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Keto Sobriety Blog Saturday August 22, 2026

- August 22, 2026

8/22/26 Saturday Weight: 300.4 lbs ( 136.2 kg) BMI: 38.6 Waist: 51.0 in ( 129.5 cm) WtHr: 68.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs Lunch: Member's Mark Hot Dogs Dinner: Rib-Eye Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Sober Year 1 (Day 609) Keto Month 5 (Day 175) (220/365 Days 2026 Keto) Finished the Old World Blues DLC for Fallout New Vegas. Took a bit as I was kind of stuck in a death loop as I had fell into a canyon with the enemy robot spiders that kept wiping me out. Luckily I found a cave that I could use to save scum. As it autosaves whenever you go in or out of a building. So I would go into the cave so it would autosave, come out kill a scorpion, and then duck back into the cave. I found a weapon called a “Tesla Cannon” that was supposed to do extra damage to robots, but if it did it wasn't much extra. It had a really downer ending as the main bad guy of the story was a scientist driven mad by the Amphetamine drugs in the game known as Mentats and the scientists...

Keto Sobriety Blog Thursday August 20, 2026

- August 20, 2026

Weight: 301.4 lbs ( 136.7 kg) BMI: 38.7 Waist: 51.0 in ( 129.5 cm) WtHr: 68.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs https://youtu.be/l5bQ0Y0FXWQ Lunch: Bratwursts Dinner: Member's Mark Hot Dogs Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Sober Year 1 (Day 607) Keto Month 5 (Day 173) (218/365 Days 2026 Keto) A little annoyed that the weight is back in the 300's, but that's scale fluctuations for you. And why I didn't consider that goal “beaten” just yet. It is kind of fun to be “frustrated” by a weight of 301.4. The average weight for the year has finally gotten below 2015 so this is the second lowest year by average so far. I was kind of nervous about my schedule for next week. I was on vacation this week so I didn't have any hours and when they released the schedule yesterday it didn't show any hours for next week. But the week after that had hours. I wasn't sure what was going on I reloaded the app several times and checked the website, but that website ...

Keto Sobriety Blog Tuesday August 18, 2026

- August 18, 2026

Weight: 299.7 lbs ( 135.9 kg) BMI: 38.5 Waist: 51.0 in ( 129.5 cm) WtHr: 68.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs https://youtu.be/l5bQ0Y0FXWQ Lunch: Air Fried Bratwursts Dinner: Pork Steak Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Celsius Energy Sober Year 1 (Day 605) Keto Month 5 (Day 171) (216/365 Days 2026 Keto) Under 300 lbs. Kind of processing the 12 years it has been since the last time I started the body weight number with a “2” Trying to shut down the idea that all of that time was just wasted. Not going to expand on that thought as that thought gets pretty dark. A couple of days ago Step-Dad asked me why I was so hesitant to try a GLP-1 treatment. I'm just hesitant to try things that intentionally mess up the bodies hormones. I do seem to be making progress just with the Ketovore diet. And I don't see a reason, right now, to try to do extra shortcuts on something that I'm already making progress on. If I did the treatments would I make even more progress? More...

Keto Sobriety Blog Saturday August 15, 2026

- August 15, 2026

Weight: 300.3 lbs ( 136.2 kg) BMI: 38.6 Waist: 50.0 in ( 127.0 cm) WtHr: 67.6% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs https://youtu.be/l5bQ0Y0FXWQ Snacks: Cashews, Savage Slim Jim Lunch: Italian Dressing Marinated Pork Tenderloin, Cottage Cheese Dinner: Pork Steak Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Celsius Energy Sober Year 1 (Day 602) Keto Month 5 (Day 168) (213/365 Days 2026 Keto) I didn't get the last couple of posts done as I was rebalancing the allowances to include the credit card. Unlike politicians I don't have an opposing political party to blame any spending issues on. Exciting weigh in this morning. So close to that 300 lb (136 kg) goal. Exciting that this is a record for the year and at this rate I'm only a couple of days away from beating the average for 2015 Woke up surprisingly early this morning. (For me anyway.) It was quite gloomy this morning and it was really warm again this afternoon. I was thinking that it would have been really humid, but it...

Keto Sobriety Blog Wednesday August 12, 2026

- August 12, 2026

Weight: 300.5 lbs ( 136.3 kg) BMI: 38.6 Waist: 50 in ( 127.0 cm) WtHr: 67.6% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs Lunch: Air Fryer Chicken Dinner: Member's Mark Hot Dogs Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Sober Year 1 (Day 599) Keto Month 5 (Day 165) (210/365 Days 2026 Keto) It's so close. It's so freaking close. It is exciting to see the weight so close to the 300 lbs (136 kg) point. The last time my weight was this low I was doing meal elimination shakes that I bought from my sister. As I cooked and ate breakfast Mom told me that ever since she had let her chickens have the run of the yard they haven't gone through nearly as much of their feed as they used to. I do have to think that it must improve the quality of the eggs All day long today I had a feeling that I was supposed to be doing something, or working on something. Spent the day pacing back and forth between the bedroom and the kitchen thinking that one of those places had something for me to do....

Keto Sobriety Blog Tuesday August 11, 2026

- August 11, 2026

Weight: 300.4 lbs ( 136.3 kg) BMI: 38.6 Waist: 51 in ( 129.5 cm) WtHr: 68.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs Lunch: Air Fryer Chicken Snack: Pepperoni Mozzarella Rolls Dinner: Member's Mark Hot Dogs Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Red Bull Sober Year 1 (Day 598) Keto Month 5 (Day 164) (209/365 Days 2026 Keto) Of course I had to talk about how well I was sleeping in yesterdays post as right after I posted that I flopped around for most of the night. I just could not get to sleep. At first I thought that I was getting excited for applying for the credit card this morning. Then then around 2am I was starting to get bored. I don't know how one gets bored when trying to sleep. I think the lack of sleep really messed with me today. I really should have been more excited to have a weight this low. It matched the record low of the year so far. (I guess I didn't get that other post done when it was at that weight) But I really was just kind of flat-lined mentally ...

Keto Sobriety Blog Monday August 10, 2026

- August 10, 2026

Weight: 302.6 lbs ( 137.2 kg) BMI: 38.8 Waist: 51 in ( 129.5 cm) WtHr: 68.9% Breakfast: Sausage Eggs and Cheese Lunch: Pork Steak Dinner: Member's Mark Hot Dogs Drinks: Monster, Sparkling Water, Celsius, Sober Year 1 (Day 597) Keto Month 5 (Day 163) (208/365 Days 2026 Keto) The last couple of nights my phone wasn't charged all of the way so I've been leaving it on the charge plate on the other side of the room. I was listening to ASMR Historian and other science kinds of things that are supposedly supposed to help you fall asleep. But I think I slept better with the phone off and across the room. The charge plate still charges the phone even when the computer is off, I'm not sure how I feel about that. More than a little annoyed that the phone is still saying “Moisture in charge port” but the rest of the phone is working fine. This morning before work I went ahead and did the Preapproval for the credit card. It showed that I was preapproved for two cards. The c...

Keto Sobriety Blog Sunday August 9, 2026

- August 09, 2026

Weight: 301.6 lbs ( 136.8 kg) BMI: 38.7 Waist: 51 in ( 129.5 cm) WtHr: 68.9% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs Snack: Peanuts Lunch: Bratwursts, Pork Rinds, Queso Dinner: Pork Steak Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Celsius, Kroger Energy Shot, 20oz Dt Dr Pepper Sober Year 1 (Day 596) Keto Month 5 (Day 162) (207/365 Days 2026 Keto) I didn't get the post done yesterday. I was in a really heavy, “What am I doing with my life” mood. It was hard to put that into a post without making it so somebody who read it pretty concerned about me. The post as I wrote it kept coming out heavier than what I was feeling. It wasn't a very productive thought, but it was a hard one to shake. Was in a lot better mood today though. Very encouraging number on the scale this morning. Happiness isn't a number on the scale, but it would be fun to beat three "Short Goals" in one year. Still was a bit slow waking up this morning. I did get up early enough to cook breakfast a...

Keto Sobriety Blog Friday August 7, 2026

- August 07, 2026

Weight: 302.5 lbs ( 137.2 kg) BMI: 38.8 Waist: 50.5 in ( 128.3 cm) WtHr: 68.2% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs Lunch: Air Fried Chicken, Cottage Cheese Dinner: Member's Mark Hot Dogs Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Celsius Sober Year 1 (Day 594) Keto Month 5 (Day 160) (205/365 Days 2026 Keto) I haven't kept track of my waistline as well as I have of my weight so I'm not sure when the last time it was this low. But I'm sure that it has been a while. I cooked bacon and eggs for breakfast and ran the Air fryer to cook the chicken for lunch. I noticed that Mom was trying to get the kitchen cleaned up so I took the effort to clean up after the air fryer and put it away. A habit that I need to work on. On the way to work I had an errant thought. All of the reading online seemed to say that the cause of a low credit score is the result of irresponsible spending. But I have very little to no debt spending. Sure I had a car loan about 10 years ago, but that...

Keto Sobritey Blog Thursday August 6, 2026

- August 06, 2026

Weight: 302.8 lbs ( 137.3 kg) BMI: 38.9 Waist: 51.0 in ( 129.5 cm) WtHr: 68.9% Breakfast: Sausage Eggs Cheese Lunch: Bratwursts Dinner: Pork Steak Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Celsius Sober Year 1 (Day 593) Keto Month 5 (Day 159) (204/365 Days 2026 Keto) Slept a lot better last night than I did the night before. Whatever was causing that soreness in my belly seems to have started healing. Still not sure what caused it, but I did notice the soreness after I was at the DMV. So maybe I sat down too long and jumped up to harshly and pulled something? IDK, but it feels a lot better this evening. Probably because I got to bed last night pretty early I woke up earlier than usual this morning. The watch gave me a pretty low “Sleep Score” because it said that I woke up at 3am and for awhile after that. I don't remember waking up. I'm guessing that there was a system update and since it couldn't track my sleep it didn't think that I was asleep. I'm...

Keto Sobritey Blog Wednesday August 5, 2026

- August 05, 2026

Weight: 301.5 lbs ( 136.8 kg) BMI: 38.7 Waist: 51.0 in ( 129.5 cm) WtHr: 68.9% Breakfast: Sausage Eggs Cheese Lunch: Johnsonville Double Cheddar Smoked Sausages Dinner: Member's Mark Hot Dogs Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Sober Year 1 (Day 592) Keto Month 5 (Day 158) (203/365 Days 2026 Keto) Didn't sleep very well last night. There was a strange muscle soreness on my front left lower belly. And had a hard time finding a position to lay that didn't aggravate that soreness. It hurt less today than it did yesterday, but I woke up this morning with a headache and a lot of general muscle soreness. I wonder if that general unwellness that I had this morning was dehydration as after having coffee and some of the sparkling water I felt better. That was a really good weight this morning. Only 1.1 lbs (0.5 kg) away from the lowest so far this year. And the waist is down. Pretty sure that this matches the record for the year. Had sausage patties with the eg...

Keto Sobriety Blog Tuesday August 4, 2026

- August 04, 2026

Weight: 302.7 lbs ( 137.3 kg) BMI: 38.9 Waist: 52.5 in ( 133.4 cm) WtHr: 70.9% Breakfast: Rib-Eye Steak and Eggs Lunch: Pork Steak Dinner: Cheeseburger Patties Drinks: Monster, Sparkling Water, Sober Year 1 (Day 591) Keto Month 5 (Day 157) (202/365 Days 2026 Keto) Had a bit of a hard time falling asleep last night. I think I had too many energy drinks again yesterday. Kind of that feedback loop I'm tired so I drink energy drinks all day, so I don't sleep right, so I am tired the next day, so I buy too many energy drinks the next day. I'm not going to go full decaffeinated, but I do think I'll try to cut down on how many I drink a day. Especially as I had a couple of cans today and I felt no effect from them. Another thing that probably made me tired was the fact that I finally got around to getting to the DMV to get my Drivers License updated. It wasn't going to expire for another 5 years, but the credit card applications have a line that ask about Physical ...

Keto Sobriety Blog August 3, 2026

- August 03, 2026

Weight: 303.4 lbs ( 137.6 kg) BMI: 39.0 Waist: 51.5 in ( 130.8 cm) WtHr: 69.8% Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs Lunch: Hormel Pork Loin Mesquite BBQ, Cottage Cheese Dinner: Member's Mark Hot Dogs Drinks: Salted Coffee, Monster, Sparkling Water, Celsius Energy Sober Year 1 (Day 590) Keto Month 5 (Day 156) (201/365 Days 2026 Keto) Spent the last couple of days redoing the numbers on the Keto Count I noticed something a bit odd about the numbers. I know that it isn't extremely important to keep 100% right. But it is something that I'm tracking so might as well keep it on track. Had a hard time falling asleep last night. I think I had too many energy drinks yesterday. I did wake up alright this morning though. It was really peaceful this morning while I had the bacon and eggs. I figured that tomorrow (Tuesday) I'll finally have to go to the DMV and the Tag office to go ahead and update my address on those. If I gave a reason it would be a lie. But on the Credit Card ap...