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Week #7

 

With just a few weeks left in the challenge, it’s time to celebrate what you have achieved so far.

Week 7 – Strict Keto / Macro Tracking (9-hour eating window; 15-hour fast)

This week’s meal plan

 Following a strict keto diet, you will track everything that goes into your mouth.  Focus on consuming whole foods only; no processed foods or treats. 

During week 7, you will also work at consuming all of your calories and macros within an optional 9-hour window (15 hours of fasting).  Here is what a typical 10-hour eating window could look like:

  • 6:00 am – 10:00 am – no food. Consume only water (with or without water enhancers; sweetened with stevia) and coffee/tea (sweetened with liquid stevia, skinny syrups, 1 tbs butter, a splash of hwc, an ounce of unsweetened almond milk, 1 tbs MCT oil, 1 tbs coconut oil, or any other zero calorie/ carb/sugar substitutes).
  • 10:00 am – 7:00 pm – eat based on macros and calories, continue to drink water to ensure that you meet your daily requirement (your weight divided by 2 = ounces to drink)
  • 7:00 pm – 6:00 am – no food. During this window, it’s best to consume only water (with enhancers) and tea (sweetened with liquid stevia).

See the post entitled:  What Is Intermittent Fasting?  How To Do It?

Refer to the Recipes – Week 7 post for some great keto-friendly recipes.

Weekly Information

This week, the following topics will be addressed:

  • What Have You Lost?

What Have You Lost?

It is so easy to get hung up on how many pounds we’ve lost.  We get upset if we’re not losing fast and furiously.  We get upset if our weight loss slows down.  We get upset if others are losing more.  We get upset if our weight loss plateaus.  We are so hard on ourselves.  These are some of the key reasons that we cheat or give up.  Don’t!!!  When you get frustrated, upset, angry, or experience any of those negative emotions that cause you to question yourself and the keto lifestyle, I encourage you to look at the visual below.

Save this visual from Pinterest and refer to it often.

To Do:

  • Complete your week 7 tracking sheet.
  • Plan your menu for week 8. Check out the Recipes – Week 8  
  • Purchase your groceries and try to prepare your meals in advance.
  • Make sure that you are getting in 10,000 steps each day.
  • Consider logging your fasting hours in the LIFE fasting app.
  • The only person that you should ty to be better than is the person that you were yesterday – Matty Mullins

Next Week:

  • Starbucks
  • Carb-up days
  • Food swaps

 

The menu for next week is, surprise, surprise, anything that falls under the strict keto umbrella.  You will carefully log and monitor all of your macros and calories.  You can follow an optional 9-hour eating window, fasting for 15 hours each day.  Remember, fasting is recommended, but optional.

Ahhhh …  Pinterest … so many great keto memes!!