9/1: 228.4
9/8: 228.4
9/15: 227.1
9/22: 225.6
9/29:

Reading through everyone's comments and experiences has given me immense hope and inspiration. Thank you. Really, I mean it. This is my first post on MFP.

I am a 59 yr old woman with diagnosed fibromyalgia for the last 10 years. I took r/x meds successfully but stopped out of concern for the addictive qualities. They worked well for me but they were absolutely addictive and very serious neuropathic medicine. I consciously decided to "take the pain" instead. No meds now. I knew that I would gain weight and fall behind. Ultimately, It is very hard and embarrassing though.

I used to love to run everyday but it became too painful. I was an active person before but it all fell away due to my massive weight gain and crazy pain. It became a vicious cycle. For the last 4 years, I have been an ashamed, hiding mess. I have gained 100 pounds since 2000. It is no secret that I ate a lot of carbohydrates - massive cravings for carbs at night. Somehow, I became a food obsessed person - eating out of boredom. Eating to suppress pain. The upside, regrettably, is that I am now an excellent baker. The downside, also regrettably, is that I ate all the cookies. (I don't bake much anymore now and I'm good with that.)

I officially began Keto on Sunday, September 24, 2017 in attempt to drop some lbs. but, mostly, to dial back some of this pain. Honestly, it's like a science experiment to me. No doctor (and there have been many, many doctors) ever mentioned to minimize carbohydrates. They said to lose weight, exercise and sleep well but never any info regarding carbs and sugars. I have been trying to eat a lo carb diet all summer but now I am committed to buckle down.

So, there it is, I am embracing the Keto eating approach. My prayers are that I can sustain it indefinitely and regain some of my life before it's too late. Friends and family are critical and skeptical but I can handle them. Mostly, I wanted to say that reading people's shared posts is very supportive and uplifting.

(Oh, and today, I ate some bacon.)