221.0 (8am)

Today marks exactly 1 month (from June 20th) that I have been 100% on plan. I am super happy with how I've done. I am down 18.2 lbs since that time. (I was 239.2 lbs on June 20th). That was my decarbed debloated weight too. I have averaged 650.1 calories per day during that month's time. I have swam 2X and walked 4X I think.

Fitday is showing me the June 23rd - July 20th (the last 4 weeks) as the following averages:

666 calories

43.5 grams fat per day

27.3 (gross carbs) - 7.9 grams fiber = 19.4 grams NET carbs per day

44.1 grams Protein per day

57%fat / 16% carbohydrate / 27% protein

Supposedly (per fitday) I am burning 2531 calories per day now (sedentary, 38, F, 221.0 lbs). That seems to be fairly accurate with the losses I've shown during the last month. I have felt pretty good this whole month. I definately felt better once I was strongly in ketosis. (After the first 2 weeks I started feeling a lot better). This is basically a HCG level diet with the additional fat I make sure to have in 1 meal (to ensure gall bladder daily flushing, eat at least 10 grams fat in 1 meal). Beyond that one meal, I try to keep my food for the day low fat. Net carbs I try to keep at 20-30 max). Protein just kinda ends up where it ends up. My thoughts are that I should try to get at least 40 grams per day and then if I desire more (if meat sounds appealing, then I should strive to get even more). I'm trying to listen to my body in regards to protein intake. There are such differing opinions about what protein requirements are. I am going with minimum requirements and then trying to listen to my body. I think if I can get my hormones in line (through low carb eating), my body should hopefully signal me correctly in regards to protein intake requirements.

Fasting blood sugar this morning (after being up about 2 1/2 hours) 118. I was pretty dissappointed to see that high of a number considering how great I've been with my eating, my minimal newly started exercise and my continued use of 1000 SR Metformin each day. All I can do is keep on doing what I've been doing.

I also wanted to note that I have only ever taken that 1 phendimetrazine since going to the diet doctor last month. Staying in ketosis has controlled my appetite to the extent that even though I have had a few evening where I mentally struggle, I have not had to take any more pills to keep on the diet. They DO continue to reassure me that I have then and they even seem to motivate me to stay on my low carb diet, because I know if I slip up, I'm going to be fighting my hunger again. I haven't decided if I will get a refill or not when August 8th rolls around. My guess is that I should. I know that as I get lower on the scale, I am going to increasingly struggle with hunger (as my leptin levels decrease and my fat cells become increasingly hypotrophic). It would be good to have a decent quantity in reserve for when that time comes. At $89.00 for 60 pills, they are right at $1.50 per pill. They are expensive (for me, as we are on a tight income), but loosing this weight is sooo important. I don't want to have to go through the hassle of starting at the clinic again either and taking the blood tests etc.