Comments on: A Brief History of My Timeline Photos

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 22:35:56 +0000

Stumbled across your website today and have already started reading the book. I’m also 5’9″ and of the same body type as you though currently somewhere between your 1st and 2nd “before” photos posted here. It is so great to see these after photos of someone with the same body type and to read rational, real life methods for becoming healthy. Looking forward to reading the book and learning more. Thanks for sharing your story.

By: FAQ | Go Kaleo

FAQ | Go Kaleo — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 15:27:29 +0000

[…] happen slowly, over the course of many months, even years. Check out my progress photos here and here so you can see the time scale over which my body changed. It wasn’t fast. Patience is the key! […]

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:04:12 +0000

This is really really inspirational Amber! Very very cool
Pretty fly gun and grin, too.

By: Elise

Elise — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:09:10 +0000

Thanks.. Understandable. Each person needs to evaluate what works for them. I was just curious to see what kind of foods you ate etc.

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:30:02 +0000

I don’t tend to share my meals and food choices, because people always seem to interpret my food choices as a prescription for THEM, and I’m firmly in the ‘everyone needs to eat what works best for THEM’ camp.

I eat pretty much everything now. My carbs come from grains (oats, bread, rice, etc), fruits (lots of fruit, as many as 9-10 servings a day in the summer, fewer but still lots in the winter), potatoes and sweet potatoes, sugar and dairy.

By: Elise

Elise — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:11:25 +0000

Hi Rachel,

Thank you! Yes there are medical reasons why I avoid those food groups. I try to eat until I’m satisfied. There are days that i’m hungry all day long.. Especially on days where I take 2 gym class and have errands and things to do around the house.
I guess i’m just curious what Kaleo’s menu plan is like.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:01:24 +0000

Hi! Just curious as to why you don’t want to put on any muscle? When you’ve been dieting or restricting too much you’ll lose muscle and I would think it would be a good idea to try and replace it. Your metabolism would be faster with the more muscle you have as muscle tissue is more metabolically active than other tissue. If you dislike lifting than that’s one thing but you only mentioned not wanting to gain muscle. As a side note, it’s totally possible to gain muscle and not look muscular if that’s your concern

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:56:55 +0000

Hi Elise,
Lovely name (my daughter’s is the same). Is there a medical reason you aren’t eating so many different foods? If not, you may want to reconsider eliminating foods that you have no medical reason to avoid. That would certainly help you get more calories easier. Also, how do you know that you don’t get enough calories if you are not tracking? Are you hungry a lot of the time?

By: Elise

Elise — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:25:54 +0000

I’m curious to see what’s a typical day’s menu is like for you. I workout 5-6 days a week and struggle getting enough calories. I’m not good at counting or logging my calories. I generally don’t eat grains, legumes, dairy or any white carb. Most of my carbs come from vegetables and sometimes fruit.

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 23:52:28 +0000

Eating at a deficit will prevent any appreciable muscle gain, regardless of what kind of training you're doing. To keep the muscle you have while losing fat, eat at a modest deficit and strength train a couple times a week. Cardio isn't necessary, but it won't hinder your progress either. If you enjoy cardio, do it! Just make sure to eat enough to keep your calorie deficit fairly small. Check out this blog post for more.