Low Carb Diva

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.