I think going keto will not be as bad as I was thinking. I am not worried about being anal about it so for now I am not fixated on counting macrobiotics (calculating total carbs, fat, protein). Instead I am going by feel. For example, I cut out sugar and unhealthy sweeteners completely. That was…
Lies!
I can’t speak much about other countries, but the food industry in the United States is way too shady. This was a hard lesson when I first started trying to eat healthy. I had no desire to read labels and yet again and again I would be dismayed to find that things I thought were…
The Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting
Over the last few years, the idea of trying a ketogenic diet and/or intermittent fasting would come up. The right sort of people seemed to be proponents of them, and there seemed to be a lot of science behind both. I also liked some of the perks which included decent tasting meals, a sense of…
Side Note – Barefoot Shoes
Speaking of breaking the mold, back in April I transitioned over to barefoot shoes! They are essentially zero-drop (no raised heal) and less padded/more flexible for better feel of the ground. I had tried to do this several years ago and failed miserably since it really hurt my feet. At the time, I did not…
Setting Intention
First things first – it would be a good idea to start with a clear intention and vision of where I want to go. When I wrote the chapter on this topic in You Are Who You Create, I was surprised how big it ended up being! I mean, I know it sets the stage…
Starting Anew
Well the world has certainly changed since I first started this blog. While working on my book You Are Who You Create, I began to think back on the idea of breaking the mold, since essentially it is a transformative technique based on the principles of my approach of You Are Who You Create. So yeah,…
oops! (and lots of updates)
Well I DID meet my goal and win the challenge! But I fizzled documenting it and may have lost my notes. Here are notes I have offhand to at least show my success in this endeavor, tho that victory is bitter sweet given I lost some of the context of what I was experiencing at…
Random Days Off Are Rough
I was off for the 4th of July and had no plans other than to relax after a rather trying week thus far. The problem with that, however, is with keeping to the diet plan. When I am at work, I am distracted by my various responsibilities and between that and the protein drinks between…
Two Classes in a Row
I do not doubt I could survive taking classes every day, but since I am trying to give my all, I do feel the next day I need a little recovery time. This week, since I pushed my Monday class to Tuesday, that meant today would be the first time I did two classes in…
Week 4 – Weigh-In
Here are the stats as of Tuesday: Gym: 179 lbs, 18.3% body fat Home: 175.4 lbs, 21.8% body fat Since the start, this is the progress: Gym: -8.6 lbs, -2.5% home: -6.2 lbs, -1.7% My app for home says since start I an down 9 lbs and 2% body fat but I started tracking my…