I was at exactly 203 this morning. I was 204.6 a couple of days ago. I'm doing better at focusing and eating better. There is room for improvement, but at least I'm going back in the right direction. All I can do is keep trying and not give up.
I've tried to arm myself with the right foods at work and home. It's hard some days owning and working in a candy store almost everyday of my life. But I have lost the weight before, so I know I can do it.
Onward!
This has been way more of a struggle than it should be. I have been having a hard time sticking with my plan. I am at 204 right now and trying again today to get back on track. I am hurting a lot and just wish that was enough incentive for me to start eating better. It's been a real struggle. I make poor decisions than regret it after. I just need to muster up some will power and get out of my own way so I can start dropping the weight i need to.
I am certainly not giving up by any means. I just need to find the motivation I need to get going. Here's hoping for a better day today.
I was up to over 202 yesterday. Just did a quick weigh in and didn't have a chance to document it. I did eat a little too much on Monday and I think that is what caused the increase. I did however eat better yesterday and am back down to 201.8. I'm hopeful that if I eat well today I will start dropping again. Fingers crossed!
I didn't get a chance to check in yesterday but wanted to today so I don't start a trend of not posting again. I was at 201 yesterday, so no change. Than 201.6 this morning. Slightly up, but I am not letting that play with my head.
I have been eating great, so I know it's not that. I just need to give my body a few days to adjust since I have lost over 8 pounds in 5 days! I think my body fights going into the next set of digits! LOL. Just doesn't want to make it easy to get back into the 190's. But I will get there!
Got up to another drop. I'm down to 201 as of this morning! I am super happy with that! Hopeing to be out of the 200's real soon!!! I've had a busy day and haven't had a chance to post until tonight. I had a good day with my eating, so I am hoping for another drop in the morning. Fingers crossed!
Had a really good day yesterday. Dropped down another .8 pounds this morning! I will take it! Now I just need to lose 2.3 pounds to get back into the 190's! I am feeling good about my changes! It's been a little easier this time so hopefully that is a good sign that my mindset is where it needs to be.
I am getting back acquainted with some of my favorite Keto recipes! I've had some ice cream I made awhile ago and I've been digging those out and they have held up well! I now know I can make them way ahead and freezer burn is not a huge issue. I think they have been in the freezer for over 6 months! We pretty much ate most of what is in there so I will be making more soon!
I also had a favorite of one of my dishes. Chaffles & eggs this morning! They were so good I may have them for lunch, too! I forgot how good chaffles are! I think I need to just get back to my old Keto habits to remind myself I love a lot of what I make on Keto! I just need to get away from those carbs which I clearly think is putting me in a brain fog as all I do is crave the carbs once I start too much into them!
Here are my morning chaffle & eggs! I add a tsp of maple syrup on my 2 eggs & chaffles and it's just enough to give me that nice little sweet flavor without going crazy on the carbs! I do recommend using real maple syrup, not because I live in VT LOL, as it is thinner than the fake stuff and spreads a whole lot better so you need a lot less and still get tons of flavor!
I am down to 203 this morning! Was pleasantly surprised as my carbs were just under 100 yesterday! But I did a great job keeping my calories in check. I am hoping to continue this trend and be in the 190's in no time!! On to day 4!
Yesterday I did well for being my son's last day on school break. I was careful all day and ate pretty well. I am down to 204.6 which is a total of 5 pounds since my start 2 days ago. I am going to keep working on getting my carbs lower and lower with each day and keep my calories in check.
Hopefully I can see a few more drops before the weight loss slows down!
I did well yesterday and have already dropped 3.6 pounds! But I know as well as anyone that I will dropped a few pounds quickly! Hopefully a few more will drop off quickly to get me jump started. Of course, this is only day 2. I really need to stay on track for the next couple of weeks to get in the right mindset and getting my body adjusting to this change. If I make it past my first week, that will be a good sign!
My first goal is to get back into the 190's and actually stay there!! That has been my issue for awhile. I've gotten too comfortable up here in the 200's. The same thing happened in my 180's & the 190's and now here I am. Ultimate goal: Get to the 160's and once I hit the 170's again, get back down and stay down. The 170's will be my high range and the 160's my low. I have had trouble getting to the 160's but I hope to finally get there once and for all!
Well, I haven't done great. We went on a trip to an RV show on February 15th and I just ended up enjoying the trip and not doing as well as I had hoped with my eating. Than when I got back I had difficulty getting back on track as my son started his winter school break and we've been on a staycation at home doing movie marathons. So again, I decided to just enjoy. I kept my weight steady for awhile but popped up in weight the last few days. So here I am at 209.6 this morning.
Not giving up. I'll never give up! My pain levels in the morning have been pretty high lately so I am hoping that lowering my carbs will help and I can really start focusing at this point! I have nothing going on for awhile. No breaks, vacations or holidays. So I'm hoping this will give me the time to get back on track with out any major distractions!
I know in my heart of hearts that I REALLY need to get back on track and start losing this weight. I have a doctor appointment on May 23rd and would really like to be back in the 170's by than. That does not give me much time, so I really need to start getting serious at this point. I know once I can get past the first couple of weeks I will do fne. I just need to get there!
I will do my best!
I am finally back in the 190's! Only dropped .04 pounds this morning but hey, it's something! Now my next goal is to get into the 180's! I ate really well yesterday! Had under 1200 calories and only 21 carbs!
02/9/25 Journal Day 5
Calories: 1136
Carbs: 21
Weight: 199.6
SD: Normal, Just been tired.
Pain: Low
Speech: None
Mood: Good
Sleep: Slept well.
I had another good day yesterday! Down another pound! Got my carbs back under 50 which was good! Tried a new recipe. I hope to share some of my favorite recipes on the blog for easy access!
02/8/25 Journal Day 4
Calories: 1727
Carbs: 43
Weight: 201
SD: Normal, Just been tired.
Pain: Medium (Hands still bothering me)
Speech: None
Mood: OK
Sleep: Slept fairly well.
Another good day yesterday! I am down to 201 pounds. That is another 1.2 pounds down! That's a total of 7.2 pounds down in just 3 days! Woohoo! Now to keep up my momentum! My carbs were up a bit higher than I would have liked and my calories were about the same as yesterday. I am still making some good progress on dropping, so for that I am thankful!
02/7/25 Journal Day 3
Calories: 1741
Carbs: 57 (Net 37)
Weight: 201
SD: OK
Pain: High In The Hands. My hands really bothered me yesterday
Speech: None
Mood: OK
Sleep: Slept ok, I had an employee situation last night so I went to bed aggrevated. But I slept about 7 hours before waking up and figuing out scheduling for this coming week.
I'm doing well so far, down another 2.4 pounds this morning! My calories were still up there but better than they were the day before. I did manage to stay under 50 grams of carbs yesterday! Hopefully I will be back in the 190's very soon! As of right now, I am exactly 30 pounds over my lowest weight.
02/6/25 Journal Day 2
Calories: 1770
Carbs: 47
Weight: 202.2
SD: Good
Pain: Low (Could be temperatures warming up is helping)
Speech: None
Mood: OK
Sleep: Slept good other than having to get up and pee several times early this morning. I'm probably losing the water I was retaining from eating out so much.
My first day yesterday went fairly well. I had 1829 calories. More than I would normally but for my first day, not bad. I did have 73 carbs as I decided to eat up some lunch leftovers I had. I also drank plenty of water! I am down 3.6 pounds from yesterday which is fantastic! Now if I work a little harder today, hopefully I can keep up the momentum so I can get to the 190's quickly!
I'm going to start keeping a journal of all areas I think going back to KETO will improve.
02/5/25 Journal Day 1
Calories: 1829
Carbs: 73
Weight: 204.6
SD: None
Pain: High (Hands, Thighs, Shins, Feet, Hips Mostly Lying Down)
Speech: None
Mood: OK
Sleep: Tossed & Turned A Lot (Some Anxiety)
Good Morning! I weighed in at 208.2 this morning. I am not too concerned about that number. I was in the 190's just a little over a week ago. So about 10 of those pounds I gained in the last week or so. If I stick to my plan I should drop at least the first few pounds pretty quickly. My main focus is to make sure I am eating right and that includes not over eating and cutting my carbs to at least under 50 for the first few days than under 20 once I get a few days under my belt and it begins to get easier. The first couple of weeks are the hardest. I have to fight the cravings and be sure not to go over my daily limit of carbs.
I'm not going to focus on exercise for the first couple of weeks. I would rather put all my focus on eating right for the time being and than start an exercise plan once I feel I've got a good groove going with my eating habits.
I have a doctor appointment on May 23rd so I really would like to get into the 160's by then. That gives me about 3.5 months to do that. I will know for sure if I can pull that off once I know where my weight is after the initial quick drop. If I drop 10 pounds in the next week, than I think I could manage the remaining weight to get into the 160's! Right now I am about 39 pounds away from that goal. But if I drop a bit in the next week or two, I would only have about 30 pounds to do in a 3 month period which is certainly doable. We shal see! All I can do is try my best!
I am back and ready to try yet again to get back on tack. I'm not going to lie, I've been struggling. But I'm starting to recognize a pattern and am beginning to think that the fact I am now in post menopause, could be part of my problem. With all the hormone changes and everything else going on in my life, I just have been having a really hard time finding motivation.
This morning I weighed in at 206. I was out on a fun weekend and have allowed myself to just enjoy my carbs for a few days as I prepare to get serious tomorrow and try to get back into ketosis. I've tried a few times now and have failed. I thought maybe coming back to my blog would help motivate me to begin anew.
I really want to get this extra weight off before my next doctor appointment which I beleive is in May. I am over 30 pounds over my lowest weight at this point. I hope to drop 10 of those pounds rather quickly if I can help it!
My first goal is to get back into the 180's. Its been way too long since I was in that range and I know I have to get back on track before I end up gaining all my weight back. I can't allow that to happen!
My biggest motivating factors for this newest journey:
1) I have been having a lot of joint pain lately. My knees, my hands, my elbows, the top of my thighs when I get up out of a chair, my hips and even my shins. My plantar fasciitis has also returned. I know we have had bitter cold weather lately. We've been spoiled the last couple of years, but I do feel the carbs contribute some as well. I feel if I get bad carbs out of my diet I will feel so much better. I do remember feeling so much better and not nearly as much joint pain when I was on Keto.
2) Get my confidents back! I remember being so much happier and more confident when I had lost all the weight and kept my carbs low! I really do think it effects my mood.
3) Get my sex drive back. My sex drive has been in the tank since I've gained this weight back. I'm hoping when I feel better that will return as well. Keto can help in this department as well.
4) Get motivated to exercise again. With the joint pain, the motivation for excercise has deminished. I am hopeful I can get motivated again as I begin to feel better.
5) Fit back into my clothes. I'm starting to have to go back to xl shirts and larger size pants. I definately don't want to stay here for long.
Tomorrow I will weigh in again after having my last "free" day today. I will work on trying to post daily my progess in hopes of creating some motivation for myself. I shall return tomorrow with my beginning weight during this new journey of recovering my healtheir self!
