Reporting in – I’m down 13 pounds according to my doctor’s scale, which makes it even MORE official.
I can’t see a huge difference yet, but I can feel a difference.
But….
…yeah, unfortunately, there’s a “but.”
I had my twice yearly blood work a couple of weeks ago. Although I’ve ranged from chubby to overweight for pretty much my whole life, I’ve been relatively healthy. When my blood work results came back, my liver enzymes had more than doubled. They aren’t in a dangerous range at all, but the increase was noticeable. In talking to the doc, the only thing that had changed was adopting a Keto way of eating. Every way of eating has a unique effect on individuals, because our bodies react in different ways. Apparently, my body has reacted to the high fat aspect of Keto by making my liver work overtime. My triglycerides were also elevated from the numbers 6 months ago, but still not considered high.
I intend to continue watching my calories and carbohydrates, just without the high fat addition. I hope the 13 pounds I’ve lost will work as a catalyst to help me continue being a loser. I’m also praying that my husband’s blood work comes back normal, so that he can continue Keto, because it seems to be something he’s comfortable with, and that is working for him.
I share this not to be discouraging, but just to remind my friends to talk to your doctor before jumping into something drastic, even just to get their perspective. My doctor is wonderful and always encourages my efforts, while never being judgy or critical. I like that in a doc.
I’m still a work in progress, and that’s ok.
Her High and Mightyness 