Significant Results Require Significant Actions: My Keto Diet

I have only recently learned of this thing called the Keto Diet. My husband actually was the one who told me about it. It was kind of funny how it came about right as I was feeling like I'm in quite a rut. And typically I don't buy fad diets nor do I participate in them. However, when you work out on a daily basis and don't lose any squishies then it's possible something is not going right. I realized that something's gotta give and carbs are it.

My goal in this is to basically get a jump start. I want to rid pounds of fat from my body so I can feel comfortable and look good to myself. I'm not hating on myself, which is different than what it has been for me in the past. I used to just shame myself into diets and working out. So I would just resent it and then quit altogether eventually. But now I have a good fitness routine and my heart is committed to it. It seemed like an easy next goal to tackle my daily diet.

I began first, before I even started Keto, by limiting carbs already. But I was thinking of things like bread, pasta, and rice. The Keto Diet reminds me that sugars are carbs too, even natural ones from fruit. It occurred to me that I do eat too many carbs. (And I am certain that eating all those cookies didn't help.) 

It was a moderately simple transition into the Keto Diet for me because I was already on somewhat of a restrictive normal diet. I know that restrictive sounds just terrible to some people, but I personally believe we have to work with what our bodies tell us. Mine tells me that carbs are not my friend, so I listen. And they aren't. I LOVE sugar. Like serious addict here. And pasta! Yum. Bread. Oh pass the buttah! But all these things that I like eating so much make me feel bloated and tired. My GI track isn't a big fan either. And when I eat too much sugar I get sores on my tongue. Besides all those things, it also makes my fat come back to visit. And I don't really want her to visit after she's left. So, a change must happen.

So far it has not been super hard. There are times I really want to eat something, but not because I'm hungry. Just because I long for the taste and texture. The magic bulletproof coffee method really works for me. I have it in the morning and afternoon. It keeps me from munching in between meals because I just don't get hungry until it's actually time to eat. I also appreciate that I can eat things that are good, like bacon and eggs. I do miss the fruit, but it is only temporary so I will taste them again. 

It's been working for me thus far. I tested myself the other day and my body is in ketosis. I've weighed in twice since I started and I have lost 6 pounds so far. I started on April 1st. So that's a pound a day on average. It's made it easier to prepare dinner at night since my husband is partially joining me on this diet journey. 

At this point, I am excited about this diet, but we will see how long it lasts. Sometimes those donuts look so freaking delicious. Right now my self-control is winning!