How I Gave Up My Low-Fat Diet and Lost 40 Pounds

311 Pages·2003·100.768 MB·English

by  Dana Carpender

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H O W l
GAVE UP MY
LOW-FAT DIET
LOST
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40 POUNDS ...
HOW
AND
YOU CAN TOO!
H O W l
GAVE UP MY
LOW-FAT DIET
LOST
AND
40 POUNDS ...
HOW
AND
YOU CAN TOO!
The Ultimate Guide to Low-Carbohydrate Dieting
DANA CARPENDER
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Text ©2003 by Dana Carpender
Second edition published in 2003 by
Fair Winds Press
33 Commercial Street
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930-5089
First edition published in the U.S.A. in 1999 by
Hold the Toast Press
P.O. Box 6581
Bloomington, IN 47407
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced
in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
without prior permission in writing from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available
Second Edition
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ISBN 1-59233-040-1
Cover design by Stefan Killen design
Design by Leslie Haimes
Printed and bound in Canada
The information in this book is for educational purposes only.
It is not intended to replace the advice of a physician or med
ical practitioner. Please see your health care provider before
beginning any new health program.

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To Gayelord Hauser, who started it all
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Contents
Foreword 11
Introduction 15
Here's What Happened to Me 19
CHAPTER ONE:
SO What Do You Eat? 27
CHAPTER TWO:
Yikes! Sounds High Calorie! 31
CHAPTER THREE:
But Aren't Carbs Essential? 37
CHAPTER FOUR:
Okay, Explain How This Works 41
CHAPTER FIVE:
Insulin Doesn't Just Make You Fat and Tired 49
CHAPTER SIX:
SO How Do I Do This Diet? 73
CHAPTER SEVEN:
Protein Is Key 89
CHAPTER EIGHT:
The Basic Low-Carbohydrate Diet 95
CHAPTER NINE:
Variants of the Basic Low-Carbohydrate Diet 119
CHAPTER TEN:
The GO-Diet 127
CHAPTER ELEVEN:
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet 135
CHAPTER TWELVE:
The Zone-Hormonal Magic? 147
CHAPTER THIRTEEN:
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The Careful Carb Diet 157
CHAPTER FOURTEEN:
The Low-Carb Liquid Semi-Fast 173
CHAPTER FIFTEEN:
Low Carb for Vegetarians 181
CHAPTER SIXTEEN:
Wrapping It Up 191
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN:
The Indulgence 199
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN:
Nutritional Supplements 207
CHAPTER NINETEEN:
Low-Carb Specialty Products 217
CHAPTER TWENTY:
Plateaus 233
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE:
Enhancing Success 247
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO:
Exercise 259
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE:
A Word to the Wise 283
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR:
I: Internet Resources 289
APPENDIX
APPENDIX II: Low-Carbohydrate Cookbooks 293
Bibliography 295
Foreword
I don't think there's any such thing as a coincidence. It's my
belief that we get what we need when we need it and sometimes
we just get what we deserve. I must have done something right
because Dana Carpender came into my life and nothing has been
the same since.
I must admit, I don't like to diet, especially if I have to meas
ure, starve, eat things I don't like, or exercise. (I always say
"Every time I feel like exercising, I lay down until the urge pass
es.") This has been the first diet I have actually enjoyed. I did
n't-and still don't-measure, starve, eat things I don't like, or,
most importantly to me, exercise. One more point before I tell
what happened to me: It doesn't feel like dieting because after all
those years of living on that dangerous low-fat "safe" diet, I
always feel like I'm cheating, not dieting!
It was Guiding Light that did it, that infamous afternoon
soap opera. I met Dana on a discussion list for Guiding Light on
the Internet. We were all arguing about foods that are good and
bad for us, meat in particular. I was saying how I tried to never
eat meat because it was so dangerous healthwise, and everyone
agreed except this maverick named Dana. This crazy woman
was trying to convince me to eat not only meat, but lots of eggs!
I have serious kidney disease. No protein allowed! Imagine
my outrage after eight years of starving and suffering on a low
fat diet. I had worked all those years on a low-fat diet to get my
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