I decided to stop by my site to look up some recipes and thought I’d take a moment to write an update – if there’s anybody out there.
First of all: I’m still alive, obviously. The other day I visited the blog of someone who I used to read all the time and the guy had DIED.
Second: the last recorded weight in a blog post here was 278 lbs. Through hard work and perseverance I was able to get that number up to 283.0 on January 23rd of 2017, but since then I have been ever so slowly losing weight.
Today I am 260.4. 23 Lbs. is not insignificant, though as has always been the case I am bumbling my way to weight loss without much in the way of a real plan. There’s been a bit of a plan I have been following – as always – I’m reporting – not recommending.
My morning always starts with between 1-2 mugs of coffee with heavy cream. I almost never eat breakfast.
My work days pass with me drinking coffee laced with Atkins Chocolate Shakes. They are currently very affordable on Amazon – something like $15 for a 12-pack.
I also have a large glass of water with 4 teaspoons of psyllium husks.
Late in the afternoon I have 3 hard-boiled eggs. I do this in an attempt to feel full as I drive home past at least 50 fast food joints. (No, I haven’t counted, but it is probably close to that if you include supermarkets with takeout food, Chinese takeout, and Sushi places.)
This fails a lot and I typically get a meatball sandwich at Wawa (a local convenience chain with a cult following) or 3 double cheeseburgers at McDonald’s.
Evenings are random chaos. Sometimes I eat whatever is around. Sometimes I don’t eat because I ate on the way home.
What I typically DO regularly is drink about a liter of seltzer water from my Sodastream – I’d say I’ve had that thing for nearly a decade and it’s seen use most of that time. I guess that was one kitchen gadget that was worth the purchase.
I usually drink it with a lot of ice and lately I have been in love with the Target store brand version of MiO. They have an ‘Orange-Tangerine’ flavor. that has become my favorite (until I get sick of it).
I did give up drinking alcohol. Usually it was red wine. I stopped on July 4th. I have never lost weight while drinking alcohol despite numerous tries so I decided to ditch it. I’ve lost maybe 13 Lbs. since.
I have also been spending time on a number of the Facebook ‘Keto’ groups. I’ve got a few good recipes from them but there’s a lot of contradictory info – I pity the poor beginner starting there. I also have NOT been living ‘keto’ I have a higher carb count than 20 grams and don’t know yet if I want to go fully keto all the time.
I can say getting to 260 is a motivator. Let’s see if I can keep this up
Low Carb Confidential 
Glad you’re alive. I like it when you discuss what you’ve eaten and the recipes you’ve created. You’re helping at least me, and I’m sure others. Let’s keep going! And I like the keto info too.
I’m glad that you’re glad I’m alive. The keto groups on Facebook – at least the ones I joined – aren’t always the nicest places. Some of the info is good, some – not so much. If I find anything worth sharing I might share it here – we’ll see.
I’m still reading as well. We have similar journeys with weight loss/gain and low carb, so I look forward to your posts. Keep the updates coming if you’re still willing to share. Cheers!
Thanks, Chris.
I check all the time for an update on you! As Chris B says, many of us do the weight loss/gain dance and very much appreciate your writings! Please, please continue!
Thank you. I’d like to think I will write more. We’ll see if I have anything interesting to say.
I always, always, ALWAYS look forward to your posts. In fact, I just checked your web site a couple of weeks ago to see if you’d posted lately and I had somehow missed it in my email. I concur with other comments……I can so relate to you and the continual struggle/low carb journey. Plus I always get a kick out of your droll sense of humor. Truly enjoy your posts, so if you have the time and are so inclined, please continue. Your voice is appreciated. P.S. Think I know who you’re talking about reference someone being deceased. Diabetes web site? I was very saddened. Wonderful photography and fantastic information from that gentleman. He will be missed.
Actually, it was a site for copy editors called the slot – http://theslot.com. I’m a bit of a ‘word nerd’ and enjoyed his writing on writing. Thank you though for the kind words. I’m humbled.
BTW – who is this gentleman that had a diabets web site?
As I am just starting blogging and the keto thing, I look forward to your future post. It would be interesting to see what Facebook Groups you have found helpful to you. Keep posting!
Glad you stopped by with an update. I enjoyed reading your blog tonight. I would be interested in what FB groups you found must beneficial for you. I am new to the keto diet and would love to hear more. Looking forward to reading more! Have a great day! Best of luck on your weight loss journey, you can do it.
Are you calorie/carb counting?