227.8 - in ketosis

 After the 22 rounds workout, my weight dropped 3+ lbs, but it came back a day later.  So I feel like 227.8 is still a good sign of progress.  Also, I've been in ketosis for a week.  People are commenting that I look thinner and my pants are noticeably looser, so something is happening that the scale isn't registering.  

It's an odd feeling, I have more consistent energy and I don't seem to be suffering in BJJ performance, but it feels like I'm about to gas out during exercise.  The wall just doesn't come, I get to the point that I feel spent and hold there.  Hopefully I can get to where I don't feel almost burnt out, even if it doesn't seem to hurt my performance.  The feeling isn't much help.  

It's been surprisingly easy to be carnivore-ish.  I'm having very few cravings and have been in .5 ketosis range most of the time using my test strips.  A few times I've been at the 4.0 level, haven't totally figured out why it kicks up and down so much.  Might be nuts and creamer in coffee, etc., adding up to more carbs than I'm realizing.  

227.6 after 22 rounds

 Last night for Veterans Day we did 22 rounds of 2 minute rolls.  I think 30 or 45 seconds rest between. About half way through I was really feeling it, and I thought I was going to throw up during several of the last rounds.  I got a huge lump on my shin and had heartburn so bad I had to skip the chili dinner I’d made. But I was in 4.0 ketosis when I came home and tested.  I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck, but I survived without injury.  Good times. 

229.8 - Trying Carnivore-lite

 Have kept up a decent lifting routine, hitting squats and deadlifts at least once a week.  Tonight I did about 6 sets of 8 squats, with the last set being 135.  I'd like to get that up to 185, but I'm mostly happy about the pain free range of motion and my back feeling good after.  Took this many years to realize it was all about my upper back posture. 

I'm trying a carnivore-ish diet, mostly meat with some leafy greens and cucumbers.  Felt weird at first, but I might have also gotten slightly sick (the kids got coughs/runny noses at the same time).  Now we'll just see if performance or weight loss follows.  

230. - first stripe on brown belt

 Been struggling to keep motivated over the last couple years.  I’ve been on a good workout rhythm for a few weeks now, but diet and cardio still aren’t coming easy. 

228.8 and 23%

Just grinding along. Weight was slowly inching up, got to around 233, have been trying hard to move it back down. Feeling like I’m on the right track right now, but time will tell.