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Category Archives: Nutrition
Get thee behind me, pumpkin scone!
How to abstain from Starbucks pumpkin scones in five easy steps. Continue reading
Partial locavore
Living in Alaska, it’s hard to be a complete locavore. But I’m glad to be able to be a least a partial locavore, thereby reducing my carbon footprint, supporting Alaska farmers, & getting some really great local produce. Continue reading
A box of produce, & homemade sauerkraut
More about community supported agriculture, & my very own homemade sauerkraut. Continue reading
Local farmers, local food
My first box of produce from Glacier Valley Farm CSA is cause to celebrate — not just good food, but also the connection that comes from supporting local farmers. Thank you, farmers of Mat-Su. Continue reading
On the fat loss track again
Been awhile since I’ve posted on the Teverys (health) blog (or, now that I’ve imported all my blogs to my new website, the Terveys category). This one’s a quickie, just to say that I’m back on the fat loss track … Continue reading
Weight loss chart 18 Feb – 12 Aug 2008
Here it is all in one pretty little chart: my weight loss since February 18 this year (41 pounds scale weight to date). The color swatches mark off the diet regimes I was following during each period. Lotsa jaggies during … Continue reading
Down from Everest
Note: My Start Walking posts can easily be found by clicking on the label Start Walking 2008. I dunnit. As of last night — with, as my grand finalé, a half-marathon row (actually three meters more than that 21,097 meters … Continue reading
Posted in Fat loss, Nutrition, Start Walking
Tagged PSMF (protein sparing modified fast), Start Walking 2008
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Rapid weight loss & the gall bladder
I decided a few days ago to follow Lyle McDonald’s version of a Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF) (as detailed in The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook). This diet is designed to “spare protein” — that is, loss of lean body … Continue reading
Posted in Fat loss, Nutrition
Tagged dietary fat, low calorie diets, low fat diets, PSMF (protein sparing modified fast)
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A reasoned statement about carbohydrates
John Berardi’s rule for the carb content in a “gourmet” nutrition meal is simple: “[the meal] must offer you carbs only if you ‘deserve’ them.” And you only deserve higher carb meals only when you’ve exercised. Continue reading
Adequate protein — & a protein-sparing crash diet
Two additional things I’ve learned from Lyle McDonald & his Body Recomposition website so far, that are having a pretty immediate effect on my nutritional planning: First, he’s convinced me that “dieting by percentages” — that is, figuring out my … Continue reading