Jimmy Moore's '30-In-30' Challenge

Hey there "30-In-30" participants! It TEEEEERIFFIC TUESDAY again for Week 7 and you know what that means, don't you? No, Jimmy, what does that mean? I'm so glad you asked! :)

It means you have another chance to either be an encourager or to be encouraged by your fellow teammates. I get e-mails from people all the time asking what the "diet" plan for this challenge is down to every last morsel of food and exercise plan. My response to them is that the "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge isn't about any specific plan, but rather a place of refuge for people desiring to lose weight on the low-carb lifestyle to be held accountable and uplifted through their journey.

If you're looking for the next great diet plan, this ain't it! But if you want the most loving and caring people in the whole widey-widey world to exchange their experiences with you to help you along the way in your low-carb life, then you've come to the right place.

I've got a special treat to share with you before I share about my progress in the challenge this week. The following is an e-mail I received from someone who has been participating in the challenge unbeknownst to me:

Hi Jimmy!

I've got a little secret to share with you: I've taken you up on your 30-in-30 challenge!

With your challenge and Regina Wilshire's recommended Omega 3:6 balancing and some other nutrient tweaks, I am thrilled to say that after over 2 years, I have now entered new weight loss territory myself!

I was 260 pounds and already in Atkins Induction/ketosis when I accepted your challenge. Maintenance had become somewhat too "comfortable" for me and it was time to make some new progress. It took me a few days to get started, especially with the exclusively pastured, grass-fed beef for home use, eliminating the commercial mayonnaise and creamy dressings with soybean oil, so I began your challenge with Regina's tweaks in earnest on/about August 25th, also adding 1,500mg of L-Carnitine daily. Since I do get other sources of Omega 6's from non-grass-fed meats, etc. from dining out frequently, I have opted not to include the Atkins shake in my tweaks. I estimate my Omega 3 to 6 ratio now to average approximately 1:3.

I was 320 pounds in July 2003 when I first began Atkins, and since May 2004, I have well maintained most of my 64-pound weight loss. As of this morning, I am 254 pounds...6 pounds into the challenge and 2 pounds into new weight loss territory, a weight that I have not seen since 1990.

So, I wanted to thank you, Jimmy, for the challenge and finally acknowledge to you that I have accepted your challenge. And "way to go" Jimmy on your own challenge progress!!!

ISN'T THAT AWESOME!!! I wonder how many other stealth low-carbers we have out there like this one? Come on in, we won't bite you, I promise. What an inspiring tale that is still being written and I'm so proud of this reader for sharing what I believe will be long-term, proven results.

Okay, here are my results from Week 7:



I lost another pound! Skippity-doo-dah! :D

My clothes are getting a LOT looser and I can even "feel" lighter if that makes sense. It's amazing what 15 pounds can do for you and it's hard to describe what it is like. I guess you're just gonna have to lose weight to find out about it. Sneaky, eh?

This week I am trying something tee-totally different and am not necessarily recommending it for those of you with a lot of weight to lose. It's a plan proposed by Dr. Mike Eades called "intermittent fasting" and I've committed to doing it for at least a week. I started yesterday and will report to you what I think about it next week.

Tell me about your Week 7. Good? Bad? From Hell? LOL! Please share.

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