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Monday Meme and Live Results for my Healthy Weight Loss
Happy Monday! Today is 6 full weeks since I have made a stand for Taking Care of Me and undertaking my Healthy Weight Loss Journey. I’ll get to more about that in a minute.
I thought it might be kind of fun to add a Monday Meme each week as it relates to weight loss and health. I find that adding humor and laughter to my day keeps me sane. Soooo….. I thought I would start sharing these in hopes that it will put a smile on your face too. Continue reading
25 Pounds and The Benefits of Coconut Oil
I am just going to get right to the good news today, because I am too excited not to.
I started this WOE on August 3rd, so today is my 5 week mark. In that time, I have lost a total of 25.8 pounds. I am absolutely thrilled with that result.
On most weight loss programs, you are lucky if you lose 5 pounds in a month, and right now I am averaging 5 pounds a week! I don’t imagine this level will continue forever, but I was starting with a very large amount of weight (100+ pounds) that needs to go away. Continue reading
Visit to My Doc and Special Birthday Celebration
I did have my doctor’s appointment yesterday to get the results from the blood-work I had done last week. Being “pre-diabetic” I am required to get my sugars tested once every three months. I also had him test my cholesterol this time so that I have a base line to compare it in future.
Well The Results Are In:
I have been working this way of eating (low carb, high fat) for only 1 months. I started on August 3rd. So really when I got my blood work taken, I had only been on this for about 25 days out of the 3 month period. In that time I had adjusted my Metformin from 2 tabs a day down to one (without my doctors knowledge or instruction). Continue reading
Healthy Weight Loss: Week 4 Update
I have been struggling with my weight for my entire life. It’s one thing to lose weight, it can be a totally different story to have a Healthy Weight Loss. It’s funny because it’s not something I like to talk about. Like if I didn’t talk about it people won’t notice (duh!) and I wouldn’t be so ashamed, lol.
I am still ashamed of how far I had let myself go. I kept saying well once I get through “this crisis”, I will really start eating better. But then along would come the next crisis and another 10 pounds…. vicious circle. Continue reading
Health Benefits of Eating Low Carb and My Weekly Update
I have been following a low carb way of eating for 3 weeks now. I am basically NOT counting calories, but I am trying to keep my net carb intake to below 20 grams a day. Keeping your carbs this low means that you need to replace the energy you require with another source. With this way of eating, carbs are being replace with healthy fats.
Eating carbohydrates (which are turned to sugar) spikes your blood sugar causing an increased need for insulin. Then you crash. This method of eating is not healthy for anyone who has a difficult time processing sugar. It would be like telling someone who is lactose intolerant that they must consume 70% of their daily caloric intake from milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream!!! Insane right? Continue reading
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