Low Carb Diva

April 21, 2010

It's been two years since I started low carb and I am embarassed to admit that I still have not reached my goal weight. It just seems that I let life's inevitable stresses make me revert back to my old eating patterns. A one time cheat becomes weeks or months. Seriously it is harder to get back on track than to just sit with those feelings of wanting to scarf down all the carbs on a buffet table. This is what I want for the next 8 months left in 2010.

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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.

May 14, 2009

Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli have both been in the news lately for two very different reasons. Kirstie for her 85 pound weight regain and Valerie for her 40+ weight loss that she has maintained.

Now that the Summer Weight Loss Bootcamp is well under way, my question to you is who are you going to be: Kirstie or Valerie? Are you going to go through all of the hard work to lose weight only to regain it and a little bit more for good measure or are you going to lose weight one last time and maintain your new body for the rest of your life?

The choice is up to you. Only you can decide to make smart eating choices each day and if you slip make the decision to get right back on track with the next meal.

Being fat is almost like a life sentence since most people regain their weight within a year and within five years many are even fatter.

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May 12, 2009

Today is Day 3 of the Summer Weight Loss Bootcamp Challenge. I hope things are going well for everyone. I am finally back in the groove again mentally! I did two vacations 5 weeks apart to visit family and this really took a toll on my sleeping, exercising and eating. Although I did stay pretty true to my low carb diet on both trips and did not gain weight nor lose any both times.

Now that the vacations are over I have the rest next 30 days to kick start my weight loss and the rest of the summer to keep up the intensity and motivation.

It was a good feeling though on our 10 and 11 hour car trips respectively that I was able to not have any leg or back pain from sitting in the car.

A hundred pounds ago I couldn't go more than 2 hours in a car without having horrible leg and back pain. I am guessing it was from all the extra weight.

I will never understand how people that are 100 or more pounds overweight could say they are happy and comfortable being that heavy.

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