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Another worst:  I only worked out twice.  I usually do more than that.  Shame.  

Good news:  My body fat percentage is at an all-time low.  28.8%  You might be saying: "but Eric, doesn't that still make you a fat ass?"  Short answer is "yes."  But I started at 43.8% body fat, so it's a huge improvement.

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Corn by Accident? Right....

I enjoyed 13 burritos this week.  One time, she accidentally put corn on my burrito, but I ate it anyway.  Didn't seem to hurt me.

I completed my first week without cheese.  That's right.  No cheese for me.  Now that I've lost over 70 pounds, I just don't need as many calories as I used to.  So I had to choose an item to cut out.   Cheese drew the short straw. 

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70 Pound Gorilla

13 burritos this week.  I worked out 3 times this week, which seems to be par for my course.

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Dance it out.

I lost 66 pounds.  "Oh no you didn't!"  "Oh yes I did!" 

I had 13 burritos this week.  I took the week off from exercise.  The rest apparently did me some good.  Seven pounds good.  When I finally went back to the gym, I had huge strength gains.  There must be something to this "recuperation" thing. 

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Look to the sky, and see Heaven.

I only had 12 burritos this week.   I ate a meal at a funeral reception.  I tried to recreate (as best I could) a burrito bol with what food was available.  I think I did OK for the most part.  But, in the end, the stress of losing a very good friend worked against my weight loss.

I went to the ice rink last night and got very excited about playing hockey again.   For the first time in a long time, I think I'm almost ready to play (weight and fitness wise).

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Before and During

Week 21 Ends.   I lost another 3 pounds.

I only had 11 burritos this week, and somehow I still lost a good amount.  I exercised 3 times this week, which is normal for me. 

I'm going out today to buy a new belt.  I punched 3 holes in my old one, and now it just looks ridiculous with all that extra leather flapping around. 

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The diet is definitely low carb, but I don't think that fully explains why it works so effectively.  All the food I eat is whole, natural, fresh food.   Nothing from a wrapper, package, box, jar, or can.  All prepared fresh, and highly nutritious.  I think my body starves for nutrients, and continues to ask food food until it gets what it wants.  When I eat burgers and fries, I don't get nutrients, and therefore my body is asking for food again in 2 hours.  What it is really asking for is nutrients, not calories.

I didn't figure this out on my own, but rather had it explained to me in bits and pieces over several different books.  A fewof these books nailed it down pretty solidly.  Here they are:

This books hits the nail on the head for me.  The Primal Blueprint, by Mark Sisson.

The diet and workout style match what I'm doing almost exactly.

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If you have already read the book, let me know what you think of it.