Continuing Keto

     It really feels like fall is headed our way. My petunias look very droopy, and even though they're getting plenty of water, they must be on their way out because they're reacting to the cooler weather. We finally invited our next-door neighbors over for the first time since they moved in, and I'm happy we did that. I served them a meal mostly consisting of items we grew or gleaned from the Bay. I cooked one of the salmon Steve caught and served that along with a crab salad, green tomato bisque and some rice with a blueberry topping. It all turned out very well. We're fortunate that we can have these gatherings. They're nice and appeared to enjoy our no-frills entertaining. We'll try to have our other neighbors over before we return to Hawaii. Steve and I pulled both of the boats out of the bay several days ago, so at least we have that done, and it definitely ends the fishing and crabbing.  I'm still working on my weight and it's going okay. I want it to go faster, but at least it's going down.  My doctor prescribed another medication called metformin.  It is a standard treatment for insulin resistance and jump-started me again following a lengthy plateau.  Metformin reduces sugar production in the liver, decreasing sugar absorption in the intestines and helping the body remove excess sugar from the bloodstream. Metformin affects the expression and activation of insulin signaling pathway mediators. Some studies demonstrate that metformin can improve body composition, muscle glucose disposal, and microvascular insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant people like me. It'll be interesting to see if it makes a difference in the long run. In the meantime, I'm sticking to keto, and I'm maintaining my weight loss and good health.