What a coincidence that you are doing Keto Sheesh! I have actually been considering it myself. I need to do a bit more research on what I can and can't have but it seems like it has fantastic results. I need SOMETHING to change. Honestly my weight just keeps going up and I don't know why. The only thing I can think is that I'm having too many carbs. I feel like I don't eat enough as well, so I know I've said it in the past but I'm going to start tracking my food again. I have been getting major steps in and doing work outs but something doesn't seem to be working. Maybe it's stress that's affecting my weight.. I don't know. I'm at the point where I just need to try something... anything. I don't feel good about my body and I'm at the highest weight I've been in years. 157.1lbs as of this morning. It's ridiculous already. But... onward I go. I'm not giving up. I'm still drinking as much water as I possibly can in the day (yesterday I barely had any though) because it makes me feel awesome.

The house is moving along. Electrical and plumbing should be done this week! I already started packing some of our stuff at home too, just to get a head start. Things I know we're not going to use over the next few months.

Ok.. I have to get back to work, but I'll check in later.

LW: 141.4
TW: 142.6

I hate this! Yesterday I weighed 141.8, and now today I'm up almost a pound when I was under my calorie allowance for yesterday. We went to the ballgame last night with our neighbor and had catered food that I just didn't care for. So I had one chicken wing, one meatball, and half of a mini-donut. I was under for the day and gained! So Kelly, I feel you. It's frustrating, but I know good and well that if I did not do the things I'm doing, I would quickly weigh what I did when I strapped on my first bodybugg 8 years, and I have no intention of going back there. My struggle lately is activity. I have to stop working late and start getting to the mall. When I was in that routine of getting up from my desk and immediately going out the door, I didn't have so much trouble with other things eating up my evening.

I will say this, however. I know we four are probably in better shape than most of our peers. We took the metro to the game last night, which entails some walking to and from stations and within the station, and we also had to walk a good way from where you enter the Ballpark to where the club suites are. And my neighbor--who is only one year older than me isn't trapped at a desk all day-- could not keep up me and hubby. And she said she was exhausted by the trip, whereas I was still okay when we got back at midnight. But dear god, NEVER take the Washington metro during rush hour. So many people tried to squeeze into the car where we were standing, rather than sitting, that at one point I felt the breath being squeezed out of me.

And before I dash back to work, thanks for the info about instant pots. Hubby has a friend who has been telling him how much she enjoys one she bought a few weeks ago, and so he is hot to get one. Now it sounds like it might be a good idea, even though I told him he could not buy even one more piece of kitchen equipment! LOL

Yes I am having some fun, Sheesh! We won that game 24-5 and broke a franchise record for the number of runs in a single game. Yeah Nats!

Sheesh - I added you to this Facebook group that my friend showed me for Lazy Keto. So many inspirational stories and food tips!

Lois - Let me know if you want me to add you too

Day 2 of Keto is going well. I've been full all day and have lots of energy. Feels a bit weird adding butter to my coffee but it tastes ok. I have stayed within my calories even though I've added fat. I guess removing the bad carbs does work. I'll weigh in tomorrow to see what I'm at. When I weighed this morning, I was down 0.5lb from yesterday.

Rats! I am still unable to access my food diary to put in last night and today's food. I just learned today that have only a week to do a huge annual report, so next week is going to be another killer. I am going to relish having some time this weekend to rest and prepare--despite the rain.

Something is definitely weird. It now lets me see Saturday since it's after midnight and it is Saturday, but I can't go backward to plug in Friday 's food and Thursday's dinner. Oh, well. Usually it's not just one person so they eventually it things fixed.

We had more terrible rain storms, but our friend made it here safely and we had a nice dinner and did some catching up. I was whipped by the time he left at 10:30. I worked all day, did take my lunch hour but used that running to Trader Joe's for a few things, and then immediately jumped in to help cook once my work day was done. So I got a lot done today, but didn't make many steps. Part of the day, my fitbit was on the charger because I forgot to charge it over night and I got two emails about that.

Glad to hear your energy is high and you're feeling good, Kelly. Not sure if Keto is for me, but I'll be interested in hearing how you do, and who knows.

Now it's on to bed. Tomorrow night we are going out to dinner with neighbors so I want to get some walking done in the morning hours.

Kelly, I think I accepted the facebook group . . I had to answer "yes" to some questions first, and then it was sent to the administrator . . . so ?? not sure. I'll check again later.

I really like Keto too. It's a more natural way for me to eat as I love the fats and protein. I also can get muscle cramps in my legs, so I always have some Powerade Zero or Smart Water around. I also found this wonderful product "Theraworx" at Walgreens. When I feel the cramps coming on (seems to happen especially after working legs or jogging or walking in heels) I rub that on my legs and feet. It works so fast and stops the cramps. I get the foam, but I think it also comes in a cream. It's been a life saver for me. I also take magnesium, but not every day cuz I think it gives me a bit of the runs when I get too much, lol. I went on Amazon and bought some "f bombs" . . pretty good. Also, love macadamia nuts for a snack. Try adding pink "Himalayan" sea salt to your food . . it has more minerals and is yummy/chunky when you grind it in a grinder. I've used that for a long time in place of salt. But, keep logging food because I think you can still get too many calories. It might be that Keto is really weight loss due to lower calories, just like any diet. The difference is that I feel better, fuller, and have more energy.

Lois, the ricotta treat sounds great, I'll give that a try. I also read that the 90% Lindt dark chocolate is acceptable for a square or two. I crave chocolate sometimes.

Sarah, I've not had any trouble with MFP logging. I log on my iPhone though. In the past, I've had to delete my Fitbit app on my phone, reinstall and/or restart my phone to get it to sync. Hope you get it figured out. Looks like you'll be enjoying some yummy new instant pot recipes soon Let us know what you think. My daughter and SIL love theirs, so I may have to look into getting it, although my kitchen is full too. Maybe I'll dump hubbies deep fryer?

I'm going to a bar-b-q at my brother-in-law's tonight. Hubby's niece from Louisianna is in town for her high school reunion so we're meeting up with her, also my daughter (lives here) and her boyfriend. I have a plan in mind for how to stay on track, so I'll let you know how it goes. Sneaking onto the scale today (clothes on) it looks like there will be a reduction come weigh-in day I know that on this diet a lot of water weight is lost in the beginning, so I'm going to keep any loss in perspective.

The food diary situation is getting worse and not better. I could see Saturday on Saturday afternoon. (It's now 12:24 a.m. so it's officially Sunday), but I just came up here to see if I could at least log Saturday's food, and I can't access anything. I did get an email from MFP (have I mentioned that?) and it's not just me and they're working on it. It's very frustrating though since I religiously log my food.

I'm a little leery of keto because my doc is preaching to me to get my fats down, but it sounds intriguing. Today (well, actually yesterday now) the sun actually came out so I spent the afternoon swimming and we went out this evening with neighbors to a new restaurant. When we got home, I planned to watch a few innings of the Nats game that we had taped and then walk, but I feel asleep and when I work up, it was 12:12 a.m.

I can see Saturday and Sunday now and tried adding foods to Saturday, but found that while I can add the food, the amounts at the bottom are not tallied. I'm so used to logging everything that this makes me feel at loose ends. It has been a very long time since I've skipped logging for even a day. Because of my work, I typically even travel with a laptop so I'm always connected. I've tried logging food on my smartphone but that makes me entirely crazy. It's so much easier if I access via the website.

Well it's time to get moving. Have a safe trip home Kelly. Glad to hear that you're feeling good and that the new food plan is motivating for you. It's keeping my motivation going that is often a challenge.

Lois, I wish I had your meal planning discipline. You are so good with that. Hubby made a big pot of Ellie Krieger's white turkey chili today, so we set for tomorrow. Will just need to add a salad. The food diary situation has now gotten worse. For a while today, I could log for Saturday and Sunday, but I just tried to go in to put dinner, and can't access anything. You're right, it will be fixed.

I am getting caught in lots of "it ain't working." Our home land line is not working, although thankfully my work line still is. We think Comcast cut the lines on Friday because they were digging without having called Miss Utility to get the lines marked. And now Verizon is saying they won't even fix a copper line anymore so we have to have them come out and install their new type of lines. That would be fine, but they will need to come through our flowerbeds and I'm sure they'll chop up my big hostas! Dealing with both Comcast and Verizon is more than a person should have to do!!