Keto and Cheating.....

     Steve and I checked out some great movies from the library in DVD format over the past few weeks.  We have DVD players in Birch Bay and often use them to watch some of our favorite older movies that we own.  I noticed that to stream recent videos, you must belong to several streaming media sites, so, I looked for alternatives.  That's when I thought about the library, and it turns out that they are purchasing all of the top-rated films.  I checked some of them out and put holds on others.  We've been watching them every day.  That's the good news.  However, I do have some bad news.  My holiday eating probably caught up with me.  In the beginning, I didn't think that the holiday eating impacted my weight, but now it looks like I have put on a few pounds!  The weight gain is very disappointing.  However, I did create and eat some very rich keto recipes.  I also cheated with chocolate candy and cake a few times, which added to the problem.  I must make major adjustments to my keto diet to regain the ground I lost in short order.  Last week I mentioned that rich foods were catching up with me.  I'm adjusting to fewer calories as well as remaining on kitchen keto.  There's no reason to ingest so many calories, especially since my goal is to drop weight.  So, I am reducing my calories and having two to three days of a mostly liquid diet.  I hope that works and I can drop at least ten pounds in the next month and a half.  That is my goal, and I will support that goal by maintaining limited calories and fasting.  Increasing my exercise is another excellent idea.  I'm still contemplating how to do that in a way that fits our visits to Grandview Aquatic Center.  If I cannot do that, I'll figure out how to do something extra downstairs in Jake's room every morning.  Maybe I'll do some Zumba using YouTube.  I'm unsure if I'll remain committed to that, but I should try.  I'm also going to confess that I've let go of yoga, but I should start that up again to help my joints and help myself remain limber and balanced.  So, I'm trying things that might help me get this weight off faster than I commonly would.  I'll let you know how this next week goes.