21-Day Keto: Day 19

The end is in sight...or well, technically HERE for The Hubs, since he started 2 days before I did.  Today was Vision Sunday at our church, where we reflect on all the things the church helped accomplish in the last year, and then set the vision for the coming year. They blocked off sections of the front rows for Life Groups, so we had amazing seats. (Note: anytime you have to sign a pyrotechnics waiver, you probably have great seats.)

Afterward, we went to a soft opening at the CiCi's pizza in town...it had closed down last year and just reopened under new ownership.  The new owners attend our church and so invited all of the Life Groups to come down for free pizza to help their staff get ready for the real opening tomorrow.

Breakfast: Leftover waffles with peanut butter & whipped cream, coffee, and bacon.

Lunch:  Was a little underwhelming for me.  Cici's DOES offer a "crustless pizza bowl" option, but with the soft opening, they were super-slammed so I didn't want to throw a special order at them (especially when they're already feeding us for free).  I got a few slices of pizza and just scraped off all the toppings. 

I ate a couple bites of cheesy edge crust (which were delicious), but mostly I had 2 plates of salad.  The salad bar selections were a little wanting. It would have been nice if there were cheese, some sort of meat, and maybe cottage cheese on the bar.  

(On the flip side, DK and Lil' Man both ate plenty of pizza and pasta and dessert, and said it was all very tasty.)

Dinner: When we first started searching for keto friendly recipes before starting the diet, one of the things that popped up was deviled eggs.  They're naturally keto friendly and simple to make: eggs, mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, some sort of vinegar (I use pickle juice), and a sprinkling of paprika on top. We also garnished ours with pickled okra.  Had some of these with a Michelob Ultra Pure Gold.

Totals: 1472 kcal, 115g fat, 24g net carbs, 56g protein 

Thoughts: Going to CiCi's while on keto feels like torture.  I wanted breadsticks with marinara SOOOO bad. Or even just ONE slice of thin crust pizza.  And a brownie.