Tag Archives: Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle

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

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BFFM Week 7 goals

Now that I’ve worked out the meal tracking stuff, I can finish setting my goals for this week. Progress so far Since Feb. 18, I’ve lost about 12 lbs. (according to my less than completely accurate “caveat” scale). Since Mar. … Continue reading

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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

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Week 6 BFFM evaluation

As the end of my BFFM weeks, Sundays are also turning into my “official measurement” day. This week yielded some good results: 2 lbs lost, according to the “caveat” scale, bringing me to a supposed 188 lbs., for a total … Continue reading

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Accountability & goals

So yesterday I made a deal with a new friend at Burn the Fat Inner Circle (which has rapidly become a central community for me) to become accountability partners (hey Eva!) — & already this is providing benefits. Yesterday she … Continue reading

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BBFM week 5 rundown (17-23 March 2008)

I’m still not sure that the 10 lbs. my scale says I’ve lost is the real deal or not — the scale is frustrating, readings change by as much as 5 or 6 lbs. if the position of the scale … Continue reading

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Nearing the end of Week 4

Workouts. I did another Turbulence Training — henceforth TT — workout on Tuesday, which felt pretty intense to me, for all that I am still in the “intro” workouts. There’s one exercise in particular that seems dead easy, that isn’t. … Continue reading

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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

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Motivation & goals

Because one of the keys to motivation with me is keeping track of what I’m learning & doing & also writing about it (hence this blog), & doing so within a community of other people who are doing the same … Continue reading

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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

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