Our Keto Journey - Day 41

Day 41-

After my morning coffee I did some work and then grabbed a quick cheese stick for protein and headed to the YMCA. I did 20 minutes on the stationary bicycle, but my headphones stopped working so I took this as a sign to skip the treadmill and go use the weight machines.I really need the distraction of music or an audio book when I use the treadmill.

I was motivated to work on building muscle mass after my research yesterday on metabolism and older women. I know building muscle is important for health and long lasting weight loss so I did eight arm machines and four leg machines and I certainly worked up a sweat. 

 When I got home I made myself some tuna for lunch. I added some cauliflower rice for crunch. 

Later I jumped in the shower and headed out to work for the afternoon. I was hungry when I got home so I used my spiralizer and made some zoodles, which I had with some leftover chicken and alfredo sauce. It was so yummy, but I was careful to only serve myself half of what I made and save the second half for tomorrow. I am really focusing on keeping a reasonable portion size, so I felt proud that even though it tasted great, I did not let myself overeat. 

I am still keeping a food journal each day. It helps me to keep track of my diet for the blog as well as keeping me accountable for what I eat. When I see it written down, it does make a difference. I think sometimes its easy to lie to ourselves and say, “I didn’t eat that much” but when you see it in black and white it really makes a difference. I also track my exercise.