Daily Check-In for Keto Friends 2017 Version
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If you have any sort of health issue, @diamondsnthesky - they recommend stepping down slowly in carbs. I don't do well with stepping down - it's easier for me to dive in...but I wish I had...I've aggravated some major issues with my thyroid over the diving in part.... Still making my way back 100%... Good luck!1
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Hmm I did not realize strawberries fit so nicely into my low carb macros. I have been super strict, no sweeteners, no fruit the past 6 weeks. But no cravings either, so I have been happy. But yesterday and today I ate 4 to 5 strawberries with lunch and they fit in wonderfully and did not leave me wanting more sweets. /happy dance9
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I don't seem to be able to leave well enough alone..for example: in my quest to adjust my food plan to a healthier and more organic one...I have indeed made it healthier, but have cut some habits out that may have helped me be successful in my keto life...ie, my unlimited coffee pot.
Seems without it my eating levels soar, carbs creep freely, and soon I've lost my grip. Even though it's all healthy as heck, the poundage goes up fast.
So. Change in plans. Unlimited (now organic) coffee is back, as many cups as I want as I did when I first lost regularly. I can still eat healthy food, just less amounts. Keeping my cream for now, too. But I have switched to Stevia drops for sweetner. All good.
Hope this helps me out.
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It's amazing what we learn along the way, isn't it, @elize7 ?2
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Just reminded of how difficult it is to reign in the carbs once they reestablish themselves. Yesterday was a step in the right direction, but not the level I was hoping for. Today's challenge will be alcohol as it's extended dance night, and I'll be coping with that uncomfortable situation, which I am at least trying to cope with at this point. That is progress. After that, the weekend calms down so I'm planning on rising to the challenge and re-ketofy myself. Really don't like the carb effects on my body or my mind. The sooner I leave them behind, the happier I'll be. That is a fact.2
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Hmm I did not realize strawberries fit so nicely into my low carb macros. I have been super strict, no sweeteners, no fruit the past 6 weeks. But no cravings either, so I have been happy. But yesterday and today I ate 4 to 5 strawberries with lunch and they fit in wonderfully and did not leave me wanting more sweets. /happy dance
@dawnz75 Take 4/5 strawberries cut them in 1/2 and soak them like 30 minutes in balsamic vinegar. I thought this would be gross but turns out it is delicious.3 -
So my Dr. put me on a 30 day PSMF (protein sparing modified fast). It like low fat keto, which is hard for me as I am used to my bullet proof coffee in the morning. So High Protein, low fat, low carb, low calorie. 1000 or less calories a day. I get like 4 Premier Protein shakes a day and then a meal with 6 oz lean protein (thank you Costco pre-cooked shrimp) and a lower carb veggie. I usually go with spinach, broccoli, cauliflower or asparagus. I have been gaining weight for the last year. So he wants me to change it up for 30 days. He said this is NOT a long term protocol. Well one week down, and I'm down 4.5 lbs... so appears to be working. It is actually really easy to follow during the work week. A shake at 5:30, 8:30, 11:30 and 2:30 then come have my shrimp and veggy about 5. I thought I would be hungrier without all my fat but so far so good. But my Keurig and heavy cream are still calling to me.
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@elize7 As for alcohol, I find if I either drink Michelob Ultra, or a drink with straight alcohol, rum, vodka etc, with no fruity or sugary add ins. I will still be in ketosis that next day. I have not tested this with over 3 drinks. 3 beers or 3 shots. Rum and diet coke or lately we have been trying Zevia cola, sweetened with stevia. - just a thought2
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@KetosisTina My breakfast is a vanilla Premier Protein drink mixed into cold brewed coffee. It is delicious, my version of a frappacino.0
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I was doing so well... and then it happened... my daughter made sugar cookies... I haven't been tempted to have anything like that in a very long time. I don't even know what came over me. I helped her scoop them off the tray for them to cool and then it was like I blacked out temporarily... when I came to, 3 cookies were missing... now my stomach hurts and I'm kicking myself! Ugh!!!1
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4031isaiah wrote: »I was doing so well... and then it happened... my daughter made sugar cookies... I haven't been tempted to have anything like that in a very long time. I don't even know what came over me. I helped her scoop them off the tray for them to cool and then it was like I blacked out temporarily... when I came to, 3 cookies were missing... now my stomach hurts and I'm kicking myself! Ugh!!!
Get right back on the horse. Remember the *kitten* reaction of your body, and eat something healthy.
It's way too easy to go bananas if you indulge with one thing.
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4031isaiah wrote: »I was doing so well... and then it happened... my daughter made sugar cookies... I haven't been tempted to have anything like that in a very long time. I don't even know what came over me. I helped her scoop them off the tray for them to cool and then it was like I blacked out temporarily... when I came to, 3 cookies were missing... now my stomach hurts and I'm kicking myself! Ugh!!!
@4031isaiah - Remember, NUTRITION TRUMPS EVERYTHING. Period. Three cookies might bump you out of NK for a short while, but every single bite you take is another chance to get RIGHT BACK ON PLAN.
I swear, I've repeated this to myself SO MANY TIMES - "GUILT is worse than any carb or calorie could ever be! Focus on accepting responsibility for the action, but refusing the guilt. After that, missteps will become simply that, a quick step off the path as readily resumed as derailed!"
Ditch the guilt. Simple fact is we're human, we slip up sometimes, and we're resilient, we just have to get back with it. The body bounces back quickly once we get out of our lying brains/heads!5 -
Thanks. I'm better now. I have since had some good IF and Keto days along with my biggest loss to date.2
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@KetosisTina My breakfast is a vanilla Premier Protein drink mixed into cold brewed coffee. It is delicious, my version of a frappacino.
Awesome idea. I have both vanilla and chocolate, will try that tomorrow morning for sure.1 -
@elize7 haven't heard from you in a few days... how are you doing?1
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Hi Christy and keto pals. Doing okay....I think. About to travel 2000 miles by car to see my Mom, so I'm getting ready. Totally ready for that reboot that traveling seems to give me, and a new perspective when I get home hopefully. Kind of feeling like I've run myself into the ground.
On a good note, healing up some with my ex...not sure where that will go, or if I can handle it, but it's better than the previous few months, for sure.
Food plan, yoga plan, personal life plan is all feeling kind of iffy at best for the moment, although I'm not in a bad space at all. Very chill. Hence, looking forward to rebooting and getting right back up on the keto horse.
I guess what I'm saying is, like it or not, I guess I'm on vacay for the next couple weeks. I'll be around, though.
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Have a great trip @elize7! I recently went on a road trip though only ~1000 miles. It was so easy. I packed a cooler of boiled eggs and diet drinks and it got me through the day. A 1 day unintentional egg fast. LOL. On the way back, I got some ice from the machine at the hotel and packed some cheese, nuts a pack of frankenmeat and diet drinks from the convenience store by the hotel. Mindlessly eating while driving has always been an unnecessary habit for me. I ate only at my "pit stops" when hungry. Easy peazy.
Drive safely and watch out for the other guy. Enjoy your visit. Moms are precious and won't be around forever.4 -
@elize7 - Sending all the best thoughts for your keto-booting...and surviving a visit to mom, no matter how stress-free your visits might be, spending time with family is always a double-edged sword for me! Don't forget to pop in so that we won't worry, but have a great time, and share with us the perspective...
Sending good thoughts for whatever healing with the ex...2 -
Hi everyone. I hope it is okay if I join you. My teenage daughter and I started low carb June 29th. Today I hit the 40 lb mark. I am interested in learning from others on the same journey.4
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Thanks for the travel tips. The awesome travel food ideas and also the reminder about visiting family. I absolutely adore my mom, but there is no other person on the planet who can reduce me to emotional rubble without even speaking a word out loud!!! Lol!! She's a trip. Force field protection will be activated!!! But like I said, she has been awesome to me as well.
It's now looking like the last week in August...maybe I can get on track before that. That would be nice!
Luv you guys so much.3 -
Thanks for the travel tips. The awesome travel food ideas and also the reminder about visiting family. I absolutely adore my mom, but there is no other person on the planet who can reduce me to emotional rubble without even speaking a word out loud!!! Lol!! She's a trip. Force field protection will be activated!!! But like I said, she has been awesome to me as well.
It's now looking like the last week in August...maybe I can get on track before that. That would be nice!
Luv you guys so much.
Force field protection will be activated?!? That's hilarious and perfectly describes exactly what I need to do when I visit my family who are only 300 kilometres (3hours) away.
I'm glad to hear you're still at it. Have a safe trip!2 -
Thanks for the travel tips. The awesome travel food ideas and also the reminder about visiting family. I absolutely adore my mom, but there is no other person on the planet who can reduce me to emotional rubble without even speaking a word out loud!!! Lol!! She's a trip. Force field protection will be activated!!! But like I said, she has been awesome to me as well.
It's now looking like the last week in August...maybe I can get on track before that. That would be nice!
Luv you guys so much.
Safe travels! Safe eating! Hope that you have a great time!1 -
Keto horse, and force field?! I love those descriptions! I will borrow them....1
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Hey!
I m new here and new to keto
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@regggo Welcome! How are you doing?0
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So after 7 weeks of a pretty strict and happy keto woe, the last 48 hours have been a bit of a "carb fest". What I have learned...
1) "if I don't plan, then I plan to fail". Someone smarter than me said that. I got a bit tired and sick and just did not have the motivation to cook anything healthy, and did not have enough precooked keto friendly items in the house.
2) The slippery slope... once you have one meal off keto, it is easier to just take the day off, then the next day, etc. Anyone else out there relate?
3) The Mental game... it is more in my head than the physical cravings. I felt hungry one night so I ate an extra 300 cal in protein. That was fine, but it kinda put in my head the idea that allowances are OK. Then I started making ketoaid, drink with mio and salt. That "felt" like an allowance, I had not had any artifical sweeteners until then. Then it is just one meal off because I am not feeling well, etc.. (same as above) just so glad I caught this after 48 hours instead of a month down the road!
4) Good things... I was worried that eating 15 to 20 net carbs would make my body not be able to process carbs in the future. Besides a little stomach gurgle, I was fine, and I was eating over 200 grams of carbs a day. This will not be true for everyone, but that was one fear for me that was put to rest.
Weirdly, at least to me, the foods I used to crave/love/devour did not taste as good. I had one piece of pizza, it was eh. I had chocolate chip cookies, they did not satisfy like they had before. I put a TBSP of hazelnut creamer in my black tea and it was GROSS! Lol I like just half and half much better. I used to measure out that creamer on my CICO and it was a daily treat. I had a bowl of cereal, not a overly sweet kind, and it was just off. Everything carb related just tasted off...
I learned some other things about myself and my eating habits as well, but these were my top discoveries.
Oh, I am up 7 to 8 pounds on the scale. SO now I can just ignore the scale for the next week as my body readjusts to keto and levels out again. I know it will take most of a week to get back down, and I am fine with that. So liberating to not freak out over the numbers.
Thanks everyone who takes the time to read this! It helps knowing there is a great community of people who understand. Have a great keto week!
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@dawnz75 I can relate to almost everything you said.
There are very few junk food carbs that I enjoy now as much as I did before as well. It's like my tastebuds are tuned in more to actual food and what it's SUPPOSED to taste like.2 -
@dawnz75 - We have ALL been there... I will just say this, write out the worst of it. The nitty gritty. The lack of taste details. Any digestive drama, sleep issues, return of inflammation. Bring it out as a reminder, if you need it...
This is all a mental game. The physical will get in line was the mental does... It's so hard, stupid lying brain chemicals have epic level bamboozling skills!
The spring back after a bite, a meal, or a day off plan gets quicker as you stay keto longer...
And it's easier to recover when you consider the keto your normal, and your carb-rage the blip. Good luck!4 -
Thanks for all the support and advice. Day3 back at it, 15 to 20 net carbs and I feel great. A few cravings here and there, mostly late night, but I expected that.
2 Ballpark Smokey beef hotdogs for breakfast, extra long. No nitrates, probably not the best choice, but so fast and easy and yummy! 2g carb each, 160 cal each, but over 600 sodium each. That and a big cup of black tea with half n half and I am good to go. Love the early morning sodium numbers... anyone else eat hotdogs for breakfast? Lol1 -
I love hot dogs! I had a couple the other day. I suppose I have a little different perspective on things than some and my perspective on hot dogs is: I've been eating them for probably 62 of my 63 years and I'm not dead yet so I'll keep eating them. I'm quite certain I have had them for breakfast on a few occasions.
I too don't get physically ill if I have a high carb amount. Just a little lethargic is it was a super-carb-mishap. I also currently have no issues digesting higher carbs though I ate strict keto for a full year. While I don't have studies/research to support my idea, I (knocks on wood) have never had digestive/allergic/sensitivity issues with food so I figure I must have been doing something right/balanced all these years for my system (AND AM LUCKY). I just continue to provide my body as wide a variety as possible while staying in my carb limit.
Kudos @dawnz75 for keeping your sensible approach to eating. Mishaps occur. It is good to know to just move on. No harm done.3
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