Who’s ready for Last 90 days?
I am!
I did it for the first time last year and absolutely loved it.
It starts on October 1st for 90 days.
Here’s a preview
Here is my tracker but you can use the link to download a blank one!
And a Gratitude journal! Grateful
So excited to be going on this amazing journey with you!!
💞 Keri
We all associate the “New Year” with January 1st. And yes, it is.., but for me, my “second” new year starts with the start of the school year. I swear life changes drastically more in August than it does in January!
I can’t believe my little big boy is going into First grade! Full days!! Packed lunches!! Wow!
I have mixed emotions of being Proud, Excited, Nervous, Happy, Sad… my baby is definitely not a baby anymore!!
With the start of a new school year it means the start of so many things and activities!!
Start of:
To keep myself organized and let out some creativity… I started bullet journaling last January. I love it! I can’t wait to show how crazy in love I am for bujo, my moleskine dot grid journal and let’s not forget my all time favorite… my sharpie markers and highlighters! I’ve added some non-sharpies (gasp!) to the mix too!
I plan on tackling this new school and all the new and revised activities head on!
I can’t wait to show you!! I even added a new Instagram page just for my bujo! Momdotlove
💞 Keri
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words well… here’s mine! 
This was my #transformationtuesday pic that I didn’t post. Amazing! I’ve never felt this great! Even when I was this weight before…
And I have to say… I’m a little disappointed in my outfit and pose. I dislike when pics aren’t similar and I totally fell into that trap. I didn’t have any intention to post a side by side but couldn’t believe the difference when I looked at it today (Wednesday!).
For my 6 month… I will definitely wear the SAME sports bra as my first day so I can get a true side by side! Yesterday’s pic, I was wearing a new underwire sports bra that has some “lift” and enhanced it by folding my top. But the pants are the same 😃 I also popped my leg… something I learned from a photographer friend. “Best way to pose” and I find myself doing it a lot! Lol!
But the point is… 15 lbs!! In 3 months!! I know others have lost more on Keto but I am so happy. I have 5-10 more lbs that I’d like to lose (by summer) so that’s great! 5 lbs would get me to pre-baby weight and 10 lbs would put me just a tad under my wedding weight! I’m super happy!! I’m not losing a ton of inches in my waist… only 1-2 sizes depending on brand. But everything else seems to have gotten smaller… my legs and shoulders look freaking awesome!!!
I can’t say that my workouts have increased on Keto, but I do “try” to take yoga 2x a week and possibly jog a total of 3 miles a week… that’s the extent of my workout the last couple months. I really love yoga! I don’t think I’m burning a ton of calories but it’s definitely toning me in the right places.
I can’t wait to see where I am at 6 months! I have a weight and size goal but as long as I can maintain this WOE (way of eating)….I will be happy! I’ve said this isn’t a diet but a lifestyle change so here it is! It’s my life and I’m feeling great!!
💞 Keri
New week- new start!
Back following Keto… and back to feeling “better!”. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is after a day of eating crap foods… my hands hurt. They get really swollen and wearing my engagement and wedding bands together is a big no no! They just don’t fit! However, ever since starting Keto, I wake up with “normal” hands! Wearing both rings has been nice!
It’s my birthday!! 39 years old! My last year in my 30’s 😱
Oh but wait…. I feel great! I may be pushing 40… but I’m still getting carded 😂 
However… it’s been a bad week of Keto 😩 it’s been an every other day KETO WOE. I haven’t gained weight but I’m not feeling as great as I did on Keto. Eating more than 50g of carbs does a number on my tummy… and then I feel sluggish for a few hours after. It’s definitely been a very eye opening week.
However, I discovered that I don’t have to skimp when it comes to food! We are a taco family. At least once every week. This week I made skirt steak tacos and they were delicious. Sazon seasoning, lime juice… yum!! I ate like a King! And had leftovers the next day!! Yay!! 
Friday: Happy St. Patty’s 
I’m even posted a pic of me in… glasses!! 😱🤓
Week 4
Monday- I am going in full force this week! Lol! Next week marks my last year in my 30’s!!! Ahhh! 😂
I also did hot yoga and ran a mile and a half. Yay! Wow!
I realized after I completed my day that today’s eating could have been categorized as a fast 19/5. I decided I would “skip” breakfast to see how that goes. Before Keto, I wasn’t much of a breakfast person. Love breakfast food, just not at breakfast time. So, I’m eating all of my macros/calories in between the hours of 11:30-4:30. I had my morning coffee with cream and that seemed to hold me till lunch. I was actually surprised! I thought I’d be starving. I was hungry but not as bad as I was expecting. Day 1 like this was great!
Tuesday- Day 2 of 19/5 went great as well. First of all, I was back to dropping weight. I plateau last week so seeing a smaller number was awesome! No workout today… definitely recovering from yesterday.
Wednesday- Not much to say today. My weight lost seems to have stalled a little… if only my scale measured ounces! Lol!! I know I’m losing… my clothes seem to fit better but the scale isn’t moving. It’s hard being addicted to a scale number!
Thursday- today was a long day!i knew that when I woke up this morning. It’s the day before my baby turns 2! TWO!! So tonight is cake decorating time! I was up till 1 am kneeding and cutting fondant, molding it into a Thomas the Train 3D cake. It wasn’t my best cake but I’m sure it’s going to taste great!
Friday- My littlest little turns 2 today! Oh how fast time has gone by!! We had a crazy busy day!! Dr. Appt, lunch at a train restaurant, nap, Chuck-E-Cheese, Rock’n Jump, and cake! I resisted licking my fingers while decorating but I did indulge in a tiny piece… it was delicious!
Saturday- Today was shopping day. Whenever we go shopping, it’s also a meal. Our local market has the best salad and hot bar! I decided on a salad and a piece of sausage. Yum! Lots of carbs but also a lot of fiber… keeping my net carbs under 20g is harder when eating out.
Sunday- oh boy!! It was party day!! I’ve had this day planned as my cheat day! So I prepped… I fasted this morning and also ran 2-1/2 miles. But that didn’t help! I ate way off the Keto charts and had 2 pieces of cake!!! I feel gross! I feel like I need to hurl. I can honestly say that I wasn’t expecting to feel this way… I mean, it’s only been a month of this WOE (way of eating) so I’m excited that Keto seems to be good for me. My body literally feels icky! Back to Keto tomorrow!! I’m so excited!! 
Week 3
Monday- AKA: Manic Mondays! 😂☕️
I’m still trying to adapt this new “Way of Eating” (WOE) to everyday life… especially when it’s time to be social! I love my Moms Nights Out! Whether it’s to a movie, out to eat, game night, movie night ins… it’s hard! So much food and wine!! I mean, us mom’s… we know how to cook! Everything is always so delicious!!
Tuesday- First official “craving” hit me… pizza 😩🍕
So, I made my first Keto friendly cauliflower crust pepperoni pizza! I didn’t have mozzarella cheese so I used cheddar. Yum! And so filling! Wow! I was stuffed! I improvised the crust and used 1 cup of cauliflower rice. I didn’t expect it to be “that much” food! Seriously amazing! I’m definitely making that again!!
Also, because of my craving for pizza, I thought I’d read up some more about Ketosis diet from other websites. Here’s a great one with a menu!
Wednesday- MOPS
I didn’t eat a lot because all of the casseroles had potato in them and unfortunately no veggie platters. My pickings were slim but I think I did ok. Next meeting, our table is bringing breakfast. I’m already researching Keto casseroles! Very excited to eat!! Lol!
Thursday- I’ve been keeping a secret… between Monday’s MNO and Mops yesterday… I got kicked out of ketosis 😩 I thought I made some good choices but obviously, my test strips and scale said otherwise. My first setback… just keep going forward! Just keep swimming 🐠 just keep swimming 🐠 😃
Friday- TGIF 🎉🎉 Today was… my first expected “cheat” day. I had this planned. School Bingo and pizza party night. I basically fasted all day (besides bacon! Ha!) till dinner! I also ran 3.5 miles to hopefully offset the “damage”! Lol! Fingers crossed!
Saturday- Today was definitely a lazy Saturday. I ate well but got very little movement in 😩 also… getting kicked out of keytosis stinks. Getting back in is harder than I expected!
Sunday- still not in Ketosis 😩😢 today will hopefully be a quick fast!! 1 week left before my first goal date… would really like to hit my first goal weight on goal date! But, I’m also being realistic… because of my setback this week… it’s still doable but hard. Very hard! I can do it!!
💞 Keri
Week 2, Day 14
Yoo-hoo!! I made it 2 weeks!!
It feels amazing that I made it two weeks! I’m down 9 lbs! That rocks!!!! I haven’t noticed it in pants size but I think I can see a little in my face. I can’t wait to do my facelift pics at week 4!! I feel like I’ve learned a lot in the last 2 weeks..
For example… movie theaters are NOT Keto friendly! Lol 😂
I went to see another Oscar movie since it’s Oscar night and boy, the options were horrible! Good thing I ate before. I even resisted the Girl Scout cookies my friend brought… tag-a-longs… my favorite 😩
Also, my church hosted a farmers market today!! I love farmer markets!! If I had a yard, I’d definitely have a garden but since I don’t… I live for farmers markets! Lil B loved the dessert table 😂🍪🥐
Next week is all about adding some different menu options…
Here are a few I’d like to try
I’m going to try posting weekly for the next 2 weeks and see how that goes with keeping me accountable. Journaling everyday has been great so I hope I’m not self sabotaging!
💞 Keri
P.S. my Keto test stripes are still in the moderate range. I’m totally good with that 😃💪🏼
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Week 2, Day 13
Today was such a busy fun day! It started super early because… we had tix for a “meet & greet” with Lego Batman!! It started at 8:30 am!! Ahhh ☕️☕️☕️☕️ yes, we went back to legoland! Lol!
It was totally worth it! My 6 year old was in heaven!! We meet and took pictures and then played during the member only hours before the big crowds arrived. It was fun!
Then we headed to the library for a theater production of Rainbow Fish! First of all… I love libraries! My library card is registered to 5 of the nearby libraries. Lol! But the programs some of these libraries have are just amazing!
Today, it was a traveling theater production that does kids books. Rainbow Fish! One of our favorite books! It was amazing! Singing, dancing, all kinds of costumes, backgrounds… so much fun! They said. I pics or else I would have taken a ton!! It was so cute!
After the show we ended up the grocery store and decided to have lunch. Mariano’s has one of the best Hot and cold food bars!! But the choices today, for me, were not good. Oh well… I tried.
When we got home, I felt completely stuffed! Our main library had called and said a movie that I put on hold was in so… I decided to walk the 1-1/2 miles to go get it! I needed to burn off my lunch!! Oh… did I mention, it’s no longer feeling like June in February! Chi-town is officially back to winter, snow & wind too! So in 28 degrees, very light snow & wind, I walked! Brrrr, it was a little cold 😂😱 but I felt so much better afterwards! 3 miles!!
I’m hoping I didn’t kick myself out of ketosis but if I did, that’s ok. Tomorrow is another day. I can do this!!
💞 Keri
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Week 2, Day 12
TGIF!!
My key to success for any “diet” has always been planning. Planning my meals: What & When. So far, that’s how I’ve approached the Keto diet. Since this is going to be a new way of eating for me… I need to learn how to improvise. I love going out with family or friends for a drink and to eat. I love restaurants!
So, my challenge is to be comfortable about making the “right” decisions on food while out because as of now, sadly I am not that confident.
I took the boys to Legoland Discovery Center and when we left it was dinner time. It wasn’t planned. We had plans to go earlier and be home in time for dinner… well, that didn’t happen. So, instead of modifying a menu item at Wendy’s, I didn’t eat. I just sat there while my boys ate their chicken nuggets, apple slices and fries. Yum, those fries! 😱 and the chocolate frosty 😩 it was hard, but I just kept thinking… goals!
I have lost 9 lbs in 12 days. Wow! My initial goal is to lose 20 lbs. That put me at pre-first-baby weight! My ultimate goal is another 5-10 lbs more and that would be weddding/dating weight! So, as we were sitting there… smelling those fries, I just kept thinking “I can do this!!” “This is a lifestyle change not a diet. I can do this!”
💞 Keri
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