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I am getting into the rhythm of bacon and eggs for breakfast now. For quite some time now, I ate what I thought was a healthy breakfast of homemade muesli, with yogurt and fresh fruit, or some oatmeal with fruit, nuts and low fat milk. It was a bit of a shock to shift as dramatically as I have, but the proof is everywhere that this is healthier for me.
The numbers on the scale are moving finally. My blood tests are looking dramatically better. I am not hungry. And I am eating about the same amount of calories I was eating before.
I have to say, my shift has so much to do with Gary Taubes and his extensive research into nutrition, and the dogma we have been fed for the last 40 or 50 years, that was based on faulty premises. Yes, Atkins had been saying this all along. But, like many I was wary of this type of diet. With a strong history of heart disease in my family, it seemed way too risky. Now, I know that the risk lies with the carbs, not the fats.
I started the Atkins plan with the intention of a 30 day trial. May 31st was day one. I am sold. This is the way I will eat for the rest of my life. I truly respect the way the diet is designed to be customized to each individual's biochemistry. One size does not fit all, and he recognized that.
Diet Calendar Entries for 18 June 2012:
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2267 kcal
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Fat: 168.19g | Prot: 133.79g | Carb: 43.13g.
Breakfast: 6 cheese italian blend, pesto, trader joe's, coconut oil, egg, bacon, trader joe's sunday bacon. Lunch: trader joe's mixed nuts no salt, olives, balsamic vinegar, lime juice, cheddar cheese, roasted red peppers, trader joes, Tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olive oil, egg, salami, arugula, Les Salades du Midi Spring Mix. Dinner: butter, spinach, chicken breast. more...
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3333 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 30 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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