So I didn’t entirely ditch the social media but have cut down significantly.

Slowly trying to recover some kind of mental equilibrium. I didn’t stick to the no drinking thing, but as of now its part of my new ‘8 week challenge’ to myself.

Have gone back to the formal meal plans so that I can have my act together for my partner. These will go from Wednesday to Tuesday. Here is week 1

Week 1 – 11 June 2019

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Brunch	Smoky Ranch chicken salad	Meatloaf with salad	Toasted cheese sandwiches Aldi bread	Spinach, bacon and egg bake	Butter chicken with cauli rice	Smoky Ranch chicken salad	Bacon, eggs and tomato with 1 slice Aldi bread
Dinner	Taco bowl	Cheeseburgers with roast veg	Spinach, bacon and egg bake	Butter chicken with cauli rice	Keto meatloaf with broccoli	BBQ sausages with coleslaw	Spaghetti carbonara
Snacks	Choc muffins	Cheese and cucumbers	Banana bread	Protein bar	Cheese and cucumbers	Choc muffins	Keto scones
Drinks	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial

 

 

For the sake of my state of mind and my relationship I am ditching social media and forums.

I’ve done it before, and will probably lapse to some extent into it again. However, at the moment I am getting more bad than good from a range of things, including Instagram, Reddit, two other forums I frequent and to a lesser extent Facebook.

I’ve deleted Facebook, Instagram and Reddit apps from my phone. I have removed forums from my Chrome launch page.

I am better off spending all the time I’m investing/wasting on those things on people and things that matter to me.

Week 1 went pretty well! Mostly stuck to the plan, definitely stuck to keto/very low carb, and generally pleased with how I managed to keep it pretty budget friendly.

Here is a plan for Week 2 – this one runs with Thursday being the first day. It might get a little stuffed around as I have a sick child still. Lets see.

Also, you might notice no links in this. That is because I have a repetoire of things I am making in my head now! There is one brussel sprout recipe which I am going to refer to Instagram for, and I will prob google the mug bread recipe just in case, but otherwise I have these things in my head to cook. I am very pleased to get back to being someone who can cook stuff.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Brunch	Freezer lasagna	Tuna and crunchy veg	Toasted cheese sandwiches mug bread	Mince and broccoli	Cream cheese pancakes	Hardboiled egg salad with mayo and crunchy veg	Parents Mothers day
Dinner	Bacon, egg and spinach crustless quiche	Taco bowl	Wings with ranch	Brussel sprouts and bacon	Wings marinated in yoghurt	Rissoles with roasted cauliflower mash	Maccas
Snacks	Brownie	Peanuts and whisps	Banana cake	Banana cake	Peanuts and whisps	Banana cake	Almond milk latte
Drinks	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial Gin and sugar free mixer drink	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial

Note: meal plans are now going from Wednesday to Tuesday. I haven’t been very strategic this week with macros or calories, as I am more looking for compliance, simplicity and frugality.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Brunch	Lasagna stuff from freezer	Almond bread fried toasted sandwich	Whisps with peanuts	Lasagna stuff	Ham, cheese and cucumber plate	Cream cheese pancakes	At parents house
Dinner	Beef and beans @keto.gang style	Sausages with cauliflower cheese	Baked chicken wings with broccoli	Spag bol with soy bean spaghetti	Mushroom omelette	Spag bol with soy bean spaghetti	Chicken wings with baked cauli mash
Snacks	Dark chocolate bar	Seaweed Almond crunch	Seaweed Almond crunch	Dark chocolate bar	Seaweed Almond crunch	Dark chocolate bar	Drive thru coffee
Drinks	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial Gin and sugar free mixer drink	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial	Coffee w cream and almond milk G active Sugar free Cordial

It has been a while since I wrote! I mentioned that I would be trying to yolo my meal plan, and it went OK until Easter. At that point, we confirmed that my partner would be heading overseas, and he completely threw keto to the breeze. I jumped on his baddie train, so for about the past 10 days its been a shocker.

However, he left yesterday and today is my new Day 1. I have made a new meal plan – going from Wednesday to Tuesday now, which will possibly have to change as it doesn’t really fit with paydays and when I like to shop, but it will do for the week!

To add to this, I have to be really, really frugal. Our income is more than halved for the 6 weeks he is away, and I am using this frugal opportunity to stick to keto (mostly) basics. I have a good supply of butter and almond meal, plus I bought 3kg of mince and enough for 6 servings of chicken wings. I am going to add in a few eggy meals too.

My shopping list for the next week is pretty damn small, and I am hoping that I don’t need to get anything extra for me.

Anyway it was interesting to see that I was managing OK to eat keto, but my partner was very much not managing it. He has agreed that when he gets back (early June) he will jump straight back into ketogenic eating, as he noted that he did feel better, and I think he liked the structure and the steady weight loss he experienced. No idea what his eating will be like while he is away, it is all an unknown quantity at the moment – part of the fun of it all, I guess 🙂

Anyway, I will do another post with my meal plan, but this is the shopping list, its basic, and takes into account the items I already have!

Fruit / veg	Deli	Meat	Dairy	Grocery	Herb spice section
·         Mushrooms ·         Celery	·	·         Sausages	·         Almond milk ·         Cream ·         Cream cheese ·         Eggs ·         Butter spread	·         Cat litter ·         Laundry liquid ·         Electrolyte drinks ·         Moser Roth chocolate	·         Minced garlic ·

The short answer is, I’ve been YOLOing it.

Last week was a disaster area. Ate everything in sight. Refer to my Instagram or MFP for details, if you dare.

Anyway, this week we went to Costco on Tuesday and bulk bought some chicken and mince, and I grabbed a couple more things at Woolies and Coles, and I have been putting stuff together on the spur of the moment.

So far this seems to be going quite well. I think the lack of ‘having’ to stick to a ‘plan’ is a refreshing change, since the plan has been in place for 6 months now.

I expect I will go back to the plan at the end of this week, since I feel like I could waste a lot more money this way, and also end up in some sticky spots with nothing ready for lunch etc.

But for now its making a good change, and we have eaten a lot more healthily since I stopped feeling so bad about eating stuff that wasn’t on my plan for the week. My brain has always been a bit perverse like that.

Plan only starts from Monday evening since the weekend for my partner was disrupted by his sister visiting and his proclamation that its too hard to eat keto with his family around. I disagree and think he is just looking for excuses…. No matter, he is happy to continue keto-ing now, so I meal planned and shopped, and this is how the rest of the week is looking:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Brunch		Philly cheesesteak stuffed capsicum or cabbage	Keto chicken with herb butter and baked broccoli	Sheet pan burgers with garlic bread	Bacon and tomato frittata
Dinner	Philly cheesesteak stuffed capsicum or cabbage	Keto chicken with herb butter and baked broccoli	Sheet pan burgers with garlic bread	Bacon and tomato frittata
Snacks		Protein bar	Ham and cheese cubes	Protein bar
Drinks	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC

Forgot to put this up! Left out Friday because I was disorganised, and Saturday was my child’s birthday and I went crazy carbs (see my insta for details). The coming week involves a relative staying for the weekend and friend visiting as well, so might be interesting.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Brunch	Ham and cheese sandwiches	Beef and mushroom casserole *get out mince*	Mustard chicken tray bake	Zucchini slice			Bacon, eggs and tomatoes
Dinner	Beef and mushroom casserole with cauliflower rice	Mustard chicken tray bake	Taco bowl	Sausages with salad and chocolate pudding			Burgers
Snacks	Protein balls	Cheese and cucumber	Protein bar	Cheese and cucumber
Drinks	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC

 

Late, but here. Have followed mostly, but doing some last minute visits and shopping today on a public holiday Monday.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Brunch	Zucchini bacon slice	Chinese BBQ meatballs with salad *make zucchini slice* *marinate chicken*	Zucchini bacon slice	Chinese BBQ meatballs with salad	Ham and cheese rollups	Bacon, eggs and avocado	Chinese BBQ meatballs with veg
Dinner	BBQ and salad	Grilled chicken in ranch marinade with roasted broccoli	Sheet pan burgers	Taco bowl	Keto chicken with herb butter and baked broccoli	Garlic ginger turkey meatballs with coconut milk and zoodles or cauliflower rice	Stuffed mushrooms
Snacks	Pizza cups	Vegemite and cheese scone	Pizza cups	Vegemite and cheese scone	Choc bagel thing	Pizza cups	Vegemite and cheese scone
Drinks	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC

Doesn’t include Friday because I didn’t have my act together. Ended up eating the last of the Aldi bread for lunch and wings for tea, so was keto but meh.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Brunch	Taco bowl	Breakfast casserole	Ham and cheese rollups with salad	Breakfast casserole		Bacon and eggs	Breakfast casserole
Dinner	Zero carb pizzas	Coconut chicken curry with cauliflower	Cheddar meatloaf	Bacon bake		Sheet pan burgers with broccoli	Taco bowl
Snacks	Macro muffins	Bagel with vegemite and cheese	Macro muffins	Bagel with vegemite and cheese		Macro muffins	Bagel with vegemite and cheese
Drinks	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC	Electrolyte Water Coffee HWC Avalanche HWC