Trials and Tribulations

Hello everyone and welcome to the Koncept today, I am so very happy and thankful that you all stopped by to read. I have recently been going thru a few things and you all know how life can be sometimes so I won’t bore you with my little pity party because I believe these rough patches make us stronger! That’s what life is about anyway is getting better and stronger and blessing others. I am blessed this morning to have the pleasure of a warm cup of coffee and your company so let’s get into it!

Before I mentioned that I found a job and that’s true but it has taken so long for my orientation to start I’m still not sure if I actually have the damn job so I’ve decided to move on to other things! Recently I have discovered Door Dash and I really love doing it because I can work my own hours and get in some much-needed cardio when it’s super busy. For those of you who don’t know Door dash is an app based job that allows you to fill orders for people on demand. They place an order for food or at a store and you pick up the food for them or you shop for the items for them it all depends. The fact that I can do this whenever I want is really liberating and while it’s not enough to be a full-time thing for me because it’s new to my area, it gives me a way to provide for my family while I find something more steady! Plus I get to do it in my own car and I love to drive anyway so it fits!

Like I said before we have been going thru a few rough patches and while we all go thru this at some point it has really reminded me of how blessed I am. It’s so humbling to realize that there are tons of options for my life and that others don’t have the fortune I have been blessed with. I have a family that has my back, a girl who loves me and believes in me, best friend that holds me down and to top it all off I have God! He has given me so much strength and mercy with his grace, I realize that I am not as fly as I think I am and not as smooth as I would like to think sometimes but he loves me anyway! During times like these, it’s easy to go back to all the bad habits that I have always had because it’s easier! However the longer you love the more you understand that times of trial are necessary for all of us to step into our greatness!

Having said that I have been struggling to keep my head focused on eating properly and staying the course health-wise. What happens when I don’t feel right or when I am struggling is I turn to food for comfort. It’s what has gotten me to where I am now and I have been telling myself to stay the course and not get sidetracked by circumstances! I am changed so I can’t be the old me, I have to be the new me, the one that understands food has nothing to do with problems and trials unless your starving.lol. It’s been difficult but I have continued to eat the low carb way and to fast every single day!

This morning I had a hard strength training session and I have been focusing on that routine a lot lately! It puts my mind right when I lift and while I’m not sure why I am certainly grateful for it! My muscles are screaming as I write this and I love it! I can’t just be CHANGE when I feel like it, I must be CHANGE all the time until I am who I want to be where I want to be it! I’m not suggesting it’s easy because it certainly isn’t but nothing that I have ever accomplished was ever easy and simple! Sometimes it’s our own personal hell on earth but we have to FIGHT we have no choice because the cost is too great to give up and I will not allow that to happen to my family! They need me now more than ever and I will never stop fighting for them, EVER! By the way, if I don’t get to quit, You don’t get to quit!.lol

Have a great day and go be a blessing in someone’s life today! Thank you so much for reading!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back To The Grind

Hello everyone and welcome to the Koncept this fine day! It is a beautiful sunny day here today and I for one am glad to see no snow and ice! It seems like it has been cold, or icing or snowing forever around here and the bright sun is very welcomed here for sure! My coffee cup is full and I feel really good this morning, not perfect but we will get to that in a few but for now, let’s have some fun!

I haven’t written since my birthday but I promise it wasn’t because I decided to binge, actually I did a fast on my day and it felt very empowering for sure! I had a ton of fun for my birthday and as usual, I got royally spoiled, my fam is the best! Turning 45 was cool and I thought I would feel a certain way but it turns out it came and went and I felt really great about it actually. I’m super grateful for getting to see this age considering how horrible I have treated my body up till recently.lol.We had a few naughty snacks and stuff but nothing that knocked me off my routine and there was no hangover or anything so we did it big but responsibly.

Speaking of my diet I have been doing really great because I found that I love doing O.M.A.D. or one meal a day! It really does make things easier for me and although it can be a little tough because I have to fast at least 20 hours a day I think it’s the best way for me for now! I’ve been doing it for about 4 days now and so far I have really loved the flexibility it provides. I’m just not very good with portion control and although I eat a low carb diet, when I eat I like having a big meal and eating until I am a little over full but not stuffed. Omad allows me to do this and not feel like I’m worried about consuming too many calories. As you all know I don’t count calories but I for sure keep a steady eye on at least a ballpark amount I try to stay under. At my size, I don’t really need to be overconsuming energy because I have plenty on my body already that needs to be used as fuel. We have been making some really great meals as a family and what’s great is we now have started joining some of the old family food theme nights such as Meatless Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, and Fasting Fridays!(the kids don’t fast because I’m not confident with the data about growing children fasting yet)! So it’s been super fun to see the family getting together for meals every night instead of all over the house in our separate areas!

The workouts! So you all know that I have never really had a problem with working out and doing exercise but I was never eating right so the gym was for nothing in my case! I’ve been staying consistent with weight training but in the area of cardio, I have sucked as of late. That’s one of the reasons I took my old job was to move around more and get some great cardio! The problem was the body compensates for the workout by sometimes making you a little less active everywhere else and you come home and lounge around and do less. Plus, for us obese people while walking is great it can be hell on the joint until you do it enough that the body adapts to it. The reason I say all of this is because today I have found a solution that has been there the whole damn time and I was walking by it every day! I forgot I HAVE STAIRS!!! These stairs not only get people up and down but they also have rails so I can hold on slightly while I ascend up allowing me to give my knees a much-needed break! The stair workout I have done before but I think I got so caught up in all I have been doing that I forgot to simply use what I have! Walking is important so I will be going to the park to stretch out my walks from time to time but in the meanwhile, I will do stairs as much as possible! In fact, while I’m writing this I have been going for short breaks to hit the stairs up and down a few times to add to my walk earlier today, every little bit counts right?

I pretty much have the lifting down and today I will be doing back and biceps before I break my 20 hours fast.

I promise there will be a weight update soon I’m waiting until my Omad 10-day thing is up before I post them but I hope I have great news because I really feel great and my energy has been top shelve today! We all have what it takes to reach our goals we just have to keep our eyes on the prize and mix things up to keep moving forward homies! All of you know, or you do now that if you ever need anything feel free to reach out here or on any social media outlets and I would be happy to help! Have a fantastic day homies and please don’t give up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year In Review

Wow so this is my very first post of the year and I apologize for the delay. My year has been a true blessing and I can honestly say that this year should be even better than the last! I decided to highlight a few things that had a huge impact on me this year as well as helped keep me motivated to live my best life! Thank you so much for sticking by me this year and supporting me the entire year!

I started the year thinking about how big I had gotten and what I was going to do about it so I bought a scale from Amazon and started focusing on my goals. I can’t front I was pissed at how much I weighed and thought I was lighter because I thought at the time I had really been trying to change my relationship with food. Boy, was I dead wrong! My diet was horrible and I gave zero thought to what food was for and what it was doing for my body. That was the day that I started becoming a research junkie and diving into the field of health and nutrition head on! Today I have such a better understanding of what my body responds too and how insulin affects my body based on what I have been giving it! I’m not perfect but I have the formula for what works for my body so I say that’s a win!

The get back tour was the biggest most important goal I had last year. My children and I have always been close but the truth was I wasn’t being all I could be for them! The truth is I needed to do more and this trip was to address that and so much more. The drive was long and I was still nervous the entire way because I wanted my kids to truly know just how much I love and respect them! My mission was to leave no doubt about my love for them and my belief in them and there’s nothing like being there in real time and physical contact! We went all over the place and the looks on their faces filled with excitement and delight filled my heart like no other feeling ever! To say this was the highlight of my year would be an understatement it was simply one of the greatest blessings the good Lord has ever let me be a part of!

The kids asked me one simple question when I arrived back home and that was “When are you coming back to California?” Yall already know that’s all I needed to make the Get Back 2 to happen and I went back to Cali again about 5 months later and had a great time! This time we found my favorite beach at Dana Point and it blew me away! The kids and I must have gone there every single day I was in town. I think the first trip was really emotional because it had been a long time since I saw them but the second trip was that confirmation that they know that they can count on me making the trip a priority in my life! My kids flat out make me the man I am and the man I strive to be so they made this last year the best of my life to that point!

Tiffany got her bling! So my girl and I have been together for going on 9 years now and although we discussed it years back this year for Christmas she got her engagement and wedding ring set! I’m blessed beyond measure to have a person that loves me so very much and cares enough to put up with my bullshit and deals with me anyway! I am no day at the beach in my humble opinion and I am riddled with flaws but she has stood by me no matter the test and she is what we call A REAL ONE! I love her very much and we plan to get married around June or July and hit a cruise for the honeymoon, she deserves the best and she will have it, I mean it’s the very least I could do!

Finally my fat loss journey and the grind! So this year I lost a total of 75 pounds which brings my total to well over 115 pounds of total weight loss! I’m blown away at what I have been able to accomplish by simply researching and ap[plying the findings to my life the best way I know how. My body feels and performs better today than it did at any point since I moved to Kentucky almost a decade ago! Don’t get it twisted my ass is still sore and I walk around here looking like a geriatrics patient sometimes because my knees bother me sometimes. I can’t put into words how thankful I am to all of you who follow my blog and my account on Facebook and Insta because I promise I couldn’t have done it without the support and love that is always waiting! My goals are very lofty for 2019 including but not limited to losing 130 pounds but I feel like I’ll never know what I can do until I shoot for it!

And that’s about it, my year has been amazing and my Mother knows where she fits into all this or she better know because all I am and what I have become is strictly because she cared enough to love me and put me in a position to be a great man! I love you momma and I always will!

 

Crazy Dayz

Good morning all and welcome to the blog! Today is my oldest son’s birthday and I’m so excited that this young man is growing and thriving with such love and enthusiasm! Happy birthday Latrell I love you more than anything I could ever write! This week has already gotten off to a crazy start, so much so I didn’t even have time to blog on my usual fun Monday! I am grateful that I have Tuesdays off for just this reason because the week can get away from us as soon as we look up it’s Friday.lol. Get some coffee and a muffin and let’s crack this thing open!

Work was super busy as it should be so close to Christmas and the place was jumping but we did a great job of handling it for the most part. I got an amazing little workout from it which I’m so very thankful for. My body continues to truly surprise me with the performance I have been getting out of it, it’s scary to think I will only get better from here I hope.lol. The fasting has really helped to stay feeling lean and light at work and although I still struggle and get tired I certainly have plenty left in the tank after work and that feels amazing! The only thing that stinks is it seems that every time I start a new job or activity I actually gain a little weight and this morning I was up like 5 pounds although I know I’m eating great! It may have to do with swelling or something because I feel so very good and light but the scale says otherwise. Oh well!

Usually, around this time every year, the lady of the house and I exchange one early gift and this year she got me this awesome little journal called The Morning Sidekick Journal and it’s really awesome and filled with fantastic ways to create new habits! I’ve included a picture for the blog and I think this would make a fantastic gift for anyone interested in self-improvement, isn’t she awesome? If your all wondering I got her a huge rolling art supply table for storing all her artwork. I dig our little pre-Christmas gifts and I will continue to try and get more creative with my gifts in the future.lol

Since I’m off today I started off with my normal routine of Chi Gong and stretching followed by 10 minutes of meditation. While I do plan on relaxing and chilling on this day off I still have a few things to get done. There’s no way around heading to Walmart today to pick up a few things for the house so I’ll be doing that this afternoon. Making my Christmas list because I always change my mind about stuff so I have to put the finishing touches on it! Knockout some laundry because there are always dirty clothes and then cook some food for the rest of the week. All in all, not a bad day considering I could be at work getting my butt kicked.lol.

I wish you all a fantastic rest of the week and while I will try to post once more this week that may not be an option because we have lots of plans for this weekend that have to be figured out! See Ya!

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Healthy Homie

Hello everyone and welcome to the blog! I’m so excited to be able to write today and see how all of my friends are doing around WordPress! It’s Monday and you all know how much I love the first day of the week. I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family and I was able to eat some delicious foods and most of it was Keto, thank goodness! My pray is that all of you had a great time if you celebrate the holiday and you were safe and sound and ready for the new week grind! Let’s get it!

My diet has been up and down but the one thing I have been able to do is to be very mindful of everything I put in my body! Food is truly medicine and I have been trying very hard to put in only the best quality of meds available to me. Of course, I have been having my regular coffee fix but I have been doing black coffee or bulletproof. I’m cutting my carbs very low as of late to get back to the level I was before the holiday, which means no green smoothies for a while. My diet has been filled with ground beef, chicken, pork, and sardines for the most part with some pork rinds and flavored waters sprinkled in here and there. The most important thing to me is not calories but the types of foods and how they react in my system. I love fruits and vegetables but they can really stall my fat loss if I go overboard so I try to cut them out for weeks at a time and then introduce them when I can. So for the next few, I will be cutting carbs to an absolute minimum to none at all until I feel my body responding appropriately!

This week I will be starting my new work position and I’m very excited about the chance to make a lot more money and have a greater impact. My gut tells me that this is a great chance for me to really grow as a person and a leader however what I’m most excited about has nothing to do with the job itself but what it allows me to do. My fasting will certainly be aided by this new position because I will be working a longer shift then when I was serving tables. Man, am I thrilled to be able to go to work and do my job and not think about food. It gives me great pleasure knowing every single day that I work I will be getting healthier and flexing my fasting muscle! The plan is to fast during my shifts at work and just drink water or Powerade zero but if I do get really hungry and need some nourishment I’ll stash some pistachios and beef jerky in my bag. I’m thinking with the hours I will be working I may switch to 1 meal a day on working days to maximize the fat burning!

Sleep is where I need the most improvement at the moment! It seems that I can’t get into a solid routine of rest lately and I can feel the difference because before this I was sleeping great! I just need to get back to going to bed early and waking up at the same time every morning and jumping right into my routine. The holidays have played a number on my sleep patterns and that just can’t be healthy in the long run. This week will see me getting to bed by 8:30 and reading or meditating until 9 before heading to sleep until about 4:30 a.m. If I continue to do that I will be better rested and ready to tackle the day ahead!

It’s so important that we realize that being healthy is a lifestyle and while it will constantly have its ups and downs we are ultimately in control of what we do to make the best of it! We are more powerful than we will ever give ourselves credit for and if we just continue to push forward and win each day we will be able to have the victorious life we so deserve! I believe in all of you and I know you can do it! Peace Be The Journey!

 

I’m back!!

Hello everyone and happy November to everyone! It’s been a few weeks and I just got back from Cali a few days ago but I’ll get into that in a minute. How have you all been doing with your goals and aspirations? I believe in all of you so I’m sure you are crushing it as usual! You all know what it is, I’m sitting here chilling with a big cup of coffee with sugar-free creamer and MCT oil and it is amazing! It’s good to be back with you all and with that let’s get rollin’!

The beach was amazing in California, check that: everything was amazing including the crazy traffic.lol. We stayed at the beach for basically the whole time I was in town, the kids and I have always loved the ocean so it was just natural for us. As I always do I drove the whole way there and back from Kentucky so I had a hell of a road trip and tons of time to think and appreciate the scenario along the way. In all, I think I drove like 4k miles on this trip and with the exception of a flat in Arkansas on the way home it was a cool and relaxing ride. I included a few pictures of my knuckleheads playing around and chilling on the sand. I love them so very much and they make me a very proud father! I’ll be going again around April of next year but I’m afraid my driving back and forth days are over, its just too many miles to go alone.lol. I’ve decided to start flying and renting a car there instead so I can get more rest on my journey to visit in the future!

When I left for my trip I was weighing in at about 502, my pounds have been up and down with the same 10 or so fluctuation! Funny thing is I have been home a week and I’ve already lost like 13 pounds and back to 489 as of this mourning! My body is just weird that way but I’m thinking it has to do with me getting back on track sleep wise because my diet never really changes! I admit to having a few simple pleasures with Olive garden and pasta but I was very responsible and only had a little. I stopped off in Vegas to see my parents and they always bring me inspiration and they know my health intentions so they always have good quality foods around when I’m in town! We had some great wine and conversation and I think they are why I stayed so good on my trip!

 

The next phase for me is very exciting! I’m really feeling a great buzz with my self-improvement and I just have that feeling like I’m about to have a major breakthrough. I can’t really say what it is because I honestly don’t know but now more than ever I have real direction in my life and supreme focus! Seeing the kids always give me a boost and it certainly re-establishes my WHY but this time seems different! As we were standing on the beach watching the beautiful and powerful pacific ocean rush in and out I just became overwhelmed with a sense of renewed expression. My life just came full circle and I felt speechless like the answers were coming in on those huge waves! I’m making new plans, bolder ones and setting my sights on moving closer to that coast very shortly! It’s just where I know I need to be. Sometimes things just feel right and no explanation is required!

My plan for the next 14 months is to get into the best physical shape of my life! To continue my journey with fat loss while pushing myself to greater highs with specific goals. This 2018 has shown me a ton, it brought keto and a new way of diet into my life, fasting and exercise on a grander level than before. This year has been one that will go down as one of the most important ones of my existence! I AM CHANGE! This whole year I have been saying this and I honestly can say that I am a changed human being! I take complete and total ownership of all that goes on in my life and how my actions affect others around me. I assure you that this wasn’t always the case with me, I have always known better but now I’m doing better!

This coming year and beyond I pledge to love better, to care far more than before and to chase my goals with a tenacity that I have never previously had. This coming year I will:

Be of service to those around me

Love me and treat my body the way it was meant to be treated

Finish every project I start with as much passion as I started

Educate my mind

Enrich my soul

And finally become EXTRAORDINARY!

I love you all so very much and thank you for reading this!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Falls

And here we are back to another beautiful and hopeful Monday morning and we have yet another week to get better and better! I’m blessed to be awake and have all the love and support I have today and every day. Let’s face it if we have another day than we owe it to the people around us to do the best, be the very best we can be today! I know you can do great things this week with this gift of life you have been given. Thank you so much for taking precious time out of your day to read this and I appreciate you so very much! Let’s get it:

Last night I recorded my 3rd podcast and I’m very happy with the process! It’s very fun and I’m enjoying every single minute of the time and effort it takes, hopefully, I am being of service and if you get a chance I would be honored if you check it out and tell me what you think! This weeks episode is Titled The Falls and I think it has some valuable content and entertainment! Honestly, I never knew I could do anything that felt so important and potentially impactful in my life!

Yep, I got up at 4 a.m. this morning and hit the gym to do back and biceps and I was very tired, I haven’t gotten used to my routine yet so even though I’m going to bed early I’m still super tired when I wake up in the morning. I know it will get easier as I go but man my eyes were absolutely burning this morning. The rest of the family has been dealing with a touch of the flu and I think that might be biting me a little this morning! I can’t front this is by far the best time for me to workout because it is an absolute ghost town when I get there, I love it and it makes the workout so much more focused and powerful! Hopefully tomorrow it will be easier getting my ass up and going in.lol

 

Today starts my first of 3 42 hour fasts! I’m in the middle of a plateau and I’m struggling with the same 5 to 10 pounds and ya boi has had enough and I refuse to stay stagnate because I have way too much weight to get off my frame! This fasting regiment has always helped kickstart my fat loss in the past and I love the sense of empowerment it gives me over my food addiction! There are just times when the fat will not come off and you have to mix it up, you have to respond strongly you can’t just sit back and let it happen! When you want it bad like I do you have to keep trying different things until something works, so here goes my changeup dammit.lol. Thank the lord I discovered fasting and the benefits because honestly, I don’t know if I would have come this far without it!

The job is going pretty good I mean I have made some bonehead mistakes and I’m sure I have got on a few nerves but I give my best everytime I clock in! We get really busy sometimes and that really pushes my limits and stamina. It’s one of those things that I hate while it’s happening but I know that it’s very much a part of my process! The money is really good and I’ve already been told by my fiance’ that the extra cash has really been awesome for our future plans! Yall already know while I’m happy she is happy because I love her so very much, my main goal is the fitness benefits! When I get done my feet hurt and sometimes my shirt is all wet from sweating and to tell you the truth it gets crazy and I don’t want to go on in the moment but it just happens that I push thru ya know? It just is what it is and I thank god for the blessing! The blessing of pain and growth! I’m very thankful because I know that if it were up to me I would just walk away and give up but with God all things are possible!

Well, that’s it for me this morning but before I go I just want to ask that you all love yourselves with your whole heart today! With that love, you can really help people around and make a real difference! You have the power to make a real impact on your life and the lives of the people around you! Go get ’em, I love you all!

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YouTube?

Good Morning everyone and it seems like it’s been forever! I only posted once last week and I apologize for that I have been absolutely lazy when it comes to the writing of any kind! My life has been the definition of chill mode lately and I’m completely o.k with that. It’s always important to take a little break from the routine and reset your goals and vision to make sure things are going in the right direction. I’ve had the house to myself for a week because the family is on a trip and I have taken this time to do little but read and exercise and fast.lol. It’s been pretty great but I need to get back to my routine and even though the family doesn’t touch down till tomorrow I need to get a jump on things.

 

The gym was great yesterday, they are remodeling the front lobby so it’s a little crazy to get in and out but hey change is always a pain! My chest and triceps are feeling really good after that long workout and I can’t wait to get back today for my back, biceps and shoulders today. The one thing I have not been doing this week is my walks in the park and that’s just because I have been lazy as hell no front. I think I need to hit the pool and change it up because I’m obviously getting bored with my cardio again. It’s just a matter of energy and focusing on what will keep me going to the gym! I have decided that when my membership is up in December I will not be going to the gym anymore. I’ve been researching and I have found that with my own equipment I can get just as good a workout and not spend the money on a monthly bases. I’ve always wanted my own home gym anyway because of the benefit to the whole family and when we move to the west coast I can simply take it all with me. Let’s hope my plan comes together.lol

The diet has been really good since I have been doing a ton of fasting and low carb. The only problem I am having now is when I do longer fasts I’m not sure what to do when it’s over. For instance, in June I fasted a ton but when the long fasts were over it felt like my daily fasting just wasn’t as effective and it didn’t motivate me as much. When you go for 3 or 5 days without food your body starts to get used to it and you are just not as hungry when you aren’t fasting. Now I know this sounds great because the less you eat then you will lose weight right? Well, that’s totally wrong, if you don’t eat on a regular base your body just adjusts and your base metabolic rate will just go down to match the fact it’s getting fewer calories. So it’s very important to eat well on the feasting days to keep my metabolism at a high rate. I’m not talking junk I’m talking fresh whole unprocessed foods but it’s still important to eat a good amount until I am full so my body gets the message I’m not trying to starve it but when the hunger goes down it’s actually hard to remember to eat! Now I’m an obese man and that seems crazy to me but it’s true and I notice if I don’t eat enough my fat loss slows way up, so it’s a delicate process that I’m trying to a handle on. I love fasting and my body just feels so much better after fasting for say 24 hours or so and I’m not giving it up but I may have to try a different fasting regiment and not so many extended(over 2 days) fasts. I have however figured out how to break my fast and I will post my delicious steak I made yesterday from my Moink box order, it was amazing and Costcos always has an abundance of steamable veggies for the sides!

Lately, I have been really thinking of starting a youtube channel because I don’t feel like there is enough information for obese people my size. As you know a lot of the information about fasting and fitness don’t typically apply to people who are obese so we seem to be kinda caught in the middle. My process has been trying to find a focus of the channel because I would rather it focus more on one topic than a huge spectrum of them. Hopefully, soon I will be in a position to really get started because the obesity issue is so very scary and I would like to be of service to those who struggle like I do with it. Maybe I can figure out a way to just post information that may be useful to people and not focus on just my personal story if any of you have any thoughts I would love to hear from you!

That’s it for me and I will certainly post more often than once a week.lol. As always I am thankful for all of you and am here if anyone needs anything!

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Fall Forward

Well good morning everyone and welcome to another magic and fun-filled Monday morning! You all know how much I love the beginning of the week! I apologize for being away for several days but I have been very busy with life and everything and I haven’t been allowing myself time to write enough. I hope you all have been doing well and enjoying your journey! I’ve got some delicious dark roast in my favorite cup and I’m ready and eager so let’s get this underway!

 

Last week I think I went to the gym 1 time I was so busy! The kids and my fiance’ are headed to New York on a trip and with all of the planning and excitement going on around here, it’s been crazy but fun. They will only be gone about a week but because of that, we all have been focusing on spending as much time as possible hanging out and having fun together! Still, I really hate the fact I didn’t get to the gym more but it happens sometimes and the trade-off was well worth it to me. Today I have a busy day as well but I could no longer be absent from my blog and all my friends that  I touch bases with on this platform. Although it will be a very humid day I will definitely make it to the gym today to get my week started off right! I have chest and triceps today so hopefully, I will have a long hard workout before I continue on with all of the errands that need to be done today! I can’t front I really miss the gym and my body is so used to being sore and pushed that I think my muscles may be a little weak but we shall see this afternoon!

 

My diet has stayed consistent and healthy thank goodness because not going to the gym my eating has really stopped me from taking a step back in my fat loss journey. I haven’t been perfect but I am super low carb and my Keto has been on point as of late. I’ve even been finding time to have a glass or 2 of wine on a regular base and it truly has helped my sleep as well as my diet! I have been having a great number of healthy fats with my coffee as well as my smoothies and even though I can do better my meals have been well balanced even though I haven’t been counting calories as much. My main focus has been on eating healthy whole foods and trying to keep away from any foods that have labels if at all possible. Not that they are all bad it’s just because there is such a large misrepresentation between what a food label says and what that truly means and for me I would rather take my chances with less processed foods. I recently ordered another Moink box and I’m really loving the grass-fed meats that come in each box! Not only is it delicious but there is such a variety to chose from that’s why this last box I order a couple of servings of large salmon and I can’t wait to try them! I have been buying spinach in a bag lately because for some reason my local stores produce hasn’t been looking very fresh like they normally do. Anyway, I have been making some great new dishes with cheese such as cheese wrapped ground beef and pork rind nachos and they have really hit the spot!

My fasting has been going really well however I am trying to figure out my routine at the moment. I love the 3 to 5 day extended fasts and they are amazing for fat loss I’m just trying not to eat too much food when I break my fast, which I have noticed I have been doing. It’s been Keto type foods but still, I feel like I can’t get enough when I finally do eat so I’ve been working on having an after fasting meal plan ready to make the day before I break my fasts. It’s amazing how fasting makes me feel when I’m out and about, I just feel so light on my feet with less food in my system and of course I feel thinner and more fit.lol

Fat loss can be so damn challenging and certainly, it can test your willpower but it’s important to know that if you are truly making lifestyle choices there will be times when you stumble. It’s not about making an excuse it’s about understanding that setbacks are part of the journey and while frustrating, they come for a reason and when they do come it’s important to recognize it and get your ass up! You will certainly get knocked done along the way but the amount of time it takes for you to get back up will determine how much harder your journey will be! Just remember that it’s your life and you are in charge! The whole process starts and ends with what you are and what you wish to become and no one can understand just what you are going thru better than you. Just keep in mind that this journey requires you to be your own biggest fan! Take time to really appreciate what you have done and celebrate every single victory no matter how small, that way you enjoy not only the good times but the process! This process of health and well being is forever and once we understand that, then we realize that all we have to do is keep getting up, keep moving forward! If you never pay attention to anything in this blog pay attention to this: FALL IN LOVE WITH YOURSELF! It’s the greatest love outside of gods love there is in my opinion and it makes all other love possible! I believe in you!

Have a great week and go compete and keep getting up!

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509

 

Hello everyone and happy Memorial Day to one and all. I would like to say thank you to those men and women that have served this country and laid down their lives for my good! Also, anyone, who is actively serving as well I would like to extend my sincerest form of gratitude and say Thank you for all you do that allows me to do what I want to do! I understand it’s a holiday and your all probably chilling and grilling somewhere but if you have a moment I’m glad you spent some of it reading my blog!

Yesterday wasn’t a gym day for me but I was able to get some errands ran and relax. My body has been feeling amazing lately with all the new and improved goals I have set recently! One of those goals is to have nothing that’s not Keto until July. Typically, I allow myself at least one cheat meal or cheat day a week but that’s all gone for now. Also, I have decided that I will be checking my blood sugar regularly so that I can see how my insulin is affected by certain foods! Ketone levels aren’t very important to me although it is the name of my way of eating so I purchased a Keto Mojo to check both blood glucose as well as Ketone levels. First I should be clear, a glucose meter is not necessary for everyone eating a Ketogenic diet, not even a little bit. It is an individual tool in the bag to use if you want to have it then you should! Why did I purchase one? It’s simple, people always talk about what breaks a fast and what doesn’t but until I do my own research I don’t really know what breaks a fast for me. It’s all about the data and I love the numbers so I figured it could only help me to stay focus and be more informed. Like I have always said it’s not anyone’s fault for receiving false or true information but it is absolutely your obligation to yourself to find out what is or isn’t true in your eyes. Research is a big part of my fat loss journey and I have found that the more I’m aware of things the better decisions I will make. Even if I don’t make the smart choice every time at least I knew what I was doing and I didn’t just follow what someone told me on the internet or the cafe. A little independent research can go a long way in getting to know your body and how it is affected by the foods and beverages you consume. Lastly, I made a goal to be more understanding of what others around me are dealing with and be of service more. If anyone needs any help or just needs an ear during their journey I am certainly available and willing to help!

 

 

We did an awesome thing last night, we made cauliflower soup in the slow cooker and using my new immersion blender and it was so amazing! Not only do I love the new blender but that soup is easy, delicious and super Keto! I found the recipe here Cauliflower soup from THE Pinning Mama. Now, I don’t know this woman personally but I plan on giving her a huge hug if I ever meet her because this soup is fantastic! I needed a hearty meal before my first of 3 42 hour fasts this week and let me tell you this didn’t disappoint! She even broke the macros down for ya and everything!  I broke my fast yesterday( I fast about 17hr on non-extended fasting days) it was with some delicious turkey bacon and 3 of those delicious Johnsonville cheddar stuffed sausage and coffee! All and all one of the best days of eating I have had in a while! The family and I finished off all the soup and I know for a fact I will not make it again unless I make a double or triple batch next time.lol

Today is official weigh in day and I posted that I was 510 yesterday but actually the scale said 509 this morning so we will go with that! I am very excited about this new way of fasting and eating and I am more than happy to help anyone who needs help because so many people are helping me!

Please be safe today and enjoy your free Monday! At least for those who don’t work today and for those that do, you know it’s o.k for you to enjoy today too just later when you get off. lol

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