Are struggling to keep your weight under control? Are you frustrated with all these fake dieting programs. I would love to hear about your yo-yo dieting and how you feel about the weight loss industry. If you want to recommend any program that worked for you, let me know. I will reply to all comments. Your opinion matters. Please leave a comment below to share with others. :)
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fake dieting programs,
yo yo diets
Hi Everyone:
I have another confession. Unlike many of you, I am not a serial dieter. Never really minded the extra sponge in my tummy area (well until two years ago). Actually it is in my nature to be very modest so it's only on the hottest days, I might show some skin and even then I won't take off my shirt. So as long as I could hide my bulge under my shirt, I did not mind.
But back in 2008, my stomach started to expand and expand to the point my trousers got really tight around the waist line. Maybe worse than that, that ugly turkey fat thing under my chin appeared making my face round and pudgy.
So I asked my co-workers around what type of diets they recommended and one of the guys said he tried Atkins' Plan and had lost thirty pounds. Wow, that's great so I ran to the bookstore and picked up a paperback and followed the instructions. OMG!
I should have listened to his warning that Atkins is hard. Atkins is really, really difficult unless you have the discipline of a marine. In a nutshell, doing Atkins is based on cutting back carbohydrates like pasta, bread and potatoes as well as sugar will force your body to burn body fat into fuel. You can eat many types of meat and vegetables and in fairly generous portions but that is not the problem.
The problem is that almost everything has either starch or sugar in it so for the first two to six weeks you are stuck eating bland, boring food. You can't even eat fruit because it has sugar in it. You can't have any bread or cereal. Not even sugar in my coffee. Needless to say, I could not even finish the first week and saw no significant improvement.
I will talk more about Atkins in future posts but lets just say I would not recommend it to most people and will give my reasons as more blog posts go up. If you want to hear more about my dieting adventures, subscribe to my free newsletter called Jimmy's Weight Loss Stories and I will send you a free diet tips ebook.
I have another confession. Unlike many of you, I am not a serial dieter. Never really minded the extra sponge in my tummy area (well until two years ago). Actually it is in my nature to be very modest so it's only on the hottest days, I might show some skin and even then I won't take off my shirt. So as long as I could hide my bulge under my shirt, I did not mind.
But back in 2008, my stomach started to expand and expand to the point my trousers got really tight around the waist line. Maybe worse than that, that ugly turkey fat thing under my chin appeared making my face round and pudgy.
So I asked my co-workers around what type of diets they recommended and one of the guys said he tried Atkins' Plan and had lost thirty pounds. Wow, that's great so I ran to the bookstore and picked up a paperback and followed the instructions. OMG!
I should have listened to his warning that Atkins is hard. Atkins is really, really difficult unless you have the discipline of a marine. In a nutshell, doing Atkins is based on cutting back carbohydrates like pasta, bread and potatoes as well as sugar will force your body to burn body fat into fuel. You can eat many types of meat and vegetables and in fairly generous portions but that is not the problem.
The problem is that almost everything has either starch or sugar in it so for the first two to six weeks you are stuck eating bland, boring food. You can't even eat fruit because it has sugar in it. You can't have any bread or cereal. Not even sugar in my coffee. Needless to say, I could not even finish the first week and saw no significant improvement.
I will talk more about Atkins in future posts but lets just say I would not recommend it to most people and will give my reasons as more blog posts go up. If you want to hear more about my dieting adventures, subscribe to my free newsletter called Jimmy's Weight Loss Stories and I will send you a free diet tips ebook.
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Atkins diets,
cut carbohydrates,
Nutrition
Welcome to my blog. I am a little late to the party but hey, I am blogging thanks to Google, Web 2.0 technology, and all those nerds who have made this possible.
Have you ever had those "I am fed up and take it anymore" moments? Sure, we all have. Right now, I am at the end of my rope. Life has gone completely wrong and I am looking for a fresh start. While there is quite a few things I need to change about myself, I don't think revealing every deep dark secret about myself on this blog is something I feel comfortable doing but I will admit my appearance has gone down hill over the past decade.
Yes, I am getting fatter by the year and now could lose twenty pounds or so. My skin is both oily and dry with blemishes and my teeth are crooked and not quite white. And that is just my good side. Appearances have not been high on my list of things I care about but now it's time I buckled down and fixed how I look because if I don't take care of myself, who will? Besides fat & old is way worse than fat & young and I can't stop father time. Looking good does help you feel good and feeling good is what it is all about.
So join me in my journey, as I try different methods and products to lose weight and clear up my skin, maybe even get a six pack or massive muscles. My weight goals are to get a 32 inch waist, down from a 34 inch belt, cut my body fat percentage from 20% to maybe 12%, go from 175 pounds to 155 pounds, be able to run a mile without gasping for air. My facial goals are to get a stylish haircut, clear up my skin and get my teeth super white. I might even get eye laser surgery to replace my glasses.
If you want to hear more about my dieting adventures, subscribe to my free newsletter called Jimmy's Weight Loss Stories and I will send you a free diet tips ebook.
Yes, I am getting fatter by the year and now could lose twenty pounds or so. My skin is both oily and dry with blemishes and my teeth are crooked and not quite white. And that is just my good side. Appearances have not been high on my list of things I care about but now it's time I buckled down and fixed how I look because if I don't take care of myself, who will? Besides fat & old is way worse than fat & young and I can't stop father time. Looking good does help you feel good and feeling good is what it is all about.
So join me in my journey, as I try different methods and products to lose weight and clear up my skin, maybe even get a six pack or massive muscles. My weight goals are to get a 32 inch waist, down from a 34 inch belt, cut my body fat percentage from 20% to maybe 12%, go from 175 pounds to 155 pounds, be able to run a mile without gasping for air. My facial goals are to get a stylish haircut, clear up my skin and get my teeth super white. I might even get eye laser surgery to replace my glasses.
If you want to hear more about my dieting adventures, subscribe to my free newsletter called Jimmy's Weight Loss Stories and I will send you a free diet tips ebook.
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