Life After Carbs

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My LCHF month in review: December 2015

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My plan for the holiday season was to relax, enjoy myself, but try to hold my own. Generally, I succeeded. True, I gained three pounds for the month of December. However, I also ate cookies, cake and a few other things that don't fit into a regulation low-carb, high-fat diet. I'm not much for dietary regulations. Overall, I kept my carb intake under control. The 70 grams of total carbs a day is high for me, and probably explains why I put on a little weight. But my net carbs a day was a … [Read more...]

My LCHF month in review: November 2015

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Yes, that's right -- a whole month in review. As you can see, my weight changed little during November, though I ate what many people would call a low-carb, high-fat diet. At least, on an average day. For me, though, 60 total grams of carbs per day (40 grams net) and 67% of calories from fat seems to constitute a maintenance diet. My daily dietary averages and overall weight change for November contrast sharply with those for April of this year: Granted, I averaged 35 more calories per day … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: November 2 – 8

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Starting weight = 213.00 lbs Ending weight = 211.8 lbs So I'm up a pound since my last full report two weeks ago, but down a pound since my returning from vacation a week ago. I didn't fast last week. I was consistent in my eating patterns, though. The daily averages shown above are a good reflection of how I ate day to day. But time is running out to reach my goal of weighing 199 pounds by the end of 2015. Indeed, it seems impossible to reach that goal. I'd have to lose 1.8 pounds or better … [Read more...]

I took a week off

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Actually, it was a long weekend, and I didn't take it off from eating LCHF for the most part, but just from recording every morsel of intake. Anita and I left for Nashville, TN, a week ago today. Nashville is famous for country music, but I was going there to attend a writer's conference, and Anita was along to do some tourist stuff. I decided to give myself a break from the diet record-keeping.  … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: October 12 – 18

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Starting weight = 212.0 lbs. Ending weight = 212.4 lbs. I've been within a pound of my current weight for six weeks. I guess this is a stall. Another stall, I should say. Earlier I stalled around the 220 pound level. Of course, it is only a "stall" because I'm still desiring to lose weight. If I were at my target weight (199 pounds), and stayed at that weight for weeks on end, it wouldn't be a stall. It would be a plan.  … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: October 5 – 11

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Starting weight = 212.6 lbs. Ending weight = 212.0 lbs. I lost just over half a pound for the week. My daily intake averages were very similar to the previous week, in which I lost two-tenths of a pound. I haven't got much to say except I'm tired of hanging around the 212 weight level. Time to move on.       … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: Sept. 27 – Oct. 4

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Starting weight = 212.8 lbs. Ending weight = 212.6 lbs. My eating pattern was similar this past week to the week before, so it's not surprising that the results were also similar. I did cut my average daily carbs a bit from 57 grams to 50 grams. Perhaps that accounts for my very modest weight loss of two-tenths of a pound as opposed to a gain of that same amount the week prior. My average percent of calories from fat only increased from 66% to 67%. I think I need to get that percentage up to … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: September 21 – 27

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Starting weight = 212.6 lbs. Ending weight = 212.8 lbs. My eating was inconsistent last week. I did an intermittent fast on two days (skipping breakfast), but I also went out for dinner twice, which resulted in a couple higher-carb days. Essentially my weight stayed put. Interestingly, my waist-size seems to be shrinking. I haven't been measuring my waist, but I put on a pair of pants today that I hadn't worn for a couple weeks. They had more space in the waist. Looking at the individual … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: September 14 – 20

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Starting weight = 211.8 lbs. Ending weight = 212.6 lbs. I gained eight-tenths of a pound, which broke my string of weeks with a weight loss. Once again, I did an intermittent fast on Thursday and Saturday (that is, I skipped breakfast, going 16+ hours without eating). However, I also went to a party on Saturday evening. This accounts for the grams alcohol in the table, which came in the form of a couple shots of scotch on the rocks. Not my favorite drink, but in terms of carbs better than a … [Read more...]