I decided I wasn't going to do another check-in until I had
lost 10 pounds. I was beginning to wonder if I ever would. Thank
goodness, I finally hit it this morning.
I must admit that I am finding it harder to stay focused this
time around. For one thing, the ap that I have been using for years has changed
and not for the good as far as I am concerned. But the good news is that
it has forced me to look for a new one and I found a Keto ap! I think I
am going to love it, once I get everything figured out.
Of course, none of our recipes are in it yet, so I am having
to plug them in as we make them. I do not always have the time to do
that, so I'm not tracking everything like I should. But eventually
I will get everything plugged in and it will get easier again.
I won't bore you with a complete list of the meals we have
eaten since I last checked in. We tend to eat a lot of the same things,
anyway. But, for the most part, I have been keeping it Keto. There
was one day that we went out for dinner - an OMAD day and I cheated. I
didn't think it would matter since I was only eating the one meal anyway.
Well, the scales were up the next day. Not just mine, Ed's weight was
also up. We both had the same thing, so I am willing to bet the meal was
super high in salt and it was a water gain. Especially since it fell
right back off once I got back on track the next day.
I try to do OMAD on my days off work. I get up and
have my coffee and just push off eating as late as I can. But on workdays,
I usually eat 3 meals a day. For breakfast, I have an egg, sometimes with
bacon or sausage. Sometimes just the egg. And occasionally we will
throw some strawberries in just to get some fruit into my diet. Lunch is
often soup. and our evening meal is usually a meat & a vegetable. We
have just been keeping it simple.
I have also been taking Keto Cheese-it's to work for an
afternoon snack. I know I have shared that recipe before, but basically you
just cut cheese into squares and bake them on a cookie sheet lined with
parchment paper. They are crispy just like a cracker. I even made a
dill pickle dip to eat with them last week.
I am still drinking my coffee black. Still trying to
not drink my diet Mt. Dew. Although I must admit, I am not 100% there,
yet. I had a couple of nights where I just did not sleep well, and I
decided I needed the caffeine so I did drink dew instead of water those
days. Baby steps.
I took my under-the-desk bike to work and am trying to ride
it during my breaks. That really is quite a challenge because my chair is
on wheels - so it's like a double workout. My legs get a workout pushing
the pedals and my arms get a workout hanging onto the desk to try to keep my
chair from moving. Next week I think I am going to try to use the
stand-up desk more, too. I believe I will be able to get more steps in if
I can get myself to do that.
We took advantage of the beautiful weather yesterday and got
outside for another hike with some friends. We walked a little over 3 1/2
miles. Hilly miles, I might add. I'm looking forward to our next
chance to get out and hike. I am off work every other weekend, so
hopefully in 2 weeks we have another warm spell and will get to do it again.
I am also still riding my indoor bike. I ride it of an evening while watching TV with Ed. We have not gotten any outdoor rides in yet. Come on spring! I am so ready.
Anyway, I guess that's all for now. I will check in again after I have lost another 5 pounds. Hopefully I see you soon!
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