It’s another long holiday weekend as the United States of America celebrates Independence Day on July 4th this Monday. This annual event allows us to celebrate the tremendous freedoms our forefathers fought so valiantly for which culminated into an historic moment in world history some 235 years ago! I get teary-eyed emotional when I think about the idea of having the freedoms that we are privileged to enjoy because of the blood-bought sacrifices of the brave men and women in our armed forces who have defended our rights from the founding of this country. There’s nothing greater than being proud of your heritage and what it means to be an American. Sure, we’ll disagree from time to time on issues that are important to us–but that’s the essence of the American spirit. Regardless of what you think about our government, its leaders, or the current direction our country is taking, there’s still a lot to be proud about in the United States. Let’s stand up and cheer for the good old red, white and blue and all that it stands for while we’re grilling out and having a great time this weekend!
Well, I was supposed to be getting ready to be away for most of next week at the 5-Day MovNat event in West Virginia with Erwan Le Corre and his team (including special guests Diane Sanfillipo and one of my readers Cate S. from North Carolina who won the grand prize in my blogiversary contest in April). But as I recently shared in this blog post, my wife Christine and I are going through an embryo adoption trying one final time to biologically have children of our own (we may consider traditional adoption later, but we wanted to do this procedure before discussing alternatives). We find out on Tuesday, July 6, 2011 if she got pregnant from the embryo transfer that took place last Wednesday. Lots of prayers and happy thoughts have been thrown in our direction and we’re hopeful for the best. We know that God is in control and that His Will is at work in all things. Regardless of what happens, we’re just ready to find out the verdict in just a few more days. And I NEEDED to be here for that to console Christine if it’s a negative or to take her to more doctor visits and celebrate this miracle if it works. I’ll definitely keep you posted regardless (and you can keep up with it in real time on my Facebook page).
All that said, I had planned on releasing another one of my big Paleo, low-carb, and health blogs listings for a while now. They’ve been piling up and it’s time to let ‘em loose so you can enjoy these truly amazing blogs for yourself. As always, they’re a healthy mix of new and interesting blogs that vary in style and complexity. There are medical doctors, dietitians, Atkins enthusiasts, Paleo and primal champions, recipes bloggers, diabetics, and so much more! Visit their sites, check ‘em out, and leave a comment if you see something worth responding to. Nothing thrills a new blogger more than to see a comment from a reader. Trust me, you’ll make their day. Be sure to tell ‘em you found their blog at “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb!”
I’ve been doing this “pay it forward” type of link love for several years now to help spread the good news about other people doing a great job of continuing the conversation about healthy living. You can check ‘em all about by clicking here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
Here are 50 low-carb, Paleo and health blogs for you to take a look at this July 4th weekend:
1. LIVING AN OPTIMIZED LIFE (DR. JACK KRUSE)
2. HIGH FAT HIGH FUN
3. A DIETITIAN GONE PALEO
4. BIKINI DIVA IN TRAINING
5. CAVEMOMMA
6. SHADMO’S LOW CARB LIFE
7. LIFE AFTER CARBS
8. ZZ NINJA
9. HEALTHY DIETS AND SCIENCE
10. THE LOW CARB DIABETIC
11. LEFT COAST LCHF
12. PRIMAL KITCHEN
13. MY LCHF
14. FRECKLE’S FOOD
15. INGREDIENTS…
16. SLEEP. LOVE. EAT.
17. WILDMOVEMENT
18. HAPPY TEXANS
19. PRIMAL GIRL IN A MODERN WORLD
20. CORI’S LOW CARB LIFE
21. CAVEMAN BISTRO
22. ATKINS CHEF RECIPES
23. NJ PALEO GIRL
24. PHILOSOPHY OF WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
25. ADVENTURES IN WELLNESS
26. SUPERHERO! BECOME INVINCIBLE
27. ATKINS FRIENDLY EATING FOR LIFE
28. PRIMITIVE STIMULUS
29. SLIM DOWN SETH
30. PALEOLIFE365
31. HEALTH NUT NATION
32. GNOLLS.ORG
33. KIPPER’S DAILY WORKOUT
34. SIGNS OF HIGH BLOOD SUGAR
35. NEW BEAUTIFUL ME
36. PUFAS AND FRUCTOSE
37. SOOTHE AND HEAL
38. BEING CONFORMED
39. HEALTHY HAPPY & WISE
40. JIM A’S
41. GATHERING ROSEBUDS
42. STRENGTH & ONOIR
43. SKINNY CHICK IN THE MAKING
44. LIFE SAVING LOW CARB
45. DIRTY EATING
46. KELLY SAYS WHAT
47. PALEO ERIN
48. HEALTHY MEAL PLANS
49. JEN’S GONE PALEO
50. ME AND MY DIABETES
Did you like these blogs? Don’t forget to TELL THEM by leaving a comment. It sounds so simple, but there’s nothing better than that when you are a blogger. It’s the payoff for the time and energy invested in writing new posts. You’ll probably spur them to write more often if you become engaged in their work. Try it and see! And if you or someone you know has a low-carb, Paleo or health blog or web site that you’d like to see featured in a future blog post here at “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb,” then I’d love to know about it. E-mail me the name of the blog and the URL to livinlowcarbman@charter.net so I can add it to my next big blog update in a few months. If you’ve been successful in your weight and health eating a healthy high-fat, moderate protein, low-carb diet, then you should consider starting your own low-carb blog to pass the message on to a world desperate for answers. Who knows, you could be the difference-maker in the life of someone else who is struggling because you decided to care enough to share. If you do, don’t forget to let me know about it so I can feature your blog. Have a GREAT Independence Day weekend and we’ll be back next week with more great stuff to share about the healthy low-carb lifestyle!
