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Calories shmalories

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I think that it is missleading for people to thing about diet in terms of calories in regards to weight loss. A calorie is just a measure of heat. But certain foods cause metabilism/digestion to slow/speed up. plus if we cut down eating our metabolism slows too? confusing right?
When I was tought to think in terms of BODY ALKALINITY instead of all the other schools of thought My energy/ weight loss went through the roof.
Anybody out there still count calories?
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this is a very smart idea i think more people should look into it. it cuts down the obsession about calories.
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what exactly is body alkalinity? i tend to think that the less i eat the better...even though i know this isnt the best way to eat and lose weight.
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can you tell us more about this (don't let my chips fool you)
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(to my best understanding)body alkalinity is basically the amount of electrolites/minerals in your blood. basically raw friuts and vegitables are alkaline "Forming" foods. Even if an orange is acidic it puts nutrients in your body that make it more alkaline.

All other foods need these minerals and electrolites for your body to process and digest them.

Try eating raw organic friuts/vagies for a day or two(the longer the better) I felt really good when I first tried it.

I got my info from a book called "cleanse and purify thyself" By doctor Richard Anderson. Also try cleanse.net
I was hesitant at first because its so differesnt from what we are used to hearring. but the more I followed what was said the better I felt/looked
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i lost a lot of weight several years ago by eating a LOT less & sucking down 6-8beers & 6-8 vodka/grapefruit 3-4 nites per week i think this idea merits trying. I cant afford organic produce.I know to wash it all when i had a mouse for a few days & it dint touch an apple sitting on the counter but it left evidence it had been there
God Bless
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I think the key is not relying on just one thing to be the rule for our diet. You can do too much of a good thing and end up with bad results. It is important to be open to all kinds of possibilites to find the one that is the healthiest for ourselves.
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What's BODY ALKALINITY? I always thought that counting calories was the way to go. I've been trying to loose weight for a while, but I want to stay healthy. I guess it's more about being healthy then being thin, but that's a plus. =] So....what do you recommend?
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i used to count calories, but after the first thing i ate i lost track :$
Thriver
Thriver
Chip,
I have a hard time believing that organic produce costs more than 6-8 beers. Come on. Maybe you just couldn't read the scale properly after all that alcohol....
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i responded to thriver via msg that she can post here if she wants,i dunno how!!!
God Bless
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