Starting weight = 212.6 lbs. Ending weight = 212.8 lbs. My eating was inconsistent last week. I did an intermittent fast on two days (skipping breakfast), but I also went out for dinner twice, which resulted in a couple higher-carb days. Essentially my weight stayed put. Interestingly, my waist-size seems to be shrinking. I haven't been measuring my waist, but I put on a pair of pants today that I hadn't worn for a couple weeks. They had more space in the waist. Looking at the individual … [Read more...]
My LCHF week in review: September 14 – 20
Starting weight = 211.8 lbs. Ending weight = 212.6 lbs. I gained eight-tenths of a pound, which broke my string of weeks with a weight loss. Once again, I did an intermittent fast on Thursday and Saturday (that is, I skipped breakfast, going 16+ hours without eating). However, I also went to a party on Saturday evening. This accounts for the grams alcohol in the table, which came in the form of a couple shots of scotch on the rocks. Not my favorite drink, but in terms of carbs better than a … [Read more...]
My LCHF week in review: September 7 – 13
Starting weight = 213.2 lbs. Ending weight = 211.8 lbs. For the third straight week, I lost weight. It was 1.4 pounds this week. For the three week-span, I've lost a total of 4.4 pounds. Once again, I skipped breakfast on two days -- Thursday and Saturday. On those days, my total calories were 200 - 300 lower than the 1,649 average shown in the table above. Maybe I'll try a full-day fast at some point. Then again, I like to eat, and my goal is to reach and maintain a healthy weight without … [Read more...]
My LCHF week in review: August 31 – September 6
Starting weight = 214 lbs. Ending weight = 213.2 lbs. Yipee! For the second week in a row, I lost weight. True, it was slightly less than a pound, but it's still a trend -- a positive one. I had a couple of higher carb days, but I also skipped breakfast a couple days (the so-called 16/8 fast). So it pretty much evened out. We were at the lake for the Labor Day weekend. Home now, and plan to stay here a while. Settle down a bit. With the passing of Labor Day, summer has unofficially ended in … [Read more...]
My LCHF week in review: August 24 – 30
Starting weight = 216.2 lbs. Ending weight = 214 lbs. I lost 2.2 pounds last week, and my weight is back to where it was three weeks ago. I tried intermittent fasting last week, as suggested by reader BobM. I skipped breakfast on two days during the week (Thursday and Saturday). It wasn't much of a problem to do that. On my LCHF diet, I don't get "hangry" anymore. I admit I was ready to eat lunch both of those days, but not desperate. My average total calories and net carbs for the two … [Read more...]
My LCHF week in review: August 17 – 23
Starting weight = 214 lbs. (August 10) Ending weight = 216.2 lbs. (August 24) I was at the lake for 10 days. Usually I gain weight at the lake, even when following my low-carb, high-fat diet. I don't know why that is. True to form, I gained 2.2 pounds since my last weigh-in on August 10. Aside from the Lake Factor, I think it's just that I have a serious carb intolerance. I need to get my daily total carbs under 50 grams a day in order to lose weight. It could also be that my body has … [Read more...]
My LCHF week in review: August 10 – 16
I'm away from home this week, and can't weigh-in on my trusty bathroom scale. Carbs were up a little in the past week, and fat percentage down, but overall I'm sticking with the program. … [Read more...]
My LCHF week in review: July 6 – July 12
The drop wasn't pronounced or dramatic, but I did lose a couple pounds over the course of "Bust the Stall" Week. I finally got off the 219 pound plateau last Wednesday, and then stayed below it for the rest of the week. I lost weight on a majority of days. The numbers in the table aren't telling me a lot beyond that, but it does seem that I need to keep my daily total carbs and net carbs under 55 grams and 35 grams respectively. I gained weighed after every day where my carbs were higher. My … [Read more...]
A new plateau? Not if I can help it!
Yesterday I consumed 2,086 calories, with 69% coming from fat. I had 58 grams of carbs, including 20 grams of fiber, and 113 grams of protein. Overnight and this morning, I went 12 hours without eating. Still, I didn't expect much weight loss, maybe a tenth of a pound. Or I'd at least hold even. Instead, I gained two-tenths of a pound. My weight this morning was 218.2, up from an even 218. Admittedly I didn't do much of anything you could call work or exercise yesterday. But a man of my … [Read more...]
Busting the stall
My visit to the scale this morning (Saturday) showed me weighing an even 218 pounds. That's up two-tenths of a pound since Friday morning, but down 2.2 pounds since Monday morning. I have one more day to go in this "Bust the Stall" week. I guess if I hold even until my end of the week weigh-in on Monday, I can claim success, but I'd sure like to lose another pound. Or two. A number beginning with 216 would be great! Yesterday I consumed 1,939 calories, with 75% coming from fat. Along … [Read more...]