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Year Four, Day 150: Zero Carbs/Zero Sugar - Peach Citrus Iced White Tea, I'm in Love!

Oh My Goodness!  I found a drink at Starbucks that is zero carbs, zero sugar that I actually love!

It's Peach Citrus White tea, iced with a splash of heavy cream and one pump of sugar free vanilla syrup.



I'm in love!

This is day 4 of my intermittent fasting adventure. I am down one whole pound!  I fasted for 18 hours last night. I did break my fast this morning with breakfast with my mother. I told her about my new eating regimen.

She picked up her mug of black coffee, looked me straight in the eyes and said, "I've been doing that for years".

She has. I've often wondered how she can eat like she does and not put on weight. She pretty much just eats one meal a day. Not to lose weight, but just because of her lifestyle, caring for my father, rising super early and going to bed before the sun goes down.

I am learning a lot about myself.  I am becoming even more aware of what a compulsive eater I have been. Pretty much my whole life. I see food, I eat it.

I feel more in control with this plan.  I am dabbling in the keto lifestyle as well. The more I read, the more interested I am.  I am a little cautious about all the animal fat, however.  And I do love my legumes. But I read an article that suggested you can "carb cycle" which I'm familiar with. Years ago (many, many years!) I ran. I never really enjoyed it. But I worked hard at it. And I liked my physique when I ran. So I read a lot about carb cycling back then.

It's the rage again, with the current keto rage.

I am a little skeptical as I am of all "diets". 

I need to do a lot more research.  The reason I went back for another "keto" drink at Starbucks today, is that yesterday when I had that God awful overly sweet iced coffee with heavy cream and Stevia, I actually felt better in the evening. It helped me get through the evening part of fasting with lest discomfort. 

The heavy cream (fat) kept me satisfied longer. 

I just worry about going to such extremes with my diet. But I am prone to extremes. Most bipolar am I!

So the plan is to continue my fasting. I think stopping eating after 6 or 7 p.m. at night is a good discipline for life.  Some days I will do a longer fast - not begin my first meal until noon. Days when I have breakfast with my mom will be different. I will eat earlier, and then stop eating at 6 instead of 7.

While I'm fasting, I will drink copious amounts of water and stay busy. 

When I eat, I will focus on veggies, lean protein and a small amount of legumes, grains, nuts and fruit. I think I'll keep the keto drink.  I'm digging that!

And a bit of cheese too.

But will continue to try to steer clear of sugar, wheat, fried and processed foods.  My mantra.  I keep falling off the wagon.

But I know how to get back on!

On that note, I have to run. I need to get salad fixings for my dinner before 6 p.m.!

Happy Friday!  Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita




P.S. Here is today's hooping video. Day 85! :)


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