tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32860273700428707412024-03-14T22:35:26.050+13:00NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS AND FASTINGhealth and weight lossMargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-89252792639586196202021-02-08T09:27:00.000+13:002021-02-08T09:27:03.908+13:00CONTINUING<p> I decided I should modify things. Keto works for weight loss but my body gets quite stressed. It's taken me a while to get my head around what I should do. </p><p>I've had a growing awareness that things are not quite right with me. I've wondered a few times if I am experiencing ME/CFS. I was diagnosed about 1980 and had been unwell for 5 years by then. Ten years later I thought I was well again but still had to take reasonable care of myself. Lately a few things came together and I accepted that I was having a relapse after many years of being practically symptom free. I received prayer at church yesterday and am feeling more at peace and hopeful that God will either miraculously heal me or help me live a healthier life.</p><p>On the healthier life front I joined Noom about 3 weeks ago. It is a bit frustrating in one sense as eating is based on calories but the Lifestyle help is excellent. I'm not stressed, I'm making small changes and I'm re-introducing things like drinking water first thing, regular exercise and 'PsychTricks' that help change habits. The more I use the app the more excited I become. I like that the program does not give you hard and fast rules but teaches, gives guidelines and support but leaves the choices in your own hands. I am totally in control.</p><p>I am fascinated by the way they categorise food into Green, Yellow and Red so you learn to eat a more balanced variety. There's nothing to stop me doing hard-core Keto if I wish. I am eating way more carbs than I would on Keto but they are all vegetables. It's so easy to see where I can make changes that improve my food choices.</p><p>I have only lost 1 kg in the first 2.5 weeks but there's I had already lost 5kg since the beginning of October last year. That means I'm down 6 kg in less than 6 months. I hope to be losing quicker as I continue with Noom. I am still getting the heat and eat meals from Muscle Fuel but only 5 each week. I am preparing the rest of my meals unless, of course, I eat out. Wayne and Amanda often share a meal with me too but mostly I prefer my own.</p><p>IT'S A HEAD GAME</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-63172552410760950442020-11-24T10:10:00.006+13:002020-11-24T10:10:52.229+13:00NOVEMBER 10TH - WEEK 7 - SUGGESTED MENU AND WHAT I DID<p> It's been a strange week and I'm not sure why.</p><p> <u>TUESDAY </u> KETONES 0.5 mmol/l</p><p>STARTING WEIGHT: 96.8 </p><p>CURRENT WEIGHT: 91kg</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Gouda Cheese and Bacon Balls</strike></p><p>MF Grilled the Mac with extra Cheese and Onion</p><p><strike>Tortilla Pizza </strike></p><p>MF Beef from the meal </p><p>Corn Thin Buttered with Jam</p><p>Drinking: Water + Kombucha</p><p><u>WEDNESDAY</u> Burwood Hospital for plastic surgery. Lt eyebrow lift.</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> </p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts</strike> Banana, Jelly, Cheese, Crackers</p><p>MF </p><p>Corn Thins with Butter</p><p>Drinking: Water + Ginger Beer</p><p><u>THURSDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese and Bacon Balls</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> Corn thin, Butter.</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p><strike>MF </strike></p><p>Drinking: Water + Ginger Beer</p><p><u>FRIDAY </u> KETONES 0.2mmol/l <span style="font-size: x-small;">seems a bit strange when I haven't been eating much.</span> </p><p><strike>Keto Coffee</strike> Kombucha</p><p><strike>Skip</strike></p><p>MF </p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs and</strike> Kombucha</p><p><strike>MF </strike> Corn thins and Avocado</p><p>Drinking: Water + Lime Cordial</p><p><u>SATURDAY</u> not recorded???? KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike></p><p><strike>Tortilla Pizza</strike> </p><p>MF </p><p>Drinking: Water + Kombucha </p><p><u>SUNDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> </p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts</strike> </p><p><strike>MF </strike>Corn crackers with butter</p><p>Drinking: Water + </p><p><u>MONDAY </u> KETONES </p><p>Dr. Eyebrow Reveal BP normal. Medication stays same.</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls</strike></p><p>MF Chicken Zoodles</p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts </strike>Cappuccino and buttered Cafe Muffin</p><p><strike>MF </strike></p><p>Drinking: <strike>Water</strike> + Kombucha</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-37019998057182678602020-11-11T21:35:00.001+13:002020-11-11T21:35:54.654+13:00NOVEMBER 3RD - WEEK 6 - SUGGESTED MENU AND WHAT I DID<p> <u>TUESDAY </u> KETONES noon </p><p>STARTING WEIGHT: 96.8 kg</p><p>CURRENT WEIGHT: 91.8 kg</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Gouda Cheese and Bacon Balls</strike></p><p>MF. Salad using the Roast Beef from the Beef and Mac meal.</p><p><strike>Tortilla Pizza </strike>Rice Crackers and Cheese.</p><p>MF Mac , from the Beef and Mac meal), mixed with very small Onion spread in a wide ramekin and topped with extra Cheese, Grilled.</p><p>Birthday Cake</p><p>Drinking: Water + Kombucha</p><p><u>WEDNESDAY</u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p>MF </p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts</strike> Kombucha</p><p>MF </p><p>Allan's Birthday Cake</p><p>Drinking: Water +</p><p><u>THURSDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese and Bacon Balls</strike></p><p>MF</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p>MF </p><p>Drinking: Water + Brew</p><p><u>FRIDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Skip</strike></p><p>MF </p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs and</strike> Kombucha</p><p>MF </p><p>Drinking: Water +</p><p><u>SATURDAY</u> KETONES 1.0 mmol/l</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike></p><p><strike>Tortilla Pizza</strike> Buttered Rice Crackers</p><p>MF </p><p>Drinking: Water + Kombucha </p><p><u>SUNDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> Cappuccino</p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts</strike> </p><p><strike>MF </strike>Mug Bread Cucumber and Lettuce Sandwich</p><p>Amanda's Banana Muffin</p><p>Drinking: Water + Ginger Beer</p><p><u>MONDAY </u> KETONES </p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls</strike></p><p>MF</p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts </strike></p><p>MF </p><p>Drinking: Water + Kombucha</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-85314556930474885622020-11-07T10:35:00.002+13:002020-11-08T08:46:51.209+13:00ALL OVER THE PLACE<p> I have no idea what I've been dealing with but I have been off and on my Muscle Fuel prgramme. It's been quite frustrating at times. I've had ongoing abdominal pain which has gradually subsided. I spent a large part of last weekend mostly in bed because that was the easiest way to relieve the pain. I suspect a thrush infection or out of whack 'inner health', Just another indication that I've got some kind of autoimmune thing going on. I still haven't unpacked my bags nor done my laundry and I've been home a week. </p><p>Yesterday I did clear my kitchen bench and pick up stuff to give the cleaners a clear path to do their work. It was also the first day in ages that I have been able to eat and drink close to the plan for the day. I was pleased to see that my blood ketone test this morning was at 1.00 mmol/L. I'm still losing weight but not as quickly as if I'd stayed on the plan right through. Today I weighed 91.4 kg. I'd hoped to be closer to 90 kg at this stage. </p><p>The good news is that I am still following the plan to the best of my ability. I am generally feeling more energy come back into my body. I seem to be looking after myself and my environment better than previously. I know that I am doing the best thing I can for me. I am on the way to being independent of outside help such as Heat and Eat Meals. I am missing my own cooking. I am capable of doing my own cleaning and gardening although I must pace myself carefully. I am looking forward to getting into an exercise routine. I don't have a plan yet but it's time to write down a suitable regime.</p><p>I have a package of begonia tubers arriving early next week. I know what I want to do with them and I will probably do a little preparation for them today.</p><p>I'm totally sucked into the USA presidential election. I am a Christian with a strong belief that Jesus is Lord and nothing surprises God. My faith and trust in God remains firm and I can accept whatever the result may be. It seems a little odd to be hung up on this. Strangely I seem to be leaning away from where many of my fellow Christians stand. I don't think I've ever been hooked on American politics to this degree previously. My personal opinion is that President Trump could be one of the most dangerous leaders in the world at this time. For him to be re-elected generates great fear deep within my gut, It makes me wonder if my spirit grieves because of the confusion President Trump seems to generate. I keep thinking that even the elite can be fooled. That is such a scary thing for me. I am out of step with people I respect for their walk with God, people I know to be much more faithful than myself. I think I am out of step with the most respected prophets in the USA. Not my happiest place. </p><p>I'm thinking politics should not be part of this blog but It's where I am right now. Proof that I'm all over the place.</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-72077251177389747502020-11-03T09:53:00.002+13:002020-11-03T09:53:11.054+13:00HOME SWEET HOME<p> I miss being at the beach. </p><p>It's good to be home.</p><p>I feel quite frustrated as I have some kind of stomach upset which has set me back quite a lot. My weight loss is still going on but it's all the other things I want to do. I started feeling a bit off nearly a week ago but took no notice. The travelling days aggravated it until by Saturday I felt unwell and wanted to stay in bed and close to the toilet. I'm not sure what went wrong but I've had stomach cramps and general abdominal pain along with aches and pains everywhere. </p><p> Jane and I left home just before mid-day on Thursday and had lunch at Turua. I ate most of a chicken and salad sandwich. We stopped to visit my sister and spent a couple of hours with her. I only drank water. I was pretty tired when we booked into the Holiday Inn in Rotorua. We didn't want to pay $50 each for the Buffet Dinner so went to Eat Street to look for a restaurant. The Thursday Street Market was a surprise. We finally settled on meat skewers, the salad was somewhat coarse and too bitter for me. We followed up with some very tastey and perfectly cooked and served French style apple pancakes. I had another night of broken sleep because it was too warm and sticky for me. </p><p>The Motel breakfast was delicious and so well laid out and included in our room-rate special. I had yummy prunes with yoghurt, and a couple of small croissants with water.... NO coffee so obviously not quite myself. Jane and I did some shopping and I didn't feel all that great. I bought a book and wrapping paper so we could wrap up a gift for Ava. It's expected when I arrive home. The book is popular. There's Hole In My Bucket including a CD by the Top Twins. </p><p>We went to Capers for lunch. I had a cappuccino and less than half my salad. I had the remainder boxed for Jane. There was plenty of time to visit Greg before heading to the airport at 3.30. I was a bit concerned about Greg because he wasn't feeling the best and was due to go into hospital for tests on Monday. I wish I'd let our prayer group know because he was too ill to get to hospital so Jane has made sure he is rescheduled.</p><p>Ava was very disappointed when I said I didn't feel well enough to go out. I managed to pull myself together to get dressed for the Light Party with Ava and Amanda on Saturday night. I spent Sunday mostly in bed although I began to feel hungry later in the day but NO suitable food handy so ate a few rice crackers with cheese. For various reasons I everyone was out so I couldn't ask for help. What I really wanted was a little cooked apple and yoghurt neither of which I had.</p><p>I am gradually feeling better but still frustrated. It's been all I could manage to get myself something to eat and drink to try and get my gut back into health. My lovely tidy, clean home is a shambles. Stuff is falling out of my case all over the floor because I've had no energy to pick anything up and bending hurts like hang. My bench is a mess. My efforts at feeding myself have left me limp. Tidying and cleaning up hasn't happened yet. I see so many things I want to do and no energy to do anything yet. In fact it seems as though rather than improving my surroundings all I do is make things worse. by dropping or breaking or adding to the mess. The jug I make my keto coffee in is cracked beyond use because I filled it with boiling water. I know whatever I've got is temporary but if I'm honest I'm angry that I feel unable to cope because I'm unwell. </p><p>My house and my plants need attention and will feel better when I've had a shower.</p><p>The best things is we have rain. I'm watching out for my Muscle Fuel order.</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-24653263573774255872020-11-03T08:30:00.000+13:002020-11-03T08:30:06.038+13:00OCTOBER 27TH, WEEK 5 - SUGGESTED MENU AND WHAT I DID<p> <u>TUESDAY </u> KETONES noon 0.4 mmol/l - Can't hide the extra carbs!</p><p>STARTING WEIGHT: 96.8 kg</p><p>CURRENT WEIGHT: 92.5 kg</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Gouda Cheese and Bacon Balls</strike></p><p>MF Chicken and Zoodles</p><p><strike>Tortilla Pizza </strike>Nuts, ,Paleo Bread, Butter.</p><p><strike>MF </strike> Fresh Schnapper pan fried in Butter, Lemon, Salad, Mayo</p><p>Drinking: Water + Brew. </p><p><u>WEDNESDAY</u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p>MF </p><p>30 gm Nuts and Kombucha</p><p>MF </p><p>Drinking: Water +</p><p><u>THURSDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese and Bacon Balls</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> Chicken Salad on Brown Bread. Capuccinno</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs </strike> </p><p><strike>MF </strike> Street Market Food. Meat Skewers, French apple pancake.</p><p>Drinking: Water + Brew</p><p><u>FRIDAY </u> KETONES</p><p><strike>Keto Coffee </strike> Hotel breakfast. Fruit, Yoghurt, 2 mini Croissants, Butter.</p><p>Skip</p><p><strike>MF </strike> Capers Lunch. Cappuccino, Mixed Salad with HB Egg.</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs and Kombucha</strike></p><p><strike>MF </strike> Not hungry. Cheese and Rice Crackers. Kombucha</p><p>Drinking: Water +</p><p><u>SATURDAY</u> KETONES </p><p><strike>Keto Coffee </strike> Coffee Sachet</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls</strike></p><p><strike>MF </strike> 2 Egg Banana Pancake</p><p><strike>Tortilla Pizza</strike></p><p><strike>MF </strike> Rice Crackers, Cheese, Kombucha</p><p><strike>MF</strike></p><p>Drinking: Water +</p><p><u>SUNDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>NOT WELL!</p><p><strike>Keto Coffee</strike></p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p><strike>MF </strike></p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts</strike></p><p><strike>MF </strike> Rice Crackers, Butter, Cheese</p><p>Drinking: Water <strike>+ Brew </strike>Kombucha</p><p><u>MONDAY </u> KETONES </p><p>Continue to be unwell with abdominal pain but feeling like eating a little.</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> Asparagus, Egg, sprinkle Cheese</p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts </strike></p><p><strike>MF </strike>Mug Bread with Butter, Jam, Cheese.</p><p>Drinking: Water <strike>+Brew</strike></p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-80597042600527691462020-10-27T10:17:00.001+13:002020-10-27T10:19:51.534+13:00QUILTING<p> After a quiet start to the week it became quite busy. Jane took me to Quizz at the Club on Wednesday night. I had a naked burger and cappuccino. We didn't do so well at Quizz as the previous week, when I stayed home with 'Keto Flu,' when the team won and so paid for my burger.</p><p>Thursday Judy and I went shopping and had lunch at Espy. I was pretty tired when we got home. The tiredness lasted into Friday so I didn't get anything productive done.</p><p>Saturday Judy and I spent all day at quilting.... 9.30am-3.30pm. Again I was a bit tired and was alone for dinner I didn't feel like eating.</p><p>Sunday was a slow day and unfortunately I was hungry all day. Not funny.</p><p>Monday worked away on the pincushion for Judy until all I need to do is stitch on the sole for the slipper and stuff it. I want to finish it in time to give her sometime on today. Jane made some paleo bread from a mix she'd bought at New World. I managed to be reasonably controlled in spite of it being very yummy. I must get the mix for Amanda and I to make in her fancy mixer. I will need to be careful as it must be high in carbs but safer for me than wheat bread.</p><p>Jen and Neill bought fish and chips to share dinner with us. We picnicked at Simpsons Beach. It was a bit windy but still lovely to be there with family. I ate one piece of battered fish and a few chips. It was OK but not really a big fan so easy to stay moderate.</p><p>I ate quite a few higher carb foods than normal during the week. It's not always easy when socialising and there's been plenty of that this week. It means I've not lost any weight in spite of being in ketosis each time I measured.</p><p>I'm sad to be going home in a few days. It's hard to leave when I haven't caught up with most people I wanted to see. On the other hand it's much simpler to get into a good routine at home. I'm half way through the Keto Challenge which is really intended to be a re-boot for me. I think I hoped to lose somewhere between 8-10 kg. So far I've lost about 4 kg so the next weeks at home will be interesting on that front.</p><p> I'm going to set up next week's menu page then finish the pincushion while watching When The Heart Calls.</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-49969252093929162182020-10-27T09:43:00.001+13:002020-10-27T09:44:33.131+13:00OCTOBER 20TH, WEEK 4 - SUGGESTED MENU AND WHAT I DID<p><u>TUESDAY </u> KETONES noon 1.2 mmol/l So far no sign of Keto Flu</p><p>STARTING WEIGHT: 96.8 kg</p><p>CURRENT WEIGHT: 92.5 kg</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p>MF Chicken and Creamed Mushrooms. I did add an extra small splash of cream because I like plenty of sauce. Too much food! I couldn't finish my lunch. I'm buying Lite meals and add a few fresh vegetables when I feel as though I want extra. </p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts</strike></p><p><strike>MF </strike> Steak & Salad. Mayo.</p><p>Drinking: Water + Raspberry and Strawberry Brew. I made 2L with one Red Seal sachet and hot water. I find this really easy to drink.</p><p>Note: Sleep is seriously broken by needing to get up and pee several times.</p><p><u>WEDNESDAY</u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Balls</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> 2 Egg Omelet with the left overs from last nights dinner</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> Quizz night -Restaurant dinner.. Naked burger, Egg and plenty of Salad. Cappuccino</p><p>Drinking: Water +</p><p><u>THURSDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Skip Meal</strike> Cappuccino and Almond, Caramel Croissant</p><p>30 gm Nuts</p><p>MF Pork Stir-fry and Salad.</p><p>Drinking: Water + Brew</p><p><u>FRIDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls</strike></p><p>MF half serve Chicken and Mushroom, Salad. 1 slice Burgen Bread.</p><p><strike>Tortilla Pizza</strike></p><p>MF remaining Chicken and Mushroom plus small Potato and Butter</p><p>Drinking: Water +</p><p><u>SATURDAY</u> KETONES 1.0 mmol/l</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p>2 HB Eggs and Lettuce. Cappuccino</p><p><strike>MF</strike></p><p>Strawberry + piece of Fruit Cake</p><p><strike>MF</strike></p><p>Drinking: Water +</p><p><u>SUNDAY </u> KETONES</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls or Keto Pancake</strike></p><p><strike>MF</strike> Asparagus and 2 poached Eggs, Butter and Grated Cheese</p><p>30 gm Nuts</p><p>MF Beef and Mac with extra Cheese and Sunflower Seed.</p><p>4 slices Burgen Bread, Butter and Honey</p><p>Fruit cake</p><p>Drinking: Water + Brew</p><p><u>MONDAY </u> KETONES 1.2mmol/l</p><p>3 am Nescafe Vanilla Latte Sachet</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>Cheese Balls or Bacon & Eggs</strike></p><p>MF Beef Strogonoff - tasty</p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts </strike>Paleo Bread*, Butter, Lettuce, Cucumber</p><p><strike>MF</strike> Fish and Chips - Picnic with Jen and Neill at Simpsons Beach.</p><p>Drinking: Water + Brew</p><p>* Jane made Paleo bread with a bread mix from the Gluten Free Store also available from some New World stores and Bin Inns. It was high in carbs but the very best gluten free bread I have ever had.</p><p>Drinking more but ate far more bread than normal. I wasn't hungry on Saturday but Had a bad day of munchies on Sunday,</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-27008900881486424672020-10-20T11:24:00.000+13:002020-10-20T11:24:04.976+13:00WEEK 3 SUGGESTED MENU & WHAT I DID<p><u>SATURDAY </u> KETO TEST 0.3 mmol/l</p><p>Keto Coffee using Coconut Oil and Cream</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p>11.30 am MF</p><p>30gm Nuts</p><p>Roast Beef and vegies with Jen and Neill. That was okay. Not so much the Apple pie with cream.</p><p>Drinking water.</p><p><u>SUNDAY </u> KETO 0.1 mmol/l <span style="font-size: x-small;">!!!apple pie????</span></p><p>Keto Coffee </p><p>Skip Meal</p><p>1.30.pm 1 Egg Omelet with Celery and Cheese. Coconut Oil.</p><p>2 Drumsticks and Mixed Roast Vegies, Broccoli.</p><p>Water</p><p><u>MONDAY</u></p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>30gm Nuts</strike></p><p>Mug Bread</p><p>Mug Bread fried in butter</p><p>MF Chicken, Pesto, Zoodles. added Celery P&S</p><p>Whitakers Rum and Raisin Chocolate.</p><p>Drinking: Water & Red Seal Peach and Pineapple Brew</p><p><u>TUESDAY</u> KETONES <span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">0.7 mmol/l</span> </span>I think I've finally got the monitor calibrated.</p><p><strike>Keto Pancake</strike> Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p>MF Sweet and Sour Pork + Celery and Pumpkin Seed, Balsamic Vinegar.</p><p>Almonds</p><p>MF Beef and Mac with Spinach</p><p>Almonds and Chocolate</p><p>Drinking: Peach & Pineapple Tea, Water</p><p><u>WEDNESDAY</u> KETO TEST AM ?</p><p> <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: red;"> 6 PM 1.0 mmol/l</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">I did an evening test because I wasn't feeling all that well. I had an annoying cough caused by a tickle in my throat and felt as though a bad cold was developing. Is it the dreaded <b>Keto Flu?</b> Probably. I'm close to optimal ketones for fat burners. 1.5-3.0 mmol/l. Dosed myself with Vitamin C, Vitamin B Complex, Olive leaf oil, Flixonase nose spray, paracetamol, magnesium and cherry tart sleep aid, and drinking more water. I don't remember experiencing this other times I've worked to be in ketosis.</span></p><p><strike>Keto Egg Muffin </strike> Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>30 gm Nuts </strike></p><p>MF Keto Lamb and Pumpkin Seed</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs</strike></p><p>Bacon and Egg. 1 slice Bread and Butter</p><p>Drinking: Water, </p><p><u>THURSDAY</u></p><p><strike>Skip</strike> Keto Coffee</p><p>Skip </p><p>Nescafe Vanilla Latte Sachet</p><p>3<strike>0 gm nuts</strike> Bread, Butter and Honey</p><p><strike>MF</strike> Pork chop with Potato and Kumera Wedges</p><p>Drinking: water, plus lemon and honey </p><p><u>FRIDAY </u></p><p><strike>Bulletproof </strike> Keto Coffee</p><p>MF Chicken Zoodles. </p><p>Peckish Crackers with Cream Cheese</p><p>MF Beef and Mac</p><p>Drinking: Water, Red Seal Brew</p><p><u>SATURDAY </u> KETONES 0.2 mmol/l</p><p><strike>2 Keto Pancakes</strike> Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>2 HB Eggs </strike> Mug bread with Butter and Cucumber. Honey and lemon drink.</p><p><u><b>Mug Bread Recipe </b></u>..... so easy. Butter mug or ramekin. Mix 1/2 tsp baking powder, 3 tablespoons almond meal (about 50-60 ml.), 1 egg. Mix well and pour into microwave safe mug or ramekin. Cook for 1.30.min (90Sec). Soooo good.</p><p><strike>MF</strike> Cafe Lunch - Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce, Spinach and Avocado Mash, No muffin or bread. Iced Americano.</p><p><strike>30gm nuts</strike></p><p>MF Pork Stir-fry with extra Celery, Kumera and Carrot.</p><p>Election Night: Nibbles at Jen's. Fruit, cheese, crackers, iced water.</p><p><u>SUNDAY</u> KETONES 0.7 mmol/l around midday</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p>Mug Bread with Cucumber and small bit of Chicken</p><p>Seed Crackers and Cream Cheese</p><p>Pulled Pork, Potato and Supermarket Coleslaw.</p><p>Drinking; Water plus various Herb or Fruit Brews.</p><p><u>MONDAY</u> KETONES 0.5mm0l/l 7am</p><p>Keto Coffee</p><p><strike>30gm Nuts</strike></p><p>MF Moroccan Lamb - Very filling</p><p>Asparagus and 2 Poached Eggs + slice Burgen, (Mixed Grain) Toast.</p><p>Drinking: Water & various fruit Brews</p><p><br /></p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-87940390929193844362020-10-19T20:07:00.001+13:002020-10-19T20:28:46.816+13:00END OF A LAZY DAY<p> I've been really tired the last 2 days. Saturday I was latish to bed after watching the Election unfold with my brother, Neill, and his wife, Jen. Jane and I spent some time in their spa so I thought I'd sleep like a log. Not so. I slept poorly in spite of being ready for bed when we got home. This happens a lot. I sleep a couple of hours then off and on for the rest of the night.</p><p>Yesterday I did some sewing with Bathurst going on in the background. Pleased to see New Zealanders do well. Slept better last night thank-goodness.</p><p>I'm definitely in mild ketosis and I've lost more than 4 kg. Tomorrow my 4th week meals arrive. I still have a few in the freezer from the short week when I first came to Whitianga so I cancelled the order which would have arrived the week I go home. I also have meals in the freezer for when I get home so not going to break the pattern. </p><p>I'm glad Keto Dash is only 8 weeks because I do find the meals a little bit tedious. It's good to skip one or two from time to time. Tonight we had asparagus. Jane was given some freshly caught fish but sadly I really don't care for fish. I could have got out another MF meal but decided to have 2 poached eggs then I needed a slice of toast to mop up. How's that for an excuse. I could have made some mug bread while the eggs cooked... Only just thought of that.</p><p>I've been making an ornamental pin cushion for a friend for months. I'm nearly finished but need to buy some stuffing first. I haven't finished anything for ages so quite pleased with myself. And I am not running out of projects. I have another similar pin cushion to finish off. After that is a hand stitched quilt I've been making for 6 years. I really, really want to finish it for my sister. When I get home there is an advent calendar waiting to be worked out.</p><p>I'm off to bed shortly. There's a book waiting for me on my Kindle.</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-3469381376231749862020-10-16T13:23:00.003+13:002020-10-19T20:28:14.980+13:00ANOTHER GOAL ACHIEVED AND KETO FLU<p> <u>WEDNESDAY</u> KETO TEST AM ?</p><p> <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: red;"> 6 PM 1.0 mml/L</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">I did an evening test because I wasn't feeling all that well. I had an annoying cough caused by a tickle in my throat and felt as though a bad cold was developing. Is it the dreaded keto Flu? Probably. I'm close to optimal ketones for fat burners. Dosed myself with Vitamin C, Vitamin B Executive Complex for the extra B5, honey and lemon drinks, Flixonase nose spray, paracetamol and drinking more water. I don't remember experiencing this other times I've worked to be in ketosis.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><b><u>That Was on Wednesday - Now on to Friday</u></b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">I could have done without my reaction to being in reasonably strong ketosis. We were concerned enough to ph the Covid Health Line and I had a nasal swab yesterday afternoon.</span></p><p>I decided to forget about staying in ketosis because I need to feel well and stop my family worrying about me. Today the symptoms are negligible. Yesterday I felt miserable with headache, hay-fever, a raw throat and was struggling to keep warm. It was a cold day.</p><p>I didn't feel much like food all day but ate a good dinner in the evening. I was drinking warm lemon and honey drinks and water. I also had a couple of Nescafe vanilla latte sachets. As expected my ketones have dropped back to barely a trace. </p><p>Today is warmer, and the only symptom I have is a scratchy throat and husky voice. I had my usual Keto coffee then the MF chicken and zoodles with the addition of a medium buttery potato. I'm full as and ready for a snooze.</p><p>I'm planning another MF meal for dinner and will be drinking water. Hope to avoid the honey and lemon drinks but depends on my throat.</p><p>it's about 10 days since the last sore throat episode. That upset lasted about 48 hours. This time it seemed worse so I'm trying to take a gentler route back into ketosis. It's very frustrating to go through this when I know that going in and out of ketosis instead of being able to persist through the uncomfortable symptoms is going to slow down becoming a fat-burner which is my current goal.</p><p>On a positive note my weight is stable and I'm about 3 kg less than when I ate my first Muscle Fuel Meal.</p><p>Not Giving Up.</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-1472635401072571392020-10-11T17:42:00.000+13:002020-10-11T17:42:21.415+13:00MUSCLE FUEL MEALS<p><u>ALMOST DERAILED BY DISAPPOITMENT</u> </p><p>I felt quite disappointed by my first few meals. I thought I detected the smell of institutional style cooking when I lifted the plastic. I also knew that Muscle Fuel Meals were giving me an opportunity to return to a pattern of eating which had been beneficial in the past.</p><p><u>SOLUTION FOUND</u></p><p>Since then I've discovered I do not like the meals microwaved so I take them out of the plastic tray and place the food into an oven-to-table dish and covering. The advice is to defrost first. I find that frozen meals work fine if I add extra time and I give the meal a couple of stirs along the way. I can add seasoning, extra cheese, spinach, chopped celery or anything else I think is keto friendly. I'm much happier about spending the money now and I'm even finding some meals are really delicious. The Lite Meals are certainly large enough for me. So! - my meals aren't ready to eat as quickly but I'm saved the preparation and clean-up. Waiting is not a problem for me.</p><p><u>HEALTH BENEFITS</u></p><p>I am so relieved to find I can enjoy the meals. The resurgence of old ME, (Myalgic-Encephalomyelitis), symptoms was very upsetting, I have loads of living ahead of me and yet I was finding it more and more difficult to get my head in the right space to do anything other than read and watch TV. I was sick of feeling unwell. My quality of life was undermined and I lacked the will to maintain the necessary changes. </p><p><u>IN FOR THE LONG HAUL</u></p><p>I know what works for me but the improvements do not come overnight. Sustaining a ketogenic diet for months isn't easy. I plan to get into nutritional ketosis and be a fat burner during the 8 week dash. I'd like to maintain this for 6 months at least. I need to keep to a low starch, low sugar diet forever.</p><p>Brain fog is a real enemy and all too often confused with depression. Even though I know myself pretty well at this stage of my life I cannot always tell the difference. When I was first told I had ME, about 45 years ago, I was also told there are about 80 symptoms and I could see that I was experiencing a good number of them. I was shocked. I have since learned, mostly by trial and error, I must severely limit wheat in my diet. Bread is my go-to when I'm not feeling so great. It's so easy to fall into unhealthy, for me, habits.</p><p><u>ENERGY</u></p><p>The most frustrating symptom at present remains lack of energy. I know that the more I move the better I become. Getting the balance right is tricky. If I over-do things it can take me days to recover. If I do nothing, yielding completely to the lazy feelings, I extend the period of recovery.</p><p>In some ways it's like an athlete who must allow a rest period after a serious work-out. Keeping a balance and pacing myself are necessary parts of recovery. I get so frustrated I want to bury my head in the sand. I know that some exercise enhances the ability to be in ketosis and what's more increases precious mitochondria in our cells. I also know that this period of establishing ketosis is not the best time to begin a new exercise routine. </p><p>My head tells me one thing and then the excuses follow. It's time to schedule gentle walks that do not over-stress my body. Food is pretty much sorted. I'm beginning to know what I'm doing and I am so thankful for MF meals. Next major step is getting out for regular walks and controlling my all or nothing tendencies.</p><p>I am so happy. Muscle Fuel Keto Meals are giving me a chance to be healthier when I did not have the strength to do it on my own. They are an answer to prayer.</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-79220090478668881512020-10-06T21:55:00.001+13:002020-10-19T20:14:08.695+13:00SCALES ARE WORKING<p> Encouraging start to this week. I finally organised myself to weigh first thing Monday morning.</p><p>93.2kg. Last time I weighed I was 96.8kg.</p><p>I'm taking this as my true start weight. I probably lost 1 - 2 kg after I stopped eating bread.</p><p>I like a really slow start to my day but my granddaughter came in at 7.30 am to remind me this is our day together. She bounced all over the place and nagged until I couldn't stand it any longer. Now she's watching My Little Pony and I have peace, I have a couple of activities planned but right now I want some quiet Me Time, as much as that is possible with an active 5 year old.</p><p>I tried butter in my keto coffee and Yuckk!!! Black coffee for the next few days and I'll get sorted again when I get to my daughter's. Flying north on Thursday. I thought I'd be winging my meals until my order arrives there next Tuesday but my daughter called to say a box arrived today and she unpacked it into the freezer. That was good news.</p><p>Thursday will be a long travel day. I fly from Christchurch to Rotorua and meet my son who lives there and he will drive me to my daughter's at Whitianga. I have a bit of a wait in Rotorua until Greg is ready to leave, I expect to leave home about 11am and possibly arrive at my daughter's as late as 10pm. A long day and I won't be fit for much on Friday but I'll get through somehow. It's good to know I have keto meals waiting for me.</p><p><u>Later.</u>... It's been a totally unproductive day unless you count granddaughter time productive. Ava-Jane delights me and I love her to bits but she is exhausting. We ended up with a lot more TV than originally planned because she is a bit cranky from lack of sleep and a cough. I was glad when her father came home from work. I read a little, watched Master Chef and had a nanna nap. I need to go to bed now. </p><p>Stayed up far too late last night. Tomorrow is a big day as I have much sorting out and tidying up before I go away for 3 weeks.</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-58603994136775056622020-10-05T11:50:00.000+13:002020-10-11T17:40:00.930+13:00NEW DAY <p>Monday, 5th October 2020</p><p><br /></p><p>There have been many changes and much water has flowed under the bridge since I last kept records. Blogger has changed and I'm not keeping up to date with technology so this could be interesting and not in a good way.</p><p>I am older, 81. I have been a widow for almost 30 months. I live in a flat adjacent to my youngest son's home. I am still recovering from all the stuff life has thrown at me and my general health reflects this.</p><p>Recently I discovered <a href="https://musclefuel.co.nz/" target="_blank">Muscle Fuel.</a> Heat and eat keto meals are delivered to my door. This is like an answer to a prayer as I was beyond getting my head around making all my meals as healthy for me as possible. In fact I was going down a slippery slide of anything quick that I didn't need to cook. Lots of butter, bread or corn wafers, and takeaways 'supplemented' by meals I had with family. </p><p>I first of all I ordered a selection of meals to try them out. I've found that I prefer to decant my meals into an oven proof dish and heat in my benchtop oven rather than microwave. It means I have a little more washing up but the difference is worth it. I have now been eating the keto meals for 10 days and I've lost just over a kg. I'm also beginning to feel general improvement to my mental and physical health.</p><p>I don't want to go into huge detail here at present but having these meals seems to be working for me on all levels. </p><p>I've had a rocky start. I was doing so many things that I knew weren't good for me. For instance I have been drinking <a href="https://www.nescafe.com/nz/nescafe-vanilla-latte-sachets" target="_blank">Nescafe Vanilla Latte </a>sachets with a big splash of <a href="https://www.winecentral.co.nz/products/baileys-original-irish-cream-1000ml" target="_blank">Baileys </a>first thing. Usually I would only have 2 cups in the morning but sometimes up to 5 cups in a day. I was becoming addicted to <a href="http://www.cornthins.com/en/cornthins-original" target="_blank">Corn Thins</a> slathered in butter and sandwiched sometimes with jam. While John was with me it was easy not to fall into crazy patterns. On my own I became chaotic. I had many changes to make. A few weeks ago I reduced the amount of wheat products including bread in my diet.</p><p>Today I can say that I no longer eat anything wheat and I no longer drink anything alcoholic. Goodness knows why I even started since I rarely have alcohol anyway. I'm definitely low carb and probably on the verge of being in ketosis although I have no way of measuring right now. I did have a couple of days last week when I wondered if I was going to make it but having the prepared meals meant I had an easy solution. I didn't go scrounging for 'off plan' stuff. For the first time that I can remember I kept having visions of bread layered with butter and day dreaming about the sandwiches I could make. That was weird. I also had a sore throat and a lot of sneezing for a couple of days. Fortunately I considered that it might be something like<a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/flu-side-effects" target="_blank"> Keto Flu</a> and I wondered if the sore throat was a stress reaction to the lower carb diet. I beefed up my vitamin B for a few days and relaxed my food a bit for a day. Hey presto. I woke up free of all symptoms the next day. That was a relief. It's extremely unlikely that I had been exposed to Covid 19 but it was also on my mind.</p><p>I joined up with Muscle Fuel to do their Keto Dash 8, an eight week programme. I'm not 100% on the plan but expect to be by tomorrow night. I must say many of the meals are not to my taste but there are enough that I like I think I'll be able to stick with it. I'll be adding my own fresh salads and greens when I'm in the right mood.</p><p>Just to say how chaotic I am.... Today I've been up since 6.30 am and have only had 1/2 cup of black coffee in the last 5 hours. Time to get a meal out and have a proper drink.</p>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-57133185037950487372014-06-25T19:55:00.002+12:002014-06-25T19:55:33.933+12:00JUNE 25TH<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Not a very good day. I slept badly last night after a tiring day. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Yesterday John had a hearing test but we had to go to a bigger town 1.5 hours drive each way and I felt travel sick. We shopped and lunched. Altogether we were out for 9 hours, but I'd been up extra early too. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Having the most annoying problem with my keyboard. Many keys sticking. I'm getting this typed by copying and pasting the worst letters. I will have to take it in, but not until next week. Meantime I just might end up using John's laptop.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Hope tomorrow goes better than today.</span>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-25618136759603385682014-06-23T09:02:00.003+12:002014-06-23T09:02:49.646+12:0060 MINUTES OF FAME WITH JIMMY MOORE<div id="pid_178087" style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;">
This week I was invited to take part in Conversations with Jimmy Moore and co-host Dietitian Cassie. It was fun.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Surprise!</span> The <a href="http://www.lowcarbconversations.com/1864/115-ben-mcclure-anne-franklin/">podcast</a> has been released so I must go listen to myself. Yikes! That photo is a shocker. Bells Palsy has made a mess of my face. It's even worse when I smile.</div>
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I am a great fan of<a href="http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/lcc-episode-115-ben-mcclure-and-anne-franklin-look-at-the-pros-and-cons-of-bulletproof-coffee/22931"> Livin La Vi</a>d<a href="http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/lcc-episode-115-ben-mcclure-and-anne-franklin-look-at-the-pros-and-cons-of-bulletproof-coffee/22931">a</a> , Hope you are too. This is the link to my scary photo.</div>
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MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-39144630013566826012014-06-23T08:45:00.003+12:002014-06-23T08:45:31.183+12:00ANSWERING SOME QUESTIONS<span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">THREE </span><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">D</span><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">AYS AGO</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I am shocked to see I have not been here in nearly three months.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Sadly I let things slip a bit recently so have to go back over and re-lose some weight. I'm on track again and determined to not let that slackness creep in. There have been many things going on family-wise and I find I am not as resilient as I once once. Interpret that as Stress Eating.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">These questions are from Pealark on the Livin La Vi<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">da Forum.</span></span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; color: darkslateblue; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">1. What its Keto coffee? (I have decaf w/cream)</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I make up a full carafe of coffee as soon as I get out of bed..... fresh ground a shake or two of cinnamon. That's somewhere around 6 large cups. While the coffee brews I prepare 30 gm, (1 ounce,) coconut oil, 50 gm, (1.7 ounces), coconut cream and 50 gm, (1.7 ounces), thick cream, (the kind you make butter with). I pour about half the coffee over this mix and whisk it up. This I sip while checking email etc. The rest I drink black and that's my coffee for the day. Most days I'm finished with coffee before mid-day. After that I drink water or herbal/fruit infusions which are so low in calories I never count them. Keto Coffee is a term coined, I think, by Dana Carpender who co-authored a little book called </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Fast-Cookbook-Recipes-Weight-ebook/dp/B00BGGBE20" style="background-color: #e4e6e9; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" target="_blank">Fat Fast Cookbook</a><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">: 50 Easy Recipes to Jump Start Your Low Carb Weight Loss [Kindle Edition]</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Dana Carpender (Author), Amy Dungan (Author), Rebecca Latham (Author), Andrew DiMino (Foreword), Jimmy Moore (Foreword)</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; color: darkslateblue; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">2 In my Atkins book, yogurt its specifically mentioned as something NOT allowed on induction. The sentence its something like "you can have sour cream, but not yogurt". Its yours with the "h" lower carb somehow?</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Haha </span><img alt="Smile" border="0" src="http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="background-color: #e4e6e9; border: none; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px; vertical-align: middle;" title="Smile" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;"> Yogurt, or yoghurt ..... I'm a New Zealander so we use funny English/European spelling. The yoghurt I use has nearly 7 gm carb per 100 gm serving, (0.25 ounces per 3.5 ounces, or about 2 ounces carb per 18 ounces). So it's higher in carbs than I like, and when I was using it regularly meant I had to limit my veggies more than I wanted to. </span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I make my yoghurt using the </span><a href="https://www.easiyo.com/" style="background-color: #e4e6e9; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" target="_blank">Easi-yo system</a><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">. It's delicious and can be thick enough to use instead of sour cream or cream cheese.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I have stopped making smoothies for now because the recipe I use has whey milk powder which together with the yoghurt puts me over my self imposed carb limit.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">So what am I eating this week?</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Mornings ..... Keto Coffee</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Lunch ......... Cheddar cheese or eggs with celery, gherkins, olives.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Dinner ......... Meat with veggies. Tonight's dinner will be roast pork including the crackling, some roast veggies such as onion, pumpkin and kumera, (sweet potato) and broccoli. </span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Snacks ....... Almonds, celery, cheese.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I'm keeping things simple for me. Not counting or measuring except the ingredients for my keto coffee.I have not decided whether I intend to be in ketosis or not since all I have to measure with is ketostix, (urine testing).The proof is in my scales. As long as I am losing weight I know I'm on the right track..... for now. I'm interested in the new breath tester for ketones. You can see it advertised on </span><a href="http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/" style="background-color: #e4e6e9; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" target="_blank">Jimmy Moore's blog</a><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br />Be back soon :)<br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" />MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-54037552567970231652014-06-23T08:36:00.003+12:002014-06-23T08:37:37.307+12:00I SEEM TO BE LEARNING TO MANAGE STRESS<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Written on March 30th.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">The family stuff goes on but the crisis is past. There's an aftermath to live through but we are not directly affected. I'm glad to have the sewing. Stitching by hand is so peaceful and it's satisfying my soul. It's ticking so many boxes. I have a project to distract me, it's creative and involves just enough brain power without adding extra stress and it's keeping my hands out of mischief. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I'm making something for myself and also gifts. The time passes quickly while I listen to podcasts and I'm learning. I can also listen to audio Bible and music when I want to. The only thing I'm missing out on is getting enough exercise but that will come.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" />
<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I've up-dated my weight. It's a very small loss of half a pound over the last 2 weeks but my highest weight this year was 190.5 pounds and today 4 pounds less. Hopefully the up 3 and own 2 has come to an end. It will be interesting to see how I do in April. I'm very comfortable with how I'm eating so that means No Stress!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Generally I am sleeping better. It's looking good as the calender turns over to another month tonight.</span>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-1009279486753443142014-03-28T16:04:00.004+13:002014-03-28T16:04:48.763+13:00EXERCISE AND SLEEP<span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Stitching, stitching, stitching! I can see my new border working out. Heaps more work though. Then there is the quilting.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I think that I am at last seeing some weight loss just from doing what now comes naturally to me. I hope so as I don't want to go back to weighing and checking and watching macronutrient ratios. </span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Last year I worked hard to lose weight. I seemed to be i a permanent stall and really the only time only lost anything significant was when I tried Fat Fasting. From November to January this year I gained 6 kg/13-14 pounds. It's been quite a mental battle to not let myself become upset by this.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I knew the gain was largely due to stress, (with a few poor food choices thrown in) ..... situations which I had no control over but none-the-less were painful.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">The situations are still there. The stress is still there but I am finding ways to live with it. </span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I am working toward more regular exercise. I know this is a major key.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">MY food is reasonably good. I think I am in ketosis, or at least close to, most of the time. I am learning that I must do something positive about sleep. Exercise and sleep seem to go hand in hand for me so that's a bonus. I just need to be a bit more disciplined every night, not just now and then. For instance,last night I stayed up until about 1.30 am playing solitaire on my laptop. I still woke up at least an hour before sunrise which has become my normal. I need to be in bed by 10.30 pm latest.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Lack of good sleep an exercise has become a vicious circle. I intend to break this. </span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Will keep some records to encourage myself.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Today</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Sunrise Walk:- 0</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Cross-trainer:- 0</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">In My Bed:- ?</span>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-61778294235925798352014-03-28T16:03:00.002+13:002014-03-28T16:03:25.282+13:00MARCH 25TH<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I am feeling a lot better about things today. There is nothing I can do about the situation except 'Be There' to talk with when I'm wanted.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Sleeping better again and weight beginning to drop back down. I'm stitching away at the next lap quilt top. Piecing the bits. I've made a much bigger job for myself than planned but that's OK because I'm not planning to go out anywhere for the next 10 days. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">It's good to be over the shock and disappointment of the last few days. I don't mean to be negative but I do wonder what will be next. It just seems that we do not get much time between one serious problem or another errupting.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">At least I can switch off by putting in my ear buds an stitching. It has a tremendously calming affect </span><img alt="Smile" border="0" src="http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="background-color: #eff1f3; border: none; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px; vertical-align: middle;" title="Smile" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Talking of quilting ..... Does anyone have an idea for something small I can stitch for an engagement gift? Both have been previously married.</span>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-22050056260840870802014-03-24T13:31:00.001+13:002014-03-24T13:32:14.566+13:00A DIFFICULT WEEKEND<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">My turn! To be stressed out by life's happenings. It seems to me that every second blog I read the writer is dealing with some kind of family issue that is causing great emotional pain.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" />
<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">We had some not great family news over the weekend. I'm still processing it all and coming to terms with what is.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" />
<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Couldn't sleep last night. It was close to 4 am when I finally went to bed and was awake again before 7.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" />
<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">This morning I could have eaten a loaf of bread and a pound of butter or even a large block of chocolate. Instead I began the day with a bubble bath and a book, because I can. I made my usual keto coffee and now I'm not hungry. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" />
<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I'll be going to bed earlier tonight. Right now I'm going to listen to a podcast or two and do some stitching. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" />
<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Dinner is in the slow cooker so no stress there.</span>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-66483716899296364122014-03-19T11:09:00.003+13:002014-03-19T11:09:13.221+13:00IT'S TRUE! I AM AN ADDICT.<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Hi Kitty. I'm sorry the Fat Fast upset you to that degree. I never suffer that way unless I have been on a total fast, my first meal, whatever it might be has unacceptable results, so not something I do very often.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Hi to all those who missed me the last few weeks. I'll try to keep up but as you will read I have added something newish to my life.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I have two admissions to make.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;"># I am an addict. Doesn't matter what. It can be fat especially as in pork crackling, blogging/internet stuff, (not so much games unless you count Sudoku), and now patchwork quilting. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I am surprised I have set it aside for a few hours this morning. It all began a few weeks ago when I decided to make a table runner for our daughter-in-law's birthday, March 6th. I finished that, and began a knee snuggle rug for myself featuring fabric I bought in Hawaii last year. I have almost finished the top part and will put it away to finish another snuggle rug top to make as a gift for another son's partner who has a birthday in May. This is all very time consuming because I sew all by hand. No machines for me.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I have so many ideas buzzing around in my head that I just might have to get the sewing machine back from our daughter. Every time I consider doing such a thing I remember how stressed sewing by machine makes me. So here I am with a million plus ideas and doing things the slow way. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I cannot wait to get out of bed in the morning to get started again, I cannot wait to see the next block take shape and now how it looks with the blocks joined up and ready to sandwich with the backing and wadding. I have gone whole days without taking time to dress and John has had to cook dinner more than once or twice.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">The wonderful thing is this has come about since I had the surgery which allows me to blink. While my eyesight is less than perfect I am comfortable enough and it might even be improving. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">The other good thing that allows me to enjoy this hobby is my pain-fee hands. For years I have picked up hand-work and put it down again fed-up by aching fingers. I have been 90% wheat free for 2 years and 11 weeks. Not only are my hands pain-free but they are increasing in strength. There are many simple tasks I no longer request John to do. The most obvious is can opening with the hand held opener. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Becoming wheat free has turned the arthritis right around. I still have bent fingers and some thickened knuckles but there is no crippling and no aching. And best of all, the improvements seem to be continuing.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;"># I gained back every pound I lost doing Fat Fasts. They were useful in that I learned a lot about nutrition and what works for some people and how it works for me. I'm not saying I will never do another Fat Fast but not for some time at least. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">It is taking me a while to settle into a routine that works for me. Not getting out to exercise regularly is one of the negatives about my new addiction to quilting. I'm fairly certain that once I add in that daily or twice daily walk/cross-trainer thingy I will be improving my general well-being and therefore weight loss too. It won't do any harm that a little exercise improves sleep too.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">So there you go. An up-date that will hopefully lead to me being more active here again.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Hope everyone is doing well.</span>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-62054954731723158992014-03-05T13:16:00.001+13:002014-03-05T13:16:36.907+13:00QUILTING, BALANCED BITES, BLOOD KETONES 1.7<table style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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I'm working on my quilted table runner. Would love to finish before Sunday but still have at least 4 days work and that means sewing for as long as I can manage at a time.<br /><br />I have not walked in the last few days. That's not the best for me.<br /><br />Ketones looking good though. latest blood ketone reading 1.7. Only four test strips left. Mostly I will be depending on urine strips which are not as accurate. I've been doing low carb off an on for 10 years in various forms. I should have the hang of this but I like to see some kind of confirmation that I am still on the right track.<br /><br />Back to my sewing. That's my break over for now. I am listening to archived podcasts from <a href="http://balancedbites.com/">Balance Bites.</a> It's one way of getting some information into my brain.</div>
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MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-84458419556473499392014-03-03T07:56:00.002+13:002014-03-03T07:56:12.562+13:00HAPPY WITH TODAY'S NUMBERS<span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I skipped my walk yesterday and I'm starting today differently with a soak in a bath of bubbles an epsom salts for no particular reason.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Ketone level is beginning to look good and my weight is down another small fraction. Maybe I'm getting the hang of this. It doesn't seem quite so difficult this time.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I think that's because I have already done a lot of experimenting with food patterns and recipes, measuring ingredients and serving sizes so that I don't have to think so much about that.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">It's not that I do not need to work at it but that I have gradually been getting my meals more in line with a ketogenic diet.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">It's so encouraging to see the numbers doing what I want. I know that's not more important than good health but ...... I have reached a point where there's not a lot more I can do to stay healthy except lose weight and move more. The two seem to go together.</span><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #e4e6e9; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I am thinking about the 10,000 steps a day but I don't want to push walking or the cross-trainer or anything else until I am stable in fat burning. It has been suggested this may take three weeks in ketosis without stumbling. That's enough to work on right now, especially as I have a big weekend coming up with a 70th birthday party and outings with son an his wife who are coming up from Christchurch for a week, arriving next Saturday.</span>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286027370042870741.post-18898687776554407512014-03-01T09:34:00.002+13:002014-03-01T09:34:07.987+13:00WALKING ON THE BEACH<span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">This might become a habit. .... Walking first thing that is. I woke up this morning rearing to go. I was later than yesterday by 30 minutes. I put the coffee on before leaving the house after clinging to my bed for an extra few minutes before facing the cool morning.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">We have a noisy but not overly strong, S.E. wind which has brought autumn to our doorstep, right on schedule since today is March 1st downunder. I was very pleased to find that the cool wind did not cause any problems to my eye. Walking will become a pleasure again.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Back home, with pockets full of sandy shells. all I had to do was pour and whisk my keto coffee. I took a blood ketone reading and was disappointed but not surprised to see it had dropped back to 0.3.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">I ate a large dinner last night and was totally uncomfortable. I did not need so much food but who passes up a nice steak with mushroom, onion and tomato sauce.</span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Today's plan is to continue quilting. I might have a session on the cross-trainer. The day is warming up and promises to be sticky in spite of the wind. </span><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><br style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: #eff1f3; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif, Georgia, Courier, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">The first two months have 2014 have flown by and I'm only just beginning to get my act together on all fronts.</span>MargieAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com0