Low Carb Diva

So what happened? I know so many of you have been asking and all I can say is I have been extremely busy. Did a lot of traveling in the past 6 months and just have not had a chance to get back on here.

Not to mention my web host company www.bluevirtual.com quit responding to support tickets, quit answering their phones and took down their support forum, yet still collected my funds.

I have a new web hosting company who works to make sure everything is working and their response time is great too.

Nonetheless I am looking forward to taking a break this holiday and continue amazing my freinds with the amount of bacon I get to eat.

May 27, 2009

Did you know that saturated fat is the hearts preferred fuel source? Yet every time we turn on the television we are warned about the dangers of saturated fat. Don't eat too much fat it will clog your arteries we are told over and over. Eat a diet high in whole grains, low fat, and lean meats. Oh, and don't forget to take your statin so you can have low cholesterol. Every time I see someone eating fat free cheese or fat free salad dressing I cringe. The human body loves fat, craves it and apparently needs it. Did you know that you are more likely to have gallbladder issues from eating a low fat diet?

When my dad had surgery for a blocked artery I remember the dietician talking to him about the importance of eating a diet low in fat, no butter, no red meat, etc. Of course she never mentioned that a diet high in carbohydrates can elevate the blood sugar and cause a heart attack. Nor did she mention the transfats found in margarine were more likely to cause heart disease.

It is amazing that I have been eating a diet comprised of 65-70% fat and I have actually lost weight. Most people are stunned that you can eat fat and still lose weight. They do not want to accept that they are being misled in the media by studies that demonize fat. So here's to the fat! Eat up.

May 18, 2009

Careful when you ask your server for extra butter with your next meal, you may not get what you bargained for. It seems that a lot of restaurants are using margarine instead of real butter. This is because margarine is cheaper than butter and truth be told most people can’t tell the difference. Be warned Red Lobster is no longer serving real butter!

I used to buy country crock and used that as my sole source of butter and fat for many years. I had no idea that margarine is made from plastics and are loaded with trans-fat.

Don’t be afraid of butter. It is a perfect food and goes great on top of a nice fatty ribeye.

If you are looking for a butter friendly restaurant try Cracker Barrel they are proud of the fact that they serve real butter and also boast a low carb menu (although you may have to tweak it a bit as they serve toast).

Let me know about any more butter friendly restaurants.

Tomorrow is our first weigh in day on the Summer Weight Loss Boot Camp Challenge. Let me know how you did on your first week in Boot Camp!

April 22, 2009

So now we know the real reason these contestants are able to drop huge numbers each week. It's not the exercise it is their calories, or lack there of. When is the dieting public going to realize that starving yourself and eating little to no fat is not only unhealthy it is unsatisfying.

Kristen, Ron and Sione were so excited to show Bob how their eating habits changed, if only they had changed for the better. From the calorie tallies I made I don't think they ate more than 1000 calories each and less than 8 ounces of protein. It makes you wonder how much of their weight loss is due to their bodies cannibalizing lean muscle mass instead of losing actual fat.

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