Disclosure: I've been on low carb diets. For the most part I did well on them, going into what's called "ketosis" fairly easily, and dropping weight. The problem I have with Atkins and other low carb diets is that without careful planning, they can get boring. In my case I ended up eating mainly meat, cheese, and green vegetables. As I've said before, any diet that narrowly restricts the foods...
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"It seemed the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept better... while the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more." ~ Woody Allen 191.4 lbs No, I'm not talking about the dizzy spells I've had occasionally. I'm talking about balancing your desire for certain foods with your desire to make certain changes to your diet. We see things presented in binary...
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"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, tell me mirror what is wrong? Can it be my de la clothes or is it just my de la soul?" ~ De La Soul 200.6 lbs. I shouldn't have written that title. Now I have early 90's rap/dance music stuck in my head *facepalm*. Does anyone have a cure for Fu Schnickens? Anyhow, back on day 43 I wrote about 10 tips for healthy, effective weight loss including eat 5-6...
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"What does politically correct mean? If you're fat, don't ask me if you're fat, because I'm gonna tell you the truth. You're fat" ~ Charles Barkley 205.6 lbs. So far on this blog I've talked about how being obese can really screw up your body, lead to long term health problems, drop your testosterone, and other fun effects. I've also shown (first hand) how a drastic starvation diet, while...
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