Update! Losing Weight! Yes!
I have been on board with LCHF strict since January 1st and it’s been a blessing! I have lost a total of 25 lbs for the month of January 2019. I plan on trying my hardest to lose 20 lbs a month for an additional 10…
From the Vault
The story behind the recipes.
These are Shannon’s original personal posts—the honest weigh-ins, progress updates, hard days, and milestones that built LCHF Diva. Old ads, expired promotions, and product-review clutter have been left out.
I have Really been Struggling Lately
It’s been some work lately for me to stay on track. I cannot tell a lie, it’s just been a total B#($* to say the least. I have been up and down and up and down. I don’t know what to do with myself. I am going to do my…
Mom Is Feeling Pretty Bad!
Mom Is Feeling Pretty Bad! My mom is feeling pretty bad from the effects of her Chemotherapy she had last week I also have to say that! She has a really severe case of Thrush, Severe lower back pain that’s constant,…
Mom Started Chemo Today!
Mom Started Chemo Today! Some of you know that my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer several months ago. I think that has been part of why I have slowed down here and other reasons too. She finished 33 days of…
My Garden Was Gonna Be a Flower Bed!
My Garden Was Gonna Be a Flower Bed! I have a variety of plants growing already that I started around 3 weeks to a month ago. I have a huge variety more to plant too! Since we’re in Alabama and the weather here isn’t…
1 YEAR! Guess How Much I Lost???
1 Year LCHF! Guess How Much I Lost??? 1 Year! Time has flown by! I’m super happy to say I stuck to this for a whole year, I mean I did have my few epic fails. But I’m only human right? We all make mistakes, we learn…
Weigh In Update!
Weigh In Update! So it’s that time again! Weigh in! I was happy to see the scale this morning and I must say it was really impressed with myself today 🙂 GO Me! 🙂 When I started LCHF my weight was: Starting: 330.6…
Update: March 30 Weigh In!
Update: March 30 Weigh In! So this week has been a less of a loss. It’s that time of the month for me and yes weigh day it begins! lol So this week I lost exactly 1 lb! Nothing more, nothing less! 🙂 Works for me…
Update: March 23 Weigh In!
Update: March 23 Weigh In! Had another amazing week, I must confess how is it this easy? I don’t know. I don’t understand why I fail so often and then succeed only to prove to myself I can do this, again! I know I can.…
Update, Loss, Weigh In!
Update, Loss, Weigh In! It’s been a great week I really have to say! I managed to lose a good amount of weight this week. I love beef, bacon, eggs and mayo! It’s a life saver, it really is! I cut the cheese completely…
Slacking, Updates, Weigh In!
I’ve Been Slacking in Updates & Weigh In’s Here on the Site! So here’s an update for you. When I started 9 months ago I was 330.6 lbs, I started June 23 2014 and honestly in just the beginning of 2014 I was probably the…
Weekly Weigh In!
Weekly Weigh In! So it’s that time again and I’m very happy to announce that I have had a lil bit of a loss this week! Go Me!!! So last week I weighed in at 280.6 lbs! This week I am weighing in at 277.8 lbs! Woot There…
Just a Quick Weigh In Before Monday!
Just a Quick Weigh In Before Monday! I decided to go ahead and weigh myself today, although I cannot wait till tomorrow to do it again. My food intake is low and I’m not feeling very hungry at all! I went all day till I…
Slacking on Updating!
Slacking on Updating! I know I have been slacking a little bit on updating, well basically it was because I had a bit of a fail. On the Monday before Christmas I decided to go off of the Diet and well I gained 7 lbs! It…
Aftermath of Thanksgiving!
Aftermath of Thanksgiving! So I did gain a few pounds over the Thanksgiving Holiday, but it’s okay because I’m dropping it back off. On Saturday I was all the way back to 293 pounds! OMG!! I couldn’t believe it, that…
Update: Losing and Feeling Good!
Update: Losing and Feeling Good! I have been making my videos on youtube, but haven’t been so good at remembering to post updates here and I am so sorry! I do like to post the yummy recipes though! So for my latest…
Weigh In Update!
Weigh In Update! I know it’s been a while since I have done a real update post, but it’s because for a minute I was struggling and then was sick. I’m on track and losing daily! Today is nice and cool out so I’m going to…
I GOT THIS! WOOHOOO!
I GOT THIS! WOOHOOO! So I have been working really hard on losing weight and I must confess it’s easier than you may think! I had some slips and had to figure out how and what to eat exactly for myself. I now know what…
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! This is what I ate today! It was good! Here my delicious breakfast and our yummy dinner!
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! I’m learning more and more things I can make on this LCHF Diet! I got my snacks and dinner mixed up lol but here is my daily food journal! Night Night!
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! This one is late I should have posted it last night, but I was just tired and didn’t so here it is! 🙂
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! So tonight was one of them nights the need, omg it was horrible. I needed something sweet, most of you have seen my other blog which I made all kinds of yummy treats and sometimes it just really hits…
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! So today I was so happy as I expressed in my update post this morning. I had a good day today and kept my fat high and the protein moderate and carbs under 20, 12 to be exact! I had yummy dinner a…
Update! Just a quick update!
Update! Just a quick update! Yes I weighed myself again and it’s only cause I”m in Moderate Ketosis! Woot There it is! I went down two pounds since yesterday again and I’m feeling good! I just cannot wait for my…
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! I didn’t eat a whole lot today and no I didn’t starve myself I drank so much water. I got my eight 8oz glasses plus a little more, not a lot more, but a little. I’m going to bed now Good Night!
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! So I’m back on track down a pound again and I been checking my ketones and I’m in ketosis, which is good! Just where I want to be. A lot of people tell me oh no you don’t want to go in to Ketosis…
Weekly Weigh In!
Weekly Weigh In! Well this week hasn’t been as pretty as the last couple before it. I would love to tell you I lost another 7 – 8 pounds but nope! I actually gained 4, but I have lost 1 already. I think I took in too…
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! So I think I’m back on track now I took in more fat than protein and only 15 carbs. I’m sleepy just sharing my food log. Night Night!
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! So I have realized that I have been for sure messing up, I need to take in more fat than protein I got a little messed up. I got me some Ketone strips today and they said I’m a little bit in ketosis…
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! So today I did pretty good. I didn’t take in a ton of carbs, 0 sugars and more fat than anything else. This is what I need to do. I think I may have gotten carried away with the protein for a minute…
Daily Food Journal!
Daily Food Journal! I first wanted to say that I have slacked the last two days and I did not add the food journal, but nothing has changed I’m still counting down carbs and making sure to take in 20 grams or less as…
Daily Food Journal! (week 3 day 1)
Daily Food Journal! Honestly today I just wasn’t really that hungry at all. I had a small lunch which wasn’t much of a lunch but I had a beautiful London Broil Steak Cooked Really Rare! I do hate that cream cheese have…
Weekly Weigh In!
Weekly Weigh In! So today is that day again! Although I weigh myself constantly which is bad, but I did my weekly weigh in and was very happy and shocked too! So as you can see in the photo what my pounds are now! So if…
Daily Food Journal! (week 2 day 7)
Daily LCHF Food Journal! So today went smoothly and I managed to keep busy and write, write, write on my site! ohh look I rhymed woohoo I’m so cool! Tomorrow marks a full 2 weeks I have been on this Low Carb High Fat…
Daily Food Journal! (week 2 day 6)
Daily LCHF Food Journal! So today was an interesting day I came up with several recipes and wow they were all delicious! I kept my carbs down today! Woohoo a whole 4 carbs for the day! Recipes I created are Low Carb…
Daily Food Journal! (week 2 day 5)
Daily LCHF Food Journal! I just wanted to add another weigh in this morning, I know I shouldn’t weigh myself so much. But my goodness is it exciting! I didn’t have a huge food day, I ate a small breakfast and honestly…
Daily Food Journal! (week 2 day 4)
Daily LCHF Food Journal! So I ended up not making breakfast and just having two small pieces, I thought I had three pieces of my favorite low carb pizza! lol 5 cubes of sugar free jello with like a tbsp of heavy cream…
Just A Scale Update :)
Just a Scale Update! When I started it was 330.6, Amazingly I”m down this morning by 11.8 pounds! Woot There it is! The photo is dark but it’s because the light is so bright that I don’t even bother to turn on the…
Daily Food Journal! (week 2 day 3)
Daily LCHF Food Journal! Amazingly I only took in 6 carbs and 0 sugars! Woohoo! I am getting used to this and let me say it’s not hard at all! I’m not hungry everyday and what I eat is keeping me happy. I am feeling…
Daily Food Journal! (week 2 day 2)
Daily LCHF Food Journal! Wooohooo I took in a whole 10 carbs for the day and 0 sugar besides that Stevia. I have dropped another pound or two as well. I love this! Thank you RWL You are the best! Today went by pretty…
Daily Food Journal!
Daily LCHF Food Journal! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/mzmariebaker I know a lot of people say eggs aren’t good for you when you eat a lot of them. I have read and watched about eggs and a high fat diet can fix…
1 Week on How Much Have I lost?
1 Week on LCHF How Much Have I lost? So this has been slow week as far as wanting today to get here to see how much I have lost. As far as the parts I didn’t think about that moment of today it was a normal week. I…
First Day Starting!
First Day Starting LCHF! Well today is the beginning of a change for our family, but mostly myself. I weighed in today as a whopping 330.6 pounds! EEEEK!! I don’t know how I really got here, well I do! I am working on a…