Matt Whiting

Stubby wrote:

> Ditto. No starch, no sugars. Use Splenda. Don't eat anything white --
> potatos, rice, cake, bread. Get your carbs from salad, beans, sweet
> potatos, lentils. Fats and oils control hunger but skip the sat fat. I
> have a spread sheet that helps me target 40% of calories from carbs, 30%
> from protein and 30% from fats. I lost 42 lb in a year, exercising 5
> times a week for 30 minutes. I kept the weight off for another year and
> discovered that the treadmill cased back, hip and knee problems. The
> pain was becoming so bad that I have to use a cane. So, I stopped and
> the weight has started coming back. I don't know what the doc will say
> but I hope I can change the exercise routine to keep the weight off.

Have you tried bicycling? I have back problems and a bad ankle, but
find biking to be fairly kind to both. The only problem is that winter
is fast approaching here in PA and it isn't kind to biking! I may have
to invest in a good stationary bike, but I'm not sure I can stand to
bike in place...

Matt