Life After Carbs

A real person eating (mostly) real food

My LCHF week in review: May 24 – May 30

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Starting weight = 220.4 lbs. Ending weight = 219.4 lbs. It was a reasonable LCHF week for me. I lost a pound, even though my average daily calorie count was higher than the previous week when I gained a pound. My average daily calories weren't just slightly higher, either. The numbers were 1,805 vs. 1,673 -- or +132 (8%) per day. My activity level didn't change. So much for calories in / calories out (at least for this guy and this week). (I admit my activity level needs to increase, but not … [Read more...]

Obesity is about what we eat

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I was obese for several years before I began eating low-carb high-fat in March 2011, with a body mass index hovering in the neighborhood of 33 - 34. That's not a great neighborhood to hover in. A person with a BMI of 30 or greater is considered obese. Most of my extra weight was around my middle, too, which is the worst place for it. I have managed to keep my BMI under the obesity line for the past four years. Just barely, at some points, but I've done it. For the past four years, I've been … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: May 17 – May 23

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Starting Weight = 219.2 lbs. Ending Weight = 220.4 lbs. I gained back a pound this week. (OK, 1.2 pounds, but if you were a true friend, you'd let me say "a pound" and leave it at that.) How did this happen?! The average daily intake statistics provide an explanation. My percent of calories from fat dropped by about 5% and my percent of calories from carbs increased by the same amount. But how did that happen?  Easy -- I let it happen.  In fact, I did it deliberately. I was conducting … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: May 3 – May 9

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Starting Weight = 220.6 lbs. Ending Weight = 220.0 lbs. It was neither the best of weeks nor the worst of weeks for me. I got 70% of my calories from fat, and kept my average daily net carbohydrates to 26 grams. My body weight dropped by six-tenths of a pound, putting me at an even 220 pounds. Two months into my low-carb high-fat diet reboot, I have lost 12 pounds. I have also lost an inch or more around the middle (where I tend to store most of my body fat) and can now wear a few pairs of … [Read more...]

My LCHF week in review: April 26 – May 2

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  Starting Weight = 221.4 lbs. Ending Weight = 220.6 lbs. Another week, another fraction of a pound in weight loss. We had an earthquake yesterday, a little one, no damage, but any earthquake is a big surprise in Michigan. The weather has turned pleasant, also a surprise in Michigan, with sunshine and temperatures in the 70s (F). I have the urge to take a walk. So far, I have resisted the urge manfully, but if the damned sun keeps shining, I may give in. I retired this week. Well, … [Read more...]

5 lessons for eating low-carb

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What has worked and what hasn't in my low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) way of eating? Looking back, I glean five lessons for eating low-carb and losing weight. Last updated April 2017. It seems as good a time as any to look back and figure out what has worked and what hasn't in my low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) way of eating. I've been eating low-carb for four years now (since March 2011). Admittedly, I went off the reservation a bit from 2012 to 2014, and gained back about 25 hard-lost pounds. That would … [Read more...]

Busting the myth that you must exercise to lose weight

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From my personal experience, as well as my reading, I know that it simply isn't necessary to exercise to lose weight. I've lost plenty of pounds following my low carb, high fat (LCHF) way of eating without resorting to what Mark Twain called the "loathsome" practice of exercise. I wrote a blog post about it a few years ago, featuring Mr. Twain, which is one of my personal favorites even though no one else ever cared for it. Maybe readers thought I was advocating a sedentary lifestyle. In fact, … [Read more...]

My low-carb week in review: April 12 – April 18, 2015

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  The maddening logic of metabolism struck again this week. I ate according to my low carb diet all week -- no splurges, no wild indulgences, no day out of the norm. For the week, I averaged 1,727 calories, 139g fat, 26g net carbs, and 91g protein per day. That average daily calorie total was significantly lower than for past five weeks, and the macro-nutrient percentages were about the same. All in all, a great week  of sensible low-carb eating, and yet I gained a bit of weight, tipping … [Read more...]