"Moderate food and exercise" was the hands-down "winner", with "I don't diet!" coming in a strong second by a large margin over all the other choices. And, surprisingly, we didn't get as many comments as one might have expected; given that diets are usually a favorite topic of conversation. Maybe we're too competitive about weight loss and aren't ready to share the secrets of our sucess? Survey Results: Low-fat diet - 73 (8%) High-protein, low-carb diet - 101 (11%) Professional weight loss program - 40 (4%) Counting calories - 36 (4%) Moderate food and exercise - 411 (44%) I don't diet! - 231 (25%) Other - 40 (4%) Your comments: "I go line dancing two mornings a week at the senior center and take walks in between, and eat moderately" RS, Stratford "You should have pills as one of your survey options!" DM, Hartford "...By the way, have you noticed that there are more overweight people since low fat foods have been introduced?." CR, Wethersfield "...I designed my own system; cut out meat except for up to three servings of chicken a week; cut out all carbonated drinks and drink 3 to 5 liters of water a day; cut out white flour; get 6 to 8 hours of sleep a night. As for exercise, basic yoga stretches and muscle strengtheners, plus walking everywhere. I have lost almost 100 pounds!!" BC, Washington Depot "I had a gastric bypass to lose weight. I had the surgery in January and have lost 117 pounds to date." Janet, Beacon Falls "I'm actually trying, and have been for a bit, to gain weight. This is harder for me to accomplish than you'd think."SKM, Old Saybrook Previous survey results are available.

©1995-2004 SBC Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved.     Legal  Privacy