Hi Lj and welcome to this forum. Thanks for telling us so much about yourself and your family. Its great to get a full picture of the people that we chat to here on a regular basis.

You have made an excellent start so far and I must admit I really enjoy the low carb life style. It need not be expensive, you don't have to buy any products to do this. Just basic food items. In the UK we do not have such a head start on low carbing and their are very few low carb products available. I certainly don't need them or can be bothered to order them over the internet.

I enjoy gardening also, but do not get an awful lot of time at weekends to do this.

Why not start a journal of your own on this site. See sticky at the top of this forum. It is a great place to chart your progress, but also great for others to drop into and say hello. This can be very supportive and motivational. You may find reading some of these journals helpful in getting menu suggestions.

Every success for the future.