Tuesday, September 05, 2006
'30-In-30' Challenge Week 5 Update
We're now into the second month of the "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge and the excitement surrounding this simple challenge to lose 30 pounds over 30 weeks has become so contagious. People are STILL e-mailing me asking if they can join the challenge at this point despite the fact that we are five week into it already. My response? ABSOLUTELY because IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET STARTED ON TAKING CARE OF YOUR WEIGHT PROBLEM! :D
Let's meet three more of your fellow participants in the "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge:
1. CurvyDiva
She describes herself in her profile as "a new mommy - just trying to balance baby, work and being a good wife." But now she's recommitting herself to the low-carb lifestyle to get that excess baby weight off of her. She started in earnest last Wednesday and blogged about how she is ready to do this again. Track CurvyDiva's progress online at her blog. :)
2. Time2006
Talk about your brutally honest blogger, you HAVE to meet Wanda. If ever someone has come along unafraid to share the hurts, the thrills, the pain, and the joy of the weight loss experience, then it has to be this woman. From making herself go to the gym because she likes the way she looks and feels to her husband asking their kids where mommy can eat out to that nagging blah feeling early on in low-carb when the cravings are fast and furious. Wanda lays it all out there for everyone to see. But that's a good thing because she's keepin' it real for herself and those trying to support her. WE LOVE YOU and KNOW you will succeed, Wanda!
3. JazzFanatic
Finally, let me introduce to you someone I met via my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog several months ago, but now she has decided to join the "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge--JazzFanatic! This Champaign, IL-based woman has been low-carbing for a while and regularly tracks her success at her blog. I enjoy her enthusiasm and invite you to catch a whiff of it as you peruse her blog.
So, there you go. Now you have three more real people who are going through this weight loss journey with you to keep you encouraged and uplifted. If you are a part of this challenge and have a participant blog to share with me, then let me know in an e-mail at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. I'm happy to feature it here in a future post.
Okay, without further delay, it's time to share with you my weight loss for Week 5 of "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge. After losing a respectable 6 pounds in the first month on low-carb weight loss again, I decided it was time to take a serious look at what I was doing to make sure I was maximizing my ability to lose weight. I was personally invited by a low-carb friend to make a small change to my diet to see if it could make a difference in the weight loss.
BOY DID IT EVER!
There really wasn't that much of a change in what I ate, but the results were nothing short of miraculous:
Can you say SIX AND A HALF POUND WEIGHT LOSS??!?! Whoa, where'd that come from?! I haven't lost this much weight in one week in over two years--back during my original 180-pound weight loss experience. Who would have thought that some minor tweaks in what I was doing would lead to such amazing results!
Since this is something that is still being evaluated by my low-carb friend as to why it works so well to help people who have gotten "stuck" in their weight loss begin to lose again, I can't disclose what it is yet. But believe me, YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IT SOON ENOUGH! :)
I met my goal of getting into the 220's like I had hoped for last week. It is the first time in 2006 I have been this low in weight and I fully intend to let this continue to motivate me to keep the scale moving downward. My goal of 210 is well within my sights now as I am nearly halfway to my weight loss goal--AFTER ONLY FIVE WEEKS! Yee haw!
What's up with your low-carb weight loss journey? The floor is yours now...
BY THE WAY, don't forget about tonight's LIVE online chat at WeightLossBuddy.com starting at 8PM EST. SEE YA THERE!
9-5-06 UPDATE: Okay, no more secrets! CLICK HERE to read about how my weight loss got kicked into high gear this week. You are encouraged to try it, too, to see if it works for you. I'd love to hear your experience after trying it for a week. Let me know at livinlowcarbman@charter.net.
Let's meet three more of your fellow participants in the "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge:
1. CurvyDiva
She describes herself in her profile as "a new mommy - just trying to balance baby, work and being a good wife." But now she's recommitting herself to the low-carb lifestyle to get that excess baby weight off of her. She started in earnest last Wednesday and blogged about how she is ready to do this again. Track CurvyDiva's progress online at her blog. :)
2. Time2006
Talk about your brutally honest blogger, you HAVE to meet Wanda. If ever someone has come along unafraid to share the hurts, the thrills, the pain, and the joy of the weight loss experience, then it has to be this woman. From making herself go to the gym because she likes the way she looks and feels to her husband asking their kids where mommy can eat out to that nagging blah feeling early on in low-carb when the cravings are fast and furious. Wanda lays it all out there for everyone to see. But that's a good thing because she's keepin' it real for herself and those trying to support her. WE LOVE YOU and KNOW you will succeed, Wanda!
3. JazzFanatic
Finally, let me introduce to you someone I met via my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog several months ago, but now she has decided to join the "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge--JazzFanatic! This Champaign, IL-based woman has been low-carbing for a while and regularly tracks her success at her blog. I enjoy her enthusiasm and invite you to catch a whiff of it as you peruse her blog.
So, there you go. Now you have three more real people who are going through this weight loss journey with you to keep you encouraged and uplifted. If you are a part of this challenge and have a participant blog to share with me, then let me know in an e-mail at livinlowcarbman@charter.net. I'm happy to feature it here in a future post.
Okay, without further delay, it's time to share with you my weight loss for Week 5 of "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge. After losing a respectable 6 pounds in the first month on low-carb weight loss again, I decided it was time to take a serious look at what I was doing to make sure I was maximizing my ability to lose weight. I was personally invited by a low-carb friend to make a small change to my diet to see if it could make a difference in the weight loss.
BOY DID IT EVER!
There really wasn't that much of a change in what I ate, but the results were nothing short of miraculous:
Can you say SIX AND A HALF POUND WEIGHT LOSS??!?! Whoa, where'd that come from?! I haven't lost this much weight in one week in over two years--back during my original 180-pound weight loss experience. Who would have thought that some minor tweaks in what I was doing would lead to such amazing results!
Since this is something that is still being evaluated by my low-carb friend as to why it works so well to help people who have gotten "stuck" in their weight loss begin to lose again, I can't disclose what it is yet. But believe me, YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IT SOON ENOUGH! :)
I met my goal of getting into the 220's like I had hoped for last week. It is the first time in 2006 I have been this low in weight and I fully intend to let this continue to motivate me to keep the scale moving downward. My goal of 210 is well within my sights now as I am nearly halfway to my weight loss goal--AFTER ONLY FIVE WEEKS! Yee haw!
What's up with your low-carb weight loss journey? The floor is yours now...
BY THE WAY, don't forget about tonight's LIVE online chat at WeightLossBuddy.com starting at 8PM EST. SEE YA THERE!
9-5-06 UPDATE: Okay, no more secrets! CLICK HERE to read about how my weight loss got kicked into high gear this week. You are encouraged to try it, too, to see if it works for you. I'd love to hear your experience after trying it for a week. Let me know at livinlowcarbman@charter.net.
# posted by Jimmy Moore @ 9/05/2006 08:46:00 AM 
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I lost 3 last week! Thanks for sharing the secret Jimmy and good for you. I already knew about each of those things, but it's nice to see it all written up together.
I had not been taking my supplements for the last few weeks (not sure why). I will start those again. They already include the ones mentioned. I had also just stocked up on omega-3 eggs and made grass-fed flank steak (raised here in Washington State) and have it ready to go in my lunches this week! I even have some Kerry Gold butter which is from grass fed cows in Ireland. I can't wait to see how it goes this week!
I had not been taking my supplements for the last few weeks (not sure why). I will start those again. They already include the ones mentioned. I had also just stocked up on omega-3 eggs and made grass-fed flank steak (raised here in Washington State) and have it ready to go in my lunches this week! I even have some Kerry Gold butter which is from grass fed cows in Ireland. I can't wait to see how it goes this week!
Hike2 health: Great job! =)
Jimmy: Wow, fantastic weightloss, and thanks for sharing this info!
I started a few small alterations in my diet a couple of days ago when my wightloss stalled, or actually went in a not wanted direction. This morning i was back to +/- 0 weightloss BUT when i stepped on the scale just now ( late evening in sweden) it looks like i´ve lost at least 2 pound more by tomorrow =) I wrote about the changes i made in my blogg this morning and it includes exercise EVERY day and fishoil+ vitamins. But i will start taking those other supplements ( chromium and L-carnitin- something ASAP and get things moving here =)
Jimmy: Wow, fantastic weightloss, and thanks for sharing this info!
I started a few small alterations in my diet a couple of days ago when my wightloss stalled, or actually went in a not wanted direction. This morning i was back to +/- 0 weightloss BUT when i stepped on the scale just now ( late evening in sweden) it looks like i´ve lost at least 2 pound more by tomorrow =) I wrote about the changes i made in my blogg this morning and it includes exercise EVERY day and fishoil+ vitamins. But i will start taking those other supplements ( chromium and L-carnitin- something ASAP and get things moving here =)
I was sure I would show a loss this week as I had lost all but 0.5 of a pound of the 6 I had gained 2 days ago to be at 170.5. This morning my scale said 174.5. I am so frustrated I could just scream. It's not as bad to show a gain when there is an explaination, but when you are doing everything right...Eww. I am so mad I could just spit!
Now, about this cold-pressed oil business and grain-fed beef etc, How much more expensive would you say it is. I already expanded my grocery budget at least 4x so my husband and I could do low-carb. I don't know how much more (if any) it can stretch.
Now, about this cold-pressed oil business and grain-fed beef etc, How much more expensive would you say it is. I already expanded my grocery budget at least 4x so my husband and I could do low-carb. I don't know how much more (if any) it can stretch.
I'm with you, Lisa. I have enough trouble buying groceries now; I can't afford all the grass fed beef. I can barely afford meat, period!
congrats to everyone!
Week 1 was a 3.5 loss for me so I am happy.
I am not sure I can get that up here in Canada but I am going to check it out anyway.
I buy from a local butcher so I can't see me changing that.
Thanks for all the tips Jimmy.
Week 1 was a 3.5 loss for me so I am happy.
I am not sure I can get that up here in Canada but I am going to check it out anyway.
I buy from a local butcher so I can't see me changing that.
Thanks for all the tips Jimmy.
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: 9/05/2006 10:28 PM
: 9/05/2006 10:28 PM
Yes, Diamondwife, the grass fed beef can be very expensive - sometimes 5-10 bucks a serving. The ground beef would be cheapest.
But maybe you could start with the supplements and the EVOO for salads. I also use some canned wild sockeye salmon with a little skin and bones that is about $2.50 per serving and has all good omega-3s.
But maybe you could start with the supplements and the EVOO for salads. I also use some canned wild sockeye salmon with a little skin and bones that is about $2.50 per serving and has all good omega-3s.
I don´t even know if i can find that special meat were i live, but don´t all cattle munch grass outdoors at least over the summer? Or was that in the old days? oh dear =(
But if one try to eat lots of fish and take fishoil+ ecological eggs ( more omega3 ) it´s a good start!
But if one try to eat lots of fish and take fishoil+ ecological eggs ( more omega3 ) it´s a good start!
I will up my daily intake of Omega 3 supplements and see which of the supplements I can get from my business. I can't buy supplements elsewhere as other brands are "the competition".
People shouldn't feel that they're not getting "healthy" food if they don't buy grass fed beef. That assumption is a major problem with Regina Wilshire's post. That is simply NOT the case. If you can't afford grass fed beef there is NOTHING in grain fed beef that is missing from grass fed beef.
This is the problem when making proclamations that grass fed beef is key because outside of a slightly different fatty acid profile there is no difference nutritionaly between the two. No sense of freaking out people who now think that there's something wrong with grain fed beef.
Weight loss has, and always will be, about carb consumption. Switching to grass fed beef does not increase fat loss, sorry.
This is the problem when making proclamations that grass fed beef is key because outside of a slightly different fatty acid profile there is no difference nutritionaly between the two. No sense of freaking out people who now think that there's something wrong with grain fed beef.
Weight loss has, and always will be, about carb consumption. Switching to grass fed beef does not increase fat loss, sorry.
People shouldn't feel that they're not getting "healthy" food if they don't buy grass fed beef. That assumption is a major problem with Regina Wilshire's post. That is simply NOT the case. If you can't afford grass fed beef there is NOTHING in grain fed beef that is missing from grass fed beef.
I posted what I've been doing and what Jimmy and some others have done. If someone wants to try it, great...if not, that's great too. I have no vested interest in sharing what worked or why it may be an influence in weight loss. It's not like I own a cattle ranch or stock in fish oil companies.
That said - you're misinformed if you think there is no difference between a grass-fed (what it's supposed to eat) cow and a grain feedloted cow.
For one thing, the feedlot requires antibiotic use; many feedlots also add hormones to the mix and a variety of other "foods" and "supplements" cows were never meant to eat. And wouldn't if they were allowed to just be cows.
Putting that aside - there are nutrient differences.
Descalzo et.al., 2005, found pasture-fed steers incorporated significantly higher amounts of ß-carotene into muscle tissues as compared to grain-fed animals. Concentrations ranged from 0.63 – 0.45 µg/g and 0.06 – 0.5 µg/g for meat from pasture and grain-fed cattle respectively, a 10 fold increase in ß-carotene levels for grass-fed beef. Similar data is reported by Simonne, et.al., 1996; Yang et.al., 2002a; and Wood and Enser, 1997, presumably due to the high ß-carotene content of fresh forage as compared to cereal grains (Simonne et al., 1996).
The concentration of natural a-tocopherol (vitamin E) found in grain-fed beef is approximately 2.0 µg/g of muscle whereas pasture fed beef ranges from 5.0 to 9.3 µg/g of tissue depending on the type of forage made available to the animals (Yang et al., 2002b, Arnold et al., 1992, Faustman et al., 1998). Forage finishing increases a-tocopherol levels 3-fold over conventional beef and well within range of the muscle a-tocopherol levels needed to extend the shelf-life of retail beef (McClure et al., 2002).
Conventional beef [grain feedlot] contains a 4:1 omega 6:3 ratio while grass-only diets produce a 2:1 omega 6:3 ratio (French et al., 2000; Duckett et al., 1993; Marmer et al, 1984; Wood and Enser, 1997). The all grass diet produces the highest omega-3 concentration within the meat product while omega-6 levels stay fairly constant regardless of grain to grass ratio. The amount of lipid per serving is highly variable and depends on the feeding regime, genetics and actual cut of beef, however when lipid content is standard (as in hamburger), a serving of grain-fed beef at 10% fat would provide 84 milligrams of omega-3 in a 100 gram serving according to French et al., 2000 (.84 g n-3/100g lipid; 100g serving at 10% lipid = 10g fat/serving; roughly 84 mg n-3). The same hamburger from grass-fed beef would produce 136 mg n-3/serving.
CLA is found naturally in a variety of ruminant meats (French, et al, 2000) and dairy products (Dhiman, et al, 1999), due to the anaerobic activity of the rumen bacterium Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens. This rumen organism is responsible for the biohydrogenation of linoleic and linolenic acids into the conjugated isomers referred to as CLA. Because linoleic and linolenic acid is a precursor, diets rich in these compounds increase the concentration of the CLA within the fat depot of the animal. Lush green forages are particularly high in this precursor, therefore, grass-fed ruminant species have been shown to produce 2 to 3 times more CLA than ruminants fed in confinement on concentrate-only diets (French, et al, 2000; Duckett, et al, 1993; Rule, et al, 2002; Mandell et al, 1998).
On average, grass-fed beef will provide approximately 123 mg of CLA for a standard hamburger at 10% fat. The same hamburger produced from grain-fed beef would provide 48.3 mg. (i.e., grass-fed = 1.23 g CLA/ 100g lipid; 12.3 mg/g lipid; 10% lipid/serving = 123 mg CLA).
I posted what I've been doing and what Jimmy and some others have done. If someone wants to try it, great...if not, that's great too. I have no vested interest in sharing what worked or why it may be an influence in weight loss. It's not like I own a cattle ranch or stock in fish oil companies.
That said - you're misinformed if you think there is no difference between a grass-fed (what it's supposed to eat) cow and a grain feedloted cow.
For one thing, the feedlot requires antibiotic use; many feedlots also add hormones to the mix and a variety of other "foods" and "supplements" cows were never meant to eat. And wouldn't if they were allowed to just be cows.
Putting that aside - there are nutrient differences.
Descalzo et.al., 2005, found pasture-fed steers incorporated significantly higher amounts of ß-carotene into muscle tissues as compared to grain-fed animals. Concentrations ranged from 0.63 – 0.45 µg/g and 0.06 – 0.5 µg/g for meat from pasture and grain-fed cattle respectively, a 10 fold increase in ß-carotene levels for grass-fed beef. Similar data is reported by Simonne, et.al., 1996; Yang et.al., 2002a; and Wood and Enser, 1997, presumably due to the high ß-carotene content of fresh forage as compared to cereal grains (Simonne et al., 1996).
The concentration of natural a-tocopherol (vitamin E) found in grain-fed beef is approximately 2.0 µg/g of muscle whereas pasture fed beef ranges from 5.0 to 9.3 µg/g of tissue depending on the type of forage made available to the animals (Yang et al., 2002b, Arnold et al., 1992, Faustman et al., 1998). Forage finishing increases a-tocopherol levels 3-fold over conventional beef and well within range of the muscle a-tocopherol levels needed to extend the shelf-life of retail beef (McClure et al., 2002).
Conventional beef [grain feedlot] contains a 4:1 omega 6:3 ratio while grass-only diets produce a 2:1 omega 6:3 ratio (French et al., 2000; Duckett et al., 1993; Marmer et al, 1984; Wood and Enser, 1997). The all grass diet produces the highest omega-3 concentration within the meat product while omega-6 levels stay fairly constant regardless of grain to grass ratio. The amount of lipid per serving is highly variable and depends on the feeding regime, genetics and actual cut of beef, however when lipid content is standard (as in hamburger), a serving of grain-fed beef at 10% fat would provide 84 milligrams of omega-3 in a 100 gram serving according to French et al., 2000 (.84 g n-3/100g lipid; 100g serving at 10% lipid = 10g fat/serving; roughly 84 mg n-3). The same hamburger from grass-fed beef would produce 136 mg n-3/serving.
CLA is found naturally in a variety of ruminant meats (French, et al, 2000) and dairy products (Dhiman, et al, 1999), due to the anaerobic activity of the rumen bacterium Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens. This rumen organism is responsible for the biohydrogenation of linoleic and linolenic acids into the conjugated isomers referred to as CLA. Because linoleic and linolenic acid is a precursor, diets rich in these compounds increase the concentration of the CLA within the fat depot of the animal. Lush green forages are particularly high in this precursor, therefore, grass-fed ruminant species have been shown to produce 2 to 3 times more CLA than ruminants fed in confinement on concentrate-only diets (French, et al, 2000; Duckett, et al, 1993; Rule, et al, 2002; Mandell et al, 1998).
On average, grass-fed beef will provide approximately 123 mg of CLA for a standard hamburger at 10% fat. The same hamburger produced from grain-fed beef would provide 48.3 mg. (i.e., grass-fed = 1.23 g CLA/ 100g lipid; 12.3 mg/g lipid; 10% lipid/serving = 123 mg CLA).
First, the idea that there's residual hormones in grain fed beef is just a veggie myth. Whatever hormones that are given are withdrawn well before slaughter. Even if there is some residue, it's so insignifacant and small that it wouldn't even register within your body. Would it be better if they ate grass? Most likely. Is it detrimental to your health to eat grain fed beef none the less? Absolutely not.
As far as the benefits, it's a red herring.
Whatever omega 3s and 6s are in meat is so insignificant (about 3% or less) to the total calories and fat content that the ratio is irrelevant. Even more noteworthy is that the ratio in grain fed beef is still 4:1, well within the "good" zone of a supposed proper ratio.
The amounts of Vitamin A and vitiamin E are most likely extremely insignificant that you're not gaining that much of a benefit anyway. Besides, there's nothing in the article you posted that states bovine are deficient in Vitamin A and E, just that it's relatively higher. If you're worried about it eat some eggs.
Perhaps if you were eating the SAD and getting most of your fat calories from polyunsaturated fat it may make a difference, otherwise it's meaningless on a high fat diet. What makes grass fed beef attractive to the health food idiots is it's lower saturated fat content, cuz ya know, saturated fat is the source of all dietary evil to these people.
So once again, save your money and get grain fed beef if that is what you can afford. There is nothing nutritionally different or significant to justify spending that type of money on your main food staple, which should be meat.
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As far as the benefits, it's a red herring.
Whatever omega 3s and 6s are in meat is so insignificant (about 3% or less) to the total calories and fat content that the ratio is irrelevant. Even more noteworthy is that the ratio in grain fed beef is still 4:1, well within the "good" zone of a supposed proper ratio.
The amounts of Vitamin A and vitiamin E are most likely extremely insignificant that you're not gaining that much of a benefit anyway. Besides, there's nothing in the article you posted that states bovine are deficient in Vitamin A and E, just that it's relatively higher. If you're worried about it eat some eggs.
Perhaps if you were eating the SAD and getting most of your fat calories from polyunsaturated fat it may make a difference, otherwise it's meaningless on a high fat diet. What makes grass fed beef attractive to the health food idiots is it's lower saturated fat content, cuz ya know, saturated fat is the source of all dietary evil to these people.
So once again, save your money and get grain fed beef if that is what you can afford. There is nothing nutritionally different or significant to justify spending that type of money on your main food staple, which should be meat.
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Hi Jimmy,
I just wanted to ask, can you buy these supplements at GNC or Walmart? What brand are they under? Thanks a million -
Mo
I just wanted to ask, can you buy these supplements at GNC or Walmart? What brand are they under? Thanks a million -
Mo
Yes, Mo, all of those supplements are readily available at your local pharmacy, Wal-Mart or GNC stores. THANKS!
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