On to the next one...Week 2 and 3 #keto

Just know it always gets harder before it gets easier. Before I go into details on how weeks two, three and four went, let's get down to what everybody wants to know THE NUMBERS.

Week 2 - 282.4

Week 3 - 285.0

Week 4 - 281.2

So how did I come up with these numbers. Well going into week 3 I learned that I was taking in too much protein in week 2. I filled myself up with so much protein that I actually gained weight after some research I found out that too much protein is not good for you it turns into sugar which knocked me out of ketosis which caused me to gain weight alone with the extra sodium I was adding was retaining water so water weight and too much protein cause me to start gaining my weight back lesson learned. So going into week 3 I revamped my protein although I wasn't really hungry and probably didn't eat as much as needed. With the low calorie intake, which is not a good way to lose weight I manage to get my weight down and I'm going into week 4 happy to see that I lost the weight that I gained in week two. I'm going to have to learn to look at the non scale victories because this scale is going to be the death of me. Looking forward to some good results and hoping that before the 4 weeks areover I will be able hit 10-pounds loss, so stay tuned!!!

Week 1 - #DitchTheCarb #Keto

I'm a day early, tomorrow will be the end of week one of trying the Keto Diet. I'm not looking for a quick fix diet but a lifestyle change that will lead me to healthy. So this first week has had its ups and downs, but I'm maintaining and will continue to push forward to week 2. Going into week 2 I am in keto but I'm craving all types of sweets. Over the weekend I was not as productive with the diet as I was the beginning of the week, I was not tracking my food consumption, didn't drink enough water, and lacked in exercise. I will aim to be more prepared for the weekend in week 2 and continue push forward.

This is far from comfortable for me, but I can say that I'm not as sluggish, my glucose numbers are in normal range, so overall I'm winning. 

Kura

UPDATE: (6/20/2016)

This morning I weighed in at 282.4, i'm so excited 6.4 lb lost along with 4 inches for week one. I have been monitoring my glucose while on this diet due to my having diabetes and have been very pleased with my numbers, before weigh-in this morning my glucose number was at 83 while fasting, I have not seen that number in at least over a year.

Week 2:

Weight 282.4

Blood Sugar 83 (fasting)

Meal Prep:

Breakfast - Varies

Lunch - 2 Pepper Jack Turkey burgers with spinach red onions bacon, tomatoes and extra cheese

Dinner -  Low-Carb Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake (See Recipe) W/ garden salad and dressing

Snack: Pickle (2)

1 gallon of water 

My Size Doesn't Define my Beauty - #Keto

Just another statistic in today's society, 5'5 thick in the thighs, which only defines a portion of voluptuous stature.  Now don't let this post bring upon a miss understanding I'm comfortable in the skin i'm in, but the stress and weight that is underneath this beauty runs deep. Diabetes, high cholesterol and PCOS are health issues that come with my curves that turn heads. 

With that being said I refuse to be another statistic in today's society, wearing my obesity for everyone to see, while hiding the life threatening diseases that are invisible to society's eye. My size doesn't define my beauty but it does define my health.

After years multiple fail attempts of weight loss and not keeping it off, I'm at it once again. Today will be the start of my ups and downs on a new journey in creating a healthier Kura. I will be documenting the good the bad the pretty and the ugly, to determine what works for me. 

For the next two weeks I will be attempting to adapt to the Keto lifestyle as my first new attempt in reversing my illnesses. 

A keto diet is well known for being a low carb diet, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy. It's referred to as many different names – ketogenic diet, low carb diet, low carb high fat (LCHF), etc. When you eat something high in carbs, your body will produce glucose and insulin 

definition provided by (www.ruled.me/guide-keto-diet/)

Day one:

Weight 288.8

Blood Sugar 150 (fasting)

Meal Prep:

Breakfast - Spinach, eggs (2), Bacon (2 slices) scramble

Lunch - 2 Pepper Jack Turkey burgers with spinach red onions bacon, tomatoes and extra cheese

Dinner - Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings with stir fry zucchini and squash

1 gallon of water 

Update: Day 1

Pros:

- Food selection was fulfilling 

- Energy level didn't decline

Cons:

- After eating skinless meat for so many years, I have experience nauseousness.  

- Mood swings (easily agitated)

Walking with “Shame”...in seek of “Motivation”… in the shadow of “Success”!!!

“Shame”, yes I know her I was walking with her for a couple of months now and didn’t realize who she was until it was too late. “Shame” my friend I thought because she was there through the big break-up, the stressful nights at work, the depressing lonely nights alone in my one bedroom apartment to give me that friendly advice; it’s OK to eat that cake, indulge that ice cream, and that cheeseburger is not going to hurt this time, you deserve it. “Shame” what can I say you were there for me in my time of need but now that “Reality” has knocked on door and told me that I need to look for “Motivation” because “Shame” has helped enough by knocking me 2 steps backwards in result of a 46 pound gain. I’m trying to kick “Shame” to the curb but she is so stubborn, because I’m waiting on “Success” to come back into my life and “Shame” and “Success” are both selfish and I can’t have one with the other so I have to choose between the two and I choose “Success”.

“Reality” what can I say about her…she is not always my best friend but she tells it like it is and points out the facts. At times I hate to see her coming but there is no sugar-coating when she comes. “Reality” pointed out that 40 lb gain, those skinny-legged jeans I wore last summer in the closet that I can’t fit, that muffin top that was almost gone that has returned, and double-chin that’s peeking to come out of hiding. Yep, she knows how to put a girl in her place I must say, she gets the mind wondering (What happen to “Accountability” and where is “Motivation” when you need them?).

“Motivation” left me when I told “Accountability” to back off because I had bigger issues to deal with. Those were my true friends the ones that wanted what was best for “Me” at the end of the day. That’s the difference between “Motivation/Accountability” and “Shame" some are in it for the long run and others for the short walk. So I hit up my old dear friends reality in direction to find “Motivation”, because “Accountability” is always with “Motivation” they go hand-and-hand. The two of them together is one solid team, which will lead me to “SUCCESS”.

So, my “Blogger.com” family can you help find “Motivation”, if you see her before I do can you please tell her, her friend “Creating Kura” is looking for her and miss her dearly! Because it is time for me to gain back control of my life, and say good-bye to “Shame”, find “Motivation”, and say hello to “Accountability” because “Success” will be knocking on my door, so “Reality” can take a break and get some rest. 

                                                                                                                                                         'Kura'