High Carb Diets and the Liver Gene
Those who know have been talking for years about processed carbs and high fructose corn syrup contributing to obesity.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison study says there is a genetic basis for this. James Ntambi says a gene in the liver, called SCD-1, is what causes mice to gain weight on […]
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Blow My Diet Day
Today was the day. Since I am now officially 48 years old, I decided to blow my diet on doritos, pizza and chocolate cake. I’ve been looking forward to this since May.
Oh, and I ate some butter on bread that has some high fructose corn syrup in it.
Back to normal tomorrow!
chocolate cake, […]
The Atkins Diet Plan
The Atkins Diet Plan was created by Dr. Robert Atkins in the 1960’s. He made changes to a diet he read about in the Journal of the American Medical Association , because he had his own issues with weight. After success with the diet, both for him and patients, he then wrote […]
Swimming and Sugar Crashes
Had another brilliant idea today. Swimming. We have a pool in our complex but I never go because
A. I don’t have a bathing suit
B. If I did I wouldn’t go out in public in it.
But today I went to a pool party with babyboy and there were several heavy people and those […]
Two Discoveries Today - One Good - One Bad
My first discovery today was weighing in and finding a weight loss of 52 pounds. Whoo Hoo! I love this time of the month, right after my period when the weight loss actually registers instead of staying at one spot for days on end. It’s very frustrating, […]
Five Ways To Cut Sugar From Your Diet
Pre sweetened products like breakfast cereals and some packaged goods are laden with sugar. Taking in large quantities of sugar all at once elevates our blood sugar levels too fast. We experience sudden energy then a swift plunge in our energy level that makes our butt drag […]
Day 148 - Food Log
I’ve been craving pickles in a big way the last week. Sweet pickles. Bread and butter pickles. The problem is, with both sweet and the bread and butter, is the first ingredient on the label is high fructose corn syrup. Which is a big no-no. So yesterday, I went shopping for […]
