I have titled this page successes and failures, because let's be realistic...on any diet, you are going to have your ups and downs! I have included a picture to the left taken April 2021 after the year of stress and grief. I hate this photo!! Looking at it, I can tell that I am pretending to have fun, but I'm going through the motions.  I got the shock of my life when I saw it for the first time and cried for days. My inflammation from lupus was out of control and I was eating comfort foods and not exercising...which if you know me, you would know that wasn't normal. Up until I was banned after knee surgery, I was jogging, dancing, playing tennis, swimming and even aerobicizing. After knee surgery I was only allowed to walk, ride a bike or swim. 

I moved out of my house 4 years ago and back to the house I grew up in to help my aunts out with medical issues and finances, and with the sale of my house, we hired a contractor to do some improvements to the house.  The contractor turned out to be a conman who took the money and left the house and pool in worse shape than when we started.  We ended up having to have the pool taken out...so, no more swimming...but I digress!  

I officially started the Eat like a Bear diet on Sunday, September 25. I was going to wait until October, but honestly I can't take being this overweight much longer...

I have chosen to do my weigh ins on Sundays and Wednesdays, and yes, I will be sharing my weight on this site, even though I am mortified! I am using ketone sticks and even checking my blood once a day to test where I am at in ketosis.  Knowing myself well after 50 years, I know I will check several times the first couple of days in order to find the optimal time based on my results...So far, I have found 8:00 AM is prime for blood while 10:30 AM is prime for the keto sticks.