LiLee's Journey to overall happiness
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mistymeadows2005 wrote: »I should get some cheese I like too right? I have cream cheese and butter, but I should get some hard cheeses right? For clarification, no veggies along the way right? Just curious - I'm so intrigued by this.
IN FACT - I'll officially commit for M-Th next week EGG FAST! I'mma commit to 4 days since I'm not coming off vaca or anything LOL - Donna, you wanna join me!?!?!?
Lisa, how many eggs a day did you average? I'm telling you I could go through 10 a day if I'm not stopped lmao
Absolutely you should get some cheese.
No veggies, but you can have low/no carb condiments like mustard, hot sauce, etc. I mean, I had about a tbs of salsa one day that was about 1g carb so I think that would count as a condiment even though there were little chunks in it lol.
This time, I averaged about 8 eggs a day. One of those days I had 9.
I would definitely recommend googling egg fast recipes too, just in case you do feel like you need variety.
And once you're done with however many days you do it, make sure your first meal of the day is something eggs, and dinner can be whatever. Do that for the next day or 2. It should help to keep whatever weight you lost off.
Excited to see yall try it out! Hopefully you'll have a lot of success with it and won't find it too difficult to stick with
178.2 this morning. So down a little more.
Finally changed my weight to my new weight today. Not 60lbs down any longer, but I'll get back there and then some
Happy to be eating other stuff now though!
Had kimchi and salami slices for a snack, then a big salad for dinner.
Store has ribeye roasts on sale. Hoping they'll have some b/c damn I want a giant steak for dinner! They also have lobster tails AND shrimp on sale the next 2 days too. Oh... we're gonna be spending a lot on some good food dernit! lol
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Woohoo....11.6 loss! Amazing results!
I hope you are taking photos of your weight loss journey. I made the mistake... when I was at my highest, I shy away from photos. Now, I have nothing much to compare with 
At the rate you are going, in no time you will see 160 land Keep up the good work! 
I have a few progress photos. I'll be taking another once I'm at my lowest weight again 0 -
Thanks so much.....my plan is to start Wednesday and I am excited to see the results!!!!! You did awesome with yours, and looks like it is continuing which is just fab 1
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YESSSSSSSSSS I'm really oddly excited about this LMAO
I don't think I'll NEED variety...like be craving it, but I like to tinker so I'm sure I will anyway! PLUS I like sweets (that's SO WEIRD to me! Just started happening the last few years) so I'm sure I'll be using Splenda to make some of the fun custards.
So this begs the question, what do you do for crunch? I'm a texture gal so that's my only concern LOL
I'm starting Monday and going through Thurs...will go back to normal OMAD Friday (I'mma ignore the eggs the next day thing since I'm OMADing) but I'll keep it reasonable both for the scale and for my tummy LOL0 -
Yeah @mistymeadows2005 i am such a crunch person too......I was hoping lettuce or celery was an option so I have no clue what to do for the texture thing that I will be missing......I am planning on egging it from Monday-Wednesday next week too.......Also not sure about eating 30 mins after I get up ---one reason OMAD and IF have been so successful for me, is I am not a morning eater at all......so if you truly have to eat within 30 mins, that prob won't happen..... 0
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Yeah Lisa said she ignored that part, and I'm for sure gonna too - I'm just not in the habit of eating early but I think NOT will actually HELP the results - combining the egg fast with our natural IF schedule.
I'm still sad about no celery - if you can have salsa I vote you can have celery too
maybe I'll try it *shrug* @LiLee2018 is it the carbs in the veggies that are the "issue"? 1 -
Yup.. it's basically a no carb "fast". There's also a beef and butter "fast" too that's just basically making you go carnivore for a few days. As low carb as possible.
I mean, do it how you want to do it IMO lol. If you want a little bit of celery, it's low cal and carb so I don't see why there would be a problem. According to my carb tracker, one large stalk is only 1g carb
Also for crunch... there are cheese crisps you could get. Whisps is a popular one you can get at Walmart (think I've seen them in their deli/bakery/veggies section. I've never tried them before so I don't know if they're good or not, but I do know they come in a few different flavors. And my Kroger carries cheddar or parmesan cheese crisps in the salad dressing isle where the croutons are. Crunchy and cheesy.
OR you could try making your own cheese crisps in the oven.
Shredded cheese or even slices of cheese in the oven for a few mins.
First link that comes up on google
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/260607/basic-keto-cheese-crisps/
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Good luck to all who are doing the egg fast🥚👍🍳🍀0
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Crap! My plans might be messed up some. I'm not going to beat myself up about it, but I totally forgot about my husband getting his eye procedure done this week.
Wish I could remember what it's called. Some sort of laser thing. Not lasik. Supposed to have better results than lasik, but it takes longer for the eyes to heal. He's having it done the day after daughter goes back to school. Then he'll have a follow-up appointment Monday.
From what we've been told, the first few days after are going to be torture for him bc it's going to feel like his eyes are on fire and have dirt in them. He's probably going to be doped up on pain meds so probably sleeping a lot.
And this procedure is going to make his eyes extremely sensitive to light. Hubs bought some better sunglasses to prepare for it, but I'm sure he's going to be hiding out in our dark bedroom for at least a week and still needing to wear his sunglasses indoors for who knows how long.
Oh well... gotta do what I gotta do. Thankfully DH doesn't turn in to a giant baby when he's sick or in pain or anything though, but I know it's probably going to be difficult for a little while doing mostly everything on my own.
So.. OMAD might be put on hold for a little but b/c I'm more than likely going to need some extra caffeine in the morning. Definitely going to need it once daughter starts school and we all get adjusted to needing to wake up early again. Booooooo.......
Is it bad that I actually want to consider homeschooling just so we can sleep in?? :P lol0 -
Oh dear that procedure sounds very painful ---hopefully the results will be good though!
Yeah --you are going to need some caffeine totally. Hope all goes well!
Thanks for the egg fast info. I am starting today...... 1 -
volgirl1322 wrote: »Oh dear that procedure sounds very painful ---hopefully the results will be good though!
Yeah --you are going to need some caffeine totally. Hope all goes well!
Thanks for the egg fast info. I am starting today......
WOO! Good luck with your egg fast! I hope you find it easy and get great results
I'm not looking forward to his healing process, but I know in the end it will be worth it. Going keto has actually helped both of our eyes, but his glass prescriptions are always so expensive b/c of how bad his eyes have gotten.
My eyesight is a little blurry for far away things. Like I can still read what I'm writing here (sitting in the chair and my tv about 10ish feet away). It's blurry, but I can still make out what the letters are. Him though? Everything would be a big blob. I don't think he'd even be able to tell that there were letters.
He asked me if I would want something like this done. Maybe one day... but I'm very... instinctively weirded out by any kind of thing involving my eyes. I squirm and get uncomfortable even needing to put eyedrops in my eyes. It makes my annual eye exams really difficult b/c I can't sit still while the doc tries to put the drops in my eyes. I can't help it. I just want to *kitten* my eyes tight. It's why I could never wear contacts. The thought of putting something on my eyeball and needing to take it off? Hell no lol
Anyway.. blahblah.
Weight this morning was 178.6. Staying the same which I'm fine with.
I think the enzymes are helping. Still not the best poops, but I'm not pooping soon after eating some of my trigger foods which is a HUGE improvement. These things can't compete against coffee though. Coffee is too strong for it lol.
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OMG I wouldn't give up my caffeine for any reason outside of physical force LMAO - I still consider it OMAD lol
I'm starting today too! Gotta go get some more variety of CHEESE! All I have right now is extra sharp cheddar, havarti, and parm - unacceptable! Though they are some of my faves...I'll elaborate in my post LOL - I can't see adding 1-2 stalks with my evening egg salad being a problem - now if I was going cray cray with corn or peas or onions or carrots or something with some sucrose I could see that - but celery i can't bring myself to feel bad about LMAO1 -
Oh also I DO have parm crisps but Im going to see if there are more at the store when I go 1
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mistymeadows2005 wrote: »OMG I wouldn't give up my caffeine for any reason outside of physical force LMAO - I still consider it OMAD lol
I'm starting today too! Gotta go get some more variety of CHEESE! All I have right now is extra sharp cheddar, havarti, and parm - unacceptable! Though they are some of my faves...I'll elaborate in my post LOL - I can't see adding 1-2 stalks with my evening egg salad being a problem - now if I was going cray cray with corn or peas or onions or carrots or something with some sucrose I could see that - but celery i can't bring myself to feel bad about LMAO
And you shouldn't feel bad about it either. lol It's just arbitrary rules anyway. 1 or 2 stalks isn't going to do anything except give you a nice crunch to your egg salad
Good luck to you too! Really hope it goes well for you!
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I hope so too! Just got back from the store with my cheese and extra celery! I got some chives too bc they were half off and thought they might bring some change of flavor 1
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/cry I don't wanna wake up for schooooooool.
And to think.... once she reaches middle school, we're gonna have to get up even earlier b/c it starts earlier. Uuuuuuuuuuuugh.
Lol
Diet has been good though. Last night was fathead dough pizza. Made pizza sauce w/ 2 cans of crushed tomatoes (way too much and lots leftover), and spices.
Fathead dough was mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, 1 egg and about 1/2 c of almond flour oh and a sprinkle of baking powder and garlic powder.
Topped it off with pepperoni, sweet peppers, more mozzarella and parmesan.
Yummy yummy
Just going with the flow now. Back in to the swing of keto and feeling good.
Just dreading all the driving I'm gonna have to do w/ hubby's procedure coming up. /cry I hate driving. I hate driving the 8 mins too and from my daughter's school. People here are SO terrible at driving and the place he's getting his eyes done is a good 30+ min drive depending on traffic.... and it can be AWFUL traffic too. Always.. ALWAYS at least one story every single day about an accident (usually fatal) coming from that area. Uuuuugh I don't wanna /cry
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That dough sounds so good! I'm down with the egg fast but I'm not sure I could do "real" keto as a lifestyle so props boo - I'm SO GLAD I'm not pressured to get up early anymore (at least until Ced and I get pregnant eventually)...sleep is one of life's true pleasures IMO 1
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100% agree.
It's such a treat being able to sleep in. Oh well... last school year flew by, I'm sure this one will too.
Next year, 2 kids will be in school. I THINK I might be able to sign the youngest up for pre-k. I'll have to look in to it. I dunno what the hell I'm going to do when it is just me at home.... sit in the quiet. NOT have to get up to get everyone drinks and food. Not have to worry about making sure they wash their hands after using the bathroom lol.
It's gonna be weird but nice :P lol
Anywho... I woke up last night nauseated. Ate too much fat for dinner and it did not sit well in my stomach. Came VERY close to throwing up, but took 2 tums and that helped. That sucked.. also sucked b/c I couldn't get back in to a good sleep after. Booooo
Oh well. Hopefully I sleep better tonight.
And hopefully we'll all adjust to waking up early for school again.0 -
LMAO I thought I'd be super bored at home all day too but NOPE lol - besides work I find things to fill my time NO PROBLEM lol
I'm sorry you too are having keto symptoms! Donna had some too...XF they stay away for me. I don't have a sensitive stomach at all (though my gag reflex is ridic LOL).1 -
Unexpected IF today... although I should've expected it if I had just thought about it lol
DH's procedure went well. He's sleeping right now. From what the doctor said, it's tomorrow night and saturday that will be the worst (pain). Hopefully his pain meds take care of it.
Once we were home I had myself some leftover steak burritos in low carb tortilla shells, lettuce and hot sauce. Yummy yummy!
Now having my cup of coffee and debating if I want to go to the store after I pick daughter up for a few things.
Sleep was horrible last night. Anxiety about today keeping me from getting good sleep. I don't care about taking care of DH.. it was just the driving I was dreading lol. THankfully traffic to and from wasn't too bad.
I don't think I'd ever be able to get this procedure done. My squeamishness with my eyes would make me freak out. DH said there was some young guy getting it done too and he freaked out when they started so instead of just the 1 valium they're supposed to take before, he had to take 2 to calm down enough. Yeah.. that would be me.
But as I said before, my eyesight really isn't horrible.
DH's on the other hand. He said one eye is 20/90 and the other was 20/2200..... and googling that up means he was legally blind in that eye without his glasses. Geezus.
Anyway... everything went fine according to them so hopefully his vision will be perfect after he heals up from this.1 -
Glad the procedure went well! Let him sleep it off and have a sigh of relief that it's OVER! Happy IFing today!1
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Glad he did well!!!!! Nothing wrong with throwing an IF day in at all ---you deserve it....steak sounds yumo right about now 0
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DH is doing well. I was thinking he wouldn't even be able to come out of the room b/c of light sensitivity, but he's been ok. A little sensitive, but nothing too bad.
But the worst is yet to come. FiL picked him up to take him to his appointment this morning so waiting to hear what is said.
He's said that his vision is still blurry, but already a lot better than it was before without his glasses on so yay for that. I just hope it continues getting better. There is a chance that it won't make his eyesight perfect. Just hope that won't be the case for him.
Dinner last night was spam and kimchi stew. I wanted to put the enzymes to the test and they didn't stand a chance against kimchi and my gut lol.
I mean.. they helped some. Eating the stew would usually clear me completely... and I mean COMPLETELY out, but it wasn't as bad as it normally would've been. Maybe if I had taken the enzymes a little sooner before I started eating it would've helped more? I dunno.
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Interesting - keep us updated on the enzymes...these things interest me and I'm too cheap and lazy to try myself. Not to mention that I don't need 'em, I'm as regular as they come LOL
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Glad to hear that your DH is recovering well I love kimchi stew..yum yum! Do you cook the army base stew (Budae Jjigae) too? We just can't have enough of it ...delicious! 1
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Growing up eating Korean food, I don't think I've ever had army stew. Looks good though!
I keep my kimchi stew simple. Sour kimchi.. don't use fresh, and then some sort of meat... I like spam and/or a can of mackerel or tuna, but pork is commonly used and then usually a soft tofu although I don't add it now. Mushrooms is really good in it too. Add some water or broth and a little kimchi juice if you have some. If you want it spicier then red pepper powder. I mean you can really add whatever you want. Let it summer until kimchi is soft and whatever meat is cooked.
This weekend has been nice. DH's bad day wasn't too bad thankfully. He's still sensitive and can't see well but that's normal.
Food has been good.
I made a sweet chaffke tonight and holy moly it was good. Doesn't have a crunch but it still resembled a soft waffle. Got the recipe off of YouTube.
2 eggs, about 1/2c of low moisture blah blah mozzarella cheese, 1tbs almond flour, vanilla extract, 2 tbs monk fruit, dash of cinnamon
Cooked about 3 min in our Spiderman waffle maker and topped with sf syrup. Soft and delicious. I'm definitely going to make those again0 -
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Sounds NOM NOM NOM - I DID really like the cooking creativity the egg fast forced...too bad it did nothing but make me gain
Glad hubby is doing well!0 -
So glad DH is on the road to recovery!!!!0
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Chaffles again this morning and... yeah... new fav thing right now. They remind me of french toast and really hit the spot for a waffle/pancake type of breakfast.
I think I'm going to be ready to IF again this week. Plan on sticking with that until the end of next week and then hopefully get back to OMADing. I think my mindset is finally coming back around to wanting to do it again. Not resisting at the simple idea of doing it anymore lol.
Just ready to start getting this weight going back down again.
I did weigh myself over the weekend and was back up to 181 one of those days. I've been EXTREMELY thirsty though and drinking a lot, but not really peeing a lot so I'm pretty sure I'm retaining some water. Probably from some saltier than normal foods. At least that's what I'm telling myself lol.
And yeah.. other than some continued crappy sleep, I've been feeling pretty good. Diet is finally back on track, not AS heavy as I was and brain slowly getting back with the idea of doing OMAD again. On a good path right now I think 0
