one day my whoosh will come

24F. I don't reblog pictures of cheat food.

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NSV: Went to the gym for the first time today.

I had no idea what I was doing 50% of the time, but hey... room for improvement.

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My Trader Joe’s… MY TRADER JOE’S HAS PARSNIP CHIPS! They’re $2.99 a bag. I opened these in the car on the way home, and they’re delicious. They have a mild sweetness that reminds me of sweet potatoes.

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UPDATE: I never finished the bag. After a couple of servings, all I can taste is the oil the parsnips have been fried in. Maybe I need to come up with some flavorful dips to eat these with.

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Trader Joe's Wild Caught Sardines in Harissa, $1.49 for a delicious spicy and protein-packed can. I will honestly never stop singing the praises of sardines.

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When in California… 🍔

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I haven't posted real food in a while, so here's a picture of my simple lunch. I love roasting green beans in the oven. My oven can be finicky, so they don't always come out crispy... but they're always delicious. Toss with oil and seasoning (Tony Chachere's--not counted) and stick in a preheated 475F oven for 14 minutes, mixing halfway. 275 calories, 8g net carbs, 20g protein, 17g fat.

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How has it taken me this long to try Costco's Mesquite chicken wings? They're AWESOME.

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Hiii! Congrats on reaching your goal weight! Do you answering how long it took you to reach it once you began keto?

Hi anon! Thanks for asking. It took nearly 4 months (120 days) for me to lose 24lbs on keto. I ate at a calorie deficit the whole time.

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My Trader Joe’s… MY TRADER JOE’S HAS PARSNIP CHIPS! They’re $2.99 a bag. I opened these in the car on the way home, and they’re delicious. They have a mild sweetness that reminds me of sweet potatoes.

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Holy cannolli, these are GOOD. These almonds fill the same tangy flavor profile of salt and vinegar potato chips and they were only $2.80 at Walmart (and 2 net carbs per serving!!).

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Congratulations on reaching your goal weight! You must be so proud of yourself and what you've accomplished! Not only the weight loss part, but setting a goal and working towards it and not giving up, that's so great.

What a sweet message! Thank you, anon. 🌹

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I hit my initial goal weight today. It’s a weird feeling. I am more proud that I made a decision to change something in my life… then I stuck to that change for 120 days.

Onwards to bigger things!

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This has been favorite thing to snack on recently. I scoop the PB with the almonds… it’s heavenly to me.

Pictured is 22g of Trader Joe’s Organic Crunchy Salted Valencia PB, which I like to store in the fridge after mixing with a hand mixer. Also pictured, 23g of Blue Diamond Oven Roasted Almonds in the Dark Chocolate flavor.

262 calories, 9g protein, 8g net carbs, 22g fat.

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How did I live so long without zucchini noodles? They're perfect ribbons of vegetable fettucine.

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Back to basics with another bunless burger. I fell in love with this place when they agreed to substitute crispy brussel sprouts for fries. This one’s a keeper.

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😱 I found these at my Whole Foods on my third try. They had two pints of Lemon Cake in the very back of the freezer. 2/$6, I’m gonna be nursing these babies for a long time.

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My fridge and pantry were very bare and neglected, so this was my meal before grocery shopping. I think I popped my server’s bunless burger cherry. I forgot to ask for no ketchup, but that’s okay.

I’ll note that you can easily get away with ordering this burger normally and de-bunning it yourself. There are two cheese slices on it and neither are making contact with bread.

640 calories, 5g net carbs, 44g protein, 49g fat.

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Revisiting yesterday’s instant miso soup. It’s as easy as dumping the garnish and miso packets in, chopping up fresh tofu, and boiling water. Pure low calorie magic.