Beach Room Rug

for some reason

this simple little mat for Debbie's beach room

has been a real struggle

think I finally found the right idea

all done but the pressing

it will be auctioned off online instead of raffled

if anyone is interested please let me know

Mango on a Mission

will start it on Friday

I will be sharing the pattern on this blog

sooner or later

did not keep the paper in my recent destash 

so need to redraw

Olivia rarely gets to sit in the front window

watching the birds and squirrels at the feeder

with Melrose sleeping in a different room

she took full advantage...

A visit to my family doctor yesterday

more good news...

down 32 pounds in 4 weeks...

decrease in my blood pressure medicine

Am going to switch to weighing much less often

concentrate on non scale victories

cleaning out clothes that are too big

Have a great Wednesday!

We have sun again in Ohio

until tomorrow...

Wednesday

not as much hooking as I planned today

but the colors chosen are pleasing to my eye

spent most of the day with one Dr or another

endocrinologist visit was fantastic!

it was my PA's last day 

she was happier that me about my success

28 pounds since she last saw me

off insulin and one oral diabetes medicine

I'm guessing this doesn't happen often

then stopped at an urgent care for my eye

I've had a stye that will not go away

antibiotic ointment on my eyelid now

he said it only works half the time

so I got a referral to my eye Dr

will help me get in to see him sooner

Enough of that!

this image and the rest are from Pinterest

this reminds me of a Mariner's Compass quilt block

some ticking pillow cases will brighten up my house

now to pick the best color

by 

The Painted Bridge

the plan was to make Keto focaccia 

or pancakes

instead it will be these gummies

not like the flavor of a red hot

*****

I've had a couple of folks ask 

what I eat in Keto...

I'm probably not the best to ask since I hate to cook

I cook a pound of bacon in the oven

to keep on hand for breakfast/brunch

or a quick snack

things I eat:

scrambled eggs with cheese /use butter

hot dogs and sauerkraut

grilled delmonico steak with cajun butter

grilled chicken salad with cheese

I don't use dressing so salsa tops the salad

must measure the salsa to limit carbs

breaded chicken breasts

(using pork rind crumbs, parmesan and butter)

taco salad

Wendy's Jr bacon cheeseburgers

plain with no bun

(I get 2 for a meal)

1/4 cup of berries per day

the best place to do is look  for ideas is on YouTube

search for keto-what I eat in a day

More crafty and stitchy talk tomorrow...

Happy Wednesday!

Blue Bird Rug

started the hooking this morning

mostly stash strips

cutting as I need 

this boy

he loves to lean on quilts and hooked rugs

definitely a "do not disturb" face

image from Pinterest

circa 1880-1910

instantly fell for this antique rug

even if it has 4 hearts...

on my to hook list

Off to work soon

don't know if I can resist weighing myself

non scale successes have been great the past few days

Cats and Creating

stitching has resumed on the two color quilt

not that many blocks left to stitch

with Olivia's help

it only takes twice as long to get things done

a few blocks sewn together

most just pinned up

still not sure of the size

for now I'll be packing it up

when all the blocks are stitched

I need some more color

showing off her claws

I've never been able to trim even one

ears of annoyance

after being shooed to her chair

started a beachy rug for Debbie St Germain

this wasn't working

 this is more like it

turning on the charm and purring up a storm

am going to try this recipe tonight

the buffalo chicken dip was so-so

had it for dinner and pitched the rest

nothing wrong with it

just not for me

celery is great dipped in salsa

but I do have to measure out the salsa

or the carbs will add up

I hope you're having a great weekend!

Trying to Find My Way Back to Creating

all images from Pinterest

this color is a favorite

I have used it for many hooked rug backgrounds and birds...

need to pull some from my shelves

maybe it will inspire me to pickup my hook

 worn and loved are the best

 would love this for my kids

which they would probably ignore

Merry Christmas

Season 15 will be the last

need to hook mine this year

I might need your help color planning

that's the hold up

wanting a lighter background

the ricotta cake was a huge failure

in the trash today

these cookies are easy and delicious

only 3 ingredients

It's sunny in Ohio today!

Random Pinterest Finds

this cat makes me so happy

is it the color or the cat

things I love but never make...

I probably share this image before...
one of these days I'm going to have 
Saundra draw it up for me

Keto Ricotta Cake
I'll be making this today
I'm on day 13
**no hunger**no cravings**
weighed myself yesterday and have lost
18 pounds
blood sugar amazing
cut insulin in half
seeing endocrinologist next week

my new and improved recommendation for info:

Adapt Your Life channel on YouTube
try
The Keto Metabolic Makeover
for beginning information

Dr Eric Westman
worked with Dr Atkins and runs the 
obesity program at Duke

I read all the educational information I can find
avoid the hype and product promoters
everyone makes this work for themselves
in a different way
especially depending on why you are doing it
weight loss only or improve health/diabetes

bliss

Happy Monday my friends!

Because You Asked - Keto

okay this recipe is on my list...

To answer the comments and emails I received

I skipped all around when learning about keto

here are some of my sources

Dr Jason Fung

wrote the book

The Obesity Code
I am not going to read the book
but watch him

 on YouTube

beyond amazing for diabetics

or anyone who has a hard time with

calorie restricting diets

for information and recipes

CJsKetoKitchen.com

also on YouTube

RuledMe

on YouTube

High Fat High Fun

on YouTube

Joe Duff- The Diet Chef

YouTube and Instagram

for fun and recipes

Highfalutin' Low Carb

I am sure these will help anyone interested...

I am not counting my macros

so it's called dirty keto

I have a hard time eating 70% fat

without bread to spread the butter on

but I'm getting there

I am having 2 meals a day

due to lack of hunger

fat is satiating

Brunch today:

4 strips of bacon

1 ounce of cheese

1/2 cup raspberries

I'll have dinner at work

My intermittent fasting comes from

waiting to eat until you are hungry

so I usually go 12-16 hours

from my late night snack

until brunch

Read up about Keto flu

and getting fat adapted 

if you are serious about trying this

image from Pinterest

okay, enough of the keto

I'll probably talk about it now and then

but not this much

Keto...ME?

hi friends

I didn't mean to be away so long

I've been busy researching Keto

shopping

cooking and baking

the dishes!

I've been eating this way about 10 days

I am not hungry

my blood sugar is lower and stable

I have lost 14 pounds so far

Don't worry

I'm not about to talk a lot of Keto

after today

This is the first time

in more years than I can remember

having this much scale and non scale success

There are so many wonderful

YouTube channels

full of real life experiences

recipes and product reviews

Plus many educational

channels featuring physicians

if you're a diabetic

have a look at

Dr. Fung

now that I'm pretty settled in my eating

and intermittent fasting

there will be time to create again

I never thought Keto was so easy

it's definitely the fat bombs keeping me

smiling!