Low Carb This!

Hey what’s up everyone!  Wow – Thanks for coming to my website.

I set this up to log and share information about low-carb dieting.  I’m going to keep this simple.  I’m not going to start up with dozens of before and after pictures (who would want to see this anyway).  I’m not going to push brands of products, or tell you to count every calorie or carbohydrate you put in your body.  Here is what I am going to do.

I am going to log my journey from being overweight through a healthier weight.  I will show you the tools, resources, dedication, motivation, and results that I experience.  I hope you will share some of your progress as well.

Here is my deal.  I’m 39 years old and the pounds have crept up on my fat ass for years.  Currently, I am working my way down from 249 pounds – to breaking the 100′s barrier at 199, and then tweak the game from there.  I have never been a ‘thin’ guy by any stretch, though I have definitely been at healthier points throughout my life.  I was always ‘husky’ as a child, got thin in high school (around a 30″ waist and weighing ~140) swimming and eating a vegetarian diet, then to around 200lbs in college with bodybuilding (and being a born-again carnivore).  I am determined now to make the most incredible health gains and breakthroughs I ever have.  I’m going to start with focused diet and exercise.

Low-carb is truly a LIFESTYLE and not just a diet.

Yes, you can lose some pounds quickly – and most all of us do so when we start this type of diet.  You can continue to enjoy every food you have had before, though just not in the proportions you have had previously.

Low-carb isn’t for everyone.  It’s definitely for me – I don’t know any other ‘diet’ that encourages me to enjoy steak and other tasty meats.  I find that working with certain guidelines takes a discipline that results in greater life enjoyment.

I have lost weight in the past with low-carb (and other methods in the past) dieting.  I allowed a cocky confidence, convenience, or (insert any appropriate ‘crutch’ word here) allow me to sneak back up to an uncomfortable weight.  My wardrobe continues to shrink, and I purchase enough ‘fat clothes’ to get by.  My energy levels have declined as I have gained weight, and I don’t like how I look as much.  I also enjoyed the pride previously of losing and keeping weight off.

Low-carb has proven to me to be a reliable, consistent, and easy to maintain diet.  I feel good eating low carb.  There aren’t many difficulties with the diet outside of resisting comfort foods.  The challenges with any diet or lifestyle change are to continue being focused and creative, and recognize patterns or problems with determination to improve.

Again – This is a journey, it’s not a quick-fix.  It’s about balance and discipline.  It’s about setting and reaching goals.  Life is about ongoing self-improvement, and I’m looking forward to a long healthy life.

I look forward to sharing what I know and learn.  Please email any questions.

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