Too Fatties Keto Adventures

Last weekend I got over-exerted. I was doing fine, until I wasn't. I felt my electrolytes dropping...but I wasn't done doing the work I had to do so I took a mini-break and kept on. Which meant I had to take another mini-break a little while later. And another one where I had to sit or I would fall over. A couple three years ago I ran a 10k. I forgot to eat breakfast that morning, and we drove 4 hours to the race. By the time we got half-way through the race, I sat down and couldn't go on. I ended up being picked up and driven back to start and forced to sit in an a/c vehicle while they shoved dorito's and pizza at me. Which, if anyone knows me, when I am overheated, etc., I don't want to eat. This was just like that. And I felt it coming on. And I hate to admit that. But it was my own dumbass fault. I did eat breakfast. I had the ultimate Keto smoothie. But that wasn't enough. I forgot to take into account the exercise depleting me and needing n...

Friday night I craved pizza. Not exactly domino's or anything like that...but I craved the idea of pizza. Did I mention how much I like pizza? I firmly believe pizza is the world's most perfect food....you can make a breakfast pizza, dessert pizza, mexican pizza, alfredo pizza....it can have varied and numerous toppings...you can make it sweet or savory or I could go on and on. Suffice it to say, I love pizza. And being on Keto, I don't have to avoid pizza. I just have to take my macros into account. Which I did. And I created a Buffalo Chicken Pizza, complete with a cream cheese buffalo awesomesauce. See? Isn't that beautiful? So- how did I make this beautiful piece of heavenly creation? Easy peasy! First, make the awesomesauce: 6 ozs cream cheese 2 T butter Melt in saucepan over medium heat, and add 1.4 c Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Stir well until it looks like awesomesauce. Make the crust: 1 Cup Al...

I am continually amazed at how little I eat compared to how sated I am after I eat. Before Keto, I may not have eaten much throughout the day with approximately the same number of calories, but it was the wrong food(s). I wouldn't eat much, then have one big, carb-y meal somewhere late afternoon or early evening. Which more than made up for the lack of eating during the day. And as you know, carbs are not your friend. Carbs are acquaintances. Not friends. Something that has taken me discovering Keto to realize. Boy am I glad I did! Progress so far has been slow on the weight loss front. Still. Some more. And when I say slow, I mean it's still happening, just not super-duper-fast and unrealistic like I want. LOL But my energy level, which was high before Keto, is now actually better. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me 'sum up.... I've always had a high energy level. Fat, but energetic. When my kids were younger, I was told, 'Mom, we don't wa...

Strange, isn't it? How things can be going nowhere but yet you're still moving. Yes, we are still on the Keto train. We are actually enjoying it. I've never said that about a diet (or lifestyle) before.  We have no plans to stop...we are doing this for a year. No excuses. And if we like what we see and how we feel after a year, hell even if we don't, after a year it will be habit and most likely we will continue beyond our self-imposed timeline. We already see changes. We already feel better. And it's only day 15. When I said the car is stalled but the engine is running? Well, that's just a euphemism for my weight has not changed, but I am still sticking to the diet. And this is OK. Especially since I bought some new clothes because overall I have lost inches, even if I haven't lost more weight. Losing inches is not the end-all-be-all, but it is a significant milestone. I mean, I am wearing pants that are two sizes smaller than my jeans. That...

Because yesterday was Father's day and the husband and I spent it kayaking the river, I made reservations for dinner. Which was fine. We were able to eat Keto without a major problem. However, I did have a glass of wine. That kicked my carbs up. But I am not going to kick myself in the ass, either. In our defense, the loaf of crusty bread they put in front of us was politely asked to be taken away....see? we are trying to be good!  Besides, one glass of wine once in a while is not entirely a bad thing. Granted, doing it so early after starting Keto may not have been wise, but you know what? I am still not going to kick myself for doing it. That's the beauty of Keto. And here it is Monday and we are still on track. Our breakfast was good, the husband's lunch compliant. Mine? Rut ro! Well, I had to order out. I forgot to take the time over the weekend to make sure *I* had something to eat for lunch today. That mishap will be remedied once I get home. Food for th...

I awoke at 4am this morning, as per usual. Did I mention it's a Saturday? Just once I would love for my body to distinguish a weekend from a weekday. (Ha! like that's going to happen, right?) I did what I usually do...on a day I don't have to go to work....I hopped on Instagram. I've been following a (soon to be) doctor named Billy Mitchell . Besides interesting pictures or phrases, he posts podcasts (or rather, links to his podcasts) that I have found very interesting. This particular podcast on 'Lies Your Doctor Tells You' posted yesterday. And I being up so early, listened to it this morning. Dr Mitchell spoke with Dr. Ken Berry about nutrition and how it affects the brain and body. I found Dr. Berry charming with his southern accent and no bullshit answers. Not to mention he was knowledgeable, his reasoning sound, and he encourages everyone to question their doctor (within reason). Their discussion went hand in hand with what I have learned through ...

We have been doing well on our lifestyle change. I mean, in the first eight (8) days, I've lost 15 pounds. How awesome is that? Except.......... Measurements tell a better story...but, the scale hasn't moved going on three days now. Yes, I *know* I shouldn't stare at the scale. That's not the main reason I am doing this. I'm doing a year of Keto to get in better health....the weight loss is grand though. And a great assurance and encourager. Logically the weight I've lost so far is mostly water weight. I know this...but... So when the scale doesn't move but .1 or .4 in a day...well, I know I'm over-expecting what I should see happening. It *IS* very easy to become obsessed with the numbers on the scale. Especially for those of us who have tried every diet, trick, and fad out there. We just want real, lasting results. And that's the key...results. What I know logically is that results take time. Each day, individually, make up only a ...

It seems that I was 51.3 grams of protein short for the day yesterday. This is really not good. I need to up my protein because if I don't, I will lose muscle mass and that is bad, m'kay? If an egg has around 6 grams of protein, I would need to eat about 8 1/2 eggs. Uh, no. Not gonna happen. I'm not that fond of eggs to begin with. My husband can eat a couple hard-boiled eggs a day for breakfast, or a snack, whatever. Me? Not so much. For me, I love chicken. White meat chicken. I could eat it 3 meals a day, 7 days a week. Chicken is one of those meats that take on the flavor of what you cook it with...and there's so much variety in what you can cook, it tastes great, and different every time. A 4-ounce piece of chicken breast is approximately 124 calories, 1.4g fat, 0 carbs, and 26.1g protein. So I could eat 8 oz of chicken and call it good. I guess I will need to carry a cooked piece of chicken with me all the time in case I run low on protein. HA! Of cou...

It is now 4am...and I've been up for 2 hours. Not really by choice. A friend called - his vehicle broke down and he needed a ride. Technically, he called the husband. But the husband is like Askhim, our purebred dorkcat, slow to wake. I am the insta-awake kinda gal. The husband? Not so much. He's more of the, 'I'm going to go to slee....<snore>' kinda guy. Isn't that always the case? You either go to sleep fast/wake up hard, or you're like me and you need three pillows, four sheets, a foot out, and the stars to align properly before you can think about falling asleep....but you wake-up at the drop of a hat and are immediately on the move. I'm not sure which would be better? Guess I'll never know! But being awake two hours before I usually get up means my day just got longer. Which means the possibility to get hungry faster became a real thing. Do I eat breakfast now, and work in a snack before lunch? Do I hold out and have breakf...

We decided to do Keto last Monday (June 4) but didn't start until Tuesday June 5, 2018. Today is day 7, and it just occurred to me to blog this journey because, well, others out there may be wondering about Keto (like we were), or fat (like we are), or want to get healthy (like we do), or for any other number of reasons I may not even know. Suffice it to say, we want to be healthier. We want to weigh less. We want to not research the size of concert venue seats to decide if we will go or not. We want to go places, do things, and see amazing sites without wondering if we have to pay extra for a bigger seat, sturdier equipment, or extra ibuprofen the next day because we hurt all the time. We heard about Keto. And promptly paid it no attention. We were Whole 30'ers. We did that  two or three times a year for the past several years. Of course we couldn't stick with it for the whole year because, well, it's very hard! I mean, we're no strangers to things being ...