Fitness blog #13

Weight: 161 lbs
Holding steady.

I haven’t fallen off the wagon; I am still on Atkins. But little has changed. My weight has remained the same for about 2 months. I am clearly in a plateau. But I don’t mind, really. I am nowhere near my goal of ~145 lbs but my pants are 32” and loose. I am still technically overweight by BMI measurement but not by much. I look and feel good. I will probably try to loose more weight this winter to show it off come spring and summer, but I’m in no hurry.

It never gets old seeing someone I haven’t seen since before the diet and getting compliments. It really has been a dramatic change and it makes me thrilled.

In diet news, I found this interesting article via Atrios of all people saying, among other things, that people on low carb diets may be able to eat more calories then those on regular or low fat diets and still loose weight. It is a direct challenge to the principal that “a calorie is a calorie” that many nutritionists hold. That makes sense. I seem to be eating more on Atkins: I am getting a 1/2 pound per meal of meat or fish and a good size helping of veggies. Of course I have no starch and I am working out, but I still feel as though I am eating more.