Week #1 of experiment #2 !!

Completely forgot the before and after pictures, but i took a front and side picture anyway, even though it is in the middle of the day

Wasn't sure what i'm expected to wear and such, so i just went with a bikini top and underwear shorts (couldn't find the bikini bottom)

Stats :

Weight : 62.kg
Height : 165cm
Body fat % : Not sure, but last time i checked it was 25-26%
BMI : 22.8

The work out routine :

- 5 days a week in total, of 1 hour each day
- 1 day  cardio/aerobics.
- 4 days weights
- Upper body focus


- NO supplements
- NO shakes
- NO pills or anything in a box.
- NO work-out protein bars or anything 'work-out' labelled.

Goal :
- Lower body fat %
- Increase lean body mass
- increase in strength (upper body)
- increase in flexibility

The nutritional stuff :

I'm not sure i can 'obey' a calorie frame. I'm so used to just eat until i'm full. I'll give it a try thought.

- 1200-1800 calories
- low carb clean, natural foods (as always)
- more calories from fat than protein
So! here we go!!

The before pictures!
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Weigh In Wednesday - Week 11!

LCHF - Dairy Free Dessert 1,2g carbs/100g (10g fiber/100g)

Day 42 - Weigh in Wednesday + Importance of hydration

Low carb BBQ sauce (Or Ketchup!) 5g carbs/100g!

Day 35 - Weigh in wednesday

Why I no longer use Myfitnesspal-Sophie

I am no longer using myfitnesspal. While it is IS nice to share what I'm eating, I found out that I was micromanaging my meals and not getting enough protein and too much fat because I was trying to hit certain numbers.  I wasnt feeling that well and had some brain fog and was losing hair.  Now I am just listening to my body to lose weight.

Listen to you body, it know what it wants!!!!

Day 28 weigh in wednesday (Busted mic)

Busted Mic or not, I'm keeping track on Weigh-in-Wednesdays! Due to technical difficulties my new videos are delaying but they are coming!

Eating on Food Trucks

Eating out is always a challenge. The first picture has 2 plates. One is mine and one is someone else's.  Guess which one is mine?  Mine is the one without the bread.  It was a chicken taco without the bread.  I was not very satisfied after eating it because it was small and it was low fat.  there was no extra butter that I could ask for on the food truck.  Its limited fat on trucks.  Wish they would carry lots of butter for my tastes.  The second pic is just my food by itself in case you could not guess which one was mine and which one was someone else's.

What really satisief was pictures 3 and 4.  they are chicken skin balls deep fried with a lot of grease. i dont remember the rest of what was in there, just remember that it was a lot of fat. And fat i find very satifying and it makes me full and keeps me full.

there is always something that you can eat when out, whether from a  truck or a restaurant.  Sometimes its hard to find options, but the easy way is to just get something apetizing and ask them to hold the bread.    I was hoping there would be more options, as I really wanted to bite into a chicken leg but could not find that.  I did eat well that day and felt satisfied.  What more can a broke low carber ask for?

Breakfast with a good friend

Do you ever wonder what to eat when you go out?  I dined for breakfast with a really good friend of mine (No sadly, it wasnt Neta)---.  And there are a lot of high carb options, but how can you make your meal low carb?  Here is what I did-
I gave my friend all my carbs---thats why she has much on her side! the potatos were mine and i generously donated them.  She had pancakes, hashbrowns and eggs.  That is a lot of carbs.  I had eggs, steak tips, sweet peppers and onions.  I asked for extra  butter for the side, but when I took one bite,  I knew it was not butter, but actually margarine.

Breakfast was nice. It was nice for me to look at those pancakes, some times i like to see eye candy.  I did not eat any high carb items but ate a delicious low carb meal.  I drank water with my meal.  You can always make any option at a restaurant a low carb option, just give your carbs to someone else or ask the waitstaff not to give it to you.

Day 21 Weigh in Wednesday & Not feeling well on low carb?

Dairy Free, High fat - Low carb smoothie!

For a breakfast or a pre-work out or just as a treat!! Dairy free, coconut free, low carb smoothie! Excuse my horrible cameramanship XD I need a tripod! #realfood

Wings!!! the perfect food

These wings were AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
How to cook them- season to taste: Paprkia, garlic, curry, oregano, cayanne, salt oil or butter.  Mix the seasonings with the chicken wings.  Then put it in the over for 1.5 hours at 350 to get them nice and crispy.  Excellent for eating as a snack or as a meal.
Enjoy!!!

Day 14 - Weigh in Wednesday + Why women might see a weight gain.

Day 12 - Berry Cheesecake Low Carb (9 carbs/serving)

Day 11 - Low Carb Shopping list! (Suggestion)

Never know what to shop? Here's a suggestion of real low-carb foods you can stock up on and have in mind each time you go to the super market.

Low carb cheesecake mousse 12 carbs total(day 8)

Not the best cook in the world but HEY! this required no cooking XD

Dairy-based-low-carb dessert for those missing cake!

12 carbs total (feeds 2 on average)

Experiment and make a mess in the kitchen!

Weigh in Wednesday (end of week 1)

So It's the end of the first week and there are results already!!!

Forgot to check for blood ketones, but in the afternoon i was in the 3.3 range which is optimal burning zone!!

I'm so excited!!


Progress :
Day 1 : 
62.2kg
51,1% Hydration
29.9% Body fat

Day 7 :
61,7kg (-400g)
52.1% Hydration (+1%)
28.5% Body fat (-1.4%)


Drink your water! Without enough hydration you won't be seeing the results you want!

Neta's Before and After

Before : 262 pounds.

Dietary choices : Primarily 'instant food' and delivery.

Health condition : Mobility issues, tired very easily.

After : 115 pounds

Dietary choices : Low carb, real foods, clean.

Health condition: No mobility issues, high energy, perfect blood tests.
Exercise: Light/Moderate.

I had a total loss of 160 pounds. At 102 pounds unfortunately I got quite bullied for being 'too skinny' and 'you need to eat a burger' comments.

At first it was funny and, dare I say, flattering. However the comedy waned away after the 20th time I heard that.

Last year I decided to try out raw veganism. For the same reason everyone does.

"For the animals"

However that choice gave me 40 pounds back and I decided to return to low carb and this time I'm vlogging my progress and routines in order for other people on a weight-loss journey to be motivated.

Weight loss is not linear. Especially for women.

You'll have ups and downs and I'm here to show you that it is normal to stall, plateau, doubt yourself and have social pressure.

I decided to show my progress in real time. Feel free to join me and I'm looking forward to hear your stories too!

Sophie and I have a youtube channel and a facebook page

www.youtube.com/user/TwoBrokeLowCarbers
https://www.facebook.com/TwoBrokeLowCarbers

Our Open Food Diaries
www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/sophielowcarber   For Sophie's daily food log

 www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/TwoBrokeLowCarbersNeta  For Neta's daily food log