503 and Counting

Today I met my 500 minutes of Peleton classes challenge!

I actually had 503 minutes as of the end of my workout today. Part of me felt like I could just do whatever I want for exercise now, but I think I'm going to keep pushing to see how many minutes I can add in the next 9 days of the challenge. Those who complete the challenge are entered in a drawing for gift cards but really I am grateful for this challenge because it really motivated me to get moving again. I know these things are transient, but I already lost 1 pound of the 2 I gained over the weekend. I have been sticking to no sweeteners except when I am having a meal and honestly I think I am finally getting used to plain water enough that, for the hassel of having a separate glass for meals and getting it ready, I can see myself giving it up rather than making such a big deal about having it, but I will finish this week and see what happens with my weight. I do miss chewing gum sometimes, I think I'll save the container I have for those times of the month when progesterone makes me want to eat everything in site. Gum is always a better option that taking in calories my body doesn't need. I have started drinking my first of 2 cups of coffee right when I get up in the morning instead of waiting until I get to my desk to start work. It definitely helps but my brain still feels a little foggy like it takes me longer to process information than usual. Today I decided I am going to give a month and if I feel like a zombie or have difficulty focusing the whole time, I may just allow it back in. I don't want it to affect my work. On the other hand, I have been sleeping so so good since I made this switch, so it will be interesting to see if I can adapt without it. Other than that, everything is going as planned. I tried browned butter bites this week, finally caving to the hype in all the keto groups. It's literally melting butter until it browns then pouring in into a mold (or parchment lined baking sheet) and put it in the freezer until it solidifies. The butter gets these brown crunchy bits and I didn't believe people were saying it's like having a decadent caramel but I had to try it. I can tell you it took me a bit to get used to because as you might imagine they are very rich, but they are really good! I could forsee myself keeping a supply on hand for those times when a meal doesn't hold me over as long as I want it to or for helping to prolong a fast. I also tried a recipe to make keto bread and it is a massive fail, it didn't rise properly so it's about a quarter of the size of a slice of packaged bread, which makes having a sandwich really tricky! LOL! Fortunately I have leaf lettuce so my sandwich is now a lettuce wrap! Such are my crazy keto adventures for today.