Chef Jim Introduction

[ChefJim]

Hi Everyone,

Chef Jim here. I'm the new moderator of this group and I'm really enthusiastic about the task.

I've been a student of healthy living and a low fat lifestyle for over 10 years now. It wasn't by choice, it was forced on me by a heart attack. But over time it has become my passion.

About four years ago I started an e-mail newsletter about the subject so I'm involved on a daily basis. I don't consider myself an expert but I do feel that over the last 10 years I've acquired enough information that I can be useful here.

Feel free to contact me about anything pertaining to the board. I'll try to find you an answer. You can either post here or send me a personal e-mail.

Chef Jim
[e-mail]
www.dietandfitnessonline.com

[Julie]

I want to go on a diet. A friend told me about the low-carbohydrate diet. I don't know much about it but have heard some bad things about it. The other one I am interested in is Weight Watchers but it seems expensive because you have to pay even if you don't go to the meetings. Can you tell me something about safe diets to go on and what expenses are involved in each?

Thank you, Julie

[ChefJim]

Hi Julie,

The phrase "going on a diet" immediately brings to mind pain
and deprivation. Something that you must endure for a period
of time before you can go back to being happy again.

That's the reason that most diets don't work. As soon as you
go back to being happy again the weight comes back with a
vengeance.

Weight Watchers has a very good program. They advocate making
lifestyle changes that you can stick with forever. Not pain
and deprivation. But they are expensive.

You can begin making your own lifestyle changes without the help
of Weight Watchers.

Evaluate your current eating habits by keeping a food journal
for a few days. Write down everything that you consume and be
honest with yourself. Try to include a weekend in the few days.

After you've completed your evaluation you can choose to eliminate
one or two of the areas where you are consuming lots of calories.
The changes you make should be changes that you can stick with
for life. For instance changing a snack from a candy bar and a
soft drink to a piece of fresh fruit.

Knowledge plus action equals power. Learn all you can about the
foods you eat and then take action to make some changes.

Never Give up.
Jim
[e-mail]
www.dietandfitnessonline.com

[NancyRogers]

Jim,
I have sent you several emails but they keep bouncing back to me. I tried
[e-mail]
and
[e-mail]
but both messages bounced back.

Hope everything is OK with you.
Nancy