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Blogs are just like jackrabbits! Just when you think you've counted them all, here come a whole bunch more for you to look at. I'm certainly not complaining about all the fantastic new low-carb diet and health blogs that have been birthed over this past year. It's a testimony to how strong livin' la vida low-carb still is as we begin 2008.
Check out the well over 100 blogs I have previously featured here at the "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here and here. It thrills me to know that behind each of those blogs there are real people who are applying the healthy nutritional principles of low-carb living into their own lives to produce remarkable improvements in their weight and overall health. I'm excited to watch their progress, learn from their experiences, and continue following their lifelong journey to a better future. That's a major reason why I blog to see people transform themselves into what they were meant to be.
Today I have over 60 audacious new low-carb blogs just in time for 2008 to get you motivated and jazzed in your new commitment to living better the low-carb way. These are some of the ones I have discovered in recent weeks and I'm always happy to feature even more in future blog posts. If you see one I haven't listed at my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Links" blog, then please e-mail me the URL at
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Visit these 60+ blogs and bookmark your favorites! ENJOY!
1. BALD IS BEAUTIFUL!
A 48-year old Tennessean and self-described "big eater" named Scott has lost 140 pounds following a sugar-free/low-carb lifestyle after having weight loss surgery and his influence is rubbing off on his wife and even his young son RJ who has done a remarkable job of shedding the pounds. He's even got a recipe blog where he posted this recipe for a Mexican Style Chicken Kiev with only 3g carbohydrates. SWEET! You'll fall in love with the sincerity of this Southern gentleman as he continues down his own personal journey to better health.
2. ERIC EDBERG
Eric Edberg is a very talented cello player who has taken an interest in making beautiful music with the body he has been given by livin' la vida low-carb. Starting off at around 264 pounds at the beginning of October 2007, Eric whittled away about 35 pounds in two months. Not too shabby, Eric! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Keep reading his blog to follow his low-carb weight loss progress. And don't miss his music if you LOVE classical!
3. EZ-LOWCARB!
I have a lot of respect and admiration for the work and dedication to the low-carb lifestyle that 42-year old PJ from "The Divine Low-Carb" blog, who has lost 140 pounds following a low-carb plan, invests in this community. She works tirelessly to help provide information about low-carb living to the masses and this new project is no exception. She wanted to create a blog featuring some basic low-carb dishes to get started during the first two weeks, some advice from successful low-carbers on what to do and not do on this healthy lifestyle change, and an overall look at what livin' la vida low-carb is all about in bite-sized chunks. This is still a BIG work in progress and YOU are encouraged to add your two cents worth too. Anyone you know who is looking to start on low-carb should go look at this blog.
4. GOODBYE SUGAR
Yin Teing was shocked to learn how much sugar was destroying her health after reading a book about it last year. Now she's fully committed to saying goodbye to sugar for good and sharing her experiences with her readers. She still is stuck on eating a low-fat diet along with that sugar-free one, but she claims it is because of her gallbladder. I'm happy to see another example in the blogosphere of someone who realizes how damaging sugar is to weight and health.
5. MS. MUSCLES FITNESS BLOG
Female fitness advocacy gets a boost from Sheryl Blystone--aka Ms. Muscles! She talks about women partaking in resistance training and weight lifting to improve their flexibility, strength, and health in conjunction with sound dietary concepts to coincide with your healthy lifestyle. You ladies should take a peek at this blog if you are even remotely interested in this topic.
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Verlin Henderson weighed in at an eye-popping 435 pounds in October 2007 when he decided to go on the Atkins low-carb diet. He once lost 50 pounds on Atkins back in 2001, but he didn't make it his permanent lifestyle change back then and gained it all back. Now he's devoted to this way of eating until he gets down to his ultimate goal of 180 pounds...and then for the rest of his life! As of January 20, 2008, he's down 67 pounds (WOO HOO!) although he's stuck in a bit of a stall right now. Keep at it, Verlin, and you'll get through this. My weight stalled for ten weeks in a row and then the floodgates opened back up. Keep your head held high and NEVER GIVE UP!!!
7. SISTERS LOSING WEIGHT
This blog is about two twenty-something sisters near 300 pounds a piece living in Boston and New York with two specific goals in mind: lose weight and run in a 5k race by August 2008! It's a HUGE task to undertake and I wish them nothing but success in this endeavor. One sister is doing a vegetarian/vegan diet and the other is doing Weight Watchers. Watch the progress of L. and A. as they push towards doing what may seem like the impossible come August.
8. PANTS-O-METER
This blog by a woman named Becky is just getting started, but looks to be a pretty good one based on this humorous first post. Hopefully we'll see more from Becky soon.
9. ON THE ROAD TO BECOMING A FORMER FAT GUY
Follow the escapades of a diabetic weight lifter trying to get fit and healthy following a low-carb dietary approach.
10. WEIGHT LOSS CENTRAL
A blog dedicated to the principles of Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle through implementing both diet and exercise strategies to accomplish both.
11. SHARI AND JODI'S MILLION POUND MATCHUP
After sharing about "The Biggest Loser" Million Pound Matchup recently, two of my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Discussion" forum members Jodi and Shari have decided to start their own blog to chronicle their journey to contribute to the goal of Americans losing over one million pounds. They are doing an AMAZING job right now and I couldn't be prouder. KEEP IT UP SWATKINS AND QUEST4HEALTH!!! You're livin' la vida low-carb and lovin' it all the way. :D
12. KEITH CONNECTS THE DOTS
Like me, Keith stopped listening to all the so-called "health experts" and started following a dietary approach to living healthy that went against everything he had ever heard was good for him. Now he "connects the dots" and figures these "experts" aren't so smart after all. Welcome to the club, Keith!
13. CINDY & COLLEEN ARE THE BIGGEST LOSERS
Cindy from Buffalo, New York and Colleen from Wellington, Florida are also participating in "The Biggest Loser" Million Pound Matchup as the seek to lose nearly 100 pounds between them. In just a couple of weeks, they've already lost 16 pounds and over 4% of their starting weight. WAY TO GO, C&C! How about playing some C&C Music Factory and dance off the pounds to "Everybody Dance Now!" LOL! Keep it up gals and you're gonna be lookin' good in no time.
14. TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW...
Miss Rancher and her husband Aaron have decided to start low-carbing as a way to be healthy. She has already experienced the benefits of eating this way and it certainly looks like Aaron has read Gary Taubes' Good Calories, Bad Calories. This couple is well on their way to being another low-carb success story out there in the great blogosphere.
15. BILLY'S LEAN BODY QUEST
November 13, 2006 will be a date that Billy will never forget. It was on that fateful day that he decided to become a "lean, mean" man for the first time in his life by getting his body fat as low as it can possibly go. A little over one year later, he's already approach single-digit body fat (if he hasn't already gotten there) and looks fantastic! You'll have to check out his blog to see him morph from fat to fit. GREAT JOB, Billy!
16. LOW-CARB NATION
Will has decided the HE is gonna be "The Biggest Loser" in 2008 and he's set to do it the low-carb way. Pushing 500 pounds when he began working towards this goal in late December, the weight is already pouring off of him like butter in a hot skillet. Follow Will as he has the potential to lose over 200 pounds this year and perhaps save his life from an early grave due to morbid obesity!
17. FOOD IS REMEDY, FOOD IS MEDICINE
Bob (The Traveller) looks at food as a means by which to heal the body and keep it healthy. If you are sick, then food can be the "remedy" for whatever ailment you have. We could use more people talking about food in this manner and I'm glad Bob is leading the way with this premise at his blog.
18. THE 2008 PROJECT: BELLYFATOLOGY
What is The 2008 Project: Bellyfatology? Simply put, it's one man's mission to sculpt his body back into the shape he had it in back in 2002. Bryan has specific goals in mind and hopes to challenge others to join him in his little experiment to encourage anyone to get into shape for the new year. Are you up to it? Drop Bryan an e-mail at
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19. MY ATKINS LIFE
Jaycee is a 31-year old from South Africa who is a fan of my YouTube videos. He started this new blog on January 1, 2008 to help chronicle his low-carb weight loss success story following the Atkins diet. Jaycee, you're gonna do great, my friend. Stick with it, follow it exactly as Dr. Atkins wrote it, and then KEEP doing it for the rest of your life. You're gonna do AWESOME!!!
20. HARPOON
A thought-provoking blog that heavily leans towards the low-carb point of view. From the About page, we learn the author of the blog lives in Asia. I'm sure there will be a lot shared about the cuisine in that country and how to eat low-carb anyway. I especially like this rant about ELEM (Eat Less Exercise More) that should have you cheering until you're hoarse! Gonna take a peek at this blog early and often.
21. ADVENTURES IN LOW CARB
If you are a low-carb recipe buff, then gamergirl has got you hooked up! These recipes of hers are delicious, nutritious and guaranteed to keep your low-carb lifestyle from EVER becoming boring.
22. THE SPARK OF REASON
Dr. Dave Dixon is a former physics researcher and South Beach Diet success story who has since entered into the world of software architecture. That's quite a leap, some may say, but the "spark" that drives him as a scientist still remains. Growing tired of the sloppy science that has become too commonplace in the health and nutrition arena, Dave hopes to counter the lazy research by sharing the facts he has learned through his many years of experience.
23. LOW-CARB DIABETIC RECIPES
Even more great low-carb recipes, including this No Flour Chocolate Cake, that are perfect for anyone who is diabetic or enjoying the healthy low-carb lifestyle. EAT UP! :)
24. LOVING THE LOW-CARB LIFESTYLE
Tiffany Ludwig is "winning the carb war" and sharing what she has learned about low-carb living along the way. Outstanding blog for the newbie and even us long-timers.
25. REAL WOMEN LIFT
The subtitle of this blog says it all: " Why Women Should Lift Weights To Change Their Body Forever!" Sound scary? Well, let Taylor Ryan ease your concerns as she shares about how weight lifting has changed her life for the better. Lots of how-to videos and explanations for how to lift properly are included in this blog that is the perfect companion to a low-carb dietary regimen.
26. LOW-CARB AND LOSING IT...
Excited only partially describes cc1sillygoose and her devotion to livin' la vida low-carb. She's just plain nutty about it and doesn't mind that a bit in the world. Hilarious, honest, and straight to the point, you'll never have to wonder what's on this blogger's mind.
27. THE LONG JOURNEY BEGINS NOW!
ShrinkingTony1980 is a 27-year old man from Weatherly, Pennsylvania who is another one of my YouTube fans and he now has his very own blog. After he started out weighing 383 pounds last year, he's now committed to the low-carb lifestyle and an active weight lifting routine. Tony's own YouTube videos give you a personal glimpse into the life and mind of a man just trying to change his life while he still can. Follow his progress and encourage him along the way. GO FOR IT, Tony!!!
28. BRIAN & CHRISTINE'S MILLION POUND MATCHUP
Appleton, Wisconsin couple Brian and Christine Zimmerman have decided to join "The Biggest Loser" Million Pound Matchup as well and they're out to prove that livin' la vida low-carb is the way for them. Brian is the famous Brian Z from Atkins All The Way and he's ready to do this. They are hoping to lose nearly 200 pounds as a couple and you can't help but cheer them on to amazing success. We're here for you Brian and Christine!
29. THE VIEW FROM SQUIRREL RIDGE
Virginia native Linda has decided that 2008 is her year to be healthy which is why she made it her New Year's resolution to live a sugar-free lifestyle. OUTSTANDING, Linda, and I hope you remain dedicated to this. I've been living sugar-free for over four years and counting and DON'T miss sugar a bit! KEEP AT IT and MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!
30. THE CARB-ORATOR
The Carb-Orator is from El Paso, Texas and is living proof that a high-fat, low-carb diet is not just good for weight loss, but an amazing turnaround in your health markers, too. He's already lost triple digits in a little over a year, but check out these changes in his lipid profile. Triglycerides well below 100, HDL above 50, and total cholesterol DOWN by one-third. INCREDIBLE! Keep showing them how it's done Carb-Orator!
31. BODY FOR LIFE
The Body For Life program is helping a lot of people and mother of three Tameka is ready for the challenge. She has entered the 2008 Body-for-life contest because she's "tired of being lean and puny." Starting on the day after Christmas 2007, she hopes to have the body she wants by the time April 26, 2008 rolls around. See what she's eating and follow Tameka's journey with weekly updated pictures, too. YOU GO GIRL!!!
32. FAT BROKE 2 LIVIN' LARGE
Rod Giddings is a 41-year old man from Clinton, Iowa who once weighed as much as 468 pounds. But after starting on the Atkins diet, he quickly realized that this "works the best for me." Rod, you're gonna keep shedding those pounds and getting healthy, buddy. Stick with the lessons you have learned about low-carb living and never stop doing them. The payoff in the end is totally worth it!
33. MY PET FAT
You've probably heard of a pet rock, but now you've got to see "My Pet Fat" to believe it! This is one weight loss blog that'll get your attention and present to you a variety of ideas and opinions about losing weight and making improvements on your health. And you can even buy your very own "pet fat", too. Imagine that!
34. ALL ABOUT HABITS
How can you NOT love a blog that has a cute picture of a kitten at the top (as the owner of four cats, I'm a sucker for that kind of thing!). But once you get into this weight loss blog you realize there's a real person who is attempting to change her habits in 2008 to lose weight and get healthy. She started this blog to chronicle her journey to take off the weight her college years put on her.
35. THE ULTIMATE PLAN OF GREATNESS
This new low-carber is well on his way to seeing tremendous success because of his "plan of greatness" that includes the healthy low-carb lifestyle. Check out his results after just one week of being on low-carb. He's an inspiration that will only get better as the days go by and he remains committed to his new way of eating. Go for greatness!
36. LOW-CARBING AND GENERAL HEALTH NEWS
Low-carb cookbook author Jennifer Eloff has created a new blog that will highlight some of the latest low-carb news that catches her eye and will share it with you. Check it out!
37. FRED HAHN'S SLOW BURN BLOG
I was privileged to interview "Slow Burn" trainer Fred Hahn earlier this month and have been implementing this strategy into my own workout routine lately with outstanding results. This blog allows you to hear some of his ideas and insights on your healthy lifestyle that will help you reach your fullest potential. You'll always get solid research and sound opinions from Fred Hahn, so bookmark this blog and visit often!
38. SAUL KATZ: LOW-GLYCEMIC FOR LIFE
Saul Katz believes America needs a "low-GI wake-up call, every day!" AMEN BROTHER! He is convinced our obesity and diabetes epidemics will not improve as long as we keep doing the same things we've always done regarding our health and nutrition. And he believes the glycemic index is the key to it all. You'll get the latest GI news and views at this blog.
39. WANNABELOSER'S LOW-CARB DIETING & WEIGHT LOSS SITE
Kelly says she has "tried pretty much everything and this is the only way I have been able to successfully take the weight off." She's referring, of course, to the healthy low-carb lifestyle which she started in April 2007 after seeing her in-laws experience success with it both with their weight and their health. Although she allowed herself to get "bored" with the plan and gain back some of her weight, Kelly is back on track again with the low-carb lifestyle. Check in on her every now and then to see how she's doing.
40. NUTRITIOUS DESIGN
Rebecca is a graphics design artist from New York, New York working on a graduate degree in communication design. Her blog is "about my exploration and investigation into how design can promote (and educate people about) healthy eating." Hmmmm, interesting! You might just want to take a peek at what Rebecca's up to.
41. LOW CARB DIABETIC LIVING
James Robbins had a very traumatic event happen in his life on Valentine's Day 2007. He was rushed to the hospital with a blood sugar over 800 and a blood pressure of 180 over 120--his body was experiencing Diabetic Ketoacidosis. After surviving that harrowing experience, James decided he needed to make a change on March 1, 2007--he started livin' la vida low-carb, exercising, and doing what he had to do to get his diabetes under control. So far, so good! He's lost over 80 pounds and has come completely off of his diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol medications. WOO HOO! Way to go, James! His blog is very well laid out and chock full of some amazing low-carb stuff!
42. EATING HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS FOOD
Meet Merry K. (no, not the make-up lady, Mary Kay!). She is a healthy living advocate willing to impart what she has learned about diet, nutrition, and good eating to the readers at her blog. You'll find helpful tips and links galore at Merry's blog, so pay her a visit sometime.
43. DROP20: JUST ANOTHER DIET BLOG
Wanna see a familiar story? Check out this blog post from a guy who took 16 years of his life to keep trading 300 pounds back and forth. If you've ever gone through the yo-yo dieting in your life, then this story will sound familiar. Now he's a low-carber just doing what he's got to do to maintain his weight the healthy low-carb way. I could especially relate to this post he wrote about trying to find a gym. EEEEEK! Drop in on Drop20 to see if he ever finds a good gym where he can workout.
44. BLIPSFIT
What's a computer specialist doing giving out diet advice? Well, he's living what he talks about and lets YOU decide whether it will work for you or not. He consumes a low-carb diet, exercises for an hour a day, and refuses to take prescription drugs. That's right! My kinda guy! He has read up on all the literature and now seeks to impart some of that knowledge on the people who read his blog.
45. GLUTTONY NO MORE
Cedaracrelady got diabetes two decades ago when she gave birth to her fourth child and now is an active member of her local Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) weight loss support group. She shares some yummy low-carb recipes that diabetics and low-carbers alike should enjoy!
46. WEIGHT-IN (FOR THE SUN)
You've seen Lora pop in with that big sunshine avatar of hers in the comments section at my blog and now it's time I tell you about HER blog. Now that she's lost weight, I LOVED reading this blog post where she talks about how people treat her differently now than when she was bigger. It's so true and I'm happy for Lora that she is getting to experience that in her own life! YEAH LORA!!!
47. TWIN PEAS
Okay, so this one's NOT a low-carb or even a diet blog. But Kelly Damron has an incredible blog for people who are going through infertility like Christine and I have. When our IVF cycle did not result in a baby in December 2007, Kelly was there to offer a hand of love and encouragement to us through a very difficult moment in our lives. The pain is still there today, but knowing there are people like Kelly out there who can relate to our experience has made this a little easier to handle. If you suffer with infertility or depression and need to find some hope, then Kelly has got you covered!
48. LAKESIDE LOW-CARB
Trish is wholeheartedly devoted to the low-carb lifestyle and loving it, too! Wanna see what's REALLY going on inside the mind of a low-carber? Then you GOTTA read this blog!!!
49. JERI KAY'S WORLD
Say hello to Jeri, a speech therapist from San Antonio, Texas. You'll notice she's really into low-carb cooking and likes to experiment in the kitchen. ME TOO! Give Jeri's blog a glance!
50. LOW-CARB CONFIDENTIAL
Oh, I am absolutely riveted by this new low-carb blog. I say "new," but it's been out since May 2007. WOW, this Megamas character is an incredible writer and I just LOVE the writing style immensely. See if you can relate to this blog post about how attitudes have changed about livin' la vida low-carb. This blog is certainly a keeper and I look forward to reading more masterpiece posts in the future!
51. LOW-CARB GOLFER
Last year, I did something that I've been wanting to do for most of my adult life. I learned how to play golf for the first time in my life. Granted, I'm not very good yet (haven't even broken 100), but I always have a good time when I'm out on the course regardless of how my game is. This blog is dedicated to both the healthy low-carb lifestyle AND golfing. What more could you ask for? :D
52. ROD'S DIET & EXERCISE DIARY
Rod is from Clinton, Iowa and is on the Atkins diet to try to lose weight. Like my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Menus" blog, he is documenting his daily low-carb menus and exercise routine for anyone interested in seeing what he is doing to shed the pounds. Rod's committed to low-carb living because it's what "works the best for me." YOU GO BOY!
53. WEIGHTANDSEE
Follow the low-carb life of Michael and Nina as they go through this "journey toward health" in their own way. Nina claims she's not a very good writer, only "competent," but don't let her fool you. She has insights into life that relate to more people than she even realizes. Keep writing from your heart, Nina, and you'll find an audience of readers just begging for you to write some more! ;)
54. LYNN'S WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNEY
You may have seen Lynn talk about her 168-pound weight loss on Oprah or featured on CNN recently. Her weight loss story is incredibly inspiring because SHE DID IT! I'm all for people finding a plan that works for them and doing it for the rest of their life. Lynn has certainly done that and now she's blogging about the lessons she has learned along the way. WAY TO GO, LYNN!!!
55. IT'S ALL IN THE GAME THEORY...
Parker is not your typical low-carb blogger. But over this past year, livin' la vida low-carb has helped him shed 25 pounds, the majority of which is stored fat. After reading the Gary Taubes book Good Calories, Bad Calories, now he is convinced the carbohydrate hypothesis that is discussed in that book is true and that fat is not the great enemy our our diet as it has been made out to be. This blog will be one to watch for some great perspectives about low-carb living.
56. PALEO DIET - SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT!
Cute name for a blog (in a play on those Geico commercials), but 50-something year old Gary Rea is fully committed to sharing his experiences eating like our early ancestors to return to a proper weight and improve his health. Follow his journey to improve his diabetes, cholesterol and more on the Paleolithic diet!
57. MY WEIGHT JOURNAL
Although it's a simple title for a weight loss blog, I was pleased to see this blog post detailing the plan for shedding the pounds is a low-carbohydrate diet. The reasons given for following this plan along with a high-fiber intake are ones I think we can all agree with: "It makes sense to me. I understand it. I can remain committed to it. I have remained committed to it. And, I will continue my commitment. There is no food that I crave or that I desire that is forbidden on this diet." Yep, yep, and yep again!
58. WEIGHT REDUCTION COACH
I was very pleasantly surprised when Brenda Emmett from this blog did a feature post about the work I am doing, so I decided to check out what the Weight Reduction Coach blog was all about. Outstanding columns that will surprise you how much they espouse much of what you and I believe to be true about diet and health. ENJOY!
59. TRESSES' OTHER CORNER
Tresses blesses everyone she encounters at her blog with the relaxing sounds of a melodic hymn from her favorite Christian artist. But she too has been positively impacted by Gary Taubes' Good Calories, Bad Calories and blogs about it. Here's what she wrote in the comments section to one of her readers about her decision to start livin' la vida low-carb: "My plan is working for me. I stalled for a good 3 weeks, but got going again. Even when the weight stalled, my body fat percentage kept dropping, so something good was happening. And, of course, I just feel so much better." ABSOLUTELY! And that's what keeps us going. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, Tresses!!!
60. HAVEN'T WE MET
Miss Rancher is a newlywed, but she is tee-totally in love with the low-carb way of eating, too. She gets the insulin connection to obesity and disease and articulates it in an amazing way on this web site. Reference it, bookmark it, and drop little Miss Rancher (or should that be Mrs. Rancher!) an e-mail while you're there! :D
61. IOWAAVENUE
The tag line for this blog is "It's about a healthy lifestyle!" Oh YEAH! That's my motto, baby, and I'm happy to see others championing this cause, too. This blog is brimming with so much information, it'll take you a while to soak it all in. Go there, experience it, and leave better informed and encouraged in your quest for better health!
That's a whole lotta blogs, but I'm sure there are many more out there to come. Got one you wanna share with me? I'm happy to hear about it anytime. Just drop me an e-mail with the URL to
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