labs July 2023

Hepatic Function is Liver. 

All liver labs are normal. 

When I first started Kratom, 

It was elevated. 

C Reactive Protein was like 10

Then 5 now 3. 

Before covid it wasn’t even 1. 

This is the NMR. 

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. 

Two different magnetic fields 

Perpendicular to each other. 

Takes 4 or 5 days to test. 

It like a Vertical Panel. 

It tests for Fluffy LDL

Or Dense LDL Particles. 

Mine are all nice and fluffy. 

This tests for insulin resistance and 

Insulin Sensitivity. 

Mine was normal. 

CBC 

H and H is normal. 

In the Hospital, it was 6 and 11

Now its 13 and 37. 

Yay! No more anemia. 

The ratios. 

Always ideal. 

The triglycerides were up a bit. 

Still, 74. Here it says 60,

But thats just how they compute. 

They make an educated guess. 

party prep

Perfect preparation and pretty presentation. 

Plates and all go in the fridge. 

Prep as much as you can ahead of time. 

You can chop and prep. 

Onion Rings wrapped with Bacon 

Next time, I’ll put 2 rings 

Per slice of Bacon. 

Sweet Yellow Onion 

Are great for this. 

Dan-O’s  is my current 

Favorite flavor line. 

Penzie’s is also great. 

Freeze String Cheese the night before. 

Season it, wrap in Bacon. 

Bake at 375° until the Bacon is done 

Use parchment paper. 

Or you’ll have a mess like this!

The Blooper Real. 

Most of the Cheese

leaked out the ends. 

Hahaha- Crunchy Cheese

An old favorite. 

Make these the night before. 

They even sell these ready-made

 in the grocery stores now. 

This is shredded Cheddar Cheese 

With Cream Cheese filling. 

You can also use other peppers.

But here in Texas, you know…

It’s all about the Jalapeños. Lol. 

I like eating at home. 

You control the seasoning and the oils. 

Fresh Chicken Wings. 

One spoonful of Baking Soda 

Per pound of Chicken. 

To add a little barrier 

And make the wings crunchier. 

I hate spending $20 for a plate 

Of junk that doesn’t taste good. 

And gives heartburn for a day!

Cook at home and get control. 

Peanut Oil. High smoke point. 

Get a meat thermometer 

And a heavy pan. 

We have an Air Fryer,  but this is good. 

After it was cooled 

I filtered the oil

And saved it for next time. 

So very little lol is used for the whole batch. 

Shrimp In Old Bay 

Coleslaw with Angel Hair Cabbage. 

Mayo, AC Vinegar, Feta Cheese. 

Simple Ham and Cheese 

Finger Foods. 

And good leftovers 

It’s all in the preparation 

And presentation! 

Labs 4/23

As a Low Carb Nurse

I get labs every 6 months 

And publish the findings. 

Good or bad. 

There’s more to LC than 

Just weight loss. 

Liver Enzymes suddenly out of range. 

I stopped the daily Kratom 

and will retest in 2 weeks. 

The Ratios. 

All ideal. They have NEVER

 been out of whack 

Since starting Atkins. 

CRP down from 15 and down from 50

When I had a cardiac reaction 

To the vaccine. 

Which I’m still glad I took. 

This is the High Sensitivity CRP

C Reactive Protein test. 

H and H  is up and has stayed up

Since my hospitalization and transfusions. 

It was 6 and 11 at the lowest. 

Three cheers for no ulcers

And no wine. 🍷 

And no more COVID.

Bilirubin is fine. 

No jaundice or liver symptoms. 

Except I did have itchy legs. 

Aka Pruritus. 

We Nurses must use proper terminology. 

Lol

HA1C is great. I’ve only

 had one high reading 

since going on Atkins. 

Early on, it was 5.9. 

Eosinophils - one mark out of range. 

Not worried. Could be not enough water. 

Lipids? Well… I trust the new ideas 

That LDL is not the bad guy we claim. 

That’s why I publish all my labs. 

For transparency. That LC is safe. 

But why I cover my name

Since I’m technically going against 

Standard Medical Advice. 

Which the Nursing Board 

Doesn’t like. 

Dr Bernstein teaches Low Carb

For Type One Diabetes. 

Type 1! So- kids! 

Dr Robert C Atkins - of course-

The LC Guru 

(To whom this blog is dedicated)

Who had to testify to Congress 

That LC is safe.

He asked “Why am I being asked to testify 

That heavy people don’t need pie?”

And Dr Tim Noakes

Who was taken to court 

2 times for saying that 

excessive carbs are bad for us. 

The numbers are growing. 

People are speaking out! 

After 14 successful years,

I claim my bragging rights! 

Yours truly

Former Fattie Anne H 

Carb Tripper. 😎

I get my labs done very reasonably 

At Own Your Labs.  I am not 

An affiliate. Just a fan! 

Full CBC is like $8. 

Check it out here ! 

14th low carb anniversary

In Colorado, they have 14ers. 

Mountains that are 14,000 feet tall. 

Climb to the top. Victory!

14 years ago this week,

I inadvertently started Atkins. 

And have been practicing ever since. 

I never looked back. 

I was 48 going on 80. 

I wore Men’s pants 48 waist. 

Women’s top 28. 

I didn’t get a starting weight 

Because I wasn’t planning on dieting. 

I wore a 3x Scrub. 

Probably 250?  I’m 5’2”. 

Then came that fateful (happy) snowstorm. 

I was snowed in - in a tiny fishing lodge 

In the North Rim of the Grand Canyon 

And there I stayed for days! 

Nothing to eat but Hard Boiled Eggs. 

Nothing to drink but melted snow tea. 

Eventually the power came back 

And I had about 10 days of Atkins Induction. 

Soon after, I started this blog. 

And here is today. 

I’m 62 years old and feel better than 

When I was 30!

I now wear a medium to large scrub. 

Men’s pants 36 waist. 

(Same as when I was in the army) 

I’m off wine, fairly clean eating,

I’m strong and healthy 

Reasonably so…

I take iron for anemia,

And now CBD and Kratom

For pain (broken knee). 

I’ve had COVID, 

And the vaccine (s)

Really messed me up! 

My Hospital stay was a 

life-changing experience. 

I overcame all the obstacles. 

Off PPI. No more ulcers. 

Which came from daily Advil+Wine. 

Turns out that’s not a good combination!

So I quit them both. 

😜 

I’ve had no flare ups since

 being home from the hospital. 

Many of our Original Bloggers

Have died. Many more just quit. 

Many of us are just blogging along! 

This post is dedicated to those we’ve lost. 

True friends. We’re like a bunch of 

Old Drunks, just trying to stay above water 

And make the changes. Do the work. 

Always ready to drop everything and 

Help a friend in need. 

Katie J (Katie J Is On Her away)

Loretta Retta Kat 

Sean Anderson (Daily Dairy of a Winning Loser) 

And Garret (Stages of Change) 

May you rest in Peace and Power. 

I’m certainly not perfect. 

I’ve been up -and down- 15 pounds 

Now and then. It shows on me 

Since I’m so short. 

Broken legs. Broken hearts. 

Family changes. Housing changes. 

And my baby. He’s adopted. 

But I love him like he’s my own. Lol. 

Thanks to everyone who supported me 

And followed me through this happy journey. 

I couldn’t have done it without your 

Friendship and support! 

Anne H Carb Tripper! 

corte de pelo

Love and Marriage 

Love and Marriage 

Go together like a 

Cat and Sunglasses 😎 

Fergus, Cedar, and Joseph. 


Covefe 

No reflux! 

People with Hiatal Hernias

Do this thing called “Heel Drop”

Whereby you use the warmth of the coffee

And the weight and volume of the liquid

(Even warm water works)

Now-  get up on tiptoes-

Then slam! Down hard on your heels. 

About 5 or 6 slams will bring the stomach

Down to where it belongs. 

Before and after each meal. 

Or whenever you feel that old feeling. 

Having this unstable, moving hernia 

Feels like a cold water balloon 

Burst in your chest, and you can feel it. 

You actually feel it in your lungs! 

You can actually feel it when it slides. 

I used to think that was just ulcers

Or an esophagus spasm. 

Tell that organ to 

Go Back Where It Came From!

Which is not in my chest. 

How the stomach gets out of control

I have not figured out yet. 

But if 80 % of all people have it,

AND it’s called the Mother Of All Disease,

And it hurts like hell,

And it can freaking kill you…

Many people say they got their HH

After COVID. 

The more we know

The less we understand. 

I feel it has to do with the Vegas Nerve. 

Which is why HRV is finally important. 

We need to learn together. And quick! 

About $5 a dozen right now. 

Still a good value! 

The perfect food. 

At a certain point it seems

It would be easier to just take a picture 

With a camera. Virtually. 

So much traffic yesterday,

And I was in a rush. 

Walked in to a neighborhood 

Family Barber shop - 

*No Hablos Ingles*

I told her in my best broken Spanish 

Just make it short and cute and 

I will love it. Promise. 

A couple of Pinterest pics letter, 

I walked out with one of the 

Best haircuts I’ve ever had. 

Wanted some Chinese Food

Right next door. 

Gotta love local hotspots!

I like supporting small business. 

Messy. The sauce always leaks. 

It never DOES NOT leak. 

I always have Buyers Remorse. 

I could have made this much better. 

Better oils. Better spices. 

More meat. Less soy. 

And better price. 

And no mess in the car. 

Live and learn. 

The sauce might as well be candy. 

The haircut turned out great. 

I think stylists like women

Who use color because it shows 

I at least have some sense of hair. 

And I have a lot of hair. 

Thick full hair. 

So I’ll never complain!