This Johnny is NOT out of Step.

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                                                                                        Tooting My Own Horn.
                           I would pat myself on the back but then how would I type this?
                      For me today is a day of high fives and low "what were you" thinking's.

Since this blog was named Kool Keto Mom, maybe I should do a little Keto-ing post once in awhile, huh?
Even though I have found it is "easier" not to most days, this time - As you can see by the photograph that I have attached here I am quite proud of where I am now in my weight loss journey. 

I will admit that to this point it has been more of a learn as you go - often leading to weight gain - upwards of 3 pounds in any one days time. Over eating or not eating enough.

I will let you know that I am very strict when it comes to trying to get fit or healthy, however one looks at it. I have no problem with cutting things out of my daily habits. For instance: before I thought it might be a good idea to get trim (mer) I had no with qualms eating 2 or more pounds of Chocolate in one setting. I could also down 3 plus "over the top" Starbucks Iced Drinks at a time. That is a practice I never had to work on either. It always came so natural. I never would feel ill nor jittery. Eating and drinking like that were always second nature to me.

Since I have "re" trained my mind - I no longer search for candy when I feel a hunger pang and when it comes to ordering coffee now, it is from a local stand always made with Almond Milk and Sugar Free Flavorings. *I will say that those are few and far between these days. I just don't find myself needing all that white granulated stuff in order to be happy or live anymore.

In my mind, I leave nothing off limits. You know how that one goes - you don't want it until you can't have it and the it is all you think about until utopia. Then you feel bad and the cycle starts all over again. I never let myself fall into that merry-go-round type of life. If I want something I will gladly have it but like I said with (re) training my mind, I just don't want "those" things anymore when they are offered.

     I chose to start my journey right in the middle of forbidden Season. Pumpkin Spice - the pies, the drinks & the cute Ghost cookies. Then we go into Winter with the Egg Nog, Peppermint everything, the Dips and the Homemade Candy. Next comes Spring with the Easter Bunny and his Jelly Beans and Cotton Candy. Summer is up and how can you get through that with any kind of good memories if you aren't indulging in BBQed Burgers, Corn on the Cob & Endless S'mores every night?

     For me - I guess pain is pleasure. If I wait for each Season I don't feel though as time would remain endless. So - why not start now? Today! That is just what I did.

This journey has taken me up side, down side and through the middle. Going in circles while standing in a square. I have tried this. I have tried that. One day I lose. One day I gain. I hate not seeing my scale move each new morning that I step on it but I can attest that my clothes are getting bigger - every time I hike up my sagging waistband which I do many times a day. 

My only problem in all this "losing weight" "thing" is that I need to have a mind set of needing to eat. I just can't get it into my head that I can't continue on 300 to 400 calories a day even though this style of dining has been working so far - obviously.

I went from eating any time that I wanted to eat to drinking a protein shake, having a snack and then eating dinner. I really didn't feel like that was the best thing for me so I changed it up a little. I went to just my shake and dinner. I wasn't happy with that either so I went with only a BANG to sip on all day and then enjoying dinner. Now, I think I have settled into something that is catching on ... I am back to haveing some kind of drink in the A.M. like a shake or some hot coffee, maybe iced just depending on the weather. Then I have a snack but ONLY if I am ravished around 3-3:30 and at the same time pop open a BANG. I sip on that until dinner time where I eat abut 400 calories in the one setting while still enjoying my BANG until bed time. 

I am not hungry.
I am full.
I am happy.
I am sticking with it. 
This seems to be working.  

                                                           Kazz 💋


*I also take Probiotic Capsules and a Fish Oil SoftGel with my morning drink then at night
I add 1 tablespoon of MCT OIL in with whatever I am cooking. 








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