Good Morning from lovely Biloxi, MS!
One of my BFF's and I drove here Monday and we're staying at the beautiful Beau Rivage hotel/casino. We've had such a wonderful time enjoying each other's company. This friend lived at my house in 2010 while I bounced back and forth from Bandera and although we see each other regularly we haven't had a girl's trip in a long time so this was a wonderful opportunity. I'll share photos later but for now, please welcome Carolyn Rae Williamson back to our blog. Carolyn visited way back in 2018 so it'll be great to catch up with her again. Take it away, Carolyn.....
My husband and I tried two types of advertised weight loss pills with no results. Others advertised probably don’t help much either. I have read six books about losing weight. Analyzing them is like what I found out in college, where professors in similar subjects had different slants on things. Today, one nutritionist may say something that contradicts another’s words.
I earned a master’s degree in home economics and keep up with current nutrition knowledge. Reducing fat calories has sounded promising, because fats have nine calories per gram, while protein and carbohydrates only have four calories per gram.
One study showed those in one group who ate less fat, but the same number of calories, lost more than the other group, who ate the same total of calories, but their meals had more fat.
Authors of weight-loss plans differ on when to eat and how much exercise one needs. They all suggest some exercise, but the amount and timing recommended varies.
Some say it’s better to eat three meals and several snacks. Another study showed a group of people who ate several smaller meals a day lost more than the other group eating the same number of calories served in three meals a day.
According to the New York Times: “But now, a rigorous one-year study in which people followed a low-calorie diet between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or consumed the same number of calories anytime during the day has failed to find an effect.”
Several authors want you to eat mostly chicken, turkey, and fish. Some authors recommend cutting carbohydrates to little or none, while others suggest limiting carbohydrates to complex ones that are slow to digest. Most suggest a variety of fruits and vegetables helps keep one healthy, while Atkins limits you in the early stages to low starch vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and greens such as spinach, with only apples and berries for fruits. It didn’t take long for me to get tired of those.
Many diets emphasize including plenty of protein. Did you know that foods with some protein may not contain all the essential amino acids your body can’t make? Eggs, milk, cheese, fish, and meat provide complete protein. If you don’t eat meat, fish, and dairy, combine servings from two of the following groups in the same meal, so your body will receive all the essential amino acids. Those groups are 1: Grains, such as wheat, oats, barley, rice, 2. Nuts and Seeds, and 3. Beans, such as pinto beans, navy beans, black beans, kidney beans, etc.
One author doesn’t allow coffee. Some authors forbid artificial sweetener. Another doesn’t allow red meat. One author includes mostly plant proteins instead of meat or dairy foods. Another wants you to stop eating at 7:00 p.m. and not eat again until 11:00 a.m. the next day.
Now, as I learned in college, you must decide what to believe. And there’s another factor. Certain programs work for some people, but not others. Each individual needs to find what works for his or her body, lifestyle, and preferences.
Since my co-author and I are developing a sequel to our cookbook, There IS Life After Lettuce, now out of print, we needed to choose which theme to follow with our new cookbook for heart patients and diabetics, who may also need to lose weight. Like most nutritionist authors, we believe it’s good to limit fat, salt, sugar, and calories as well as provide adequate, complete protein. That is the basis for our recipes. We will leave which plan you choose up to you. We aim to provide nutritious recipes for delicious foods you’ll enjoy eating.
Our next cookbook will feature delicious main dishes with complete protein as well as recipes for fruit dishes, desserts, vegetables, soups, and snacks.
If you are a heart patient, a diabetic, or just want to lose some weight, look for the next cookbook by Carolyn Williamson and Pepper Durcholz, who’s a diabetic with a sweet tooth.
Carolyn Rae Williamson writes romantic suspense under the name, Carolyn Rae. Her latest book is Romancing the Doctor, about a brilliant CDC researcher and his ambitious reporter girlfriend, who search for the vicious spreader of a dangerous virus that causes sterility. (There’s also some sex involved.)
Check out Romancing the Doctor HERE. Find our more by visiting Carolyn's website and Facebook page and following her on Twitter @CarolynRaeW1
Great post, Carolyn, Thank You for sharing! We certainly wish you the best of luck and God's blessings with your upcoming cook book!
Well, friends that's about it for today. Until next time take care and God bless.
PamT
6 comments:
What a fascinating post! It most certainly is difficult to navigate all the conflicting nutritional advice out there. I’m at “that age” when I have to be more careful about what I consume so that I don’t make things worse. Of your suggested titles, I like Lettuce Eat Well or Lettuce Eat Healthy.
I've struggled all my life with weight. One doctor I worked with had a basic philosophy "Push yourself away from the table." I'm sort of doing that with portion control. Slow going but going. Thanks for sharing.
I found the keto diet to be effective, but not something for the long haul. Portion control is the thing I struggle with. I like all those suggested titles!
Your romantic suspense novel seems more straightforward than all the dieting advice. Thank you for weeding through all the unhelpful information.
I tend to rely on common sense rather then any 'expert' advice.
A veery informative blog. I like the title Lettuce Eat Healthy best. I agree about using common sense. If you prepare most of your own meals at home you can control what you eat sensibly.
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