My first fried sardines! I have to say they were MUCH better than straight from the can. My grill has a burner on the side, so I took the frying pan outside to fry them in butter, and not smell up the house. They were suprisingly edible.

Slept 7.5hrs, but probably woke up at least 4 times = 3.5hrs.

I am very late with my homework and hoping to get all caught up today. On Sep 5 my sister was tragically killed in a head on collision. I am her only next of kin and so am handing all the affairs. I am staying engaged as best I can because I need that as well to survive this. My Mom always encouraged me to look for the silver lining and this daily accountibility is just that for me. This is what will save me during this ordeal. Talk about divine intervention! So now that that is out of the way here is just a brief intro. I am 67 years old and after 50 some odd years of yo-yo dieting and climbing obesity and health issues, I started my journey in my early 50's. I went low carb, then keto and am now mostly carnivore. At the time I weighed approximately 320 lbs and have now lost almost 150lbs. I feel fantastic and take no medications. Blood work is good. But I am still overweight and it feels like every pound is a battle. Of all the people I watch on youtube, Dr. Boz is the one who gives me the most hope and that is why I took this course. *My Why* Many of you know me as Ketogenic Woman on youtube. I have experiences and cooking to share but I sure don't know a whole lot of anything else! I am just an older woman who likes to cook and share my journey to help others. In 2017 when my Dad died of cancer I had at that time lost about 100 lbs. His death turned my world upside down and I gained at least 40 pounds back. I then took care of my Mom who had Alzheimers. That experience was when I finally realized how important it was to have a why. My Mom was 100lbs overweight, her blood sugar was over 200 every day, along with high BP and swollen legs. Over the next couple years, I was forced to take away her car keys, unplug the stove and take over every single aspect of her life. For her it was a true loss of dignity and control. It was so hard. I never never want my kids to have to do the things that I was forced to do. I never want to be in a place where others are feeding me, dressing me, toileting me. I want to have all my faculties until the moment I leave this earth.

I’ve been carnivore/ketovore for the past year and a half. I generally eat 2 meals a day within a 6hr window, at times one meal. I’ve done several 24hr to 48hr fasts. I can only really get into ketosis if I eat 3:1 fat to protein and limit dairy (I sure love heavy cream and cheese). I’d really like to better understand my body and be able to get into ketosis more consistently. My blood glucose has always been high during the night with the dawn effect in the morning. I’d like to see if I’m able to move my eat window to earlier in the day with last meal at 3 to see if that will help lower those night time highs.

Hi Everyone - I'm Sarada - 55 years old, married with two cats and two dog kids. I love exploring, meeting new people, and laughing with family and friends. I'm a former veterinary tech turned marriage family therapist, and currently a program manager at a local non-profit (in Napa California) for program that treats psychosis. I was initially motivated to change my lifestyle and diet in order to heal my physical body following a head on collision with a drunk driver (that crushed my feet). Prior to the accident I had gained a significant amount of weight during perimenopause and a period of life that was particularly stressful and painful. I had developed severe sleep apnea, chronic IBS, migraines, type 2 diabetes, and a host of other things. I was having difficulty organizing my thoughts and focusing at work. I was embarrassed by my weight and started to avoid even the people I loved the most. I felt less and less like myself each day. Like so many of us, I had tried most every possible thing to heal, lose weight, and return to myself. I hit rock bottom a year and a half ago with two clear choices, take the path of progressive illness OR choose to love and care for myself in the ways I knew I truly needed. I’ve made real progress since i picked my path, but I still have much more to accomplish. I welcome community, I welcome advice and guidance, I welcome healing and spiritual growth.