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The book on running I was just reading "Running until you're hundred" has a chapter called "Why does your body want to hold on to fat"
The answer that the author (Jeff Galloway) gives is that we have a "set point" - the body get set on a particular point of body fat and is biologically engineered to hold on to that point. If we try to go under the body slows down its metabolism to prevent us. If we get thin the body sends all kind of hunger signals to make ...

So there is a wave in Scandinavia of low carb eaters
The eat according to a plan called HighFatLowCarb HFLC
And this weekend on of the major Norwegian Newspapers had this front page:
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It says losing weight with butter
and underneath and sour cream (which in Norway has a very high fat content) and cream are selling well
It is so much fun to follow this. There is so much discussion in the media there.
Might have been how it was ...

I was reading Michael Pollan's book tonight. Long time since I have read a book on nutrition that made this much of an impact on me.

In short he kind of argues that scientists have made science out of foods and that this has really been prominent the last 30 years or so. We have started to think about foods as nutrients - smaller bits that can be manipulated somehow rather than FOOD

I really liked the whole viewpoint. There may be too much science involved and too little ...

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I guess my blog is about irrationality. My irrationality. I am
addicted to coffee. It just makes me feel so good. I hang onto that cup
of coffee every day like it is keeping me alive and sane. In some ways
it is.

But when it comes to body size, weight and long term well being coffee is my enemy #1.

Coffee makes me hungry. I know it. I have known it from that 2nd week
on Atkins when I cut down coffee ...

... that is the question. Hamlet was sooo wrong. LOL

My daughter is writing exams this week (high school) and I feel nervous. Not sure what is up with that. It has very little to do with me. She works hard and does fine so why am I worrying?

I should run. That would take my mind off things.
Sometimes when I am trotting along though my mind works too hard and I find myself walking. I seem to be able to think better when I walk. Not a bad thing

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April Challenges 2010
Push-ups:820/800
Abs: 1900/1900
Squats: 1300/1200
Lunges: 800/800
Strength: 1240/1200
Running: 125/120 km

May Challenges 2010
Push-ups: 900/800
Abs: 1800/1900
Squats: 1200/1200
Lunges: 1000/1000
Strength:1260/1200
Running: 116/100 km
June Challenges
Push-ups: 810/900
Abs: 1400/1900
Squats: 900/1200
Lunges: 570/600
Strength: 930/1000
Running: 114/115 ...

Dec
Push-ups 270/220
Abs: 1080/1000
Squats 800/800
Mileage 116/100
Water challenge: 64 oz a day


Nov
Push-ups 232/180
Abs: 835/750
Squats 675/700
Running kilometers 105/50
Water challenge: 64 oz a day

October Challenges
Push-ups 503/500
Abs: 1802/1600
Squats 1316/1200
Running kilometers 100/100
Water challenge: 64 oz a day


Sept
Push-ups 503/480 ...

First blog entry: About me

I started Atkins in November 07.
Went very well lost over 30 pounds.
I went on a trip at the end of April 08 and ate off plan.
So now I am back on induction getting into it again.
I have been re-inducting one week.
Stats when I began on May 15th:
I am 157 cm (5'2")
I weigh 63.2 kg (139 lb)

I am declaring goal at my 2 year anniversary on ADBB.
I started at 165 pounds and I am 125
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