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24 August 2007
Weigh-in:
203.0 lb
lost so far:
47.0 lb
still to go:
8.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 1.5 lb a week
10 August 2007
Weigh-in:
206.0 lb
lost so far:
44.0 lb
still to go:
11.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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steady weight
03 August 2007
Weigh-in:
206.0 lb
lost so far:
44.0 lb
still to go:
11.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 3.0 lb a week
27 July 2007
Well, all seems to be going well now after a bit of a stall. I had to do some analysis to figure out what was causing my stall . Come to found out I was eating too much, and having too much calories. This showed me that after being on Atkins for awhile, I couldn't eat like the way I use to when I first begun. I was now eating too much protein and fat that my body no longer needed. This was ok in the beginning stages, and the weight came off quickly. But after getting smaller in weight, my body no longer required the same calories as I started off. So eating the same way eventually caused me to stall. However, I did some research and went to a website to calculate how many calories my body needed to function and how much I needed to lose weight. Come to find out, I was indeed eating too much calories. I was eating enough calories to "maintain", but not to lose weight. So I basically kept on eating what I was eating -- I just adjusted my meals so that I was eating no more than 300 calories per meal...sometimes it's a bit lower in the 275 calories range. What I discovered is that my body felt even better eating smaller portions...and the weight start coming off. And doing it the low carb way has kept my hunger in check, but I do have to remember to eat all my meals through out the day...it's just smaller portions. I learned the hard way earlier last Spring that skipping meals can indeed also cause a weight loss stall. So please remember to eat your meals.
Now all is well again and I'm back to losing weight. I'm also feeling better as well...like I have more energy and mental alertness. So what I learned from this is our bodies really don't require a whole lot of food at one time to function...as a matter of fact, it tends to function more poorly and sluggishly when a certain amount of calories is exceeded. But that specific amount of calories is only determined by your own personal body height, weight, and fitness level. That's why I recommend finding out your own personal caloric amount by using a calorie calculator. This is a good one --> http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm Then you can find out what you're working with.
Some might say, "Well, if I'm losing weight just by restricting my calories, then I can eat almost anything I want just as long as it falls within my weight loss calorie range." Well, not exactly, because if you had two different meals composed of 300 calories, and one was made with lean protein, low carb vegetables, and a small amount of nuts and raspberries...and the second meal had a potato, a small ear of corn, lean protein, and an orange. You'd most likely lose weight slower, and be more hungrier if you had the second meal, compared to the first meal...even if they both had the same amount of calories. Why? Because the amount of starch (the potato) and sugar (the corn and orange) would most likely trigger an insulin response from your pancreas, therefore, causing hunger and weight gain. So the bottom line is the "quality" of calories in our meals are very important.
Sorry for the long journal entry, but I just wanted to share this discovery with everyone else.
Weigh-in:
209.0 lb
lost so far:
41.0 lb
still to go:
14.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 4.2 lb a week
22 July 2007
Weigh-in:
212.0 lb
lost so far:
38.0 lb
still to go:
17.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 3.5 lb a week
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