I have found it essential to track every calorie and nutritional fact that I eat. Getting the right amount of calories is important in many ways when on a diet. If you were eating a different amount of calories each day, you would have no way of knowing what works and what does not on your diet. After you can hit your calorie goal for a couple weeks straight, you can then accurately evaluate your progress and make necessary changes. I started using Calorie King to look up the nutritional values of what I was eating. They have a huge database of foods to choose from. They also offer a software...

Week 2 turned out better than I expected. After losing 7lbs. the first week, I expected to only lose a couple pounds this week. Instead, I was shocked when I saw the scale at 208- a 5lb. loss. The week started out with having a bunch of friends in town and going out to eat a few times. This week was better than the last in terms of routine, since I was more accustomed to the diet and getting an exercise routine established. I still didn’t make it out to run as often as I should have, but I am making progress. I still stuck to my basic foods of chicken, tuna, eggs, rice, and vegetables. During...

As you know, I started a gluten free weight loss diet on January 1st, 2010.  My plan for the first three weeks is to eat 2300 calories per day- 259g protein, 201 carbs, and 51g fat.  I am spreading this out over six meals per day.  3 or 4 real food meals and 2 or 3 protein shakes.  I am also taking a multivitamin and fish oil pills because my meals are really lean.  It is still important to get your good fats. I lost 7lbs. during the first week, 220 to 213.  I attribute part of the 7lbs. to eating a few “final meals” just before Jan. 1st, and maybe a little water weight.  As...

Preparation! I can’t stress this enough.  It was my biggest mistake so far. These are all things you MUST do before your diet starts. Have your mind right.  FOCUSED Set goals. Surround yourself with motivators. Plan your diet with an expert. Buy your foods. Know the nutritional values of each. Set up a tracking plan in Excel or with an online service. Get your sleep pattern established if you are getting up earlier. Precook & package your foods. Buy your supplements. I failed on the majority of these items and it set me back a day or two.  It takes a couple days to figure out a...

I am going on a weight loss diet, gluten free style!  My motivation is a trip to Costa Rica at the end of March.  I am currently 220lbs and my goal is 190lbs.  Many of you have already said this is unhealthy, but with my education and diet consultants, we feel the goal should be obtainable in a health manner.  Basically, I have to lose 2.5lbs per week. As with my blog in general, I want to stress that this doesn’t have to be hard or expensive.  I want to show you that this all can be done at home, with simple foods, and without an expensive gym membership or personal trainer. My diet...

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As I sit in a friend’s aparment, he is eating pasta and is enjoying a beer… for the first time, I doesn’t bother me!!! In my first 20 days of eating gluten free, I have lost over 10lbs. I’m not starving myself or really concentrating on cutting calories, I’m just cutting out the gluten. Seeing a lower number on the scale almost every day so far, has kept my spirits high and mind on the right track. In the past when I have tried to eat gluten free, it would drive me crazy to watch people eat pizza and drink beer.  As of today, I can say that I am over it. I’m...

This morning I weighed myself and I was down 5 lbs in a week!  Talk about motivation!  I really haven’t been concentrating on eating particularly healthy, but just cutting out the gluten.  I have been very hungry and snacking between meals on not so healthy things… leftover dips from a party, corn chips, and sunflower seeds. For Christmas I was given a nice blender.  So, I have been having at least a glass or two of fruit smoothie every day, which I would have guessed all the sugar would have kept me from losing some weight.  I haven’t gotten back into the routine of working out. ...