http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/For those who want to follow along on my journey to health and fitness, I'm keeping this journal on a sporadic basis. I'll post in it as there is something to report, such as while I'm doing the Lemonade Diet, when I reach a milestone, or when I find some new strategy that works.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/558809“I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized and I was still alive … and so, rock bottom became the foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” —— JK Rowling, commencement address to Harvard University, June 2008 Rock Bottom. That's where I am. But before you can know why, you need some...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/555905I'm going to start over on the Atkins Diet. It worked for me before, and I really, really want to lose this extra me that I'm hauling around. I plan to start on Sunday, to give me time to shop, clear the pantry of things I shouldn't have, and get all the testing done. Yesterday's job was to find...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/451239I’m sitting here staring at this gallon jug of water, wondering if I can make it go away. I suppose I could pour it down the sink, or use it to water the plants, but that’s not really going to get me to my goal. Like Dumbledore in his ill-fated quest for the horcrux, I must drink it. And drink it...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/435333A 28-year-old mother of three has died as a result of her participation in a contest that I can only describe as criminally irresponsible. Did NO ONE think to consult a physician or even a sports/personal trainer before implementing this idea?! I don't know who thought it up, but Sacramento radio...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/403241It has taken me forever to get back into the low-carb groove this time around. But I think I have finally found it. Breakfast --- I've done hardboiled eggs, frittatas, salami and cheese, and a lot of other things. But what seems to be working best is either a protein shake or an omelet with...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/402866I'm five feet tall, my BMI is close to 40, and I weigh 215 pounds. That's about 100 pounds more than I ought to weigh, putting me in the "morbidly obese" category. Am I working on that little problem? Of course! On August 1, my BMI was over 40, and I weighed 225! I'm back on my low-carb diet and...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/359384On April 1, I am going to start the Induction phase of the Atkins Diet. I'm in the process of getting rid of "forbidden foods" and prepping my pantry for the changes. It's mostly a matter of getting rid of items containing sugar or refined white flour. It's not really so radical as many people...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/354797I broke the fast on Saturday with grapefruit juice. Mmmmm. Sunday and Monday were soup days. But I made a mistake on Monday night. My professional group meeting was Monday, and I ate the food they served: a chicken salad croissant and pasta salad. Man, was I sorry! So today it's back to soup and...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/353704Okay, finished my ten days on the Lemonade Diet. Today is grapefruit juice. Tomorrow is vegetable soup. And I can add back in more and more things over the next fw days, until I'm back to my regular diet. I lost 15 pounds, and I felt great doing it -- though the menu was rather boring.http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/EditsLowCarb/353283I think I'm going to come off of the Lemonade Diet after today. Today is day ten, and that's the minimum number of days. I had hoped to be able to go to the maximum of forty days. But, while I have had no physical problems at all, I have been fighting a battle with my mind throughout this ten...