Week 1:

Monday – Eggs & bacon cooked in butter for breakfast?? Bacon cheeseburger casserole for dinner? Where has this diet BEEN all my life? Wow I eat a lot of protein. This is all very complicated, I think I will try to just focus this week on keeping my carb down, that’s going to be really hard. Hrmmm, this headache must be the start of the sugar withdrawals….

Tuesday – Can I eat oatmeal? Even if it’s only a little? I always eat overnight oatmeal on Tuesdays…what do I do with all this overnight oatmeal? Mmmmm, full fat salad dressing, I love creamy Italian! Boy, I really eat a lot of protein, but I’m doing pretty well with keeping my protein down. I wonder how long these headaches will last.

Wednesday – Is it me or is my heartrate higher than normal when I’m running? Oh my this bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed chicken is yum. Wait…I ate how many grams of protein?? Arrrggghhh! This is impossible, how am I supposed to increase my fat without also increasing my protein??? Heck with this, where’s my Halo Top??

Thursday – Oh man I should not have eaten that crap last night, what’s wrong with me? I can’t just throw in the towel, it’s only been a couple days. After all I’ve been doing ok with keeping my carbs down, which was supposed to be my primary goal for the week. I’ve been pretty good at keeping my calories close to the goal also. Maybe if I just do the Bullet Proof Tea for breakfast I can do better with keeping my protein in bounds. Man I feel tired. I think I’ll skip my workout in the morning, I think I need the extra hour sleep more than the workout.

Friday – Man I am tired and sleepy. I can’t believe I’m not missing fruit more than I am and how easily the protein adds up! Wonder how my long run will go tomorrow.

Saturday – Ok run, here I come…wow I’m still tired…why are my legs getting tired already? And why is my heart rate so high? Ugh this sucks hose water. Running hasn’t felt like this since I first started. Hope this phase doesn’t last too long. Burning fat, burning fat, burning fat….I should probably be watching my electrolytes…let me have some chicken broth…fat bombs yummo! Hey these meatballs are great! Wait….meatballs have bread crumbs…dammit! I’ve got to get this protein under control.

Sunday – Should I weigh myself today? I know that was my plan, but really I don’t feel like it was a very good week. I don’t wanna. Ok I will……5 pounds down WHAAAAAAAT??!?! Is this scale for real, that cannot be right! I’ve been struggling and struggling for a year and a half, trying to manage even a half pound per week, and one week on this and I’m down 5?? Of course a lot of that is probably water…but who cares 5 pounds WOOOOOOT!!! Maybe I can do this! Hey look I kept my carbs and my protein down today! Holy crap I’m eating a regular hotdog…

Week 2:

Monday – Yay first outside run during the week of the season, that sunrise is beautiful! Wow this is tough. Oh. My. Goodness. I feel like absolute crap. There must be something to this electrolyte thing. My app says I’m getting tons of sodium, maybe my problem is with the magnesium or potassium?? Maybe a Powerade? Yes, that Powerade helped a lot! Ok this week I’ve got to try to balance those minerals better…more research needed. And keeping my breakfast to the Bullet Proof tea or cocoa and lunch a salad definitely simplifies things, I think I’ll stick with that until I figure this out a little more. Main portion of protein with dinner. Faux lasagna noodles are great!! I love you 80/20 beef!

Tuesday – Oh man this Metcon is MADE for me, jump roping and running yay! Wait…this is HARD! I feel like a newbie trying to get my breath, ugh. Boy I hope I get through this quick. Kinda dizzy. Wonder how this is going to affect my half marathon this weekend…why didn’t I wait until after that to start this? Duh! First official WW weigh in since I’ve been doing keto: down another 1.4 woo hoo!

Wednesday – Boy do I love this Bullet Proof Cocoa, it’s a little high on the calorie side though, will definitely have to be mindful about when I have it. Mmmmm steak grilled with butter and summer squash fried in butter *drool*…how can this way of eating be real?? Is this a colossal joke?? Am I on Candid Camera?

Thursday – Deadlifts are hard. Made some blackberry coconut and some strawberry cheesecake fat bombs. They are THE bomb!

Friday – Tired. No time for a swim today, have to be at work early. Man the grilled chicken on this salad I get every week is an entire day’s worth of protein! I am so tired I might fall asleep at this restaurant table…the Friday night grocery trip is definitely out of the question tonight. Wow, my magnesium and potassium are extremely low. The foods I used to get potassium from are not on my menu right now, no wonder. I definitely need to get some magnesium supplements and try to eat more potassium…maybe that salt substitute, isn’t it made of potassium? What would it taste like to blend some spinach into my Bullet Proof tea? Apparently, potassium supplements aren’t all that safe to take…..how is a person supposed to sort out what information is valid and what is hogwash?

Saturday – Ahh sleep, my dear friend….off to pick up my race packet and then hit the store. Running coach suggests I eat oatmeal before the race tomorrow, that I’ll likely burn through it before my body processes it at all. Hope that works! Found the magnesium. I should not have eaten those protein chips, I feel and look so bloated!

Sunday – Ugh 4:30am is early. But I feel pretty good! Maybe those supplements are helping. It’s a little warm for a half marathon, this should be interesting…..mmm I miss oatmeal. First 7 miles feeling good! Nice breeze blowing and cool course! I better get some salt with this bacon I’ve so intelligently brought with me in my handy dandy ziplock bag.   Man I never have to pee in the middle of a race, I can’t believe I’m standing here waiting on the porta potty! Oh wow, maybe that bacon wasn’t such a good idea. What do you mean you’re out of Gatorade?? How does a marathon run out of Gatorade? Uh oh my legs are getting tired. My butts getting tired. WHY ARE MY ABS GETTING TIRED?   I think I can feel every single muscle in my body! Mile 12-13.1: Ok I’m going to run now…oh wait I can’t catch my breath and my abs are crushing my lungs. Ok let’s walk. Glad I didn’t go into this with many expectations. It’s gonna be great when I’m fat adapted and can fly through this without even fueling…how long until that happens? Yay I’m done where’s the water? Oh boy am I tired. And sore. And light-headed. Ok gotta drive home. Wow I have a lot of calories to eat today!!   Don’t stare too long at the cookies and bagels……maybe I really can do this!