Moderate Ketosis

Saturday 10/26/13
Weight 254
Ketosis - Moderate
Daily Loss -  0 lbs
Total Loss - 8.2 lbs

I was down to 254 yesterday. Stayed the same today.
I expect a bigger loss tomorrow.

Nothing new to report.  Just wanted to check in to record my progress.
I've told a lot of people about my diet.  I want to remain accountable.

Tired now. Goodnight.

Back on Track

Monday 10/21/13
Weight - 262.2
Ketosis - Negative

OK. I had a death in the family so i was not able to officially start the PSMF until 10/21/13.
So as my subtitle proclaims, I have been able to keep off the weight for 4 years!

Monday I started out with 2 oz. of grass fed, lean ground beef for breakfast. I also had 1 egg cooked with Pam non stick spray and some plain broccoli slaw with a splash of balsamic vinegar.

For lunch and snack I had 3 oz. of boneless, skinless chicken thigh meat and 3.5 oz. of uncooked broccoli slaw each time.  I know it sounds boring but I am just trying to get into ketosis so my body will start burning fat. 

For dinner I had 4 oz. of the same ground beef and 3.5 oz. of baby kale.  

I got hungry around 8pm and had 1 boiled egg. That's it! 

The other thing I had was my supplements: calcium, magnesium, potassium and a multivitamin.

Tuesday 10/22/13
Weight 258.8
Ketosis - Negative
Daily Loss -  3.4 lbs
Diet was a repeat of Monday. Really tired in the afternoon. Drank lots of caffeine. Drank a couple of servings of bouillon cubes to help replenish electrolytes.

Wednesday 10/23/13
Weight 256.8
Ketosis - Trace
Daily Loss -  2 lbs
Energy Level:  Better

Breakfast: 1 egg, 2 oz. lean ground beef, 1 serving green beans (Don't remember how many ounces... I think it says 3.5 oz in my PSMF material.)

Lunch: 5 oz. grass fed chuck roast prepared in crock pot with baby carrots.  Ate 3 oz. of the baby carrots.

Dinner: 5 oz. boneless skinless chicken thigh, onions (no limit), jalapenos (no limit), 3.5 oz swiss chard.

Snack: 2 boiled eggs, raw broccoli slaw w/ balsamic vinegar.

Beverages: bouillon cubes before and after lunchtime workout (back, biceps 45 min.), coffee, sparkling water with DaVinci sugar free.

Sorry for the abbreviated report .... it's been a long 3 days but I'm down 5.4 lbs as of this morning!

I'm Back :)

It's been a long time but I need to get back on my diet.  I'm still hovering around 260 lbs.  I won't go over all of the details of the Protein Sparing Modified Fast again but you can read all about it in previous posts.  A lot has happened since my last post.  I won't fill you all in now but I'll try to hit some of the highlights over the next couple of months.   

My official start date will be this Monday,  September 23, 2013.  I'll post my before pictures, measurements, etc...  I'll also post my ketosis readings, recipes, and any and all information I can share along my next 90 day adventure to permanent weight loss.  Stay tuned!

Plateau???

This the third time I've done this PSMF and I don't remember ever hitting a plateau. I've been in Large Ketosis for over a month now. My average daily calorie intake has been 850 calories a day. I've been eating an average of 100 grams of protein a day, 22 grams of carbs and 37 grams of fat. Last Wednesday I weighed in at 264.8 today I weighed in at 263.2 :(

Let me see if I can cheer myself up a bit. I weighed 288.4 on 8/19/2009 and today I weigh 263.2 for a total weight loss of 25.2 lbs after 41 days of the Protein Sparing Modified Fast.

25.2 / 41 = .615 lbs a day.

I was told by my doctor that I would average .5 to .8 lbs a day so I guess I still am on track after all!

Hangin' Out

Slept in today :)

Got up and didn't have breakfast until 11 am but it was great!

I made Green Chile.

I took about 16 ounces of Pork Loin and trimmed the fat.

Then I fried the fat in a cast iron skillet until it was super crispy.

Meanwhile I diced the pork loin into cubes. After removing the crispy fat from the skillet I added the diced pork to the skillet and cook covered on very low heat until almost all of the juices evaporated. I smothered the meat in spices before covering. I used granulated garlic, pepper, and a smidgen of cumin. I also added diced onions to the meat just before the liquid evaporated.

When all of the liquid had evaporated, I added a can of diced tomatoes, a can of green chiles and a can of diced jalapenos. This simmered for another 20 minutes.

It was awesome and low-carb!

Hello World WIDE Web

Spread the word. I've lost 23.6 pounds in 35 days.

Considering it took me 11 weeks to lose 21 lbs on Weight Watchers, I think that's pretty good.

Let me remind you all how I'm doing it!
I'm following a Protein Sparing Modified Fast as defined by the Cleveland Clinic.

Based on my IBW I am allowed to eat 13 ounces of lean meat and 4 servings of vegetables a day.

I weighed in at 288.4 on my scale on August 19th, 2009. On Wednesday, September 23rd, after completing a total of 35 days, I weighed in at 264.8

:-)

I feel like a different person already.

I've gone from being morbidly obese to being obese according to the BMI charts I've looked at.

My clothes fit me better and I'm not as self conscious as I once was.

I have to admit though it's beginning to kill me when I see my wife and kids eating ice cream or popcorn.

I've been trying to add some variety to the menu this week by slow cooking meat in a crockpot. I experimented with beef, pork and chicken wrapped in foil and smothered with any kind of herb or spice that is free of high fructose corn syrup!

So far my favorite has been the pork.

Gotta go now. Time for lunch!

Sorry I'm Late

OK, so I have been weighing in on 3 different scales since June 9th, 2009.

My scale 304 lbs @ 6am

Dr's scale 314 lbs @10am

Weight Watchers scale 310 lbs @5pm

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August 19th, 2009.

My scale 288.4 lbs @ 6am (15.6 lb loss in 11 weeks)

Dr's scale 294 lbs @10am (20 lb loss in 11 weeks)

Weight Watchers scale 293.2 lbs @5pm (16.8 lb loss in 11 weeks)

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Yesterday

September 15, 2009.

My scale 269.9 lbs @ 6am (18.5 lbs in 4 weeks!)

Dr's scale 278 lbs @10am (16 lbs in 4 weeks!)

Weight Watchers scale 274.6 lbs @5pm (18.6 in 4 weeks!)

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Total Weight loss from June 9th to September 15th

My scale 269.9 lbs @ 6am (34.1 lbs)

Dr's scale 278 lbs @10am (36 lbs)

Weight Watchers scale 274.6 lbs @5pm (35.4 lbs)

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So no matter which scale I want to believe I just lost approximately the same amount of weight in 4 weeks that I did the first 11 weeks by switching to the PSMF from Weight Watchers.

I didn't take my measurements when I first started but I plan to do so soon!