Tuesday, November 24, 2009

So far so good...

Well, I did great yesterday! The only thing I added was about half a cup of beans & rice, partly because bf was curious, and partly because I felt like I needed some protein. I also worked out twice. :)
Also, I started reading Fat Flush & discovered something interesting already! In the first 4 weeks of me trying to lose weight, I lost 13 lbs. In the last 2, I've lost 1.5. I was so confused...disheartened...depressed... I expected it to taper off at some point, but not so soon, and I wasn't eating so differently that it should stop. Well, one of the things she touches on in her first chapter is the important role of fats in weight loss (EFAs, to be specific). Then she says that flax oil is the best for weight loss. Guess what? I was eating ground flax for those first 4 weeks & then I ran out. So I ate some this morning! It's going to up my caloric intake, but it'll be worth it.
She says that flax oil activates BAT (brown andipose tissue). BAT is the brown fat that protects your organs & spine. When it is activated, it burns fat like no exercise can. I remember reading an article a few months ago about how extreme cold activates BAT, and wondering how I could achieve that without freezing to death! Now I know!

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