Am I Skinny Yet?

I feel like I've been doing really well with not cheating, but I'm not seeing the results I want.

When I think back (okay, look back on my blog), I started keto on May 14th. In just over a month I've lost 10 pounds. I should be over the moon! 10 pounds in a month is a ton of weight for such a small amount of time (at least for a person my size). According to the internet (which is always right), this is what five pounds looks like:

While that woman may be a size zero, I'm going to assume she has normal adult hands. Just looking at how big it is in her hands, I feel accomplished because I've lost twice that. As great as that is, I haven't lost a single pants size. I have a pair of 14 Walmart jeans that barely fit last winter, and I'd like to fit into them again this fall, but at this point I'm feeling like it isn't ever going to happen. Since May, I'm down a half inch on my waist and hips, and up .125 inches on my abdomen. As someone who always loses from my stomach before anywhere else, I'm very frustrated.

This keto diet really seems to have altered how my body loses. I've only lost 4 inches across my body, despite my ten pound loss. Ugh. My follow up with my doc for my abdominal tear is on Monday. Hopefully this means I'll be back at the gym in July. If I'm still not allowed to work out after Monday, I don't know what I'm going to do. Probably cry and watch Disney Movies while drinking a giant chocolate shake.

Some day!

My Confession

I don't want to be fat anymore. I'm just freaking tired of it.

I'm so fed up with it. In light of the above image, I've made a decision to do an egg fast. What is an egg fast? Basically you eat eggs. Lots of eggs. I'm following a plan I found on Facebook, so I'm not able to provide the link, sorry guys.

The Rules:
1. Must eat at least six eggs per day.
2. Must eat every three to five hours (even if it's just one egg)
3. Must eat within 30 minutes of waking.
4. Must have 1 tbl of butter per egg.
5. Up to 4oz of cheese is allowed per egg
6. Drink lots of water
7. Quit eating 3 hours before bed

Now, those rules were written by and for a 289 pound man. I'm not that big. I have modified my rules in that I do not need to eat an egg within 30 minutes of waking. I do want to have either BPC or eggs within 30 minutes of waking. Instead of one tablespoon of butter per egg, I will be cooking the eggs in butter, but if it isn't a full tablespoon, I'm not gonna stress because of the extra fat in my BPC. I'm also going to allow cream cheese and mayo (for the extra fat) and any low carb condiments (such as mustard for egg salad). I will also set a minimum of 5 eggs (though I doubt that that will be an issue). I also will be able to eat as late as I want. My fiancé doesn't get home until 8:30 and I really enjoyeating dinner with him.

I know this all sounds crazy. I know I said that I'm losing weight and getting healthy for the rest of my life, and I obviously won't be eating eggs for the next 80 years. I don't care.

Timeline? Until I fit into a freaking size 14 comfortably. Or until I get down to 180 pounds, which is where I was last time I thought I was fat. Or until I hate eggs.

Update: I found the website that the facebook post I saw referenced: Check it out

Ketogenic Diet: Day 1 of 21

Science says it takes 21 days to make something a habit. I tried Paleo for 30 days (okay, no, I failed at Paleo for 28 days. The first two days went well though), and decided it wasn't for me. I've been playing around with Keto for about a week now, but the thing about Keto is it isn't something you can do for a day, then not do for a day. The great thing behind the Keto diet is that it trains your body to want to use fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates. There's even science behind it. Although the article I cited didn't say there was substantial evidence toward weight loss, many people have experienced positive results and cyclical Keto dieting (CKD) is used by many body builders during their cutting period.

As someone who loves research, I dove in head first. The dietary goal is to have at least 70% of your calories come from fat, and no more than 5% of your calories come from carbs.  My goal is 143g of fat (72%), 100g of protein (23%), and 20g of carbohydrates (5%). This is just a rough goal. The important thing is to limit carbohydrates (no more than 20g until ketosis is achieved), keep protein moderate, and have at least 143g of fat. We'll see how it goes!

The Competition has Begun!

If my fiancé has a fault, it's that he's very competitive. He needs to lose some weight...and by some I mean he could easily lose 45 pounds and not look underweight. I too could stand to lose 55 pounds. We're both in about the same boat. Now in light of his competitive nature, we (I) decided to start a competition: whoever loses 19% of their weight by November 18th, my birthday, wins! I won't go into what they win, but trust me when I say he's very motivated.

Now, I'm not competitive. Not even a little. On the other hand, I exercise more and eat far healthier than my fiancé and I hope that I'll lose a little faster and motivate him.

So what are the terms? He'll have to lose 47 pounds and I'll have to lose 39. It seems like a lot, but it puts him at less than 2 pounds a week. Nice and healthy pace.

Anyway, so this is my current medium goal- though it does seem like almost 40 pounds should be a big goal. Anyway, I'll be doing updates on the 18th of every month.