If there’s one thing I learned during my second week of Keto and Fasting Weight Loss Journey, it’s this:
Consistency matters more than perfection.
Because this week was anything but perfect. First things first. Let’s go back and check my weights day by day.
⚖️ My Real Numbers: Day by Day
I want to be transparent about exactly what the scale said*—so here it is:
- Day 10 (May 23): 66.45 kg (146.5 lbs)
- Day 11 (May 24): 66.30 kg (146.1 lbs)
- Day 12 (May 25): 65.65 kg (144.7 lbs)
- Day 13 (May 26): 65.7 kg (144.8 lbs)
- Day 14 (May 27): 65.85 kg (145.1 lbs)
- Day 15 (May 28): 65.3 kg (143.9 lbs)
- Day 16 (May 29): 65.3 kg (143.9 lbs)
- Day 17 (May 30): 65.5 kg (144.3 lbs)
- Day 18 (May 31): 65.5 kg (144.3 lbs)
You can see how the numbers bounced up and down. In the past, I would have panicked the second I saw 65.85 kg pop up again after a drop. But this time, I didn’t.
And here’s why.
*Check out my previous post to learn about my first 9 days.
✨ Why the Scale Stalls: My Body Has A Memory & Learning to Be Gentle to My Body
Keto and Fasting Weight Loss
One of the biggest game changers in this journey was how my Keto GBT gave me this crucial insight:
My body has a memory of every phase I’ve ever been through.
It was almost like I could see it all laid out on a timeline:
- 2011: 52 kg (114.6 lbs), living in Istanbul, feeling unstoppable
- 2012–2016: Slowly growing in size and reaching 58–59 kg (127.8–130 lbs). I still felt like myself, but I kept telling myself I needed to lose weight. Imagine—I was only 5–6 kg above my original weight, but I was already struggling. Struggling with self-respect, with my career, still adjusting to life in New York, getting married. Everything felt like it was against me all the time.
- 2018–2021: 62–64 kg (136.7–141 lbs), my early motherhood years. Dealing with postpartum, becoming a twin mom overnight. Motherhood is such an incredible journey, but it’s a completely different setup than just thinking about yourself. Suddenly, it wasn’t only me anymore—I didn’t even feel like a mom for a while. I was struggling with all these inner thoughts, still going nowhere in my career, wondering, How am I going to stand up again and feel at home in my body?
- 2022–2024: Hovering around 66 kg (145.5 lbs)
- 2025: The final destination—68.7 kg (151.4 lbs), the heaviest I’d ever been
My body remembered all these “safe zones.” When I got close to them, it resisted.
So when I hovered around 65.5–66 kg this week, I reminded myself:
This isn’t failure. This is my biology catching up.
That knowledge made every small uptick less emotional. It changed my entire belief system about losing weight.
I learned to be gentle with my body.
And you know what else?
I realized how grateful I am for this body.
All these years, I neglected my very self—my core—with so many unhealthy decisions. And at the end, when I finally started to be careful and eat healthy, my body responded with open arms.
I hug myself with the biggest love for this beautiful metabolism and for how my own body never turned its back on me, even when I was turning my back on myself during everything that went wrong or felt unexpected in my life. 💛
🍌 My Banana Smoothie Confession
I want to be honest about a moment when I slipped.
(Actually, I’m being honest about everything I’ve been through all these years. What’s one more confession at this point? 😅)
On Day 11, I made a banana smoothie for my twins:
🥣 1 banana
🍯 1 tablespoon honey
🥛 2 cups milk
🥄 1 tablespoon almond butter
I told myself I’d just taste it. I mean, isn’t this supposed to be healthy? Just banana (natural sugar), milk (duh—vitamin D), almond butter (yay for healthy fat)…
And then I ended up drinking half the glass.
Immediately, the guilt crept in.
But when I told my Keto GBT about it, it didn’t scold me. It simply said:
“Your weight progress may go back 1–2 days. That’s normal. Stay consistent and you’ll catch up.”
I asked the GBT why. Because honestly, I’m trying to understand as much as possible about how this thing with our bodies actually works.
When I was young, I was clueless about how my body gained or lost weight. I was one of those naturally skinny kids who never thought twice about it. If I gained 1–2 kg, it would just disappear during summer, thanks to daily life and a little more walking (not even working out).
My GBT explained to me that even though milk and almond butter are healthy, they still bring in extra fat that my body isn’t ready to process at this stage. And that sugar from the banana? It can make your metabolism slow down and hold onto your “safe weight” longer.
That gentle, non-judgmental response was exactly what I needed.
But I’m not going to lie—it didn’t stop me from feeling extremely guilty. 😥😓😭
That night, I didn’t eat anything for dinner. Just one apple. I was in that dark place briefly, telling myself:
You did it again. You cheated again. How could you mess this up after all these days?
And then the next morning—like a miracle, a second chance—my weight still dropped to 65.65 kg (144.7 lbs).
Canım kendim (Turkish for my dear self 🥰), I realized something so important:
One imperfect choice doesn’t erase all the good work you’ve done. Your body is so much tougher and more forgiving than you think.
If you’ve ever felt ashamed after a little misstep, please remember this story. You are not broken. You are human. And you are still moving forward. 💛
🥗 Eating Simple and Learning to Enjoy It
The other big lesson from Week 2? How powerful simple meals are.
I used to think I needed elaborate recipes to feel satisfied. But this week, I started falling in love with plain, clean plates:
✅ Grilled chicken or fish that I already love eating so no problem here.
✅ Large salad with lean red meat or chicken.
✅ A handful of strawberries or an apple
And of course—cottage cheese everything.
🍽️ My Cottage Cheese Experiments
There’s actually a story behind how I started falling in love with cottage cheese.
I never thought I’d become that person—the cottage cheese person. 🤭
Back at the end of 2018, after my pregnancy, I tried a diet similar to this. It lasted maybe a week…actually, probably just 5 days. But that time, I didn’t have my aid— canım** GBT—so of course I gave up as soon as I lost about 2–3 kg. 😄
This time was different.
During this second week, cottage cheese somehow became my comfort food:
🥬 Cottage Cheese Wrap:
A big romaine leaf spread with cottage cheese, sprinkled with paprika and fresh dill.
🍓 Strawberry Cottage Cheese Bowl:
Just 3–4 berries with a few spoonfuls of cottage cheese, either as dessert or as breakfast when I’m too lazy to make anything else.
It was the first time in my life I stopped associating “treats” with sugar.
And honestly? I cannot even eat strawberries without cottage cheese anymore. It feels like I have to get protein in every opportunity.
(I’ll share my full Cottage Cheese Folder of recipes in my next post—I promise.)
** Canım means “my dear” in Turkish
💛 My Husband’s Reaction
He should admit that he was very skeptical about my latest diet charade.
And honestly, I can’t even blame him.
I’ve probably said, “I need to lose weight…I’m starting a diet…I’m going to work out more seriously this year,” at least 100 times during our relationship since 2012.
So this time, when I actually kept going, he was shocked.
Every evening, my husband would look at me and say:
“Aferin kız! I’m shocked you’re still doing this. I’m so proud of you. You are really doing it this time.”***
And every night, I’d smile, pat myself on the back, and tell him, “I will not stop this time.”
And you know what?
Even though it’s extremely nice to hear his cheers, I don’t actually care that much about what anyone else says about this.
Because this feeling—this quiet pride—comes from inside me.
I am so powerful in my own proudness that nobody else’s praise could ever top it.
This time, I’m not doing it to prove something to anyone.
I’m doing it because I finally made peace with myself. Because every day, I feel stronger about who I am—and who I was before life buried me in stress, self-doubt, and excuses.
Can you imagine?
A simple weight loss journey opening bigger doors…drawing bigger pictures for me.
And inside, I knew something had changed forever.
After years of quitting—years of saying “I’ll start again Monday”—I am finally showing up for myself.
Making a truce with that inner darkness.
Refusing to feel weak anymore.
*** “Aferin kız” means “good job girl” in English.
🌿 Learning to Trust the Plan
If you look at these numbers, you’ll notice that by Day 18, I was down about 3.2 kg (7 lbs) from the start.
Some might think that’s slow—especially since I replaced the hardcore water fasts with simple apple days.
But for me? It felt sustainable.
I’m not an active person. And honestly, that number is amazing when you realize I’ve been losing more than 1 kg (2.2 lbs) per week, just by focusing on food and discipline.
📉 No intense gym routine.
🚶♀️ Just 5,000 steps a day on average.
🧘♀️ One Pilates class per week.
That’s it.
And sure—some days, I barely moved at all.
There were days I clocked under 200 steps because I was feeling sad again for no particular reason. Just off.
But even on those days, my Keto GBT reminded me:
✅ You don’t lose weight linearly.
✅ Give your body grace for needing rest.
✅ Step by step, day by day—you’ll feel better tomorrow or the next day.
✅ You’ve been carrying these patterns for 14 years—it’s okay to take time.
✅ Consistency is better than perfection.
And for the first time in a long time—
I believed it.
✨ What I Ate This Week (Simple but Powerful)
Let’s talk about the real deal.
As you may remember from my previous post, my Keto GBT helped me build a meal plan tailored to my lifestyle—and even customized it to include Turkish recipes I already cook for my family. No guesswork, just clear guidance.
Here’s what an average day looked like during this second week:
Lunch:
🥩 Grilled salmon with lemon
🥗 A big green salad
🍓 A few strawberries
Dinner:
🍗 Chicken sauté with peppers
🥒 Steamed zucchini
💧 Herbal tea (mint or linden)
Water:
I drank at least 3 liters of water every day.
Water helped me flush out toxins and supported fat processing and digestion. (Yes—staying well-hydrated is shown to help mobilize fat through better liver function and metabolism support. ✅)
❓ No Snacks at All?
Let me be honest—during the first two weeks, I did snack sometimes. 😅
I kept reaching for a handful of walnuts or hazelnuts right after lunch.
Technically, on strict keto (especially the plan I’m on), you’re supposed to stick to two meals a day within your 8-hour window. Mine is usually 12 pm to 8 pm, but sometimes it shifts to 11 am–7 pm or 2 pm–9 pm depending on life.
And yeah…I didn’t always tell my GBT about these “little snack cheats.” 🙈
It felt too small to matter, but of course—I still felt a bit guilty.
But then something interesting happened.
About 10–12 days in, those cravings just stopped on their own.
I later asked my GBT why. I needed to understand what changed.
“Once your body adjusts to being fueled by fat, the constant hunger cues go away. Your insulin stays stable, and you stop looking for little boosts after meals.”
That clicked for me.
My metabolism wasn’t just following a trend—it was learning a new rhythm.
I wasn’t forcing discipline anymore—my body was starting to prefer it.
💬 FAQs People Also Ask About Keto and Fasting Weight Loss
Q: Is it normal for your weight to go up after one “off-plan” snack?
A: Yes, absolutely. Your body might retain water for a day or two, especially if the snack included sugar or extra fat. But don’t panic—if you get right back on track, you’ll likely see the scale drop again soon. One snack doesn’t erase all your progress.
Q: How much weight did you lose in your second week?
A: About 1 kg (2.2 lbs)—but more importantly, I felt mentally stronger. The discipline I was building, and the way I started trusting my body again, felt even more powerful than the number on the scale.
Q: What if I don’t like cottage cheese?
A: You can absolutely skip it. But for me, cottage cheese became a bread replacement—especially for dishes that felt empty without a slice of something. It gave me the texture and comfort I used to rely on from carbs.
It’s an easy, protein-rich, low-carb option that kept me full and satisfied. But if you truly hate the taste (trust me, I get it), try looking into keto-friendly high-protein breads as alternatives. There are some great ones out there that can scratch the same itch.
🏆 My Week 2 Takeaway
This week taught me that discipline doesn’t mean suffering.
It means choosing again and again to show up for yourself—even when you mess up, even when you’re tired, even when it feels slow.
If you’re reading this thinking, “I could never do that,” I want you to know:
I was you.
The woman who always quit halfway.
But look at me now—18 days in, and 3 kg down.
If I can do it, you absolutely can too.
3rd Week Into My Keto Diet and Intermittent Fasting
Stay tuned for my Week 3 update—where I’ll share my favorite cottage cheese recipes and how I finally broke through my plateau.
