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2018 MAY 18 -- Day 37


I had a non-scale victory today when I got to work. My boss hasn't seen me in many moons, and I walked into his office. He said I looked fantastic, and he wondered whether it was diet or exercise or something. I let him know it's keto. I'm really very proud of myself, and that made me feel so happy all during my shift! Woo! I have actually dropped 23 lbs since i started Keto in April, and I think that's stellar!

Starting weight: 401 lbs
Current weight: 363.2 lbs ⇩
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 359 lbs

 On a less-than-stellar note, my hubby got a bit of bad news today. He got his results from the physical, and everything looked good except for one thing: he had a high fasting blood glucose result that was over 160. This scared him a bit. He hasn't really been doing keto with me, but hes been eating my food along with his carby sides. He has decided to try to turn this around by doing keto with me. We will discuss things with his doctor. One thing I want to get for him is a blood glucose monitor so we can start checking it to see how things are going. He is a bit scared by this, but with all the knowledge I have gleaned from Dr. Berg and Dr. Fung, I know that this is not a hopeless situation for him. If he's pre-diabetic or diabetic, we can fix this!

So I'm working on building up some recipes for my husband's meals. I'm not going to force him to fast as I do, and he doesn't have to control his calories or his intake in the same way I do. His body can tolerate food in better ways than can mine. I have found some great options for low carb breads I can use for his sandwiches at lunch. I am also looking into some good recipes that will keep him from getting bored with dinner.

This one coconut flour mug bread recipe has be truly intrigued. I already have the ingredients for it at home. I want to give it a try. I saw a version of it from Headbanger's Kitchen on YouTube. And I also saw a modified version of this that replicate Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Keto Connect on YouTube. I can't wait to try both of these! Then I can use this to make sandwich bread for my husband's lunch, and he can continue to live as if nothing has changed. I just want him to have a good life and enjoy everything to the fullest!

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