Tag Archives: atkins diet

Things Are Getting Better All The Time

Nestle and Hershey are going to quit using artificial ingredients in their chocolates. Read about that here. Processed food makers are reporting slowing or negative growth, perhaps because people are eating more and more real food. I hope it’s not … Continue reading

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Ketosis

Every night, if you eat dinner at around 6 and you sleep until about 6, your body utilizes all of the carbohydrates and glucose that are in your bloodstream and it begins to draw down the stored energy in your … Continue reading

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Day One Done

So day before yesterday, March 3, I decided that I would only eat meat, eggs and cheese for the rest of the month. Today is the beginning of day two on this ‘unbalanced’ diet. I weighed myself this morning and … Continue reading

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Inspirational Resources (gotta love history)

If there is a drawback to being at the forefront of a revolution, it is that there are less places you can turn for ideas about how to proceed than are available for those who want to keep living like … Continue reading

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Through the Ceiling

I have successfully navigated though the shoals of carb withdrawals and am now into the smooth sailing portion of the journey. Here is how I know by physical conditions when I am into the fat-burning phases. First, my hands do … Continue reading

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Diary of A Recovering Sugar Addict, Day 301

Being in control is the solution, and not controlling everything is the challenge. Friday I went to a restaurant, a very good restaurant, in Kansas City called Revolve. The look and feel was what I imagine European cuisine to look like … Continue reading

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Cure Obesity Instead

In the New York Times yesterday there is news that the FDA has approved a new medical device for treating obesity. Treat obesity. Huh? Not cure obesity, let’s treat it. Obesity is a symptom, so treating obesity is like treating … Continue reading

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Fat and Fat Are Two Different Things

Fat is not the same as fat. By that I mean that dietary fat, which is one third of the kinds of energy-giving, life-supporting elements of the foods that you eat is not the same as the kind beneath your skin, the … Continue reading

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