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Category Archives: Nutrition
From moderate-carb to low-carb
Being who I am, I have continually been mucking over the past few months with my nutrition. In this context, “being who I am” means that I can go geek with just about anything that interests me. So, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Insulin resistance, Nutrition
Tagged American Diabetes Association (ADA), Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle, carbohydrates, David Mendosa, Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, Gary Taubes, glycemic index (GI), Good Calories Bad Calories (book), ketosis, low vs moderate vs high carb, Lyle McDonald, Richard Bernstein, The Schwarzbein Principle, Tom Venuto, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Why You May Need To Eat More Protein by Dr. John M Berardi, CSCS
I just figured out a couple of days ago that I’m eating far too little protein for my current state & goals, & am adjusting my eating accordingly. And then happened across this article that explains just why protein is … Continue reading
Posted in Guest blogger, Nutrition
Tagged affiliate, John Berardi, precision nutrition, protein
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TDEE, meal tracking, & macronutrient levels
Well, here’s a couple of good reasons for meal tracking. After overhauling my diet two years ago, I got into a new set of habits for eating that are healthy overall. But meal tracking over the past week or so … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition
Tagged Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle, Melz stats (health/fitness), protein
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Baseline: cardio & strength
History. When I made my permanent dietary changes two years ago, I also began exercising pretty consistently. I started with dancing, because I enjoy it. I would simply stick the earbuds of my iPod in my ear, put on a … Continue reading
Posted in Fat loss, Fitness, Nutrition
Tagged cardio, Concept 2, dancing, grey, Melz history, reset, rowing, strength training, Turbulence Training
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Hunger pangs & satiety
I don’t really have problems much with food cravings, not after two years of eating a low-glycemic diet & being sure I don’t skip breakfast. And I haven’t had a big sweet tooth for even longer than that. Nor have … Continue reading
My nutritional approach (state of my art)
Originally written for my Burn the Fat Inner Circle progress journal. My nutritional approach History. On December 21, 2005 (winter solstice), I made the crucial decision to heed the warning brought to me through the grief of my mother’s death … Continue reading
Refresher
I started up again on getting exercise again just two & a half weeks ago, on Monday, February 18, doing about 30 minutes each morning before I went to work. Incredible how even that little bitty bit improved things. I … Continue reading
Tweaking my diet with Precision Nutrition
Using John Berardi’s Precision Nutrition program to tweak my diet. Continue reading
Starting points
As I prepare to optimize my diet with John Berardi’s Precision Nutrition & my exercise program with Craig Ballantyne’s Turbulence Training, it seemed useful to review how I got to where I am now. Continue reading
Posted in Fat loss, Insulin resistance, Nutrition, Start Walking
Tagged blood glucose, books & resources (insulin resistance), books & resources (nutrition), Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle, Diana Schwarzbein, Melz history, Melz state of my art (health/fitness), precision nutrition, Schwarzbein Principle (book), Turbulence Training, tweaking my diet
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Tweaking & optimizing
I was attracted to Precision Nutrition by John Berardi’s discussion at his website of insulin resistance & insulin sensitivity. In my own research on insulin resistance, prediabetes, & Type 2 diabetes, I learned a few months back about how fat … Continue reading