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At 4:23pm on May 21, 2009, Angie said…: OMG, I keep forgetting you are not a fresh faced 30 year old like you look in that fantastic picture. Mazel tov, as we say round here, or CONGRATULATIONS. Hope you have a wonderful day. I know people say that it is the couple's big day, but having been through it myself, I know it is YOUR big day. No wedding cake for you then?

At 4:08pm on May 21, 2009, Angie said…: A troll? LOL!!!!

How are you? I haven't seen you for ages!

At 7:37pm on April 9, 2009, scott said…: Hey, thanks for friending me. Well I know friending isnt really a word, but if other people can make words then why not? :) Hope things are going well, my body fat is still coming off, slowly and gradually, but it is coming off, yeah!!!

At 6:31pm on March 24, 2009, Dr. Nili Marcia said…: I'm pretty well thanks. I'm finally back on program and losing weight. I'm looking forward to being able to report having lost 20 kilos---I hope in 2 weeks time.
It sounds like you are in a pretty good place for you with the low carb pattern feeling good to you. Well, if you feel good and your blood work is good, can't argue with success!!

At 6:31pm on March 24, 2009, Angie said…: Oops, never mind. Just read your comment to Nili!

At 6:30pm on March 24, 2009, Angie said…: Hey Linda,

Good to see you. How's your carb quest going?

At 6:20pm on March 24, 2009, Dr. Nili Marcia said…: Hi Linda,
Just wondering how you are doing now.
best wishes,
Nili

At 10:26am on March 8, 2009, Angie said…: You're 53? When was that photo taken? Is it recent, because you certainly don't look your age in it! Wow.

As you may have gathered, I read your comment on Karen's page. With regard to the treadmill, an incline doesn't increase fat burning per se. Upping the incline is one way to increase the intensity of your workout, which will help you burn more calories overall because you have to work harder. In the BFS book, Tom gives a pretty good explanation of the different types of cardio - namely LISS (low intensity steady state), HISS (high intensity steady state) and HIIT (high intensity interval training). HIIT is a) a really good way to burn calories, and is much harder than it might look on the page, b) one of the most effective ways of improving your cardiovascular fitness, and c) very time efficient. Ideally, aim to do HIIT around three times a week. The rest of the time, if you want to do additional cardio, you can either do something fun and not directly worry about the ins and outs, such as going for a hike, or taking a dance class; or for maximal calorie burn (and if you like spending time on the treadmill/whatever) HISS - following a warm-up, work out as hard as you can - gradually up the speed and/or the incline from your warm up till you're working as hard as you can maintain, then maintain it. Follow with cool down. LISS is good for off days, for a smaller additional calorie burn, or if you're sore from weight training and just want to get the muscles moving to warm them up a bit. It is also good for a bit of additional calorie burn following either weights or HIIT. This will actually directly increase the % of fat used as fuel. To find out why, read this post.

At 4:22pm on March 3, 2009, Dr. Nili Marcia said…: Hi Alityson,
I saw you note on Angies page and wanted to give you my support for your coming off the low carb diet. Sounds really hard. I definitely could relate to your saying that one candy bar and you are like a junkie. If I put sugar in my tea, or rather when I used to, it would make me crazy. I'd start eating everything in sight! So hang in there, it will be worth becoming better balanced. BTW I just tried amaranth for the first time. Quite a nice taste.

At 5:36pm on March 2, 2009, Angie said…: Doesn't sound like much fun. Have you tried alternative grains like amaranth, spelt or quinoa (not a grain, I know)? Do they have the same effect?