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Diet update, avocado hand, and brain needs (LCN 72)

By JA November 4, 2017

Low Carb Nugget podcast

Update and Replays Low Carb Nugget 72 I'm working on another project, and need to take some time off from the podcast. So tonight I'm presenting a "best of" episode that combines a couple earlier shows that I really like. But first a personal diet update . . . … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Nugget, Personal Reflection Tagged With: avocados, brain health, ketogenic diet

Ruminations on a strawberry jam sandwich (LCN 70)

By JA October 21, 2017

My low-carb adventure (and podcast) continues Low Carb Nugget 70 Say what you want about strawberry jam, but it's fat free. The way some people think, that makes it heart healthy. I used to be one of those people. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nugget, Personal Reflection Tagged With: diet, LCHF, strawberries

Three weeks

By JA October 16, 2017

Today marked the end of the three-week induction period of my Keto Diet Reboot. I weighed in this morning at 223 pounds, which is the lightest I've been all year (at least as far as I know). Since September 25, I've lost 4.6 pounds -- an average of 1.5 pounds per week. A weight loss rate of a pound-and-a-half a week isn't spectacular. Back in 2011, when I first ate LCHF, I initially lost weight at a rate three times that. But I was six years younger, and going from a high-carb to low-carb diet. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Keto Journal 2017, Personal Reflection Tagged With: weight loss

Weight gain, weight loss in two short periods

By JA October 13, 2017

Last weekend, Anita and I celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary with a short trip and a stay in an historic bed-and-breakfast. I did my best to be true to both my wife and my diet. The B & B provided me with eggs, meat, and coffee in the morning. I ignored the platter of chocolate-chip cookies available 24 hours a day. (Anita did not.) We picked restaurants where I could put together tasty low-carb meals. All in all, things went fine, until I weighed myself the morning after our return.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Keto Journal 2017, Personal Reflection Tagged With: LCHF, weight gain, weight loss

Net carbs vs. total carbs (LCN 66)

By JA October 10, 2017

Net carbs

Total Carbs - Fiber = Net Carbs Low Carb Nugget 66 Math to the rescue? Net carbs are the difference between total carbs in a food and the fiber. The idea is that fiber doesn't do much if anything to raise your blood glucose, so you can safely ignore it. Keep your net carbs low, and you'll keep your blood glucose and insulin response low. Then your body can burn fat. But can you trust net carbs as a guide for eating? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Low-Carb Basics, Nugget, Personal Reflection Tagged With: ketones, net carbs, weight loss

Control what you can

By JA October 6, 2017

weight control vs diet control

Weight control vs. diet control No one has direct control over their body weight, percentage of body fat, or waist circumference. Indirect control, maybe, but not direct control. For example, you can't tell your body "lose five pounds" and expect it to obey. You can't wake up and decide your waist-size for the day will be 36 inches. Sure, you could decide to pull out size-36 pants, and try to squeeze into them, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Keto Journal 2017, Personal Reflection Tagged With: diet, diet log, ketogenic diet, weighing in, weight loss

What’s a reasonable weight loss rate?

By JA October 2, 2017

Week One Report I ended the first week of my Keto Diet Reboot down three pounds. On Monday, September 25, I weighed in at 227.5 pounds. On Sunday, October 1, I weighed 224.6 pounds. So, to be precise, I lost 2.9 pounds. But hold on -- Monday morning to Sunday morning isn't quite a week. It's 144 hours. There are 168 hours in a week. One more full day. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Keto Journal 2017, Personal Reflection Tagged With: diet, diet log, weight loss

Keto diet kickoff 9-25-17

By JA September 25, 2017

This is the first update for my keto diet journal. I'll be posting in the journal every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from now until Christmas Day 2017. That's three months of strict ketogenic dieting, record-keeping, and reporting. I'll also include updates in some episodes of my podcast, The Low Carb Nugget, but won't be as systematic in reporting there. See, for example, my last episode for Saturday, September 23. In that episode, I laid out the daily macro-nutrient intake targets for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Keto Journal 2017, Personal Reflection Tagged With: diet, diet log, LCHF, macronutrients

Keto targets for fat, protein & carbs (LCN 60)

By JA September 23, 2017

Keto-safe targets for fat, protein & carbs Low Carb Nugget 60 To start or restart a ketogenic diet, you need to think about your macro-nutrient targets. Both carbs and protein need to be strictly limited, but dietary fat will be your friend. What are specific macro-nutrient targets? [Update] … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Low-Carb Basics, Nugget, Personal Reflection Tagged With: diet, ketogenic diet, LCHF, protein

Strongest dieting motives are personal (LCN 58)

By Jim September 19, 2017

The strongest dieting motives are personal Low Carb Nugget 58 Typically, people diet to improve their health, their appearance, their mood and confidence, and their chances at living longer. All of those are good motivations, and the nice thing is, they're connected; you can have them all. But the strongest motivations are always the most personal. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nugget, Personal Reflection Tagged With: dementia, diet, heart disease, ketogenic diet, metabolic syndrome, motivation, podcast, type-2 diabetes

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