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Finally (!), the weight seems to be coming down. I almost don't dare to hope!
I'm keeping track of calories, fat, net carbs, and protein, and seeing how closely they come to keto standards I've read about. Based on that so far, my calories and fat have been too high, and my protein too low. I'm not really changing anything yet; just watching, and seeing how what I'm eating is making me feel (and, of course, whether it's influencing the scale at all. Which it ... seems to be ...)
The biggest change I've made in the last two weeks has to do with *when* I have the most calories.
Since I started my Lenten experiment of cutting out dairy, I've branched out a little with my coffee (mostly trying to make it palatable. I really love my coffee in the morning, and even a time or two throughout the day, and I didn't hold back on the heavy whipping cream). Anyway, I've been starting my day with a variation on Leanne Vogel's "Rocket Fuel Latte." The original recipe adds coconut oil, cacao butter, hemp seeds, a touch of sweetener, and gelatin to the hot coffee in a high-speed blender. The result is pleasantly thick and foamy, but I don't like the taste of the hemp or the cacao butter. So I've just started only adding double the coconut oil, sweetener, and gelatin. I actually like it!
Problem is, too many calories first thing in the day. If I eat breakfast, too, a couple hours later, I've already consumed something like 1200 calories by 9 am. I have found that scary, with the potential to backfire.
Except, it really hasn't. It's forced me to notice whether or not I'm actually ... *hungry* when mealtimes come up. Often, I'm not. The past two days, I didn't even want dinner.
I don't do any "intermittent fasting" because the fear of not getting enough to eat is big with me. But my "Rocket Fuel Latte" is the only thing I've had to eat since about 3:00 yesterday (15 hours), and I'm not the least bit hungry. According to Vogel, this doesn't even "count" toward breaking the fast (do I believe that? Not sure), but if that's so, I am naturally and easily going 18 hours without eating.
TLDR: I'm eating more of my calories earlier in the day, learning to notice when I'm actually hungry, and trying not to get too hung up on calories/macros, though I'm keeping track. And the weight is starting to come off. (I hope!!!)
Diet Calendar Entry for 13 March 2018:
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1971 kcal
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Fat: 162.11g | Prot: 78.73g | Carb: 59.74g.
Breakfast: Applegate Farms Natural Uncured Pepperoni, Pizza Muffins, Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer, Keto Rocket Fuel Latte, Spectrum Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Lunch: Dark Chocolate Almond Bar by Lily's, Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer, Psyllium Sandwich Rolls, Wegmans Double Smoked Ham off The Bone, My Own Classic Creamy Colesaw Sauce, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Dinner: Olive Oil, Trader Joe's Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders. Snacks/Other: Cauliflower, Broccoli, Fresh Selections Cole Slaw. more...
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