Tree Falling #bent the other way

Best pandemic workout to date. Dreams are goals with dates. I've got mine, in my sights. #orangetheoryfitness #timeforrestisover #goals (at Bend, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCLsRNfnBH-/?igshid=16vtaqxbw9n0i

5.31.20 We left before it got crazy. Downtown Portland felt eerie, and uncomfortable. #pandemic #portlandoregon #letshealtogether https://www.instagram.com/p/CA9LflpHHfn/?igshid=12mqdwhvo45a7

Some good times, while living in a pandemic. Free yourself. #treesofmystery #northcaliforniacoast #southeroreoncoast #whalesheadbeach #sportshavenbeach #smithriver #socialdistancing #livingduringaoandemic #natureiscleansing (at Brookings, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsykyQnAe2/?igshid=1jtf2nuziur74

Beach trip (at Brookings, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnXo0qnVzt/?igshid=n7jdudwil7c9

Shopping tonight for a birthday gift and some necessary grocery items at the store, only to find an eerie sight. Empty shelves everywhere! I felt like I was in a foreign country at the store. I am heartened to read about so many people helping others. Read a post about a man shopping for the elderly, and the outpouring of community support, despite the building fear. (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9tG3Z3ng1Z/?igshid=vqofbpr1wgfg

Day 3 Recovery is going well. My eyes are blacka and blue, and I don't I've enough. I have been icing some, just not to the extent I should be. 3 more days and I get my splint off, along with some scraping of wounds, etc. #recovery #rhinoplasty #deviatedseptum #septoplasty (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-D_kmFeCM/?igshid=1oxg0jmlaw0nr

Surgery went well. Feels like I've been beaten by a baseball bat. Here's to 1 week of severe discomfort! ugh My right nostril already feels opened. (at OHSU Center for Health & Healing) https://www.instagram.com/p/B82sKVzHbJ4/?igshid=ovzqfjap558w

Things are about to get real. The nice thing is, that I get to catch up on 4 hours of "deep" sleep. Thought I saw Scout here doing her thing. (at OHSU Center for Health & Healing) https://www.instagram.com/p/B81scrfHt11/?igshid=b5kc6zohambg

Reiki It's about to get real here. Time to open the mind again. #selfhealing #transformation #reborn (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8QQKhHnNNv/?igshid=1mpczucpqt335

Ataula's Tapas!! OMG, everything was amazing! We tried 8 different plates, sorry I cant remember their names. They were all so tasty. Definitely will go again. #tapaspdx #spainishfood #tapasrestaurant (at Ataula) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8PCToznVv0/?igshid=v0m7ehh8fvvv

Dinner Homemade wontons, with chicken stir fry and almond milk. Skip the rice, peel away the excess wonton wrapper, and voila. You now have a tasty keto friendly dinner. Yummy. #wonton #chickenstirfry #keto #stillkickingass #almosttomygoal (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7uwAeMHH-u/?igshid=1sqkptoajrqyz

Keto Way Of Eating I've been tracking all my stats via the smart scale, which by the way is awesome. One thing I stumbled upon is my total bone weight, which the scale provides (some small degree of variation in measurements). My total bone mass is 6.9lbs, which means even if I had double the bone mass, it still wouldn't be enough to make up the difference that I thought I was carrying twice as much bone mass than I actually am. Here are some measurements that I'm tracking with help from tools. BMI: 29.8% - I used to go by this measurement, but it's just a guideline, and not close to my actual. (obese) BFP: 22.8% (average body weight) MMP: 71.4% TBW: 57% on the low average side- hydrate more. Bone mass: 7.9lbs (not really what I expected). BMR: 2,132 kcal Metabolic age: 48 :( so sad Visceral fat: 12 high Subcutaneous fat: 23.9% very high It's important for me to maintain or gain in muscle mass, which is why I always make my protein macro. My fat indexes have steadily declined, but my "gut" area is coming off slow. I bought a ketone blood monitor, which is definitely better than any other method of determining ketosis, which is key to all this. It's been critical in seeing how my body responds to specific amounts of carbs, and checking 30 to 60 minutes later. Yes it gets expensive for those test things, but I won't do it for ever. Just looking enough to learn my body. Here's a current picture. Stay motivated out there. Life Event: today I went from Obese (BMI) to average. Huge psychology uplight. #newyearresolution #gettingtrim #summerbody #trasmormation #kickingass (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B66Tekhn7Jo/?igshid=1p3923upbg7h

Day 60 +1 Today is the last day, well technically yesterday was, but I forgot. Results Down 11.8lbs! That doesn't not seem like a lot, but I made it through the holiday season!! I bought myself a ketones blood meter, along with an awesome smart scale; which was the best money spent ever. Amazing how I used to cringe at buying a something like this for the price, but does our health really have a price? I'd spend $80 on a good meal. Most likely we all give up whatever to have our health someday. I pushed myself hard this time around to get into ketosis, but I'm so happy I am now. Goodbye holiday foods, and hello to my summer body. "Summer bodies are made in the winter". #transformation #notdone #neverquit #timetokickass #doingitforme #fuckthehaters #goals #dedication #ketosis #ketodiet #weightlossjourney (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B62Rn9DHzBb/?igshid=rn6kijk204cd

Day 35 Ended the week up .2lbs! Not too bad for it being Thanksgiving week and getting sick too. Nothing like the "noro" virus (guessing), putting you out for a couple days, and away from the gym. Well from doing anything really. Went from 15k/day steps to around a small fraction of that a day. Plan: intermittent fasting & keto. #ketomeals #sick #weightlossjourney #weightloss (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5xB3XvHwNY/?igshid=1na0ngs1qjnkr

Day 29 Down 9.3lbs since resetting my diet. I ate a ton on Thanksgiving and I have no regrets. Time to refocus and finish the year strong. (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5fvk8UHnsj/?igshid=jlts0iib5m2n

Happy Thanksgiving!! What an amazing time we had with everyone. Special thanks to Dustin & Jeff, for boldly going ot on the cold Pacific Ocean tip bring us some fresh Dungeness crab, despite all the traps being pulled out to sea. Wonderful turkeys, (traeger & conventional) Both turkeys tasted amazing. There was so much great food. OMG, I'm so glad we did the Turkey Trot yesterday, because I needed to burn those extra calories. /feeling thankful. (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5b-IcFH4Vh/?igshid=6kpa3ij5ehm5

Cinnamon Rolls I've been learning how to bake things using yeast, which is not as easy at it seems. The picture here is batch 6, but won't you don't see is batches, 1 thru 4, being recycled. However I prevailed with some help from the wife. What I did discover (could be a fluke), but I used powered sugar (1 tsp)to help raise the yeast, and it grew double in size versus using granulated sugar (1 tsp). Was able to roll the dough up in wax paper, wrap in tin foil, and then wrapped in plastic wrap. Unfreeze, unwrap and cook as normal. Boom. One less thing to worry about on Thanksgiving Day. #cinnamonrolls #baking #tasty #yeast #cinnabun (at Happy Valley, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5TAyBXHoCi/?igshid=1puy77dmjfmpn