Start weight: 252#

I will be 49 years old this year (2019), & am a Georgia girl living in Washington State. I have had many start overs. I have been successful but then slip and it is time to fully commit and stop sabotaging myself.

Before moving to PNW I had great habits getting up every morning & working out before commuting to work. Now I work from home (still on EST time) so being at work at 5am does not really allow me time to exercise prior.

This is my last start over. I am tired of the aches & pains. Celiacs runs in the family & I believe I am gluten allergic. Regardless I know when I cut out the carbs my aches & pains mysteriously go away. The fog lifts. That is enough for me. Diabetes runs in the family & I don't want to get this or manage with medication. Cancer runs in the family & research I have seen shows that cancer thrives off of sugar; I want to avoid all of these health problems! Top that Dec 2018 I had a full abdominal hysterectomy including removal of my ovaries and fallopian tubes. This means surgical menopause. Studies show that keto and exercise will reduce menopause. I prefer to not take HRT, but to treat my body with love and care for it so it can take care of the menopause as it was created to do. That being said my real goal is health and a number on the scale will not dictate. I plan on Keto for the rest of my life. A benefit of this will be a loss in weight. I do want to be under 200# again, but I have been to this rodeo enough to know my body composition (muscle) will be the bigger factor and not focusing on a number on the scale.