Geri's The "No Grey Area Diet"

	If you, or someone you love, suffers from carb addction, this story and food plan is just for you!
Home \| My Story \| Anorexia Song \| Dementia Song \| Food Plan \| Lyrics \| Links \| Email Geri

		Geri's Low Carb Diet & Lifestyle Food Plan The "No Gray Area Diet" BREAKFAST: 1 or 2 eggs and/or 2 strips bacon Coffer or Tea with 2 T. Cream LUNCH: Salad* with non-processed meat and 2 T low carb salad dressing (balsamic is great!) Water 3 PM SNACK: One celery stick with cream cheese DINNER: Salad* with non-processed meat and 2 T low carb salad dressing Water and 1 glass wine with a sweetness code of "0" (no carbs!) EVENING: Wine with sweetness code of "0" One slice of cheese ALSO NOTE: DRINK 6 - 8 CUPS OF BOTTLED WATER PER DAY, MINIMUM. WATCH THE SCALE DAILY, BUT WEIGH ONLY ONCE A DAY - FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THIS REGIMEN WILL MINIMIZE RESULTS. * CONTAINS ONLY: LETTUCE, TOMATO, GREEN ONION, SPINACH, MUSHROOMS, AND AVOCADO. YOU CAN ALSO ADD SOME GRATED CHEESE IF YOU CUT DOWN ON THE PORTION SIZE OF THE MEAT. How The Low Carb Lifestyle Finally Worked I've had so many email requests for the "H.O.W. Food Plan" that I used to have posted on this page -- I can't count them! I was asked to remove the HOW Food Plan from my site as per the request of a group outside of Overeaters Anonymous that now owns the HOW food plan. The HOW Diet was how I lost 35 pounds in 1995. What got me off the plan was that Overeaters Anonymous no longer supported the HOW Food Plan and our OA group pretty much fell apart after that. We were all on the plan and it was the focus and common thread that kept our weight loss and group going. Over time we all pretty much gained all our weight back, and more. Like all recovering "carb addicts" I thought I could handle a little sugar and didn't understand the impact of high carbs like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes, which were on the HOW Food Plan. And when I'd try to go back to HOW I'd find for some reason I just couldn't get rid of the carb cravings. It was just a simple little change that I needed to succeed again. Atkins Diet Craze Jump Started Us! A few years ago during the Atkins Diet craze my husband came upon the answer for himself. I watched him lose the 20 pounds he needed to shed in a month, and stay within a five pound window for over 3 years! I finally became willing to do his plan. I was afraid to go through a big weight loss again and be discouraged when I put it all back on. In August 2005 I took one look at my birthday picture and that was it! I was now willing to try again. (It's funny how I can't trust the mirror. When I'm up close I think I look pretty good. It took a far away picture of reality to undo that delusion.) This diet seems to work best for me as it makes no room for high carb vegetables, grains and is so simple. It's been perfect for me because it's gotten all the carb cravings out of my system and gives me back choice and control. Here's what I've used to lose 50 pounds since last fall 2006 -- September 11th was my starting day. I'm still a bit away from my goal weight, but I'll keep you posted as to the long term as it happens. I call it the "No Gray Areas Diet" because you can't cheat yourself and you WILL learn to be hungry! The best part is that when you've lost all your weight - you give yourself a 5 pound window. Go ahead and have those mashed potatoes with dinner. And when the scale, which becomes "god", goes up 3 pounds overnight ... well, you just go back to the No Gray Areas Diet and lose the weight again. I've watched hubby and my girlfriend do this for 1 - 3 years and it works! (see disclaimer below). Disclaimer The information contained in this Website is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not intended as and should not be relied upon as medical advice. The information may not apply to you and before you use any of the information provided in the site, you should contact a qualified medical, dietary, fitness or other appropriate professional. If you utilize any information provided in this site, you do so at your own risk and you specifically waive any right to make any claim against Geri.net, its officers, directors, employees or representatives as the result of the use of such information.

Geri's Low Carb Diet & Lifestyle Food Plan

The "No Gray Area Diet"

BREAKFAST:
1 or 2 eggs and/or 2 strips bacon
Coffer or Tea with 2 T. Cream

LUNCH:
Salad* with non-processed meat and 2 T low carb salad dressing (balsamic is great!)
Water

3 PM SNACK:
One celery stick with cream cheese

DINNER:
Salad* with non-processed meat and 2 T low carb salad dressing
Water and 1 glass wine with a sweetness code of "0" (no carbs!)

EVENING:

Wine with sweetness code of "0"
One slice of cheese

ALSO NOTE:
DRINK 6 - 8 CUPS OF BOTTLED WATER PER DAY, MINIMUM.
WATCH THE SCALE DAILY, BUT WEIGH ONLY ONCE A DAY - FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THIS REGIMEN WILL MINIMIZE RESULTS.

* CONTAINS ONLY: LETTUCE, TOMATO, GREEN ONION, SPINACH, MUSHROOMS, AND AVOCADO. YOU CAN ALSO ADD SOME GRATED CHEESE IF YOU CUT DOWN ON THE PORTION SIZE OF THE MEAT.

How The Low Carb Lifestyle Finally Worked

I've had so many email requests for the "H.O.W. Food Plan" that I used to have posted on this page -- I can't count them! I was asked to remove the HOW Food Plan from my site as per the request of a group outside of Overeaters Anonymous that now owns the HOW food plan. The HOW Diet was how I lost 35 pounds in 1995. What got me off the plan was that Overeaters Anonymous no longer supported the HOW Food Plan and our OA group pretty much fell apart after that. We were all on the plan and it was the focus and common thread that kept our weight loss and group going. Over time we all pretty much gained all our weight back, and more.

Like all recovering "carb addicts" I thought I could handle a little sugar and didn't understand the impact of high carbs like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes, which were on the HOW Food Plan. And when I'd try to go back to HOW I'd find for some reason I just couldn't get rid of the carb cravings. It was just a simple little change that I needed to succeed again.

Atkins Diet Craze Jump Started Us!

A few years ago during the Atkins Diet craze my husband came upon the answer for himself. I watched him lose the 20 pounds he needed to shed in a month, and stay within a five pound window for over 3 years! I finally became willing to do his plan. I was afraid to go through a big weight loss again and be discouraged when I put it all back on. In August 2005 I took one look at my birthday picture and that was it! I was now willing to try again. (It's funny how I can't trust the mirror. When I'm up close I think I look pretty good. It took a far away picture of reality to undo that delusion.) This diet seems to work best for me as it makes no room for high carb vegetables, grains and is so simple. It's been perfect for me because it's gotten all the carb cravings out of my system and gives me back choice and control. Here's what I've used to lose 50 pounds since last fall 2006 -- September 11th was my starting day. I'm still a bit away from my goal weight, but I'll keep you posted as to the long term as it happens.

I call it the "No Gray Areas Diet" because you can't cheat yourself and you WILL learn to be hungry! The best part is that when you've lost all your weight - you give yourself a 5 pound window. Go ahead and have those mashed potatoes with dinner. And when the scale, which becomes "god", goes up 3 pounds overnight ... well, you just go back to the No Gray Areas Diet and lose the weight again. I've watched hubby and my girlfriend do this for 1 - 3 years and it works! (see disclaimer below**).

Disclaimer**

The information contained in this Website is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not intended as and should not be relied upon as medical advice. The information may not apply to you and before you use any of the information provided in the site, you should contact a qualified medical, dietary, fitness or other appropriate professional. If you utilize any information provided in this site, you do so at your own risk and you specifically waive any right to make any claim against Geri.net, its officers, directors, employees or representatives as the result of the use of such information.