WHAT ARE THE SCALES?
The scales are my food journal. In 1998, I started a low-carb diet. I had reached 270 and was not happy. I lost 70 pounds in about 6 months. Time has crept back on me and it's time to shed it again.

By keeping the food journal, I hold myself accountable to people reading this. It keeps my goal in sight. Though, this time, I'm not looking at it as a diet to lose weight, it's a lifetime plan.

WHAT DO YOU EAT?
A lot of what I eat is meat & green vegetables. I won't use this space to explain why that this sort of eating is optimal for good health. There is one site that explains it all.

As you watch my scales, you'll notice much redundancy. I'm trying to learn about more things I can eat. Gosh, the first time I did this, all I ate was tunafish & greenbeans. It's a learning process. Basically, it's mostly beef, pork, chicken & green vegetables.

IS THAT ALL YOU EAT?
I'm human. I need to snack. Everyone has snacked since they were little. My snacking is changing. What you won't read on the scales is my indulgences. Because, low-carb eating has taken off in recent years, many companies have sprouted up to offer a wide range of low carb & tasty foods.

My personal favorite low carb indulgences: Russell Stover Low carb line, Atkins Indulge Chocolates, Atikin's Cruncher chips, Carbolite Jelly Beans, Edy's Whole Fruit Bars & Hershey's Sugar-Free line..

WHAT DON'T YOU EAT
Heavy carb foods such as: potatoes, regular breads, regular candy bars, sugars, milk, & "sweets" in general. In addition, I avoid caffiene & aspartame (as it has been shown that they impede weight loss). I'm also learning about the negative effects of nitrates & hydrogenated oils.

HOW DO YOU FEEL?
I feel great! Because my job is "sit-down" work & heretofore I have had a hard time exercising, I am a couch potato. Now, my body is metaboling right. Since my sugar/carb intake is lowered, my blood sugar stays more stable, I don't get tired as easily and can wake up with ease in the morning. I feel like I'm 18 years old.