This isn’t a cry for ya’ll to motivate me. It’s an accountability thread.
I don’t know what’s wrong with me this week!
I fasted so well last week, I did not feel deprived at all.
I’m just having a shitty mental week I think.
I have exceeded 20g of carbs every day since Sunday.
And I’m about to again, with Chinese for lunch. I just really want it.
I have been pretty strict for 4 months now, I just know I’m not in ketosis right now.
I’m going to enjoy my Chinese today and not feel guilty and just start fresh tomorrow with a new outlook. I know i’m going to be hungry because of these carbs tho.
I’m quite disappointed with myself, but I know what I need to do, KCKO!
Struggling with Motivation this week
ava_ad0re
(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja )
#1
Mangusdog
#3
I was having a shitty mental week last week and the week before. I’ve learned that I when I’m struggling mentally I cannot hold myself to the same level of accountability as when I’m feeling “normal”. That’s not giving myself permission to fail or give up. But maybe my house doesn’t get cleaned, I sleep more, I eat bone broth when i planned to water fast, whatever. Just take care of yourself the best you can, whatever that means to you. Today I decided to eat a non-keto food. I wasn’t starving, or giving in to a craving, I just had the opportunity to enjoy something I haven’t had in a while. Lets KCKO together. We’ll get back on track tomorrow and go for another long run of keto success.
Miranda_1016
(Miranda )
#4
lol…bone broth is a lot easier on the body that Chinese!!!
I totally need an accountability thread too and i’m glad you posted this. One thing that’s really helped me when emotionally eating is asking myself the question “what am I really getting out of this? Or is this what my body actually wants?”
I’m always surprised when I check in before eating something that I don’t usually eat and that there’s usually something else I’m actually needing but not listening too.
I’m on family vacation this week which is really fun but hard despite all my keto prep and intentionality. Every day people offering me food or eating foods that I can’t have that I normally don’t even think about and I’m on day three and starting to get a little persuaded. For example I normally always fast until noon and I just had a breakfast of nine carbs and I’m feeling like it’s going to be a long day if I’m already halfway through my carbs.
I’ve been having thoughts like maybe I shouldn’t count this week because I’m not even sure if I’m in ketosis right now…And feeling like I just need to take a break from all this food obesession. But if I really want all the benefits feeling the best I ever have in my life and healing chronic illness then I really need to remember my long-term goal which is to eat 20 carbs or less a day until I feel better .
I’m really hoping that I don’t slip up anymore this week because I think it could get really bad if I do. I’m also hoping that anyone else out there that is struggling can push forward and remember the big picture of their health and not fall victim to a fleeting emotional state .
ClairevM
(Claire)
#5
Know the feeling, I blame hormones, normally a week before menstruation starts I have cravings and want to eat even though I’m not hungry, I want to keep eating. What helps for me is to accept the “bad” week, I stick to keto allowed food and normally I don’t gain or loose weight that week although I eat more calories as I want to eat since I want to loose weight. So, try not to eat Chinese but make yourself a nice keto meal and don’t count your macro’s or calories, the feeling of sticking with keto even though you crave Chinese is soooo much better than the feeling you’ll have after the Chinese meal. 
Lilyanne
(Anne)
#6
People who menstruate do burn more energy in the lead up to your period! Definitely eat more if you feel you need it, since your body is pumping out hormones and working harder than at other times in your cycle.