Hi There!

My name is Dow. I live in Columbus, Ohio. Today is day 20 of Atkins and I am a pound behind (giggle). I have decided that an irrational goal will make me more focused and so far it is working. I started at 274 and today I am at 255. Yay! I am 34 yoa, 5'10", and my goal is 180. We are spending Xmas in Miami and I can't wait to go there as a thin person.

I continue to stick with induction as I am still losing a pound a day and it is delightful. I am also exercising. My dad got me a heart rate monitor and I am working in the zone (though it seems that there is an awful large amount of debate about what the zone is).

What else? I work for the state of Ohio. I have a hobby business where I make scarves. I am married to Jae (40) -- he is not dieting. We have to dogs -- Lillian (a golden retriever) who is about 6 years old and Monk (a boxer) who just turned 1.

My main goal is to learn how to cook low carb. I don't cook very much as it is so this is a large undertaking. Thankfully, my mama is on the Beach and she is constantly sending me more information and recipes.

What have I learned so far?

(1) Sugar free jello makes a fair jelly for bread (which I made for the first time every from the Low Carb Comfort Food Cook book).
(2) I am NOT especially fond of the low carb spaghetti from Keto. There is a recipe in my book that I am going to try.
(3) Small frequent meals are the key for me as I get cranky.

Thanks for having me and thanks for providing such a great board!

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