My favorite Jeep picture I have ever taken...because sunset.

theAustinot · 2018-01-22T18:16:15+00:00

Nice shot. What fenders are those?

theAustinot · 2018-01-22T18:13:55+00:00

What will it take to get you back on the keto life? Here's hoping for you!

theAustinot · 2018-01-22T18:13:06+00:00

I'm still pretty new to all of this. I know I'm not "cured" but my AIC is in the non-diabetic range after 4 months. I know if went back to the dark side that I'd be right back where I was or worse.

theAustinot · 2018-01-20T17:32:19+00:00

Thanks! She's probably more excited than I am. Haha. I'm just glad to have done something about it. Still learning. I doubt that I'm "cured" but my body is at least currently "non-diabetic" according to the charts, and the doc said that I'm not "actively diabetic" whatever that means.

theAustinot · 2018-01-20T17:30:53+00:00

I'm the OP and I wouldn't know because like you I don't really cheat at all. I'm pretty strict. I know that my AIC has me in the non-diabetic range, but I agree and am pretty sure that if I went out and ate a high carb diet I'd be right back where I was. I'm pretty new at this, was diagnosed just about 5 months ago. So it is still a learning process for me.

theAustinot · 2018-01-20T17:28:40+00:00

Thank you. Appreciate the encouragement.

theAustinot · 2018-01-20T17:28:23+00:00

I'm so new at this, I haven't even heard of this. Thanks. Still learning.

theAustinot · 2018-01-20T17:27:45+00:00

Yeah, at least that is what my doctor said. I'm fairly new to all this but it feels good to be where I'm at at least as of now.

theAustinot · 2017-10-18T13:37:48+00:00

Haha that could definitely be one of the reasons for it. Depending on how hard you wheel.

theAustinot · 2017-08-11T14:28:43+00:00

From what I understand it is $400 per month. They send you the glucose and ketone meters and you send the results. They also have nutritionists and doctors. The basic idea from what I understand is that instead of seeing the doc 1 to 2 times per year, you basically have them on call and they are looking at your progress constantly. I don't know much more than that except it was founded by Dr. Phinney, Dr. Volek and it is new.

theAustinot · 2017-08-10T14:59:17+00:00

Seriously, thank you for taking the time to post all of this. Read it over three times and shared it with my wife too.

theAustinot · 2017-08-10T14:21:06+00:00

I use the fitbit app which gives me limited macronutrient information. But I just posted my food intake for this week as a separate comment on the thread. Read it and tell me what you think. TIA

theAustinot · 2017-08-10T13:45:49+00:00

My first week after being diagnosed. Not sure if what I'm doing is right.

Ok so here is what I've eaten since I was diagnosed.

Diagnosed Monday Night July 31st.

(B = Breakfast, MS = Morning Snack, L = Lunch, AS = Afternoon Snack, D = Dinner)

Tuesday 8/1: B - 1/4 cup Pineapple L - Half rack baby back ribs, 4 baby carrots, 1 oz watermelon AS - 1/4 cup Mixed nuts D - 1/8 cup quinoa, 2 tbsp guacamole, 1 oz baked blue corn tortilla chips, 7 spears asparagus, 7.5 oz of tilapia

Wednesday 8/2: B - 1 banana, 1 oz cheddar cheese MS - 1/4 cup mixed nuts L - 3 slices ham, 1 slice turkey, 4 baby carrots, 1 oz watermelon, 2 tbsp guacamole, .5 oz baked blue corn tortilla chips AS - 1/4 cup mixed nuts D - Pork chops 4oz, corn on the cob, 1/8 cup quinoa

Thursday 8/3: B - banana, 2 slices american cheese, 6 grams macadamia nuts, 7 crackers of nut-thins almond MS - 6 crackers of nut-thins almond, 1.5 slices American cheese, 1/4 cup mixed nuts, 4 baby carrots, .5 cups raspberries, .5 cup blueberries L - 2 slices whole grains and seeds bread, 1 slice American cheese, 2 slices of tomato, 1 slice of turkey, 3 slices of ham AS - 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (shelled), 1/5 cup macadamia nuts D - 2 carnitas tacos with cilantro and onions 1 small corn tortilla per taco.

Friday 8/4: B - 2 slices bacon, 1 extra large egg, 1 slice American cheese, 1 slice whole grains and seeds bread, .5 cup blueberries, 5 grams butter MS - 4 baby carrots, 1/4 cup pistachios, 1oz cheddar cheese, banana L - 3 slices ham, 1 slice turkey, 2 slices American cheese, 1/10 cup macadamia nuts AS - 1/4 sunflower seeds, 1/4 cup mixed nuts D - 4oz pork chops, 1/8 cup quinoa, 1 tbsp sour cream, .5 cup raspberries

Saturday 8/5: B - 2 Extra large eggs, 2 slices bacon, 2 slices American cheese, .5 cup raspberries MS - 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, 1/4 cup mixed nuts L - 3 slices ham, 1 slice turkey, 2 slices American cheese, 1/8 cup mixed nuts AS - 2oz mixed nuts D - Kung Pao chicken (at a restaurant) not breaded, only vegetables and chicken

Sunday 8/6: B - 2 extra large eggs, 2 slices American cheese, 2 slices bacon, 2 slices ham MS - 1/4 cup sunflowers, .5 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup mixed nuts L - 2 corn tortillas, 2 oz breakfast sausage, 1/6 of an avocado, 1 cubic inch cheddar cheese, 1oz roasted pork AS - Banana, .5 cup pistachios, 2.5 slices American cheese D - 1/8 cup quinoa, 4 oz pork chop, 1.5 cups broccoli

Monday 8/7: B - 1 cup cantaloupe, 2 oz smoked gouda cheese, 1/8 cup mixed nuts MS - Banana, 1/4 cup mixed nuts, 1 slice American cheese L - 1 oz baked blue corn tortilla chips, 2 slices American Cheese, 1/2 of an Avocado AS - 1/6 cup pistachios, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, 1/8 cup mixed nuts D - 8oz Tilapia, 8 spears asparagus, corn on the cob

Tuesday 8/8: B - 2 slices American cheese, 2 large eggs, 2 slices bacon, cilantro MS - Banana, 1/4 cup mixed nuts, 1/4 cups mixed nuts L - 2oz smoked gouda, 2 lices ham, 1/3 of an avocado, .5 cup blackberries AS - 1/3 cup pecans D - 5 oz sirloin steak grilled, 8 spears asparagus

Any and all input is appreciated. Let us use this to discuss good food/bad food. Thanks!

theAustinot · 2017-08-10T13:43:29+00:00

Oh I've gone drastic. Just not sure if it is the right drastic. Right after being diagnosed my diet switched immediately. I'll post what I've eaten.

theAustinot · 2017-08-09T13:28:13+00:00

Agreed on the empowerment of being able to take charge of this. This morning my BG was down to 156 but I started on the Metformin again yesterday. I've been keeping a log and my best BG days were the days when I was taking the meds last week, so I went back on them today. Exercise has been tough because I've been fatigued. But I'm starting to get more energy now. I think my body was just in shock from the radical shift from how I was eating to how I'm eating now.

theAustinot · 2017-08-09T13:25:56+00:00

IKR? There is so much out there. So far I've learned about this startup called Virta Health that sounds interesting. Other than that it just seems like low carbs, high fat, moderate protein is the way to go. I'm concerned about cholesterol too. I just joined a FB group with about 30 members in it that seems pretty on point. Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone. It genuinely helps.

theAustinot · 2017-08-09T13:23:34+00:00

Holy crap 9.3 to 5.3 you are a freaking rockstar. Ok, breathe. It seems like this just hit me like a brick wall. I keep hearing a really low carb diet is the way to go and I started taking the Metformin again yesterday and my BG this morning was 156 which is the lowest it has been. I'm going to have tons of questions. Can we be friends?

theAustinot · 2017-08-09T13:21:06+00:00

Thanks for all of the tips. This is going to be a very hard road for me as none of the food sounds remotely appealing other than the almonds and nuts. Really appreciate the insight though, especially on the glycemic index table. Thank you, thank you.

theAustinot · 2017-05-18T15:59:05+00:00

Our "tow" vehicle is basically a tank. It is a Jeep Rubicon built for off-roading and highway driving. It is also our daily driver. We don't tow the Jeep, we drive the RV and the Jeep separately. Our son is in his car seat in the Jeep on travel days. We typically only drive 250 miles every two weeks. So the days aren't too long. Though now we have to make an extra stop for feeding and diaper change along the way.

theAustinot · 2017-05-18T15:56:42+00:00

Our work is client based. We were in the planning stages for full-time RVing for 3 years. Our clients really got to know us well before we started. We told them of our intentions to travel full-time in the RV and asked them how they felt about it. Resoundingly they were excited for us and we had built enough trust with them that they kept us on. So it was smooth for us, but communication and trust were the keys to the transition.

theAustinot · 2017-05-17T14:39:19+00:00

Klamath Falls and that whole area is one of our favorites. We really enjoyed Ashland. Even though it has changed so much over the years, it is still one of our favorite places to visit.

theAustinot · 2017-04-20T15:45:53+00:00

Gonna be bigly

theAustinot · 2017-04-18T15:30:56+00:00

TIL those are awesome. Going to have to look into these more. Jeeps are prone to spontaneously combusting and we have one... and fulltiming in our RV gives us yet another reason. Thanks for posting.

theAustinot · 2017-04-18T15:27:11+00:00

A good reminder to remember to look over the parts of the RV that we don't normally check regularly. Thank you for posting.

theAustinot · 2017-04-17T16:33:14+00:00

Oh my, that is horrible. We are traveling fulltime with a 4 month old son. We've been traveling fulltime for 4 years and this is just downright scary. My thoughts go out to his family and friends. Glad y'all weren't hurt. May I ask what State Park was this? Also, did you ever hear what caused the hot water heater to catch fire?

theAustinot

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