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22 March 2019

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. - Helen Keller"

Good morning everyone! I have been so busy lately and it just frustrates me that i made a promise to you all that I would be here and I havent been!! I hate it! I love the support and love that I have received from all of you and its just sad that my life has gotten so crazy that I cannot find time to prioritize sitting down to blog and tell you all how I have been and support you all!

Ugg, and on that note, I know that being here helps me so much because I have literally been yo-yoing up and down the last three months. I went from 336lbs to 350lbs and back down to 338lb and right now I am sitting at 345lbs. I am so frustrated!! I have tried changing things up. I was counting calories for a while, but eating carbs again made me feel groggy and gross. I was telling my husband that I may be slightly allergic to gluten, because whenever I eat pasta or bread, I get terrible stomach cramps, I get headaches, and overall, just feel gross. I may have to stop eating breads and pastas forever. That makes me so sad, because, for those who have followed me from the start, I love bread! I have always loved bread, and pasta. Keto was hardest for me in that respect, I didnt want to give up bread and pasta. I was fine giving up candy and stuff like that, but bread, pasta and Dr. Pepper were the hardest things for me. Right now I have got back onto keto, I am working on getting back into ketosis, because I ate McDonalds the other night and chicken nuggets and fries are definitely not keto-friendly. lol

I know another aspect of it, I need to start walking and working out again. I was walking every day and getting in 6-9000 steps a day, and now I am averaging around 5000 and thats not ok. I have a bike under my desk at work, but in reality, those arent super calorie burners. And I dont use it all day long. I have almost talked my boss into getting us a corporate gym membership and that way I can get up around 5am, get to the gym by 6am and still get to work by 8. I am thinking that I will start out 3 days a week, then go from there. I just need something more.

I did make a change that will help with that though! I got a puppy!! I know I mentioned it last night, but I wanted to go into a little more detail. She is a German Shepherd/Blue Heeler mix, and shes adorable. She is so smart, she already sits at the door and whines to go out, she only does her "business" in the grass area and she walks on the leash very well. Of course, she is still a puppy and she bites at it and tries to pull free, but shes learning really well. We ran a little bit yesterday, and it was so nice! I know that walking with her at nights will help. I am going to make it a habit, when I get home from work, the first thing I do is take her for a run and that will help me get in more steps a day and will bond her and I. I am so excited. I have never had a dog that was "mine", it was always other people in my home that had the dog. Aurora is mine, and she is so adorable!! I love her already!! I will post some pictures so you all can see her!

I going to take a day and write. I used to write short stories and I loved it. I would take a song, a celebrity and write a story for my sisters or friends. It took my mind off things and overall, but made me happy. I miss doing it. I always thought about publishing a story, but I never felt that I was good enough. It was always something that was fun for me though, to create a world in my head that I could control...though I soon found out that my characters did not like being controlled and no matter how I tried to write the story, they would end up doing what they wanted. They would tell me story, if that makes sense. Its so freeing for me to just sit down with a computer and some music and just write. I just put on a pot of Kimera Coffee...if you havent tried it, look it up, its amazing!

Today I prayed for faith. I pray that the Lord gives me the faith of Daniel, in the lion's den, knowing that God was going to protect him in the face of hungry lions. I pray for the faith of Abraham, after God gave him the son he begged for, willing to sacrifice him to God because his faith told him that no matter what, God would give him his son. I want a faith unshakable. I pray for all of those who want the same, that we find this faith in us. Faith that God has it in control, no matter the situation that we are facing. No matter how high the walls seem, Jericho saw those walls fall!! I pray healing and love over all of us, I pray that we are giving the strength to keep pushing forward, even if it seems that we keep sliding back. I pray for love, patience, and guidance. I praise the name of the Lord, and will worship him in all I do. I pray the same for each and every person here. In the holy name of Jesus, amen!!

I hope that you all have a wonderful day! I hope that you are all doing well. I am going to so my best to write more, at least once a week, if not more! I love it and miss you all!! Sending my love, prayers, and support!! Lets all reach our goals and keep running!!!

21 March 2019

"If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that Id like to do..."

First thing I would like to do is sit down and catch up on all the things that I have let slide the last month and a half! Man, its been forever since I have been able to sit down and write anything. I have tried to keep up with everyone, but its just impossible. I have not lost anymore weight, in fact, I have gained. I have been losing and gaining the same 15-20lbs since December and its getting really really old!! Ive changed up my WOE and tried different things, but its like my body wants to be at 350lbs. I dont want to be at 350lbs though!! I am working on it. I have gone back to keto, and have lost some. Its just a struggle with how busy my life is all of a sudden.

I got my own place, hoping I would have more time to do the things that I wanted to do, and it seems that all I have time to do now is come home and make dinner before its time to get in bed and start all over.

I took tomorrow off, because I have been wanting to write. I used to write short stories all the time, and really loved it, and I havent done it in years. I decided, that since we are slow at work, I would use a vacation day and just write and do my own things. Then I got to thinking how much my car needs cleaned out and the laundry needs done...it just never ends.

On a more positive note, we got a new puppy!! I will post a picture of her tomorrow. She is such a sweet baby. She is a German shepherd/blue heeler mix and so smart!! I am so happy. She will be my running buddy. I am excited.

Ok, I promise, I will write more tomorrow!! I love and miss you all so much!!

Sending my love and prayers!!!

16 February 2019

“Winning isn’t everything, but wanting it is.” - Arnold Palmer

I am going to tell you all about the stuff I won. I am so happy with this contest, it was such a surprise. Heres the story:

I joined a group on facebook called "Keto Recipes, Products, and more by MyKetoBites" because I love to share recipes and I am on facebook a lot. So I joined. I didnt know that when I joined I would be entered into a contest to win keto snacks and stuff. Apparently every time you commented or shared something with the group you were entered. Well, you all know, when I am able to, I share and comment A LOT!! So I would share things that I cooked, or things that I found on facebook that were Keto approved. A lot of the people were new to keto and since I have been on it for a while and lost a tremendous amount of weight, I would try to support them and guide them. So I ended up posting a lot of stuff.

Well, one day I get an email telling me that I won and they wanted my address. I was so excited, I never win anything!! So I gave them my address and I expected just a little snack box, nothing major. Well, I have gotten more than $2,000 worth of keto stuff. Here is the breakdown and what I think about them:

Phocus Caffinated Sparkling Water (3 cases): It is ok, its mineral water, the flavors are really strong, but in the end its still mineral water and its just not so good. Like, I can drink a can, but it takes a while. Its nice though because it is fizzy, so its a different sensation than just drinking water. For $19.99 a case on Amazon its a really good deal if you like sparkling water. I wouldnt buy it because I dont really care for sparkling water.

Nush Mixed Flavors cakes (2 boxes): These are really good. They are made with flax seed powder and sugar alcohol so the carb count is like 4 or less per cake or something. It came in a mixed flavor box, so I got 6 cakes and they were different flavors. Carrot, Blueberry, Pineapple Mango, Peanut Butter, Banana and Cherry Almond. Honestly, they were really good. You can get a case of 6 for $17.94 on their site. Its nush foods dot com without spaces. They are good, and I would probably buy them, they are kind of pricey for 6 cakes, BUT you can eat half the cake to get your sweet fix and double the amount. Its not a great deal, but if you are desperate for a cake you dont have to bake yourself, they are worth it.

Macalate Chocolate Wizardry: I got a WHOLE box of these little candy bars. They are 3 carbs for 2 squares, each bar is 6 squares, so even if you eat the whole bar, its only 9 carbs. The flaor is good, a little weird at first. There are 12 bars in a box, so I have a bunch. They are good, but I bet cut up into something and baked it wouldnt be as good. The website is macalate dot com. They are expensive. $60.00 a box, which does include shipping, so I wouldnt buy them. They are 70% coco, and not bitter. If I had money just to burn, I would so I had them on hand as an occasional treat, but once this box is gone, I wont actually purchase them. Way too pricey for me.

Keto Carne Beef Sticks and Beef Jerky: These are SUPER good!! I love beef jerky though. The sticks are a little greasy for me, but still, really really good. I got 4 bags: 1 spciy jerky, 1 spicy stick, 1 reg jerky and 1 reg stick. I have tried the reg stick and the spicy jerky so far and they are both good. Its $24.95 for a 4 pack, so thats not terrible. The bags arent super big, but jerky is expensive in the store too, so its all relative. I really liked these, and quite possibly will buy them when I am out. If you go to the website and enter your email address you get a free shipping code. Keto carne dot com. I would buy these, they are good.

Curly Girlz Candy: I got the KEto Candy snack gift pack, which is $24.95 + shipping on their website. It came with 5 2oz bags of candies. Each bag has 2 or 3 servings in it. I got chocolate almond toffee, pecan brittle, hemp brittle, coffee toffee, and sea salt caramels. It was all so good. I dont like coffee toffee that much, so I gave them to my sister, but they were still delicious. For the price, its a good deal, because it like 12 servings of candy all with less than 2 carbs per serving. I would buy this, just to have for those sweet tooth attacks. Curly girlz candy dot com, they have all kinds of different flavors. I want to try it all. Remember to click the "keto candy" section, because they sell regular sugar candy as well.

Gorilly Goods Kale Pumpkin Seeds: I cannot give these gross things away! No one wants them, they are garbage in your mouth. It literally tastes like you scraped an old salad from the bottom of a dumpster and ate it. They are so gross!! I love pumpkin seeds, but these are a mockery of good flavor. Gorilly goods dot com, the site is down when I tried to get a price, maybe so many people are asking to return their nasty seeds, but I found a mix box on Amazon. Its $29.99 for a box of 12. I would never buy these, ever in my life, unless I wanted to punish someone. Like I said, I like pumpkin seeds, but these are so gross.

Ketomanna Chocolate Keto Snack: These are ok. They are a nut butter type product. Has a lot of coconut oil, so your fats are good, but its just not that great. Its good in a pinch, and much better if you get it solid bu putting in the fridge, but then you have to eat a layer of coconut oil that has separated from the chocolate part. Overall, they are good, just not great and had that been the only thing that I won, I would have been happy with it, but since I had so much other stuff to compare it to, they were just ok. $24.97 for a box of 12 on be synchro dot com, it would be worth it, if you want s grab and go quick snack.

Ketologie Chocolate Protein Shake: This was ok. I tried it with both almond milk and water, I liked it with water better. Its like a grainy chocolate milk. You can taste the artificial sweetener, which those of you who followed me from the start know that I had a deep hatred for, but its really not bad. I have grown to tolerate artificial sweeteners, so I can tell they are there, but its not terrible. This is costly, its $49.99 for a 18 serving tub. 2 scoops of powder with 500ml of water and it replaces a meal. If you are fasting, you can just have this during your fasting window and you have gotten 300 calories in one drink. The macros are perfect for keto, so it makes an easy go to. I liked the flavor, but probably wont buy it. IF I did, it wouldnt be an everyday thing, it would be for those days that I am in a rush and need something in my stomach. It doesnt come with a scoop, but another product I got from them did, so I had one. It comes in Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry at ketologie dot com, you can also buy little throw and go packets which I think are cheaper.

IT Tonic White Tea Mandarin and Turmeric: This was really good. Its a collagen peptide powder. It is supposed to help your hair, skin, and nails. The taste isnt bad, its subtle. This comes in 3 flavors, the mandarin that I got, watermelon blueberry and pineapple coconut. I liked it, but again, $49.95 for 15 servings. I also got a shaker bottle from them thats $10.00 and it leaks when you shake it. I left a review, and they didnt post it, so that makes me wary of the company. I left a 3 star review, so it wasnt a technically bad review, but because it wasnt 5 stars, its not posted on the site so that shows that they only post the good ones. Like I said, this tonic water was good, but too pricey for me to buy. Again its at ketologie dot com.

NuNaturals Sweeteners: I got a sample pack of little sweeteners, a bunch of different flavors, including chocolate sauce. I tried the chocolate sauce and it was really good. I also got a 16oz bottle of pumpkin spice syrup, I havent tried it yet, but the reviews on it are good. I dont know how much the sample packets were, but the bottle was $19.99 for 385 servings, so its definitly a good deal. If you dont mind stevia, this is a good deal. They have all kind of flavors and a bunch of them are on sale right now, including the pumpkin spice one that I got. I think it is on sale for $16.95. I would probably buy these. I have learned to accept the sweetener flavor and these are high quality. Its worth it for what you get. NuNaturals dot com

Kimera Coffee Amber Roast: This is really good. It doesnt have the bitter taste that coffee sometimes gets. Its an organic artisian coffee that has Alpha GPC, Taurine, DMAE, and L-Theanine which is all the stuff that is in an energy drink. It was flavorful and didnt have a energy drink taste. It is $22.95 for a 12oz bag. That is pricey for coffee, but it has so much extra stuff in it, I feel like it is worth it. I probably wont buy it, just because I am a cheapskate, but its good. I would recommend it. They have different roasts, and they offer Kcups as well. Kimera Koffee dot com.

Wild Foods Keto Starter Box: This was weird. There are different levels to this box, mine was the starter. It came with 2 little packets of pink salt, a small jar of fish oil, a small jar of MCT oil, a package of coco butter wafers, and a package of Wild Cocotropic (Cocoa powder, maca, turmeric, chaga, reishi). Its $25.00 for the box that I got. The cocotropic is a powder that you can add to things. It smells like chocolate dirt...its weird. IT doesnt taste bad in coffee, but it doesnt dissolve well, so there are grains and lumps. The coco butter wafers smell soooo good, but they are just oil flavored, not rich chocolate like they smell. The fish oil and MCT oil I havent used yet. I am worried about the fish oil, I dont like fish. MCT oil gives me a stomach ache, so I may use that in cooking, not for drinking, because I cannot tolerate it. wildfoods dot co.

Lonolife Bone Broth: I got a $10.00 gift card from them, so I ended up having to pay a little for my bone broth but it was only $10.00 so I was ok with it. I got a 10pk of Kcups of chicken bone broth. I havent tried it yet, but I am super excited. I love chicken broth. It was a good deal, shipping was free. I will let you know what I think once I try it.

Stoka Bars: I got an 8 pack of Stoka bars, and they were terrific!! I loved them. I could eat the whole box. They were great alone, but also great crushed up in some almond milk like a bowl of cereal. These are something I will definitely buy again, even though they are kind of pricey. It is $24.00 for 8 on Amazon but they are so worth it. I got the chocolate and the vanilla and both are fantastic. I would tell everyone to buy these!! Stokanutrition dot com

I also won a 6 month subscription to platejoy dot com, which I havent used yet. I am probably going to sign up today. Its a service that lets you build a weekly meal list, with recipes and a shopping list. I am excited about that because I love to try to new things. Its $69 for the 6 month plan. And you can customize things how you want them.

I dont know if that is it, because I just keep getting things in the mail. I have only got tracking for a few of the things, so some has been a surprise. If this is it, great, but if I get more I will let you all know. Overall, it was so much fun to get this stuff and get to try new things. I am thankful that I won and have been able to share things with people. I hope you all dont mind the super long post, but I wanted you all to know what I won and what I would recommend. I love you all, and pray for you all the time!! I hope you are all doing well!

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