It begins: Day 1
It's funny...because last night, when I decided that I would start keto today, Wednesday August, 23, 2017...I was PUMPED! I was watching t.v., but was constantly pausing it to read something on a keto website or subreddit. I cleared out my panty and fridge of carbohydrated-food (and felt happy that one of my neighbors or friends would soon be receiving a gift of free fruit, frozen pizza, tomato soups, and more). I went to bed so excited to start losing weight the next day, and no longer having to count calories, and have some butter in my coffee, that I almost didn't sleep very well.
And then I woke up.
I was apprehensive. I was nervous. I thought, "Will this really work?" "Is this a good idea?" "Can I keep this lifestyle (at least for the time that I want to lose weight)?" "SHOULD I JUST PUT ALL THOSE CARBS BACK IN MY PANTRY RIGHT NOW??!"
It was weird. I had done a 180 just by waking up. But it was okay, too. I'm trepedacious, so I mindfully acknowledged my fears (see, aren't I good counselor?) and went ahead to make some butter coffee.
I gained my re-excitement later that day, after breakfast. I had butter coffee, made myself 2 strips of bacon and fried 2 eggs in the rendered fat, put some s&p on it, and called it a successful keto meal. With a side of lots of water, of course.
I went to the grocery store for my fist keto shopping trip, and it was a little weird, a little exciting, and mostly neutral. I was excited to buy steak, and pork sausage, and heavy cream, and now have license to eat them with gusto. I perused the cheeses. I noticed the carbs a lot, but didn't pine for them.
And now my watch begins. Well, at least, hopefully, my ketosis.
Breakfast (12:30 PM):
Cup of coffee, 1 T. butter, 1 T. coconut oil
2 strips bacon
2 eggs (fried in rendered bacon fat)
No paper towels to take away any of this fat!
Felt very satisfied. I do love fat. Did not get hungry.
Made zuppa toscana w/o potatoes and flour.
Made chia coconut pudding.
Slight headache (just the beginnings of one) around 3:00, so drank some water.
In fact, by this time, I'd had about 6 cups of water today already. Some guy on the internet kept pushing that one on keto should drink LOTS of water, so I was heeding his words.
Gosh, I hope I don't get constipated. Or kidney stones.
I have been using subreddits, Facebook, websites, and podcasts to stay excited and motivated. I also ordered 3 cookbooks (and a pack of keto strips) last night: some famous keto cookbook, plus ATK's paleo book, and CI's meat book. Hooah! I'm excited for some pepper-crusted steak or something like that.
Lunch (3:30 PM):
Still wasn't hungry from breakfast, as it had only been 3 hours, and I hadn't been up for very long.
Small serving of zuppa toscana (hot Italian sausage, garlic, chicken broth, onions, kale, cream, s&p, sweet paprika).
Chia coconut pudding - that stuff is GOOD! I love coconut cream. Om nom nom...
Snack (6:00 PM):
1/2 serving of smoked almonds (about 12)
Dinner (7:00 PM):
Spinach
Tuna
Pesto
Pepitas
Blue cheese dressing (tasted a bit sweet - maybe I should make my own dressing?)
SW: 215
CW: 215
GW: 150
(1 day on keto, 0 pounds lost, 65 pounds to go)
Problems I have had recently:
Low energy
Feeling depression-y
Clothes don't fit
Lowered self-esteem
Some joint pain (especially knees)
KCKO...? To be seen. But I'm hopeful. I've had more hope today about looking good and being healthy again than I have in a looooong time. ("Hope is the thing with feathers.") I started thinking of me in sexy clothes again, and turning heads. Nothing distasteful, just Denarys-like. Yeah, that'll be great.
And then I woke up.
I was apprehensive. I was nervous. I thought, "Will this really work?" "Is this a good idea?" "Can I keep this lifestyle (at least for the time that I want to lose weight)?" "SHOULD I JUST PUT ALL THOSE CARBS BACK IN MY PANTRY RIGHT NOW??!"
It was weird. I had done a 180 just by waking up. But it was okay, too. I'm trepedacious, so I mindfully acknowledged my fears (see, aren't I good counselor?) and went ahead to make some butter coffee.
I gained my re-excitement later that day, after breakfast. I had butter coffee, made myself 2 strips of bacon and fried 2 eggs in the rendered fat, put some s&p on it, and called it a successful keto meal. With a side of lots of water, of course.
I went to the grocery store for my fist keto shopping trip, and it was a little weird, a little exciting, and mostly neutral. I was excited to buy steak, and pork sausage, and heavy cream, and now have license to eat them with gusto. I perused the cheeses. I noticed the carbs a lot, but didn't pine for them.
And now my watch begins. Well, at least, hopefully, my ketosis.
Breakfast (12:30 PM):
Cup of coffee, 1 T. butter, 1 T. coconut oil
2 strips bacon
2 eggs (fried in rendered bacon fat)
No paper towels to take away any of this fat!
Felt very satisfied. I do love fat. Did not get hungry.
Made zuppa toscana w/o potatoes and flour.
Made chia coconut pudding.
Slight headache (just the beginnings of one) around 3:00, so drank some water.
In fact, by this time, I'd had about 6 cups of water today already. Some guy on the internet kept pushing that one on keto should drink LOTS of water, so I was heeding his words.
Gosh, I hope I don't get constipated. Or kidney stones.
I have been using subreddits, Facebook, websites, and podcasts to stay excited and motivated. I also ordered 3 cookbooks (and a pack of keto strips) last night: some famous keto cookbook, plus ATK's paleo book, and CI's meat book. Hooah! I'm excited for some pepper-crusted steak or something like that.
Lunch (3:30 PM):
Still wasn't hungry from breakfast, as it had only been 3 hours, and I hadn't been up for very long.
Small serving of zuppa toscana (hot Italian sausage, garlic, chicken broth, onions, kale, cream, s&p, sweet paprika).
Chia coconut pudding - that stuff is GOOD! I love coconut cream. Om nom nom...
Snack (6:00 PM):
1/2 serving of smoked almonds (about 12)
Dinner (7:00 PM):
Spinach
Tuna
Pesto
Pepitas
Blue cheese dressing (tasted a bit sweet - maybe I should make my own dressing?)
SW: 215
CW: 215
GW: 150
(1 day on keto, 0 pounds lost, 65 pounds to go)
Problems I have had recently:
Low energy
Feeling depression-y
Clothes don't fit
Lowered self-esteem
Some joint pain (especially knees)
KCKO...? To be seen. But I'm hopeful. I've had more hope today about looking good and being healthy again than I have in a looooong time. ("Hope is the thing with feathers.") I started thinking of me in sexy clothes again, and turning heads. Nothing distasteful, just Denarys-like. Yeah, that'll be great.
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