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Keto Sobriety Blog Friday March 27, 2026

Weight: 313.8 lbs ( 142.3 kg) BMI: 40.3 Waist: 52.5 in ( 133.4 cm) WtHr: 70.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs   Snack: Cashews Lunch: Italian Sausage Spinach Soup Dinner: Ham Steak Drinks: Salted Apple Cider Coffee, Kroger Seltzer, Monster, Sober Year 1 (Day 464) Keto Week 3 (Day 27) (71/365 Days 2026 Keto) I was so excited a couple of days ago. I even made a big social media post about finally being under the “Morbidly Obese” level. And the last two days the scales said, “Ha ha, no you're not” Still down 10 lbs for the month and 7.7 lbs for the year. I know that fluctuations happen and happiness is not a number on the scale, but come on I was making progress here. It's irritating to be up 2 whole pounds each day after being down to the lowest weight in almost 11 years.  I worked 12-9 today. I was thinking that I was supposed to be a carryout for the first half of the day but when I got to work it was revealed that I was in the desk the entire day. Today was a challenge as ye...

Keto Sobriety Blog Thursday March 26, 2026

Weight: 311.8 lbs ( 141.4 kg) BMI: 40.0 Waist: 52.5 in ( 133.4 cm) WtHr: 70.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs   Snack: Cashews Lunch: Italian Sausage Spinach Soup Dinner: Bratwursts Drinks: Salted Apple Cider Coffee, Kroger Seltzer, Monster, Sober Year 1 (Day 463) Keto Week 3 (Day 26) (70/365 Days 2026 Keto) Started the day with a burst of excitement as this was the fourth month in a row that I was able to pay all of the months bills before the month starts. I paid the natural gas bill yesterday as the payment usually comes in the next businesses day, but that payment hasn't landed for some reason. I'm sure that it'll be here tomorrow or at least by Monday. But no matter all of the bills are paid before the month starts and all of my accounts are above the minimum balance. It would be nice if the balances were a bit higher, but I'm not in a position to complain. A little annoyed by the scale this morning. Two days ago was the first day in almost 11 years that I was und...

Keto Sobriety Blog Wednesday March 25, 2026

Weight: 309.5 lbs ( 140.4 kg) BMI: 39.7 Waist: 52.5 in ( 133.4 cm) WtHr: 70.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs   Snack: 2x Cashew Tubes Lunch: Johnsonville Jalapeno Cheddar Smoked Sausage Dinner: Pan Seared Rib-Eye Drinks: Salted Apple Cider Coffee, Kroger Seltzer, Monster, Powerade Zero Orange, Red Bull Sober Year 1 (Day 462) Keto Week 3 (Day 25) (69<nice>/365 Days 2026 Keto) Still making rocking progress. I'm just gobsmacked that well “gobsmacked” is a recognized word and that I spelled it correctly on the first try, but on topic I had beaten the “short goal” again I'm not considering that goal “beaten” just yet as daily fluctuations can easily bring that above the 1/2 lb that I've passed that goal by. I finished the “Daily Challenges” of the word match game that I've been spending WAY too much mental energy on. There's such an emptiness when I finish a game like this. It's never very satisfying. I'm not sure how to explain it it's just, “Okay, I...

Keto Sobriety Blog Tuesday March 24, 2026

Weight: 310.2 lbs ( 140.7 kg) BMI: 39.8 Waist: 52.5 in ( 133.4 cm) WtHr: 70.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs   Lunch: Johnsonville Double Cheddar Smoked Sausages Dinner: Baked Chicken Drumsticks   Drinks: Salted Apple Cider Coffee, Kroger Seltzer, Monster Sober Year 1 (Day 461) Keto Week 3 (Day 24) (68/365 Days 2026 Keto) I was dumbstruck when I stood on the scale this morning. Ladies, Gentlemen, In-betweens, and Undecideds: I am proud to announce that I am no longer Morbidly Obese. For the first time in 10 almost 11 years I woke up with a weight that has a BMI under 40. This morning's weight was 310.2 which is a BMI of 39.8. Still obese, so still a ways to go. But at least I'm finally seeing progress. I'm kind of impatient this morning as this Thursday I'll be paying the monthly bills for April. It's exciting I'm finally “regular” obese as opposed to Morbidly or Severely Obese whatever they call it now. And in a couple of days all of the bills will be paid a...

Keto Sobriety Blog Monday March 23, 2026

Weight: 312.4 lbs ( 141.7 kg) BMI: 40.1 Waist: 53.5 in ( 133.4 cm) WtHr: 72.3% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs   Lunch: Paleo Keto Gumbo   Dinner: Bone In Strip Steak Drinks: Salted Apple Cider Coffee, Kroger Seltzer, Red Bull Sober Year 1 (Day 460) Keto Week 3 (Day 23) (67/365 Days 2026 Keto) When I stood on the scale this morning I was stunned by the number. I even moved it around to make sure that there wasn't anything stuck underneath it. I think I can go ahead and say that I beat the “progress goal” and I'm about a pound or two away from no longer being Morbidly Obese! I'm sorry, “severe obese” because people got offended by the “morbid” in the title “morbidly obese” Really annoyed at the waist being up. That's up to where it was at the beginning of the year so that projection is flat.  Wow today was not a very productive day. I just sat here at the computer staring at spreadsheets. I finished off the Gumbo and picked out the recipe that I'll make tomorrow for...

Keto Sobriety Blog Sunday March 22, 2026

Weight: 313.5 lbs ( 142.2 kg) BMI: 40.2 Waist: 52.5 in ( 133.4 cm) WtHr: 70.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs   Snack: Cashews Lunch: Paleo Keto Gumbo   Snack: Cashews Dinner: Pork Steak Drinks: Salted Apple Cider Coffee, Kroger Seltzer, Monster Sober Year 1 (Day 459) Keto Week 3 (Day 22) (66/365 Days 2026 Keto) That is crazy having multiple days under the “progress goal” I haven't seen numbers like these in over 10 years. Wow that makes me think of all of the stuff that has happened in the last 10 years. And these last 10 years have been crazy. Wind is blowing like crazy today. But I guess that should be expected with it going from 98 degrees yesterday to 65 degrees today. I guess I should be glad that there weren't massive storms that came through with the cold front that usually happens when that happens. Brain is not working this morning. I was just sitting here listening to the wind howl and counting down how much time I had left before I had to go to work. Kind of...

Keto Sobriety Blog Saturday March 21, 2026

Weight: 314.2 lbs ( 142.5 kg) BMI: 40.3 Waist: 53 in ( 134.6 cm) WtHr: 71.6% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs   Snack: Cashews Lunch: Paleo Keto Gumbo   Dinner: Bratwursts Drinks: Salted Apple Cider Coffee, Kroger Seltzer, Monster Sober Year 1 (Day 458) Keto Week 2 (Day 21) (65/365 Days 2026 Keto) Whoohoo! Down under “progress goal” again! Still kind of soon to call that goal “beaten” Waistline is still being stubborn. But that's okay, I'm stubborn too. It is exciting to be under the weight that I haven't been since 2015. And it is really fun to see the “Average Change” on the “Full Weight Tracking and Projection” spreadsheet to be in the red. I think today is going to hurt. I am scheduled to work 10 am to 8 pm. Lunch is at 3pm which is 5 hours into the day then I come back for four more hours. I'm sure that it'll go smoothly and I'm trying not to amp myself up for the negative, but today is going to be a LONG day. The CSM and her back up were both there this...