Links Round Up

My Cat Lexi and My Now-Deceased Iguana Donna
(She died of old age last year).
















I need a break from blogging today. Between a raging bladder infection (one long term health problem I battle and I’m loading up on cranberry extract), my novel writing efforts, and a Power 90X workout I plan to do today, I’m not up to finishing the latest ‘real’ Kudos blog entry I’m working on right now.

A links round up will have to suffice. Check out the links below, including my new blog about honing my writing skills This Writer’s Exercises.

I’ve opened three other Kudos blogs to archive my favorite recipes, quotes, and links. You can check these out although it may take me awhile to get them up to speed.

This Writer’s Exercises

Kudos Links

Kudos Recipes

Kudos Quotes

Check out this MUST read from the continuing Kimkins controversy, it's a poignant and well thought out view from a former Kimkins dieter who can see beyond her personal experience into the hearts and minds of others. ‘Who Is The Woman In The Red Dress’ examines the hopes and dreams stirred up by a photo of a thin young woman who’s identity remains a mystery.

And if you still have reason to believe Kimkins can be a healthy approach - it's not - read more at Winning Weight Loss by insider Becky.


Jimmy Moore’s recent entry on ‘German Wurzburg Cancer Trial Showing Real Promise With Ketogenic Diet’ is intriguing.

And here’s the related TIME article “Can a High Fat Diet Beat Cancer?”

3 Fat Chicks has their take on Kimkins, ‘Kimkins: Anatomy of a Diet Scam’

Sherrie at Pinch Of Health blog discusses a scary side effect of the Kimkins low fat diet – gallstones.

Lose The Buddha has an amusing entry called ‘The Dilemma’ about goal weights.

And for bodybuilders Doug Kalaman PhD(c), RD has written a three part The 7 Day Fat Makeover with diet tweaking advice at the Labrada website. Part two covers a week of meal plans.