Low Carb Diva

November 1, 2011 Day 30

Today starts a new 30 day challenge.

Put down that fun size candy bar. Throw out the candy corn and get started losing weight. Take 30 days for yourself to start a new way of eating.

If you slip up just get back on with the next meal. Perfection is the nail in the coffin for a dieter. Learning to eat great at least 80-90% of the time and giving myself permission to be human is a tool that I am starting to try and learn.

My goal is to lose 20 pounds. Not in a month but at least by the end of the year.

What is your goal?

July 25, 2011 Day 4

Since my weight is once again stalled and I am still not under 200 pounds I was thinking a lot about protein and calories requirements over the weekend.

I spent some time researching how much protein I should be eating and have come to the conclusion that most protein calculators are wrong and can be causing those who are trying to lose weight to stall.

I can eat a fair amount of protein but my weight stays the same. Thus a reduction in protein is needed to start the weight loss again.

I read a post that someone said you should not feed your fat. Which makes sense. Your protein requirements should be based on your lean body mass not your total body mass. Lean body mass should be found by what your ideal or normal body weight would be not your current body weight.

All those body building forums that try to tell you to eat .5 to 1 gram of body weight are just nonsense. I could never lose weight eating that much protein.

BTW today is Day 4 of my 5 Month weight loss challenge. On July 30th I will be starting on Month 6 of my weight loss challenge. I cannot believe that it has been almost 5 months since I started. The time really does go by fast and it is up to you if you want to spend your time binging on carbs and fast food or if you want to do something for yourself and get the weight off.

Losing weight is hard especially when you hit stalls but the rewards of getting the weight that is so uncomfortable is well worth it.

June 29, 2011 - Day 0

Today is the last day of my fourth 30 day challenge. I can't believe that I have been doing this consistently for four months!

Looking forward to starting a new 30 day challenge tomorrow. Will you join me?

May 31, 2011 Day 29

I hope everyone had a low carb and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Why is it so hard to get back to work after a three day weekend?

Today starts the second day of my fourth 30 day challenge. For this challenge forward I will be weighing myself once a week (and only once a week) in order to determine the progress I am making with getting the weight off once and for all. I am looking to lose at minimum one pound a week but would love to see 2-3 pounds a week of loss on the scale.

So my Current Weight is...

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April 29, 2011 - Day 30 of New Weight Loss Challenge

Today starts my third 30 Day Weight Loss Challenge. This next 30 days will be exciting and I cannot wait to see how my body shrinks this month. If you are looking to start losing weight, this is a great chance to join me on a 30 Day Challenge.

The rules are simple: No Bread, No Sugar, No Junk Food and No Cheats. Exercise is up to you. I am trying to do 3 days of weight bearing exercise, 15 minutes of peak 8 on those days and the rest of the week light peddling on the exercise bike for 30 minutes.

Speaking of weight loss I have been watching Jimmy Moore's struggles with weight loss (after a significant weight gain) and I have to say his speedy gains after eating carbs have me concerned. Maintenance is the hardest part of any weight loss program and it seems just when I think he has found what works and is losing weight consistently he goes and eats a bunch of carbs and gains back 5-6 pounds in one week.

I believe his gains may not all be actual fat but rather glycogen stores being replenished (i.e water weight). Of course if you look at his carb loading menus for the past few days I believe he is taking that to the extreme when he is trying to lose weight. I think if you have a sweet potato with dinner there is no need for the bread, zucchini, spinach and butter, etc. all in the same meal.

I do not think his tests for carb limits can ever hope to be accurate because he introduces too many variables at one time instead of adding in one item per week as Atkins suggested to see how it affects his weight.

Just my two cents as I have watched Jimmy's struggles for 2 years now. Let me know what you think.