I found three people so far who are interested in taking me up on my offer: Do the Whole30 program and I’ll do it with you. (If you missed my previous post, click through to my journal). Anyone else interested? We will probably use Facebook to talk to each other, but if you are interested, and not using Facebook, contact me and I’ll still try to include you somehow. Or we can just support each other without broadcasting. I will totally respect your privacy. Ping me if you are interested!

I found the “Whole30” program and it sounds like exactly what I did when I started the paleo/low-carb lifestyle a year ago. I have lost 85 pounds total and I feel so much better. It’s like paleo, but doesn’t use the caveman as a role-model, it just focuses on the food. (Click image below for more info). I’ve had amazing results. I feel so strongly about this, that I will make this offer to any of my friends: If you want to try this, I will do it with you for 30 days. ...

What we are always told: Diet and exercise are both important. If you do only one, and not the other, you will not succeed. What I found to be true for me: Exercise never helped me to lose weight. It was usually either a distraction, or messed with my diet, or even worse, gave me pain and injuries. I’ve seen some news lately that suggests exercise is important for health, but not actually effective for weight loss. ...

Someone posted an article “How I Lost 100 pounds” which appeared on Lifehacker.com. I spent some time writing stuff in the comments, but what emerged turned out to be a pretty good summary of my low-carb experience so far. Read on if you are interested in my journey.

I’m not officially “diabetic” but my doctor says I am “prediabetic”. So some time back I got a blood glucose meter and tested myself for a while. Since then I have also started a very low-carb diet (call it Primal/Paleo or LCHF) and have lost a lot of weight. My HbA1C tests have showed I am still on the borderline, but my doctor says it shows “excellent control” (mine is 5.1%, non-diabetic will be 4.9% or less). ...

Removed some friends from my list who probably are no longer active. If I removed you but you are still active, comment here!

I posted this as a comment in a friend’s journal but it sums up a lot of what I’ve been thinking about lately. On the subject of going cold-turkey vs. gradually reducing carbs…

I want to re-negotiate my relationship to food. Typical low-fat diet wisdom Eat a lot of small meals during the day Diet and exercise together–both are important Portion control is key Eat protein, starch, and veggies about equally Avoid fat, no “bad” fats, small amount of “good” fats Avoid sweets Carbs are the body’s “preferred” fuel Number of calories is the most important measurement of the diet If you eat fat, you can only eat half as much food as when you’re eating carbs What’s wrong with this picture? ...

I am still eating a very-low-carb diet. (The one I’m following is LCHF, very similar to Paleo. Look back a few entries in my LJ for more info about the diet itself.) So far, it is an awesome life-change for me and I am actually enjoying it. Compared to other “points” or “calorie restriction” diets, it has been much easier to follow and stay on. I have been losing about 2-3 pounds a week when I’m paying close attention, and staying about the same when I become lazy or cheat more than 1 day per week.. but it seems quite sustainable. ...

Hi friends! Is anyone else playing Star Wars Online?