Our Keto Journey - Day 5

Day 5

It’s been almost a week and I am happy to report we are still going strong. 

I started my day with just heavy cream in my coffee, I added some vanilla but I still missed the sweetness of my usual creamer. 

After doing some work on my computer for a couple hours I made my way to the YMCA and I managed to walk on the treadmill for 40 minutes.  I listened to an audiobook for distraction and it did help. I can’t jog, after breaking my ankle twice in the past few years it just hurts too much when I try to run at all, but I was pretty happy with walking on an incline for 40 minutes, even though my legs were pretty sore by the end. I know that getting back to exercise is a big part of this weight loss journey.

I didn’t bother getting on the scale yet since its only been two days since I weighed my self at the YMCA, and weekly weight checks seems like a better option for tracking progress.  

I was doing some reading and found out that only one third of US citizens are at a healthy weight – that means two thirds are overweight or obese. Peter and I are definitely not alone in our struggle for weight loss.  I was also surprised to learn that only one third of all men and women between ages 25 and 64 workout regularly.  I feel like those two pieces of information fit well together so I am even more committed to find time for exercise each day.

 I am still not feeling hungry at all, but I do sure miss those carbs. I had a great lunch of tuna fish and then I headed out to a work meeting. They had lovely bowls of snacks for us at the meeting and I couldn’t eat any of it, so I just stuck to drinking water.  One of the things I have noticed is that I am not getting tired in the afternoons like I usually do.  Without those sugar highs and lows I don’t feel that afternoon lull that so often comes after eating. 

After the meeting I went over to an open house event at my local democrat office and once again they had amazing snacks – nachos and beer, but I couldn’t have any.  I sipped on a diet soda and had fun even without the goodies. It is tempting to eat those carbs, I know how great they will taste to me, but I really do want to do my best effort on this diet and see if I can get some results.

Once I got home I warmed up two hot dogs that Peter had grilled a few days ago, and I had 5 strawberries. 

Peter has not weighed himself yet, but I can tell that he is slimming down already.  He has been great about packing lunches for work, usually a salad and a hamburger patty. He packs some Italian dressing and a couple cheese sticks to snack on when he get hungry. 

Planning ahead and not giving in to temptations really are the key to staying on track.