So something I'd like to add to my little blog is a regular series of "reasons I'll stick"--that is, reasons that I will continue to pursue a low-carb lifestyle and eating plan. The reasons could be properly based on any of the benefits of low-carb: weight loss, blood sugar control, annoying PETA... you name it.
Today's reason is my desire to enjoy the great outdoors again. When I was younger–my late teens and early twenties–I enjoyed a huge variety of outdoor activities. I backpacked and canoed and kayaked. Unfortunately, when I started to gain weight, it became impossible to do those things. Neither my knees nor my lungs nor my heart can handle backpacking anymore, and it's sad but true that you simply can't buy a canoe or kayak that can handle someone who weighs 400 lbs.
My low-carb lifestyle will hopefully give me this back, and I have some awesome trips planned for when I'm able to do them. I want to hike the Appalachian Trail, canoe the James River from one end to the other, and maybe even hike the old European pilgrimage trails to places like Santiago de Compostella, Rome, and Jerusalem. But all of this lies on the other side of weight loss.
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