Countdown to 165: Week 20 - The End
Published October 31, 2007
You can do it! It really is that simple. I've lost 70 pounds in 20 weeks, and I was only miserable on the second and third days. By the end of the first week, I'd already almost forgotten about those days, and after 20 weeks, I had to check previous articles before I even remembered it! Whether you go with a low-fat, low-carb diet like I did, or something else, it will work if you make it happen, and you can make it happen. Pick a time frame, pick a plan, and go!
What Next?
The big question most people seem to have about low-carb dieting is whether there is something magical that happens after the diet ends. Are the pounds lost somehow linked to my body, so that I'm certain to regain them all very quickly. I can't see how that could possibly be, though I can see why many people might think that. So many people spend their time on a low-carb diet eating a lot of food that when they re-introduce carbs into the equation, canceling ketosis, they do balloon up again. Still, that's because they're eating too much, not because of how they lost the weight in the first place.
Of course, we'll see in a month or two who is right, but for now I plan to eat sensibly and reasonably, but with no special tracking of calories or carbohydrates. I do expect to gain around five pounds, but I hope to lose them again by the new year.
During the holidays? Am I kidding? We'll see!
- Countdown to 165: Week 20 - The End
- Published: October 31, 2007
- Type: Opinion
- Section: Sci/Tech
- Filed Under: Tastes: Food and Drink, Sci/Tech: Health/Fitness
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- Writer: Phillip Winn
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I hope you've left that particular website far behind, given the strongly-supported allegations of fraud there! (Disclosure: my mother is a plaintiff in an ongoing suit with them)
Yes, I'll post updates, though I don't know how often. Perhaps monthly?
I'll probably never hit 165, because I intend to start a strength-training workout routine this week, which will build muscle, keeping me from losing much more weight.
Post-Halloween, and after two days off the diet, I'm still at 180, amazingly enough. I expected the fluid-retention effect to kick in already, but perhaps that will happen over the next couple of days.
Thanks!
wow Phillip, that's amazing. Congrats on your success - we weigh about the same!
Phillip,
Great personal log for us to peruse ... thanks for doing it!
I'm particular interested with What Next?
Because I'm on lo-carb for the third time and each time I gain it all back. I've noticed that when I take a break that is take in any foods BUT without sugar in them that I stay at the same weight. Then eventually there's a family gathering or event with the temptation of chocolate cake or something and then each week I say to myself I need to do something.. Then eventually several months later I'm back where I started.
If you could write about this "What's Next?" step, I'd be grateful.
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As another low-carber loosely following Kimkins, I enjoyed reading about your journey... and I picked up some useful information too. Please continue to keep us updated.
JC