MY Unhealthy Relationship

 My life, my journey.  I have tried all kinds of diets, restrictions and fad lifestyles over the years.  I have tried Weight Watchers, Keto, Atkins, used my Fitness Pal, gave up gluten, meat, dairy, sugar, high carb fruits and veggies, the list is as random as me and goes on and on (also like me).

The one thing I have learned, the one common theme is less calories-more movement.  I realize now that I have a very unhealthy way of looking at food, and label it all as either bad or good.  And then guilt or shame myself into not enjoying things I enough like apples and popcorn.  I have learned that I am never going to change my way of thinking and change my relationship with food unless I face it head on.

I don't want to give anything up.  I don't want to give up on myself, because if for some reason I don't have success during a fad diet, I just give up.  And that gets me no place, but it does have me thinking.

So through all these diets, fads and giving up things I love there were two things that I was not doing every single day:

1. drinking enough water
2. working out

So......yeah.  It seems simple once you plop it down like that doesn't it?  And really it is simple.  I have to hydrate myself, fuel myself with good quality foods and get my ass moving and work out.

So for the next-no, for the rest of my damn life-I am going to eat what I want in a calorie deficit, work out, and drink a gallon of water a day.  There.

I think the daily plan should be:

1. Drink a gallon of water a day, or at least two pink jugs (100 oz)
2. Work out 30 mins a day, or at least twice a week to start
3. Eat 4-5 servings a day of fruits and vegetables, or try to get at least one of each per day
4. Drink green tea every day with a little honey or no-calorie sweetener
5. Eat at a calorie deficit

I mean I guess it's really simple.  And considering that I don't really do that, if I am honest with myself-I normally just have vegetables during dinner.

I just don't want to over complicate things like I always do.  I do feel better without the grain-and less sugar so I am probably always going to stick with low carb and less sugar options.  It doesn't make me feel totally out of control or overwhelmed.  I actually really did thrive the most on the keto lifestyle.  But I am not sure how sustainable it is for me long term, which is the problem.  When I decided to try it, I was giving it all I had for three months-that was my timeline!  And I did it!  Lost 30 pounds doing it too!

Anyway, here we go again!

xoxo, Lela

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Keto Waffles Recipe

 I've been doing keto for a little over a week.  Well, if I am being honest, the first week I did just as a trial-still had wine at the end of the day if I wanted it, but started officially last Thursday.  No more wine, which is something to cry about-or so I thought, so far it's not been so bad.

I have seen a lot of video recipes on tiktok for chaffles, and waffles and I've tried a few, I have tweeked this particular recipe to my own likes-and so far this is my favorite version.

I used the tiny waffle maker, that I purchased off Amazon for $9.99 (click here).  I liked it so much, I bought the Christmas one for my daughter who lives in Portland and it was only $15.99 I think.....she loves it and is now happily making waffles for my grandson Oscar.

I am not a professional cook, recipe developer or anything of that sort, this recipe may be tweaked how you see fit-add some peanut butter, coco powder, go crazy.  

What you'll need:

1/4 cup almond flour (I used a fine ground version)

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp monk fruit sweetener (you don't have to add this I just like it)

1/2 tsp xanthan gum

1 tsp heavy cream (or half and half/or water)

2 tsp of butter

What you'll do:

1. Heat your waffle iron
2. Mix all your ingredients together
3. Put a tsp of butter on your waffle iron (spray the top with oil)
4. Pour in 1/2 your mixture.
5. Cook for 2-4 mins.
6. Repeat.
7. Enjoy :)

When I plug all these ingredients into my carb manager app, it says that two waffles (a serving) is 3 net carbs.  Score!

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