[happymomto4]

Yes, I am eating more carbs now than I did in my first two weeks. I was having a hard time fitting in more than 10 carbs without my keto stix going pale. (I know that it's controversial to use ketostix more than once a day, and I'm really not relying on them as much as before, but I don't have any of the normal symptoms of ketosis like a taste in my mouth or sweet breath, etc. for reinforcement) Then I realized that when I upped my exercise--like 2 half mile walks--or even just parking across the lot from work, that I could eat more carbs! But I'm still under 20--close, but under.

I have also quit measuring some things, like cheese and dressing...but I can use the food scale and measuring spoons again if that is where I'm going wrong. I feel like I have a good grasp on how much 2 oz cheese or 2 Tlbs dressing look like, but maybe it's been creeping up...

I haven't added any new "legal" foods and I'm not too bored--especially now that I'm able with extra exercise to eat a whole cup of cooked veggies a day. What a treat!

I always cheat at home--usually when I'm home alone. It's not like I'm craving off-limits foods as much as I just need to de-stress and certain foods have always helped with that. I guess I should watch to see how my normal-weight friends de-stress and try doing that instead. It's just out of habit I guess--and not a habit that I have been able to easily break yet.