The Way of the Turtle - The Slow and Steady Path to Better
Health
Welcome to The TurtleWay Web site!You have reached an abandoned Web site - I have a new job as About.com's Low Carb Diets Guide! Check out: About's Low Carb Diets Home Page Recently Posted or Updated Articles Getting Started on a Low Carb Diet - 5 Steps for the Beginner What is the Right Carb Level for You? South Beach Diet - pros, cons, how to do it, other info Atkins Diet - Information, pros, cons, food lists, menus And Much More! What's Old? August 6 , 2004 - Notes on the News - Carbs and Breast Cancer Risk My Old Blog (written in 8/04) In an attempt to jump-start my writing (I'm having trouble figuring out exactly who my audience is, among other problems), I've joined the blogging craze. Of particular interest to people who like what they see on this site: Some of my popular Blog Entries (for more, soon including menus and a food blog, see the "Blog Main Page"): 6 Characteristics of an Effective Weight Loss Diet Genes Influence Fat Loss With Exercise - Unwelcome, but not surprising news What
the Anti Low-Carb Folks Don't Get - Part 1 What I Mean by a "Low Carb Diet" (8-9-04) Is Your Diet Based on "Supply" or "Demand"? - (8-7-04) One way I like to categorize weight loss diets is by whether they attempt to manipulate the body's supply of food (think: Weight Watchers) or its demand for food (think: Atkins or Ornish). What I Eat - (8/5/04) This is what my own diet consists of - not a recommendation, as I believe every body is different when it comes to diet. Something for Everyone...To Hate - (8/5/04) I believe my ideas about weight loss and diet have a sound basis - but I've found not everyone likes my ideas! What's this site about? A little over two years ago (June of 2002) I decided to make a change in my life. I developed a series of diet experiments to try to figure out what way of eating and other changes would work for me on a permanent basis. I wanted something that would be easy to follow and would help me feel my best, as middle age was bringing some unwelcome changes in terms of energy level, aches and pains, etc. These days, I'm 35 lbs lighter, and feel much much better! I also have been spending a lot of time pulling together knowledge about diet, exercise, nutrition, and behavior change, and related areas. I have a great interest in medical research and have written other health-related Web sites. I'm putting this out there to see if the method I've developed and knowledge I've acquired will help other people. My plan is to get a "rough draft" of the site up soon, begin an informal newsletter, and, when (and if!) there is interest, begin a support mailing list. By some time in April, I hope to move this to a "real" domain site. The purposes of the site: 1) To provide solid scientific information about diet, nutrition, exercise, and other health-related issues. 2) To integrate this information with a proven, research-based method of behavior change. (This has been called Stages of Change theory, or the Transtheorectical Model of behavior change. It is discussed in the book Changing for Good by Prochaska, Norcross, and Diclemente.) 3) To provide a method to help people find the diet that helps them feel at their best. If weight loss is a part of this process, the emphasis is on making this into a permanent change, rather than a "diet". 4) To provide long-term support for making these permanent changes in the areas of diet, exercise, and other helpful lifestyle and attitude changes. The approach I use is to build a solid understanding of your own body, step by step, and build in the support to make slow, but steady changes. My First Article: Why Do We Yo-Yo? - Up and down the scale we go, despite our best efforts. What are the causes of this widespread phenomenon? What can we do to prevent it? A Parable: The Tortoise and the Hare Go Dieting - explains in story form some of the principles of "The Way of the Turtle". Why Is This Site Different From All Other Sites? - 4 answers
Copyright © 2003-2004 by Laura Dolson. All rights reserved. Please submit reprint requests to turtleway@skyhighway.com The material on this page and Web site is for informational and educational purposes only, and should not substitute for medical advice. Anyone having questions about the application of information appearing here to a specific person or situation should obtain advice from a qualified health care professional.
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