Monthly Archives: September 2020

I hadn’t realized how hard the holidays are going to be for me this year. Our church is preparing a Thanksgiving dinner to go, wit all the delicious stuff – potatoes, stuffing, buns – that I can’t have. I feel awful that this bothers me so much, because Caroline is trying so hard to make […]

We’re closing in on the two-week mark with Keto. I’m proud to say I haven’t cheated once. Has it been hard? You bet. You’ve probably read my previous post to this blog by now. In some ways this is easier for Caroline. She has noticed incredibly dramatic improvements on her blood sugar level. This is […]

Today has just plain stunk.It’s been an expensive day, I had to read a book I really disliked, I’ve been wanting McDonald’s and bagels and toast so badly, and the thought that this whole stupid keto thing isn’t just temporary, but I’ve lost so many of the foods I love for the rest of my […]

One of the interesting things about the keto diet is what is actually allowed in it. Bacon, eggs, and cheese all fall into this category, and they do go some way toward compensating for the things I’ve had to give up. I’ve grown up all my life being told that bacon is just about the […]

Well, here I am again. I know it’s been way too long. Why? Partly out of embarrassment … things just weren’t working for me, and I felt feel, extremely ashamed of myself. I had been talking so big about how things were really going to work this time, blah blah blah. I felt like an […]