Djburney's Journal, 24 September 2012

Home from vacation, I'm not recording my weight today. I can't possibly have gained that much weight. I'll check it again tomorrow.

Do you believe in a coincidence? I wouldn't except that I have to many of them happening to me! Yesterday, I was flying home from Oregon and ended up sitting next to a physician who specializes in weight loss. We had a wonderful conversation all the way home, and she was exactly what I needed to motivate me to get back on track after my vacation. She suggested that I do two days of just protein to get my insulin levels back to normal to eliminate cravings.

She also had an interesting suggestion for increasing muscle tone and reducing muscle loss while losing weight. She said that protein is very important for this, and that three times a day, a person should have a 30-gram serving of lean protein, eaten within a half hour so your body gets the full effect of it (not nibbling on a protein bar or sipping on a protein drink). That and light exercise is really all you need. She feels that people work out too intensely while they are dieting, creating more hunger without really helping with weight loss. A good walk each day is all we need while losing weight.

Any way that was a coincidence? I think not! Now, off to have some scrambled eggs...

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1013 kcal

Fat: 64.61g | Prot: 94.52g | Carb: 6.25g.   Breakfast: Original Powder Creamer, egg, egg, Shredded Mexican Four Cheese Blend. Lunch: pork shoulder roast. Dinner: steak. more...