Not a lot to report. Another day at the "office," not a lot of movement, not a lot of anything. It's just one of those days ... (Cue Bizkit).
I'm probably not in the same kind of mood as the song would imply, but it's got a good beat and I didn't move to it. Also, Wes Borland initially freaked me out, back in the day, but now, I find him utterly fascinating. Dude has killer imagination. Go him.
I believe I have determined, after revisiting for the past few mornings, that the morning news feed has to go. It provides nothing but the same fake talking heads, the same blah-blah-blah-blahbity-blah, and it invokes the same irritation in me. I don't need to start out every day in a bad mood. Me watching it will not change the fact that whatever they are talking about happened. Me has better things to do. I don't even want it in the range of my earholes. Just no.
What you SEE is what you get. Garbage in; garbage out, etc. etc. yada, yeah ...
So, with THAT all said, what makes me smile? What motivates me?
- The upcoming Seattle stint. It's some nine days away, and it'll be here before I know it. Going to spend the weekend planning the packing, and getting the extraneous bits ready.
- Moving. To Arizona. Soon.
- My 12-week-year plans
This tracking thing is (albeit highly annoying) very enlightening. I can fool myself and say that I don't eat THAT many almonds, but it's not the amount, it's the "caloric density" contained therein. Ugh, those tasty lil things are NOT conducive to caloric deficits. At. All. Almost 400 calories in a little over two servings? Ffffffffffffffft.
The other thing - the fat intake is too high. Chaffles are indeed delightful, easy, and quick to make. However, given the raucous amount of fat in just two mini-waffle-sized pieces, this is something to consume in moderation, like maybe once or twice a week. Then, there's the heavy cream. That morning pour isn't really necessary. It's a habit. Like that Stur habit, it's something I can eliminate, and if I had to choose between the morning and afternoon coffees, I think the morning coffee can just remain coffee colored. That removes at least a fraction of needless fat grams and calories.
So, yeah. Reality bites, and I just have to face the fact that the almonds, and the heavy cream are not helping me. They are, in fact, hindrances, and I will find a way to make them a much lesser part of my dietary intake.
All in all, as far as actual keto is concerned, if I don't pay attention to calories, the balance is fairly close to perfect - 72% fat, 20% protein, and 8% fat. However, as far as physical well being, I know how it feels to eat too much fat, on and off keto. On keto, it makes me sluggish, tired, and causes the kidney-area pain flare up. Also, maybe a touch of aches and pains where they shouldn't be. This usually only happens when there is a magical metric fuqueton of butter, cheese, and fatty meats involved. Things like a lot of taco bowls, or the Buffalo chicken dip are usually the worst. A piece of chicken with sauce, and a vegetable do NOT cause the same level of discomfort.
I can admit that I need to consume more vegetables, at least occasionally, as well. Honestly, I am still burnt out on salad since the first trial of keto some two years back. I've tried. It's just yuck. Plus, by dinner time, I am just not that hungry.
Which goes back to fat. Clearly, at the levels I'm consuming, I am NOT hungry a lot. Mornings are worst, and will be even more worse when I cut out the heavy cream in the coffee. Maybe I'll just be eating lunch earlier, and it will all work itself out.
I'm seriously rambling. Thinking out loud.
Oh, I learned the phrase "Rabbit, rabbit," from a woman I used to watch on YouTube - Sarah. She's an older woman who had lots of keto wisdom to impart back in the days when I was first learning about it. I guess it's something you're supposed to say on the first day of every month for good luck.
I wish you all lots of luck, love, and all the other mushy nonsense.
Day 32 Progress
Weight: 207.8
What I Et:
Steps: 2194
58 Days to Goal!!!!!!!!
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