Too Fatties Keto Adventures

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 ...