6/7/11 293lbs

Carbs are the devil. Obviously carbs are my issue. I've had less than 1oo carbs a day for over a week now, with almost no problems and...tah-dah...weight loss. One could argue that I lose weight whenever I pay attention to what I'm eating. Whether its counting calories, not eating animal protein, eating only shakes, eating every two hours, not eating carbs, in all those situations I lost weight. And when my life gets hectic and I stop focusing on what I am eating...I gain weight. But I must say, that when I cut out carbs I'm not as hungry. If I eat oatmeal or a bagel for breakfast at 8am I am hungry by 10am. If I eat a couple of slices of pre-cooked bacon and a hard-boiled egg, I am not hungry until 12pm easily.

I'm not living a total Atkins lifestyle. I am having almost 100% protein for breakfast, but then for lunch I have a huge green salad. And dinner is more lean protein and either another green salad or some kind of vegetable. I've been getting my sweet fix with berries and Cool Whip Free. I guess the way I'm eating is a little closer to South Beach, but I'm not following anything I'm just trying to use common sense.

I have switched to weighing/blogging on Tuesdays because I go to Trivia at Finnigan's every Tuesday night and I can't have a drink because I'm afraid of getting on the scale the next day. If I weigh in before I go I won't have that anxiety.

I've also been drinking this Mangosteen product called Vemma. It's basically liquid vitamins. But I think because its liquid my body is absorbing it better and so the vitamins and anti-oxidants are actually doing their job. I have a ton more energy, also I've noticed my foot and ankle pain diminishing which keeps me moving for a little bit longer. Steve had a lot of beer the other night and he only had a teeny headache the next day, no throwing up, no stomach problems at all. It's kind of expensive, but totally worth it. Plus, Steve and I take a handful of vitamins everyday so we were probably spending the same amount in all of those vitamins as we are on Vemma. I think its helping me focus more on sticking to a low-carb diet. Although a 2oz shot of Vemma has 8 carbs....hahaha I don't care!!