I HAD to go shopping. Yes, I said HAD. I'm not a shopper. It usually takes at least a year for my husband to get me to go buy new clothes for me. But I had to because clothes are indescently falling off of me. I know. Such a horrible problem when you are actually … Continue reading #ketosquadgoals

Last night was really difficult, as you may have seen in my previous post. It was comforting to read though that others in one of the Facebook groups also described the 24-hour mark as being the most difficult to get past. But once you do get past it, it becomes much easier. When I woke … Continue reading Getting Past

I haven't done a 36- or 42-hour fast in quite some time. I've been doing 24-hour fasts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I've been in a plateau again for a couple of weeks now. It's getting more and more difficult to get past the plateaus. During my first one, I recognized my stressors and made … Continue reading Why is today so hard?

I've been part of the Keto lifestyle since December 1st, 2017 and I thought it was high time to start making an archive of recipes. I've been collecting recipes from Facebook, Instagram, and from various websites and cookbooks. You will see a new page in the menu above called "Favorite Recipes" under my "Favorite Links" … Continue reading Saving the Recipes

Ice Cream! Yes, I have been craving some really good ice cream. The best ice cream I've tasted from the store is Talenti - love their ice cream. They have such simple ingredients, but of course it has sugar. I sent them a request once to make a sugar free version, but they haven't yet. … Continue reading I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for…

I've been a Registered Polysomnography Technologist (sleep tech) for 11 years and I've been running a doctor's office for about 10 years. Part of my job at the doctor's office is to do vitals on patients, including weighing them on the scale. It's the first thing I say as the step into the room: "I'm … Continue reading The Scale: It’s a Tool

Slow and steady wins the race, as the saying goes. And I think I'm okay with that considering that I am going to win this race. My weight finally went down a little this week. I went through my plateau and did my reflections. I've also been recording my food intake much more carefully. I … Continue reading Slow and Steady…

If you have been following me on InstaGram, you would have seen my post this week about my plateau. This plateau also explains why I have been avoiding adding an entry here to my blog. I have to admit that this stage of the game initially feels like a failure. Yes, I know that plateaus … Continue reading The First Plateau

The first thing I must mention: This picture right here absolutely motivates me. As some people in my Facebook group (Keto This!) have expressed, the scale has not been very encouraging lately. Since the last time I weighed myself, I have gained one pound. But then I look at this before and after picture, and … Continue reading Gaining and Losing

I have been logging and monitoring my blood sugar levels, especially through my fasting cycles. As I was entering my blood sugar, I noticed an information button pop up in the app. I clicked on it and read this: The main target of diabetes management is to normalize your blood glucose levels. Weight control, diet, … Continue reading Triggered About Diabetes