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I usually try to cook and bring leftovers for lunch, but these past 2 weeks my director at work has been out of the office and I've essentially been doing her job and 3 of my jobs, and I haven't been able to cook at all. I've just been buying boring old salads and was feeling so uninspired... until I went to a new lunch spot that already had a bunless burger patty on the menu that came on a salad of brussel sprouts and lettuce with grilled peppers and tomato and gorgonzola cheese. YUM! But even better?! Their special side today was CAULIFLOWER MASH! It was like someone dreamt up the perfect keto menu and put it in a popular restaurant near my office. It was amazing. Kept me full all day unti

So, had a less than stellar week at work this week (and its only Wednesday, lord help me). But found that my mind didn't even turn to food for comfort. It was amazing. There was just this weak little voice in the very very back of my mind saying "maybe some five guys fries?" and the stronger, healthier part of me sad "nahh bro, I'm good." and that was that! I talked with my family, worked out, cooked a fucking delicious bacon and jalapeno burger patty, and got some rest.

Last night I had a friend over for dinner and made a full keto meal - grilled NY strip with sauteed mushrooms, cauliflower "mac" and cheese with bacon, and low-carb key lime pie. It was amazing. The steaks were decent, abo

Than updating that flair with a smaller number. :) Goodbye bloat! Hello, clothes fitting nicely again. I've missed you!

Hi ladies! I've been on an extended "off" period from keto and I hate it. Managed to gain back 13 pounds, and frankly whats worse: MASSIVE bloating and stomach problems. Awesome.

I was at a conference for work this week and just ate like a crazy person. There were snacks everywhere, full buffet meals at each meal - and instead of using my noggin and just NOT EATING, I ate everything. Because everyone else was eating everything. And shocker, I feel like crap today. It was exactly the kind of behavior that brought me to keto the first time. I'm not going to beat myself up about falling off the wagon - it's a journey and there are ups and downs. But reality check: I've been totally mistreatin

Just saw this on yahoo. Even more reason to stick with this!

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Went shopping yesterday for new jeans, which is always anxiety inducing for me. Will they even have some my size? Will I look like the Michelin man in any pairs i do find? Having been a tight size 20 a few months ago, I wasn't excited to go to the store and be disappointed and embarrassed.

I have a pair of size 18 jeans that had stretched out and weren't doing me any favors. Figured I'd start at a size 16, just for shits and giggles.... And they fit! They actually looked really good! I carry most of my weight in my stomach so it was a little snug, but it FIT. This is the first time in so long that I've walked into a regular store and been able to fit into everything I tried. And it's t

This is the one time facebook suggested a link that was really, really interesting to me. This video goes into why LCHF is a healthy diet and lifestyle, in a way that maybe your skeptical friends and family can understand. There are a couple of nutritionists in it that make me roll my eyes ("But people loooove bread!") but for the most part it seems well researched and affirms all the goodness we have been seeing in our lives since starting keto. Thought I would share :)

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/lowcarb/

I had a crummy day yesterday, got the can't-miss sign that the guy I like just isn't that into me, AKA bailing on our admittedly tentative plans to meet up with his hook up buddy (blech). Since all my close girlfriends who I'd talk to about how crummy I feel live far away, I was trying to find a way to make myself feel better. So I told myself that when I went to CVS to pick up some medicine, I'd buy some new nail polish and rent a movie and relax.

Wait, what? 3 months ago I would have ordered 3 Chinese take out meals and let the MSG drown my sorrows until I felt sick, bloated, and worse than when I started.

I bought my nail polish (my nails look fab today, in case you were wondering), I w

I've been doing Keto since Labor day, so I'm about 2.5 months in. I've been participating in no-weigh November since the end of October so I've not known what my weight has been.

When I went to the doctor in July for my physical, I had a high A1C that indicated that I was prediabetic (5.8). I had high blood pressure, a high resting heart rate, high triglycerides, and slightly elevated cholesterol. Because of a family history of high cholesterol, type II diabetes, and high blood pressure (the holy trinity of unhealth), and because I still couldn't believe I could eat high fat/moderate protein/low carb without messing with my heart, I wanted to lose weight with the supervision of a doctor, so

So, I went on a cruise with my family for 5 days, which was awesome and much needed (I have a job where I'm tied to my cell phone and e-mail almost constantly, so going somewhere I literally can't answer my phone was so refreshing). But I was really nervous about the food. Last time we went on a cruise, I was in my usual bad eating habits and overate, ridiculously.

This time? I did a whole lot better.

I wasn't perfect. I'm not going to lie, it was really difficult for me to be surrounded by food constantly, let alone food that I was no longer eating (but had emotional ties to, as ridiculous as that sounds).

But ladies, I made such better choices.

I planned ahead for our day-long Chichen

I recommitted big time to Keto - sub 20 net carb days, calories under 1500, managing my electrolytes - everything. AND IT WORKED. After a couple of days of actually following the rules, I lost 3 lbs. Another 5 days, Dropped 2 more (Back to my lowest weight before shark week and my laxness hurt my weightloss!) and 4 days later, I'm at my new lowest weight! Yay, scale victories!

But even better? In the past 2 weeks I've lost: 1.5 inches from my waist; 2.5 inches from my hips; 2 inches from my band size; 2.5 inches from my bust (though if this slows down, that'd be cool with me!); 1.5 inches from each thigh, and; 1 inch from each arm.

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? Dying. The measurements alone moti

Well, I found a dress. And she's a beaut! And she'll be perfect for the company holiday party. And they even had my size! But I waited too long and they now only have size left. And she's a size smaller than I'm currently wearing. And she is too damn expensive. But she's sooo pretty! So, I'm going to justify this by using this beautiful dress as my motivation for the next (exactly) 2 months.

That's a good reason to buy a stupid expensive dress, right? I'm worth it, damn it (and also Nordstrom has a very, very generous return policy)!

Do an

Hi all,

First, let me apologize now for any TMI about my bodily functions.

Now, I'm sure at this point I've commented on like, a million threads about my uptick in weight since I've been so anxious about it, and I thought it may just have been a sharkweek thing.... but its on week 3 now, and it's still high. I'm at my 1mo mark with Keto. After 1.5 weeks, I was down to 252. Into my 2nd week I went up to 253. In my third week I went up to 257.7 (shark week). It tapered down to 255.5 (2 days ago) and weighed myself this morning and I'm 256.8. I am still technically sharking it up, but I'm at the end. I don't even understand these numbers.

I'll admit, this past month I've not always been belo

Whelp, it finally happened. After my days of FREAKING OUT about the 3lb upward jump, shark week came, birth control be damned. And holy shit, this is the worst. Symptoms I haven't had in years (because of BC) came back x 10. Migraine: check. Cramps so awful I can't walk and just lie in bed, crying, despite a handful of advil: check. Unrelenting back pain: check. Mood swings to rival even the most emotionally unbalanced: check. And of course, the cravings.

I found myself surfing the web, looking for some carby delicious takeout, because like hell was I going to cook a meal! And then I made myself be accountable and look at the nutritional info, which served as a nice shock to the system....

Now that it's fall, I'm all about the pumpkin. Made these fat bombs yesterday and they were awesome!

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 8 tbsp butter, softened
• 1-2 pumps Torani Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie syrup (or mix of pumpkin pie syrup and Torani Sugar Free Brown Sugar syrup)
• 1/3 cup Splenda (about 8-10 packets)

Mix all the ingredients in an electric mixer. Plop them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for at least half an hour.

Makes 14 fat bombs.

Nutrition:

• 115 calories
• 12 g fat
• 1 g carb, no fiber
• 1 g protein

Hope you all enjoy!