#thatgingerisketo

I’m back!

So far I’ve been keto again for little over a month now and have lost 11.8 pounds.  I’m now 169.8!  I told myself that I didn’t want to blog again until I was in the 160′s because I didn’t want to set myself for failure when I restarted and sound like a redundant failure working towards a goal I set last year.

With that being said I will TRY to post everyday.  Hopefully my posts encourage you to go forward.  The “magic” weight loss for Keto happened more for me after a month versus the first few days.  So if you’re just starting keep in mind that you don’t get fruit the same day you plant a seed.

ALSO, thank you to all the new followers.  So far I’m past 700!  It’s so humbling to see people support another person.  I hope that in my journey I can help yours in some ways.

175.5

I maintained weight.  However I do feel less bloated.  I think my main problem was I didn’t eat enough calories yesterday and went to bed too hungry.  I adjusted my calorie intake in return and hopefully that will be a step in the right direction.  

I did really good today!

I stayed in my 15 carb limit.

But like super good news!  I found the best Keto Blueberry Muffin Recipe EVERRRR!  I almost cried because a lot of recipes suck when it comes to breads, cookies, pancakes, muffins- whatever!  I know some people are like, “I love these paleo cookies or bread”.  I. AM. NOT. THE. ONE.  It tastes awful and they are just trying to be cool.  Plus I LOVE bread products in the morning during winter.  I’m cold when I wake up and grouchy because you would think after three years I would be a morning person.  NOPE.  Night Owl Forever.  

It’s called a Blueberry Mug Muffin by “Simply Keto”.  I love it because it tastes good, it’s filling, and it’s massive.  All things I love.  But I’m not going to lie, it did not look like the picture.  

If you’re thinking, “Dude, that is the fugliest muffin I've ever seen.”  Then you would be right.  Between my expert photography and that canned bread looking thing... you would be right.

I’ll post a recipe tomorrow.

Recipe Suzanne Ryan- the author of Simply Keto

Ingredients:

3 Tbs blanched almond flour

1 Tbs coconut flour

1 Tbs of Serve confectioners’-style sweetener

1/4 Tsp of baking powder

Pinch of Salt

1 Large egg

1 Tbs unsalted butter (softened)

1 Tsp avocado oil

1/4 Tsp vanilla extract

8 Blueberries

Salted butter for serving (optional/I just used unsalted butter.)

Steps:

1. Place the almond flour, coconut flour, sweetener, baking powder and salt in a med-large microwave-safe mug and blend with fork.

2. Add the egg, butter, avocado oil, and vanilla: mix well.

3. Gently stir in the blueberries.  Use the back of a spoon to press down the batter and smooth the top.

4. Place the batter-filled mug in the microwave and heat up for 1 minute and 15 seconds.  (The cooking time may vary depending on your microwave.  If the muffin is not fully formed after 1 minute 15 seconds, continue cooking in 15-second increments.)  Carefully remove the mug from the microwave- it will be hot- flip it upside down over a plate, and allow the muffin to slide out of the mug onto the plate.  Place the muffin on its side and slice in half.

5. Spread with butter if desired!

**Another professional photo.  I do weddings too.  ((please don’t hire me for a wedding))

*Nutrition (without extra butter)

Calories: 372

Fat: 33g

Protein: 12g

Total Carbs: 20

Net Carbs: 6g

173.6

Lost even more weight!!

I told myself that as long as I weighed less than yesterday by no matter how much I would be happy.  I feel like sometimes with diets that we set a goal weight on a daily basis.  I’m guilty of it and it’s probably not the healthiest mindset.  However nobody is perfect.

Later today I’m going to a family owned Mexican restaurant with my husband and some friends.  It’s going to take my willpower to not order anything with beans, tortilla, rice or to not eat the chips on the table.  However, Mexican restaurants are one of the easiest places to be keto.  Sometimes I go to Qdoba or Chipotle and order a salad bowl with lettuce, meat, queso, sour cream, vegetables, guac, cheese, and salsa and it’s pretty yummy.  So I’m sure if I get carnitas, fajitas, or a salad things will be okay.

Plus I FINALLY posted that muffin recipe.  I’ve been eating that the past three days straight with coffee and my mornings have been fulfilling and magical.  Like seriously.  Eating traditional breakfast foods on this diet totally is limiting.  I’m not a super huge fan of eggs, in fact before I had my 1 year-old I was allergic and would throw them up all the time.  Now it comes to a matter of as long as they’re cooked through really good then I’m fine.  

177.1

I’m alive!!

And I put on weight.... yay.

Sorry for the super long absence from November to now.  Holidays have been crazy for us and I really love food.  Plus with the constant parties and social etiquette I just couldn’t say no to my little cousin’s chocolate mouse/brownie fluff thing.  She’s so adorable.

So from this point forward I’m going back to doing full-blown not holding back/extreme keto.  By extreme I mean that I’m going to eat very little carbs and calories so I can put myself back on track and plus some.  I’m using the My Fitness App to keep track.  If you guys haven't used it before then please do!  It’s keeps track of macros fabulously and the catalogue of food is on point.

Also!  Ketokarma.com has a calculator and tips for your diet and how much to consume.  It’s super helpful.  So what I did is plug in my stats with myfitnessapp and voila!  Instant diet plan.  However, I may adjust these numbers and I will share if I do.  I put it on the lowest setting to see how it would go and I may add more carbs if necessary.

173.5

I lost 1/10 of a pound!  

I at fajitas with chicken, green peppers, onions and shrimp and it was amazing.  I didn’t use any tortillas and just at it as is.  However, I did cheat a little bit and had like 10 sips of a raspberry margarita that my husband and I were sharing.  Worth it.  But I think the most amazing part of it all was that I didn’t eat chips and salsa that those restaurants put out.  NOT. A. SINGLE. CHIP. 

So for the most part I was expecting to put on weight.  The very fact that I lost anything at all is a total win for me.  I know tomorrow will look a lot better.

My day today was filled of Showing houses for four hours, (because I’m a Realtor), and then making an offer on a Foreclosed property for the same people I just looked at.  10 documents and three hours later I didn’t eat and finally had it submitted on time.  Neat.

I’ve been a real estate agent for almost five years now in Michigan.  I don’t make a million dollars every year, just do it part time and help make some extra cash and keep my mom-brain sane by having valid excuses to get out of the house.

Plus my 3 year-old makes the best assistant.  If I bring her to an open house or a tour she will show my clients where each room is.  “This is the bathroom... this is a kitchen...” Priceless.

Alright, my stomach is queasy and I’m best friends with my bathroom.  I’m cheating on my diet for now on carbs like crackers and toast for obvious reasons.  Thanks stomach flu.  Because I am throwing up I refuse to post my weight here.  I do NOT want to encourage purging for weight loss or do any positive comments on here about it.  My golden rule is I don’t do anything that I don’t want my daughters to do.

If you feel like purging or just refusing to eat much of anything is your only result for weight loss then call this number:

National Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center: 1-858-481-1515 

Otherwise tell family, friends etc that you may think you have a problem and you’re scared.  GET HELP.  We are all fearfully and wonderfully made and as much as losing weight can be healthy when DONE PROPERLY, no one should risk stomach acid dissolving your teeth and esophagus or depriving your body of nutrients to make your goals work quickly.  Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was that Victoria Secret model’s body.