tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post1025193359226952998..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: The "Free Lunch" Weight Loss Plan v.018Stagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-40980188187248377492012-12-02T16:29:03.767-08:002012-12-02T16:29:03.767-08:00TJandTheBear,
I would certainly like to know what...TJandTheBear,<br /><br />I would certainly like to know what food allergies I have, if any. I doubt I have any serious food allergies, but it would not surprise me if I had minor ones.<br /><br />As you may recall, I excluded gluten from my diet back in October just to see what would happen. Not much.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-40395210850308695942012-12-02T14:01:18.917-08:002012-12-02T14:01:18.917-08:00I'm allergic to nuts, so no-go there!I'm allergic to nuts, so no-go there!TJandTheBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735388072841457108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-4840323492075913802012-12-01T16:05:02.284-08:002012-12-01T16:05:02.284-08:00Troy,
You've done fantastic.
I bet I could e...Troy,<br /><br />You've done fantastic.<br /><br />I bet I could eat fewer almonds than you. There's just something about the texture that I don't like all that much. I like almond milk on my cereal though. Go figure.<br /><br />It's funny. I had a few cashews last night. I was not tempted to eat any more. Why? The Payday candy bar next to the container screamed, "Eat me!" How could I refuse? The damage was minimal. I had a fairly light appetite in general yesterday. The scale reflects that today.<br /><br />I ate a single slice of swiss cheese later last night. It was satisfying. Like you, cheese works well for me.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-28973337449394528062012-12-01T14:36:45.960-08:002012-12-01T14:36:45.960-08:001lb a week is perfect. Just enough to see progress...1lb a week is perfect. Just enough to see progress every month, but not too fast to pull more muscle off than you need, plus of course 500kcal/day deficit isn't that big a deal once you get used to it.<br /><br />The key thing is to stick to that 1 lb/week trend no matter what happens. If you happen to gain 5 lbs in a week for some reason, don't fret, just get back on-trend and you'll be OK.<br /><br />This is what happened to me, I abandoned my eating regimen completely last month (house sitting for two weeks, LOL).<br /><br /><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9mDir.png" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9mDir.png</a><br /><br />shows the excursion, but after 4 weeks back on plan, I'm back within a pound of where I was before I left.<br /><br />I've gone from a 38" to 33" waist this past year, and was able to score 5 cargo shorts from Kohls at my college size (32-34), which is a good feeling.<br /><br />My 501s are still an inch or two away, but I'll get there. <br /><br />REALLY recommend almonds as a midday snack -- it's my diet's secret weapon, 30 almonds and a slice of cheese to hold off hunger between lunch and dinner.<br /><br />Trader Joe's has some awesome BBQ almonds now. BBQ is good because the spiciness makes it harder to munch on them (I can eat a whole 8 oz can of "honey" cashews, but no way could I get through more than a couple of ounces of bbq almonds).Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-58992309812500078112012-11-30T21:59:35.130-08:002012-11-30T21:59:35.130-08:00TJandTheBear,
That's awesome! I wish you well...TJandTheBear,<br /><br />That's awesome! I wish you well. 1 pound a week is certainly doable. <br /><br />I'm definitely the 48 year old turtle in the race. As seen in the long-term chart, I'm more of a 1 pound per month kind of guy. No pain, no gain. Literally.<br /><br />Feel free to post updates on my blog any time you like on how you are doing relative to your goal. Seriously. I'll offer you one free "Hurray!" for every pound lost. :)<br /><br />This monthly weight update is definitely a motivating force for me. I'd guess I'm at least a few pounds lighter because of it.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-76048404289636855362012-11-30T20:16:18.373-08:002012-11-30T20:16:18.373-08:00My 49th b-day is approaching and I don't want ...My 49th b-day is approaching and I don't want my extra weight around for my 50th. If I can manage just 1 pound a week I'll be golden. The race is on!TJandTheBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735388072841457108noreply@blogger.com