25-11-2013, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Janela
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I hadn't heard of this either. What a terrible thing to do and so dangerous.I have two granddaughters, neither is stick thin but I hope they never read of this or hear about it from their friends.
much too thin for her height.
What a turnaround ! 
25-11-2013, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ben-varrey
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My youngest granddaughter is barely a size 8 and she is 5ft 6" tall and just picks at food. She is now convinced she's overweight and restricting her food intake even more. Her father is coming down very hard on her to try and head her off that course - he's worried about her. She wants to be size 6 or, preferably, size 4 much too thin for her height.
25-11-2013, 11:40 PM
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Re: New Diet Fad ...
Originally Posted by ben-varrey
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My youngest granddaughter is barely a size 8 and she is 5ft 6" tall and just picks at food. She is now convinced she's overweight and restricting her food intake even more. Her father is coming down very hard on her to try and head her off that course - he's worried about her. She wants to be size 6 or, preferably, size 4 much too thin for her height.
Well I hope someone gets her to see sense BV, cos that sounds a bit worrying if you don't mind me saying.
26-11-2013, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ben-varrey
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There are 8 calories in a standard serving of Iceberg lettuce (just looked it up) and found:GOOD POINTS
Very low in saturated fat
No cholesterol
High in calcium
Very high in dietary fiber
High in iron
Very high in manganese
High in magnesium
High in phosphorus
Very high in potassium
High in thiamin
Very high in vitamin A
High in vitamin B6
Very high in vitamin C
But - was shocked at this bit:
Very high in sugar! No wonder I like Iceberg more than any other lettuce
That is amazing - would never have thought of lettuce as having a high sugar content. Did you find this on a website and do they list other foods in this way? Could be interesting to read!
26-11-2013, 09:01 PM
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That reminds me of the candy floss they used to sell at the seaside and fairs, maybe that might fill the gap, a lump of it the size of a balloon would only weigh a couple of grams and if you cut it up you could make 4 servings on 4 plates, tastes better than cotton wool and won't form knots in your belly.
Fresh air sandwiches with no butter like we got for years after the war are another way of staying thin, cakes and sweets were out of the question then. Another way to take your mind off eating was to have a woodbine or suck a stick of celery, not many overweight people around in those days.
I suppose you can't blame the kids too much for wanting to be thin when they see the other end of the scale, It's not easy raising kids today. I hear on the news obesity is costing the UK government 5 billion a year, it's so sad, how the hell do we let that happen to people.
26-11-2013, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Pats
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These are very worrying signs b~v..
26-11-2013, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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Well I hope someone gets her to see sense BV, cos that sounds a bit worrying if you don't mind me saying.
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