OK - I had a trip planned to NY this summer forever to go see the in-laws. Miss them! As it turns out, they have absolutely amazing food on Long Island. I've blogged about the "food porn" before. While I've... Continue Reading →
Shorter post this time... Does athletic performance suffer during keto? Yes and no. When you start keto, you are draining your body of your glycogen stores. Mostly, your liver glycogen. When that is depleted, your body starts turning your... Continue Reading →
Challenge complete! Technically, as of Saturday 3/17, it's 102 pounds right now. I started this journey on Sept 2016 at 372.2 pounds, so I'm about 18 months in and clocking in just a smidge above 270. The first 12 months,... Continue Reading →
When I first started keto, it was to be for a 12 week challenge. I'm 8 weeks in now of my 12 week challenge, and I can't really believe how my relationship with food has changed. First, with progress, I'm... Continue Reading →
I think many of my friends think I'm whackadoodle for doing keto, or perhaps it's just another fad diet. I've now watched so many keto/low carb videos on youtube I feel like I can teach a college class on the... Continue Reading →
I love pizza. Too much. It's a core reason I ended up in the position I was in. I gross myself out now thinking what I did...for many years. But - I have also been learning a lot about nutrition... Continue Reading →
So it's been awhile since I've posted. Life happens. In my other life, I'm an IT manager over a rather large number of individuals in the public sector - so sometimes I get buried in work. This stress has done... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm doing 67 pounds. The same as this time last week. However, I know I have a TON of water retained from the food I was eating, so I may have lost 1-2 pounds. Why is this a big... Continue Reading →
I love my bike. It's so freeing. Friday, I had a mandated half day for myself. I had put in over 95 hours the previous 2 weeks and felt I needed an afternoon. As it turns out, it was pretty... Continue Reading →
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