Current weight: 278.6 lbs, Total weight loss: 27.2 lbs. My Next Fitness Update As I’ve mentioned before, I am tracking 10 fitness and health measures other than just my weight. These include some general health measures and also some fitness measures. The goal is to repeat these 10 tests every two weeks to see how […]
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Day 57: My blood pressure is normal!!
Current weight: 280.6 lbs, Total weight loss: 25.5 lbs. I just completed another fitness update, and I’ll report more in detail tomorrow. But I was so excited with this news and wanted to report it first: My Blood Pressure Is Normal!! Yes – 8 weeks into this wellness endeavor, and for the first time […]
Day 47: Incorporating some exercise.
Current weight: 282.4 lbs, Total weight loss: 23.4 lbs. Incorporating Some Exercise It seems obvious that some form of exercise is important for optimal health and wellness. I think few people would argue that. I sometimes wonder how many hours of exercise – treadmills, and bikes, and weights (oh my!) – I have done over […]
Day 36: Additional basic blood work results.
Current weight: 287.6 lbs, Total weight loss: 18.2 lbs. A few days ago, I reported on my basic blood work which was part of my annual physical exam. It was also the first time I had my labs checked while on a ketogenic diet. Fortunately, my labs were normal, but I was still waiting on the results […]
Day 34: My basic blood work on a ketogenic diet.
Current weight: 285.6 lbs, Total weight loss: 20.2 lbs. A couple of weeks ago, I had my annual physical exam with my primary care physician, Dr. X. (I use the term ‘annual’ liberally, since it ends up being more than a year between visits. Oops.) Dr. X is a wonderful, caring physician, and the main […]