Low carb menu & lowest adult weight

- Two eggs over-medium, fried in butter
- Low carb pancakes with sugar free Aunt Jemima syrup
- Meatballs w/ turkey gravy on an oopsie roll with hot pepper cheese and onions
- Mashed cauliflower
- Green beans with butter
- Tuna patty with low carb ketchup

Weigh-in: 234.0

That is over seventy pounds down from my highest weight of 306.4!!! I really can't believe that I have been able to lose seventy pounds "on my own." When I was over three hundred pounds, I didn't know that I could even lose twenty pounds, let alone fifty more than that! I was barely able to get through daily tasks with little energy I'm really just astounded that I used to carry around seventy more pounds than I do now.

The gf has been a huge support for me and she makes really good low carb fare, too. When I first met her, she must have hustled me because she told me that she did not know how to cook, but trust me, the girl can cook! She is too humble because she gives most of the credit to Linda Sue! She has gone from the 286 to 225 herself!

Back on May 11, when I had my first consultation for knee surgery, I was in the 250's at the doctor's office, so I'm so happy that I will be in the 230's for my next appointment. I want my surgeon to be a little shocked when he sees what a weight loss warrior I am. :) My knee pain has been a good reminder of my goals and also a good reminder than I want to get the shit fixed!

I'm just glad that I purchased health insurance three years ago (since I'm self-employed, I went a while without any), and that I'm very happy with the level of experience and expertise this surgeon has. Plus, he is local! However, knee surgery is freaking me out. I meet with my surgeon next Wednesday.

Low carb menu

Low carb menu

- Ribeye with mushrooms and onions with two cheesy scrambled eggs
- Meatloaf with low carb ketchup
- Tuna patty with low carb ketchup
- Two snickerdoodles

Weigh-in: 238.0

Low carb menu

- Meatloaf with a tomato slice and half an oopsie roll with low carb ketchup
- Celery sticks with cream cheese
- Tuna salad on an oopsie roll

We took the dogs to Grand Mere State Park, which was amazing! It was not even a full hour away. There was about a half mile of a paved trail then about a quarter of a mile of sand dunes, which was very exhausting. Good thing my 50 pound English setter was there to pull me up the dunes and I'm not even joking. We have been working with her to get her NOT to lead when she goes for walks, but desperate times call for desperate measures. She had an absolute ball! My gf kept joking that next time, my heavy ass purse stays in the car or at home because with our drinks, the dogs water and bowl, my purse and the picnic, it was quite a heavy duffle bag for her sling up those huge sand dunes (I'm guessing). The view was so amazing and we had a great workout. Oh yeah, and in case you are wondering, pugs can definitely swim. It was the cutest low carb date ever and we even got some exercise in!

I moved and low carb menu

All moved into the new apartment! It took one jam-packed u-haul, one brother, one girlfriend, a friend of the family, two extra vehicles and lots of willing spirits for the move to take place, but now that I'm here, I feel like I'm right where I'm supposed to be, which is a great feeling.

It's actually a sweet space with a deck with a privacy fence which is perfect for the huge container garden I have growing, an eat-in dining room, a huge living room with vaulted ceilings, a full basement with a washer and dryer included, plus I got to bring Daisy (the English Settter) and my sweetie Angie got to bring Marvie (the pug). Plus, it's on the first floor and everything is on one level, except for the washer and dryer. It just seems super-big for an apartment. It's right off the highway, but also right near the water preserve, which makes it just so nice and green around here, while still being moments away from city-life.

I've been on plan with low carb.... which has kept me sane. Angie is also gotten through Atkins Induction (the first 14 days of Atkins) and she has lost over ten pounds so far just on low-carb! She has lost over 50 pounds now total, which makes her a weight loss buddy that is "in this" on top of being my wonderful girlfriend. I think she is making meatloaf today and that sounds very good actually. Everything tastes better when somebody else is cooking for you!

Angie is actually at an interview now (her second one in two days) and she has more lined up for this week, too. The guy from the carpet place yesterday wants her to come in for a few days to see if she is a good fit with the team.

Eating low carb is not always the easiest way to eat, but in my opinion, the benefits of this lifestyle far outweigh the pain-in-the-ass factor.

Yesterday's Menu
- Half a burger with hot pepper jack cheese on an oopsie roll with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and low carb ketchup
- Bunless cheese burger with lettuce, tomato slices and onion with low carb ketchup
- Two scrambled eggs with hot pepper jack cheese

Low carb menu

- Low carb pancakes with Walden's zero carb maple syrup
- Pumpkin bake
- Cheesy ham and cauliflower with low carb ketchup
- Bacon with hot pepper jack cheese on an oopsie with mayo
- Two hot dogs on an oopsie with diced onions, cheese, mustard and low carb ketchup

Low carb menu

- Half a cheeseburger on an oopsie roll with tomato, onion, mayo, mustard and low carb ketchup
- Bacon
- Cheeseburger on an oopsie roll with tomato, onion, mayo, mustard and low carb ketchup

Low carb menu

- Hot pepper jack cheese burger with onion, tomato, mayo, mustard and low carb ketchup on an oopsie roll
- Cheese hot dog
- Pumpkin bake
- Ham and cheesy cauliflower

Weigh-in: 241.4