SW (29 July 2018): 178
GW: 138

09/30: 164.5
10/07: 163.5
10/14:
10/21:
10/28:

Another pound down, for 14.5 total loss; I hit that on Friday morning, and the scale didn't budge one way or the other yesterday or this morning. Might be a bit much to hope for, looking at my weight loss pattern, to hit 158 by the end of the month (5.5 pound loss in three weeks), but that's still my goal. As I mentioned the prior week, the low-mid 160s is a weight area my body has become very familiar with over the past few years (moreso than the 170s), so it's hard to get truly excited about my loss until I get into the 150s.

I made it to muay thai three times this past week, which feels great (and sore at the same time!). I plan to continue that pattern as possible, though the gym is closed Monday for the federal holiday. I'll be active today with all the yard work I have planned. Actually, a few items will help to keep me moving, as opposed to just on my *kitten*.

We bought our house last November, and it's a bit of a project. Now that the weather is cooling off here, we can continue organizing our garage and carve out space for a gym. The summer it gets way too hot in there to do heavy lifting, but fall/winter will give us ample time to get organized, and figure out how to keep things cool enough in summer to continue using it. We also set the goal of getting our guestroom and bedroom ready by mid-December, when my parents plan to come out to visit. This being a project house, there is more than just painting to be done. For example, we discovered when preparing the office that the window was not properly hung. We had to pull the drywall out from around the window and attach the frame to the joists! We suspect it's like this with the other windows as well... if there was a cheap way to do something, the prior owners did it! So yeah, these will keep us busy, in addition to work and working out.

I would like to hit 161.5 next Sunday. Here goes nothing!

I made my neighbors Birthday cake. I didn't just make her birthday cake, I made Kate's Sticky Toffee Apple Caramel Cake from the wildly popular show on Netflix, The Great British Bake-Off. It took me two days. The kitchen was a mess with flour, sugar, pots, and pans. I love to bake, but that is the last time I bake a standard flour & sugar cake. I was so sick from all the tasting, licking, and sampling; I got serious sugar rage. I had completely forgotten what sugar does to my mood. I know it kicked me out of ketosis. It's okay though, I went out with a bang - the cake looked amazing. I even got a Paul Hollywood handshake from one of the party guests However, as soon as I was done with the cake I threw out all the leftover bags of sugar & flour. I hate throwing away food, but that is not food! All bakes from now on will be a commitment to KETO ingredients. I'm headed to the mountains this morning for a little hike - that will help get my mind and body get back in the swing of things. All these years the slogan should have been, "SUGAR, just say NO!" I'm convinced, it's the worst drug out there.

Start 3/1 - 184
Current - 156


Sunday 10/07 - 156.2
Sunday 10/14
Sunday 10/21
Sunday 10/28

Monday 10/1- 180.3. Blood glucose 91
Sunday 10/07- 177.5. Blood glucose 79
Sunday 10/14
Sunday 10/21
Sunday 10/28
Wednesday 10/31

Very happy with my first week keto results. That's a huge amount of weight for me to lose in a week! Ive been struggling to get into the 170s all year.

October’s goal is to get under 140, updated the spreadsheet.

Sunday 10/07: 141.1
Sunday 10/14:
Sunday 10/21:
Sunday 10/28:

HW: 321
Keto SW: 301

Sunday 09/30: 274.2

Sunday 10/07 274.2 (~0) Well, darn it.
Sunday 10/14
Sunday 10/21
Sunday 10/28

Wednesday 10/31

My goal for October is to simply make it below the 270 mark.

Hello everyone. I just wanted to say that you are all doing a really amazing job! It's inspiring seeing all your posts with inches and lbs lost and health gained.

I'm so excited as I'm officially into the 130s. Yesterday was thanksgiving though and I didn't really have control over what was served. I tried to make the right choices but I'm sure I went over on carbs (didn't bother tracking yesterday because I it would make me crazy trying to estimate everything in my head.) I assumed we were having turkey and I could just load up, but instead my family made a turkey bake complete with gravy, Cranberry sauce, and bread on top. I won't steps on the scale because I'm sure water retention will bring me back out of the 130s, so I've got until next Sunday to see if I can maintain this loss.

Family dinners can be mild anxiety inducing for me, but last night went well for the most part.we don't really talk about weight or dieting in my family so *almost* everyone was really respectful and didn't mention it, except for my stepmoms mother who brought it up TWICE when I was in the room, and at least once when I wasn't. 😒

OCTOBER:
Sunday 09/30:  141.2
Sunday 10/07:  138.8 (-2.4)
Sunday 10/14:
Sunday 10/21:
Sunday 10/28:

SW - 164
CW - 161
GW - 150

Monday 10/01 - 161
Sunday 10/07 - 161.8
Sunday 10/14
Sunday 10/21
Sunday 10/28

Haha..... well then. On Saturday I drank too much wine and ate too many Mission carb balance tortillas. (5g net carbs because there's so much fiber in each! But that doesn't mean I should just eat however many I want...) And I also didn't do great on Sunday. I don't think I kicked myself out of ketosis, but I do know I need to be stricter this week to get back on track with my goals. I'm trying not to get discouraged... but last time it seemed that the initial weight melted off so easily. I didn't have the initial drop in water weight this time for some reason, and I think that's probably because I already was drinking so much water. I'm also reminding myself that the last time I did keto I didn't notice a sudden dramatic difference but by the end of two months I was shocked at how different I looked/felt. Oh well - back to the grind and starting a new week!

@eggfooyamyam i am jealous of your mad baking skills. i wish i could do that (though, like you, it would probably not be good for me in the staying off carb goal).
as a side, am i reading your post correctly that you have been able to bake keto/keto-esque cakes? if yes, has that helped curb the sugar/cake craving? (unless you don't get those)

Hello all and Happy Columbus Day!
I’m still on vacation so no access to a scale, but lots of NSVs:
My size 16 jeans that I was so happy and proud to get into need to officially retire. They are way to big unfortunately I didn’t pack much so I will probably have to wear them on the way back from my trip. I’ve been staying on plan allowing myself a small dessert for on my birthday and had a glass of wine today with lunch. I’ve been walking a lot and today there was a lot of uphill so I don’t expect any bad surprises on the scale. My travel companions are gone now so I have 3 days of making own food choices and then a very long trip home.
Keep on Keto