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Pure, White and Deadly: A new/old book I’ll be reading

Pure, White and Deadly by John Yudkin was originally published in 1972 and talks about the dangers of sugar and the effects it has on metabolism. I just received my copy today and will start reading it...

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On Surpassing My (then) Goal Weight

In June of 2010 I decided to lose weight. I needed to since on 6/21 I weighed in at 355 pounds. I went the suggested route and cut back on my fat and ate more whole grains. Also, since it was summer...

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Why Surgically Responding To Weight Loss Isn’t A Loss At All

Reading this article on Yahoo about a woman who lost 180 pounds after a weight loss surgery brought up some interesting thoughts. She lost the weight. She became skinny after starting out at 300 after...

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How I Lost 90 Pounds In Six Months

Since October 1, 2012 I’ve lost 90 pounds. How did I do it? Eating the Low Carb, High Fat (LCHF) way. Even more specific it’s the Ketogenic varient of LCHF. More specifically my diet looked like this:...

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Not My Lens

Since the start of my weight loss journey I’ve been mostly taking pictures of myself. The image that I see on my phone or camera after snapping the shot is viewed with the same introspection that...

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100 Pounds…

I typed a lot more in my 90 pounds in 6 months post. Before I get into a few new developments on this journey I just thought I’d share with you: I started doing Intermittent Fasting on Sunday this...

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Paleo+Dairy vs. Vegan Foods Venn Diagram

A coworker and I have been talking a LOT about food lately because we’re both staunch supporters of healthy, whole/real foods eating. She’s a vegan and it works for her, but on top of that she’s a...

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No Longer Can I Say “I Know It Like The Back Of My Hand”

It’s because I don’t know the back of my hand anymore. I really discovered this tonight when I glanced down and saw the following. For a few minutes I moved my fingers around and watched the tendons...

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Food, Lives, Lifestyles, and Diets

Dedicated to Linda and Megan. Without you two my successes wouldn’t have been possible and there would have been a lot more of me to go around for a lot less time. This post is not intended to give all...

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Your Perfect Diet

I’ve had amazing successes eating a Low Carbohydrate/High Fat diet. Since October 1, 2012 I’ve lost over 100 pounds eating this (new to me) way. But there is a major consideration to take into account...

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The Problem With Weight Loss

Is that it’s not about the weight. I’ve lost a considerable amount of weight since switching to gluten free and then to low carb/keto last year. 100 pounds to be exact. I’ve faithfully stepped on the...

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Weight Loss Noticed At DMV

It’s my 33rd birthday on Saturday. Because of that; my drivers license is up for renewal and I procrastinated forgot until a few days ago that it needed to happen. So I bring my form up to the counter...

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Measuring Weight Loss by Way of Drivers License Photos

I got my new driver’s license in the mail on Saturday and obviously had to do a progress pic based on the difference. Hint… the old number was a lie. I weighed more than that, but couldn’t bear to have...

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A Year of Weight Loss – Text Version

One year ago today, I switched to a gluten free diet. It happened that I also stepped on the scale and saw the highest number I’d ever seen displayed back at me in that impersonal way that only a...

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A Year of Weight Loss – Meme Version

In 2010: I lost 23 pounds 23 pounds in 2 months through SAD and light exercise. Couldn’t continue with that diet because I couldn’t stand being hungry all the time and didn’t have the willpower to stay...

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