april 12th

[owensmath]

Gary, I did the same with a 40 pound bag of dog food this weekend! It was an awesome realization!

[mouseissue]

Nice hearing from you Gary!
I hope all is well with you and your's.
I'm also happy to hear that you are still at your goal weight.

A good way to "keep the faith" in this lifestyle is to pick up objects (like bags of pet food, potatoes, etc.) and compare the heaviness we feel lifting them to the weight we've lost.

This really brings perspective to those conceptual objects (numbers on the scale) with reality.

I recently picked up a 20 lb. sack of potatoes at the store and was very encouraged.

I look forward to picking up 40 lb. bags of dog food for the experience!... It won't be long!

[ShihTzuMom1]

Gary, so glad to hear you are maintaining your goal weight.  That is so encouraging to the rest of us.  Love the dog food story, it really puts things into perspective.

[Doug Varrieur]

Next time you look at the kibble check out the first ingredient. You'll find in most cases the first ingredient is cornmeal! I always buy dog food for the kids that has the first ingredient as turkey, chicken or lamb.

[mouseissue]

The breeder who sold us our miniature schnauzer (as an 8-week old pup) said to NOT feed him any dog food with cornmeal (or other grain) as the first or second ingredient.

She also said, coincidentally, to look for the first and second ingredients being turkey, chicken, soy, or lamb. She also indicated that most of those name brand expensive dog foods (heavy with grains) really are not very good for dogs (or anyone else for that matter).

The rule of thumb is be sure the first (preferably first two) ingredient(s) is/are protein based.

He's now five years old and as healthy as ever!
So it's always been, and will be low-carb for our pooch!

[paulachappell]

Gary, you look amazing and your family is BEAUTIFUL and the picture of health!

[umpa]

Your a superstar Katary! I am so happy for you! 

[katary]

TY TY TY:) hey doug are you still in ketosis? i went for a physical yesterday and after the urine test the nurse ask me if i was on some type of radical weight loss program,she told me i was in ketosis......just wondered if after you lost all your fat and are maintaining if staying in ketosis was what to expect? other than that i am at 189 lbs:) and am 99% sure that i have finally found a JoB:)

[ShihTzuMom1]

Gary we will keep our fingers crossed that you 100% have found a job.  I love hearing that you are maintaining your weight, I find it so inspiring.  Let us know when you hear about the job. Good luck!!

[mouseissue]

Good luck on the job Gary!!! 

Looking forward to Doug's feedback on this.
But according to my doctor, if you are otherwise healthy and test for ketosis after fasting for 12+ hours and show ketosis, it means you are burning body fat. Otherwise, it's the result of burning (and not storing) energy from your last meal.

I bought some Ketostix to test for ketosis.
I usually test first thing in the morning once a week be sure my body stays in fat burning (ketosis) mode.
According to doc, as long as even a few ketones are present, my body not storing any fat and is actively burning it.

[nikiniki9doors]

TY TY TY:) hey doug are you still in ketosis? i went for a physical yesterday and after the urine test the nurse ask me if i was on some type of radical weight loss program,she told me i was in ketosis......just wondered if after you lost all your fat and are maintaining if staying in ketosis was what to expect? other than that i am at 189 lbs:) and am 99% sure that i have finally found a JoB:)

katary ... i see we are around the same BMI and weight loss goal ... can I ask how long it took you to reach your goal weight?

[katary]

i started on april 12th...this particular thread is about my journey:)

[joagain]

Hey Gary I hope your job comes through ! Are you still losing or holding at the same weight ? I guess your just using what you eat as fuel maybe thats why you will not  gain weight back that would be nice wouldnt it ? Did you see my ticker ?

[umpa]

Fingers crossed for your new job!

[nikiniki9doors]

i started on april 12th...this particular thread is about my journey:)

amazing!!! you are an inspiration!!! I cant wait to see if I can achieve what you have in 5.5 months!!!