Sisyphus' Rock

Roadblock. I felt like I was making good progress, but now I am at a stand still. About a year ago, I felt a lump on my lower back. After a doctor's appointment and an ultrasound, I met with a surgeon who suggested removal so we could test it, although the ultrasound shows it's possibly a cyst. I had a break in my school schedule and decided to just go for it instead of making excuses and putting it off. Mainly because of my mom's experience. She felt a lump in her breast. She saw a doctor, got a mammogram and they said it was probably a lump of fat. It should be removed, but it wasn't pushed as it's ultimately her decision. She was the breadwinner, raising 3 girls by herself, so of course she put it off. A year later she went to get it removed and it was confirmed that it was not a lump of fat. It was Cancer. Malignant. Stage 4. Aggressive. So I didn't wait to get it removed. I still do not have the results, though. Okay, back to the "fit" part ...

Keto meals! Use these as inspiration and ideas on planning your own Keto meñu! Cauliflower Fried "rice" with bell peppers and jalapeño sausage Pork Chop with a side salad and loaded Cauliflower Mash Sirloin Steak tips, fajita style with bell peppers, cilantro and lime over Spanish Cauliflower "Rice" Lasagna stuffed chicken (everything but the noodles)  & a side salad The same lasagna stuffed chicken, while it's in the oven 😍 Unconventional dinner, Taco Dip and Guacamole with Pork Rinds (not pictured) to dip. Added broccoli cause we needs some veggies 😜 Roasted Chicken with green beans and a side salad Another unconventional dinner. Buffalo chicken dip with celery sticks used to dip. I made half less spicy for the kids. One of my faves. Pepperoni and Salami pizza using a ground chicken and cheese crust.

Guess who completed T25 this past week! And it only took 10 weeks!!! You know... the actual length of time T25 is. I wanted to record my before and after T25 pictures and stats because I think it is AMAZING!! Also, keeping in mind that 5 weeks into T25, I started the Keto diet. I am wearing the same pants, which I haven't worn in a while, because honestly, it is HOT here and I need to be in shorts. Also, they shift a lot during my workouts because they are too loose now!! I find myself pulling them up often.  I'd also like to point out, these are a size Medium. 8-10. All of my workout clothes is older and a size small-ish. I bought these after having my daughter because I didn't want to bring myself down further by trying to squeeze into these size small workout clothes. That would have set me up for failure! But now, it is a great measuring point, popping out "muffin-like" to having to pull them up!! What is my weight looking like? Well, take a loo...

So last week I felt so defeated. It was Week 5 of T25 and I weighed in at 130, my starting weight, after dropping down to 127. Now, I know weight fluctuates by a few pounds and I can see the progress on my body, but I still felt so discouraged. Well, I continued with T25 anyway, and drank more water than I had on the weekend. I weighed myself a few days later and lo and behold, I was back at 127.8.  I did miss Tuesday's workout due to lack of motivation, but I added it to the next days and I've been back on track since. Actually I missed this Monday's too, since my little one was sick, but again, I added it to the next days. So my husband and I have been talking about the Keto Diet. He brought it up months ago that he wanted to try it, so I've been reading about it and watching videos on YouTube and such. We finally decided to start it on Tuesday, so we are currently on Day 4. I don't feel deprived of food. I don't feel the need to snack. I miss fruit the...