 Spartanburg, South Carolina
My life was radically changed forever on January 1, 2004. That's the day that marks the first day in a journey I now refer to as livin' la vida low-carb.
As a 410-pound morbidly obese man with breathing problems, blood pressure skyrocketing, cholesterol through the roof and other obesity-related health conditions that were leading me to a one-way ticket to an early grave, I decided enough was enough.
I got on the Atkins diet after reading "Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution" book and even started exercising for the first time in my life. Although it was a difficult struggle at times throughout the process of losing weight, I was able to lose nearly 200 pounds that year and I've kept it off ever since with low-carb living.
My life has been radically transformed and it's all because of the healthy low-carb way of eating. I created a blog (http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com) in April 2005 called "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" to help encourage and educate others about this miraculous health and weight loss program and I even wrote a book called "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb: My Journey From Flabby Fat To Sensationally Skinny In One Year" to share my story of hope with others.
It is my mission in life to help anyone who is overweight or obese to begin dealing with their weight problem and to rise triumphantly over it just like I did. Please feel free to e-mail me anytime at livinlowcarbman@charter.net if you need a word of encouragement, some useful advice from someone who has been there, or just a listening ear. I'm here to help you.
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by Jimmy Moore
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Tuesday, 15 May 2007 |
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Your weight and/or health is in dire need of help, so you decide to start livin' la vida low-carb on the advice of a medical professional or even on your own. The first couple of weeks are going along well for you helping you lose weight and feel better than you have in a long time, but then WHAMMO BAMMO--SCREEEEECH!!!--the weight loss just suddenly stops on you.
At this point, you decide to throw your hands up in the air and say to yourself, "Why the heck should I keep doing this crappy diet if I can't even lose weight?" Frustrated and discouraged, you stop this diet and start stuffing your mouth with carbs, carbs, and more carbs which puts the weight you lost back on your body and then some. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 May 2007 )
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by Jimmy Moore
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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Dr. Michael Dansinger says low-carb diet deserves a fair shake
A couple of months ago, I took part in a very exciting discussion panel about low-carb and low-fat diets which I featured the audio of in Episode 35 and Episode 36 of my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore" podcast.
One of the featured speakers in that teleconference call was a weight loss expert named Dr. Michael Dansinger. He has been actively involved in trying to find solutions to the ever-growing epidemic of obesity through his research studies and by playing an integral role in the success seen by the contestants on NBC's hit reality show "The Biggest Loser."
What a pleasure it was to have the opportunity to interview Dr. Dansinger.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 May 2007 )
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by Jimmy Moore
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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I recently wrote about the American Heart Association's reprehensible "Bad Fat Brothers" campaign where they use cartoon characters to spoof how allegedly unhealthy saturated fat and trans fat are in your diet. Absolutely abhorrent!
Well, one of the DietDetective.com readers had an interesting comment that warrants further discussion because it brings up a point that many other readers here may believe as well. Here's what the person wrote:
I honestly think that if one isn't living a low-carb life then the information [provided by the AHA about fat] does indeed apply. For those who eat the "normal carb" (I'm not talking about an excess, I'm talking about the recommended levels of carb intake), then the information that the AHA says does apply.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 May 2007 )
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by Jimmy Moore
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Tuesday, 08 May 2007 |
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Researcher Claude Marcus looked at impact of sugar-free schools
This Breitbart.com story about a new Swedish study was absolutely encouraging to anyone living a sugar-free lifestyle.
Lead researcher Claude Marcus, professor of Pediatrics at the Stockholm, Sweden-based Karolinska Institute (whose previous research has show the impact of high blood sugar on Alzheimer's disease and sugar's unique role in pancreatic cancer), wanted to see if an across-the-board ban on all sweets, junk food, and sodas in ten area schools would make a difference in the number of overweight children at those schools. These high-carb sugary garbage foods were replaced by high-fiber, lower-fat, low-carb foods.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 May 2007 )
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by Jimmy Moore
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Sunday, 06 May 2007 |
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The Shrek character is being used to promote health to children
My wife Christine and I are BIG fans of the Shrek movies. We think Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy are a hilarious comedy team and the computer animation in these movies is just incredible. Dreamworks has been able to bankroll the rest of their entire lineup of films just with the profits they've made from the Shrek empire. We can't wait for the third installment in the series which hits theaters on May 18.
Because of the very high marketability of the characters from the movie, particularly Shrek and Donkey, all sorts of companies have lined up to use them in a cross-promotional effort to push their products. I was watching television the other day and noticed they put the M&M characters together with Shrek and Donkey in a 30-second spot. It was a cute commercial despite the high-sugar product that was being peddled.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 May 2007 )
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