The table here shows my average daily intake of fat, carbs, and protein for the week of March 8 to March 14, 2015. This was the first full week of my low-carb reboot. Not that I ever stopped eating a reduced carbohydrate diet in general, but I 'd gotten a bit lax and allowed some "carb creep." I was probably eating excessive protein, too. As a result, my weight loss that began in 2011 had stopped and then reversed itself. I'd gone from a low of 207 pounds in early 2012 back up to 232 pounds. … [Read more...]
A new season, same old me
I'm a faithless blogger, perhaps, but a faithful low-carb eater. The lack of entries here has nothing to do with any back-sliding or change of approach in my way of eating. I continue to avoid starches and most grains in my diet, and the pounds have stayed off. Winter, spring, summer, fall -- the seasons roll by and I keep to the low-carb course. It's just how I am now. I don't think about it much, which is probably why I don't write about it much. Then, I will encounter someone at work who … [Read more...]
Progress Report for 2-4-2012
Let me say up front that I am not dead. Nor have I fallen off the wagon and gained 40 pounds. In fact, I am continuing to lose weight -- if slowly and without thinking about it much. This morning, eleven months into my low-carb way of eating, I tipped the scales at a new low of 207.6 pounds. That makes a total weight loss of more than 52 pounds. To celebrate, I mashed up half an avocado to mix into my scrambled eggs. OK, it wasn't really to celebrate. I'd eaten the other half yesterday, … [Read more...]
Year-end Progress Report: 2011
Yes, I'm still here! While my blogging has been sporadic in the last couple months, I've stayed on the low-carb wagon and maintained my weight. In fact, in December, I actually lost a bit. At the beginning of the month, I weighed 211.6 pounds; today, I weighed in at 209.8, nearly two pounds lighter. However, I weighed the same back in early November as I do today, so I am basically in a stall. Or I would be if I were trying to lose more weight. I haven't been trying, though. I am content … [Read more...]
Navigating the extended holiday season
I was in neutral in November, both in terms of my weight loss and blogging. Will December be better? This will be my first holiday season following a low-carb diet. Or any diet other than "eat, drink and be merry!" Most people expect to pack on a few pounds over the holidays. I made it past Thanksgiving without gaining weight, but Thanksgiving is a single day. You need to watch it for one meal, ducking the bread stuffing and avoiding multiple slices of pie. I did eat a sliver of my mother's … [Read more...]
Sunday short-takes
This week I donated my fat-pants and started taking my vitamins again. Closet Cleaned When I started out eating low-carb eight months ago, I was just trying to lose weight. I was focused on pounds, not inches, and I didn't have a specific goal for my waist-line circumference. Gradually, I settled on reducing my waist-line to under 40 inches as a worthwhile and realistic goal. I have now achieved that goal. Today I pulled a dozen pairs of pants out of my closet, all too big for me to wear. … [Read more...]
My November plan: write a novel, blog a bit
Somewhat improbably, I've decided to devote a big chunk of my leisure time this month to writing a mystery. Yes, I am participating in the mass writing event known as National Novel Writing Month -- NaNoWriMo for short. And yes, "leisure time" also happens to be the time I use to update this blog. This is the second time I've participated. Back in 2007, I did it along with several university colleagues, and managed to write the required 50,000 words plus of original fiction in 30 days. That's … [Read more...]
Progress report: 10-30-11
Nearly two months have passed since my previous Progress Report on September 5, so it's time for another update. During September/ October, I've continued losing weight despite a stall that lasted a few weeks. My current weight of just under 211 pounds represents a four-and-a-half pound loss since early September. My total loss since I began eating low-carb in March 2011 is 49 pounds -- 18.8% of my starting weight. My waist-line continues to shrink. The size-40 pants I bought around Labor Day … [Read more...]
What comes first? The attitude or the weight?
Seven months ago, food played a different role in my life than it does now. I used to see food as a way to relieve stress, to reward myself for a job done, or to compensate myself for a bad day. Chips were an appropriate side dish for any trouble. Cookies were an almost universal cure. The ultimate weapon against depression was a chocolate milkshake. In a damp, drizzly November of the soul, Melville's Ishmael took to sea. I took to the supermarket, or McDonald's. My destination was less … [Read more...]
Leveling off is aggravating
Sooner or later, it seems to happen to every dieter. After a period of steady, or even spectacular, weight loss, the downward trend halts. You have landed on a plateau. Weeks go by, and the needle on the scale refuses to budge. This appears to be my situation. Back on August 27, I weighed 216.8 pounds. Yesterday, September 17, I weighed 215.6 pounds -- up a few tenths from the previous week. Granted, it isn't much of a plateau -- yet. I've read of others who have been stuck at a weight … [Read more...]
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