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Banting Update

M.K. Hobson — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:36:36 +0000

It’s time for an update on my jolly Banting adventures! As faithful readers may recall, I have been Banting since June of last year. This means I’ve been eating a very high fat (>60%), medium protein, very low carb (<5%) diet, with all the carbs I do eat coming from vegetables only, no grains [...]

Banting update

M.K. Hobson — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:23:07 +0000

I continue to bant, though over the winter I have noticed an appreciable slowing of results. This I ascribe to several factors, both simple and complex. Let’s start with simple. Being that I’m much smaller than I was when I began (by 70 lbs), I thus need fewer calories. My body is OK with [...]

My Super-Exciting Life

M.K. Hobson — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:09:29 +0000

This has been a funny week … looking back on it, it doesn’t seem like there’s been much going on, but it’s been quite busy. I think I’ve had a hard time keeping up because I’ve been operating at a diminished capacity–this verdammte chest cold has been dogging me, and my back has gotten [...]

What a day!

M.K. Hobson — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:28:47 +0000

Of course I had the most incredible birthday yesterday because I have the bestest family and friends in the whole world. Cake and ice cream was eaten, presents were enjoyed, and I am braced to face my 42nd year of existence. Thank you all!

According to this very interesting site, the i-Ching hexagram for [...]

Merry Christmas!

M.K. Hobson — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:23:47 +0000

What a nice Christmas it’s been so far, other than the staying up until 3:30 and then getting up at 5 a.m. part. But that pretty much comes with the territory on Christmas, and we had all the gifts open by 6:30, so hubby and I were able to go back to sleep while [...]

Low carb baking

M.K. Hobson — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 03:24:15 +0000

So this holiday season I’ve been experimenting with low-carb, wheat-free, gluten-free baking. Oh boy, what a world of gustatory wonder you glimpse when you hear THAT lineup of restrictions, right? So far my preliminary experiments have been turning out … OK. I started with muffins, using a mixture of flax meal & soy flour [...]

Come to my Powell’s Books reading!

M.K. Hobson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:33:59 +0000

Just a reminder to mark your calendars: One week from today, on September 16th, at 7 p.m., I will be reading from THE NATIVE STAR at Powell’s Books in Beaverton. There will also be a 19th century trivia contest with prizes! I won’t say what the prizes are precisely, but I can promise you [...]

Banting Redux: The Tale of the Tape

M.K. Hobson — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:26:50 +0000

Three months ago, I went to my doctor and had my fasting bloodwork done. The results that came back were horrible, simply horrible. So I embarked on a program of diet and exercise (aka “Banting”) intended to bring my numbers into closer alignment with, you know, ongoing existence as a human being and all [...]

My jolly Banting adventures

M.K. Hobson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:31:12 +0000

So one of the things that’s been taking up a lot of my mind space lately is Banting. Which is a term taken from the name of a gentleman named William Banting, who wrote a screed in 1869 called “A Letter on Corpulence” that proved so popular that throughout much of the 19th century, [...]

Oregon City Farmer’s Market

M.K. Hobson — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:56:34 +0000

So yesterday daughter and I hiked down the hill to the opening of the Wednesday Farmer’s Market in downtown Oregon City. The Saturday Farmer’s Market has been going for quite some time now, but I’ve only made it out there once or twice because it’s not really on my route and driving to a [...]