Under the fig tree

Well. What an experience. I learned few things:  1st I have will power. If I can stick to meat only diet, I can do just about anything gradually  2nd carb addiction is super real. 3rd you lose a lot of weight, restricting 2/3 of your variety. 4th keto flu sucks. So far the benefits amount to quick weight loss, steady energy, desire to do a little more every day. Ability to breath through my nose!!! The side effects are crazy diarrhea, pretty intense fatigue, working out is tiring and painful. I realize I have will power, but I have used it so seldom, that I forgot I had to exercise it, in order to make it stronger. I believe everyone can make that happen. The addictive quality of All sugar present in just about all things that aren't meat is crazy. I'm literally dreaming of Olivie, a Russian salad with peas and beets right now, like crazy. My neighbor gave us chocolate cupcakes. Type I actually won't touch with a ten foot pole, normally. And I was super bummed 😂 I really w

At age of 40, I have topped out at 172.1lbs. Normal routines of eating a little cleaner and watching my portions has led me to climb higher on the totem pole of being fat. Typically I drink coffee or tea with a splash of milk, then eat whatever kids are eating around 12pm. Then I graze. Then I graze again, and then have dinner. I have been convinced that due to my many impending doom problems: random weird pains in my joins, hands, ankle, head, sinus problems from he'll, allergies that won't go away, and of course inability to smell Anything for the past 3 years,  or breath through my nose, as well as random skin problems, that something needs to change.  I wanted to try holistic approach with fermented foods, because I know those are good. And water kefir. Oh man is it good. But I got to return stuff. There's just no way. I'll make some I guess, for holidays. There's always holidays, right? It's almost alcoholic, so naturally I like it. But I won't make a h