lowcarb Cruising» Low Carb http://www.lowcarbcruising.com Cruise vacations and cruising info plus low-carb resources. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:10:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Marines Know How to Eat http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-know-how-to%c2%a0eat/ http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-know-how-to%c2%a0eat/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:18:36 +0000 Dick Schaefer http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-know-how-to%c2%a0eat/ Lcpl Jeremy M. VoughtHere is a tip from a former marine who gained too much weight after leaving the Marine Corps.

You don't have to dedicate yourself to any diet plan or low-carb regimen to lose weight. Just substitute what you might eat in carbs with fat instead, bacon vs donuts, cheese vs cereal, or a sandwich with mayo without the bread.  Doing this will have much less impact on insulin levels, where upswings cause weight gain.

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]]> http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-know-how-to%c2%a0eat/feed/ 0 Big Bites Can Lead to Overeating http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/big-bites-can-lead-to%c2%a0overeating/ http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/big-bites-can-lead-to%c2%a0overeating/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:44:58 +0000 Dick Schaefer http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/big-bites-can-lead-to%c2%a0overeating/ huge biteWhen I was a kid I used to watch in awe as my Dad chowed down on a sandwich he made with liverwurst or other deli items  (usually a Dagwood size, if you recall what that was and if you are too young to know about a Dagwood sandwich, well, just think huge). He would rub his hands together in anticipation, open his mouth as wide as he could, and take these monster bites, rolling his eyes and moaning with pleasure. He didn't restrict his great white shark bites to just sandwiches either, just about anything he consumed was done in a manner that suggested it might be his last meal.

Of course, later on when my mouth could handle it I too started eating like my Dad,  a way that I convinced myself had me enjoying food more. I didn't just pick up this eating style during my stint in the Marine Corps, although I ate fast because I either had to or was in a hurry to get somewhere. The marines will tell you "eat all you want, but eat all you take".

395 Somebody stop meUnfortunately, as a result of his eating habits,  Dad became extremely overweight, developed diabetes and died at the tender age of 62 from complications of a gastric bypass operation.

After I joined the marines I had to learn how to eat all over again. In USMC boot camp I was always hungry, not because they starved me (just the opposite) but because I was expending so many calories in training I needed the nourishment. And the food was darn good too! Since leaving the marines I have had to watch what I eat and was not always successful, I gained weight and before I knew it had gained more weight than I thought possible. Before I discovered the low-carb lifestyle I was headed toward repeating my Dad's mistakes and fortunately I woke up in time to reverse it.

As a low-carb aficionado my sandwiches (I call them roll-ups) now consist of ingredients such as ham, turkey, roast beef, tuna salad, cheese and lettuce, minus the bread and I don't really miss it. I may never be able to give up bread completely but the carbs I have resisted not eating bread with a sandwich allow me to eat other carbs I enjoy, especially pasta (low-carb) and fruit.

What brought all this up was  coming across an article in Men's Health titled Chew on This which brought back memories of Dad's eating habits because the article is about what Dutch researchers discovered;  that big bites (and fast chewing) can lead to overeating. I didn't know about this and was surprised to read that people who chewed large bites of food for 3 seconds consumed 52 percent more food before feeling full than those who chewed smaller bites for 9 seconds. Their findings suggest that tasting food for a longer period of time (no matter how much you bite off) signals your brain to make you feel full sooner.

I wish these Dutch scientists had discovered this in time to help my Dad, he might have lived longer had he been able to change his eating habits by taking smaller bites and chewing longer. If you find yourself doing the same thing, taking big bites and gulping, remind yourself to slow down, try taking smaller bites and see what happens. You might be surprised at what you discover.

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]]> http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/big-bites-can-lead-to%c2%a0overeating/feed/ 0 A Gym For The Brain? http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/a-gym-for-the%c2%a0brain/ http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/a-gym-for-the%c2%a0brain/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:23:09 +0000 Dick Schaefer http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/a-gym-for-the%c2%a0brain/ Get Me OUTSIDE!

Get Me OUTSIDE!

This is why I don't like treadmills in the spare bedroom, garage, working out at health clubs or other forms of indoor exercise,  other than they are boring, boring, boring, wall mounted TV or not. I don't care if Oprah has Michelle Obama, Tom Cruise, David Letterman, Ellen, Donald Trump and Tiger Woods on the same show! (wouldn't that be a show?), indoor workouts just don't work for me, even if I have a window to look out of.

If you ever wondered why your new year's resolution to exercise and lose weight lost it's momentum after only a few weeks here is a clue:

Hello! It's winter out there, cold, rainy, gloomy, etc. Your brain wants to be doing something outdoors, walking, hiking, just about anything as long as it's outside while your body cringes at the thought. Some refer to exercising outdoors as eco-therapy, or green exercise, although I think that word green is overused. Did you know for example that the color green balances the nervous system and is supposed to have a calm, soothing, effect?

When there isn't a whole lot of green around during winter where you live it can be tough to get motivated, much less stay that way until spring. But don't despair, just by seeking the natural world you can reap the benefits of re-connecting with the environment – a reduction in anger and stress levels only to mention a couple. Take the dog for a walk, bundle up and breathe the fresh air.

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So if I go I will write about the adventures of Low-Carbers on a cruise ship. Should be interesting. Real Low-Carb Houswives of ?

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]]> http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/low-carb-cruise-coming-in-march/feed/ 1 Marines Promote "Good" Carbs http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-promote-good%c2%a0carbs/ http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-promote-good%c2%a0carbs/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:38:14 +0000 http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-promote-good%c2%a0carbs/ Saturated fat will have much less impact on insulin levels than whole grains (bread), cereal fiber or fruit and vegetables (which can heighten the risk of type 2 diabetes). Even if you don't follow Atkins or The South Beach Diet you may already have known that. We also know that even the good carbs found in fruits and vegetables are still carbs so we have to count them too.

Low-Carb regimens that follow similar paths to those of the Atkins and South Beach Diets can be diets that include animal fat and  protein. Or they can be vegetable and fruit inclusive. The problem is that even though it's a "very good thing to do," most people don't know how to eat well. They don't bother to learn the differences between simple and complex carbohydrates and what's involved in maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. People go to extremes," said Dr. Stuart Weiss, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine in New York City. "In general, carbs should be limited just like saturated fat needs to be limited. . . If you eat too much of anything, you're bound to get into trouble."

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]]> http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-promote-good%c2%a0carbs/feed/ 0 Why Limit Carbs AND Fats http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/why-limit-carbs-and%c2%a0fats/ http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/why-limit-carbs-and%c2%a0fats/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:38:14 +0000 http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/why-limit-carbs-and%c2%a0fats/ Saturated fat will have much less impact on insulin levels than whole grains (bread), cereal fiber or fruit and vegetables (which can heighten the risk of type 2 diabetes). Even if you don't follow Atkins or The South Beach Diet you may already have suspected as much or experienced an increase in blood sugar from eating them.

Low-Carb regimens that follow similar paths to those of the Atkins and South Beach Diets can be diets that include animal fat and  protein. Or they can be vegetable and fruit inclusive. The problem is that most people don't know how to eat well and do what it takes to maintain a healthy and balanced diet.

People tend to go to extremes, carbs should be limited just like fats. If you eat too much of anything, you're headed for a fall.

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]]> http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/why-limit-carbs-and%c2%a0fats/feed/ 0 Marines Minimize Carb Consumption http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-minimize-carb%c2%a0consumption/ http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-minimize-carb%c2%a0consumption/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:35:18 +0000 http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-minimize-carb%c2%a0consumption/ The good news about Type 2 diabetes, which affects as many as 45 percent of women and 30 percent of men in the United States, is 75 percent preventable with the proper diet. (The other 25 percent is hereditary). And, while low-fat, high-carb diets are often recommended by doctors who treat diabetes, my feeling is that we have to minimize our carb consumption, especially the bad carbs found in processed foods (empty, useless calories) and continue to promote the "good" carbs found in fruits and vegetables. You just have to find that fine line between weight stabilization and weight gain, your carb "threshold".

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]]> http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-minimize-carb%c2%a0consumption/feed/ 0 Good Carbs VS Bad Carbs http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/good-carbs-vs-bad%c2%a0carbs/ http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/good-carbs-vs-bad%c2%a0carbs/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:35:18 +0000 http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/good-carbs-vs-bad%c2%a0carbs/ The good news about Type 2 diabetes, which affects as many as 45 percent of women and 30 percent of men in the United States, is that it is 75 percent preventable with the proper diet. (The other 25 percent is hereditary).

And, while low-fat, high-carb diets are often recommended by doctors who treat diabetes, my feeling is that we have to minimize our carb consumption, especially the bad carbs (sugar) found in processed foods (empty, useless calories) and continue to promote the "good" carbs found in fruits and vegetables.

It then becomes a question of finding your carb "threshold" the fine line between weight stabilization and weight gain.

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Being overweight is not just a cosmetic problem, it's a major health problem around the world. Just in the US alone, two-thirds of adults weigh more than they ought to. And, as the study in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition points out, a  low-carb diet that minimizes bad carbs is a much better way to go than eating sugar-loaded, low-fat products. I love sugar as much as the next person and, as a matter of fact, I have a serious sweet tooth. However, a low-fat cookie for example has more sugar per serving than a regular one. Go figure.

A Common Sense Approach to Dieting

The thing that has worked for me, after having read and studied both of the definitive books on the subject of low-carb dieting; Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution and the South Beach Diet by Dr. Arthur Agatson, is a combination of low-carb and low-fat, meaning, have that juicy steak – but cut off the excess fat, enjoy your cream cheese – but on a stalk of celery, not a bagel, keep the bacon for breakfast – but limit it to two slices.

Use common sense when faced with eating decisions. Keep track of what you don't eat and make a list of the (bad) carbs that didn't make it past your lips. At the end of a week use this formula to see the amount of weight gain you avoided. (this is only an approximation because of the differences in body structure from one person to another). I start the formula with a stern warning; one dessert consumed = 1 lb of weight gain, no matter the portion size. That's the bad news IF you should fall. But for each 100 grams of bad carbs you resist you can say you avoided a pound of weight gain.

So, at the end of the week, if you lost 3 lbs and you resisted 300 bad carbohydrates, you can say you doubled your weight loss! It's just like resisting a sale, especially when you don't need the item that is discounted. Like my Dad always said (i know it's corny but I think of it often) "Son, if you want to double your money, fold it twice and put it back in your pocket."

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]]> http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/marines-use-common-sense%c2%a0approach/feed/ 0 Common Sense Approach To Weight Loss http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/common-sense-approach-to-weight%c2%a0loss/ http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/common-sense-approach-to-weight%c2%a0loss/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:32:20 +0000 http://www.lowcarbcruising.com/lowcarb/common-sense-approach-to-weight%c2%a0loss/ Protect Yourself Against Diabetes

Being overweight is not just a cosmetic problem, it's a major health problem around the world. Just in the US alone, two-thirds of adults weigh more than they ought to. And, as the study in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition points out, a  low-carb diet that minimizes bad carbs is a much better way to go than eating sugar-loaded, low-fat products.

I love sugar as much as the next person and, as a matter of fact, I have a serious sweet tooth. However, a low-fat cookie for example has more sugar per serving than a regular one. Not surprising since low-fat translates into added sugar – no tasty no selly.

A Common Sense Approach to Dieting

The thing that has worked for me, after having read and studied both of the definitive books on the subject of low-carb dieting; Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution and the South Beach Diet by Dr. Arthur Agatson, is a combination of low-carb and low-fat, meaning, have that juicy steak – but cut off the excess fat, enjoy your cream cheese – but on a stalk of celery, not a bagel, keep the bacon for breakfast – but limit it to two slices.

Use common sense when faced with eating decisions. Keep track of what you don't eat and make a list of the (bad) carbs that didn't make it past your lips. At the end of a week use this formula to see the amount of weight gain you avoided. (this is only an approximation because of the differences in body structure from one person to another).

I start the formula with a stern warning; one dessert consumed = 1 lb of weight gain, no matter the portion size. That's the bad news IF you should fall. But for each 100 grams of bad carbs you resist you can say you avoided a pound of weight gain.

So, at the end of the week, if you lost 3 lbs and you resisted 300 bad carbohydrates, you can say you doubled your weight loss! It's just like resisting a sale, especially when you don't need the item that is discounted. Like my Dad always said (i know it's corny but I think of it often) "Son, if you want to double your money, fold it twice and put it back in your pocket."

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