July was a good month for me, I finally broke through one of my anxiety and started walking to the gym the end of June and during July I did it 23 more times! I lost 10 pounds this past month, a few inches and I gained so much confidence. I stuck to my keto and only had a few cheat days. I checked into help for some of my mental challenges and I planned a vacation. all in all July was a win for me. so with that I wan to say good bye July!
Its finally August! My favorite month! What’s not to love about August?! Its the month before the summer turns to fall yet its still so full of sunshine and fun days. Its the month of sunflowers, it holds national watermelon day and August 6th is both National root beer float day (my favorite) and My birthday!! My daughters birthday is also in August. This August will be full to the rim for my family. We will be going on zoo trips and visiting our local petting farm, My daughters birthday, camping over my birthday weekend and A family vacation to Frankenmuth MI at the end of the month. although I have a month packed full of activity’s I still have Goals for the month such as:
Keeping it keto (with exception for vacation)
lose 10 pounds
work on self care
tidying my home Daily
walking more
save as much as possible
I’m sure there are a few more but these are the main ones. August is my month to shine!
Its been a little over a month since I have rote and that’s because for a while there I had Nothing to talk about. I was going through the same cycles I had been. Still doing keto although I fell off the wagon for almost a week mid June. I was still struggling a little bit with my mental health and still working on myself best I could. But now I have some news to share!
I’m sure I have mentioned this before (or not?) but I live fairly close to a gym and I have talked about how I wanted to start walking there to work out but My anxiety was getting in the way. Well June 28th I did it! I got enough courage an I walked to the gym! A total of one and a half miles there and back! the first few times I was full of anxiety but Now I have made the trip almost a dozen times and not only am I confident about it I love it! I really feel as if the walk does my Brain some good. Its to the point now that I look forward to going to the gym and Its all I can think about for most of the day. It feels So Good to get back to moving again and doing something I can be proud of and that is good for my body.
I have been working on cardio for at least 20 min each time I go to the gym along with tanning and total body enhancement (idk if it actually does anything tho) and as of yesterday have started to add in some weights. I am still learning to juggle all of the things in my daily life along with my almost 2 hours at the gym (counting the total 40 min walking time) and I’m working on building other good habits every day!
My relationship with food has always been Rocky and I’m sure some of you car relate. I thought keto would Improve this for me but I was wrong in some ways. The even that brought me to this realization was Camping. My little and I went camping with my grandma, Aunt, sister, and cousins. we left for cam Tuesday morning and were meant to stay till Friday but my little and I came home Wednesday due to it being to cold during the night. Anyways I decided that I would let myself have a non keto treat during camp. when we went to the store I first could not bring myself to chose anything that was along the lines of unhealthy. Then last min I just grabbed some of my old favorites and tossed them in the cart. then later that night When almost everyone was asleep I Binged on junk… Donuts, cookies, chips, chocolate and 3 smores.
I felt absolutely terrible about myself… but then I didn’t because I thought back to when we were at the store and I realized how hard it was for me to chose something that was unhealthy for myself. Yes I did have a junk Binge but I have not had Sugar or junk since Easter that’s 74 days. When I look back before I made my keto decision I could fill a cart with snacks and junk think nothing of it. I didn’t eat strict junk but I at a lot of it, and I ate to fill my feelings. But yet I would eat and I would feel so guilty for what I just did. and the kicker is I felt guilty no matter what I ate.
The relationship I have with food is so much more mindful since starting Keto. I don’t look at eating the same way I don’t feel ashamed of eating and I stop and I think about what I am putting in my body now. I look at the nutrition label, I watch the sugars, I read the top Ingredients. Before I didn’t care and now I do. my relationship with food is Improving and It took a Binge for me to realize it.
Yup I suck at this. What do I suck at ? Pretty much all of it lol. I want to do 100% real with everyone who happens to stumble Upon My blog and with myself. I don’t pretend to know it all or be on top of it all or be perfect and I’m honest about it and to be honest I suck at things and I’m ok with it.
What brings me to this topic is this morning… As you might know I’m trying to do a 30 day Ring fit challenge. Then thing is My body hurts! It hurts because for the last SEVERAL months I did nothing but sit in my home. Now I’m so busy doing so much that Most mornings I feel like I have been hit by a buss! lets rewind. Last weekend I was so excited to get through my first week of ring fit but it kicked my butt! Yet for some ungodly unknown reason I decided It was a good time to clean and re Organize my Garage…It took 2 full days Sunday and Monday then I was to sore I didn’t want to move for nearly 3 days! so there went week 2 (insert face palm here) Then this past weekend My hunny and I decided to build a fence to keep the pups out the garden, That paired with Man handling Bags of soil and gardening all weekend once again this morning I feel Like I been hit by a buss. Even typing hurts! So I am absolutely Sucking at this ring fit challenge but I’m not giving up. Ill re start if need be!
Although my weight loss is in full swing and My keto is going well there is many aspects of this journey that I suck at. Like Water intake, Tracking all my food, taking my medication and my vitamins, Staying off the scale, posting in my blog regularly, and even some self care stuff but that ties into my Mental health to… something I also suck at. But I guess its important to be able to admit to myself and all of you that I’m not perfect! but I promise I wont stop trying!
May has always been one of my favorite months. Its the month both of my parents were born, It holds mothers day and even the anniversary of my divorce (and yes I celebrate that) In my town May marks the beginning of Fairs and festivals season although this year my favorite fair was canceled yet again… And The end of may is when my garden starts to go in and we start to go to the Farmers Market regularly.
May was good to me in a lot of ways. As far as my Weight loss Journey I lost 11 pounds. Less than my first month of keto But still very good. Its also worth noting it may be a few pounds more because the last time I weighted myself in April was the 20th and the first time in may Was the 8th. I also Lose a few inches in May 6 to be exact! 4 off my stomach and 2 off my hips. I worked out 7 times. Not exactly good… but Better than the previous months 0 times. I fallowed through with all of my goals for May and I am proud of myself!! Goodbye May see you next year!
That brings us to June! June is another month I am very fond of. June means warmer weather and Being outside. June is the mark of the second half of the year and I know that this second half will bring a better healthier me! Ill be getting a new Bullet Journal for this half of the year (and actually trying to use it more)
For June I have a few new goals such as
Continuing my keto
10,000 steps 3x a week
At home exercise
Getting the courage to walk to the gym
Working on mental health
Working on bills and Budget
Planning My Littles Birthday party
I also would like to practice driving more and Try to go hiking once a week. I really want to buckle down this month and do whatever I can to lose more weight because…. well summer!
So Its that time of year again! My favorite time of year! Not Christmas, Or my birthday, or even summer (well not entirely) Its Garden time! I have been Chomping at the bit waiting for It to be Garden season! If you have been with me some time you will have saw last years post about the garden. Then Year we will be doing things a little Different. We have all of out tomatoes and Peppers in 5 gallon buckets this year so they have there own environment to grow. we also Got our tomatoes more mature this year than we did last year.
I decided this year not to plant herbs, or at least not to plant as many as I did last year and utilize my smaller box for greens. We also wont be planting Directly into the ground in the back of our house like we did last year simply because the quality of the soil is not good and everything we had back there had died. we are expanding however. We will have 2 more garden boxes and a few more totes and and over a dozen 5 gallon buckets. we will be placing the buckets and totes on pallets to help keep everything organized and allow for proper drainage. the garden wont be fully ready for another week or 2 so but I have attached a few pictures for so you can see what we have this far. hopefully this coming weekend the weather allows me to do more than last and I can post a part 2 about my garden
Until Next time.
The Curvy Dreamer
Tomato plants all snug in there bucketsPeppers of all variety Kale in my smaller box
I have mentioned Keto briefly in s few of my recent posts and I posted about it last year as well but its something I wanted to make a more in Depth post about. as a disclaimer I am not a Dr or a nutritionist or any of those things.
When I first learned of keto I lived in a hotel with my ex husband and I lived on Brussel sprouts and eggs for breakfast, an avocado and tuna for lunch and chicken and Asparagus for dinner with a few other things sprinkled in here and there. I didn’t even know I was doing keto at fist. At the time I had tried so much. I Studied so many different diets. I went Vegetarian. I watched All the health documentaries, I exercised, I took supplements. I did it all. But keto was what worked. Why did I stop? I have no Idea.
Over the last few years (its been 4) I have often thought about going keto again but I didn’t have that final push to actually do it. maybe It was because I wasn’t ready to give up all the things I knew that I would have to or maybe because I was worried I wouldn’t have the support that I needed. Then My Dr recommended keto. I had my push. I started brushing up on my keto Knowledge. I watched lots of Thomas DeLauer videos on YouTube. I cleaned out my kitchen of anything that would tempt me or derail my journey. then I went shopping, Several times at several stores. My Initial plan was to Get as much Keto Foods as I could To get myself set on the path to success. By my actual first day on keto (April 5th) I had all kinds of good solid keto foods.
If you dont know Keto rules are
1.) No bread, pasta, rice, sugar
2.) Avoid Bananas and other fruits (berries are ok in moderation)
3.) Less than 20-25 cards a day
4.) Eat lots of healthy fats
5.) Electrolytes are important!
6.) Lots of water!!
There are probably more but Those are the ones I could think of. Its also super Important to take Vitamins as with almost any diet. Other things that can make all the difference are MTC oil and collagen (pill or powder) Although Mtc can be Tricky (you could say lol) I am learning so much about keto every day. In the beginning I didn’t know half of what I know now and I’m sure that right now I don’t know half of what I will in a month or two.
When I first started I focused so much on what I couldn’t have that I didn’t realize all the things I could have but once I shifted my Focus to what I could have I actually started to enjoy Keto. It was always fun to go find new keto things in the different stores near me and now I could tell you keto substitutes or a keto way for a lot of things. Now I’m 7 weeks in and I love my new carb and sugar free life style.
In the beginning I sat down and asked myself what I wanted to come out of keto. My answers were
1.) Lose weight
2.) Manage my pcos
3.) Fix my binge eating
Keto has done all of these thing for me and more. One big one is that now my teeth are not as sensitive. I have paired keto with an fasting schedule and I hope to add in some exercise as well (I’m lazy lol forgive me) but for now I’m just focusing on fine tuning my keto. I plan to post keto things on my blog often and give regular updates so stay tuned for that. I will add in some keto information photos as well. Before I go I would like to remind everyone I am not a dr, nutritionist, so before making any Health Decisions please consult you regular Doctor.
Last month I decided that I wanted a subscription box that was Along the lines of fitness and health. I Knew of several and have had a few in the past, Back when I first wanted to start a YouTube 5 ish years ago. (Starting another YouTube is still something on my mind btw lol) I wanted to try one that I have yet to try so I looked into a few and decided to try Miss Musclebox. Miss muscle box is a monthly subscription box for women! How cool is that! Every month has a different Theme and comes with 7 or more Items such as Gym Clothing, Healthy snacks, Fitness Accessories and workouts that are actually designed by Trainers. If it already sound up your ally you can Get yours here!
I knew that if I have some sort of Goodies coming in the mail for my fitness journey that I would be so excited to try them that I would actually be more motivated to work out. Its a Win win for me! But enough of that lets open one of these baby’s up!
I Love how colorful the box is!
The First few things I received in my box are some Airlight training Socks designed to keep you cool and supported (who doesn’t love socks) and two head bands the thinner one is from mavi bandz (I like that its adjustable) and the thicker one is from Bandz wear. both are smooth and light weight.
Next we have 2 snacks and I am so excited about them! They are both from the brand snack house and both Keto and only 3 carbs each! I’m super excited to try them! (stay tuned for my keto post!)
Lastly we have the star of the show are two large Items Fist is the Movement band This band can be worn around the waist or over the shoulder while you workout . You can store your keys, phone, or ear bugs in the two Expandable Pockets. This is going to be a lifesaver for hikes! Then we have Dynamix V2 Booty shorts. These are lightweight, supportive, and allow for dynamic movement and come in a wide range of colors. These are going to also be nice for hikes and lots of other workouts!
Over all I was really Happy with this box. It is my second month and I will be keeping it for at least a few months so I can really see what they have to offer. If you would like to get this box please click here I will receive 5 dollars off my next box for anyone who joins and that would be helpful. If you would like to see what I got in my April box Please let me know. I have a lot of content Im trying to finish so I can really kick start this blog again so stay tooned!
Even tho I have been gone for some time and my mental health has been a little rocky I still refuse to give up on this weight loss journey. I don’t remember where we left off so Ill give you a run down of the last few months.
November/December: I injured my knee and then it was to cold to workout in my garage so i sold my equipment
January/February: My best friend and I joined a gym and were going several times a week. but after awhile schedule conflicts happened and we stopped going.
March/April: Near the end of march I wend to see my Dr and she suggested Keto. I have done keto before and it worked for me so i decided to give it a go once more. I started keto April 5th (day after Easter) I knew a bit about keto but I still dove in and started learning more about it. I learned lots of things and I’m still learning every day. I lost nearly 30 pounds my first month of keto.
So that brings Us to May. I’m still doing keto and I love my sugar and carb free life style. a lot of people tell me that it is a dramatic change and that they are not sure how I do it. but it almost comes natural to me. I never liked carbs that much anyway. Giving up sugar was a little bit of a challenge for me but I had such an Unhealthy relationship with food, mainly junk food and sugar that the change was incredibly positive for me. I don’t crave the things I use to and my old habit of binge eating is basically non existent now. Even though I lost nearly 30 pounds in the fist month keto is far from a quick fix. It takes a lot of Dedication and time.
There are lots of change that I still need to may in my life for my health and wellness. I’m constantly trying to get enough water and I want to add in some Exercise because there is always room for improvement.
One of the things that worked for me was Keto. I don’t exactly remember why I stopped doing keto but I know a few things that played a factor in my Quiting. When I did keto the first time around my ex husband and I lived in a hotel and no it wasn’t like the sweet life of Zack and Cody. My ex had a problem keeping a job and a problem spending money instead of paying bill… so we never could stay in one place for to long. We lived in hotels often and the one particular time we didn’t have any way to cook other than a crock pot and a George Foreman grill. This played a large factor in my going keto. I don’t like bread and cooking pasta wasn’t exactly possible so we mostly ate meat and vegetables. Also there was a gym we had access to. Because of the gym I wanted to go on a diet as well, I got researching and stumbled upon Keto. After some reading I realized I was already halfway there so I committed to it. I tried Avacado for the first time and loved it. I learned about coconut oil and how it was a healthy fat. I learned about Carbs and sugars and there impact on Hormone Imbalance. I learned about green tea and so much more. I studied all the time. If I wasn’t working out or studying I was thinking about one of the two. Before I knew it I felt Amazing. I was hooked on keto and I was hooked on working out. It just worked for me.
That feels like forever ago now. I often think of how easy keto was for me it was like a second nature. Now I’m a week into Fasting and I keep thinking what if I went keto as well. What if I Could Succeed at it again. I know it worked before so why not now. Sure I would have to Do some of the research all over again but I’m worth it. So I have made a decision To go keto Again. It may take some getting used to. And done things may be hard to let go of. For example Potatoes. But I’m sure I can do it.
The plan is to cut out 90% of my carbs. I want to be able to give myself some wiggle room so I can have some things… For instance the salad I bought for brunch today It had croutons and I didn’t want to pick them out So I just ate them. I typically make my salad at hone so this will rarely happen bit it does happen. I have a good strat on healthy foods thanks to my let-have-a-better-fast shopping trip that u can read about in my Intermittent Fasting post. And who doesn’t love a good avacado. I really think I can do this.The next challenge however is Cardio and that is a tough one. But that’s a topic for next time. Ttyl.
The Curvy Dreamer 