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Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program – Day 5

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Orange County, CA.  January 22, 2010 – It’s the morning of day (5) on the Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program and now down 7.5lbs – 167lbs.  This is the third day of being in ketosis, and I lost another .3% of body fat.  Now down to 13.7%.  I just got a new body fat tester, more accurate and I can see 10ths of a percentage change.

I do have to admit; last night my stomach was rumbling a bit for the first hour and half.  I ate dinner at 5:00pm and went to bed at almost 11:00pm, so not much in my stomach.  It passed and I slept great until the torrential down-pour started around 12:30am.   No worries though; I fell back to sleep and didn’t wake-up until 6:30am.

Being in a state of ketosis is pretty amazing.  I think that this is the key to losing weight or if you need to function at a higher level for a while.  The weight drops quickly and the clearness one feels in the head is something you have to personally experience to understand what I am talking about.

I look forward to being down to 10% body fat, which is coming real soon.

Ultra Lite Dinner - BBQ NY Strip Steak with Braised Brussel Sprouts and Asparagus

Ultra Lite Dinner - BBQ NY Strip Steak with Braised Brussel Sprouts and Asparagus

My Ultra Lite dinner tonight.  BBQ New York strip with cracked pepper, crushed garlic and sea salt.   To accompany the steak I braised some Brussel sprouts and asparagus and finished them off with a little melted butter, garlic and sea salt.  I also made a simple dipping sauce for the steak from sugar free Dijon mustard and horse radish.

I can’t believe that people find it so hard to stick to a diet.  This meal was filling and tasted great.  Yes, I do miss my wine but that will come soon enough.

For information on the Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program, please send an e-mail to uliteoc@hotmail.com

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Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program – Day 4

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Orange County, CA.  January 21, 2010 – It’s the morning of day four on the Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program and now down 6lbs – 168.5lbs.  This is the second day of ketosis, and as expected, I lost 1% body fat.   Now down to 22% (home scale) 14% *(Omron fat-loss monitor).   If this keeps up, I’ll be to my goal weight and BF% in no time at all.   The best part is that I feel great and I am eating nutritious, real food.

3 Different Ketone Bodies

3 Different Ketone Bodies

The great thing about being in ketosis is the natural high you get.   Everything is very clear and my clarity of thought is  much better.  The reason being is that Ketones function as “brain fuel.”   The major role of ketone bodies, their real name, is to supply an alternative (to glucose) fuel for the brain in situations where there are little or no carbohydrates available  from food.  Use Ketosis to Train Your Brain to Sleep Less

I know I can’t keep this up forever but realistically, I will only stay in ketosis until my weight-loss goal is reached.

*From now on I will only be using the Omron to monitor my body fat loss, as it is far more accurate.   I will check the home scale for percentage loss accuracy.

Ultra Lite Dinner - Dijon Salmon with Spinach (befor baking)

Ultra Lite Dinner - Dijon Salmon with Spinach

This what we had for our Ultra Lite dinner tonight.  Baked salmon with a Dijon mustard glaze, a top a bed of spinach (I added sliced Serrano pepper slices to mine).  This was way better than I ever thought it would be.  The acidic  Dijon mustard glaze balances out the fattiness of the salmon, perfectly.  The greens braise in the salmon fat, which makes them taste killer.  As I will say often, I miss my wine with dinner but I know this is worth it and it won’t be long until I can have a glass.

I think when I am done with this initial phase I will limit my wine with dinner to the weekend only.  Five days of eating very well and a little leeway on the weekends, seems like a great balance.  How else will I be able to maintain 10%  or less body fat?

For information on the Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program, please send an e-mail to uliteoc@hotmail.com

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Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program – Day 3

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Orange County, CA.  January 20, 2010 – Morning of day three on the Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program and I’m already down 4lbs – 170.5lbs. This is the first day of *ketosis as well, so now I expect the body fat to start dropping too.

*Ketosis is determined by dipping a ketone stick in to a specimen of morning urine.  The state of ketosis means that I am now burning body and liver fat, and one of the metabolic products of that reaction is a ketone body.  As long as I am in ketosis I will continually be burning fat, which will provide my body and brain the energy it needs to function. Most of the time we will burning glucose (blood-sugar) which comes from the carbohydrates (bread, corn, pasta, potato, rice, sugar…) we eat. The best part it that weight-loss comes from body fat reduction, not water or muscle loss.

Ketone Dip Stick Test

Ketone Dip Stick Test

Today I added my first supplement, Spectramin.  Spectramin is a comprehensive multi-mineral supplement.  The main reason for this addition is that the switch from a high-carbohydrate to a low-carbohydrate, “ketogenic” diet is fairly rapid, thus my body may temporarily go through a period of adjustment.  During this adjustment my body may require extra minerals, due to my body’s releasing excess fluids that were stored during high-carbohydrate eating.

In the first week or two of being on the Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program, I expect a great deal of the weight-loss to come from elimination of retained water. Research suggests that the presence of higher than normal levels of insulin in the blood causes excess water retention in the body. This is due to the fact that sodium will be retained by the kidney’s and water will be stored to buffer the excess sodium. This process results in (water-retention, swelling, edema, puffiness) and is a primary cause of high blood pressure. This is why doctors will prescribe diuretics to patients with hypertension. Logically, wouldn’t be smarter to get the insulin levels down by reducing the patients carbohydrate intake?

The initial water loss is only a short-term effect and is entirely separate from the general weight loss produced through the loss in excess body fat.

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Orange County Ultra Lite (weight-loss) Program – Day 1

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

January 18, 2010 – This is day one on the Orange County UltraLite (weight-loss) Program that my wife and I will be doing, for the next five weeks.  My going on the Ultra Lite program will serve two purposes: one, I am an  UltraLite  (weight-loss and pre-diabetes) certified practitioner and I administer this program in my Orange County integrative medicine practice.  Two, is that I want to know every the in and out, so be better prepared to answer all questions that may come-up in regard to this program.  I have never been one to just talk the talk.  Follow me on my five week program.

Day 1 Ultra Lite Program

Day 1 Ultra Lite Program

Day 1 Ultra Lite Program

Day 1 Ultra Lite Program

Age – 45 years 4 months

Height: 5′ 9″

BMI: 26

Starting Weight – 174.5 (home scale)

Body Fat – 23% (home scale) 15% (Omron Fatt Loss Monitor HBF-306C)

Measurements:

  • Neck – 14.75″
  • Chest – 43″
  • Left Bicep – 13.5″
  • Waist – 35.25″
  • Hips – 36.75″
  • Thigh – 18.75″

Goal Weight and Body Fat – 160-165 lbs; 10%-12% BF

Updates will include recipes, pictures and commentary.  For more information on the UltraLite (weight-loss/pre-diabetes) program or how you can get started on sustained weight loss for life, please call our Orange County office – 714-639-4360

Address: 630 S. Glassell St. #103 – Orange, CA – 92866

Note: My Orange County office is one of the top combination, integrative medicine and weight-loss clinics in the county – with over 21 years of helping people reach the diverse health and wellness goals.

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