One of the most exciting events in the world of low-carb over the past few years has been the annual low-carb cruise where so many of your fellow low-carbers have come together for some amazing times of learning, fun, and excitement! Listen to one of the Low-Carb Cruise Committee member Kim Eidson share about the roster of guest speakers who will be joining us May 1-6, 2011, the fun activities that are on board, where the low-carb cruise will be leaving out of and the three destination spots the ship will be docking at, the kid-friendly cruise line we are using for the cruise, and the brand new official web site at LowCarbCruiseInfo.com for more information and how to sign up. I hope you can join us for The 4th Annual Low-Carb Cruise coming up in May 2011. If you have any questions, check out the cruise Facebook page and forum and feel free to e-mail our Cruise Director Becky Gandy if you have any questions about this premier low-carb event of the year!

In Episode 397 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” the inspiring “Week of Weight Loss Success 2″ continues on adding to the stories we’ve already heard this week from Deryl Williams, Charles Cicciarella, and Caroline Jhingory. Today’s special guest is Traci Marshall who was featured on pages 11-13 in The New Atkins For A New You because of her 95-pound weight loss story. Listen to Traci share about her Atkins diet experience, how the Atkins web site helped her in her health efforts, how she’s adapted to low-carb living with low-carb friendly recipes, the improvements in her health since she started on Atkins, the reaction by her doctor to her weight loss and health success, the misconceptions that persist about what the Atkins diet is, the flexibility of the new Atkins book, how her children has adapted to low-carb living naturally, how her depression symptoms changed when she consumed a high-fat, moderate protein, low-carb diet, the “miserable” and “trapped” feeling she felt after having a baby, the “side effect” health benefits she experienced eating low-carb, the independent studies that are coming out supporting low-carb living, why a vegetarian diet wouldn’t work for her, how the Atkins diet is the REAL “real food” diet, why she encourages people NOT to diet but to just start eating the foods allowed on the Atkins plan, her aspirations for writing a success story/recipe book because of the feedback she’s received from people, and the role moderate amounts of exercise played in her weight loss success.

Click here to quickly find out why Traci Marshall is quite the ambassador for the Atkins diet!

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In Episode 396 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we keep going with our very special “Week of Weight Loss Success 2″ that has featured the inspiring weight loss success stories of Deryl Williams and Charles Cicciarella. As a former 273-pounder in a living “Hell” as a 5′2″ pre-adolescent child, Caroline Jhingory knows how difficult it can be living in a body you don’t feel comfortable in. But thanks to low-carb living, she was able to shed 123 pounds and get her life back! Listen to Caroline share what it was like being an obese middle-schooler, how her cousin’s low-carb weight loss motivated her to try it for herself, her own homemade “gumbo” low-carb plan that worked for her, her aversion to consuming high amounts of dietary fat, how she eats now compared to when she was losing weight, the lingering joint problems she deals with from years of being morbidly obese, why she created her web site to “pay it forward” to others, the joy she finds in helping people in their own weight and health goals, her response to people who think she was “disciplined” in her weight loss efforts, how she beat back the demons and negative naysayers that told her she was going to fail, how she beat back her “kryptonite” (pizza and cheesecake) foods, her sample low-carb menus, her exercise routine and why she considers it her “therapy,” how she’s fueling her workouts and weight training, how she has been able to “boost” her metabolism, and her encouragement to people who want to get started losing weight for good.

Click here to find out why Caroline Jhingory is a model for what lifestyle change is REALLY all about!

In Episode 395 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we continue our very special “Week of Weight Loss Success 2″ that began yesterday with the inspiring story of Deryl Williams. Today we continue with the incredibly inspiring weight loss success stories by sharing with you the journey of a Canadian man named Charles Cicciarella who is the author of the upcoming book entitled Life Is A FAT ONION. Listen to Charles talk about what life was like before his weight loss, his fast food addiction which led to his obesity, how what he ate impacted him psychologically and physically, why losing weight quickly didn’t help him adjust mentally to his “new” self, how his life “crumbled” when he went through some difficult issues with close members of his family passing away, how his father motivated him to take better care of himself as he was on his deathbed, the renewed changes he made in his life following the death of his parents when he was able to finish his book, the story behind what the onion is all about in the title of the book, the meaning behind the acronym of FAT ONION, his odd view of fitness as a child and teenager, the inadequacy he felt as an adult in his career because of being bullied as a kid, how he transitioned his nutrition from vegetarian to low-carb, why he chooses to avoid red meat in his diet, the vegetable basics in his menus, the uplifting tattoo he put on his right arm, his appearance on LA Ink on TLC, why he refers to himself as “Chuckie” when thinking of who he was as an obese man, and what his dream for others is as they live their life.

Click here to allow the triumphant story of Charles Cicciarella give you the inspiration you need to overcome life’s struggles.

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In Episode 394 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we kick off this very special “Week of Weight Loss Success 2″ featuring some truly inspiring and uplifting stories of shedding the pounds to help encourage you in your own journey. Today we hear from Deryl Williams from Hyperlife Fitness who weighed in at 274 pounds with several health concerns. Listen to him hear the ultimatum his doctor gave him to lose weight or else, how the South Beach Diet introduced him to the benefits of carbohydrate restriction, the success he was seeing consuming a lower-fat, lower-carb diet and exercise plan, his 94-pound weight loss in 9 1/2 months, why exercise does not cover up the sins of bad eating, his famous P90X television commercial appearance, the physical and mental changes that happened to him by the grace of God, his seminary experience contributing to his obesity problem, why pastors seem to struggle with obesity, say what’s wrong in his thinking with saturated fat, why grass-fed meats are “a different animal” for consuming, the detrimental impact of consuming carbohydrates, the convoluted message being communicated about allegedly healthy foods like potatoes, why you don’t really need to “cheat” anymore when you start eating better, the Shakeology program he promotes to his clients, his mom’s love and affection for my work, the positive impact his nutritional/fitness example is having on his children, why “looking good” is the wrong motivation for making lifestyle changes, his thinking of the “slow” version of muscle-building, why marathon and sprint runners have a different physique, the failure of the “one-size-fits-all” approach, how much time weekly he spends exercising, what he thinks about The Biggest Loser television show, a sample of his typical menus, how the food manufacturers keep us addicted to carb-laden foods, and so much more!

Click here to listen to this first of five inspiring podcast interviews with an incredible weight loss success story this week as part of the “Week Of Weight Loss Success 2.”

In Episode 393 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we hear from “caveman” entrepreneur/philanthropist Steve Liberati, owner of Steve’s Original–makers of the high-quality, grass-fed, low-carb friendly PaleoKits. One thing you’ll notice about this man is how much of a heart of gold he has for helping kids who society has all but given up on. But not Steve. You can tell he has a love and passion for the children he comes into contact with acting as a father figure and mentor to them. Listen to Steve talk about how he discovered the Paleo diet and why he chose to eat that way, the positive impact Dr. Loren Cordain’s work had on him personally, why his desire to “feel good” was what originally led him to Paleo, how his exposure to inner city kids through his father’s job led him to create Steve’s Club to give these children a place to learn about fitness and nutrition, the “Paleo Challenge” weight loss contest he instituted with the kids, how the problem the children shared about the lack of healthy food options at school led to the creation of what would become the PaleoKits formulated by Steve’s wife, the quality of the real food ingredients that you can actually pronounce used in the PaleoKits, why the PaleoKits are a better product than most protein bars and shakes, why it’s important to eat the PaleoKits slowly, the soon-to-be-released “Just Jerky” product is perfect for people on low-carb diets, the real food, high-quality Paleo Krunch cereal products, his video recipe challenge to my listeners, his desire to spread the Steve’s Club concept nationwide to help underprivileged kids across America, and how all of the Steve’s Original employees come from the Steve’s Club kids to give them a positive reference to start their working careers.

Click here for quite an inspiring story from a man who truly understands the concept of putting others first and self last. Kudos to you, Steve Liberati!

When you make “health and nutrition” what you do for a living and are successful at reaching an audience of people like I have been the past few years, it opens up a whole new world of opportunities for the public relations companies out there who represent a wide variety of clients offering products and services that fit within that mold to reach out to you. Now that the combined reach of my blog, podcast and other related sites has extended to well over a million faithful readers and listeners each month, these PR hawks have become so hungry seeking out their prey for a chance that maybe, just maybe I’ll talk about their client’s stuff in a positive way that they’ll send you press releases about every item you could ever imagine under the sun. But one thing I have deliberately tried to do especially as the traffic has increased with any potential new sponsors is to be very selective about who I work with making sure I personally like the product or service first and then having the discernment to know whether it is appropriate for my fans. That way when you see a banner on any of my web sites or hear a sponsorship spot at the beginning of my podcast, you can feel confident that it is something I have personally vetted out for myself and believe would be an excellent enhancement to your healthy low-carb lifestyle. That’s exactly what you get from both Steve’s Original PaleoKits and QuestBars–two of my latest sponsors–who have some truly remarkable products that I’m proud to associate with the “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” brand!

Unfortunately, sometimes there are some overenthusiastic people working in the PR profession who sees the popularity of a blog like mine and forgets to see the name of the blog is “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb.” I’ve been pitched everything from soy ice cream to “healthy” whole grain crackers to fat-free fruit chews–obviously none of which would be appropriate for people on a carbohydrate-restricted way of eating. Sometimes I’ll get these press releases and have the notion to write back to them explaining why I won’t be doing business with them at all. It’s amazing how ill-informed these people are about what their clients are promoting as “healthy” and I have no problem at all sharing the flaws in their products as I see them. These PR representatives try to sound smarter than they are by cloaking their client’s intent for some exposure for their products or services as a “news” release with an offer to conduct an interview with someone about that subject. There’s nothing wrong with this practice, but common sense would tell you to be sure you don’t turn off the recipient of your press release with nonsensical statements. I got the perfect example of this recently.

Click here to see what a PR company tried to get me to write about and the crazy “pitch” they made to a low-carb blogger about their “plant-based” product.

What an awesome job I get to enjoy doing on a daily basis writing, interviewing, videotaping, living and breathing everything I can get my hands on about the low-carbohydrate nutritional approach to share what I’ve learned with some of the most incredible people in the world. And I have had the distinct privilege of hearing from literally tens of thousands of people over the past six years who have quite frankly had their lives turned upside down and improved thanks to the basic principles of livin’ la vida low-carb. Each of these stories is as unique as the fingerprints of the people e-mailing me about how this miraculous way of eating has rocked their world in a positive way both with their weight and health! Seeing how low-carb living has radically altered the course of countless numbers of real people has been a constant encouragement to me to just keep doing what I’m doing sharing from this platform I’ve been given why a high-fat, moderate-protein, low-carb lifestyle is a viable (and preferable!) option for people who have been frustrated by the failed low-fat lie. One such faithful blog reader who I actually got to meet in person for the first time while visiting Washington, DC last month is a woman by the name of Holly Johnson.

Click here to read the speech Holly gave in her public speaking class about how low-carb changed her life along with illustrative slides and scientific references that knocked the socks off of her fellow classmates.

The “real food” movement happening in the United States right now is quite encouraging for those of us who are trying to educate the public on the amazing weight and health benefits of choosing nourishing, nutrient-dense options to feed themselves and their families. It’s the very essence of what livin’ la vida low-carb is all about and I’m thrilled to know there are warriors out there spreading the good message about real food living like Kelly The Kitchen Kop. She’s created a brand new education class called REAL FOOD FOR ROOKIES to help show what eating and cooking real food looks like. Listen in at the beginning of today’s podcast for a quick mini-interview about this 12-week course slated to begin on Thursday, September 16, 2010. People like Tom Naughton from Fat Head, Sally Fallon from The Weston A. Price Foundation, and Dr. Kaayla Daniel are all a part of this outstanding lineup. Sign up no later than September 5, 2010 by clicking here! You’re gonna LOVE this real food class!

In Episode 392 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we hear from a dramatic low-carb transformation story in Christina Adler who experienced a rather traumatic health experience that happened to her when she was having children. Listen to Christina share about her active lifestyle growing up as the daughter of physically-active parents, the health difficulties she experienced after her second pregnancy, her severe bout with postpartum depression following the premature birth of her second child, the lack of sleep she began experiencing as a result, the crazy recommendations that her Weight Watchers group encouraged her to do, the predictable weight gain she saw from taking so many prescription medications for her depression and anxiety, the total detachment from life she experienced at her lowest point during her clinical depression, the impact of this experience on Christina’s daughter, her experience going to yoga class with her daughter, the progression to Pilates and weight lifting that followed after coming off of Weight Watchers, the impact of web sites like Sugar-Free Sheila, Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb, and ketogenic bodybuilding sites on her body change, how people tend to overcomplicate low-carb living, why she eats “like a truck driver,” and her newfound mission to help improve herself and the health of others.

Click here to be inspired by the real life story of Christina Adler to see a real person who was changed forever for the better thanks to healthy low-carb living!

It’s an annual ritual engaged in by hundreds of thousands of teenagers from coast to coast who have chosen to embark on the next step of their educational journey–COLLEGE! Just as the dog days of summer begin to wind down and the changing of the seasons begins to take place, enthusiastic young skulls full of mush pack up their belongings, leave mom and dad in the house they grew up in, and move into that bastion of independence known as a dorm room. Anyone who’s ever spent time in a college dormitory knows all the unique challenges that await you from oddball roommates, strange smells and noises coming from nearby rooms, and the free entertainment that can happen late at night–it’s quite the adventure. And when it comes to trying to be “healthy,” you can just about forget about it! They don’t call the weight gain that happens to first-year college students the “Freshman 15″ for nothing. But Daphne Oz wanted to buck that trend by offering up some advice that helped her take off 10 pounds in her freshman year (she struggled with her weight in high school) which she wrote about in her bestselling book The Dorm Room Diet: The 10-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works.

Click here to read my critical review of The Dorm Room Diet by Dr. Mehmet Oz’ little girl Daphne.

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In Episode 390 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” we hear from Ramiel Nagel who was so fed up with conventional dentistry that he pursued nutritional methods that would heal him and his daughter’s cavities. He discovered the work of the great Dr. Weston A. Price and realized that dentists are making teeth health worse, not better. That’s why he wrote his book Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition to educate people on the alternative methods to drilling and filling. Listen to Ramiel tell us about his story as a layperson who did the digging in the research, the heavy influence of Weston Price and Melvin Page on his nutritional approach to fighting cavities, the inner workings of how tooth health has very little to do with bacteria as we’ve been told, why he chose to become a champion for the nutritional approach to treating tooth problems, the sudden “tooth disaster” that grains (especially whole grains) are, the detrimental tooth impact of the phosphorus in grains, why most of the adult population is dealing with significant cavities by the age of 40, what a good tooth healthy diet looks like, the incredible role fat soluble vitamins found in cod liver oil play in remineralizing teeth, how dentists respond to the information he is sharing, why many dentists are afraid to speak out against conventional dentistry, why your teeth are not designed to decay, the blood sugar connection to tooth health, whether a vegetarian/vegan can have strong tooth health with their high-grain diet, the raw egg smoothie he makes for healthy teeth, why grass-fed meats are preferred to grain-fed ones, whether you ever need to see a dentist again, how your teeth become naturally whiter and shinier when you are eating properly, and the most burning questions and criticism people have for him.

Click here to listen to what a layperson taught himself about how to nutritionally help improve dental health and what he’s doing today to spread the truths he learned with others.