[Wannabehealthy]

Trish,you are doing great with the healthy changes! I am proud of you! Im glad you know you are in ketosis. I want all this too,but not bad enough to make the necessary changes. I pray you continue to improve.

We went to the local casino. I didn't want to,but I know he won't stop asking. He is very persistant. We lost our money and now he's mad. Well what did he expect? I know he wants me to take money out of my IRA but I told him that's not for gambling. Most of our income is his so I guess he's deciding how to spend it. Every time he tells me he wants money for something I tell him to go to the casino and tell them he wants his money back.

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Im hoping to get back to exercising tomorrow.

[Wannabehealthy]

I slept very poorly last night. Tossing and turning. And the scale is out of control. Thats all I'm saying. Don't want to talk about it. Things have got to change, and I'm the only one who can change them.

[pattygirl63]

Carol Sue Sorry you are having difficulty getting OP. I pray it gets better soon.

Weight is 151.8 lbs. FBG 97 and bp is low normal. So things are going good. I'm not sure how long I will continue with Keto of 20 g carbs which is similar to Atkins Induction. I am thinking about raising carbs to 35 grams using the New Atkins plan. Will see how it goes as I'm reading more books by people have beat cancer and sharing how they did it. I'm reading one now by a woman who was given only days to live and did research and made herself a guinne pig and that was in 1999 and is still living.

Have a CT Scan Friday morning and see a nurse with results the following Friday.

Have a nice day everybody.

[Wannabehealthy]

Scale is still up. I know that taking Lasix will bring it down but I would like to see it come down without it,from lifestyle change. Its a bad number in my opinion but not horrible. I know I need the Lasix for CHF but I'd like to see a drop in weight without it first. I know how to do it,I just have to put it into action. I've been dieting long enough to know what works for. me. I have been eating whatever I want in amounts I want and this is the result. I have had zero hunger for weeks. That is a big thing for me. Years ago,in my 20s, I realized that to be losing I have to feel a little bit hungry at all times. That hasn't been happening. It's just my built in indicator that I'm over eating. I used to have it all the time and really, I considered it a good feeling. It wasn't "OMG I'm starving". It was just a slight hungry feeling all the time. I need to get that back.

Also,I have been craving a salad recently. Im not a big salad eater. I have to be in the right mood to eat a salad, and I guess I'm in that mood right now. I have always preferred hot vegetables to cold greens.

Trish,you are doing a good job researching how to work with your cancer treatment. I agree that you should not just accept what the medical people tell you, especially regarding your eating. The right diet will also work toward other medical conditions. Such as heart disease. I think its amazing that you have never had any heart issues,with the exception of the stroke you may have had. I still don't think its really clear what happened. It seems even the medical personnel are not really sure about that.

By the way, who is that doctor you mentioned,the one who has the video about the Keto drinks? It seems to be someone I've never heard of. I've heard of most of the other ones you have mentioned.

DH is cooking breakfast so I'll be back later!

Something is wrong with my dog, Rusty. He's been limping since he got his hair cut. And when he lays down he's holding the front left pain an odd position. DH was with him thru the entire cut and he didn't notice him hurting. It might have been from when she clipped his claws. We just gave him a half of a baby aspirin and will see if that helps. If not he will have to go to the vet and get checked. DH stays with him because he often snaps at her. He does not like when she cuts around his legs. Getting bit is part of the job,but I would feel terrible if he bit her. He is out 6th dog and none have ever bit anyone. He used to snap at the bather but he's fine with that now. The groomers husband does the bathing now. 1

[pattygirl63]

Cari Sue Could it be Rusty got nipped on his paw and it was enough to make the paw tender and he stepped on something when he has gone out to pee. See if you can see anything on his paw. I would think you should see signs of what it is soon. My PCP tells us to put triple antibiotic on the wounds. Of course, it could be something else. Probably would be wise to see a vet to be sure he is okay. I pray it will be something simple.

Dr. Berry says you don't need ketones. He says your body makes them. Dr. Bilkn and Dr. Cywess takes them. I don't remember why Dr. Bilkin takes them, but we watched Dr. Cywess last night and he only takes them when he needs some quick energy. Knowing that I could use one today. But then I've been eating 20 g of carbs which is AI on Atkins Diet.

I am happy to have found a video where watched Dr. Westman shopping and he tells some products you can eat on keto. The main thing he says is just check the total carbs. Then DH found a video on how to eat this way. It seems that Dr. Cywess agrees with Berry and Westman in that you count total carbs, but don't worry about macro counting. That is so freeing in this woe. Dr. Westman says look at the total carb count for one serving of the food and if you can fit it into your daily carbs. If they fit in, you can have it. You don't have to ad fat into the daily food. Just eat the fat that is on the meat you eat and you can use butter where needed. Dr. Cywess you don't need to add fat to your coffee, etc. Dr. Cywess said do not look at this as a diet, but a process of changing your lifestyle. So no more dieting.

I gave up the collagen for now because they think it may be used by the body to form a pathway for blood flow to the cancer cell rather than cut off the blood flow to it. They aren't sure, but I refuse to take the chance.

CT Sczn tomorrow morning. I get my hair cut later today and we are going to Walmart to pick up a few things. Doing it today because I think I will need to get back home quickly after drinking 2 bottles of the stuff before scan and the dye they inject. Will be a long day today.

Weight still 151.8 lbs, FBG 96 and BP 119/66. This is without using the Lasix. I like the fact that I don't need to use it doing a keto/low carb lifestyle.

[pattygirl63]

Got my hair cut and really like the cut if I can keep it this way, Everybody loved it even a guy coming in beauty salon as DH and I were leaving. Made me feel good to have a stranger tell me how nice I look. DH always tells me he likes my hair but I wonder if he is just encouraging me. LOL The nice thing is that as long as I keep it permed all I have to do is wash it and pick it out. An easy way to take care of it.

We got to Walmart and got inside just as a terrible thunderstorm hit. I wanted to go in the store and I wanted to go inside to get some items Dr. Westman looked at when he shopped with those of us online watching. Going in was fine although I was nervous because held on to DH arm as I entered. When leaving I was really shaky because I held on to him as he held an umbrella so I wouldn't get so wet, but I waded through water to get into the car. But we did make it home fine.

[Wannabehealthy]

Trish,things seem to be going well for you . Its great that you don't have to take Lasix. Im afraid to not take it even though it only causes me problems. I only took half yesterday. I haven't had any night cramps for A while. I try to make sure I don't take it too late.

Im glad you like your hair cut,and everyone else likes it, too!

Yesterday we went to Outback to use gift cards that we've had for awhile. It was ok but we like Texas Roadhouse better. Outback is a little classier but higher price. We wanted to use all the gift card so we ordered a big appetizer and high price meals. We really ate too much and I felt terribly stuffed after we came home. As a result, I didn't sleep well. I'm not looking forward to the scale today but I will get weighed.
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Rusty is doing better. He is no longer limping and he jumps up and down off the couch. He is eating and drinking just fine, and going outside to do his business. Thats a relief. He's 15 and that's old for a dog. We had one that lived to 19 and one, 17, but the others were younger, 12-15. DH says Rusty is our last dog. I know I don't want another puppy but I would adopt an adult dog. Rusty was 3 when we adopted him and already house broken. Thats the hardest part.

I hate going out when its raining. I'm glad you got home without any problems. we need to go to the local store fora few things but wont be going to Walmart until Monday.

Hope everyone has a good weekend. We haven't heard from Mad for a while!

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Scale stayed the same but its not a good number! Trish,I weigh 30 lbs more than you! Yikes!! And we are about the same height!

[pattygirl63]

Carol Sue I'm so glad Rusty is getting better. Very thankful for y'all.

We used to go to Outback when we lived in SC because their steaks were so good, but finally had to find a different steakhouse because their steaks became so bad for the price. We were so glad when Texas Roadhouse came to SC. Now we have our favorite on this side of town in TX.

I had too much salt yesterday. I would have taken a Lasix but I needed to be hydrated today for the scan. We will go for my scan and then go by the BBQ place close to oncology and get brisket to bring home. We will get enough to last a couple of days.

My weight jumped back up to 152.4 lbs which is just water weight. I lost 5.6 lbs this month which is really a good safe loss. FBG 90 and BP 106/62. So I'm happy with those #s. I pray my scan turns out okay.

Got to get ready to go. Have a good day everyone.

[Wannabehealthy]

DH got the same steak at Outback that he gets at TX Roadhouse but he said it had fat on it but never has fat at TX Roadhouse. I ordered prime rib. I love it but can't afford it when we are paying out of pocket. They asked how I wanted it, and that threw me off. I like it red, as sliced, but I said medium since that's how I get my steaks,and then they asked if I wanted it seared and I said yes, but should have said no. It was too well done for my liking. I like it rare,I guess but any other time I've had it they just cut it and plate it. If you want it seared they will do it upon request. So I was disappointed. I just didn't want blood all over the plate which I've seen.

I too pray that your scan is good. Will this show if the cancer is gone, or does the blood test show that? You seem to have done everything possible to beat this and I believe eventually you will, if you haven't already. You have all my good thoughts and prayers, as always, girlfriend! {{{{Hugs}}}}}.

[pattygirl63]

Well no Scan today. The electricity was off from the little town where we turn on HWY 6 all the way past oncology building. All the businesses from the turn to the oncology building was closed. Even the light where turn on the HWY was out. Office lady at oncology said they were told that a poll was down somewhere. They were taking of those who wanted to wait to see if the electricity would come back on and a list of those who wanted the scheduler to call us to make another appointment for us. We chose to come home and make a new appointment for next week. I think I've gone half the time they said I would have to come off treatment to have my cataract surgery. I'm thinking that after going this long that I might as well stay off treatment for another 6 weeks so I can have the surgery if my eye doctor is available to do it. This will also give me time to get my teeth cleaned and have cavity or cavities fixed. This will also give me time to see if I can get back on keto/low carb so I will be ready to get back on chemo with my body ready to work with it with no sugar in my body to feed the tumors. Of course, this all depends on what my oncologist finds in the scan. It had shrunk a little bit before, but I'm not sure if the numbers we saw this last blood work shows it could be growing although not necessarily. Just can't know without the scan. I really want to save my eyesight if we have to wait half the time before returning to treatment then why not do it. Doctors don't seem to get in a hurry so it might be worth taking the time to save my eyes.

I like my steaks medium well. Pink but no blood but they seem to have a difficult time cooking steaks like that so I've learned to ask for medium rare. DH does a great job of cooking our steaks. He cooks them in a frying pan till it is like he likes it... rare and then puts mine in the microwave for half a minute and it comes out perfect.

I'm going to try to eat the new Atkins for the New You way of eating. I just don't like eating loads of fat and I watched part of a video where Drs. Cywes and Berry were discussing some of Dr Cywes patients have done carnivore long term and suddenly they are having different results than they were. They were discussing 2 of his patients a Type 1 diabetic and a Type 2 diabetic. They have eat pretty much the same and had same results as others but have suddenly switched. They are trying to figure out why things have changed because Dr. Cywes had decided there are some people who cannot eat all the fat long term. This is why I like these 2 doctors because they want a lasting cure for us not just throw it out and not make changes where necessary. I was tired and ready to go to bed early so I didn't see the whole thing so I'll go back and listen on my pc. What I got out of what I heard is some people have to eat less fat. I have also learned from previous videos we need to only eat as much protein as our body needs. Now it seems we may need a little more carbs than others even up to 100 grams. I'm thinking of maybe keeping my carbs between 30 g to 50 grams, but I will have to work up to that.

I bought HWC because I thought it had no carbs at all, but it is 50 calories for 1 Tbls where my French Vanilla creamer has 10 calories and 0 g carbs for a Tbls. I could not find any full fat yogurt, when I got home and looked at carbs in the Zero sugar yogurt DH bought me has 0 carbs and only 50 calories. So as Dr. Westman says, I just need to read the total carbs in a product. Carbs will be under 20 g today so I will be finishing up the 2 weeks of 20 carb grams or less so tomorrow I will begin working to keep carbs under 35 g because I'm using MFP and that is how it works with 15% carbs. I'm having problem getting my calories above 1000 to satisfy MFP.

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Got call from scheduler at oncology and my appointment was rescheduled for the same time it was supposed to be today, but it will be done on Monday and schedule to see the nurse for results is still the same next Friday.

[Wannabehealthy]

Triah, i'm sorry you didnt get to have your scan but things happen for a reason. .You. might not know the reason right away. At least its rescheduled soon.

when i cook steaks at home i put DHs on the grillpan first and when i flip his over i put mine on because he likes. his well done. I buy thin cut strip steaks so i can get his well done. He doesnt even want pink!

When i cant get calories up to 1000 i either adjust the quantity of something or enter something small under snacks even if i didnt eat it. I dont have that problem lately with my overeating. Yesterday with Outback i had 2800 calories! Yikes! I still feel stuffed.

By the way, DH is. on a diet. He looked like he was gaining and he said he went up to 228.Today he said.hes down to 212 and wants to get to 200 or less. He still buys Twinkies though but quit eating breakfast even though he cooks it for me. He has gone back to eating cereal at night . He used to and was very thin then. Maybe he will inspire me to get back on plan. I need something to inspire me! Today he asked me how much clothes weigh, thats how the topic came up. I told him a few pounds. I get weighed in a summer nightgown that weighs ounces. I have to get serious about this.

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I posted that from the old casino. DH was not winning so he called me to come out to his machine to play it. I did, and won $879 . I seem to win more often than he does but I had chosen not to play this time. So now he will want to go back to that casino. It will be ok during the summer because we won't be coming home in the dark.
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[pattygirl63]

Carol Sue I think y'all always seem to do better at that casino don't you? Plus you have a place to sit and read there too if I remember right.

Men always lose weight better than women do. He doesn't diet a lot so he may be able to have a treat when he diets. Everybody is different.

I lowered my calories allowed on MFP to 1300 calories so my protein and fat is lower. I try to reach the 1000 calories because I want to be more accurate with the macros at least until I get the hang of this. I've got my carbs around 30 g and the fat in the 90 g range and protein in 80s range. I am doing ketovore. I looked it up online to see what it is and how it works. The way I understand it is some people eat part of the week carnivore and the rest of the week keto and use IF with it. So that is how I plan to eat. I will start out 3MAD with an IF ratio of 8/16 until my body decides it can go 2MAD. Today will be a 3MAD Keto woe. Tomorrow will be a 3MAD carnivore woe.

Starting weight for this month is 151.6 lbs. FBG 103 (must have got some hidden sugar or too much carb somewhere) and BP was 107/68. Beef roast in the Dutch oven on the stove top and it is almost falling apart. I will have a few carrots and a bite of potato with it. Gave up milk so will have a glass of tea with it. Also plan to exercise today because I'm not sure I will be up to it Monday although I will try because I want to get back to 5 or 6 days of exercises.

Have a wonderful day.

[Wannabehealthy]

No scale today because DH rushed me out the door as soon as I got up. We went out for breakfast. I was going to get a cup of oatmeal but Bob Evans was packed with people waiting to be seated. So we went to the restaurant next door where they have a big breakfast buffet. Since DH ordered the buffet I did too. It was too much food and I didn't feel well afterwards. I could have eaten less,but I was paying a lot for it and didn't want to waste money. I still feel off.

My friend has been walking every day for years. I forget how many years but it might be 5+. If the weather is bad she walks in her house. She missed some days when she was having cancer treatment but I told her that doesn't count as a missed day because it was sick leave. She makes me feel like a slacker, as do you! You have done well, too. My friend started out walking with a friend. The friend started making excuses for days she couldn't go, so my friend just continued on her own. When I walked outside my next door neighbor started coming with me. She would cut it short if she didn't want to walk up a hill. Or sometimes her husband was not home to watch her child. I would just rather to go alone. I could not walk outside now. But I have lots of equipment to use and have to get back to it soon. I know I keep making excuses. Exercise is very important for A healthy body.

I sit and read in the food court at that casino. I used to win often there but it changed ownership. For some reason I win more often than DH. He said its because I play fast,and he plays slow. I used to win 4 out of 5 times we went. This win was under $1200 so I dont have to report it on income tax. I just hate the ride home from that casino. I am always very tired the next day. I didn't go to bed until after midnight and I did not sleep well. I hope to sleep better tonight.

The local casino does not have a place for me to sit unless I go out into the mall. I often cannot get online there.

I am rereading Diabetes Code by Dr Fung. And I'm following Dr Jay Wrigley on Twitter. He talks about blood sugar and insulin and metabolic syndrome. It feels like he's talking to me. Interesting. I might watch some Dr Cewes, videos someday but I'm not really into watching videos. I have a hard time concentrating. I would rather just read the transcript if its available.

I haven't had any ice tea yet this year. I've just been drink ing water.

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I just looked back at the email from my friend where she said in 20 days it will be 7 years that she has been walking every day.

[Wannabehealthy]

Scale still up this morning. I didn't sleep well. Tossing and turning.

Rusty is back to normal. No limping.

Happy Sunday to all!

[pattygirl63]

As my SC doc used to say... #s don't lie. I will have to keep my carbs at or below 20 g and eat more carnivore woe. My weight is up 2 lbs, FBG 112 and BP was a little higher for me at 123/68. I know these are normal for most doctors, but I've had better. I might be able to raise the carbs in due time, but I need better control so that the lower #s for weight and FBG will stay more stable. I have to keep my woe simple. I was looking at low carb/keto recipes that brings in higher carbs. It is easy to look at those and forget the big picture of my goal and I have to eat to make it possible for me to become cancer free and never have cancer again. I have to learn that I am not on a diet. I am learning a new lifestyle of eating.

I have appointment for CT Scan in the morning. I hope I can make a quick trip to the store afterwards as I want to get a few cans of tuna and salmon so I can make myself some salads with low carb veggies that I can eat in the evening without cooking. I really want to get the foods I need because DH will never know how to read the labels to get what I can eat.

Have a great Sunday everybody.