I did it, guys. I survived two weeks on the keto diet. I’m not going to say it was easy, but I did it. My first week on the diet (which I covered right here) was full of ups and downs, and I have to say my second week was too.
Alright, let’s dive into what I ate throughout my second week. And please don’t judge me for my lack of creativity when it came to my meals, your girl was just trying to get through!
Day 8
Breakfast: Eggs with cheese, avocado, and two sausage patties
Lunch: Bell peppers with cream cheese and pepperoni (I got this idea off of TikTok!) and an avocado
Dinner: Spinach salad with roasted veggies and chicken
I don’t feel an urge to snack through the day, which is not like me. I’m usually someone who’s going for the chips around midday, but I haven’t been craving them at all!
Day 9
Breakfast: Eggs and cheese with chicken sausage
Lunch: Turkey wraps with cheese
Dinner: Keto-friendly pizza, veggies
Guys, my snacking urge is completely gone. I honestly can’t believe it. My roommate brought home cupcakes and I didn’t even want one. Last month I would’ve had at least two!
Day 10
Breakfast: Starting to get very tired of eggs, but they’re so quick and easy. I cooked up two fried eggs with cheese and sliced up an avocado.
Lunch: Keto pizza (they’re the Quest pizzas and you can find them at pretty much any grocery store)
Dinner: Decided to cook some zucchini noodles with chicken sausage and veggies. I’m proud of myself for cooking!
Day 11
Breakfast: Back with my trusty eggs, cheese, sausage, and avocado
Lunch: Cauliflower thins with cream cheese and turkey
Dinner: Made my own version of a Chipotle bowl at home, complete with spinach, chicken, roasted veggies, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Day 12
Breakfast: Fried eggs, avocado
Lunch: I had leftovers from my at-home Chiptole bowl the night before, so I just re-heated that.
Dinner: Cheeseburgers with lettuce wraps
After years of struggling with a sugar addiction, I no longer crave sugar throughout the day. I usually want a soda around midday, but not anymore.
Day 13
Breakfast: Skipped the eggs this morning and had blueberries, an avocado, and a few pieces of bacon
Lunch: Made BLT’s and used lettuce wraps as the bread
Dinner: Salmon with spinach. Homestretch, just one more day! I can do it!
Day 14
Brunch: Wasn’t hungry until mid-morning, so I combined my breakfast and lunch. I cooked up some smoked salmon on cauliflower thins with a half of an avocado and turkey.
Dinner: Leftover salmon and some veggies. I did it, I completed two weeks on keto. Alright, now it’s time to eat some bread.
Post-Keto Thoughts
Two weeks on a diet may not seem like a lot, but it really did change my perspective on eating. While the keto diet is sustainable for many people, I know this isn’t something I’d be able to maintain forever. I love bread way too much and don’t want to constantly be thinking about how much carbs something has.
But, despite the lack of options I felt, this diet completely changed my relationship with snacking and sugar. I craved sugar the first few days on keto, but after around day four or five my cravings vanished. After having at least one soda a week for nearly my whole life, I didn’t crave one at all. My bad snacking habits subsided and I only ate when I felt hungry.
I managed to lose about five pounds over the course of the two weeks (most of it just water weight), but I don’t even care about that. Truthfully, what I’m most proud of is the fact that this diet made me think about what I’m putting into my body and listen to myself. I do believe the keto diet it’s a great way to restart your body and quit unhealthy habits.
