For several years, I've posted occasional writings about the basics of the ketogenic protocol. "What is the Ketogenic Diet?" "Where is Ketosis and How Do I Get There?" and "How Many Grams of Protein Should I Eat?". Hopefully, the information and sharing of my experiences have been helpful and of use. I also wrote a bit ago about my realization that while the changes I have enjoyed have been life-altering, there is more for me. This space previously contained posts about the goings-on in my career as a Realtor®. Charts, trends, explanations of the procedures, and all that goes along with real estate transactions

Then I made some changes in my life. Mostly, I changed my thinking about and attitude towards food. I was at a point where my health was going to improve or was going to go downhill quickly. The changes—mainly laying off carbs and laying off excuses—started me on a personal and professional trajectory I could not have predicted. And I've never looked back.

How, more than 10 years after the morning I sat at our kitchen counter depressed and despairing of what I had done to my body and well-being, and 7 years after leaving the business of working with homebuyers and sellers in order to share information about how the ketogenic diet changed my life. I nervously launched "Go Keto with Casey" on this blog as a YouTube Channel, Facebook, and other media platforms. I wrote and talked about how others may be able to 'lose weight, improve their health, and regain control of their lives like I did.' (Those words are how I start every video I publish, still and to this day. Now it's time to weave "Beyond Keto with Casey" into the messaging.

I'm including aspects of the previous week's info here. As I've written before, there is more to all this than what a bathroom scale reads. Life consists of feelings and moods, activities—or lack thereof—and spirituality, whatever that looks like for us. To that end, here is last week's chart.

As always, I hope sharing that, for me, some days are more joyful than others, that weight fluctuates, and that I strive to get ahead of declining muscle mass will show others that being human is complex. (Squirrels don't have to deal with all this stuff, right?) I welcome thoughts on this approach.

There are adventures ahead for me. I intend to be as fit and at peace as possible for them. I hope you'll share how things are with you and how you're moving forward.

Here's to us!