It’s been almost a year since I’ve written for one reason or another, but I wanted to write today to give a bit of an update.
So admittedly, Bruce and I fell off the keto wagon toward the end of last year as it got closer to the holidays, and a lot was going on. Then we’d planned to start up again this year, but Covid knocked me out for several weeks, partly because I just didn’t feel good, but also because it’s left me with some weird random nerve spasms in my arms and legs so I’m a lot more hesitant to do a lot of stuff in the kitchen.
Back in late October or early November I got a new phone, which meant that I didn’t have my scale working for a while simply because I hadn’t taken the time to get it paired to the new phone. I’ve recently paired it again, and was really thrilled to step on and discover that between November and now, I only put back on about four pounds of what I’d lost. I knew I was still wearing all the smaller clothes that I’ve gotten, which is good since I’ve already given most of my larger stuff away. But, I’m still off insulin, although my numbers are definitely going in the wrong direction these days, so I’ll be working on that. What gets me every time though is when I go to look at clothes and try something on only to figure out that I need to try on a smaller size. I’ve discovered a clothing store here in Winnipeg, and the first time I went in I got myself some tops. The second time I went in, I got some really awesome pants. It is just so exciting to me that not only am I in smaller clothes, I’m in smaller clothes than I was when I graduated from high school over twenty-five years ago!
So, what’s next? I gained a lot from keto. I’ve seen the benefits, and it’s worked well for me. But sometimes it’s hard to stick to it. Maybe I’m out with a group of friends and there’s nothing I can eat, or someone brings us something as a treat. Or, maybe we just want something different. Starting on April 25th, I’ve signed up for a twelve-week plan by Gina Livy. Gina has a passion for helping people to lose weight, and struggled herself to lose weight, weighing in at 220 pounds. According to her web site, she’s lost over 100 pounds, and maintained that even after having four kids. As with keto, we’ve had Lisa take a look at it and she says to go for it, that it looks like a good option. Although I’m paying for it for just myself, Bruce will benefit as well since he’ll be following the foods and things. And we’ve started now working on coming up with ways to make this easier. And, the best part? We can, for the most part, continue to eat the foods we love. We’ll still need to watch our sugar intake and be careful with breads, potatoes, pasta, and rice, but we can still incorporate these things into our meals to a lesser degree. I don’t have a lot of information yet, and won’t until the session starts next month, but what I’ve read so far sounds really good. So, although this won’t be keto anymore, hopefully the results will turn out to be just as good.