The Struggle is Real

It’s been a couple of months since I made my last post.  So, today I decided maybe I should post a bit of an update. 

Yes, I am still struggling.  

But hey, I follow Ally McWowie on Youtube and she's in the same boat as me.  If you have not, I suggest you look her up!  She's currently doing a "lose weight with me" series as she is stuggling with getting back on track, too.  

Funny thing is, at first, for me Keto worked.  It just did.  I couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work for everyone because it just worked so easily for me.

But then, I cheated.  And I did not get sick. 

When I first started Keto I was under the impression that if you went Keto and then cheated – you would get sick.  So for the longest time, I did not cheat. 

Not knowingly, anyway.  I am sure there were times when we ate out that I ordered something that I thought was Keto, but in reality they probably added something that wasn’t “keto friendly” ...  or, they cooked in the wrong kind of oil, or something.   But for the most part, everything I ate was Keto Friendly. 

But after I cheated and didn’t get sick – cheating became too easy. 

“I had a rough day at work today.”

 “It’s the weekend, I might as well enjoy it!”

“Everything else I ate today was Keto friendly, this won’t hurt too much.”

And so on.  

I had all kinds of excuses to ‘get off track’ and "I’ll get right back at it tomorrow."

But then tomorrow, I’d get off track again.  Eventually, “cheating” became too much of a habit.  The pounds slowly crept back on.

I officially hit the point where I had gained 20 pounds.  So instead of saying I lost 62 pounds on Keto, I actually was down to only having lost 42 pounds!  Ugh! 

So, diet mode gets serious again.   

I’ve been trying to do IF (intermittent Fasting) on my days off work ... or, here lately, my DAY off work.    The past 3 weeks I have worked 60 hours a week.    

So I also have in my head, “Hey, you worked 12 hours 6 out of 7 days this week.  You deserve this!  Just look at how many steps you took – you’ve already worked it off!”

Can you tell which is my day OFF work?

Yes, unless we go for a bike ride, I will readily admit that I do not  move much on my days off work,  I'm in my recliner - playing on my computer or my phone.  Or soaking in the tub.  We might do a bit of shopping  but not enough to get a whole lot of steps in.

But anyway, the point of this blog is Yes.  I have been TRYING to get back on track.  I do slip up. But I am finding that maybe working 60 hours a week is a good way to get me back on track.  I just need to make myself stick to  my Keto Friendly Breakfast.   And my Keto Friendly Lunch. 

This week,  I am going to try and skip my evening meal.  I feel like I need my Breakfast and Lunch to get me through the work day - but when I get home at 7:30 PM, by time I take a bath - It is too late to be eating.  I just need to have a cup of tea or something - and pretty much call it a night.

So - let's see if this plan will work.   Check back and I'll let you know how it's working....

PS  So tomorrow, we have about $50 worth of CHOCOLATES coming in from the grandkids school fund raising event.  I bought about $50 in candy (stupid me) and $50 in kitchen dishes and storage.  Why didn't I just buy all non-food items?  Anyway, my goal is to eat NONE - just let the hubby have them.  

So help keep me on track!  Ask me - how much of that darn candy did I eat?