's strange.

[beacher]

I gotta tell ya, guys, that I've had to watch my weight for most of my life.  I've been pretty successful at it, as I weigh the same now as I did in high school: 145 lbs at 5' 7", but it's a constant struggle, especially as I consider pizza and ice cream (Ben & Jerry's should be a controlled substance!) as 2 of the major food groups.  At this point in my life, I have finally resigned myself to a couple of different 30 minute rigorous exercise routines on alternating days, and I wish that I were one of those people that claim to enjoy them, but I'm not!  A year ago, I got a wake up call, when I learned, after going to see a doctor for the first time since high school (not counting the 2 army physicals during the Viet Nam "police action", when all they really wanted to know is if I had a heart beat!), that my blood pressure was 162/99.  Of course the first thing the doc wanted to do, was to stick me on some medication, but wanting to avoid the "chemical carousel" (take this drug, and then you'll need this to counter the side effects; oh, and then you'll need THIS to counter the side effects of that. . .), I asked for some time to try affecting it with exercise and diet.  Within 3 months, I was down to 120/72, but the doc said I was one of the lucky ones who could do it this way;  lots of people can't.  

Anyway, where I was going with all of this. . . I eat a lot of veggies, but I have to say that I've never found them very filling. Sadly, they always leave me feeling like I haven't eaten anything. . . And I tried various teas, years ago, but they made me feel nauseous and jittery. . .

Unfortunately, the best thing for weight control is "will power" which I'm great at; it's the "WONT power" that I lack, hence the necessity of the 7 day/week exercises.  "Sigh". . .

[Gregg]

QUOTE(beacher @ Feb 8 2008, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I asked for some time to try affecting it with exercise and diet.  Within 3 months, I was down to 120/72, but the doc said I was one of the lucky ones who could do it this way;  lots of people can't.

I would be one of those who can't, so I'm on Lovastatin, the generic of Mevacor. (I just learned that by watching the news last night. It was shown on a prescription label as the voice over was telling "the rest of the story". My wife only listens to the TV.) Anyway, diet and exercise didn't bring the cholesterol down enough. But I still get my exercise in several times a week. I've only been doing that for about four years. I'm down to 5'-8 and 155-158 pounds. (I used to be 5'-9) I've kept off the 12 pounds I lost at the outset of my exercise routine, and sometimes am down 5 more (rarely under that 155).

It takes loads of discipline! I love sweets; ice cream, doughnuts, candy, anything with chocolate, you name it. I've got a real sweet tooth! I usually eat more on the weekend and try to get rid of the 2-3 pounds I gain by the next weekend. My wife is too good of a cook!! We eat out maybe once or twice a month, so she selects healthy foods for most of our meals. I have to say that there are some foods that you just can't make taste good... like a few on that list! You're right about veggies.