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Yes, on the scales, still--- but that's not what I'm talking about.
It has been two weeks since re-starting and I should be feeling crave-ey and discouraged that I haven't lost much if any inches or pounds. But I'm NOT!! I started with maintenance level carbs since I'm currently without all my kitchen facilities and didn't want to gain more before starting. I weathered Thanksgiving without giving in to my usual stupidity of "well, it's just for one day and I'm probably out of ketosis anyway." In fact, the ketostix were negative for two days, and normally I would have used that as an excuse to binge for the weekend. I wanted to avoid the mistake of two years ago after 6 months of cheat-free weight loss, to look at a "negative" ketosis and assume I'm not just borderline.
Yesterday I accidentally ingested only 14 grams of carbs, and not much of a headache. Which is why I began with Maintenance. I'm having a major problem with migraine.
The scale has not moved substantially. I never count the firs 5 pounds since it's water weight, but I haven't even lost that. I can't figure out why I'm not totally discouraged or feeling sorry for myself! I know I'm doing something great for my body, but knowing it and believing it deep down are quite different. Do you think I could be starting to "get it?" Or is my great new job just keeping me jazzed? Do I need to do Induction while I'm in the groove so I can lose this flab? I should have my kitchen back by Monday, maybe that would be a good time to really get going.
The ketostix register darker pink than I usually do, even though I'm drinking 1.5 gallons a day. I need to get some supplements, I keep forgetting. Excersise is another thing I have to add besides the physical therapy stuff I'm doing.
See, I should be down about my lack of weight loss!!! I hope I can keep this attitude when the stalls come -- I know they will.
In the meantime I'm sprinkling "attitude fairy dust" on those of you who feel "normal."
It has been two weeks since re-starting and I should be feeling crave-ey and discouraged that I haven't lost much if any inches or pounds. But I'm NOT!! I started with maintenance level carbs since I'm currently without all my kitchen facilities and didn't want to gain more before starting. I weathered Thanksgiving without giving in to my usual stupidity of "well, it's just for one day and I'm probably out of ketosis anyway." In fact, the ketostix were negative for two days, and normally I would have used that as an excuse to binge for the weekend. I wanted to avoid the mistake of two years ago after 6 months of cheat-free weight loss, to look at a "negative" ketosis and assume I'm not just borderline.
Yesterday I accidentally ingested only 14 grams of carbs, and not much of a headache. Which is why I began with Maintenance. I'm having a major problem with migraine.
The scale has not moved substantially. I never count the firs 5 pounds since it's water weight, but I haven't even lost that. I can't figure out why I'm not totally discouraged or feeling sorry for myself! I know I'm doing something great for my body, but knowing it and believing it deep down are quite different. Do you think I could be starting to "get it?" Or is my great new job just keeping me jazzed? Do I need to do Induction while I'm in the groove so I can lose this flab? I should have my kitchen back by Monday, maybe that would be a good time to really get going.
The ketostix register darker pink than I usually do, even though I'm drinking 1.5 gallons a day. I need to get some supplements, I keep forgetting. Excersise is another thing I have to add besides the physical therapy stuff I'm doing.
See, I should be down about my lack of weight loss!!! I hope I can keep this attitude when the stalls come -- I know they will.
In the meantime I'm sprinkling "attitude fairy dust" on those of you who feel "normal."
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