Weight Loss Journey: Week 14


I lost 1 pounds for a total weight loss of 36 pounds.

I stuck to my plan again without any cheats or any temptation. I planned my whole week and did a lot of food shopping to have my keto fridge and pantry full. I cooked a lot of my favorite keto meals and have even experimented with keto chicken tenders and broccoli with cheese sauce. Everything tastes so good to me on keto that cheating is not even on my mind. Saturday it was my niece's birthday and it was time to put my willpower to test. There was pizza, soda, cookies, pastries and cupcakes right in my face for hours. Family and friends offering me carby things over and over and me giving them the same response. "I can't have that." My husband and I then ventured outside of the party venue to find something to eat. They only had a pizza place so we went in and got creative. They were super accommodating and made me a grilled chicken Caesar salad and made my husband grilled chicken and onions with cheese on top. 


I only got to go out to walk a couple of times this week. It was a very busy week for me and I was busy organizing and cleaning my entire apartment. We were making room for new Christmas gifts so the toddler and I sorted out all of her toys with a few big bags to donate. My husband was off on vacation this week and we spent a lot of time taking out our daughter and bonding. He is off again this week so we probably will be taking her out a lot again. I am still not sure if I want to go to the gym or exercise at home. I have been collecting a lot of at-home workouts so I will see if I cancel my gym membership or not.



  • Take vitamins and probiotics.
  • Get in 8000 daily steps. 
  • Strength training workouts at least 4 times this week. 
  • Go to gym or exercise video at least 3 days this week.
  • Plan a keto Christmas dinner.

How do you fight temptations at family events?

Collagen for Beautiful Skin, Hair and Nails

**I received the products below free for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be a good fit for my readers. All opinions are 100% my own.

I have been dealing with really dry skin and brittle nails lately and I know that it has been from lack of care when I was younger. I never really moisturized my skin or wore sun screen so I know I did premature damage to my skin. I have been wanting to try a collagen supplement for some time now to help with these issues so I was happy when Neocell contacted me to try some of their products.


The Collagen Beauty Builder formula gives you beauty building power for radiant skin, thicker hair and stronger nails. The Collagen Beauty Builder contains the following:
  • ,Super Collagen™: Contains 19 amino acids that help sustain collagen levels in aging skin as well as assist in rebuilding the skin matrix.
  • Hyaluronic Acid: a nutrient that hydrates the body and promotes skin elasticity. 
  • Silica: a mineral that helps transport nutrients to the hair, skin and nails.
  • Alpha Lipoic Acid: anti-inflammatory nutrient that enables alpha lipoid acid to protect against free radicals both inside and outside the cell.
  • Biotin: Biotin is a B vitamin that is crucial for hair growth and strengthening nails.


I have heard so many great things about collagen and biotin for the hair and nails so I was excited to start taking the pills. The pills go down easily and don't have an after taste. I take it in the morning with my multi-vitamin and probiotic. I have been using the Collagen Beauty Builder for two weeks now and already see a difference in the strength and texture of my nails. My nails used to be super brittle and peeled a lot. Now they seem more elastic and I don't see them peeling at all. My skin has also been less dry especially in my forehead area where I always felt super tight after taking a bath and washing my face. I am excited to see more progress in my hair, skin and nails as I continue to take the Collagen Beauty Builder pills. 


I also got to review the Collagen Moisturizing Beauty Masque. The mask is super creamy and I love that when you put it on it doesn't dry out and feel tight like all of the other masks I have ever used. The Collagen Moisturizing Beauty Masque is made up of a natural herbal oil that helps improve the appearance of the skin by increasing the skin's natural moisture content and decreasing tightness due to dry and aging skin. I use the mask twice a week and every time I use it my skin is super soft and smooth. 


Have you ever used collagen to help improve your skin, hair or nails? 

JC Penny Okie Dokie and The Good Dinosaur Screening

We were invited to attend attend theMOMs JC Penny Okie Dokie and Good Dinosaur Screening Event. We received an article of clothing from Okie Dokie. All opinions are 100% my own.


"What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct?" The Good Dinosaur movie answers that question with a story about the world of dinosaurs were an Apatosaurus named Arlo and a human named Spot meet. Spot helps Arlo face his fears and truly become the dinosaur he is meant to be.

Before we got to go see the movie we got to check out the newest additions of Okie Dokie kids clothes from JC Penny. My daughter quickly eyed the rack full of sparkly tutu's! They had two beautiful colors to choose from and the lights really brought out all of the glitter in the skirts. Also embellishing the skirt was a silver glittery elastic and glittery snowflakes. We also got to see some cute sweaters and pants for boys with the Good Dinosaur characters all over.


After she got to put on the tutu and model it in front of the big Arlo picture we went into the screening room. I was surprised that she sat and watched the whole thing! She is usually engaged and watching a movie only for the first half of it until we saw this one. As an adult I enjoyed it too. The sound effects and scenery were beautiful. The story was engaging for both a child and adult. I love the friendship that both Arlo and Spot have. Even though Spot doesn't talk in the movie it is great how he can still communicate with Arlo. In this stage of being a toddler they can be scared of many things so I love how this movie helps show that you can face your fears.