Intermittent Fasting

I am still plugging along with my ketogenic lifestyle.  I wasn't really losing any more weight though and the scale would go up and down.  Since I am doing the Omada program, I am required to weigh in daily because of the scale they sent to me, so seeing what the scale says isn't avoidable, although they do say there should be daily fluctuations but a general downward slide.  And this has been the case, so for that I am glad.   But, nevertheless, a .2 weigh loss in a couple weeks was very disappointing.  So, I decided to revaluate what I was doing with keto and ask myself so questions about the kind of food I was eating along with the amount.  Honestly, my calories were ok and the macros were also Ok, but maybe some of the times of day I was eating were not so much ok.

I started intermittent fasting about 1.5 weeks ago and it has really made a big difference.  I have been doing the 16:8 method, where I fast from 8pm through 12:00pm and then from 12-8 I am allowed to eat within my calories and macros.  I think I had been snacking a lot more in the evenings and it was affecting my progress.  I really haven't done snacking either during the day, so find most of my calories consumed around 6-8pm, but I can only eat so much because of my smaller stomach, so it isn't too out of control.

As of my weigh in this morning, I was at 188.9.  It sure is good to see those 180's again, because its been a very long time!!

I have also been more diligent about making sure I am drinking enough water everyday.  My trick to get into the habit was to wear 8 bangle bracelets in my right wrist, and as I drank 8 oz, I would move a bangle to my left wrist.  I found that I could go through 8 pretty easy that way, and start over again.

Right now, my biggest incentive is to be able to wear some of the cuter things I bought when I was at my smallest...about 15 more pounds should make that happen.

It will happen!

I can do this...

It's been quite a few months since my last update on this blog.  I think its an important one to keep up on though, so here I am.  As I mentioned in previous posts about 4 or so months ago, my son and his family moved in with us.  They found their own place in August.  It was nice having them here, and I did enjoy the grandkids a lot, but my diet suffered.  Around Mother's Day, I caved in with a big chocolate truffle.  And then, it was downhill from there.  I had all kinds of carbs and really just stopped the Ketogenic diet altogether.  This was compounded when I visited the doctor and she told me I shouldn't be doing the keto diet as well.  Honestly though, I could tell she didn't really know much about it and so it makes sense that would be the case.   But, I used it as an excuse for eating things I shouldn't be.  Anyway, to make a long story shorter...over the months I packed weight back on.

In August, I came down with a sinus infection and that spiraled into pneumonia.  I visited the doctor twice in that time and on the first visit I was around 196 pounds and then on the last visit, I was at 199 pounds.  That really was a wake up call for me.  I had this feeling if I went back over 200 lbs, I was a goner.  The following week, despite feeling lousy with pneumonia, I started back on Keto.  It was made a little easier because I had a couple sick days from work and since I was already feeling ill, I knew that the kept flu I had previously would just be part of my general illness anyway.  It worked out fine.  According to testing of my blood, I was in mild ketosis within about 3 days.  It's been 3 weeks now, and I am back down to 190 pounds.  I can see the 180's right around the corner.

I was looking back through all my charts and it looks like my lowest weight since surgery was 167.7 on 6/15/17.  And, at that time, I was feeling pretty "skinny" for me, so maybe 165 will be my new goal weight?  Or something close to that anyway.

I have also signed up, through my insurance with Omada.  They sent me a scale that I weigh on each day and it automatically sends that information to be charted.  There is no specific food plan with the program,  so that is perfect for following Keto while I am doing this.  My main focus is trying to stay within my macros and drinking enough water.

My 2 year anniversary from my surgery is in November, and personally, I would really like to weigh around 175 if possible.  That would be very satisfying for me.  And I think with about 10 weeks, I should be able to achieve that realistically.

So, that is the latest update.