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Started Keto and today is day 3 - I am doing it because I wanted the rapid weight loss and my plan was to switch back to high protein low carb once the weight is off but I have been reading that for most it is a lifestyle change. Hmm.
Why did I gain weight? (1) I wanted to (2) I set myself up to gain weight: went from working 2 jobs, eating 1x per day (slowing my metabolism) to working one job, going to school full-time, quit smoking, and got married so I cooked all of the yummy bad stuff. Plus, as a couple, we drank too much. And we had different eating patterns so I would eat my dinner at 4ish and then eat again with him late night even if I was not hungry.
Why haven't I lost the weight? Because I have never actually tried. I would try for 2-3 days but then stop.
Why is this different? Because I want it to be and I am done with being over weight. I don't think I am special or different than other people but I do think maybe if I can lose the weight, then I can keep it off with continued lifestyle changes - they just don't have to be keto.
Keto is easy and hard for me but not miserable. I have to learn the balance between fat and carbs (and protein). I miss the fruit/vegetables somewhat but yesterday I was able to fold in celery on peanut butter and that was ok. I have over 6 months of this to get to my goal weight so I am going to have to study, study and study some more to keep myself in keto and happy with the food that I am eating. I am not excited about gobs of cheese (actually I love cheese - it is one of my favorite foods) but the meals I made for myself this week seem sooo cheesy (good but I don't think I will be super excited long term with it). I have actually found myself NOT hungry and that is also good. So I just need to study, plan and fold in veggies while keeping my macros in balance I will be happy.
I also have to stop being obsessed with the scale. I gave myself a challenge to NOT step on the scale until I had increased my walking to 60 minutes a day - 6 days a week for two weeks in a row. I totally caved after a week and have weighed myself each day of this keto diet. I weighed myself 3xs yesterday. I need to stop. The scale does not define my happiness. I think it is just that I am so large right now I can't see small gains and I want to but 3xs in one day (in my effort to predict what the next day might hold) is too much. So no more weigh-ins until I meet my walking goal. PERIOD. WHy? Because I need to stop focusing on the short term and start focusing on the long term. There is no more turning back.
Here is part of my motivation: My son had a very difficult private soccer training lesson on Sunday but he his effort was 100%. (He had a birth injury and has very tight muscles so running is difficult for him but he is determined to play soccer, so I pay for him to get extra workouts and training). His team soccer practice was to start Tuesday so Monday night, first night of my diet, we were talking and I was explaining how important it is for him to give 100% in team practice too and his response:
If we don't give our best effort, then we aren't trying at life.
Here is to my best effort!
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212.0 lb
Lost so far: 13.0 lb.
Still to go: 77.0 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 28 February 2024:
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1199 kcal
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Fat: 87.90g | Prot: 71.15g | Carb: 28.29g.
Breakfast: Silk Pure Almond Milk - Unsweetened Original, Dunkin' Donuts Dunkin Cinnamania Ground Coffee, Kraft 3 Cheese Mexicana Shredded Cheese, Egg, Deli Sliced Ham. Lunch: Keto Tacos. Dinner: Cauliflower Rice, Jalapeno Popper Chicken. Snacks/Other: Frigo Cheese Heads Original String Cheese, Private Selection Jumbo Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce, Daisy Sour Cream, Philadelphia Regular Cream Cheese, Bella Baby Bell Peppers. more...
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losing 14.0 lb a week
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