Monday, December 26, 2016

Eva likes dress from Martha


Jake and Mary Santa Clausing


Emily knows how to give me a great gift. Fragrance warmer shape of watermelon.


Caleb is perfect host; Emily gives out Mary's canned green beans and pickled okra.


Martha gives box of chocolate covered cherries to everyone and they LOVED it. Emily delivers


More perfect gifts for me from Emily's family (anything to do with watermelon)


Emily's family knows perfect gifts for me


BEST Xmas gift from a good friend, won't say who.


Caleb hard at work in his kitchen and loving it.


Can you believe Mary made this and more?


More Christmas joy...Isn't she a doll?


Emily with shawl given by Barrett; she loves it!!!


Tons of presents under the tree


Had a fabulous Christmas with a house full of people; truly old-fashioned Christmas


Thursday, December 15, 2016

handmade gift I'm taking to a party

  I was invited to attend a group that meets once a week to do crafts. They invited me to their Christmas party. The rules: Bring a handmade gift. Play "Dirty Santa." LOL  This is what I am taking, along with a plate of deviled eggs and some pickles.














Monday, December 12, 2016

Christmas sweater/ skirt/ scarf/ white blouse/black boots---all purchased at KARM Clearance Center

 Thrift shopping for Christmas:
sweater cost $.90; scarf $.50; white blouse $.90; black skirt $.90 and boots $2.50 = $5.70. 
Photo made December 11, 2016

Christmas fashions Martha Woodward and Emily

      Black, all leather vest/see-through skirt gift from Barrett to his sister, Emily; Eva waits for her turn for a photo. Martha's fashions all purchase for less than $6.00. Thrift shopping is SMART shopping.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Aurora II Running with the wolves II Lyrics



Such a beautiful song; Lyrics are true, too.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Music from Good Behavior, new show on TNT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7975tw0EJA

Don't Tell Me What To Do

My head is killing me....and on....
One of my favorite songs from new TV show "Good Behavior."

Christmas Gift for a relative who teaches French


Sunday, November 27, 2016

Anyone needing a quilt quilted via machine

I found this fabric store in Harragut, TN that does quilting at very reasonable prices when a friend invited me to travel there with her. The trip is not that long and you can take several quilts at once. I was having to pay $100 to get quilts quilted and just stopped taking orders because I could not earn enough profit for that much hard work. 


Thursday, November 17, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tib0JR0LjhE

I was interviewed by Dr. Eric Berg because of my weight loss. He has a active practice in Alexandria, Virginia. He found me via the internet. His videos have been viewed over a BILLION times.

I fell very honored to have "met" Dr.  Berg.

I encourage everyone who is trying to lose weight to use the Ketogenic Plan.

I also encourage you to watch as many of Dr. Berg's videos as you can.

He has posted thousands of videos to help folks with all areas of health.

Good luck on your journey.

The Diary of Rosalee Gibbs----my novel

You can order a copy of my sizzling novel by going to 
www.amazon.com and typing in the title of the book.
Be sure to read the reviews. Folks who have read the book say they could not put it down.
It is a cross between "Silence of the Lambs" and "Fargo."
Any book store can order it for you, too.


Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Per Requests: What I Eat on the Ketogenic Food Plan

In a nutshell, the Ketogenic Food Plan or Low Carb and High Fat plan gets you off of refined and all kinds of sugar. Once you truly get off sugar, you will lose the cravings you have had all your life. 

It may take you a few days or a few weeks, but it will be worth it. You will gain control of your eating behavior. 
Think of is this way: MOSTLY NO WHITE FOODS: Eat no sugar, potatoes, rice, milk, bread or flour in any form (such as pies,cakes, donuts, or puddings based in flour).I chose not to eat fruit, but many people on the plan eat berries and other fruits in moderation. I chose to eat a few strawberries (as in one a day a few days) and ate two blackberries we raised in our yard, but I did not make fruit a regular part of my day. I also did not eat sugar free Jello until a week ago because I wanted to break myself from wanting a sweet food. IF I eat it now it will be a l/2 serving once every 3 days or not. 

WHITE FOODS YOU MAY EAT IN MODERATION:
sour cream, real whipped cream, mayonnaise, cream cheese, blue cheese dressing and Ranch Dressing
(up to 2 tablespoons per day of each)
Be careful. I NEVER eat all of these in one day. IF I eat cream cheese, I do not eat sour cream that day. Etc. I do eat mayonnaise and dressings on same days as the other 3. 

You may eat pork rinds as a crunchy treat; up to a cup or two a day. These can also be used in many recipes to add as a "breading." Be sure to search for Ketogenic Recipes using pork rinds and you will find zillions. You can also have cocoa and make a treat called "fat bombs" made with peanut butter, cocoa, non-sweetened coconut, and coconut oil that look and taste like Almond Joy candy bars. Again, check Youtube for recipes. 


What I Eat:
Breakfast is a choice of these options:
Enjoy hot beverage such as coffee or tea and drink one cup (ALSO, add 8 ounces of water with every meal). In the coffee you can have 1 serving coffee creamer (equals 1 carb so go easy), 1 tablespoon coconut oil*, sweetner and 1 teaspoon Kerrygold or any REAL butter. 


l egg (fried, poached, scrambled or boiled)**
l piece bacon
or
2 eggs made into an omelet cooked in Kerrygold butter (or any REAL butter you have) and adding l tablespoon of any cheese, mushrooms, red bell pepper, onion, jalepino or other vegetable of your choice. Be sure to keep the vegetables to l tablespoon in these omelets as there are carbs in veges.
or 
2 slices cooked bacon
or 
l egg (cooked any way) and l sausage patty or link
or 
2 sausage patties
or 
l bacon and 1 sausage add one egg, too, if wanted.

*coconut oil is high in natural fat and helps your body to burn stored fat. Use it in hot beverages and spread on salads for extra fats. The entire idea is to EAT MORE FATS.
**This is what I eat now that I have lost 73 pounds, when I first started the plan I doubled this breakfast menu. So, if you have more than 50 pounds to lose, eat 2 eggs and 2 pieces of bacon at the same meal. IF you begin to hit a weight loss stall, cut back on one of them. 
A weight loss stall happens to most everyone who goes on this plan. It means that you are sticking to the plan as perfectly as possible and you see no weight loss for 5 days or longer. Do not panic, stay on the plan. Do not starve yourself. COUNT daily CARBS carefully. You may be having more than you think. 
Keep carbs to no more than 20  grams a day, protein to no more than 20 grams a day and fats at 60 grams or more a day. Once you have lost 50 or more, cut  carbs to no more than 15 grams a day and keep cutting to as low as 10 or less. 


Lunch and Dinner can be the same; just spread them out with 4 to 5 hours in between. Remember, every time you eat you spike the insulin in your blood, so eat only 3 times a day. Drink water or fix the coffee as shown above as a pick-me-up. You can have up to 2 diet sodas a day at 12 oz. each for a total of 24 oz. NO DIET MOUNTAIN DEW OR MELLO JELLO THE ACID INTAKE WILL KEEP YOU FROM LOSING AND ROT YOUR TEETH>
You need to drink 6 to 8 cups of water a day, but be careful, you can drink too much water and inhibit the fat loss.

For your lunch or dinner meal, you need to eat at least 1/2 to 1 cup of FRESH lettuce. Choose Romaine, iceberg, or any kind of lettuce. Use other leafy greens such as spinach. You may not have all vegetables as many have tons of carbs so stick with dark green ones such as zucchini, cabbage, cauliflower, okra, kraut, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and most pickled peppers are okay, but all in moderation. Keep servings of veges at l/2 cup and no more than 3 at one meal. You may FRY IN LARD, but no breading. IF you get the lard really hot, you won't miss the breading. You may have tomatoes in moderation, but some people (like me) are HIGHLY sensitive to the sugar content, so it might inhibit weight loss. No more than 4 cherry tomatoes in one day or l/2 tennis ball size tomato per day.

You may eat 3 to 5 ounces of any meat in the world. That includes steak, hamburger, chicken, all fish and all pork. Fry, bake with skin on and be sure to leave the fat on. Eat the fat it is the best thing for you. 
I usually have a tuna salad with 1 boiled egg some veges and a tablespoon of Ranch Dressing or Blue Cheese Dressing for lunch. Many times I fry zucchini like hash browns and eat with two tablespoons of sour cream. I often eat  baked chicken or pork for dinner. I find that I do not lose so well on beef products, but that is just me, you might do fine with beef. You have to  learn what your body will use and what it won't. I lose really well on fried chicken wings, so I eat them at least once a week. A serving size for me is 5, but you may do well with a few more. I cover with hot sauce.
THERE IS NO "ONE SIZE FITS ALL" in dieting. Each body is different and yours will show you what you lose good on and what puts you in a stall. 

You may have up to 1 cup of sugar free Jello for dessert at lunch or dinner or l/2 cup at each. You can spread canned REAL whipped cream on top so long as you don't over do it. 

To recap lunch and dinner:
meat of your choice, limited vegetables, lettuce with each meal due to needed ruffage, but you can have turnip, mustard or spinach greens cooked in bacon grease if you don't like salads. 

Youtube is your friend as far as recipes. You will soon find that you can make all of your lifelong favorites such as pizza and cheese cake if you follow the Keto guidelines. People around the world are highly creative and have put together amazing recipes that will fool your eyes. The Keto pizza crust made from grated cauliflower and an egg is so delicious you will not believe it. You can have cheeses, pepperoni and the veges and will swear you are having a regular pizza. All the while you will see your body MELT as the fat leaves you forever.

Be sure and watch any video from Dr. Eric Berg, Dr. Eric Westman and Dr. Robert Lustig. They will teach you what to eat and explain why low carb and high fats works. Dr. Lustig will show you that sugar is the devil and you MUST get off of it. Watch Fat Chance and The Bitter Truth About Sugar by Dr. Lustig. Dr. Berg has over 4,000 videos posted and over 1 BILLION views. He will teach you everything you need to know about how your body works. Dr. Westman had himself filmed teaching the Ketogenic Diet or, as he calls it, The New Atkins. He works at Duke U.
Help is out there for you.
You do not have to be fat. 
It is not your fault.
You are not eating too much or exercising too little, your body is allergic to carbohydrates and when you limit them the fat will melt. 35 % of Americans have this allergy and that is why many are overweight.
I eat far more now that before I went on this program. I was eating too much sugar in the form  of apples, oranges, grapefruit and other foods thinking I was dieting. All these foods did in my body was make me gain weight.
Nothing will motivate your more than success.
Here is how the weight came off of me:

AFTER 5 weeks....-24 pounds.
After 10 weeks........-30 pounds   
After 15 weeks..........-38 pounds
After 20 weeks...........-43.50 pounds
After 25 weeks.............-49.50 pounds
After 30 weeks............53 pounds
After 35 weeks........57 pounds
After 40 weeks......65 pounds
and today is week #47 and I have lost total 68.50
 week 52...a total of 73 pounds

I went from wearing sizes 16-18 to today I am wearing size 8 and some size 6. Yes, my loss slowed down at one point. Yes, I got discouraged, but I did not go off the plan and I did not starve myself. I held firm and stayed with it, and soon, the pounds began to melt away.

IMPORTANT:
YOU ARE EITHER ON THE PLAN OR OFF. YOU CANNOT GO OFF FOR THE WEEKENDS AND BACK ON FOR THE WEEK DAYS. KETO WILL NOT WORK THAT WAY. YOU ARE EITHER ON OR OFF. THINK OF IT THIS WAY--YOU ARE EITHER DRY OR WET, YOU CANNOT BE BOTH AT SAME TIME. A WOMAN IS EITHER PREGNANT OR NOT. SHE CANNOT BE BOTH AT SAME TIME. YOU ARE INSIDE OR OUT; EMPLOYED OR WITHOUT A JOB, SITTING OR STANDING...GET IT? THINK OF YOUR ON COMPARISONS. 
IN ORDER THE KETOGENIC DIET TO WORK YOU BODY MUST BE IN THE STATE OF BURNING STORED FAT. IF YOU EAT TOO MANY CARBS BY GOING OFF THE PLAN, EVEN ONE DAY, OR MAYBE ONE MEAL, YOU WILL GAIN WEIGHT.
I KNOW OF A GUY WHO ATE ONE TACO AND GAINED 3 POUNDS. A WOMEN DRANK ONE BEER AND GAINED 2 POUNDS. EATING SUGAR WILL KICK YOUR BODY INTO A STATE OF SUGAR BURNING AND WEIGHT WILL PILE ON LIKE MAD.
BE SURE YOU TRULY DO WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT BEFORE YOU BEGIN. YOU CANNOT PLAY AROUND WITH THIS PLAN. YOUR BODY HAS TO BURN KETONES, OR BE IN KETOSIS, OR THIS TO WORK.
GOOD NEWS: YOU WILL DROP WEIGHT THE FASTEST OF ANY DIET YOU HAVE EVER BEEN ON, IF YOU FOLLOW IT CLOSELY. MOST PEOPLE LOSE 20 POUNDS THE FIRST MONTH. IF YOU ARE NOT LOSING, YOU ARE NOT USING THE PLAN CORRECTLY. IT DOES TAKE SOME PEOPLE A FEW DAYS TO SHOW LOSSES, BUT I BEGAN LOSING THE FIRST DAY AS DID EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS GONE ON IT SINCE THEY HAVE SEEN MY SUCCESS.
ONE PERSON WHO DID NOT LOSE REFUSED TO GIVE UP MILK AND DID NOT LOSE. DON'T BE STUBBORN. MILK IS HIGH IN SUGAR AND WAS MADE FOR BABY COWS NOT PEOPLE.
GOOD LUCK AND BE SURE TO E MAIL ME WITH YOUR RESULTS.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Three faux stained-glass pumpkins---LOVE 'em.

Purchased at a yard sale for $12 ($6, $4, and $2). Great find and best ever yard sale purchase.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Minus 73 pounds after 53 weeks using the Ketogenic Food Plan

Great to visit with Mike and Linda Sandlin. Mike and I
grew up in Leoma, Tennessee. He often went hunting and
fishing with my brothers. We went to school together, but he
is one year older than I.


Saturday, September 17, 2016

Written by Linda Sandlin, my cousin by marriage.  I visited my former school mate, Mike, and his wife, Linda today. She gave me the 5 pound weight I am holding to help me celebrate my anniversary of one year using the Keto Food Plan and losing 73 pounds. 
   "This is one of the most amazing ladies I have met in my lifetime. Sixteen years ago when Mike and I moved to Knoxville, Martha was in serious trouble regarding her health. She is a recovered cancer patient whose lungs were damaged by the treatments and forced to give up a teaching career with a Master's Degree in education. I saw her at some of the difficult days when she struggled to just get out of bed and give life another go. Her visit today with a box of stuffed animals for the girls made me feel so blessed to have been allowed to know her and get to enjoy her friendship. Mike grew up in the same neighborhood as Martha, and was buddies with her two brothers, so this is my connection. When I first met Martha I was nervous that she would find me uninteresting due to her superior educational background. What a surprise to find she is one of the most intelligent, kind, and unassuming ladies I have met. She sees all people as interesting! Her knowledge of worldly things has not changed her kindness of soul and deep abiding love for humanity. The first thing she sees in you is what she thinks is developmental. Her gift of teaching, and it is a gift, is profound in that she forces your desire to learn new things. I could go on and on describing Martha but today her story is one of another mountain in her life that she has defeated. Having lost 71 pounds in a year's time leaves her feeling much more like herself and also allows her to be off oxygen most of the time now. Of course there is always the crosses we all live with daily in not being able to take off running as we would like to as life leaves us with scars and handicaps which limit us in many areas. I thank GOD for the love that HE has shown to Martha and how she has responded to HIS guidance! Way to Go Martha!"
















Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Lost another pound for a total of 72. YAY

This dress is from Talbot's. What makes that so important? It is size 6 and is made of cotton with no spandex. I would not be able to button it or wear it if I was not small enough. A person can wear a size smaller dress or pants if there is some stretch in the garments, but no way to wear a size if made of pure cotton.
Along the way of losing weight, I developed many "non-scale" successes. Being able to wear smaller size clothing has been a YUGE motivation for me. YAY

Monday, August 15, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLPaKFpouE&feature=gp-n-y&google_comment_id=z13renpbwlj1wz2bx04cih3isuizg3wqb1w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLPaKFpouE&feature=gp-n-y&google_comment_id=z13renpbwlj1wz2bx04cih3isuizg3wqb1w

Be sure to watch my Before and After video of my weight loss.

I have a Youtube Channel for Tennessee Thrifter. Some people are finding it at Tennessee Thrifter Youtube and other are finding it as Martha Woodward Youtube, but be careful there are 2 channels named Martha Woodward. Mine has a photo of some flowers on the top and plenty of videos. The other one is almost empty.


Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Ketogenic Food Plan: What I eat in 3 days (my menus)

I have  lost a total of 68.5 pounds in a few days less than 11 months.

In a nutshell, the Ketogenic Food Plan or Low Carb and High Fat plan gets you off of refined and all kinds of sugar. Once you truly get off sugar, you will lose the cravings you have had all your life. 

It may take you a few days or a few weeks, but it will be worth it. You will gain control of your eating behavior. 
Think of is this way: MOSTLY NO WHITE FOODS: Eat no sugar, potatoes, rice, milk, bread or flour in any form (such as pies,cakes, donuts, or puddings based in flour).I chose not to eat fruit, but many people on the plan eat berries and other fruits in moderation. I chose to eat a few strawberries (as in one a day a few days) and ate two blackberries we raised in our yard, but I did not make fruit a regular part of my day. I also did not eat sugar free Jello until a week ago because I wanted to break myself from wanting a sweet food. IF I eat it now it will be a l/2 serving once every 3 days or not. 

WHITE FOODS YOU MAY EAT IN MODERATION:
sour cream, real whipped cream, mayonnaise, cream cheese, blue cheese dressing and Ranch Dressing
(up to 2 tablespoons per day of each)
Be careful. I NEVER eat all of these in one day. IF I eat cream cheese, I do not eat sour cream that day. Etc. I do eat mayonnaise and dressings on same days as the other 3. 

You may eat pork rinds as a crunchy treat; up to a cup or two a day. These can also be used in many recipes to add as a "breading." Be sure to search for Ketogenic Recipes using pork rinds and you will find zillions. You can also have cocoa and make a treat called "fat bombs" made with peanut butter, cocoa, non-sweetened coconut, and coconut oil that look and taste like Almond Joy candy bars. Again, check Youtube for recipes. 


What I Eat:
Breakfast is a choice of these options:
Enjoy hot beverage such as coffee or tea and drink one cup (ALSO, add 8 ounces of water with every meal). In the coffee you can have 1 serving coffee creamer (equals 1 carb so go easy), 1 tablespoon coconut oil*, sweetner and 1 teaspoon Kerrygold or any REAL butter. 


l egg (fried, poached, scrambled or boiled)**
l piece bacon
or
2 eggs made into an omelet cooked in Kerrygold butter (or any REAL butter you have) and adding l tablespoon of any cheese, mushrooms, red bell pepper, onion, jalepino or other vegetable of your choice. Be sure to keep the vegetables to l tablespoon in these omelets as there are carbs in veges.
or 
2 slices cooked bacon
or 
l egg (cooked any way) and l sausage patty or link
or 
2 sausage patties
or 
l bacon and 1 sausage add one egg, too, if wanted.

*coconut oil is high in natural fat and helps your body to burn stored fat. Use it in hot beverages and spread on salads for extra fats. The entire idea is to EAT MORE FATS.
**This is what I eat now that I have lost 69 pounds, when I first started the plan I doubled this breakfast menu. So, if you have more than 50 pounds to lose, eat 2 eggs and 2 pieces of bacon at the same meal. IF you begin to hit a weight loss stall, cut back on one of them. 
A weight loss stall happens to most everyone who goes on this plan. It means that you are sticking to the plan as perfectly as possible and you see no weight loss for 5 days or longer. Do not panic, stay on the plan. Do not starve yourself. COUNT daily CARBS carefully. You may be having more than you think. 
Keep carbs to no more than 20  grams a day, protein to no more than 20 grams a day and fats at 60 grams or more a day. Once you have lost 50 or more, cut  carbs to no more than 15 grams a day and keep cutting to as low as 10 or less. 


Lunch and Dinner can be the same; just spread them out with 4 to 5 hours in between. Remember, every time you eat you spike the insulin in your blood, so eat only 3 times a day. Drink water or fix the coffee as shown above as a pick-me-up. You can have up to 2 diet sodas a day at 12 oz. each for a total of 24 oz. NO DIET MOUNTAIN DEW OR MELLO JELLO THE ACID INTAKE WILL KEEP YOU FROM LOSING AND ROT YOUR TEETH>
You need to drink 6 to 8 cups of water a day, but be careful, you can drink too much water and inhibit the fat loss.

For your lunch or dinner meal, you need to eat at least 1/2 to 1 cup of FRESH lettuce. Choose Romaine, iceberg, or any kind of lettuce. Use other leafy greens such as spinach. You may not have all vegetables as many have tons of carbs so stick with dark green ones such as zucchini, cabbage, cauliflower, okra, kraut, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and most pickled peppers are okay, but all in moderation. Keep servings of veges at l/2 cup and no more than 3 at one meal. You may FRY IN LARD, but no breading. IF you get the lard really hot, you won't miss the breading. You may have tomatoes in moderation, but some people (like me) are HIGHLY sensitive to the sugar content, so it might inhibit weight loss. No more than 4 cherry tomatoes in one day or l/2 tennis ball size tomato per day.

You may eat 3 to 5 ounces of any meat in the world. That includes steak, hamburger, chicken, all fish and all pork. Fry, bake with skin on and be sure to leave the fat on. Eat the fat it is the best thing for you. 
I usually have a tuna salad with 1 boiled egg some veges and a tablespoon of Ranch Dressing or Blue Cheese Dressing for lunch. Many times I fry zucchini like hash browns and eat with two tablespoons of sour cream. I often eat  baked chicken or pork for dinner. I find that I do not lose so well on beef products, but that is just me, you might do fine with beef. You have to  learn what your body will use and what it won't. I lose really well on fried chicken wings, so I eat them at least once a week. A serving size for me is 5, but you may do well with a few more. I cover with hot sauce.
THERE IS NO "ONE SIZE FITS ALL" in dieting. Each body is different and yours will show you what you lose good on and what puts you in a stall. 

You may have up to 1 cup of sugar free Jello for dessert at lunch or dinner or l/2 cup at each. You can spread canned REAL whipped cream on top so long as you don't over do it. 

To recap lunch and dinner:
meat of your choice, limited vegetables, lettuce with each meal due to needed ruffage, but you can have turnip, mustard or spinach greens cooked in bacon grease if you don't like salads. 

Youtube is your friend as far as recipes. You will soon find that you can make all of your lifelong favorites such as pizza and cheese cake if you follow the Keto guidelines. People around the world are highly creative and have put together amazing recipes that will fool your eyes. The Keto pizza crust made from grated cauliflower and an egg is so delicious you will not believe it. You can have cheeses, pepperoni and the veges and will swear you are having a regular pizza. All the while you will see your body MELT as the fat leaves you forever.

Be sure and watch any video from Dr. Eric Berg, Dr. Eric Westman and Dr. Robert Lustig. They will teach you what to eat and explain why low carb and high fats works. Dr. Lustig will show you that sugar is the devil and you MUST get off of it. Watch Fat Chance and The Bitter Truth About Sugar by Dr. Lustig. Dr. Berg has over 4,000 videos posted and over 1 BILLION views. He will teach you everything you need to know about how your body works. Dr. Westman had himself filmed teaching the Ketogenic Diet or, as he calls it, The New Atkins. He works at Duke U.
Help is out there for you.
You do not have to be fat. 
It is not your fault.
You are not eating too much or exercising too little, your body is allergic to carbohydrates and when you limit them the fat will melt. 35 % of Americans have this allergy and that is why many are overweight.
I eat far more now that before I went on this program. I was eating too much sugar in the form  of apples, oranges, grapefruit and other foods thinking I was dieting. All these foods did in my body was make me gain weight.
Nothing will motivate your more than success.
Here is how the weight came off of me:

AFTER 5 weeks....-24 pounds.
After 10 weeks........-30 pounds   
After 15 weeks..........-38 pounds
After 20 weeks...........-43.50 pounds
After 25 weeks.............-49.50 pounds
After 30 weeks............53 pounds
After 35 weeks........57 pounds
After 40 weeks......65 pounds
and today is week #47 and I have lost total 68.50

I went from wearing sizes 16-18 to today I am wearing size 8 and some size 6. Yes, my loss slowed down at one point. Yes, I got discouraged, but I did not go off the plan and I did not starve myself. I held firm and stayed with it, and soon, the pounds began to melt away.

IMPORTANT:
YOU ARE EITHER ON THE PLAN OR OFF. YOU CANNOT GO OFF FOR THE WEEKENDS AND BACK ON FOR THE WEEK DAYS. KETO WILL NOT WORK THAT WAY. YOU ARE EITHER ON OR OFF. THINK OF IT THIS WAY--YOU ARE EITHER DRY OR WET, YOU CANNOT BE BOTH AT SAME TIME. A WOMAN IS EITHER PREGNANT OR NOT. SHE CANNOT BE BOTH AT SAME TIME. YOU ARE INSIDE OR OUT; EMPLOYED OR WITHOUT A JOB, SITTING OR STANDING...GET IT? THINK OF YOUR ON COMPARISONS. 
IN ORDER THE KETOGENIC DIET TO WORK YOU BODY MUST BE IN THE STATE OF BURNING STORED FAT. IF YOU EAT TOO MANY CARBS BY GOING OFF THE PLAN, EVEN ONE DAY, OR MAYBE ONE MEAL, YOU WILL GAIN WEIGHT.
I KNOW OF A GUY WHO ATE ONE TACO AND GAINED 3 POUNDS. A WOMEN DRANK ONE BEER AND GAINED 2 POUNDS. EATING SUGAR WILL KICK YOUR BODY INTO A STATE OF SUGAR BURNING AND WEIGHT WILL PILE ON LIKE MAD.
BE SURE YOU TRULY DO WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT BEFORE YOU BEGIN. YOU CANNOT PLAY AROUND WITH THIS PLAN. YOUR BODY HAS TO BURN KETONES, OR BE IN KETOSIS, OR THIS TO WORK.
GOOD NEWS: YOU WILL DROP WEIGHT THE FASTEST OF ANY DIET YOU HAVE EVER BEEN ON, IF YOU FOLLOW IT CLOSELY. MOST PEOPLE LOSE 20 POUNDS THE FIRST MONTH. IF YOU ARE NOT LOSING, YOU ARE NOT USING THE PLAN CORRECTLY. IT DOES TAKE SOME PEOPLE A FEW DAYS TO SHOW LOSSES, BUT I BEGAN LOSING THE FIRST DAY AS DID EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS GONE ON IT SINCE THEY HAVE SEEN MY SUCCESS.
ONE PERSON WHO DID NOT LOSE REFUSED TO GIVE UP MILK AND DID NOT LOSE. DON'T BE STUBBORN. MILK IS HIGH IN SUGAR AND WAS MADE FOR BABY COWS NOT PEOPLE.
GOOD LUCK AND BE SURE TO E MAIL ME WITH YOUR RESULTS.

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-68.50 pounds in less than 11 months using Low Carb High Fat Food Plan.

Size 8 dress; fits great. 

Thursday, August 4, 2016

 Minus 65 pounds using Ketogenic Diet with low carbs/high fat.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

WHY I shop at thrift stores; saved $171.00 today. YAY

The Gazelle Freestyle 2 glider ($199.99) works your arms and legs and torso in a striding motion that combines the feel of a cross country ski machine with your kid’s swing set. You can use it at either the slow walking pace or a full out running stride. I bought it for $26 today at a thrift store. I needed something with low impact and find stationery bikes boring and the seat begins to bite into my butt. This glider lets me work my arms and legs. I can go slowly or speed it up. I can "
ride" it while listening to the radio or tv. Love it and I saved $171.00. Why would anyone shop for full price? Puzzles me. 

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Barrett...a success


More fun with tie dye

A fun hobby, but it can be expensive. Dye cost about $3 a pack and shirts are $2.50 to $3.00 new. IF you buy all 8 colors, you will spend over $24, and the cost of shirts, rubber bands, squirt bottles, gloves, paper towels...well, you get it. But, you get a pretty piece of clothing to wear.


Saturday, July 9, 2016

My son has lost 64 pounds in 41 weeks; getting buffed

Using the Ketogenic Food Plan causes the body to burn fat not muscle. 

Minus 62 pounds on Ketogenic Food Plan

A total of 62 pounds lost in 43 weeks choosing to eat low carbs and high fats. This is a size 8 dress and size medium shirt. It works!!!

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Minus 61 pounds on Ketogenic Diet

  I have lost a total of 61 pounds using the Ketogenic Diet. I'm wearing size 10 and medium; down from size 16-18 and x-large.

More Tie Dye Tee Shirts---A fun, but expensive project.

Tie dying is a fun project, however, it is expensive, takes more time than you would think and is very messy. You need a large space from which to work and each shirt will need a day to dry before the job is done. I found that I had to experiment with various techniques in order to get the results I wanted. You can find tons of instructional videos on Youtube to follow. Best thing about the project is that you have beautiful and fun shirts to wear.



Monday, July 4, 2016

Yard sale with Vickie

We wandered upon a Flea Market and I found great treasures.
Boxes were $2 for the stacked ones. Jewelry box $1 and it had 4 pairs of earrings inside. Mirrors were $3 for 7--love them. M for Martha $1-plan to decorate it with watermelon theme.
Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!!