LCE EDITOR responds to USA Today Article
LIKE those last 5 pounds, low-carb diets won't go away - USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/life/columni...end-mill_x.htm

AND MY RESPONSE


Ms Maxwell:

The reason low carb diets won't go away is because they work.

I've lost over 100 lbs so far on mine, and I've run a website
(www.lowcarbeating.com) since 1999 where I've talked to hundreds (well,
probably thousands) of people who are having success with them as well.

Is the low carb "bubble" going to burst???

Almost certainly. All the people and companies (many of them churning out
what amounts to low carb junk food) jumping on the bandwagon because it's
"trendy" will certainly move on to something else soon. That's the nature of
the beast.

But every study done so far shows that low carb diets do take weight off,
and end up reducing triglycerides and blood pressure as well. No study
participants have died of metabolic imbalances, have had their kidneys stop
working, or have lost so much muscle mass that they couldn't hold themselves
upright.

And I defy any of the 90 lb nutritionists I see on tv trashing low carb to
tell me that the 100 lbs I lost is water weight!

Is low carb right for everyone???

Absolutely not. I've talked to many folks who either didn't lose well, or
just didn't feel well doing low carb.

But does that mean "I" should stop doing what got me this far?

I think NOT!

Does that mean I'll move on to the "next diet" when it comes along.

You can bet not. And neither will the many people who've had success.


Yes, Low Carb is here to stay, but it will soon fade from it's status as a
"hot trend".
Thank God.

Popular trends don't fit me.

Andrea M. Mondello, Low Carb Before Low Carb Was Cool &
Founding Editior
www.LowCarbEating.com

(PS. I was featured in an article in USA Today on Feb 11 (i think) done by
Nanci Helmich)


USER REPLIES
Rob
(Roblosesweight2003@yahoo.com)
04-02-04, 05:00 AM

RIGHT ON!! Andrea.

Rob
310/226.5/180
Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

shannon575
04-02-04, 05:39 AM

Stick it to 'em, Andrea!!



Shannon
Atkins August 2003
152/142/135
Brightlady
04-02-04, 05:40 AM

Well said!!

Always eat your veggies first!
LCE member since March 2002


prinzess_fay
(prinzess_fay@hotmail.com)
04-02-04, 06:33 AM

Great response!

You GO girl!




"No more looking back and saying "what if", now I look forward and see success!"

Tanya
Way of Life since Jan 2003!
104 LBS GONE.. NEVER TO RETURN!
272/168/150<--[next goal)
Kumus
04-02-04, 09:47 AM

Bravo, Andrea!

Susan

One of a kind, together a team

LCE Member since 01/02
gregg
(sleepyone1056@yahoo.com)
04-02-04, 02:32 PM

You tell 'em A!

gregg

210/176/170
started 12/31/99
recommited 1/4/04

keep on keepin' on!
slatelee
04-02-04, 02:39 PM

Great response! Thanks for all you do for us low carbers.

320/275/150
Started Atkins 1-19-04


Judy
04-02-04, 03:04 PM

Let's see her respond to that one.......Good job Andrea!

Judy
LC since 10/31/02
180/137/135-138
"Even if at first you do succeed, you still have to work hard to stay there." -- Richard C. Miller
Maxibee
(maxanna1964_NO_SPAM@yahoo.com)
04-02-04, 05:15 PM

Wow! That's telling it like it is! You and the other moderators not only keep this site up, running, and in check...you keep up with all the "news", too. AMAZING!! I am proud to be a member of this group and therefore, in YOUR corner!

Maxibee
249/236/179

Andrea,

We are all behind you!! Thanks for speaking up for yourself and all of us! And thank you for this forum! I am glad I am able to be back....Thank you so much!

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Peace, Joanna
Atkins since 12/3/03
299/245/130

I wrote to her too, althought I wasn't as professional as Andrea:

"You wrote:

'I said I hoped the Atkins Diet would go the way of other fad diets and disappear. Unfortunately that hasn't happened.'


Miss, what do you care? You don't seem to have an overweight problem destroying your health so what's it to ya? I really hate it when people with no life's experience such as yourself go around wishing that things that are none of their d*** business would go away. Only in America will a woman sit down and write about her useless opinion rather than doing actual investigative work about low-carbing. Great example to the world, I'm sure."

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-WRITE GIRL

I agree, anyone who does research would know the successes

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Lynn
6/6/03
163/152/145
38/33/39.25 5'8"

The incredible thing is that she replied to me.... saying thanks for the input but not to assume she had no life experience! LOL. I'm assuming she learned something from this. I hope her reporting improves!

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-WRITE GIRL

Write Girl,

I have to tell you that if I had gotten your email, I would have been very offended.

I tried very hard to form a reply that - while strong - was NOT a personal attack ; I've found that such a tact never gets one anywhere.

You have a right to express your opinions in your own way, but I want to make it very clear that I don't condone or encourage the type of letter that you posted. I don't think that will get us anywhere, but labeled as fanatics.

WEBMASTER

(PS - I am closing this thread. If you want to correspond with me on this, feel free to do so via Private message)