surgery Shoulder Surgery:Finally! 18 Oct 2025 At the end of my last post, I mentioned my shoulder pain. Since that time, I have been to physical therapy, to finally getting an MRI, so that doctors could…
Health Fasting, Sleep, Food, and Exercise 29 Jul 202529 Jul 2025 Since the beginning of the year (2025), and really since I got out of the Navy in 2007 I have had trouble sleeping. I've had this problem for nearly 18…
Diet… Quiet Victories: Hunger, Healing, and Hope 23 Jul 2025 So, nine pounds lost in the last 11 days. It has taken six months this year to get to the point of wanting to get back onto my journey to…
carnivore diet… So That Went Well (not)/Labor Day Weekend 9 Sep 20249 Sep 2024 It was Labor Day weekend! What was I thinking? 🤔 My family is one fantastic bunch of people who love to enjoy themselves, and when I am with them, I…
carnivore diet… Overcoming Guilt and Pain: My Journey to a Stronger and Healthier Self 2 Aug 20242 Aug 2024 I had another great workout today. Yesterday, however, I had another sugar binge. I also didn't go to the gym because of back pain. Thinking back, I felt guilty for…
Diet… Making Progress: My Journey to Overcome Obesity 26 Jul 202427 Jul 2024 So, I started the year morbidly obese according to my weight and BMI (Body Mass Index). At the beginning of January, I weighed approximately 260 pounds. I'm only 5' 6"…
carnivore diet… Using Fat For Fuel 19 Jul 202430 Jul 2024 I have been working to remain on the zero-carb diet for approximately six months. Although I only sometimes succeed, I usually don't have carbs in my system. Conventional wisdom says…
carnivore diet… Morbid 12 Jul 202411 Jul 2024 As I said at the end of my last post, I am coming to terms with how I look and might appear to others. I began to see it a…
exercise… My Struggles/New Doctor 10 Jul 202410 Jul 2024 My posts are getting farther and farther apart. It doesn't mean I'm not working to achieve my goal. I have had some struggles. Sugar addiction is a real problem. Once…
Diet Day 60 Without Carbs 21 Mar 202420 Mar 2024 It is day 60 on the Carnivore diet! I feel great. I have lost approximately 21 pounds. My joints are feeling better, and I am no longer having so many…