Posted on 01/21/2004 7:53:27 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
New York's Mayor Bloomberg, a dedicated foe of tobacco doesn't like fat either - and he thinks it was fat and not a head injury that killed diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins. Chowing down at a New York firehouse, Bloomberg told firefighters "I don't believe that bull- s- - - - that [Atkins] dropped dead slipping on the sidewalk," Bloomberg said eating low fat bow-tie pasta, chicken and vegetables with FDNY Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and a group of Brooklyn firefighters according to the New York Post. Atkins, whose high protein, low carb diet is the rage across America reportedly died after he suffered severe head injuries in a fall on an icy Manhattan sidewalk last April. When a firefighter asked the mayor what Atkins looked like when he met him, the mayor replied that "He was fat," adding that he spat out the food he was served at Atkins' home into a napkin because "it was inedible." Dr. Stuart Trager, a consultant for Atkins, told the Post "We're baffled and dismayed by the mayor's comments. Our hope is that this was just a joke gone bad." The low-carb, high-protein Atkins diet sparked a revolution, the Post reported, with millions of followers shunning pasta and bread for steaks and sausages. Critics have claimed the high amounts of fat in many recommended foods can lead to high cholesterol and heart attacks.
Politicians don't get where they are by being nice guys -- they tend to be hard-nosed SOBs. Do you remember when Giuliani released Patrick Dorismond's criminal record?
RUDY ADMITS 'MISTAKE' ON DORISMOND
In the days after the shooting — in which the unarmed Dorismond was gunned down by cops in a Manhattan drug sting gone awry — Giuliani ordered the release of Dorismond's sealed police records, including his juvenile file, and described him as no "altar boy" on national TV.
Not one of his finer moments, but his intentions -- defending the NYPD -- were noble. He knows how to play hardball and often steps on lots of toes.
The same day that Adkins fell, I got a call from my son, who slipped and sprained his ankle in Manhattan. He lives in a fifth floor walk-up, so he was pretty upset.
Anyhow, yes, you are correct - the whole issue is balancing caloric intake with proper excercise. Oats, potatoes, rice, pasta, fruit/veggies, no butter/margarine (olive/canola oil), moderate portions of lean meat, etc. is all anyone needs to stay in shape.
The genius of Atkins is that it appeals to people who feel compelled to eat. Compared to sweets, cookies, fries, etc. I suppose meat is better, but still, the whole point is to make eating 6 days out of 7 a task, not a joy.
Save the 7th day to pig out on anything you want, as long as you can get back on track for the next 6 days.
I know politics is a nasty game, but this had no political motive. It was just Mike being an ass, and he seems to be spending more and more time each day working on being an ass than on being mayor. Having such a jerk as mayor would be bad enough during the best of times; it's far more detrimental today.
Bloomberg must go. If that means voting for a RAT when the time comes, so be it. It's not even about politics or policies any more; Bloomberg is bad for New York, and he'd be bad for New York even if his policies were indistinguishable from Ronald Reagan's. His nasty personality and personal hangups are overshadowing everything else now.
Over on Usenet a while back, I remember reading some post in which some Einstein *insisted* that eating pork rinds all day is good Atkins behavior and a sure way to lose weight!
>>>looking for the easiest and fastest way to trim up. i work with a
>>>girl who munched on pork rinds all day long because they had 0 carbs.
>>>good grief! the schmuck didn't realize that pork rinds are ANIMAL FAT
>>>fried in ANIMAL FAT!! she might as well eat crisco.
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>>But they contained zero carbs - she will or has to have lost weight if she
was
>>consistent.
>
>Go back and read the part about eating them ALL DAY LONG.
>I DID. It doesn't matter.
And this gem: http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=DPFab.8082%249G2.7920%40twister.southeast.rr.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain
That's easy for you to say...from West Virginia.
His nasty personality and personal hangups are overshadowing everything else now.
Funny, that's what most of the city said about the pre-9/11 Rudy...
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