Hi all - just joined - have read 2 and half of Davids books - stumbled across them quite by accident - was trying to loose weight but didnt want to yo yo as i have done in the past.  still finding the temptation especially of a night a bit difficult, however, if i distract myself then i am ok.  i have taking a liking to popcorn (unbuttered).  that is now my treat.  any other hints that you can pass along would be great.  still looking at labels for the sugar content, however, what do you do when you dont have a label - eg at the deli?  anyway i want to live a long time free from some of the diseases David talks about.  thanks all any tips would be appreciated.  Michelle

Christian Graus wrote:What I do is, not shop there, or if I have to, then try to make logical choices and accept that I'm going to end up eating a little sugar.  I try to make my own food as much as possible, so I know exactly what's in it.  Avoiding vegetable oil altogether is a LOT harder than avoiding sugar ( which is hard enough ).  I've lost 10 kg in a month though, so it's going well.  I had dessert two nights running ( ate two nights in restaurants ) and put on 1 kg, lost it again in two nights, so it's easy to put back on, and I'd suggest anyone struggling to lose weight, look again to see if there's any hidden sugar in what you're eating and drinking.

Yes, I've had that experience too . .  pig out and see the extra weigh tomorrow!  Go easy for a few days and lose it. Funny, I would have thought the process was slower to react than that.