I am getting compliments from co-workers and a few questions as to what I am eating.
My Mom's friend sent me a private message on FB asking for details of my "diet"...lol.

I went to a work BBQ yesterday evening (yes, thank you, it rained cats 'n' dogs. That's traditional at a UK BBQ) and I ate, teo burgers, two sausages and a thin fillet of chicken, followed by a portion of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries smothered in thick cream.
I offered a similar dessert (it had a meringue 'nest' holding everything up) and she declined explaining "I can't, I'm on a Low Carb..."

I interrupted - "..High Fat/Protein Way of Eating.... right?"

She was ecstatic to finally find someone who was on the same page as her! She nearly whooped for joy!
She too has had to endure the familiar 'nay-sayers' remarks from colleagues, friends and relatives, that we have all, at one moment or another, been subjected to...
We sat and talked for about an hour. She's taken to a 'strict' Atkins regimen, but she agreed that she would never go back to the way she used to eat. She wants to lose 14lbs by the end of August. I told her "EEEEASY!! Stick with it, avoid/severely limit all carbs, and go by how you feel and look, as well as your weight on the scales."

I think she thought she had finally found a soulmate! TBH, she's not really huge or heavy - but she really wants to do this, and is more determined than ever. When I advised her to go by how she felt and looked, she admitted the trousers she was wearing were more loose than they had ever been.

So glad to have had a great talk with her. She feels less alone now. I gave her my number, in case she wants to text me....

My daughter used to delight in walking up to me and jiggling my belly - which was always kind of a poochy baby belly even at a healthy weight...she tried to do it the other night and informed me that she can't, no more jiggly belly for me!!!

Easily doing yoga postures I haven't been able to do correctly for a long time because of the extra weight. Priceless.

A while back there was a thread about insulin resistance causing skin tags, and going LCHF could prevent and sometimes shrink them. I read this with a grain of salt. As I am not diabetic, but I have had to have skin tags removed, I did keep this in the back of my mind.

So this AM while showering, I remembered I had a large skin tag about 1/4 in long in a place the general public can not see. I had a hard time locating it and I know where it is, I've had it for YEARS. There is barely a slight rise where that monster used to be.

So my NSV for today, is having a major skin tag reduced to almost nothing, and I am not done yet with this WOE.

Met my body fat goal - not exactly sure how many years it has taken me but 20% here I am. Now I need a new goal!

One months progress.
No cardio.
Eating 1500 calories.
Slow and steady.

I have utilized my pool more so far this summer than since I moved into the house 6 years ago. I am comfortable in my swim shorts and tankini tops around family and friends.

I was doing some deep closet spelunking the other day and found an old hoodie that to my eyes, looked just tiny.

The size was only XL, and I thought no way it'd fit but I figured I'd try it on to get a feel for how long before I might be able to actually wear it.

It fit! Comfortably.

As an aside, I think I've given up on trying to comprehend sizing. This XL fits, that 3XL is tight, the other 3XL is baggy, these 2XL are loose, those 3XL are comfortable... no rhyme or reason to it.

I don't think this is a "victory" - As I was spending a lot of time sitting in the car today, I realized how painful my tailbone gets when I don't have a lot of padding under it.

My NSV is my wedding ring and engagement rings finally fit. Haven't been able to wear them for over a year. And my skin is so much brighter I wear way less makeup. Someone I recently met thought I was in my mid 20's and I'm 38. Woo hoo!!