:: Free 2 Be :: the Odyssey ::

When I first started the blog and the Flat Belly Diet, I was posting my food log on their website. I received *three months free* on the Flat Belly Diet website for ordering the book.
That was a good experience for several reasons, primarily because they also have a planner that would recomment gluten and dairy [...]

Last week, I finished the 28-day plan part of the Flat Belly Diet. This week I’m in transition to a place where I can lose steadily for the long-term. Here is my food analysis for the last two days. I had gotten sloppy, and not kept track, but realized I’ll never know why I’m losing [...]

Last night I didn’t get home and get dinner cooked until 11:00 PM. I was a little behind on timing all day. Dinner was a chicken leg w/o skin, brown rice with mushrooms & onions sauted in olive oil, and broccoli. About 600 calories, all foods I really like. I couldn’t eat it all.
I had [...]

Okay, I’m thinking that last post was a bit of a blind-side coming maybe from a whine. Here is what I’ve learned about me and goals. You’re right; it is very personal.
“Weight” goals don’t seem to be good for me because I tend to get caught up in losing as fast as I can, and [...]

Having completed the 28-day plan on the Flat Belly Diet, and, having experienced a plateau effect already, and, having begun exercising while pursuing that part of the program… it is time to raise my calorie levels. WooHoo!
Here is what nutritiondata.com says I need:

Calories Burned

Daily Energy Expenditure: 
2446 kcal
( 10241 kJ)

Additional Calories from Exercise:
 + 218.0 kcal
( 913 kJ)

Estimated Energy [...]