Sceptical, I searched for information on Dr. A. T. W. Simeon's work. What I found was a study on a 'New Approach to Obesity". For the first time, I read something that caused an 'ah ha' moment and gave me hope.
I had given up. Surrendered to the inevitable effects of aging. in the last... at least 3 yrs., nothing I did worked. Previously, if I gained a few pounds, I could manage it. Just cut out the junk food for a few days and voila. Cut down on sugar replaced it with Splenda. Exercise; As a New Yorker walking about is a way of life.
Long ago, I had read that fat cells always stay with you. Dieting merely shrinks the cells like a balloon that has been deflated. Ugh. So why bother getting into this constant battle to loss wt.. Health. I wasn't obese. Size 14. Something I had never seen before. Size 16 was not welcomed and to be avoided. Hope, prayers and sheer will power, kept me in line...a bit. I was shocked when I overheard my son saying "she always maintained her weight at 120, 125." "Really?" I thought. Yes. What happened?
Now, I have Dr. A. T. W. Simeon's 'Pounds and Inches Manuscript' which I read and reread. (See Free Goodies, a link to the manuscipt, a must read.)
He writes about 3 types of fat:
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