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 Starting weight:  285.2
 Weight Last Entry:  236.0    Weight Today:  235.2  bmi:  44.44 
 Change today::  -0.8 lbs.         Loss-so-far:   -50.0 lbs.    
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I got back from my trip to DC yesterday.   It was definitely memorable, this trip.  Four women on a train!  We laughed a LOT during the 23 hours it took to get up there and laughed even MORE during the 23 hours it took to get back.  We managed to get a little sleep in there too, but the laughter - it was good.  =D

The good news:  I was pretty good while I was gone!  I used the hotel gym, did about 30 minutes on the elliptical each day.  I kept to low-carb foods and snacks even when the choices were limited.  I was hoping to see more than a pound gone by my return - but I’m good with 8/10ths of a pound, mostly because it brought me, finally, to EXACTLY 50 POUNDS WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!

I’m pretty excited about that!

The bad news:  I was pretty good while I was gone!  Unfortunately, I wasn’t good enough, though.  I’m still not in ketosis and it’s totally my fault and I know how to fix it but geez it’s a vicious circle. 

Because I’m not in ketosis I’m having cravings.  Because I’m having cravings I’m eating more than I would be eating if I weren’t having cravings.  Because I’m eating more, I’m indulging in low-carb snacks like nuts.  Nuts are not induction-friendly.  Nuts aren’t on the list.  Neither is chocolate, and I’ve had small amounts of that, too.  I haven’t had more than 30 carbs per day on any given day, even with the nuts and chocolate - but I’ve been consuming, apparently just enough to keep me from achieving ketosis - the state where I wouldn’t be having such cravings!!!!

I know better.  I know that I’d be losing quicker - and not feeling so hungry all the time - if I’d just stay with induction foods for 2-3 days.  That’s all.  It’s easy.  I can eat as much as I want of the allowed foods so why have I been so weak when it comes to snacking???

Once I flip that internal switch, then I can have 30 carbs a day and still stay in ketosis.

I can do this.

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