HeartLunger

Thank you! Here are some articles you may want to read: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/27/does-exercising-on-an-empty-stomach-burn-more-fat/ http://www.fitsugar.com/Fitness-Myth-Busted-Empty-Stomach-Exercise-Fat-Burned-3123935

After three weeks without a loss i got on the scale this morning...WOOSH! Down three pounds!

Worked fine! I had to shake it around every now and then - it probably took longer than a coffee grinder, but the result seem acceptable.

I used my mini blender the last time I ground flax.

WoOt, wOoT! Awesome!

WoOt, wOoT! Awesome!

I just take rinds and put them on a plate, sprinkle cheese on it and microwave until melted, top with salsa and sour cream. Tortilla chips? Who needs tortilla chips?

Smoked chicken wings for lunch today.

Waved to a friend yesterday at my son's soccer game. She told her husband later that she didn't even recognize me at first. :D

You're going to love it! Once you've made it past the second day expect to not have cravings, despise sweets (at least for me), and to generally not be hungry. Also, expect an increase in energy and a decrease in that terrible bloated feeling, not to mention after a week to be down a significant amount of weight!

I take leftovers usually when I don't take salad. Today I have braised pork with broccoli and butter. We try to make extra dinner so we can take some for lunch the next day.

Go bucks!

I just bought myself a new pair of running shoes - Vibram 5 Fingers, the Bikila LS - to celebrate losing 75lbs. Ran in them last night for the first time and got a blister. LOL!

Turned down birthday cake at work today. I didn't want it to throw me out of ketosis and I also was afraid that the super sweetness would make me sick. Kinda proud of myself. *pats self on back*

Yay!

Yeah, the only advise they should be asking me for is Budweiser vs. Bud Light!

WTH! I got another compliment from another buddy today at our kid's football game. Now, mind you, my friends aren't metrosexuals - we're from small town Ohio, we hunt, shoot bows and guns, watch sports and eat pork rinds (me, more than them). I think I may need to reevaluate my friends as I can't have friends who are…

Our school put a new building wide policy in this year because homework was taking away from family time and the parents complained. New policy is 15 minutes of reading and 5 minutes of math homework. This is for an elementary school, however, my wife and I don't believe that is enough work on the math so it's about 15…

Thanks, all! I guess I need to measure and be patient! :)

Official weigh in today showed a 1lb loss. I believe my sodium intake was too high as I don't understand how I could lose 16lbs in the previous two weeks (and I had several adult libations over Labor Day weekend) and only lose 1lb this week. :(. I believe I stayed under 30 net carbs each day, and I have ran 4 days this…

In case you didn't see this, it's a good article: http://community.atkins.com/ugc/blog/viewBlogPost/p/blogPostId/3138870/Atkins_On_a_Budget_.htm

You should tell him HE's always been on the itty bitty committee...that should shut him up!

I have only lost 0.5 lbs this week which is discouraging since I had big losses the past two weeks. Official weigh in day is tomorrow, so we'll see what that brings. I know part of my problem was to much sodium even though I drink more than a gallon a day of water, I haven't been urinating as usual. Yesterday I had a great…

"Thanks for letting me give you a play by play...love you! Have a good day!" My wife was telling me about her cardio she was doing on her lunch break, and this was the last text of that string.

I think you may be mistaken on the nutritional date of the macadamia nuts. See here: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3123/2

I know a lady who lost 35 lbs on the Belly Fat Cure diet. She looks very good now. She now follows the plan for breakfast and lunch only to maintain. She has done this for the past 2 years with great success. Good luck to you on what ever you decide to do.

I crushed up pork rinds and used as breading for chicken and fish tonight for dinner. It was pretty good! I would definitely recommend using pork rinds as a breading for any meat. Add seasonings (just not salt) to flavor.

Yolks turn green because they are over cooked. The sulfuric smell will happen regardless. When I boil eggs I peel them and then place them in water with a little bit of vinegar and then put the container in the refrigerator. This will keep the sulfuric smell at bay. I place my eggs in cold water in a pan dropping the eggs…

Awesome!

Today is a good example: I consumed 1298 calories, and then burnt 657 calories from cardio leaving me with a net of 641 calories. The problem is I haven't been hungry all day. I forced myself to eat the 1298 calories. BTW, I need to consume more fiber...eek!