December, 1999
Email: grattonmt@mindspring.com
I make my home in Blythewood, South Carolina
I visit the board 3-4x a day.
My Stats: 246/203/155 (5'10")
I usually in purple amounts ketosis.
I restrict carbs and Caffeine, Citric Acid, Aspertame and MSG.
My exercise regime:
- Nordictrac 6 days a week, one hour (5.5 to 6 miles)
What I usually eat in a day:
- * Keto Shakes (banana, strawberry and egg nog are my favorites)
* Anything leftover from dinner for lunch or a can of tuna with mayo and chopped celery
* I snack on roasted almonds, pork rinds and coffee, very little cheese
* For dinner, a steak with sauteed mushrooms, or a chicken breast and green leafys or a nice salad with everything, faux noodles with cheese sauce! * - I drink 1+ gallon of water daily.
My favorite recipe:
- Marinate chicken breasts in Italian salad dressing (I mix up good seasons, with extra wine vinegar) for about 6-8 hours. Grill them on the George Foreman grill. top them with a couple of strips of cooked bacon, sauteed mushrooms and then monterery jack cheese. Microwave on high a minute until all the cheese is melted.
- Meatsa, Meatsa Pizza!!!
- Faux Pasta with Cheese Sauce (thin sliced cabbage, boiled, drained, make your own cheese sauce from cream cheese, cheddar, butter and heavy cream) YUMMMMMMMMM
My inspiation:
- I have had some health problems which are now under control
- Fat (on me) is NOT pretty!
My goals:
- I'm not waiting to live until I reach my goal weight. I believe in living now.
Have you experienced any negative effects:
- Dog Breath, Diarrhea, Headaches in the beginning.
I've been in a terrible stall for the past few months. Tried the
meat fast, lost a couple of pounds, gained it right back, tried the reversal
diet - got sick. Back to normal low-carbing, less than 20 gms carbs a day
and keeping my exercise to 6 days a week. :)