Will Run For Bourbon

Two friends from the Bluegrass state on a journey to a healthier and happier life. Follow us as we check-in, post and vlog to keep each other accountable. Follow our fitstagrams @ketogenic_kylie & tiffany_getshealthy

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Uhhhh can you say unprepared? A very fun weekend can quickly catch up to you and put you right onto the Monday struggle bus 🚌 #mealprep #mealplan #mondaymotivation #getittogether

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Great question! I am currently going through a time where I have VERY low self esteem. It’s a very slippery slope to depression. I struggle with anxiety, depression, and binge eating disorder. They all go hand in hand. A vicious cycle. I need help with building my self esteem. What are some ways that you help boost your own self esteem? ✌🏼 . . . #selflove #selfesteem #selfesteemboost #confidence #quotes #quotestoliveby #quotesaboutlife #quoteoftheday #positivevibes #positive #positivity #positivethinking #positivequotes #wellness #weightloss #weightlossjourney #fitness #mentalhealth #mentalillness #anxiety #depression #bingeeatingdisorder

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Happy Friday Everyone! 14 1/2 hours into my second 24 hour Fast is the week. I decided to start a little earlier than the last time. Fasting at work is always the hardest! What should my post fast meal be tonight? 🍗🧀🥗🥑 #fasting #keto #ketosis #ketogenic #if #intermittentfasting #postfastmeal #fastedcardio #happyfriday #almosttheweekend #fasthabit #instafit #instagood #instafast #fir #fitness #fitspiration #fitspo #goals #fastingforweightloss #weightlossblog #weightlossblogger #willrunforbeer #tumbl (at Louisville, Kentucky)

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Weight Loss and Rewards

Lets talk about rewards!

During your weight loss journey it is so important to reward yourself for your hard work. Everyone likes feeling appreciated and we should appreciate ourselves too! When I say rewards, I do not mean food! Don’t ruin your hard work with desserts and alcohol. Been there, done that. Hated myself for it. 

At the beginning of my weight loss journey I have thought about things that I would really like but don't normally just buy. An example of this was a new make up palette. I really wanted the Anastasia Contour Kit. It’s pretty pricey and not something that I typically will buy myself. So I said that if I lost 10 lbs I would get it for my hard work. Well, I lost 10 lbs AND the kit was on sale at Ulta so it was fate! 

Now, I needed to think of some new rewards that I would like. So I sat down and thought of the things I’ve been wanting. It wasn’t hard because I like to online shop so it was all right there. So here is my rewards wish list:

Also, rewards don’t have to be expensive makeup palettes or new running shoes. That can get expensive QUICK! Especially, if you are really sticking to your goals and losing weight. I have listed some ideas for cheaper rewards too. I typically will use these when I don’t have enough money for what is on my list or if I lost 5 lbs but need a good self esteem boost! 

These are just some examples of what I enjoy and thought would help me appreciate myself for all my hard work. There are soooo many options for rewards. What are some rewards that you give yourself? I can’t wait to hear! 

Treat Yo Self Picture comes from Etsy, here. 

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Let The Fasting Begin

With intermittent fasting (IF) taking the internet by storm, I could not help but read about it as it continues to pop up in a lot of my keto/low carb groups. For someone making a lifestyle change such as I am the benefits that IF boast are not easy to ignore.

Weight loss

Increased energy 

Increased metabolism

Heightened mental clarity

Just to name a few. All of those sound like really great thing. Or maybe i should start simple since not everyone knows what intermittent fasting even means. 

Let me start by telling you all I am obviously not a doctor or a nutritionist. All the information is obtained from my own research and from experiences others have shared with me. That is why you will probably see the term “experiment” in a lot of my posts. I’m just a girl trying to find what works for me in the giant sea that is weight loss and health consciousness.

Fasting is when someone chooses to abstain from food or drink. The term intermittent is kind of the blanket term given to the different styles of fasting people do in the weigh loss/health realm.  Some people also fast for religious observances, however the fasting I will be experimenting is strictly diet related.

One of my main goals I hope to be able to reach by adopting this practice is to help myself begin to distinguish the difference between being hungry and just being bored. With food as readily available as it is to most of us I feel like there is really no clear line. Am I actually hungry? Am I just wanted to eat because I am bored? Am I only eating because it’s “time” to eat? These are some of the questions I am hoping to figure out for myself through these experiments. 

I plan to experiment with IF until I find the style the works best for me and my lifestyle. The three style I will be experimenting with will be 5/2, Alternate Day and 16:8 beginning with 5/2. 

5/2 Weekly Fasting can easily be explained in that it is 2 - full day - or 24 hour fasts and 5 days of normal eating. In the chart I created above you can see my schedule for the week. 

I began my first fast last night at 8 PM and have roughly 4 hours left. The first 10 hours were a whiz. Of course only, because i was sleeping. I am a little nervous about the fasted cardio I have planned this evening. As the day goes on I do find myself becoming a little more irritable. I plan to give more of a synopsis of how the first 2 full fasts went in my check in on Sunday. I do plan to still drink water, black coffee, tea and chicken broth if I really need it as long as I am staying under 50 calories. 

Here goes nothing! KETO ON

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Starting off my week right! With a little cardio and my first of 3 fasts for the week! #weightloss #monday #cardio #workout #fitspo #fitstagram #fasting #if #intermittentfasting #keto #ketosis #ketones #weightlossjourney #transformation #instafit #fitness #workinonmyfitness #ymca #gym #mondaygym (at Downtown Family YMCA)

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Was still hungry after dinner but wanted to end my day healthy. Strawberries were on sale for $.99 a quart! Quick, easy, and healthy snack! 🍓🍓🍓 . . . #strawberries #snack #fruit #healthyeating #healthy #healthysnack #healthyfood #myfitnesspal #myplate #diet #fitness #wellness #weightlossjourney #weightloss #caloriecounting #strawberry #delicious #foodporn

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Weekly Check In

Last week, I was feeling a little discouraged about having to start being so strict with my dieting and training again. Sure it is always fun to get excited about making a commitment to yourself. But, when it is something you have been “getting serious about” or “starting over” for the hundredth time it tends to get me into a “Why Me” funk.

This week I wanted to do a little experiment and see exactly why I can eat perfect macros all week and have one “cheat” or “celebration day” on the weekend and ruin the whole week. Surely, 1 day isn’t going to cancel out everything I had done for the whole week.

Ohhh was I wrong. The thing I need to make sure of is that I don’t fall victim to the cheat. I always have had the attitude, “Oh well I already messed up so screw it.”. Then I go and blow two days in a row because i feel sorry for myself. 

This week really makes me see that this journey is not something I can do half ass’d. This is something I need to stick to my guns about and make sure I don’t make any excuses. No more cheat days. A “treat meal” may be in order every now and then but my days of cheating are over.  

Thankfully, this week I can get back into the gym this week for some much needed cardio.

I am posting my macros for the week to show the crash and burn this week. I hope next week to show much improved stats. Gotta get these carbs under control. I also need to have a serious breakup with beer. 

On a lighter note I did drop 3.6 pounds since Monday. I am sure it was mostly water weight. However, I want this journey to be measured by more then my weight loss. Which is why I am not going to let it slide the I had a rough weekend. 

KETO ON or in my case Keto Better 

<3 Kylie 

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This week has definitely had its challenges, but I definitely made healthier choices when I ate. I had salmon when we went to my favorite place for chicken tenders, I drank diet drinks and water instead of regular pop most of the time, I skipped desserts, and bought all healthy stuff for this coming week. Small steps but in the right direction! ♥️ Tiffany

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Eating out with friends always stresses me out. Especially when we are going to a place with old favorites that aren’t KETO friendly. But tonight was a good night. I even saved room for a bourbon drink 🥃 #keto #ketosis #eatingout #noramenforme #weightloss #onedayatatime #willrunforbourbon #nonescalevictory #nsv (at Old Louisville)

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Don’t wait. Follow your dreams. Get up and get going! Make better decision. Stop waiting to start until Monday. Even if it’s small steps, do it! Life is short. Live it to the fullest! ♥️ . . #weightlossjourney #weightloss #fitness #diet #exercise #positivity #mentalhealth #anxiety #bingeeatingdisorder #motivation #wellness #wellnesswednesday #quotes #quotestoliveby #willrunforbourbon

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Bullet Proof Coffee in not an everyday thing for me! But I love it when I need a pick me up or I feel like my brain is in a fog. Detox water on the other hand is my new obsession. #bulletproofcoffee #bpc #powercreamer #keto #ketosis #weightloss #morningmotivation #fitso #fitness #blenderbottle #imobsessed #somanyblenderbottles (at Louisville, Kentucky)

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Hi, I’m Tiffany :)

I’m 29, married, puppy mom, and living in Northern KY (basically Cincinnati). I teach Health Education at Northern Kentucky University and work as a Wellness Specialist at a local hospital. I am also a doctoral student finishing up my degree in Health Education at the University of Cincinnati. 

This blog is all about health! Mental, physical, social, and spiritual. I am looking to lose weight and keep it off. I have struggled with weight my entire life and I am ready to deal with it! I believe that weight loss is 70% diet, 30% exercise, and 100% mental. I’m really good at math. 

I have been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Binge Eating Disorder. They both hinder my weight loss very much! I will be creating posts on how I am working through both of these disorders and any resources I find that help me! 

For weight loss, I will be counting calories and making healthier food selections. I will be journaling my experience on here so you can see the good, the bad, the ugly, and hopefully the skinny! 

Thank you for joining me on my journey! 

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Hi, I’m Kylie :)

I wish I could pinpoint weight loss journey began... but in reality this is something that I have been struggling with almost my entire life. This is not my first time trying to lose weight. But I would like for it to be the last time.

College was really where the weight began to creep on and then skyrocketed. I gained over 100 pounds over the 5 years I was away pushing me over the 300 pound mark at my highest. I rarely ever exercised & I ate like crap. It wasn't until after I graduated and the reality of just what I had done to my body began to set in. I barely recognized myself anymore. I was on the verge of pre diabetes. I was trapped in a body that held me back from doing the things I loved to do. I also was trapped in a body that made me not love myself. 

Since then, I have tried to maintain a much healthier lifestyle. I have managed to keep anywhere between 30-60 pounds of my college weight off & I have found refuge in a low carb-ish life style. 

I'll be 30 in May and I have been doing a lot of reflecting. One thing I am sure of is I do not want to spend my 30's like I did my 20's being overweight and unhappy with myself. Even losing what I have has made me feel so much more healthy and so much more capable of being the active person I want to be.

With many exciting thing on the horizon I want to buckle down and really commit to a full Ketogenic lifestyle.  With the help of this blog, one of my best friends (Tiffany)  and my little keto tribe I have started to build, I hope to reach my goals and maybe even inspire someone else to make a change for yourself.