It’s not about the weight… it’s about the wait!
So Nine Weeks in to my Low Carb High Fat Odyssey -and what’s been learnt?
Well, a few things, like:
- Don’t get put off by constipation in the early stages
- People look at you a bit differently when they realise what you are doing
- My daughter is very committed and doing a fantastic job
- Snacking is a hard habit to break – but a habit that needs to be broken to get results
- That real “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse and chase the jockey” hunger is a thing of the past
- My wife doesn’t like used ketone stix left in the bathroom
So for all of the 50 year old men out there – it’s great. You can eat bacon and butter everyday and you never feel hungry.
Ensure that you have a few metrics in place to capture your progress, for example, in these past nine weeks I have lost 3.5kg, a small number compared to some. But, I have lost 7cm off of my waist line. Also 3 cm off my neck in the last 3 weeks.
These are all of the little measures that keep me motivated to continue on – especially as I’ve cut out the beer – so serious motivation required!
My degenerative knee is feeling so much better, and simple tasks like tying up shoe laces and picking up kids clothes (why am I doing it, right?) from the ground have become much easier.
I can take a brisk walk with my daughter and not puff – even when going up hills.
The below chart shows why I can do all of these things – and fit back into clothes I’d given up on (which my wife is probably not too happy with).
Waistline Tracking 5th May 2014
So I have learnt that the scales aren’t the only measure of success on the LCHF road to health. If you follow good practice the results on the scales will eventually come I’m sure, but I’m already seeing so many other benefits.
Be patient, cause it’s not about the weight … it’s about the wait!
Cheers
Steve
Steve, tell me about the early constipation scenario, and what you did to alleviate?
Thanks for your inquiry Kevin.
An interesting problem that can arise that could prove to be a bit of a show stopper (pardon the pun).
In our house we tend to use coconut oil as the main antidote to get the flow going again.
We put coconut into our coffee, cook in it and put into many meals like hamburgers or bolognese sauce.
The coconut oil, plenty of water and loads of leafy green vegetables seems to be the trick!
Cheers
Steve
Inspirational stuff Steve, having reached the 48 yr mark I am looking for new cleansing and health eating ideas from real people. Having followed your lead i lost 2.5kgs over a few weeks from not eating processed foods.. The next challenge will be removing the beer.
I notice Kevin is one of your disciples, could you clarify if the proceeds of his health digestive system go directly back on to his vegetable patch ?
Thanks Dan
Not sure about Kevin, happy to put you guys in touch to discuss fertilization and other such matters.
Steve
Steve
First of THANKS!! We all know thatnthe LCHF is hardly an ordeal but it sure is nice to have a forum for regular folks.
I am 71 and a widower living in Mexico. I love this LCHF. I don’t call it a diet because people have heard enough about the — — — diet. I just say I am switching my metabolism over from carb to fat burning. That gets their attention. Then I can tell them about putting butter on my eggs at breakfast and making an eggplant ham/cheese sandwich in the George Forman to accompany the eggs and losing weight and feeling great.
I have a question. If after sustained LCHF, I have burned off my internal fat surrounding my organs shouldn’t I be able to suck my stomach in further? And could this be a potential measure of health? Just a simple measurement that would be cheap and could be done at home?
Gotta go. We are having a potluck tonight and I am taking guacamole with chicharon substituted for chips. I just know I will be popular with the vegan and RAW crowd.
Saludos
David