English dictionary twisting inside its grave <| sep |> This is just another example of Trudeau ' s war on transparency in government . <| sep |> Yet another thing you need a dongle for MacBook to be usable at all . I ' m typing this on DasKeyboard and it ' s probably heavier than the MacBook itself . <| sep |> She ' s wearing the paint cans <| sep |> Yeah . Those CAM ' s and Cms from those packs are selling like hot cakes <| sep |> I originally planned to wait until I hit my goal 126 exactly 100 lbs lost to post this but I ' ve been struggling with the last 1015 lbs for over a year now due to depression , relationship issues , etc . I ' m happy to say things are actually going really well right now and I ' m back on track but still struggling . Damn short girl TDEE ! nbspHow I did it I started keto in October 2014 . The majority of the weight actually came off between October 2015 and July 2016 10 months . Around that time I had to start dealing with a very drawn out breakup and a whole bunch of life stuff and I ' ve been bouncing between 135140 lbs ever since . My lowest was 131 and I ' m hoping to get back there soon . I LOVE to cook and keto gave me the chance to challenge myself to try new techniques and recipes . It kept me motivated because I could incorporate a hobby into my weight loss plan which helped me stay focused for a long time . I own waaaaay more kitchen gadgets now than I did before I started keto my deep fryer I made a vow to use it only for good , not evil ! , and my ice cream maker no halo top in Canada ! are my favourites . It allowed me to get creative and inventive . I even developed a sugar free Chinesestyle lemon sauce for lemon chicken on a dare from a friend , and sugarfree honey garlic sauce for wing night . I started at around 1400 calories a day and eventually lowered that to 1200 I occasionally go to 1000 simply because I ' m really short . Unfortunately the 1200 guideline doesn ' t apply evenly across the board and us short ladies tend to have to dip under it if we want to see any nonglacial progress . Intermittent fasting I do 231 helps a LOT with this as well as keto it promotes satiety . Before keto I would get hangry between meals but on keto , I was actually able to complete a 5 day water fast a few months ago autoimmune reasons without hunger . So a 231 IF is easy ! Some of my favourite mealsfoods yellow coconut chicken curry with sauted cauliflower rice , a giant ribeye steak with spaghetti squash in a thai peanut sauce , fried chickenmozza sticks breaded in parmesan , unbreaded wings , breakfast burritos with low carb tortillas , oven roasted chicken and cauliflower rice risotto or cauliflower fried rice , keto pizza with the fathead pizza crust , protein pancakes with homemade SF maple syrup . Within the last while I ' ve gotten back into weight lifting for a the endorphins b strength and c to help increase my deficit . I still do a bit of cardio elliptical as an end to every workout but my main focus is weights . On a good week I hit the gym during my lunch hour five days a week since I fast until dinner and it ' s when I have the most energymotivation . I always work out in a fasted state and have never had any issues . nbspThings I ' ve noticed about my weight loss I am SO COLD because I no longer have a bunch of extra insulation . Need more layers and an electric blanket at work ! Sometimes my butt hurts when I sit on hard surfaces . Apparently this is because I used to have a cushion of fat and my gluteal muscles haven ' t developed as much to cushion . More squats ! Sugarcarb addiction is real and I ' m still fighting it . Despite being SF for the majority of the journey , I still crave candy and junk , even now . On keto , it ' s easier to resist . CICO alone doesn ' t work for me because I ' m the kind of person who either has no cookies or ten cookies . I ' ve learned that I don ' t handle moderation well and a little bit of something doesn ' t satisfy me like it does for others . So , keto . I always say you can ' t cheat a metabolic state . Exercise and all physical activity is SO much easier at my current weight . I actually like working out and moving around because I ' m not carrying a 90 lb backpack on me anymore . Weight loss is so much easier when your entire household is in on it . I removed all carbladen foods from my kitchen and it makes it easier as well . My current SO has recently started keto with me and it ' s what has helped me get back on track . He doesn ' t have much to lose but he ' s noticed significantly more energy during the daydoesn ' t get hungry during the day anymore . It has helped that he has a keto veteran to guide him and make him dinner several nights a week Looking back at my progress pictures I can ' t believe I was ever that big . It ' s mind boggling how when I was at 226 I knew I was big , but I didn ' t see how big . Even now at 136 I still feel pretty large for my height and I still have a belly I ' m trying to get rid of . MFP is awesome and I really put the mealsrecipe builder to use . I also like to log my entire week ' s menu every Sunday which helps me stick to the plan . Any diet , even one as restrictive as keto , becomes easier if you stick to it . You eventually find a bunch of staple meals that you enjoy and learn how to navigate restaurant menus for low carb options . I hadhave a whatsapp group chat with several ladies from rxxketo who have been incredible support and have become incredible friends of mine even though I ' ve only met one of them in person . Last year one of us got married and the rest of us pooled 20 bucks each to get her a ton of keto kitchen gadgets from her gift registry ! I don ' t know if I ' d have gotten this far without them . One of my biggest NSVs is being able to go shopping and buy clothes based on whether I like them rather than if they fit me or not . It is SUCH a good feeling to walk into a store and know that everything they have there is an option and not just the few items at the back of the rack in the biggest size . A ketogenic diet has improved my autoimmune related disorder eczema . I started keto for weight loss but a few months in I realized that my skin was better than ever and it didn ' t hurt to , well , exist . It ' s a very antiinflammatory diet and I highly recommend trying it if you have inflammation issues . nbspI hope I can provide the same motivation others in rprogresspics , rloseit and rketo have provided me !