Keto On...

August 28 is a significant day in my history. I went to the "doctor," who is a Nurse Practitioner, and got the results of my insurance exam labs. My A1C had gone up significantly, even though I had accomplished the 30 days of no soda and was starting on no ice cream. I had been contemplating a change to my way of eating, evident by the soda snub, and while she was talking to me, trying to convince me to add another medication, I told her, "I am going to start eating very low carbs." She kind of argued and I said, give me 30 days (I am into these 30 day periods, LOL!) and let's see what happens. SO with me promising to make an appointment in a month with the pharmacist, a diabetes educator, I left.

Normally after I leave an early morning doctor appointment I go through a drive-through on my way back to work and get an egg McMuffin and a Coke, or a Chick-Fil-A biscuit and lemonade. Instead I went to Bloomingfoods and got boiled eggs, sausage and veggies from the breakfast bar. There was no waiting-to-start-tomorrow going on.I had stuck to it pretty well and was approaching that 30 day appointment, when I got a sudden toothache - a sudden SEVERE toothache. During the week prior to my originally scheduled appointment and the week of I got an emergency root canal and a crown! I had cancelled my appointment because of the dental work and THEN my fabulous trip to California (where I did NOT eat very low carbs, but mostly tried to be sensible), but now it is rescheduled.

Since that initial appointment and eating very low (low for me, not as low as some ketogenic eaters go) I've lost about fifteen pounds (calling 212 my starting weight) and my glucose readings are getting lower all the time! I can't wait to go back and get checked. My appointment is scheduled for November 9. I hope that I even lose a few more pounds before then. I am a slow loser compared to what some people report on social media - I am in two keto groups - but I am fine with that. I will repeat my refrain, "I don't need to lose weight quickly, I need to lose weight FOREVER." So today is day 57. I have made (not counting birthday week) almost two sets of thirty days on low carb, three complete sets of no soda, and I am keeping on with both plans, with resolve! When I get to 190 I will get some new photos. I might also dig into my size 18 clothes and see what I can wear!

My first Keto Brekky!

Boiled Eggs, Sausage, grape tomatoes, and Cooked Cabbage.