Keto Participation Trophy

I have been following, what I think is a flawless execution of a KETO lifestyle for nearly a month. 

I never "cheat" ... I follow it to the letter.  I'm always in Ketosis, it seems. Maybe I am missing something?

I don't think I'm under estimating my carb intake.  A typical meal for me is a bunless burger &  sautéed spinach. No sneaky carbs on this plate.

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​I test for Ketones and I'm always between the 4.0 and 8.0 range.  I don't think I have ever been a 16.0 nor have I ever been lower than a 4.0.

But I have been reading a lot lately about the difference between Ketosis and being Fat Adapted ... 

Fat Adapted? I've adapted to the fact that I should never wear a unitard ... I actually can't think of anyone more fat adapted than me.

Imagine my surprise - that's NOT what Fat Adapted means.  Think of it as a transition period where you body truly makes the leap from using Glucose for Fuel (carbs) to it burning nothing but Fat.  Your body has transitioned into a fat burning machine.  YASSSSSSS ...

This can happen in as little as 3 weeks but can take 4-6 weeks in some cases.  4-6 weeks?  That's a long time for someone like me who isn't a massive fan of delayed gratification.

I thought at 6 weeks I'd be near my goal weight. Kidding ... for the most part.
Now that I am educating myself and gobbling up as many resources on the topic as I can get my hands on, I'm able to connect a lot of dots in terms of what I have been experiencing over the last 4 weeks.

It's absolutely fascinating and I've enjoyed this period of time to incorporate being incredibly mindful of what I put into my body and recognizing how my body feels as a result. 

With each passing day I feel better, I truly do and I have to say this is the absolute longest span of time I have stuck to a plan without binging or falling off track.  It's effortless. I have never been able to say that before when "dieting", not ever.

A testament of my transition: today my flight to Boston was delayed several times over.  What was supposed to be an easy 3.5 hour day became a 9 hour exercise in me not losing my mind with each passing delay.

MENU & MACROS

Breakfast: 2  Eggs cooked in Coconut Oil & 1/2 Avocado 
Lunch: Cobb Salad with Roasted Chicken
Dinner: Bunless Burger with Bacon & Smoked Gouda 

Carbs: 17 / Fat 100 / Protein 60 which is pretty dead on for my calculated macros.

I have also had a ton of water which isn't always easy when traveling. I'm fighting a cold and am convinced I can drown it out of my system by drinking lemon water with droppers full of goldenseal and echinacea (it's horrible).  

My hotel room doesn't have a scale - will be interested in seeing where I am upon my return (5 days) as I really should be on the verge of being fat adapted.  

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