Wednesday January 12th, 2022

Day 10. Have stuck to very low carb, no sugar, no alcohol. Staying at 180 pounds but definitely less bloated. Face still not clearing up and done with antibiotics. Gonna give it a few more days before I call doctor again 

Friday 01/07/2022

 Day 5

I am doing this mostly to remind myself each day why I am not eating or drinking crappy stuff right now.

Wednesday I wore a pair of size 10 stretchy black jeans and they were pretty tight. I said I would never wear a 10 again and there I was barely fitting into them. 

Face is much better today. Almost looking normal. Eyelids still vey itchy. Sleeping well at night and waking up at about 430 am and actually feeling awake (mostly). Still not drinking enought water or walking enough but working on it.

Monday 187.6 (lots of bloat and water weight from weekend.

Friday 179.6 and .8 on blood ketosis meter.

Never want to see the 180's again!!!!!!!!

Now to get through the weekend, which is always the hardest for me.

Day 0

Day 1

Day 4

Day 3

Day 3 no carbs, no alcohol.

Everything hurts and I've had a headache for 24 hours. Coming off carbs sucks lol. 

Started Monday at 187.5 and down to 183 today. Heaviest I have been in 10 years. 

Cysts are healing. Eyes still pretty swollen. 

Where Has The Time Gone

 01/03/2022

Been several years since I have posted and honestly I do this to keep myself in check and have not been doing that either.

I am starting this new year unhealthy than I have ever been.  2 years ago I started seeing a new doctor who did extensive blood work and hormone checks. It was found I was pretty deficient in all areas and I started on a routine of different supplements. I was also referred for a partial hysterectomy which occurred 18 months ago. We were hoping this would help with some of my issues and it did but not all. 

Since them we have tried supplements and diet changes but I am at my heaviest weights since my bariatric surgery 11 years ago. I have not been eating well and have been drinking way too much. I am anxious, depressed, and so tired. My joints ache, I am bloated, and worst of all I have been experiencing severe, painful cystic acne on my face for 6 months as well as my eyelids swelling shut and appearing extremely chapped. I have been on numerous doses of antibiotics and steroids for these infections. I also had to have my appendix out in an emergency surgery 6 months ago.

I have been tested for every allergy and have been through numerous tests.  I am not absorbing any of the supplements or hormones I am taking. The only diagnosis that fits everything is candida overgrowth in my body and leaky gut syndrome.

Today I start a 30 day strict elimination diet. No carbs, no sugar, no alcohol. My plan is to keep updating this as to how I am feeling to help motivate me to continue. I feel like I have no choice but to do something drastic but at the same time I really don't want to. I am tired and run down but I know I can do this. I have overcome bigger obstacles. This blog helps me remember that.

So Thankful for Finding and Following Keto!!! 10/12/2017

It has again been over a year since I posted to my blog and I know I really only do this because it is the only way I can remember things that have happened along this journey and sometimes I need to look back and see where I came from.

On 02/02/15 I posed a pic to this blog of me trying to get into my favorite jeans. After that they became my goal jeans. I have been able to where them for a while now (story to follow) but today I put them on as I was feeling bloated and realized they are now my “fat day pants”! What a great feeling that is so I had a friend take a pic of me wearing them and wanted to put it here so I could again inspire myself!!!

Since 2015 when I hit 182 pounds I have been fighting to get the weight back off. I lost about 10 pounds but was stuck. I tried low carb, I tried working out, I tried shakes and bars, and pills and nothing worked. In March of 2017 I heard about the Ketogenic Diet and started doing a ton of research. It sounded so close to what I was already doing post bariatric but the added benefit of high fat foods sounded to good to be true. My husband who was also trying to lose and struggling agreed it sounded like something he would like to try.

03/30/2017 we started Keto together. I weighed in that morning at 169.4. There was lots of trial and error, lots of recipe research (still is thank you Pinterest) and lots of reading but we have turned it into a way of live. It has been just over 6 months now and I am pretty steady at 149 so down 20 pounds and holding. I am pretty happy where I am at (never thought I would say that) but really wanting to focus on toning up now and the extra skin is an issue. Hubby is down about 30 or so pounds and still has some to lose so we are planning on sticking to this.

I have been thinking about using this blog to share my keto recipes but I am not good at follow through so we will see how that goes.

Before Surgery

Today

 

2015

 

Feeling Good 02/27/2016

Change is good. So much going on. 3 months ago Jay and I eloped and got married after 12 years of swearing we never would. We then proceeded to buy two new (to us) vehicles which we also swore we wouldn't do again. Things have been good which means I wanted to feel good. Decided it was time to look back and remember where I have been.

Highest recorded weight 264  (I know it was higher but never weighed myself)

11/06/2010 260.5 Decided to have surgery

11/15/2010 257.9 Surgery day in Mexico.

11/15/2010 156.8 One year post surgery and lowest recorded weight. I know my weight got lower  but we moved and a lot was happening and I quit tracking for awhile. After moving I got very sidetracked and weight wasn't my priority.

07/25/13 Still maintaining at 157.6.

Started working at my current job which requires a lot of sitting. Weight started climbing.

05/2015 I hit 182. Oh Hell No!!!! Not going back there again. Starting focusing and struggling and still did some bouncing up and down.

02/27/2016 161.8 Lowest weight in a longgggg time.

Feel good, not starving myself. Protein first, low carb, and moving every day.

It is never too late and you are never to old to be your best self.

Here I Go Agan - July 16,2015

So I keep promising myself to get back to where I belong and get serious about my health again. I do it for about a week and then once again let life get in my way. As I have said before this blog is one of the things that made me as successful as I was in the past so I am again going to try and use it to motivate me (and maybe some others if I succeed).

Today my 11 year old daughter went to stay with my 21 year old daughter and my little granddaughter for 5 weeks. They are 700 miles away. My significant other is now working nights. I will be alone every night after work. I am going to use this time to find myself again. I have been walking/jogging about two mornings a week but I am really going to step it up for the next month.

Tomorrow I will weigh and measure and have several different exercise ideas for the next month that I will be trying. My diet is pretty good except maybe too much beer on the weekends but my focus will now be protein, water, and movement.

Here goes everything. Wish me luck.