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Ketogenic diet.

Works great. Problem for me is I like more than 50 carbs per day.

http://www.theketogenicdiet.org/what-is-the-ketogenic-diet/

I've read about it, just curious how he gets there, what he eats specifically.

I try to limit my carbs to 30 net or less per day.
I eat mostly eggs, cheese,fish poultry, steak. For veggies I eat green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce. I also only use olive oil and butter. for cooking.
I don't know watch calories at all, but rather eat till I am full.
I lift three days a week with two 1 hour sessions of cardio per week.

Gracias.

Before I left for SHOT (January 12) I was 230. I'm sure I put on a few at the Las Vegas buffets, but 230 was the last time I weighed myself before going ketogenic.

This morning I was 202.4. The first fifteen came off pretty danged fast, and then slow-but-steady I continue to trim down.

I have re-introduced limited amounts of high-quality carbs (brown rice), but at this point, I want to see 199 and then experiment with how many good carbs I can eat and maintain 200-ish.

Ankle surgery last summer really affected my mobility and limited my hunting season, and I put on some pounds! I am gearing up for a great summer and fall this year, and the weight came off MUCH faster than I anticipated going ketogenic (Atkins).

Ketogenic works for me.

Keep up the good work. I dropped down to below 200 for the first time in many years around 2 years ago, and have managed to keep it off. I was only at 210 though. I still avoid most carbs but not my big bowl of whole-grain cereal in the morning, no sugar of course. Or a glass or two of red after dinner.

You guys have willpower. Me? I could probably do it if they didn't make good chocolate. They do and like working out, I'm addicted.:)

Addition: Speaking of which, leaving to workout. It will be a leg and triceps evolution then home for 30minutes on the Nordic trak.

Who said anything about not eating chocolate? did upper body today, so far, the shoulder is holding up well.

Thanks for the well wishes Smokepole.

Realized Wednesday/Thursday that I'm not quite ready for two-a-day workouts. I'll back off a little until my endurance catches up with my desire to work out.

Go slow and win the race. You are an inspiration. Thanks!!!!


Tested the hip today on an outside jog. Made 3 miles relatively pain free. First time in 8 months. Sloooow it was, but fast is no longer the goal.

Heck, I realized that in high school, and nothing's changed since the!!,

Okay, I'll wade in at least on occasion.

I don't know nuttin about burpees, nerfees, dookies, whambams, clean eating, crossfits, etc etc. I'll leave that to the other guys.

After shoulder surgery two weeks ago. Still sore and able to only lightly use the shoulder. Some days I can feel effects of the "stuff" they put into me. Two rounds with Prednisone packs, anesthesia, nerve block, hydrocodone, etc, etc.
Coming off that junk just make a fella feel crappy.

So today, I fast walked/jogged 4 miles with 30 fast squats thrown in at the half way mark.

After two knee surgeries my "jogging" is slow and easy. Not racing the clock, just working the legs and heart/lungs.

So it's a start.

Good start, good luck getting back into it snubbie. I did a little training hike today, about 1500 vertical up to 10K. Trail was icy so I broke out my new (to me) crampons, worked like a champ, thanks Ed!!

Good start Snubbie. Watch the shoulder, no need to take a slip just yet and land wrong.

Went shooting today and had a hoooot in the warmer weather. Plan to do it again tomorrow. 30minutes on the rower this evening.

Here are a few pics from this weekend, did some hikes in elk country:

I'll eat really clean when I have to drop weight but even then I'd have trouble holding a single meal to less than 50 carbs.

Hiked about 2-2.5 hours today with a light (22lb) pack. Pushed harder on the uphill.

Yesterday:
Due to mishaps/sick kids had to workout at home with very little time so...

3 Rounds for time:
400m Run
10 Squats
15 Pushups
20 Situps
12:32

Today:
Warmup:
Jog 400m and dynamic stretching

Skill:
Rope Climbs (I sub in ladder pulls)

Workout:
This is a 'hero' workout done for fallen soldiers/police/firefighters etc.

"RJ"
5 rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
6' ladder climb, 15 ascents
50 push-ups

58:24

This was a L O N G workout for me. But I do like mixing these in a bit as I feel they help you mentally for longer periods of work. Just like in Finding Nemo, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."

Yesterday I started to do lower body, but tweaked a muscle in my calf doing sprints, so changed it up and did upper body. Going to take a few days off to let the calf heal.

Yesterday: Easy chest and leg with weights.

Today: Arms and Delts circuit evolution and 35 minutes on the Nordic Trak.