Daily Check-In for Keto Friends 2017 Version
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I am feeling a lot of anger at the moment. On my way to see my Sunday Night movie, "The Shining" for this week. Hoping that will vicariously defuse some of these feelings. Anger is not an emotion I feel comfortable with; and I either repress it or explode. So, I'm putting it out on the table. I know there is a happy medium with these things. In meditation I'm supposed to acknowledge it, and let it go.
I'm willing to try new things.
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Really all over the place right now. For every good choice I make it seems there is an equal and opposite bad choice. These are not extremes, so that is good; but I feel like I'm bouncing off walls a little too much. I struggle with this all or nothing type of pathology in my life in everything from food, to projects, to relationships,etc. Very tiring and not very chill. Even though I'm aware of this, I feel powerless to stop at times, especially this month. I'll eventually calm things down, I'm sure; but this is the type of thing I hope to change with the yoga stuff I'm doing. Can't happen soon enough, cuz I just dream about being slow and steady in my life. I wonder if I'll ever really reach a place in life where I feel okay with myself... is it even possible?
Anyway, kept to keto food plan today. It is good to be home.
@elize7 - I think most of us struggle with feeling good within ourselves. We have a lifetime of baggage. Perhaps something like the mirror challenge would help you. Where you look in the mirror for 5 minutes each day and focus on something you love about your appearance. If it's hard at first, you can focus on just your eyes or your smile, etc. You do this every day until it feels more natural. Then add a second item. You can start with just a face mirror and move on towards a full length mirror.
Getting back to journaling, and focusing on thankfulness, etc., might help, too, especially as we aim for the landmine filled holiday season...
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I am feeling a lot of anger at the moment. On my way to see my Sunday Night movie, "The Shining" for this week. Hoping that will vicariously defuse some of these feelings. Anger is not an emotion I feel comfortable with; and I either repress it or explode. So, I'm putting it out on the table. I know there is a happy medium with these things. In meditation I'm supposed to acknowledge it, and let it go.
I'm willing to try new things.
Have you ever read the books, "The Dance of Anger?" They're a great series that talks about how we, as women or soft-spoken men, are often taught that anger is unhealthy and not attractive and mean. What they say it really is is that we haven't been taught how to truly use that anger well... Anger is one of the biggest forces for change that we have ... and we aren't tapping in to that... Imagine what we could accomplish - with ourselves and with the world around us - if we could just figure out how to use this amazing force for good... Definitely worth a read or listen if the horror movie didn't help.
Loud angry rock music is my go-to... (HUGS)4 -
Hit the last hole on my belt today. Closing in on a long term goal weight. It was hard to get started again after maintaining at an interim goal for a couple of years. I'm hoping that when I hit 185 I can maintain that into my 80's.
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Marcelynh, I hope your son n law is doing ok...I too am perplexed how cookies throw themselves down ones throat1
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I did a TON of cooking and meal prep over the last few days and am finally ready to get back in the grove.5
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I too did a ton of cooking today.........86 cup cakes and 2 birthday cakes!! I didn't know how often, when baking, I got the dough on my finger and licked it off, that was one bad habit to break today!!2
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I did a lot of "keeping my mouth shut" today. Which if you knew me you'd understand why this is a victory of sorts....
My son-in-law had a mini-heart attack. His EKG was abnormal and showed an attack. They did a catherization thing where they went through his vein to take pictures, look at his heart etc. They found nothing. Absolutely nothing. His heart is super healthy. He has clean veins, no build-ups or anything. He's only 37 so this shouldn't be a surprise. So... the thought is it is stress-induced. All the Dr's were baffled as they all saw the EKG and the pain was very real but there was no physical reason for it. So..... admittedly his work has been very stressful since Hurricane Harvey, super busy and long long hours. I think he'll be cutting back a bit.
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Hope to be back on track, starting this weekend. Just got back from grocery shopping, and I'm all stocked up with keto/LC foods. Also, right back at the top of my recent weight situation, and ready to give it another go.
Can forsee a nicely paced few weeks ahead of me, with most focus on rejuvenating my spirit. Am starting a 12 week art course with the focus on connecting with my brand of creativity...whatever that may be.
I feel that the changes I'm making now will be helpful long term to my wellbeing. Also with less focus on social things, I'm hoping food goals will be easier to meet...less alcohol, less unplanned emotional eating.
Work is still awesome, just not enough hours to get by, and hopefully I'll find something to do along side it to bump up hours.
I really hope to get into a good food plan pattern and stay there long enough to make the progress I so want to make.
I'm also sticking with the idea of making changes in the way I eat, while still keeping to the low carb/keto life. A bit more variety and preparation and taking time to sit and enjoy eating rather than being so draconian and watching TV rather than enjoy the food. We'll see how that goes.
A new day is a clean slate.
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One keto day under my belt. Starting over feels good.4
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Stayed keto today... slightly higher calorie count than I like. Good overall, and kept busy. Still committed to my plan of serious body overhaul and internal attitude adjustments over the next 3 months.
Tomorrow I start my 12 week "artists way" course. Very very psyched about this. Did housekeeping all day today so my mind would feel less cluttered as I begin this.
Still angry AF at a couple individuals, but they are already in my rear view mirror. I guess that's for the best.3 -
So I was on a road trip yesterday. Went to a bar-b-que place that does the meat without sauce on it, so you can get it just smoked.... they said they had beef ribs and I love them so I jumped on it. The guy said it would be about a pound and I'm thinking that's nothing for me... and went ahead with it. It was hilarious when I got it. Just the right amount of meat but I was thinking baby back ribs or pork rib sized ribs and I got a RIB. I mean one whole huge beef rib with a hunk of the most delicious tasting meat around it loaded with lovely cooked fat. I mean it was GOOD! But it was funny because I was sitting there with this huge rib (it was about 14 inches long) and I felt like I was living a meal right out of the Flintstones. lol My brother was laughing at the sight. I combined it with a great coleslaw and enjoyed my primitive meal. Just picked it up and started gnawing on it.
Gotta love food you can really "get into" lol6 -
Getting ready to start Keto. Any tips and meal ideas would be appreciated. TIA1
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Back on keto. I lost 50 pounds and then some life changes & depression got the best of me and I gained it all back. Back on the wagon now! Always looking to add more keto buddies.1
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Today is more like low carb. It's movie night so, there will be slightly more carbs added. Cals are higher too. At least it's Monday tomorrow. I seem to be more compliant during the week. Got through the weekend okay by keeping busy. Also started my "artists way" course reading material and did some of the exercises.
Building up my life, trying to find a little passion for living that is unrelated to anything other than myself and my interests.
There is a documentary I am dying to see about one of my favorite authors, Joan Didion, called " the center will not hold." I am going to find a way to make my center hold...no matter what comes my way.2 -
Today is more like low carb. It's movie night so, there will be slightly more carbs added. Cals are higher too. At least it's Monday tomorrow. I seem to be more compliant during the week. Got through the weekend okay by keeping busy. Also started my "artists way" course reading material and did some of the exercises.
Building up my life, trying to find a little passion for living that is unrelated to anything other than myself and my interests.
There is a documentary I am dying to see about one of my favorite authors, Joan Didion, called " the center will not hold." I am going to find a way to make my center hold...no matter what comes my way.
I find it easier to stay on plan during the work week as well.1 -
4031isaiah wrote: »Today is more like low carb. It's movie night so, there will be slightly more carbs added. Cals are higher too. At least it's Monday tomorrow. I seem to be more compliant during the week. Got through the weekend okay by keeping busy. Also started my "artists way" course reading material and did some of the exercises.
Building up my life, trying to find a little passion for living that is unrelated to anything other than myself and my interests.
There is a documentary I am dying to see about one of my favorite authors, Joan Didion, called " the center will not hold." I am going to find a way to make my center hold...no matter what comes my way.
I find it easier to stay on plan during the work week as well.
Me, three on this one!
@elize7 and all - good luck in the upcoming week. Your artist course sounds phenomenal!1 -
Did 11 miles this morning. Then ate two cans of tuna with mayo and seasonings.... with no guilt what-so-ever. Most glorious tasting tuna..... lol
I do better in the mornings. Each day starts with new vision and determination. Then afternoon rolls around and I tend to snack around 5 pm. Dinner usually doesn't happen until 7:30 or later. I try to stick with a few nuts but those nuts morph into a lot of nuts. That is my downfall. Weekends go pretty well for me as my husband is better at staying in Keto than I am and he motivates me. We have even mastered going to Mexican Food restaurants and not having chips! go us!
Oh, and KnitOrMiss.... I think I've turned the corner on energy and long distance running/keto all that stuff. I still struggle at times with enough but I'm reading the books you suggested and they have been super helpful!6 -
Uh oh....here comes a Challenge Day rant!...
refrigerator is not working, today's one of my all day work days and so workmen will be coming in while I'm gone...scaring my cat! Last weekend I fully restocked my freezer and so I'll be tossing about $300 worth of spoiled keto meats. Did I mention I'm only working a few hours a week? This is traumatic. The fact of my refrigerator being broken feels like trauma! If I survive the day stress, then I get to go out for dance night...fun, but I'll be exhausted and feel uber guilty about leaving my scared cat upset and alone. (Have I mentioned that I suspect I'm already about 75% morphed into a cat lady?) It's really important to my well being that I do go out and maintain my new social contacts since I'm again withdrawing from my home base dance night due to rampant treachery, deceit, and skulldoggery.
This all sounds like minor drama even as I'm thinking it ...but it feels major...and even worse, I hate drama.
How I wish I could roll over, pull the covs back over my head and fogedaboudit for 24 hours.
I guess this is the high cost of living life fully. Please wish me some simple calmness for the day, pals. I know this is ridiculous, but I'm shaking. I think I'm mostly upset because I don't feel like I have the choice of staying home for my cat due to having so few work hours.
Wonder how my keto plan will fare today? Sometimes challenges are motivating.
It might be yoga time for me right now!!
Arrrgh.
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If it is any consolation @elize7 , I've worked for a couple of decades as a Realtor who has read and placed many "special notes" in showing instructions regarding cats. As a cat lover who would have my own set of instructions (no doubt), all these sweet or not so sweet felines seem to have 3 behaviors. They either go to their favorite hiding place for the duration, open one eye and look at the visitor/stranger from their comfortable spot on the back of the couch or come and hang out to supervise. Your kitty will be fine.
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Jigglypuff9363 wrote: »
Lettuce wrap.... Or it's OK to eat it with a fork.1 -
Jigglypuff9363 wrote: »
I mix tuna, mayo, and either chopped pickles or green onion in a bowl with salt & pepper. Then eat it. Or scoop with celery or spread onto lettuce.1 -
Did 11 miles this morning. Then ate two cans of tuna with mayo and seasonings.... with no guilt what-so-ever. Most glorious tasting tuna..... lol
I do better in the mornings. Each day starts with new vision and determination. Then afternoon rolls around and I tend to snack around 5 pm. Dinner usually doesn't happen until 7:30 or later. I try to stick with a few nuts but those nuts morph into a lot of nuts. That is my downfall. Weekends go pretty well for me as my husband is better at staying in Keto than I am and he motivates me. We have even mastered going to Mexican Food restaurants and not having chips! go us!
Oh, and KnitOrMiss.... I think I've turned the corner on energy and long distance running/keto all that stuff. I still struggle at times with enough but I'm reading the books you suggested and they have been super helpful!
@Marcelynh - That is one of the best things I've read today... I'm so glad they are good resources for you... I look forward to hearing how much your progress leaps forward now!0 -
Uh oh....here comes a Challenge Day rant!...
refrigerator is not working, today's one of my all day work days and so workmen will be coming in while I'm gone...scaring my cat! Last weekend I fully restocked my freezer and so I'll be tossing about $300 worth of spoiled keto meats. Did I mention I'm only working a few hours a week? This is traumatic. The fact of my refrigerator being broken feels like trauma! If I survive the day stress, then I get to go out for dance night...fun, but I'll be exhausted and feel uber guilty about leaving my scared cat upset and alone. (Have I mentioned that I suspect I'm already about 75% morphed into a cat lady?) It's really important to my well being that I do go out and maintain my new social contacts since I'm again withdrawing from my home base dance night due to rampant treachery, deceit, and skulldoggery.
This all sounds like minor drama even as I'm thinking it ...but it feels major...and even worse, I hate drama.
How I wish I could roll over, pull the covs back over my head and fogedaboudit for 24 hours.
I guess this is the high cost of living life fully. Please wish me some simple calmness for the day, pals. I know this is ridiculous, but I'm shaking. I think I'm mostly upset because I don't feel like I have the choice of staying home for my cat due to having so few work hours.
Wonder how my keto plan will fare today? Sometimes challenges are motivating.
It might be yoga time for me right now!!
Arrrgh.
@elize7 - I'm so sorry you've lost so much stuffs... I think I personally would have gone a cooking spree - and then invested in a couple styrofoam coolers to hold leftovers for a bit!
I'm so sorry, too, for your cat, your impossible decisions, and the DRAMA!
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On lettuce with sliced jalapeno, with flax or almond crackers, with sliced bell pepper to scoop up, with flavored nuts on top for crunch, I bet u could fry up cakes like with canned salmon. With chopped avocado and tomato makes a good salad without lettuceJigglypuff9363 wrote: »
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U could make/buy keto bread or muffins and keep in the freezer for sandwiches or a melt0
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Jigglypuff9363 wrote: »How did you eat your tuna? I love tuna! But since I don't eat bread now, looking for a carb free way other than just using a fork.
I mix it with fresh herbs, mayonnaise (making my own and it's super yummy) and any odd thing I might have in the fridge that needs to be put to use. Yesterday it was a mini-bell pepper.... then I smother an avocado with it.
Lacking an avocado I might use celery as my spoon. Or just use a fork and chow down.
I'm going to have to consider adding jalapenos. I haven't tried that even though I have jalapenos in the majority of my food.
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