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Great job this month everyone! Here's my overdue weigh-in: MJ_Keto Weigh-in day: Friday PW: 139.6 CW: 139.6 I think I need to move over to the support side since I'm not doing a good job keeping up with posts lately. Work is all-consuming, and will continue to be for the next few months. This group is incredible and…

Sorry this is so late! MJ_Keto Weigh in day: Friday PW: 137 CW:139.6 Grrr, disappointed by not surprised at my weight gain. I know what I did wrong, and what I need to do to improve.

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been engaged this week. Work is super crazy right now, my boss just landed a promotion so I'm getting a temporary promotion and will be doing two jobs for awhile. A lot is getting piled on my plate at once. My weigh-in last Friday was great and I was so happy, but this week the scale has…

MJ_Keto Weigh-in Day: Friday PW: 138.4 CW: 137.0

Hi everyone! I'm hanging in there this week, feeling a bit low on energy and motivation, but overall doing "okay". I did a bunch of batch cooking on Sunday for the week, which has paid off by having my fridge stocked with good food that's on plan for me (shredded chicken, chuck roast, chopped veggies, etc.). I was able to…

@aussie_girl_del_runner_5, What a great, comprehensive, motivational post, thanks for sharing! @Melaniebl2000, hang in there, baby steps is definitely key, and we've all been there in terms of low motivation. Take it day by day!

MJ_Keto weigh in day: Friday PW: 138.6 CW: 138.4 So after allowing myself Halloween candy on Sunday night, and successfully ignoring it on Monday night, I ended up having candy on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Grrrr! If it's in the house, I'm weak! So I got it out of the house yesterday and stayed on track last night. I…

Yes, it's the sugar (carbs) in the candy that the keto diet doesn't allow. However, once you have been on keto awhile and are considered "fat adapted" (your body burns fat for fuel instead of glucose), then some people are able to have what's considered a "carb-up" and bounce back to a fat burning state the next day. ;)

I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you as you are grieving the loss of your furbaby.

@MariEverAfter, welcome and thanks for sharing! Happy Tuesday everyone! I truly appreciate this group and how motivating everyone is. I didn't lose much weight last month, but I didn't gain any either! So that's a win. :smiley: I'm hoping to dig deeper this month and increase my exercise, and also be more consistent with…

MJ_Keto Weigh in Day: Friday PW: 137.2 CW: 138.6 Grrr! I've been retaining water all week. Sorry team! I'm sure I'll have a drop next week, but for now I'm up in pounds!

So glad you've decided to stay! I think you will really enjoy this group - everyone is so supportive and inspiring! I've noticed that everyone has their ups and downs, so it's not about perfection! We're happy to have you on our team!

Laura, nice job on your weight loss this past week, almost 2 pounds! Have a fun weekend and good luck on Monday! I remember those early years trying to time naps and outings, it's a real challenge!

Diamond art sounds interesting! I'd love to learn more about that! I'm a big fan of puzzles and reading but would love to be more artsy/crafty... I drew a lot when I was young, but I've lost touch with my creative side as an adult.

I'm not baking this weekend, but I did last weekend and made keto cheesecake and it was sooo good! I made the crust-less recipe from Low Carb Yum, because whenever I try making a keto cheesecake crust I'm always disappointed. It's the fluffy rich filling that's the best part anyways!

Good morning everyone! Sorry I've haven't been posting much this past week. Work was super intense, I was covering for my boss who was out on vacation and a number of issues exploded, so I was juggling two jobs and trying to put out fires left and right. I did "okay" with my eating, stayed keto but didn't track things…

Sorry this is overdue! I did weigh-in yesterday but forgot to post: MJ_Keto Weigh in day: FRIDAY PW: 138 CW: 137.2

Happy Saturday everyone! I'm at our beach house this weekend, so was able to take a nice 3 mile walk on the beach with my dog and daughter. It's perfect beach weather, cloudy but not raining, misty and fall-like. I love it. NSV - I really wanted to eat late-night treats last night, but I didn't, just a few too many shelled…

Great pic Lee! You look so happy in the snow, and I'm super jelly of your boots!

MJ_Keto Weigh-in Day: Friday PW: 138.2 CW: 138.0 Frustrated because when I weighed myself on Tuesday I was at 137.6, and I really thought I'd be down more by today. Oh well! Baby steps!

That looks so delicious! Let me know how it turns out! You can never go wrong with butter and prawns. ;)

Hi everyone! Wow, so much happens when you don't read posts for 24 hours! I'm impressed with how well everyone is doing at BINGO. I'm also sending positive thoughts to all of you currently struggling with health issues and/or injuries. I've done okay this week, my macros are right on track, but my calorie intake is higher…

Hi everyone, Happy Monday! I was a bit off-track on my eating this weekend, but surprisingly the scale was still down 0.2 this morning. That's a win! I've been SUPER tired, I feel like I'm fighting off a cold, and when I don't feel good I want to EAT ALL THE THINGS! I'm hoping to do a short run tonight and pep myself up. I…

I'm inspired by everyone's rewards they have planned! Not sure what my next one will be... I really want a smart watch, but I'm afraid once I get one I will get really obsessed, which could be an issue for me. A massage sounds great, so does a facial! I didn't end up doing my long run yesterday like I had planned, we had…

Happy Sunday everyone! I did really good all week, but didn't stay on track last night. Went out to dinner with my husband, even looked at the menu in advance and say they had chicken wings - perfect! Ordered them and when they arrived they were clearly breaded. Rookie mistake, I usually double check when I order but I…

Ugh, that is so frustrating! I'm so sorry you are in so much much pain, AND you can't do what you want to do because of it. Sounds like you are doing everything right. Rest and time will make it better! Be patient, and this too shall pass!

That is so me when I do any workout too! I break it down by minutes, or laps, or 1/4 miles... anything to make it seem more doable.

MJ_Keto Weigh-in Day: Friday PW: 140 CW: 138.2

Thirsty Thursday fave snack = shelled peanuts! Many people following a keto diet don't eat peanuts because they are technically a legume, but my body handles them well and I can stay in ketosis if I eat them (not the sugary store-bought peanut butter, that's different). I love having a bowl of in-shell peanuts at night…

For transformation Tuesday... Me around my heaviest, about 185 (I don't have many pics from then): Me at my lowest weight, about 125, after a year of doing keto with zero cheats: (December, 2018): Me at my current weight, about 140: My goal weight is 132 pounds, which is a good maintenance weight for me. Weighing 125 was a…