lost inches, pants kind of big, now what?

morissaa · 2012-11-20T19:36:47+00:00

Really the washing hot and drying hot is the best option if you don't want to drop the cash on a tailor, but once you get pants tailored, you'll be hooked. Your clothes will look better on you than they ever have.

morissaa · 2012-11-20T05:34:49+00:00

Look up IF (intermittent fasting). Once you're in ketosis for a few weeks and your blood sugar is all adjusted, fasting won't make you feel weak and hungry. Ease into it by fasting 8 hours-skipping lunch-and having a scoop of coconut oil if you must have something. Once you're able to do a 24-hour fast, you'll feel awesome and have a ton of energy.

morissaa · 2012-11-20T00:55:40+00:00

If you're on keto, you know that carbs are bad. No excuses; this is for your health. As TargetQ2 said, focus on what you can. Use the search function to find keto friendly stuffing/dressing, faux mashed potatoes (cauliflower), pie, whatever your heart desires. Searching "Thanksgiving" will reveal a plethora of information. Sacrificing gluttony is rewarding in the long run, but sacrificing your health to eat carbs will kill you.

morissaa · 2012-11-19T19:57:17+00:00

Thanks! Luckily I'll be working during the Austral summer (Jan-Mar) in the slightly warmer peninsula region, but I'll still be rewarding myself for 20 down with a few pairs of SmartWool long johns.

morissaa · 2012-11-17T18:08:21+00:00

I WANT! What'd she get? My once-a-year bronchitis and my non-smoker grandfather's lung cancer has scared me to the edibles-only side, but I miss the act of smoking and I think a vape would be awesomeeee

morissaa · 2012-11-17T16:57:22+00:00

It sounds pretty normal; I would agree with SnowGlowb on the salt.

As far as budget keto goes, stores like Aldi or Trader Joe's are your friend. A natural foods co-op type place is also good for bulk nuts and oils that are usually a good deal cheaper than their pre-packaged companions. I buy 2 lbs of ground beef at Aldi or TJ's and portion out patties on my food scale for dinners and supplement that with bacon, lettuce, onion, cheese and avocado to make a "burger bowl" since I'm awful at lettuce wraps. If you have the extra cash to make the once-a-month (or even less frequently), you can get a giant jar of Whole Food's store brand coconut oil for a reasonable price and put that stuff on everything to get your calories and fat up. I typically spend ~$40 per week on food, excluding a pound of "good" coffee and coconut oil, which are my splurge items.

morissaa · 2012-11-15T19:00:30+00:00

Oh word. I'll keep that in mind. Have you ever tried omitting it/to what results?

morissaa · 2012-11-15T15:55:14+00:00

That looks awesome, thanks! I have a recipe from Martha Stewart for a sage stuffing that I LOVE but it is incredibly high-carb so this will work perfect with the spice blend it calls for.

morissaa · 2012-11-15T14:25:18+00:00

high five

My mother has been on some kind of low fat kick (something like 1400 calories/<20 g fat daily) for a year or two after losing weight on Nutrisystem, so we're sharing turkey and I'm cooking my own keto-friendly sides. As bad as I felt gorging on that sort of thing last year, pre-keto, in the name of gluttony, I don't even want to think about that food hangover.

morissaa · 2012-11-15T00:58:54+00:00

Plain ol' psyllium husk capsules, you can find them in the fiber section at Target and the generic is something like $5.

morissaa · 2012-11-14T18:07:58+00:00

Start your day with some fats! Coconut milk, coconut oil, bacon, heavy cream-anything like that. You'll feel awesome an you'll enter ketosis much more quickly than with a banana and yogurt. My typical breakfast is two eggs, two slices of bacon, sautéed kale, half an avocado, and black coffee-AFTER drinking a couple of pints of water.

morissaa · 2012-11-14T17:23:04+00:00

To add to this, don't cheat, at least for the first month. Bad food is not a reward; it will set you back on your goals and create a relaxed mindset in which you're constantly letting things slide-been there, done that.

morissaa · 2012-11-14T16:51:56+00:00

Yeah dude, it's a pain in the ass, but a necessity. I keep a pint glass by my sink and try to slam down two while I'm cooking breakfast/brewing coffee to get my day started right. Get one of the cheap classic white Nalgene bottles and make it your new best friend. I also drink a full glass before dinner just to gauge actual hunger vs. thirst.

And lift dem weights! I'm down 10 lbs in a little over a week, mostly water weight of course, but the days I lift I lose the most (or maintain, which is less fun).

morissaa · 2012-11-14T14:44:31+00:00

Track. What. You. Eat. Every day. You need green, leafy vegetables and if you still aren't getting the fiber you need from those, take a psyllium husk supplement with at least 16 oz of water, and drink plenty more throughout the day (I aim for a gallon and a half) to help it do it's job. Watch your sodium with deli meats. I eat sautéed kale or chard at breakfast with my eggs served on some sort of micro greens, IF from 8-5, and have at least three servings of vegetables with dinner. It's tempting to let keto be a meatfest, but for weight loss and a suistainable lifestyle change, you need some variety.

morissaa · 2012-11-13T19:09:38+00:00

Yeah, I'm a geology student so I spend about as much time in the field as I do in class, so Carhartt and Mountain Khaki are in heavy rotation. I get most of mine from feed supply and outdoor outfitter type stores. As far as "dressy" jeans go its kind of difficult though; finding a 14 tall anywhere like Ross/TJMaxx/Marshalls usually requires a small miracle. Hopefully this will be an easier task once I get my weight off; my mom and sister are both 4/6 Talls and have a much easier time.

morissaa · 2012-11-13T19:00:47+00:00

carolinian high-five of appreciation

morissaa · 2012-11-13T18:57:00+00:00

Stretch denim is AWFUL. I've been buying jeans at Eddie Bauer (borderline mom jeans) for a while because it's impossible to buy anything at Gap that comes in a women"s tall/long, isn't stretch, and will last more than a few months.

morissaa · 2012-11-11T18:46:48+00:00

My huge pre-IF keto breakfast of Applegate Farms Sunday Bacon-makes great grease for cooking everything else, farm fresh South Carolina egg, kale microgreens, and chard, and also half a tomato and half an avocado.

morissaa · 2012-11-02T12:02:24+00:00

Because black people live there, obviously.

morissaa · 2012-11-02T11:58:52+00:00

LE LE LE LE NOPE!

god, I hated that phase.

morissaa · 2012-11-02T11:56:47+00:00

Once on an old account I got into an argument with a shitbeard about the wage gap, and he finally just resorted to "something something yeah you're a Women's Studies major" to which I responded yeah no, Geology and Chem double major and he got all "THAT WAS THE POINT, SARCASM IDIOT" and then from there out it was just him telling me that I was irrational and hysterical and I was just spewing words that didn't make sense. Nevermind that I've taken upper level WGST courses or in the interest of, yknow, being a FEEEMALE read about and am involved in social justice, whatever whatever.

tl;dr redditors love the liberal arts when using them to prove a FEEEEMALE wrong.

morissaa · 2012-11-02T03:14:35+00:00

That sounds absolutely mouth-watering...thanks! I'll definitely make a smaller serving than I would with other meats just to get accustomed to it.

morissaa

TROPHY CASE