{"id":133,"date":"2013-03-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/barbiezabel\/loosing-weight-and-a-video-about-low-carb-bread-that-is-hilarious\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T22:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:07:32","slug":"loosing-weight-and-a-video-about-low-carb-bread-that-is-hilarious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/barbiezabel\/loosing-weight-and-a-video-about-low-carb-bread-that-is-hilarious\/","title":{"rendered":"Loosing Weight And A Video About Low Carb Bread That Is Hilarious"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have never been a fan of anything low carb or low fat. I always question what chemicals they are adding to give it that designation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch this video for a good laugh!<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

I have been gaining weight at about the rate of approximately five pounds per year for the last fifteen years.<\/h3>\n

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I feel like I was just about at the right weight fifteen years ago. It is funny how weight creeps up on you! I hesitate to say that I gained weight without warning but it certainly was gradual.<\/p>\n

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Yes, I could see how large I was getting!<\/strong> I would make an effort to change my diet for a short while and would loose some weight but then I would get tired of not enjoying what I like and would just do whatever I wanted until I got disgusted enough with myself to put forth more effort! So for me it has been a roller coaster but I had not hit the high point in the ride!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shortly after my last doctors visit I received a call from one of the nurses to tell me that based on my blood test that my triglycerides were off the chart!<\/h3>\n

Ok, It\u2019s time to deal!<\/strong> My doctor put me on Lovaza which after asking a few questions I realized that the caplets are nothing more than fish oil with omega 3.<\/p>\n

I am not a big advocate of medication and I did not want to take anything that would have side effects! Luckily Lovaza is just a higher quality fish oil and the only side effect is lower cholesterol.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now I am not one to embrace diet and change immediately so I cut back on food intake but did not restrict my alcohol intake, after all a man must have his vices!<\/strong><\/p>\n

My real turning point was vacation in Mexico. On Friday I enjoyed a small breakfast( just one plate mind you, I was cutting back). Then I went to the pool which of course has a swim up bar and had a great start to the day drinking everything in sight. Followed by just one order of fish tacos for lunch.<\/p>\n

Later on that night I realized that the fish tacos were not so good (food poisoning) and proceeded to be quite sick!<\/p>\n

That was when I determined that even though I was being conservative as far as food intake was concerned, that I had way exceeded what any stomach should hold!<\/h3>\n

The following day it was Sprite to drink, I skipped breakfast and was feeling better by lunch but still off my game. I ordered just a bowl of soup which was just right. Here is what I realized and I have heard it before but not taken it to heart. Your stomach is a muscle and is no larger than your fist.<\/p>\n

Why do we cram food into our mouths, go back for seconds and thirds when the stomach is the size of a fist?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I came home from Mexico with a new mindset. An action plan so to speak. Here is what I am doing and I will also share with you what my wife Barbie is doing to complement my idea!<\/h3>\n

I call it the modified soup diet.<\/h2>\n

I make all the soups myself omitting the carby stuff that helps keep me fat! No creamy soup and no noodles. I will start with soup bones or stock, add meat as needed and slice up a bunch of veggies. I have found that if slicing carrots, radishes and cabbage just right it almost seems like I am eating noodles!<\/p>\n

Breakfast is either a can of tuna mixed with dill relish and a little mayo, eggs with veggies, oatmeal or the occasional bagel with peanut butter.<\/p>\n

Somewhere between breakfast and lunch I also sneak in a piece of fruit which has mostly been absent from my food intake since I graduated from high school.<\/p>\n

I am only eating soup once a day usually at lunch which is where I used to splurge on sandwiches, pizza, fried chicken, Chinese food, Mexican food or just about anything that you might deem unhealthy.<\/p>\n

Dinner is usually kinda Atkin\u2019s Diet stuff but not in quantity. Some type of lean meat and a salad with a lower calorie count dressing ( not low fat as I don\u2019t like the taste or the chemicals that make it low fat) or veggies.<\/p>\n

I reserve the right two days a week to drink alcohol and to enjoy whatever I want food wise!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barbie has added 2-3 days of fasting into the mix! I have not decided to dive that deep yet but for her she is doing really well and loosing weight more rapidly than me! When I say fasting she is still eating but no carbs at all and she restricts her intake to 500 calories on those days.<\/p>\n

When you change you habits and start a plan realize that all that weight did not occur overnight nor will it magically melt away after a week or a month. Loosing weight requires consistency. So far so good! I am evaluating my efforts weekly but I have stopped listening to the scale and started accepting the evidence that is before my eyes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am down 20 lbs and have a long way to go! Come on spring! I am looking forward to adding walking into the mix!<\/p>\n

As I continue I lean more toward healthy and away from fried food on my days off from dieting.<\/p>\n

Remember gradual change will be rewarded with results that make you feel better and look better.<\/h3>\n

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