Our Keto Journey - Day 3

Day 3-

Our Keto adventure is continuing. I am still feeling full, but I really do miss some of my favorite carbs, especially at breakfast. No toast, no cereals, no oatmeal, no pancakes or waffles, so many of our typical breakfast foods contains huge amounts of carbs, even yogurt is banned because almost all of the yogurts contain lots of sugar.  I will have to look up some recipes for Keto breakfast alternatives because I really can’t see having eggs every single morning. 

I have been keeping a food diary.  I know that research proves folks who keep a food diary actually lose more weight. I am not really counting calories, that is just not in my personality and besides I hate math, but I can write down exactly what I am eating. This keeps me more accountable for what I eat. 

Yesterday I was home all day so I found myself snacking more than usual. I started my day with coffee and a cheese stick. I had an Atkins bar for lunch. I snacked on some beef jerky and some pecans in the afternoon.  For dinner I had a few bites of one of the hamburgers Peter made for his dinner while I was cooking mine. I sautéed some onions and garlic and then pan seared a piece of salmon, and I steamed some broccoli. I was so full I couldn’t finish it all.  

After dinner Peter and I each had one small Atkins chocolate peanut butter cup while watching a movie we rented. (By the way – Game Night is hilarious).

I was busy doing chores so I was trying to be lazy and tell myself that I didn’t need to go workout, but my daughter pushed me, so I put on my tennis shoes and headed to the YMCA. I really am out of shape, but I did manage to walk a steady pace for over 35 minutes and I was sweating.  I brought my iPad and listened to an audible book as I was walking which helped to distract me and made the time pass more quickly. I think this is a good strategy. I know that it will take some time to get back into shape. 

I did go and weight myself. I have gained even more weight than I thought so I really do need this diet and I hope it will help to kick start my new healthy lifestyle.  And yes I am procrastinating here – I am still struggling with sharing my actual weight, but I know if I put that number out here, first of all, its just a number, it is not the sum total of my worth as a person. Second, that number is just a starting point of my journey – it does not hold any power over me. I now weigh 289 pounds. Ugh! I need to lose 100 pounds. I wish there was an easy button to push and it would be finished, but this will be a long journey.