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3 Ingredient peanut butter cookies.

2 Cups Adams peanut butter

1 1/2 Cups Monk fruit

2 Eggs

Mix monk fruit and egg in a medium size mixing bowl until well Incorporated. Stir in 2 cups of peanut butter (I added the peanut butter in little by little so that it would incorporate easier). When dough is well mixed, use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to place rounded balls of dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350° and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and leave on rack to cool. Cookies may be fragile upon removing from the oven, so let them sit until they are cool. This yields about a dozen cookies or so depending on the size of the cookies you make. Enjoy!!

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Ill prepared for impact

It's been a while since I posted here, but so much has happened it's been incredibly fast, impactful, and a bit much. July was a huge month for change for me and my family. I'm keeping this as close to my normal followers as possible, so this particular post will not be tagged. I'm going to share some honesty in this post, but I hope that those of you who have followed me since the beginning can indoor it and not be too judgmental. So let's start with the move. For the past four years I have lived in my own home and I am getting ready to move from California to Oregon. I interviewed for a job recently and I will talk more about that later, and I have basically been making ready to change and uproot my entire life pets and all. The first stop on this life-changing event tour is my parents house where I was to stay until I got my job. Here I can save up money and get ready to move. When I moved here ish happened let's just put it that way. The important thing here to note, is that over $100 in groceries basically got spoiled. After my move and the expenses, I was unable to purchase more groceries and all I had left was cheese, butter, and chorizo until I got paid again. So I did the best with what I had but I was still only half assaing my keto. Then I got a phone call from the company I applied for and did a phone interview. After the phone interview I got the word that I had been called for a second interview face-to-face which meant traveling to Oregon. Shortly there after I found out that a family member extremely close to me who I'd rather not say here, has cancer. Honestly, if I'd had even known that this was a possibility I don't think I ever would have left my home just so I could be there for them. Anyway, once the news was confirmed I kind of allowed my keto habits to drop off for the most part. No, I wasn't eating my emotions, and no, I wasn't stressful emotional eating. The truth of the matter is, that I wanted to eat poorly and this was a good excuse. Shortly there after I went to Portland where for the most part I did not eat keto. Then, about halfway through the trip we decided that we needed to maintain our healthy eating habits thus, I got myself back on the wagon. I am back doing keto and intermittent fasting as I had been before not only for myself, but to show my parents and my family that eating a low-carb way of life can be delicious as well as healthy. Last Wednesday, the shock of everything: the move, the cancer, the news about the job, everything hit me. I needed time to heal so I took it. I'm happy to say that in many ways I am feeling better, but I have also come to the realization that I cannot make anyone change their eating habits. I can only change my own. I can impart information, but the truth of the matter is it isn't my words that are going to impact anyone, but my actions and their result. I wrote the following when I was working things out in my head: and I will share this now... Am I talking to you, or stealing a memory? This place is a stone, and I don't like its energy. I'm used to the freedom of wide-open spaces, and days I can face without phasing my rages. Pounded by shockwaves, but we roll with the sea. She sheds shells like a cancer, this Crab will be free! I'm claustrophobic and phone affixed. Asphyxiated by all that I cannot fix. And slip-stitch tactics won't mend addicts who need to bleed so they can breathe. And sugar is the sweetest poison you will ever taste running deep within the memories that time cannot erase. While I preach change, you rearrange the walls, fences and fixtures but you won't change the mixtures of the chemicals, you put in your system. I don't want to miss you cause you refused to miss them. This cracking foundation has long been this bad, and these walls lost the charm that they never had. I don't want us to be ghosts because we couldn't face our demons, and I don't want dreams to be the only place we're seen in. -original work by me- If I could change and rearrange the pieces on the chessboard I would put myself in that family members place because I know that I would do everything in my power to cure myself naturally and stop with all of the horrid habits that perpetuates situations like these. But yes I realize that I am not going to be the hero. I realize that I am not going to be the one who changes anything because I can't change anyone. Only you can decide to change your habits. Only you can decide what you put in your body. No one else can make these decisions for you. If you want to lose weight that is a journey you have to make. If you want to fight diseases or disorders that is a change you have to undertake. No one can do it for anyone and that is a hard lesson for me to learn because if I had it my way, sugar would be expelled from this home never to return. Unfortunately, much with any drug or chemical one gets high on, and addicted to, The moment of clarity must befall THEM, and after which, the detoxing must begin. If my words could change this person I wouldn't stop badgering them. They can't though. So I'm just going to keep working on me and hope my transformation inspires them. If it's one thing I would ask you all to take from this, it's that you may not be able to change anyone's mind with your words, but your health, your endurance, and your change in life could be someone's inspiration to undertake their own change, and embark on a new journey. Finally, I'm going to end on this note… recently I left a lot of the low-carb and keto groups that I was in because a lot of new people will come in and say things like "I want to do this diet what do I need to do?" "So what is this and how do I do it". "Can someone just give me one of their meal plans? What are you eating?". Look, I understand that we all need to start somewhere. I understand that this can be a great undertaking which requires a lot of research, but the reason that I ended up leaving these groups is because I tend to be hard on these kinds of people. Everyone started somewhere, and that somewhere tends to be the same place… Ignorance. We had no clue what keto was before we started. We had no clue what the benefits work or the risks. It is only through our individual research for many of us, that we figured these things out. I see a lot of people who don't want to put the time in to investigate this WOE, and that is negligent as well as unwise. There are a great many risks involved in doing this WOE and you can endure some nasty side effects from it if you're not careful. The reason I believe it is imperative to do your own research is because you don't know what you don't know, so there may be something that you don't know to ask about. Next thing you know you're in the ER with some sort of symptoms and you're blaming the ketogenic diet for what is wrong with you, and even if it is the fault of a ketogenic diet, it's also your fault for not doing the research. You can't depend on people to tell you everything about this way of eating because we don't know what that person knows, and if someone in the keto community doesn't think to answer a question that hasn't been asked next thing you know this way of eating gets bad publicity, and Ketogenic community people are left to defend this way of eating even more. So it's not that I mean to be a jerk and not help anybody, anyone who knows me knows that I tried to be as helpful as possible. I will not however hold the hands of the keto newbie and tell them everything because if you can't put in the time and dedication to do the research, chances are you are not going to commit to this lifestyle either. I know saying this might make a lot of people angry, but it is the truth… At least as I see it. We are responsible for our own journey. Lending a helping hand, and picking each other up it's part of being a community. However, it is no one's responsibility to carry anyone on their back. That's just my two Lincoln's though. Anyway, it's getting late and I'm getting tired so I will go ahead and ended here. Until next time keto kin...

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THE EXPERIMENT

This Monday I started an experiment that will be running throughout the week. I have given new meaning to "I look at that food and I gain 5 pounds". When I was at my parents house, not this past weekend but the weekend before, they bought KFC and even though I only ate the chicken, somehow during that weekend I gained 5 pounds! FIVE POUNDS! Just by looking at the other things! So I spent this past week taking them off so now my starting weight was back at 175 pounds. Before I left my home I was 174.6 pounds. So yes, I still have some weight to take off. That is what this week is about. I have been doing some intermittent fasting for quite a while, but I had never adhered to the "eat 4 hours a day and fast for 20" scheme of things, so this week I figured that is exactly what I will do. Monday I had my first meal at 2:30 PM and my last meal at 6:10 which was more just a popsicle. This morning I am drinking lots of water with no BPC (because I am lazy) and I will have a good dinner. I will keep you guys informed as to what the end results are and if this weight of eating works for me. Hope everyone is enjoying their journey and trying new things to keep it interesting as well. Just as a sidenote, I will be going live this Sunday again and I will be talking about some Chito topics that I have been seeing come up a lot lately. I will try and post the full list of topics before the live stream so that you guys can check out what I will be talking about. Have an awesome day!

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Muffin Much To Do On A Saturday

OK so this one is going out to all of the people who were really nice and helped me out in the ketogenic stoners group on Facebook. You guys are awesome! Thank you for all of your suggestions. So this evening I am going to be embarking on a scare my ass silly movie fest. I wanted something good to enjoy whilst I… made a mistake (as I’m sure that is what I will go to bed thinking tonight) so I went to my fellow 420 friendly people and asked what they do for times when they have munchies and want to stay ketogenic. Whilst I read through all of their tips I begin work on a new recipe for blueberry muffins. These are amazing, and perfect for a sweet tooth after… mind elevation.

A couple things to note: I have silicone muffin molds, and they are rather large. I only made 12 muffins, but if you have smaller muffin tins you could feasibly get two batches of 12. For this reason, I am also not giving a precise bake time because if you use smaller muffin tins your bake time may be different than mine (but if you have molds like mine, they took approximately 20 minutes). Also, if you are using double action cobbler girl baking powder, you might want to use slightly less than the recipe calls for (maybe 1 1/2TSP instead of 2 teaspoons). Finally, I did this mixing with a fork by hand. You can use a blender or a mixer but I found that mixing by hand with a fork made the batter very light and fluffy. Ingredients: 1/2Cup heavy whipping cream 2Tbs Butter 4Eggs (Large) 1Tsp vanilla extract 3Cups almond flour 1Cup Blueberries 1/2Cups erythritol 1/2tsp cinnamon 2Tsp baking powder 1/4Tsp Salt

Directions: Start out by adding heavy whipping cream, softened butter, four eggs, and vanilla extract to a medium to large mixing bowl. Mix until well Incorporated. Slowly begin adding 3 cups of almond flour stirring in one cup at a time until well Incorporated. Add erythritol, cinnamon, and salt and stir mixture until it is smooth and the batter is of a slightly thick consistency. The batter should resemble cake batter in that it is thick and light. Once all ingredients are well Incorporated then begin adding the one cup of blueberries. Bake at 325° checking about every 10 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. If you would like to substitute coconut flour for almond flour, check out the following website. It is a Paleo website, but it talks about how to do the substitution. I hope this helps you. http://www.paleoplan.com/2014/03-25/substitute-coconut-flour-almond-flour/ Enjoy and have a great weekend everyone!

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EASY KETO POPSICLES 3 INGREDIENTS!!! When it’s hot outside and you want a nice cool keto friendly treat, what do you do? Don’t know? Well now you do! You can make these AWESOME keto yummies!!! Much thanks to @LowCarbWitch for helping me with the recipe!! It’s so enjoyable and SUPER EASY to make. Try them out and you will love them as much as I do. :) Need to buy Erythritol? Click here: http://amzn.to/2r8h0r6 Need popsicle molds? Click here: http://amzn.to/2qv8QHq Macros per pop: (according to MFP) Calories: 74 Fat: 4.1g Carbs: 2.1 Yields: aprox 9 depending on popsicle size

Ingredients: 1Cup frozen fruit unsweetened no added sugar 3/4Cup Happy whipping cream Approximately 1 cup water 1 1/2Tsp erythritol

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Please just tell me to keep going. Even if you're losing faith in me, even if where we have come from is too far to go back, but where we want to go seems too hard to go forward or see any progress, please just tell me to keep going. Please don't stop looking ahead and running fast, shutting out the I can'ts, and the what if's?, please just keep running. Because sometimes consciously I don't think I can. Sometimes consciously I don't think I'm able. Most of the time however you, my subconscious, knows I can, and knows I am able. I swore to myself ones that I would never take a step backward. In life there are so few sure things that someone like me could promise myself but that was the one thing I swore to myself and I will not go backwards! I need you to give me good thoughts when all I can think are bad thoughts. Just keep telling me I can! Because if you can, I will!

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Here’s another one to add to the Keto Craft collection. Absolutely enjoying this sweet reward for 26 pounds lost in two months! Hope you guys will enjoy this recipe as well! Celebrate your victories both off scale and on!

Dark chocolate peanut butter cookies Ingredients: 1 1/4cup no sugar peanut butter 2 large eggs 2/3cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/3 cup powdered erythritol 10 drops of liquid Stevia 1/4tsp Salt 1/4tsp baking powder 1/2tsp flaxseed (optional) 1/2tsp chia seed (optional) Directions: Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350°F. Combined ingredients into mixing bowl and incorporate well. Very lightly grease hands with coconut oil as it makes the dough easier to handle without sticking to your hands, and form the cookie dough into a big ball. Begin making silver dollar sized balls of dough and placing them on the cookie sheet. Be sure and flatten the cookies to about ¼ of an inch thin as they will not spread out. Bake on 350° for 8 to 10 minutes. Depending on the size of cookies you make you could get 2 to 3 dozen.

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FINALLY! FATHEAD!!

So I went to make a fathead pizza crust this afternoon for a movie night I was having with a friend this evening and I found out that my mozzarella cheese had gone moldy. So, with a little advice from my friend, I learned I could use another type of cheese besides mozzarella. So this is my modified fathead crust recipe: 3cups extra sharp cheddar 1 ½ cups almond flour 4tbs Cream cheese (Basically half the block) ½ kind of heaping tsp baking powder 2 eggs

Start by microwaving your cheeses together for about a minute or so until they are nicely melted. Then mix them well together. Add your eggs. Incorporate all these ingredients well. Then add them into your Allman flour and mix mix mix. Finally add your baking powder and you are ready to go. Make sure everything is really mixed well. It should have the consistency of pizza dough just a little bit less firm. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper slightly wet your hands and begin to flatten out your dough. Poke holes in the dough so that it can rise. You’re going to bake this at 425° for about eight minutes your first run. After eight minutes, take it out and add your toppings. You can use any toppings you want, but I used bacon, Gouda cheese, and pepperoni with some low-carb marinara sauce. Pop it back in the oven for about five minutes, (you just basically want the cheese to melt) but careful you don’t want the crust to burn. Then just take it out and enjoy! I think this tasted great! Let me know what you think.

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MY FIRST BONE BROTH RECIPE

So I finally decided to do all of the baking that I have been wanting to do for quite some time now. So yesterday I got into my kitchen and I made some keto bread, keto breakfast bars, and a ridiculously amazing protein style cheeseburger with a Low Carb thousand Island dressing. It was to die for! There are many different recipes that I need to post here now, so they will be soon to follow. The one I’m concentrating on today is my first bone broth. I know that many people use vegetables, seasonings, and spices in their bone broth, but I opted to go with herbs because herbs are great medicine for the body. So I will tell you the herbs that are used in the way in which they help heal the body in this blog post. For those of you who have never made a bone broth, the basic recipe is simple go to your budget and grab approximately six beef marrow bones. Your butcher will usually have them already prepackaged. Where I live they run roughly about eight dollars a pack and you really only need one pack per broth recipe. In my broth however I also opted to use the carcass from a rotisserie chicken from Costco. This particular carcass was dry Normas so I knew it would have a ton of good marrow on it for my broth. Another factor to the common recipe is apple cider vinegar approximately 2 tablespoons. This is the formula pretty much everyone uses what you do after that point is up to you. Well really, it’s all up to you, but these are just the basics. Some people use filtered water, in this instance are used well water. Personally I don’t believe the type of water you use has any bearing because you’re cooking this along eventually the water will purify. Now what are you going to do is list for you the herbs that are used and their health benefits. Because there are so many wonderful benefits of herbs, in this post I’m only going to cover the health benefits of eating these herbs. If you want to know more about using these herbs in other facets, please let me know and I will post more on herbs here.

Thyme: Thyme is a culinary staple in many countries around the world including Italy, France, and throughout the Mediterranean. There are many great health benefits to this herb, and here are just a few: Thyme can help lower blood pressure, boost you immunity, lift your mood, aid in aromatherapy, and helps keep your heart healthy.

Cilantro or coriander: According to nutrition-and-you.com, Cilantro is one of the traditional Mediterranean herbs which commonly recognized as leaf-coriander in Asia. It is widely employed in savory dishes in almost all parts of the world. It carries many important plant-derived chemical compounds that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties. Plant coriander is quite similar to dillregarding utility where both its leaves as well as seeds can be used in cuisine. However, its deep-green leaves possess good amounts of antioxidants, essential oils, vitamins, and dietary fiber, which may help reduce LDL or “bad cholesterol” levels in the blood. The herb is a good source of minerals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that help regulate heart rate and blood pressure. Iron is essential for red blood cell production. The human body uses manganese as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. It is also rich in many vital vitamins, including folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin-A, beta carotene, vitamin-C, which are essential for optimum health. Vitamin-C is a powerful natural antioxidant. 100 g of cilantro leaves provide 30% of daily recommended levels of vitamin-C. It provides 6,748 IU of vitamin-A per 100 g, about 225% of recommended daily intake. Vitamin-A, an important fat-soluble vitamin, and antioxidant, is also required for maintaining healthy mucosa and skin and is also essential for vision. Consumption of natural foods rich in vitamin-A and flavonoids (carotenes) may help protect from lung and oral cavity cancers. This humble backyard herb provides (% of RDA/100g): * 15% of folates, * 11% of vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), * 45% of vitamin C, * 225% of vitamin A, * 258% of vitamin K, * 22% of iron and * 18% of manganese. (Note: RDA-Recommended daily allowance).

The herb parts (leaves, root, and stem) of the cilantro (coriander) plant have been found to have antiseptic and carminative properties.

Turmeric: This is one of my favorite herbs to use not only for myself but for my dog as well. Since it is an anti-inflammatory herbs, it helps with her cough and my asthma. Turmeric is a natural liver detoxifier. Due to its natural anti-inflammatory properties, Tumerick is also great for anyone with rheumatoid arthritis. Turmeric is a natural painkiller and Cox-2 inhibitor, turmeric is also a natural antioxidant.

Cumin: The health benefits of cumin include its ability to aid in digestion, improve immunity and treat piles, insomnia, respiratory disorders, asthma, bronchitis, common cold, lactation, anemia, skin disorders, boils and cancer. Digestion: Cumin is extremely good for digestion and related problems. The very aroma of cumin, which comes from an aromatic organic compound called Cuminaldehyde, the main component of its essential oil, activates our salivary glands in our mouth, which facilitates the primary digestion of food. Next is thymol, a compound present in cumin, which stimulates the glands that secrete acids, bile and enzymes responsible for complete digestion of the food in the stomach and the intestines. Cumin is also Carminative, which means that it relieves from you from gastroubles and thereby improves digestion and appetite. Due to its essential oils, magnesium and sodium content, cumin promotes digestion and also gives relief for stomach-aches when taken with hot water. Piles: The main cause behind piles (hemorrhoids) is constipation added with infections in the wound in the anal tract, which are also caused by constipation. Cumin, because of its dietary fiber content and carminative, stimulating, antifungal and antimicrobial properties, acts as a natural laxative in powdered form. These characteristics are due to the presence of essential oils comprised mainly of Cuminaldehyde and certain pyrazines. Adding cumin to your diet also helps in healing up of infections or wounds in the digestive and excretory system and speeds up digestion as well. That pretty much means that it clears up all of the symptoms and causes of hemorrhoids, so keep that it mind when you start itching! Diabetes: Although research is still ongoing, early studies report that cumin, among a number of other spices, can have a powerful effect in preventing diabetes by reducing the chances of hypoglycemia. The animals that were tested showed a sharp decline in hypoglycemia when fed cumin seeds in their diet, and they also showed a decrease in glucosuria, which is a condition where the urine contains too much glucose, also resulting in hypoglycemia and diabetes. Human testing is ongoing, but early reports show that cumin can be a very powerful tool in the battle against diabetes! Insomnia: This is a very peculiar property of cumin. It is a stimulant as well as a relaxant at the same time. This property cannot be attributed to a single component alone, just as causes of insomnia cannot be attributed to a single cause. However, studies show that the proper intake of vitamins(particularly B-complex) and good digestion help to induce a sound sleep. It helps in both of these factors. Some of the components of cumin essential oil are hypnotic in nature and have tranquilizing effects, which also help to relieve stress and anxiety that commonly causes insomnia. Respiratory Disorders, Asthma, Bronchitis: The presence of caffeine (the stimulating agent), and the richly aromatic essential oils (the disinfectants) make cumin an ideal anticongestive combination for those suffering from respiratory disorders such as asthma and bronchitis. It acts as an expectorant, meaning that it loosens up the accumulated phlegm and mucus in the respiratory tracts and makes it easier to eliminate them from the system via sneezing or coughing up and spitting. By eliminating as much of the mucus and phlegm as possible, it can inhibit the formation of additional material and help to heal the initial condition that led to its formation in the first place. Common Cold: The common cold is a viral infection which affects our body frequently when our immune system becomes weakened or vulnerable. Again, the essential oils present in cumin act as disinfectants and help fight viral infections which can cause the common cold. Cumin also suppresses the development of coughing in the respiratory system since it dries up the excess mucus. Cumin is rich in iron and has considerable amount of vitamin-C, which are essential for a healthy immune system and keeps infections from forming or becoming worse. Vitamin-C is also a natural antioxidant, so it defends against other infections and toxins as well, further boosting the immune system. Lactation: Cumin is rich in iron and thus very good for lactating mothers as well as for women who are undergoing menses or who are pregnant, since they are more in need of iron than others. Moreover, cumin is said to help ease and increase secretion of milk in lactating women due to the presence of thymol, which tends to increase secretions from our glands, including milk, which is a secretion from the mammary glands. Also, cumin is more beneficial if taken with honey. Cumin has remarkable amount of calcium (more than 900 mg per 100 grams) which accounts for over 90% of our daily requirement of calcium. This calcium is an important constituent of milk and hence cumin is very good for lactating mothers. Anemia: As stated above, cumin is very richin iron (more than 66 mg. in every 100 grams) which is more than 5 times the daily requirement of iron for an adult. This iron is the main constituent of hemoglobin in the red blood corpuscles of blood. It is hemoglobin which transfers oxygen (as the oxide of iron) to the body’s cells and whose deficiency causes anemia. So, cumin can be a nutritious additive to daily diet for anemic people and avoid the symptoms of anemia like fatigue, anxiety, cognitive malfunction, and digestive issues. Concentration and Cognitive Malfunction: The amount of iron in cumin leads to increased hemoglobin production and subsequent prevention of anemia, but that increased blood flow has other benefits as well. When your blood circulation is in top form, adequate amounts of oxygen are able to reach the organs and the brain, leading to optimal performance of those bodily systems. Proper amounts of oxygen and iron in the brain lead to increased cognitive performance and a decrease in cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. For other organs, increased oxygenation increases efficiency and speeds up the metabolism, which can boost your overall health, increase strength, and prevent signs of aging. Boils: Boils are outlets for the removal of toxic substances and foreign matters such as microbes from the body. This means that they are symptoms which show that a high amount of toxic substances have accumulated in the body. In this way, cumin can help you a great deal. Those who regularly use cumin in food have a significant reduction in the occurrence of boils, rashes, pimples, and other signs of excess toxin content. Components such as cuminaldehyde, thymol, and phosphorusare good detoxifying agents which help in the regular removal of toxins from the body. The healthy way of removing toxins is through the excretory system, not through boils. Immunity: As discussed above, an abundance of iron, the presence of essential oils, vitamin-C, and vitamin-A in cumin boosts our immune system in a number of ways. Vitamin C is one of the most powerful antioxidants that we have in our body, and it also stimulates the function and activity of white blood cells. As an antioxidant, vitamin C fights the detrimental effects of free radicals, which are the dangerous byproducts of cellular metabolism. They are constantly being created in the body, and therefore, must be constantly eliminated. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals that lead to many diseases, including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Credit: https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/seed-and-nut/health-benefits-of-cumin.html

Goldenseal: American Indians used goldenseal as a medication for inflammatory internal conditions such as respiratory, digestive and genito-urinary tract inflammation induced by allergy or infection. The Cherokee used the roots as a wash for local inflammations, a decoction for general debility, dyspepsia, and to improve appetite. The Iroquois used a decoction of the root for whooping cough, diarrhea, liver disease, fever, sour stomach, flatulence, pneumonia, and with whiskey for heart trouble. They also prepared a compound infusion with other roots for use as drops in the treatment of earache and as a wash for sore eyes. It was popularly used as a bitter stomach digestive (to help stimulate digestion and improve appetite), to treat skin inflammations, and those of the eyes such as conjunctivitis. It was also used for inflammation of the mucous membranes of the throat and digestive system. It?s traditional uses also include the treatment of peptic ulcers, gastritis, dyspepsia and colitis. It is said to stimulate appetite and generally have a toning effect on the whole body has also been used for anorexia nervosa. It is also said to be effective for treatment of catarrhal conditions of the upper respiratory tract and inflammations of the urinary tract. Goldenseal has numerous uses that are attributed to its antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and astringent properties. It soothes irritated mucus membranes aiding the eyes, ears, nose and throat. Taken at the first signs of respiratory problems, colds or flu, Goldenseal helps can help to prevent further symptoms from developing. It has also been used to help reduce fevers, and relieve congestion and excess mucous. Goldenseal cleanses and promotes healthy glandular functions by increasing bile flow and digestive enzymes, therefore regulating healthy liver and spleen functions. It can relieve constipation and may also be used to treat infections of the bladder and intestines as well. Goldenseal contains calcium, iron, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, B-complex, and other nutrients and minerals. The roots and rhizomes of goldenseal contain many isoquinoline alkaloids, including hydrastine, berberine, canadine, canadaline, and l-hydrastine as well as traces of essential oil, fatty oil and resin. It is believed that the high content of these alkaloids gives its antibiotic, anti-infective and immune stimulating qualities. It is Alterative, anti-biotic, anti-catarrhal, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, anti-malarial, anti-pyretic, anti-septic, astringent, bitter, hemostatic, immune-stimulating, laxative (mild), muscular stimulant, oxytocic, strong digestive stimulant, tonic to the digestive tract. Credit: Herbwisdom.com

Possible Side Effects of Goldenseal Goldenseal is considered safe for short-term use in adults at recommended dosages. Rare side effects may include nausea and/or vomiting. Discontinue use of goldenseal if any negative reactions like these occur. Goldenseal is not meant for long-term use. If you are currently taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications or have any health issues, check with your doctor before taking goldenseal. People with high blood pressure, liver disease, or heart disease should consult their healthcare provider before taking goldenseal. Goldenseal is not suggested for use in children or infants. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also avoid using goldenseal.

OK, so I think I have covered everything. If I forgot something, I will come back and at it. So as you can see, this bone broth will be chock full of vitamins, minerals, and health benefits for anyone who uses it. So, let’s get to the recipe: Ingredients: 6- beef marrow bones 1- rotisserie chicken carcass 2tbs- apple cider vinegar 1tbs- Thyme 1tbs- cilantro 1tbs- Red chili flakes 1tbs- Turmeric 1tbs- Cumin Goldenseal (optional, use what is right for you). 1-21tbs- Sea/Himalayan salt

Directions: Start by roasting your beef bones in the oven at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Place bones into crockpot and cover with water. Make sure the water covers all of the bones. Place crockpot on low and begin adding your ingredients. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, strain bones from the broth, pour broth in mason jar. Depending on the remaining narrow in your bones, you may be able to do a second batch. Enjoy! and happy healthy eating!





 
 


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WHAT WAS, WHAT IS, & WHAT WILL BE

Six weeks ago I barely even wanted to get out of bed, and working out? You couldn't stop me from laughing if you proposed the notion. I felt like I was sleepwalking through time in through my life. I've been out of work for two years, and even though I really tried, and even though there were flashes or sparks of hope that the situation could change, I had pretty much given up on myself and my life. I was happy in my complacency, because choosing it just seemed a better idea than fighting it and being sad every time something else went wrong. As a matter of fact, I chose a lot of the crap that I allowed myself to succumb to because it was just easier than being angry, depressed, or sad that things were the way that they were. At my feet were a lot of failed goals, and never happened opportunities. On each shoulder was the weight of rent, bills, and daily adult crap. I wanted none of that! I figured as long as the roof was over my head and bills were paid, everything else could go to hell. I would like to tell you that being ketogenic changed all of that, that everything is roses and smiles now, but unfortunately I can't. What I can tell you is that being ketogenic has changed something very important and this something will hopefully be the catalyst through which everything else is transformed. Being ketogenic has changed ME, and slowly but surely is turning me into a fighter once more. My situation is still what it is, my goal situation is still again what it is, but the thing that is changing is my will, drive, and determination to see these goals come to fruition. As more and more time goes by on this diet, I see these undeniable changes within myself. Workingout was something you couldn't force me to do six weeks ago. Would. Not. Do. It. Now I find myself waking up in the morning and tackling my daily tasks, and doing afternoon workouts, all before even thinking about a first meal. I used to think I couldn't function if I didn't eat, now I know I can do more than function, I can kick some serious ass. My routine literally used to be wake up, sit down, eat whatever junk I had in my kitchen, wait until bedtime. Now I feel like I do so much more with my day it's unbelievable. I still don't have a job, and it sucks. To be perfectly honest with you it absolutely fucking sucks. However, because this diet has just given me so much positivity and determination through the progress I see that I am making, I know that when the time is right I will change my situation. I feel like as my scale decreases, my energy increases. With that energy comes more drive, more will, and more determination to claim the life I want. Honestly, if I could, I would write an open letter to the business owners of Portland Oregon explaining my situation and asking for interviews because this is where I want to make my life. Maybe one day I will go into why this is so important to me, but for now what I will say is that being able to make my life in my chosen state and city would mean more to me than anybody could know. I have been on countless interviews and though everyone says it was a good interview and I do very good interviews, I can't get hired and I don't understand why. Perhaps it's because I'm still interviewing for jobs in California and here is not where I want to live. Anyway, I am just working on me and the more I work on me the more I care to work on my life. The more I work on my life the bigger the changes I know I can make. For this, I am grateful to this ketogenic diet. I know to some people out there who have tried the diet and it hasn't worked for them, or are thinking about trying the diet, it may seem like i'm one of those cult followers who drank the Kool-Aid, but I seriously do believe that this diet works if you work it and don't half ass it. Last week, the cravings for sweets and my old junk food habits were real. And I mean if I had any less willpower than I did, I would have bought a bag of chips and chowed down. Last week and the week before, it was just very difficult to keep my mind from wandering to my favorite junk food crap. I honestly believe it was my cravings trying one more time to win. After fighting them off, I realize this week I don't even have any cravings when I think about or see the old brands I used to purchase. So it seems the tests are getting easier and easier to pass. Part of breaking a habit is not only choosing not to perform the action, but finally allowing your mind to change toward old habits. That is even harder than not performing the action sometimes. However, I feel craving free, and I usually don't even have to do first meal until about between 4 and 6 o'clock. To be perfectly fair, I think a true test of how far I have come will be to visit my parents again and see what the experience is this time. Even though I said no to pretty much everything that was thrown in front of me, it was hard and miserable. This time, I would like to see how well I do now that I'm farther along in my journey and a little more resistant to cravings. So a visit may be in order and I will have to let you guys know how it turns out. Until then, I am just going to stick to my KetoDiet and build that willpower. Hope you are all having a wonderful day or relaxing evening, and thank you to any new followers! That's all for now, I think I will start preparing for tonight's omelette. Love to all!

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ONE MONTH KETO

starting weight: 210 pounds Current weight: 190 pounds Goal weight: 120 pounds Today, March 26 marks a full month that I have been on a ketogenic diet. On my YouTube channel I talk a lot about how I felt before starting this journey and I can honestly say in a lot of ways it has been a drastic change for me. I have more energy throughout my days, i’m still not a morning person, but I find it’s easier for me to get out of bed in the morning and I don’t feel so tired every day. I’m still not a fan of watching my macros even though I do so practically religiously, but it has really helped me to lose weight. Now I am in the 180s rather than the 200s which is amazing and awesome!! I have actually felt the need to go and work-out! That was a huge change. I don’t think I have ever wanted to work out. Thing is, I had so much energy lately that it just felt natural to start doing so every other day. I like the changes that this diet has helped me make and I don’t see a time that I will ever be off of this diet. I can see my goal weight on the distant horizon, but unlike other times, it does not seem so unachievable. What has really floored me about this diet is that usually on diets I lose little to no weight due to the fact that I have hypothyroidism, but on this diet even without Synthroid, I seem to be losing weight like people with a normal thyroid would (or close to it I think). It takes a huge leap of faith for somebody who is already considered fat, obese, or heavy, to rely on fat to make them skinnier and healthier, but if you’re somebody who is considering this diet I can honestly say it’s a good move to make. Before starting this diet, I considered myself somebody who listens to their body pretty frequently. What I realize however, is that there’s more than just mental analysis and basic physical analysis that one should do to maintain their health. What I mean is, since I’ve been on the ketogenic diet it has made me stop and really listen to the cues my body is giving me. This has made a drastic change to the way that I eat. I would say that if you don’t or have not yet started intermittent fasting and you have been ketogenic for a while, just take a day and really listen to what your body is saying. You might find that you’re eating more often then you need to. I was totally surprised to find out that I was, and how little my body actually needed per day. Again, as I’ve said before, I am nowhere near starving myself. I am however allowing my body to tell me when it is time to eat. I have also learned the importance of keeping hydrated because if you don’t, you will be hungry all the time! Keeping my hydration, electrolytes, and other necessities in check is really paramount on this diet and I find that I’m learning this very quickly. Now I think I can expect more from my body, and my life can expect more from me and that is awesome to feel. One thing I hear a lot of people talk about is mental clarity and after about a month of this diet I wouldn’t say that I have extreme cognizance or mental clarity, but what I will say is that going from feeling sleepy and walking in a dream like state every day to feeling awake and productive every day is definitely a start. If you’re somebody who has never succeeded on a diet, try being ketogenic for a month and I mean really do the diet, don’t half ass it and you will see results, so much so that you will want to keep on going!

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NATURAL PROGRESSION

So I'm in my third week of keto now, and I'm just reflecting on this diet/lifestyle change and how things have progressed. I find that ever since I started really listening to my body, I've started to allow things to naturally happen. It's funny because I'm both not noticing the changes and noticing the changes at the same time. What I mean is, something will happen and I will notice that it's happening, but I won't really get the impact that it has happened until it has already happened. I'm sure that confused the hell out of most of you, so if you're still reading, I will clarify. So the first thing that I did was get the different types of distinctions as I spoke about in "OF WANTINGS, CRAVINGS, WILL, & DESIRE". All of these little distinctions that you never really noticed because you're so busy cramming things into your mouth and not paying attention at all to what you're eating. So the first thing that I did was notice whether or not I was mouth hungry or tummy hungry or any other kinds of hungry a person could be. Yes, I have decided there are multiple types of hungry. So once I started playing with that notion, I started seeing how far I can push myself before eating. First it was a couple of hours longer in between meal times, then I started using bulletproof coffee to push it back even more, and now I can go a whole day eating one meal, and one bullet proof coffee, or only one meal at all that day. Then today I noticed that the last thing I ate was at 9 PM last night and it is 9:20 PM and I still have not eaten nor am I very hungry. So now I guess I'm naturally 24 hour fasting. It has taken a lot of slowing down, and really listening to my body. I think listening to your body for some people like me, took a little bit of practice and a little bit of patience, but it happened pretty rapidly and now apparently I am capable of a 24 hour fast. Which to me, is crazy! Not so much that I've never fasted before, but that I don't even notice that I'm doing it and I'm not hungry I still feel satisfied from the meal the night before. This, is new. The next thing where I have naturally progressed onto in this ketogenic lifestyle is workingout. While doing a workout is nothing new to me, I haven't done anything in regard to exercise in about two years. I would test myself every once in a while with a long walk or something, but I haven't really tried to see if I'm in shape or anything like that. On Tuesday, I went to run some errands, and when I came home I found I had a lot of energy still. Probably the bulletproof coffee to be honest, but nonetheless I had the energy. Next thing you know I'm outside in my front yard music blasting in my headphones and spinning poi dancing around in my field like nobody's business which is something I haven't done in years. Today, which is Wednesday, I worked out again! I wasn't going to but I just found myself in my living room with my mini Hula hoop having fun and apparently getting some exercise in. I've never developed a workout regiment, nor do I plan on starting a workout regiment per se, but if naturally my body decides to go there then there I will be. So all of these newfangled changes have me thinking about the way that I have naturally progressed on this diet. It seems like I'm just letting things happen and they all seem to be positive things. Working out yesterday finally made the scale move and it hadn't moved for about a week. So I guess this diet really works well with my body, and I'm really happy about that. I haven't been recording much on YouTube lately because I've been too busy not eating! I need to get back to making videos though, those awesome 17 people might wonder what happened to me. :-) The best thing I can tell people who are just coming to this diet is to slow down. Slow down and listen to your body, because when you start to do that you'll find out how little you actually need. I know that for some people it's really hard to feel any kind of growling in their stomach, but if you just have some patience with yourself you'll see that your body is capable of some amazing things! Now let me be clear about something, I am not by any means starving myself. Just look at my Instagram (shameless plug: Keto Craft (or you can search) CultOfSpin) same thing). What I am doing is testing my stomach. So let me explain that a little bit, I don't want to get to in-depth I'll probably write a blog on this at some point, but in short what I'm doing is the equivalent to asking a child if they really don't have to go to the bathroom before you leave the house. So initially I hear a slight growl in my stomach and I wait about five minutes and if it gets worse I eat and if it goes away I don't. I'm in an experimental phase with this diet right now, but it's not a dangerous one by any means. I'm not a crash dieting type. My body is affording me the ability to really get to know it so I am taking that time. Kind of like getting to know yourself all over again not from a mental standpoint but from a physical one. Like, this is what hungry feels like, this is what digesting feels like, this is what happens when XY&Z happens. You clear out all the crap so the new things can begin. I hope that makes sense anyway. Well my phone is about to die, so that is it for now. TTYL!

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A WORK IN PROGRESS (Spinpixy cross-post)

OK so this is going to start off very trivial, but I promise you something pretty deep at the end which will give you something to think about. So I’m not a hoarder or a pack rat or anything like that, but I never throw anything away hastily. The reason is, when ever in my life that I have done so, I often wonder where that something is, and then wish I hadn’t thrown it away without giving it another thought. Sadly… Tragically… Some of these things were things my grandmother made for me. I outgrew them so I gave them to those less fortunate. While on the surface that was a noble thing for my mother to have me do, I often regret not being able to keep them in the family. Anyway, what brought about this thought was looking for my sock poi (long story). Very long story very short, I put them somewhere and I can’t find them. So I was yelling at myself in my head because I haven’t use them in a very long time (again another long story) however, even though they were just kind of hanging around the house it doesn’t mean that I wasn’t going to use them again. A lot of people have this philosophy that if you don’t use it in a year then you don’t need it. This may be true for a lot of people, but not for me. I basically am a few different things at my most basic core (raver, Witch, crafter, writer) I won’t list them all here, but these few different things that I am come in waves, kind of like if gravity ran amok on the tide. For example, I might be very heavily into something for three months, and all of a sudden just put it on the back burner so I can go on to something else for a while, kind of like a honeybee who likes to taste different flowers. I have a few that are my favorite, but every once in a while I need a change. It doesn’t mean that I’m done with that particular flower, it just means I want a bit of a change and sometimes to expand that change. So I can’t really throw anything away that has been very dear to me in my adulthood because I’m pretty set in what I love. OK so anyway back to the poi. So I was looking for the poi (and I know I haven’t thrown them away), and yelling at myself about how I hadn’t use them for so long and now all of the sudden they are so important. Well, I haven’t had the energy to Spin for quite some time and now I do so I want them. Today I wanted to use them, but instead had to end up using my heavier set, and those are rather painful when you smack yourself as I did a few times. So after my workout I went back in the house looking for my sock poi again. As I walked through my boxes and hunted through my various works in progress I begin to think about how people say they are a work in progress.

Many people say that they are a work in progress, which I guess is supposed to mean that they’re on their way to becoming who they’re going to be. I started thinking about that way of thinking and how limiting that sounds. So basically they’re saying that everything they go through is to be whatever it is they are supposed to be, and then what? It sounds like their destination is their destiny, but no one knows what their destiny truly is until they get there, so it seems as if their aimlessly wandering when you say it like that. A work in progress for me is something that I start on, put away for a while, start working on again, walk away from for a year or two sometimes, and then pick it up occasionally until completed. If I ran my life like I did my works in progress, I would never get anywhere in life very quickly. I would chase my tail for quite a while before making any forward motion. No thank you, not for me. As many people say, when it comes to magick, you are the thoughts that you put out into the universe. That’s not the thought that I want to put out into the universe. So here is my new life’s motto and it was written by me and it will always be my life’s motto. I am not a work in progress, I am a transformation in motion. I am ever-changing, shapeshifting, and in no need of completion(1). I am inertia incarnate (2), an apparition of my past, and the affirmations of my future(3). I will not end, I will transcend when my seasons are expired.

Footnote: 1. No need for completion: essentially what I mean by no need for completion is exactly that. Take an empty canvas for example, you start by adding a few colors and they blend and then you add more colors and those blend and you move them about the canvas and they take their own shapes and become the colors that you eventually want them to be slowly, overtime, by adding different things. In the case of me, I feel like that’s what I do with people, life experiences, and whatever else comes into my life. Nothing ever really ends whatever was, just blends into the background to give birth to something new. 2. Inertia incarnate: By constantly changing and transforming, I am my own driving force. I think a lot of people seek to find what drives them, but when you can learn to be your own driving force you never have to look for an external source. When you start to generate that driving force, no one can take it away, and it can only grow more powerful. You can look for things to spur you on, but you can generate force on your own and from your own being. Sometimes this is a lot easier said than done, but it is possible. 3. Affirmations of my future: Simple, if you know what affirmations are, you know how helpful they can be in building your future. Enough said.

Don’t you just love my crazy trains of thought? Until next time people… ~Spin~

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OF WANTINGS, CRAVINGS, WILL, AND DESIRE

Warning: If you are triggered by reading about non-ketogenic foods, please do not read this post as I do describe some non-keto foods.

On Wednesday, March 8, I made my way to my parents’ house where I would be staying for two nights and going home on Friday the 10th… Today March 11th. Unfortunately, that is not how things worked out. I don’t say unfortunately because I don’t like being here or anything, I only say unfortunately because it really has been an unfortunate experience. My first week being ketogenic went swimmingly. No cravings no wantings nothing. I didn’t really eat much, and didn’t have anything pulling me to “cheat” at all. I felt I was doing great! Along with this greatness apparently came the hubris that I could not be tempted and I would be just fine at my parents house. All I can say is that I should have known better and I should’ve planned better for this experience. When I set off, in my Keto arsenal I had the following: F bombs, protein powder, um… yeah that’s it. I didn’t think that I would need anything else but bulletproof coffee and protein shakes to get me through my day. I was going to bring some pork rinds but thought better of it because I didn’t want them to get smashed on the way there and I figured I wasn’t really hungry most days. I love my family, but I absolutely have hated this experience.

Day 1: I arrived on Wednesday and that was a pretty easy day. I had my protein shake, my dad made me chorizo spam, I explained to him a little bit about my ketogenic diet, and for dinner he made chicken with deliciously seasoned skin. So when I got to the house and I put my protein shake in the freezer to cool, I immediately saw the Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake that they had purchased for him for his birthday. “We saved you a slice from my birthday party.” Great. Just flipping great. These are my favorite types of cake. That’s OK, I had already prepared for this, I put my shake in the freezer and didn’t even give the damn thing a second look. I had already decided that I was not going to break my budding ketosis over ice cream cake. I politely thanked my dad and never thought of it again. So I scraped by day One with my ketogenic diet firmly intact. Even though I knew there were old temptations there (The fruit I always ate, Hawaiian sweet rolls, ice cream, chips, soda, etc.) I was doing fine and I felt like just maybe I had prepared myself mentally enough to go into this war zone. I was greatly mistaken.

Day2: Every other morning that I have been at my parents house at some point in the early morning my mom will tell me that there’s coffee. Usually 15 to 20 minutes later I’ll stumble into the kitchen get my favorite coffee mug… “My” (as in I bought it for their house) coffee mug… pour myself a cup and go about my day. This morning was not the case. This was the beginning of every goddamn thing that could go wrong, did. I got up fairly early when people were still getting ready for school and work and walked into the kitchen. My dad said there was coffee but then kind of shook the coffee pot like well, there’s not much coffee sorry. So there went my first meal. I was already kind of feeling beaten down by all the things I had turned away from, so having a bulletproof coffee really would have helped that morning. As the house begin to clear I begin the first bout of the hangrys. I was acting like a child inside. Whining about all the stuff I couldn’t have, angry that there was no coffee left for me, angry that my mother threw out my coffee mug for no reason! I just had had it, but I couldn’t be angry at my family because it’s not their fault or their problem. Usually making another pot of coffee is no big deal, but I could not for the life of me figure out how to use their coffee maker. So after even more kicking screaming and tantruming in my head, I finally asked my dad just to make me some coffee. After a bulletproof coffee I was back on my game again. I hid out in my parents room most of the day watching movies while my dad and his friends hung out in the livingroom. That night, I heard my dad say something to somebody about making lasagna and I flipped out. I thought fast and called my mom and told her that Dad was going to make lasagna but I can’t eat lasagna. I told her not to tell my dad, because I didn’t want to hurt his feelings. I had explained keto to my dad already, but I don’t think he quite understood. My mom called my dad and told my dad that instead of making dinner we would go out to dinner. Music to my ears let me tell you! Went to a local place called Johnny’s Shrimpboat. It’s been a restaurant we have gone to for years, and I always get the same thing… A hamburger. This time however, I would keep it Quito and get it with out the bun wrapped in lettuce which I only ate some of. The burger was delicious and I had been wanting a burger for a while, so this was good. I thought I was going to go home at some point on Friday because either my mom would take the day off to take me to the station or home, or I would just Uber to the station and take the train home. I however found out that that was not to be the case because my train had been discontinued (this is a common Metrolink practice and I wish they would stop).

Day 3 Day three just seem like one folly after another. So let’s be perfectly honest here, so I have been dodging temptations left right and center and I live in California and occasionally, especially around my boys, get high. So I’ve been dodging all of this crap completely stoned sometimes and rather than eating I’ll just go to sleep because really there’s nothing else to do there. So most of the day I spent hanging out on my parents couch with my family (those who indulge in such activities) hanging out watching movies kicking back. Unfortunately, this was to be the day that I would be the most tested. Early in the morning I made my bulletproof coffee getting through my first meal. Well I was sitting on the couch, my dad came into the living room and asked me something about how to make cornbread. In the old days, I used to make it for him a lot for special occasions. It’s one of his favorite things to eat. This time, I think it was his first time making it. I didn’t make it, but I advised him where he needed advising, and went back to my happy little stoner land. Then, I found out that there would be lasagna for dinner. The expletives that ran through my head had to be made up because there weren’t enough to say all of the ones I thought. So here I am completely mellowed and sitting on the couch and my dad comes up to me with a napkin and what I knew was piping hot cornbread off of the oven pan. Without even hesitating I looked up at my dad and politely said “no thank you I’m good” kind of proud of myself, and kind a wondering how the hell I had just done that. We all set around and I worked on some of my sudoku for a while and then dinner time came around. For the past couple days I really haven’t had much to eat except for the occasional piece of turkey bologna which had no carbs. Mind you, I really hate bologna, but it was acceptable to my diet so I went with it. So even though I’m hungry most of the time, it wasn’t enough to throw me into a spiral… Until dinner. So there was a big pan of lasagna on top of the stove along with the cornbread and I think my dad had even made garlic bread to go with dinner. I thought it would be fine as long as I stay out of the kitchen so I relegated myself to the dining room because my parents were eating in the livingroom. By this point I was cranky, hungry, and really not handling things well. I was sick of being tested, sick of being tempted, sick of not being able to cook for myself and give myself a proper meal plan. I took full responsibility for my lack of preparedness and swore not to let it happen again (just for context, I started writing this at their house and I’m just finishing it now). I was hungry and I had to do something so I went into the kitchen, cut up a lemon, and decided I would eat that. Got three pieces into my lemon and then I decided to log it on MFP. I didn’t expect that a lemon would be any carbs, because the lemon juice that I use is zero carbs. Somehow however, a lemon is five carbs and that just really took a baseball bat to what was left of my resolve. I told myself if I went into the kitchen as long as I didn’t look at the stove I was fine just fine. At this point my hangry must’ve been showing like a battle flag because my mom pointed it out to me that I apparently had a problem. So as to not argue with my family and try to enjoy the last remaining hours there, I decided I would take a shower and go to bed. So I took a shower, and came out pretty relaxed, but still hungry. I had already had my protein shake for the day and couldn’t afford another. I went to throw my towels in the laundry room and I looked at the goddamn stove. I felt like I had turned to stone as I said fuck it and grabbed the piece of cornbread that have been offered to me earlier. It was a 2 inch piece of cornbread which I logged into MFP and it said 18 carbs, but I don’t know if that takes into account the fact that it was made with sucralose. I ate it, somehow felt vindicated, and went to sleep. I think I had had it and I was done. I woke up the next morning to my mom tapping me on the shoulder and telling me they were taking me home. I guess my hangry episode the night before gave them the hint that I needed to be out of there because when I open my eyes and looked around, they were both already showered and dressed and ready to go. I love my parents, I love going to their house. Being around my family gives me a sense of balance especially when I feel off kilter. I don’t think I’ve ever had such a horrible experience there, and I know that it was due to me being ill prepared. I don’t cook at my parents house because frankly I don’t feel comfortable. I didn’t really spend much time in that home and it doesn’t feel like home to me. I kind of feel like an out of town guest when I’m there and it’s not anything they’ve ever said to me, but more the fact that I’ve never felt that place was home. I take full responsibility for the hell that I had to go through there, and I know that next time I will be better prepared. I’m still a keto rookie, and I’m still going to make mistakes. I refuse to give myself hell for that piece of cornbread because it’s over and done with and it’s not like I make a lifetime habit out of cheating. I think the fact that I made it through as long as I did with as many old habits as there were laying at my feet is still something I am proud of. It has long been my motto that failing to prepare is preparing to fail and I should have heated that warning a little more closely. Since this incident, I have not had any extra cravings or anything, I just kept on with business as usual. Now, in the middle of my third week of keto, I still don’t have cravings for the things I used to eat, but I know now that when they are around me in droves I need to have something to combat them. I’m fortunate enough that I live in a home where I buy my groceries and so if I don’t wanted in my mouth it’s not in my house. I can’t control the food in other peoples homes, so I need to control myself in other people’s houses. It was a learning experience and I’m glad for it, I know more about myself now, and I know more about my will to stay on this diet. This experience was also full of distinctions: wantings versus cravings, between will versus desire, between mouth hungry and stomach hungry. There were so many lessons and distinctions rolled into this experience I really just needed some time to sort them all through. This is my first mistake, but it won’t be my last. I will write about another (totally keto friendly) mistake I made later. I hope this blog post can be a help to somebody somehow, because then maybe it’ll make this experience worthwhile. Thank you to everybody who has followed me thus far and thank you to everybody who is taking the time to read my blog posts. I really appreciate everyone of you!

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Of Ketones & Headphones

Today is high energy day number two for me. I’m three days into keto and I am starting to feel that energy. Went to bed on time last night and even though I woke up like five times (afraid I’d miss my alarm) I am still awake and not groggy. Made a BPC out of yesterday’s"F. Bombs" and it was great!! Shocking!! Though music is usually my fuel, I feel like fat is starting to be, but music is definitely the chaser. I love Trance on the train. I believe that is the story of my life in summation. 😊 Hope you are all having (or had) a wonderful day!

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