Daily check in for Keto friends...
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going to stay positive. have been overwhelmed with keto and low carb websites, social media, and job at diet place..too much food on the brain, so i have deleted a lot of them and turned off notifications so i dont get food photo bombed 24/7.. too much of a good thing is clouding my sense of my own personal journey and direction. back to the basics for me.
Seems a lot of us are thinking the same way. I keep finding myself watching the video links and following the web sites. I'm just getting reinforcement for what I already know. Time to focus on doing and stop thinking about it so much. Seems like thinking too much is the best way to find excuses...
@baconslave Mindfulness Challenge, that sounds interesting... "Food porn" - lol0 -
going to stay positive. have been overwhelmed with keto and low carb websites, social media, and job at diet place..too much food on the brain, so i have deleted a lot of them and turned off notifications so i dont get food photo bombed 24/7.. too much of a good thing is clouding my sense of my own personal journey and direction. back to the basics for me.
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It's official!!! I've been on keto for 10 weeks this week and I've had NO dystonic tremors. Zero. Nada. I've not even gotten a feeling like my body was going to tremor. 10 weeks means that it is not a "placebo effect" and that this is actually working. 20 carbs is where I'm at, and with all y'alls help... I'm finding this is the easiest solution. I didn't expect that the answer to my neuro problems was just changing the way I ate. I expected it to be deep brain stimulation or another brain surgery or something... instead I GET to take the easy, non-invasive route! No stinkin meds that make me addicted or nauseous or drugged up, no intramuscular botox shots, no surgeries--- just eat!
I had been feeding my brain all the wrong junk- it's happy and so is the rest of me!
That is sooo amazing!!!
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Thanks @dessiepenn ! I've got a darling NSV today:
Last night my son watched me tie up my gi (martial arts uniform) and my white belt for my second taekwondo class. He had a goofy grin on his face and when I asked him about it, he gave me a huge hug and told me he was "so proud of my mom for getting back into martial arts." Talk about major motivation! My nine-year old is just the sweetest and always seems to know just what to say and when to say it!0 -
@kimbo8435 He may not understand the wealth and depth of what he said - but that's amazing. I bet he's feeling so much that he can't even explain it all.
And for your kid to be proud of you is pretty impressive, no matter that age! 0 -
Thanks @dessiepenn ! I've got a darling NSV today:
Last night my son watched me tie up my gi (martial arts uniform) and my white belt for my second taekwondo class. He had a goofy grin on his face and when I asked him about it, he gave me a huge hug and told me he was "so proud of my mom for getting back into martial arts." Talk about major motivation! My nine-year old is just the sweetest and always seems to know just what to say and when to say it!
Wow. That's just beautiful. Congratulations on your success. It's pretty amazing.0 -
Yesterday was day two of my egg fast. Strayed slightly...to the tune of 20 carbs but it could have been so much worse so I'm actually fairly proud of myself.
Dropped two pounds of water yesterday. Evidently, during my little (and by that I mean "huge") carb binge, I'd really bloated up. My hunger has abated with all of the fat I'm consuming. Only dealing with the psychological compulsion to eat at this point - which is no little thing but coping. Dang, food addiction is a b*tch!
Plan to egg fast today and tomorrow.0 -
Yesterday was day two of my egg fast. Strayed slightly...to the tune of 20 carbs but it could have been so much worse so I'm actually fairly proud of myself.
Dropped two pounds of water yesterday. Evidently, during my little (and by that I mean "huge") carb binge, I'd really bloated up. My hunger has abated with all of the fat I'm consuming. Only dealing with the psychological compulsion to eat at this point - which is no little thing but coping. Dang, food addiction is a b*tch!
Plan to egg fast today and tomorrow.
It is soo a b*tch, but you're workin it! Keep us posted please!0 -
@kimbo8435 what a sweet success. I almosted teared up reading that. My daughter (2.5 years old) is stretching and doing sit ups and push ups with me on weekends. And then my 1 year old joins in on the fun by climbing on me during workouts. I love that my family gets involved with my attempts to get healthy.0
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Food addiction is definitely a B!
Well, I'm doing pretty well this week. I have been able to keep net carbs near 25 and finally started getting + urinary ketones. I've adapted to this WOE and am really satisfied. Was thinking of trying IF (fasting from breakfast to dinner). My upcoming clinical rounds will leave me hard-pressed for a lunch break, so this may make sense to adjust now. Anyone have success with IF?0 -
I just started keto this week,,,,I was doing low carb already and managed to get off 1 diabetes drug and now I want to work on the rest. So far so good....0
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Howdy gang! For St Pattys Day we had Reuben casserole for dinner. Yummmm.
Today was my weekly weigh in day. 1.6 lbs loss. I'm a super slow loser, always have been. So in three weeks I'm down 5.2 lbs. it's okay. I'll get there.0 -
squeekersmom wrote: »I just started keto this week,,,,I was doing low carb already and managed to get off 1 diabetes drug and now I want to work on the rest. So far so good....
Welcome!!0 -
carsonheim wrote: »Howdy gang! For St Pattys Day we had Reuben casserole for dinner. Yummmm.
Today was my weekly weigh in day. 1.6 lbs loss. I'm a super slow loser, always have been. So in three weeks I'm down 5.2 lbs. it's okay. I'll get there.
Congrats on the loss!0 -
Evelynandchris wrote: »Food addiction is definitely a B!
Well, I'm doing pretty well this week. I have been able to keep net carbs near 25 and finally started getting + urinary ketones. I've adapted to this WOE and am really satisfied. Was thinking of trying IF (fasting from breakfast to dinner). My upcoming clinical rounds will leave me hard-pressed for a lunch break, so this may make sense to adjust now. Anyone have success with IF?
I did it for awhile, more a function of just not being hungry and being really busy, than purposely at first. I'd have coffee with a little coconut oil in the morning (around 6am) then eat from 2-8, so 18/6 I guess? I did this for about a month and had great results in both weight loss and sustained energy. That said, at the same time I was eating very, very low carbs and high fat. My calories were pretty low as well so I don't know if it was the IF or other factors.squeekersmom wrote: »I just started keto this week,,,,I was doing low carb already and managed to get off 1 diabetes drug and now I want to work on the rest. So far so good....
Wow, that's terrific about getting off meds! Congratulations!carsonheim wrote: »Howdy gang! For St Pattys Day we had Reuben casserole for dinner. Yummmm.
Today was my weekly weigh in day. 1.6 lbs loss. I'm a super slow loser, always have been. So in three weeks I'm down 5.2 lbs. it's okay. I'll get there.
1.6 lbs is a sold loss! Well done.
And 5 lbs is nothing to sneeze at. Definitely better than it going in the other direction!0 -
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carsonheim wrote: »
Hate to tell you, honey, but that isn't slow. Sometimes I'm lucky to hit 2 pounds a month... That's pretty standard and average. I hope you don't hit slower losses and end up feeling disappointed, but know it can and likely will happen from time to time. (HUGS)0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »
Hate to tell you, honey, but that isn't slow. Sometimes I'm lucky to hit 2 pounds a month... That's pretty standard and average. I hope you don't hit slower losses and end up feeling disappointed, but know it can and likely will happen from time to time. (HUGS)
LOL. Thanks!!
I am only three weeks in and have 100+ to lose. So many people start of with a bang then settle into a moderate rate of weight loss on Keto. I can't pretend that I didn't wish I was losing 5 pounds a week at the get-go. But now that I'm seeing the benefits in how I feel, the weight loss is looking to be a secondary benefit. 0 -
I started my overall heath journey at my highest medical weight of 319. I've been around the 250-260 range for the last 2-3 years, though I've lost some, regained, but lost more inches than pounds lately.
This year I will turn 40 years old, I am just shy of 5'4". My ideal weight by the charts is a max of 145. I will never be able to get there in a healthy way again. They say that once your body adds fat cells, your healthy weight range changes, because your body will always hold some extra weight from all the empty extra fat cells it added when I was my heaviest, and it doesn't Kill those cells ever - it just tells the body they're empty and dormant, etc.
So, I too, still have at least 80 pounds to lose, and never have I lost 5 pounds in a week. So I feel your pain. I'm working really really hard right now to stop any comparison between myself and others, but honestly, it's really hard. WE always want a point of reference, and we always need a marker for progress, etc. Humans are naturally competitive...even though the playing field has NEVER been an even one...
So ... just to summarize, you're not alone. Focusing on the benefits is the way to go. I try to remember, I'm looking for health gains, weight loss is the byproduct, and that darned scale will catch up with me eventually!0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »I started my overall heath journey at my highest medical weight of 319. I've been around the 250-260 range for the last 2-3 years, though I've lost some, regained, but lost more inches than pounds lately.
This year I will turn 40 years old, I am just shy of 5'4". My ideal weight by the charts is a max of 145. I will never be able to get there in a healthy way again. They say that once your body adds fat cells, your healthy weight range changes, because your body will always hold some extra weight from all the empty extra fat cells it added when I was my heaviest, and it doesn't Kill those cells ever - it just tells the body they're empty and dormant, etc.
So, I too, still have at least 80 pounds to lose, and never have I lost 5 pounds in a week. So I feel your pain. I'm working really really hard right now to stop any comparison between myself and others, but honestly, it's really hard. WE always want a point of reference, and we always need a marker for progress, etc. Humans are naturally competitive...even though the playing field has NEVER been an even one...
So ... just to summarize, you're not alone. Focusing on the benefits is the way to go. I try to remember, I'm looking for health gains, weight loss is the byproduct, and that darned scale will catch up with me eventually!
I'm cheering for you! I, too, thought I would never get to goal weight, but you never know how your body might respond over long periods of time. I'm so in awe at the fact that you are staying the course and are so generous with your profound keto knowledge!0
