What a journey so far! We have worked so hard to get back into our home for the last couple weeks I had to change my focus to my diet alone. I have not been hitting the gym but trust me I feel like I have with all the work going on around my place right now. Good news report on how I know I got this! Week 1 down 10 week 2 down 2 week 3 stayed the same week 4 down 2 total 14lbs down i dont really see the difference but I do find my body feels healthier. My daily struggles are higher than normal latel but I am at least able to control the comfort feeding hab largely due to a cleaned out healthy stocked kitchen!! Never would have made it without making that change. I am seeing results and feel set int a good start with the changes I have been able to sustain. I hope all my fellow islanders are doing well and still fightomg the good fight! Thank you all for the support you offerer and tips you have shared!! We are worth it! We are stronger together!! #winning

@Brenda Burns I just fixed enough for a coupe days and kept them in frig to pop in microwave in the morning. It doesn’t take long If I remember correctly about 15-20 min just watch until they look done.

@Brenda Burns just regular romain lettuce with mustard.

Fresh Salsa, meatballs and zucchini noodles baked with cheese and chives

I made it! Fire falling Sun has set Not a great pic but I am normally at work when it happens so today I made a U turn and went to the back of the strip mall just so I could watch it fall.

Certainly humor helps...lol

Today I called out.... Took a mental health day. Took care of some busy work with the house and then went to Publix. Stocked back up my P&P have the meals prep for the next 4 to 5 days and plenty to fill the gaps. Trying to just reset my mindset and get out the funk. Found a awesome "find" for something other than just water with awesome ingredients to curve the desire for something flavored, nice and cold with carbonation on the palette called Kombucha organic & raw gingerade. Much like Ginger-ale. Getting out the funk isn't easy but mental rest helps.

@Leanne Jones I am trying....my problem I think is I get angry....then angry at my self and then boil with a lid until it blows and I screw up and say why try....then I am back to square one....I say I am not a quitter but I guess that is not entirely true when it comes to this as I guess truthfully I have done it more than I can count....shameful to say but just realized....just sigh........I'll figure it out....just mad tonight...shameful to say but I am.

Week 3 going now into week 4 Week 3 embracing the suck has really kicked my butt. I was on a roll positive thinking trying to really embrace and change my thinking. Then it happens....life...unravels bouncing from apt to house. Bad news health issues with family, children issues and the list continues at such a rapid pace. I was so focused first couple weeks it was almost to easy. Week 3 was rocky. All though I ate well, I found my body was truly clean of all the sugar and junk I had been fueling it with and for what ever reason I found myself screaming for sugar, chips, salty sweet, diet cokes or potatoes something ....well I caved to the diet coke twice and all though we tested ourselves at dinner Friday by going out to eat as we began to feel board with the food, so we shared salad, small app of grilled shrimp, steak and Joe took on the veggies but I caved to a sweet potato and I caved to a diet coke. We ate pretty good but found myself bloated from the potato and then disappointed I caved. The reset of the week I managed to eat P&P but I know my water in take was way down. While getting the appliances back into the kitchen the kids wanted pizza so I embraced the suck left the pizza alone and ate salad. So I still am fighting just feel like I don't know how long I can sustain. I didn't get to the gym but I did work on my house paint, cleaning out sanding so on and so on as we are so close to get back in and I am so ready to get out of this apartment. Someone cut the screen on the back porch stole my son's brand new mountain bike he uses to get back and forth to work. Naturally has nothing to do with this but it absolutely does as it just added to the stress of the day. Unexpected murphy's law type of situations left and right. Nothing was routine and just seemed all week we were bouncing from here to there busy work. Scale didn't move. I am fighting all the old food cravings and late night eating worse so than early on. Possibly due to my stress eating habits. I was moving and thanks to prep and no junk available I was not on the couch eating chips watching tv but I am coming into week 4 and I am sorry but I wish I was positive but I am just feeling defeated. I get to a point and think how do you sustain the change and be able to feel positive through it? I embraced it all week but trust me I was not happy embracing.....how do you embrace the suck and it not still suck!? I have been following the threads but just haven't had as much time to respond and actually felt guilty for the way I feel or felt at the time because I see such positive support but I just was not able to participate and be honest about how I was feeling. How do you sustain such a change and be so positive? Am I the only one feeling like this? I am not a negative nancy and I do my best to help others and be positive and I do fight hard to hold on or just give it my best no matter what it is. I am just not feeling like I got this, and I can keep it going.

@Shirley Yea girl yes! Love it!

Food prep Breakfast Coliflower Fried Rice with Celery and Eggs Bacon would be a great addition, next time was a after thought!

https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/lchf/keto-instant-pot-broccoli-cheese-soup Its what’s for dinner! Insta pot is my new best friend!!! Such the time saver! Especially good for a cold rainy day like today! It turned out so delicious! Doctor my on twist and made it my own but so good and healthy!

yea can’t hear it @Robbie

@Shirley I was too At first but now I’m learning to love it!! Saves so much time especially for me with work coming home and having to cook late. I googled a couple videos on how to use it. Watched those then googled keto insta pot recipes and POW! Made it simple! You will love it!

Haven’t heard of them.

@Shirley it was a winner!!! I loved it! The whole family did!

Insta pot Keto chili completely PP fresh organic produce and grass feed beef. No beans If you are interested let me know I have the recipe I’ll post it.

Found a nice drink for A change up. You probably need to like viniger but it’s not strong just a hint. I love tart so probably why I like it but it’s a option if any one cares to try it. There is more than one flavor.

Yesterday was crazy busy! I ended up bringing work home which is something I do my very best not to do but other days there is no way around it. I planed to step out and get a salad at lunch but that never happened. The day got away so fast I ran out of time. I did drink water and snack on my almonds, beef jerky, celery, boiled egg and made it to 5pm. Left work so HANGRY I could chew my arm off! Did not stop for junk like I wanted to. Headed to the fire house to meet my middle son. He is doing courses at the volunteer fire department to become a fireman! Proud Mom right here! He was pinned at 16 Jr Fire Fighter! He has worked hard to change many things in his young life as he has had some struggles as well. He was working an overnight shift and needed some money for dinner and breakfast and his overnight gear. So after that stop headed to my "real" home to see the floors. The kitchen cabinets are back in, counter top back in and they have been redoing the floors this week. The place is coming together. Next paint and tiles and we should be back at home! Left there went to lowes to pick out paint and tile. At that point it was already 830 ish so decided to test my will! Went by Chicf ila and got two salads custom to my plan. Fought through the idea of thinking about what I would normally get and made it home around 9ish. I wanted to hit the gym but I just did not have nothing left. So I ate my salad and hit the bed early. Tossed and turned but made it to sunrise! You only fail when you stop trying........ At least I did not give in yesterday! I could have caved but I didn't! Today is Saturday! The Weekend! I know the weekends are more difficult than the week for many. Just know that my weeks are like your weekends and I did not quit! You can do this, We Got This! Today I plan to work out longer to make up for yesterday! I plan to stay busy and remember what we are here to do together! Go have some fun today....... wherever you are stranded! We got some work to do at the house so I will be stranded getting things clean and ready for paint as my husband and I are doing alot of the smaller work so we can save money. However, I plan to make it as fun as we can! Thank you RR Community for having my back this week! I love ya! We Got This! Hope everyone finds happiness today and strength from those around you!