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Thanksgiving with the neighbors was good, but tremendously unsatisfying. It's funny how comfort is found in Tradition. The meal and atmosphere were, for me, as untraditional as it gets. This past week, I have found myself petulant and seeking comfort. English muffin, fig Newtons, and worst of all, a Chinese buffet with all kinds of breaded, sweet-sauced items. I'm not sorry. I feel some better, at least mentally. I still stuck with OMAD, though.
BUT, I have been paying for it. 4 days of constipation, fluid retention, inflammation, and wonky sleep patterns. And a full kilo over my upper limit for splurges.
My work schedule is crazybusy right now, as it always is during the Holiday season, so cooking for myself is pretty low on the priority list.
Not excuses, just stating the facts, and accepting the consequences.
So to deal with the belly blockage, I had a bulletproof coffee with a big squirt of high-test MCT oil. Folks who have been following me for a while may remember that that usually has a major purging effect on me. Since I was off work yesterday, I figured it would be an ideal time to 'clean out the pipes'. It *didn't*! Nothing happened, and the blockage was getting very uncomfortable! So, this morning, in spite of a packed schedule at work, I repeated the MCT treatment.
WHUPS! This time, it worked, in spades! Needless to say, I had to excuse myself from my clients numerous times during the day. :/
It appears, at 6 PM, that I am mostly cleaned out, and my gut feels a whole lot better.
To fill the comfort aspect of Thanksgiving, I'm going to get a couple of turkey thighs tomorrow, and make myself a nice, Keto Thanksgiving dinner in MY tradition. After fasting all day today, it should get me back on track nicely.
Soldier on, FS buddies! It's the Holidays, there are landmines everywhere, and we get to choose how to navigate them. However we decide, let it be conscious, intentional, and with no regrets.
Happy December!
~Kes
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162.2 lb
Lost so far: 37.8 lb.
Still to go: 12.2 lb.
Diet followed poorly.
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gaining 4.0 lb a week
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