Alright, let’s get started. My weigh in was interesting today. I weighed in at the exact weight I was before I went on the golf trip. Couple ways to look at this: I should have stayed 100% focused, drank nothing, ate perfect and that is the only way to keep achieving results. The other way, which I’m going with (shocker haha) is that I drank a little too much, ate a little too much and was loosey goosey about this during a vacation…and I’m mostly fine with it.

Maybe looking at it as a lack of discipline is fair and honest. Hard truths are not fun, but necessary. Maybe not constantly, but at least occasionally. There is also the slope where a couple days of not being disciplined can easily turn into a week and then a month. I MUST hold myself accountable or things can fall off quick.

Then again, I’m not trying to kill myself here. I needed a little release, and a fun weekend along with some great times and I’m still the same weight? Okay, but I need to keep in mind to NOT let myself make constant excuses.

My back has been killing me all week. Had a couple nights of insomnia (these tend to be rare, but have been a little more frequent lately…and they REALLY screw up my schedule) so it was work and lack of sleep along with having a cold pretty much all last week. Not conducive to healthy living 🙂

Got back on smoothies yesterday. Made a new keto dish that is absolutely delicious. Had some cottage cheese with peaches (simple and tasty). Got some new keto pancake mix, so I’ll try that tomorrow. Drank lots of water, no alcohol. Not sure if I should be counting my calories, but if weight loss stalls, changes and a re-evaluation will need to be made for sure.

Gotta rein in a couple things for starters. No more eating after 8pm. Do the 10 hours of fasting every night. Walk every day! Got in a good half hour walk today. These should help me get back on track.

I’m curious if I got sick when I got back because I drank that weekend. Maybe my body was getting used to zero alcohol, and didn’t respond well after I went on a weekend bender. But no more late night snacking, even if it’s just nuts or other keto snacks. Time to work on fasting on a regular basis, not just half ass.

So again, could I beat myself up for enjoying myself – sure – but I’m gonna go ahead and let myself enjoy things here and there, and not be consumed with every calorie all the time. Yes I have plenty of weight left to lose, but stressing out about it won’t help. Do what I need to do, be responsible, and let it become a lifestyle…not a fad diet…(I’m currently looking into the 3 day egg fast, speaking of fad diets, to make up for my week of vacation/fun…so the ‘not a fad diet’ thing may just hyperbole 🙂

thanks for reading – time to get moving