More of the “Sunshine” Vitamin

Get your Daily Dsssss Several of my docs have said I’m low on Vitamin D and I need to take a supplement.  My bloodwork showed I was low. So I’ve been researching this vitamin we all know as the ‘Sunshine Vitamin” because we get it from the sun. Vitamin D is produced in our bodies …

Why do I have Food Binges?

Fail and Binge – Yes I Do I have been doing so well with my LCHF eating and Intermittent Fasting, and I love all the benefits and the way I feel when I’m doing things right.  But I do occasionally have some issues. I have the occasional binge eating fail. This is so disturbing to me …

The Body is Simply Amazing!

Our Bodies are Amazing That was my thought as I got on the scale and weighed this morning.  The scale displayed the number 228.4.  I was amazed because yesterday was a day I ate a lot.  I had two meals (my Break Fast meeting with the support group and then two servings of crockpot pork …

A Keto Asian Salad Recipe – Guest Post

Keto Asian Salad My name is Shirley Dawson, and I’m writing this guest post for Jasmine, the author/creator of the AsianFruitWorld.com blog site. I have been a type 2 diabetic for years, beginning my treatment with metformin tablets and then eventually requiring insulin injections.  I have learned that I can control my blood glucose levels …

Learning How to Eat Ketogenically to Lose Weight

Ketogenic Eating  For the past two weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of research on practicing a ketogenic lifestyle.  I’ve found out a lot about keto eating, its benefits and how to incorporate it into my intermittent fasting (IF) life.  This week I began preparing keto meals in a serious fashion.  I’ve been trying to eat …

My insulin injections made me fatter!

Why my insulin injections and insulin resistance make me gain weight Another part of the curse of being a Type 2 diabetic is that the treatment for my diabetes made me gain weight and gaining weight was hurting me.  It’s a vicious cycle.  My blood glucose levels go up, my doc prescribes more insulin to …

New Pictures taken Today

  Took New Pictures Today This is after 112 days practicing Intermittent Fasting. Down almost 30 pounds. Lost 15 inches overall. Insulins reduced by over 2/3 most of the time. Went from size 4X to size 2X clothing.                                   …

Definitely Back on Track

I think I’m Back On Track After a pretty much wasted month of March, I think I’m back on track.  I’m doing alternate day fasting and I am doing much less nibbling/breaking during my fasting times.  I’m also continuing to do the exercises for my back and hip that I blogged about a few days …

Product Review – “Quick and Easy Ketogenic Cooking” cookbook

My Review of “Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking” cookbook This book is the first ketogenic cookbook I have purchased in hard cover.  I have googled and found different keto recipes online but never purchased a full cookbook before.  However I’m really glad I got this one and got it in hard copy form.  I am …

A Month Wasted

My One Month Fail   I have to admit to having a very bad month since February 26th.  I found that after my trip to take food photos, I got off my fasting/feeding schedule and slid backwards.  I had so much trouble with my fasting times.  My hunger came back strong and I began to …