A Health Journey

Through Keto

[evieheartsbears]

Onederland

It took so long to get here, but I'm glad I didn't stop. For like two months I was yoyoing, teetering on the edge. Slowly ticking down 202.5, 202.3, etc. Then somehow spike back to 207!! It was the most frustrating thing to deal with. Yes I haven't been completely keto thru those 2 months but I did fast. I am at this moment 40 hours into a fast, I'm not sure when I will break it, but I woke up today to something I haven't seen since high school(about 10 years) Onederland!

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Update 4-4-19

Down a few more pounds.

A little over 21lbs

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Zozo?

Along with my journey I have added a new tool. It's called a zozosuit. It is a 2 piece outfit that measures your body using those CGI dots and your phones camera. I did not take a pic of me in the suit but I have my measurements. I plan on taking new measurements every month. So here is the first one.

I have a lot of work to do.

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January 2019

I have fully committed to the keto diet. I track my macros and drink tons of water. It kept me full and losing weight.

So about midway through Jan my mom told me about intermittent fasting. I tried it out since I'm used to not eating when I wake up. It took like 5 days before I saw the scale move. I was discouraged at first but I stuck with it. My body has adjusted to a 20/4 day. Meaning I fast for 20h and eat in a 4h window.

I am not hungry outside of my window and I eat keto in my window. This combo has been working for me. I feel better, sleep better, and have seen the scale move nicely. So I'm going to I.F. for the next month and see how that goes. But before I go let me just put this here

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Time flies

Oh jeez, it has been way too long since I have updated. A lot has happened. First and foremost I closed out 2018 by losing a total of 13.4lbs!!!

The end of dec is my birthday so I got a bit lax in the last 2 weeks. But overall not too bad. This. was doing keto on and off.

So starting Jan 1, 2019 I have been sticking with a full keto diet and have seen some improvement. I also added intermittent fasting. So let me get to a new post for January.

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Dec. 5th, 2018

I am proud to say that today I finally broke 230lbs. I weighed in at 228.8lbs. I have not weighed less than 230 for over 5 years. I am so happy I finally found something that works for me. I feel like keto has been a lifesaver. I am still trying to get the hang of it and I do have my off days but it works. So in total from the start of my keto journey I have lost 12lbs. 🤯 I can't wait to see how this month goes!

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Welcome back. So this is the end of my 3 day egg fast and here are the results. Drum roll please

231.8!!!!! That is a whole 3lbs lost. A pound a day!!

I'll admit it was not as easy as I thought. I do love eggs but I missed their best friend bacon. And we made bbq pulled chicken day 2 of this for my family and the temptation was strong. But I ate my eggs 😢. I feel like this was a good kick off to restarting my keto. So let's get a going. 🤘

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Nov. 6, 2018

So I figured the best way to get back on track is to do a 3 day egg fast. So what that is is you eat pretty much just eggs for 3 days. Simple haha.

So for every egg you eat you have to have 1tbs of fat and up to 1oz of cheese.

Eat minimum of 6 eggs a day

Keep condaments and spices to a min

You can have up to 3 diet sodas a day but aim for 1

Also drink plenty of water

This seems doable and I like eggs. They are so versatile you dont have to just do scrambled with cheese. Ok starting weight is 234.8lbs, I'll see you in 3 days with an update.

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It happens like that

So I fell off the keto wagon hard. I was about 3 weeks in and I caved. I regret it. I was really hoping that I would do better at this diet. It's the best diet/lifestyle I have done. I'm working hard to get back on it so fingers crossed that my willpower is stronger this month.

Anyway ending/starting weight for Oct/Nov is 236.6lbs.

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To the Doctor

Coming to the end of my period my weight has gone down again. I did give in a little and had some sweets and carbs. Not too crazy though. I have read that it is ok to give in and have a little treat while on your period so it should be ok.

Anyway I am at my endocrinologist right now getting a check up because I am out of my meds. But since I haven't been taking them properly my results are going to be off. So I'll probably have to do bloodwork again in a month.

Official doctor weigh in is 237lbs. Which is still progress. According to another article I read you can subtract 2lbs for clothes so technically I would be 235lbs. But I'll resign myself at home with and without clothes to see if there is a difference and if my scale is calibrated correctly.

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🤔

As of Oct 5th I was down 4.8lbs. And I have gained a pound back each day since 😢 so my weight +/- looks like this

Oct 1= 240.8

Oct 5= 236

Oct 8= 239

I have been keeping track of everything. I have kept my carbs below 20 a day and my calories in a good range. So I'm not sure why I'm gaining weight back. The only thing I can think of is I'm nearing my period. I should actually be getting it by Wednesday at the latest.

I have read that women gain weight before their periods so this is the only thing I can conclude. I guess all I can do is keep on being keto and see how everything looks in a week.

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Day 3

So I did my first weigh in today, and I am 239lbs even. That is 1.8lbs down

I know that doesn't seem huge, but almost 2lbs in 3 days is pretty sweet. Once I figure out all my food logging I'll post pics of my meals and progress.

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So I went to Barnes and Noble today to pick up this book,

I have thumbed through it and it should be a big help. It explains the diet, the "keto flu" and comes with an example 2 week meal plan. It's exactly what I need. I do much better with meal prep and planning. I love guides.

So I can follow their example guide or build my own. I just have to make sure the meals fit my macros for the day. Which according to the guide should be 70% fat, 25% protein, and 5% carbs. Now that I have all these recipes i can eat more than bunless burgers🍔 and eggs🍳 haha.

Now I just need to pick my meals, make a shopping list, and go from there. I'll keep you guys posted as things move along.

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A little info on me

Just some background information

I am

27

5'3"

240.8lbs

BMI 43

Apple shaped

According to the BMI charts I am obese. For my height I should weigh between 107-140. I am 100lbs over the "max" weight for my height. My overall goal is to weigh 115lbs, I feel like that is a good weight for me. So if I want to lost it all within a year(seems realistic) I need to lose a total of 125lbs. Which breaks down to 10.4lbs a month. I should aim for 11lbs a month so I have a round number to work with. It's always best to aim a little higher 😊

Being apple shaped means I am shaped like an apple. Bigger top smaller bottom. All my weight is centered in my belly. Which unfortunately is one of the hardest places to lose weight. Evil body shape haha.

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Where to start?

Weight gain, it's a slippery slope. One moment you are enjoying a yummy bag of flaming hot cheetos and the next you are crying how did this happen? I am guilty of over indulgence and under exercising. When I was a kid I was healthy and played all day, but when i got older i became much less active.

I started gaining weight in 7th grade. Now i was never huge but i was always out of my BMI range. There were periods of time where my weight would stay the same and never change more than a pound or two in either direction. But then I would get on the scale and gain like 10lbs. I would panic and change my eating habits, try to exercise. I would lose my water weight(usually 6lbs) and I would say I deserved a treat. So I would snack or eat out or drink with friends. Not the best choices. But I know my body and I would stay stagnant in my weight gain/loss so it didn't really bother me.

When I went to the doctors for a check up they noticed my mother had hypothyroidism(lazy thyroid) so they had me tested. I had it. It can be controlled with medication, diet, and exercise but I was terrible with the changes. I take the medicine but I fell into my habits again. Even a scare of being prediabetic didn't do much for me to change my habits. I took more medicine, this time a sugar blocker and I was able to get back into a healthy blood sugar range. Still overweight and hypo I went on with my life.

Fast forward many years and I am now a proud mother of a beautiful baby boy(10months old now) who needs me in his life. And I want to be in his life for as long as possible. So I need to change so that can happen. I am nearing 30 and I can't be this unhealthy.

I have tried many diets most of my life,

Slim fast

No junk food/out to eat

Weight watchers

80/20

Just to name a few and none of them worked. I have heard a lot of good about the keto diet and I thought why not try it out. So about 3 weeks ago I tried it out. And I was shedding pounds pretty quickly, 6lbs in just a week. I was ecstatic! Then the bad habits crept back, I gave in and had pizza and it was a snowball effect and I was right back where I started. When I look at my son I feel like I am failing him, but that ends now. It's a new month, my favorite month actually, so it's best to start today. Better late than never. So here we go my first step into keto and a new lifestyle.