I started this weekly post to help keep myself accountable and to encourage others in their weight loss journey. I seem to have jinxed myself as my weight loss has stalled, backed up and slowly crept forward over the course of this series. But, I'm keeping it real for you all, and for me, so there's that.
One thing I still struggle with, and I'm sure I'm not alone in this, is stress eating. The good news is I'm not eating snack cakes and candy bars now, but too many nuts seem to be my go-to now. Nuts are great, but they stall my weight loss when consumed too often (or tooooo many).
Apple cider vinegar is something I've come to like. I mix up a drink with 2 tablespoons of the vinegar, 2 tsps of powdered stevia and a tsp of ground ginger. I mix it really good, fill my glass up with ice and then add water and sip on it all day. It's tangy, but tasty and I really enjoy sipping on it, and it seems to help flush out my system pretty well.
Saturday our church had an all day meeting (9-3:30) for the folks in leadership, so I was there all day. Lunch was provided and most of what was offered was not keto friendly. I did indulge, but not overly so, just ate small portions. But still it was enough to knock me out of ketosis.
I did drop two pounds this past week. That put me at 46 pounds lost total, but kept me from reaching a goal I'd set for today. But at least the scale moved in the right direction, and I'm feeling good about that.
How about you? What things have you found that help you resist temptation?
I find I get derailed a lot when eating out. I try to cook almost all of our meals and not deny myself a little indulgence but I was so bummed that I had hit a new low weight yesterday and then we spent the whole day out and ended our night at the Cheesecake factory... I just can not pass up cheesecake!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to a Cheesecake Factory...but I'm sure I'd have caved too!
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