Weigh-in Number 5 of 2014!!

I deserve that wink. I was actually looking for more of a 'celebration' type gif that would fully express my JOY at the scale this morning, but I decided to keep it classy. I feel like Don Draper would be totally on board with a Keto diet; they ate lots of steak and real butter in the 60s. You're welcome, ladies.

So. I am down SIX POUNDS since my last look at the scale. Needless to say, I am feeling super motivated to 'stay the course' because this brings me to 17 lbs off in less than two months and it's a nice pay off.

A few things I've noticed that are important for me to remember and might be helpful for you if you're doing low carb:

-Every day matters, but you don't get to see results on a daily basis. You just don't; so stop getting on the scale every morning, stop taking so many selfies, stop looking at your bedazzled-pocket size 11/13 jeans from 2001 hoping they fit you yesterday.

-Tracking matters.  I've personally railed against this but I'm giving in completely. I credit tracking to this current breakthrough and now that I've found My Fitness Pal members through the Reddit xxketo board I'm getting great ideas- and I like tracking with others. If you're on MFP, please friend me-saradalhed is my username. I've logged in for at least two weeks straight and it's becoming a habit.

-The 6 lbs I 'lost' in the past 10 days were actually lost over the past 30 days. The WHOOSH is real; don't let it mess with your head.

-Notice the small things.  Ooooh look-this bra I only wore once before it cut off my circulation now fits perfectly! Heeee my wedding rings are spinning around again! Yay; I can pull off these linen pants without unbuttoning them; etc. 

-Keep going. Settle in; this will take awhile.

Oh, and here is a progress photo for Photo Friday:

Have a super weekend everyone and thank you so much for your support!