https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/11/18/13-weeks-week-2-in-which-we-eat/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:14:33 -0400<![CDATA[Backstory: In October I realized that if I didn&#8217;t lose weight and get my blood sugar under control, I was going to die.  I didn&#8217;t like that. I decided to try a 13 week experiment: cut out carbs and add  a small amount of high intensity exercise and see what happened. This is the continuing story of that experiment. Follow it every week here at PJ Lifestyle &#8212; including some sort of embarrassing &#8220;before&#8221; pictures &#8212; and follow my 13 Weeks Facebook page.  I&#8217;ll report more on results next week, but right now, I&#8217;ve lost 21 pounds since 19 October and my blood sugar is down from 157 mg/dL to 119.]]>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:57:54 -0500<![CDATA[Charlie Martin]]>https://pjmedia.com/charlie-martin/2012/11/18/13-weeks-week-2-in-which-we-eat-n143279