Our Keto Journey - Day 28

Day 28 – 

Peter and I have both been doing our low carb Keto diet for almost a full month now and I am pretty darn proud of the fact that we have stuck with it, not cheated with any of those carb-loaded goodies we crave, and we have made a real effort to include regular exercise in our lives. That really is a big accomplishment.

After my morning coffee I really wanted to give that cauliflower toast one more try and actually use parchment paper this time. I don’t think I squeezed out enough liquid, but I had fun and put the batter into silly shapes with some of my cookie cutters.  

They came right off the paper this time, and I had two of them. They taste okay but certainly not like real toast.  I am trying to think of ways to use them, maybe with eggs, bacon and cheese on top like one of those breakfast sandwiches?

Later I had a cheese stick and did a bunch of chores around the house. No matter how often you clean and do dishes, the second you turn around there are more dishes.  

I finished up some paperwork for my job, and then actually got a chance to do some reading. 

 

When Peter came home I decided to be brave and make my own version of a Keto taco.  We had some leftover cooked hamburger so I added some good Penzies ‘Pico and Taco’ spice to it and then proceeded to make cheese taco shells. 

I added the meat, some sour cream and just a small amount of salsa and they were fantastic. 

Later, Peter and I headed to the YMCA and I did 45 minutes on the stationary bicycle.  My ankle swelling is down but I wanted to baby it just a bit more. I will try to do some walking when I go back to the Y next time, but I will keep it at pretty low speeds to make sure that my ankle won’t get too mad again. 

I also managed to meet my daily water goal again. I do think drinking water is helping, but I really have to consciously think about drinking to actually meet my goal each day.

I wish I could say that my fat was just melting off but I know it’s not.  I also know we are making the right decisions and this will pay off, but it is going to take some time.