Forward Thinking.....

     We planned to hike to the bird sanctuary from North Shore on Friday, but I caught a really nasty cold, so we'll delay going until next Friday. Despite my cold, I continued with my beach walk, weightlifting, squats, Zumba, and water walking. Steve and I are still enjoying Waianae. We have beautiful views from our lanai while luxuriating in breezes from the mountains in front of our house.  We still go to the marina every day. I hang out and watch the sea life while Steve fishes with his friends. This past week, a production crew was making another film. When this occurs, it is quite harried, filling the marina with people and equipment. The last time they filmed part of a movie called Aquaman. This time, they're working on some rescue show. I recognized one of the actors, but no one else.  They transport everything they need out into the ocean, including a porta-potty, which resides on a pontoon-style boat.  Jet skis haul people in and out of the bay from the dock.  The water was calm for several days so they could continue their filming. However, these past few days were rough again, so I think they will have to wait a while before they go out again. We're still hanging in with our diet, and Steve and I continue losing weight. Also, I'm doing much more research on how to use keto to continue counteracting insulin resistance. As I said before, GLP-1 is central to glucose metabolism, satiety, and weight loss.  As it turns out, the keto diet is similarly effective but through a different mechanism. When replacing carbohydrates with fat, GLP-1 secretion is no longer needed to metabolize glucose, so the Keto diet bypasses the problem of impaired GLP-1 secretion, leading to insulin resistance. Therefore, my Weight loss is maintainable with my keto diet because, unlike a low-calorie diet, in ketosis, the brain receives plenty of energy in the form of ketones and does not shift into an energy conservation mode.  Replacing glucose with fat to become the primary energy source is a good solution for weight loss. So, although keto might not promote dropping more weight, it will allow me to maintain it.  We'll find out in a few months!​