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Beverly--ups and downs, keep at it. Hard to manage the motivation. I can feel the ship turning around, slowly. The onset of warmer weather and brighter days is a huge factor. I'm reducing the amount of cheese I've been eating, by a lot. I managed to get several kohlrabi which are quite low in calorie and seem to satisfy…

Yeah! 175 and change today. 6 lbs weight loss. Still marshmallowy around the torso but I'll take it. Lots of exercise recently. Yesterday around 2 hours on the bike, good steady cardio and 20 min on the rowing machine, plus some weight lifting. Keeping at it.

Well, back at it. 100% of my "issue" is due to insulin release when I eat after dinner. Since the body can't use the food for energy immediately, there is an insulin release and the body stores the food. Thus, 200 calories extra all goes into fat. Staying away from carbs and food in general after 3 meals must be a bright…

cory 17, the kvass cures in a brine, so for this kind of fermentation it is essential. I just started a third batch. It's very good and it really sets well with me.

The kvass is done, and the best batch I've made. The onion turned sweet in the mix. It's very good, and there's a feeling of strength and energy during the day after drinking a small glass. Sadly, the goddamn weight is on me like a cheap suit. Actually up a pound today. I've been doing better with diet and eating, but…

Well, slinking back. I've logged in for three days now. The discipline of tracking shifts something in my brain and I become more conscious. I hit my goal weight of 172, then put on ten pounds. The good thing is I've been rowing, biking, and also a bit of free weights regularly and my cardio and muscle strength is very…

Back at it. I hit my goal weight of 172 (I'm 5' 11") and this is about right for me. Then, as soon as I let up on the tracking, the extra "rewards" after dinner resumed. Keeping weight off is like holding a beach ball under water. With the slightest letup, the thing will get loose. So, goddamn it, back to tracking. An…

I was lapsing into self-disgust and fearing the worst. On holiday, I did go hog-a*s f*cking wild. Gelato, bread, chocolate torta, eating like it was my last meal. Praise be to Allah, got on the scales after breakfast, and it was 172.4. Now, just need to ease up, relax, and settle into sensible eating and some tracking. By…

Well, still trying to reign things in. I had hoped that I could track foods for a month or so, lose the extra weight, and then get the training wheels off and cruise along. Well, apparently my body prefers peanut butter, high-calorie breads, and frequent snacking. You hate to say it but this is a daily discipline that will…

Yes! Budapest is fantastic! You'd love it there. Fantastic city, I could go on and on. For one thing, the public transportation was the best I've experienced anywhere. I was disrupted by travel, and low motivation due to losing some weight. I let my foot off the gas, and literally put on three pounds almost immediately…

I'm back from Budapest. Wow, what a fantastic place. The history, the architecture, the warm and humble people. Feel so fortunate I was able to do this. Took tons of pictures. Highlights were a one-hour cruise on the Danube and a tour of the incredible opera house. I traveled with just a backpack and a sling bag, and had…

Raining like hell today! Plan is to make a big pot of chicken soup, maybe clean up the house a bit. Resisting it, but need to get in a proper workout, the rowing machine and some weights Yesterday at the supermarket I found some tuna fish patties, quite dense protein and low cal. Stocked up on a lot of salad fixings. Damn…

Back on track, energy-wise and in general. Weight today 173.6. I'll take it. In the next month hope to be bouncing between 169 and 172. The urge to eat extra treats after dinner is lessoning. That's been the biggest battle. I've been working quite hard, home alone taking care of things. We have a 100 foot hedge that needed…

Today, a strong surge of well-being and energy was present. Got out in the yard to finish up some work, and avoided getting trapped by the computer right out of the chute. Eating well, beautiful weather. Went downtown with the dog, throngs of people everywhere. Chaos. Yesterday I got some thin slices of turkey breast.…

Hi Bev, no San Vito Lo Capo is over 1,000 miles away right on the toe of the boot. I have not been in that region at all. Italy is absolutely huge and packed with thousands of things worth visiting and experiencing. I'm a couple hours from Switzerland, and Frankfort, Germany is a several hour drive north. Thousands of…

I remember pencil sharpeners that were bolted to the wall in the back of the class, and they had about six different size holes that you spun the cover to select. The desks still had hinged lids that lifted up and a round hole for an ink bottle, and they called the narrow room where coats were hung the "cloak room."…

Greg here checking in. This thread is a needle in a haystack to find. Bookmarked it, saved it, hopefully that works. Beverly asked where I live. I'm over in Italy on the north edge of Lake Como. I lived in Portland, OR and kept going east until I found an affordable neighborhood and wound up here. Portland sure turned into…

173.8 on the scales today. Don't know why it was reading over 177 yesterday. I'm within spittin' distance of my goal. For breakfast I changed it up and had a half of a square of tofu, sliced and fried, with some zucchini. Some ricotta di capra cheese (do they have this in the States? Can't remember; very creamy and good,…

Update: the initial reading this morning, 177.6, was an illusion. After breakfast, oddly, it was down to around 173.6. Clothes this morning must have been heavy. Feeling better and also determined. Rather pissed off at this body. Sluggish, hurting, not serving me all that well. Didn't Blue Zone mention Sardinia? They live…

Going in the wrong direction, up a pound today, up three from my lowest point. Discouraging. Indulged a bit with some dark chocolate and three Brazil nuts, still under the calorie recommendation, yet it seems that in order to dial back, it is going to require dealing with some hunger and cravings which I'm resisting. I…

Seems like I'm the only male blundering about in this space. But, hell, I'll post. Reminds me of that old joke, if a man says something in the woods and there's nobody there to hear him, is he still wrong? Struggling like hell lately with a dull mood, unenergized, back/QL muscle has been hurting. That means exercise goes…

Looks like this thread petered out last spring. Anyhow, if anybody is still around, could use a check-in/accountability thread. This *kitten* gets tedious after a while. I'm 67, and I've bounced up and down from a low of 168 to around 183. My ideal BMI is about 172. Above that I carry an extra three or four inches around…

Carbs cause an insulin release. Best to eat three meals a day, no snacks. Keep carbs at lunch and dinner to 4 grams or less. This smooths energy swings and also reduces carb cravings. At dinner, limit time eating to one hour, and go ahead and include sweet potatoes, squash, beets, and a portion of protein. Eat a balanced…