Keto Journey

The ketogenic diet for a healthier me.

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Work. It. Out.

So, haven’t posted in about a month, but I wanted to update my progress.  

I mentioned in the last post how I was working out 3-4 times a week.  Well happy to say that I have continued the trend and increased it to about 5-7 times a week (depending on how busy I am with school).  

It’s getting closer to the Bachelor party I’m going to in Miami where I’ll be wearing my bikini!! Eek!! The party is in about three weeks.  

I did a two-a-days workout today (two 45 minute cardio workouts) followed by 200 squats cause I’m tryna get a nice booty. 

My goal this week is to run 26 miles total.  I ran 6 miles in total today.  So, only 20 to go!

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starting over...again

So I kind of went off track the keto diet for a bit. But I’m slowly getting my shiz back together again.

I’m actually extremely proud of myself because I’ve been going to the gym 3-4 times a week.  I’ve really enjoyed it!  I’m hoping it sticks and I continue keeping at it.  

I have a few weddings coming up and beach season is right around the corner so I really wanna get my ass into shape...literally. 

I don’t eat any carbs except snap peas that I snack on and alcohol.  But I’m not really keeping track of the percentage of protein, carbs, and fats.  It’s a lot of work and I don’t really have time for it with everything going on in my life.  

So I’m just going to make sure I keep the carbs low.

Here’s to starting over and getting my shiz together!

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It’s been awhile....

So, its been awhile since I’ve posted.  About 3 weeks. I’ve been on the keto diet for about 7 1/2 weeks now.  I haven’t really seen much weight loss, like at all.  I’m only down like 4 or 5 pounds since I’ve started.  I got to my lowest weight of 8 lbs down at about the month marker. I’m not really sure why I’m struggling so much.  I did a keto strip this morning and it said I was lower on the keto strip so I drank a bulletcoffee this morning (coffee, butter, and coconot oil) to try and jump start myself back into the diet.  

I’m honestly getting super frustrated I haven’t seen any worthwhile results over 7 weeks of this diet.  I’m trying to figure out where I’m going wrong and I think it might be that I drink a lot of coffee (just coffee and cream, no sugar) everyday and not enough water (like very little water).  

I’ve also been super busy with school so I haven’t been putting as much effort into preparing/cooking meals.  I still follow the keto diet and don’t eat carbs, of course, I just haven’t been as good about getting my full well-rounded plate of food with every single meal.   

So here’s to getting back at it and staying diligent! 

If yall have any advice for me please comment!

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ONE MONTH

Today marks one month of me being on the ketogenic diet!! So thrilled with how far I've come. Not only with my eating habits but with my knowledge of this diet. I've learned a wealth of knowledge from reading books and online research. Everything I read constantly reconfirms the fact that our bodies were meant to run on a low-carb high-fat diet. And refusing to do so can be and most likely will be detrimental for one's health. I'm learning to set smaller goals for myself so as to not become so overwhelmed and discouraged by larger goals that take longer. I think that's something that's really helped me. I want to lose all this weight right now, but it's going to take time. I didn't gain it all in a day, so I won't lose it all in a day, either. So far I have lost 8 pounds, which brings me to 182! This is pretty much on track with all the research that says you lose about 2 pounds a week. I'm also the at my first goal of weighing 180! I expect this to happen in the next week or so.

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Wow, just wow.

Weighed in at 182 this morning! That’s now a total of 8 pounds down from where I started!

I was doing a bit of reading before I went to bed last night and I just wanted to relay some of that information here.  Every time I read a keto book it just blows my mind how harmful a high-carb diet is for us.  Here are a few quotes from Dr. David Perlmutter’s book “Grain Brain” that really blew my mind:

“The diet heart hypothesis that suggests that a high intake of fat or cholesterol causes heart disease has been repeatedly shown to be wrong, and yet, for complicated reasons of pride, profit, and prejudice, the hypothesis continues to be exploited by scientists, fund-raising enterprise, food companies, and even governmental agencies.  The public is being deceived by the greatest health scam of the century.”

-Dr. George Mann

“The sixty-year reign of the low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet will end.  This will happen when the health-destroying effects of excess carbohydrates in the diet become more widely recognized and the health benefits of saturated fats are better appreciated.”

-Dr. Donald W. Miller

The lipid hypothesis has dominated cardiovascular circles for decades despite the fact that the number of contradictory studies exceeds those that are supportive.  There hasn’t been a published study in the last thirty years that has unequivocally demonstrated that lowering serum cholesterol by eating a “low-fat, low-cholesterol diet” prevents or reduces heart attack or death rate.

Sugar molecules and brain proteins combine to create deadly new structures that contribute more than any other factor to the degeneration of the brain and its functioning. 

Carbohydrates - not dietary fats - are the primary cause of weight gain.

When your diet is continuously rich in carbohydrates, which in effect keep your insulin pumps on, you severely limit (if not completely halt) the breakdown of your body fat for fuel. In essence, your body becomes physically starved due to your carb-based diet. This is why many obese individuals cannot lose weight while continuing to eat carbs.  The insulin levels hold those fat stores hostage.

All I can say is wow, just wow. 

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The sixty-year reign of the low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet will end.  This will happen when the health-destroying effects of excess carbohydrates in the diet become more widely recognized and the health benefits of saturated fats are better appreciated.

Dr. Donald W. Miller in his book “Health Benefits of a Low-Carbohydrate, High-Saturated Fat Diet”

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Weekly Goals

No change in weight this morning - which is far better than gaining weight!

This week I’m trying to focus more on getting enough sleep. I tend to go to bed at midnight and don’t fall asleep till 2 am (many times because I want to finish Jimmy Fallon! lol). So last night I went to bed around 10:30 and fell asleep around midnight. Which is definitely an improvement. I want to try and keep this up as much as possible. Everything you read about sleep says you should turn off electronics an hour or so before bed and get a full 7-9 hours - among other things. This is supposed to help with your health overall but especially aids in losing weight. So I’m going to try it!!

I’m also going to work on taking my vitamins regularly. I tend to only take them when I’m feeling under the weather, but I’m going to try to take them every day.

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Imagine yourself as you’d like to be. Then do what it takes to get there.

(via living-fitness)

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It’s working!

Weighed in at 183 this morning! So far I’m 7 pounds down from where I started! Not much, but at least it’s something after 3 1/2 weeks!! Stomach feeling flatter and I’m feeling more motivated than ever! Can’t wait to reach my first goal of 180!! 

I’m definitely adjusting and getting used to the idea that this weight loss is going to take some time.  It took years to put on all this weight, so it’s going to take some time to lose it. Just gotta be patient and stick with it!

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Cauli-tots that actually TASTE GOOD!

As many keto people already know, one of the go-to ingredients that is more versatile than the rest of the world knows is the humble cauliflower. In other circles, its use is reserved for a compani...

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Kabocha - the low-carb alternative to sweet potatoes AND squash. Yes. Really! Fall here I come!

Kabocha, the Japanese pumpkin, not to be confused with Kabota, the Japanese tractor company :). I happen to LOVE squash, especially now when there's a bite in the air here in New England and we are...

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Macros on point! :) 👌🏼💥💥💥💥😍🍰

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What app is this?!

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May need to make this tomorrow once I stick up on some more avocados.

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I go through this every workout, and am so grateful when I push through and can finish exhausted but proud.

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I love those mornings when you wake up and your stomach feels flatter!

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No Alcohol, No Problem

So this weekend marks the first weekend on the keto diet that I won’t be drinking alcohol.  All the books tell you to hold off from alcohol while you first start the diet, but I had birthday’s and other celebrations where I drank - only low carb.  So at least I stuck with the diet.  

Today I weighed in at 183/184! (I have an older scale so sometimes it’s hard to read.) I finally got past that 186 hump that I’ve been for the past two-three weeks!! I love those mornings when you wake up and your stomach feels flatter!! So thrilled to finally be seeing results. And I think not drinking alcohol this weekend will really help speed up my weight loss. 

I’ve also been taking little steps with my exercise goals.  I really hate running so I’ve been taking my dog for long walks when I can find the time.  She loves it and of course it’s great to be outside and walk around. 

I also woke up not feeling sick! I had a cold for the past week or so.  I don’t know if it was a bug going around, stress, not sleeping as much as I should, starting the keto diet, or a combination, but I’m happy it’s over!