Tag Archives: weight loss

My Progress After a Long, Restful Break, Irregular Periods, and the Fat Trap

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

  Happy New Year to you all! I know, I know, I have not written anything in a while. I started a new job this past year opening up a brand new school and believe me it has been a … Continue reading →

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Michelle’s Weight Update

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

As many of you know, my goal is to get down below the 200 pound mark and I have been struggling somewhat over the past year. My highest weight I have every achieved was 272 pounds. I know I am … Continue reading →

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Dr. Eric Westman Making Headlines in North Carolina

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

For those of you in the like learning about low carb, there is a terrific article about the low carb diet doctor, Eric Westman, in the local newspaper here in Raleigh/Durham, NC. It is a pretty decent write-up about his … Continue reading →

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Why I am Glad the Holidays are Over; Too Much Sugar, Too Much Gluten, Too Much Weight Gain

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

Well, it is 2011 and I am glad that the holidays are over. Before Thanksgiving, I weighed 215 pounds. As of today, I weigh 230 pounds. I am very upset and angry with myself. That means I gained 15 pounds … Continue reading →

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Whey Protein Helps With Weight Loss and Hunger Pangs

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

Many people ask me how do I keep my weight off. It will be 4 years in June when I began losing weight. My highest weight was 272 pounds.  As of yesterday, I weighed in at 216.6 pounds. My weight … Continue reading →

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Michelle’s Food Rules: Six Tips That I Have Learned During My Weight Loss Journey

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Since I have been living this low carb, low sugar lifestyle, I hear a lot of misconceptions that people espouse about nutrition. One of the biggest misconceptions I heard recently is that sugar is healthier than aspartame. I really do … Continue reading →

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My Atkins Progress-Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

Well, I am pleased to announced that my Atkins plan in going well. My weight is 214.2 pounds. I have not dropped a significant amount, however, I am happy with this because my weight had crept up to 225 pounds! … Continue reading →

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Why Losing Weight Is So HARD! 3 Tips To Get Through The Difficult Process

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

As many of you know, I am a teacher librarian. So far, I can honestly say that it has been a good career. One of the joys of teaching is you get to see students that you taught as 7 … Continue reading →

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Why Weighing Yourself Regularly and Keeping a Food Journal Leads to Weight Loss

Posted on April 4, 2010 by

I believe that weighing yourself often is important if you want to lose weight and keep it off. A lot of people think this is crazy and excessive. But you know what? It works. I believe what has led me … Continue reading →

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Eating Six Small Meals a Day Does Not Speed Up Weight Loss

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

Since I have been on this weight loss journey, I have always heard from the so-called experts that I should eat six small meals a day to speed up my metabolism. Deep down I always felt this advice was so … Continue reading →

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