Hello everybody!
I’ve experienced a lot of mental and emotional benefits from keto. My mind is a lot calmer and I’ve been able to kick my sugar addiction. Background history is I quit smoking 10 months ago after being a half-a-pack a day smoker for 12 years. For those who’ve never smoked or who don’t know tobacco is flavored with added sugar (they really put added sugar into EVERYTHING these days). When I quit smoking I gained 20 lbs from increased appetite and increased sugar consumption.
My goals for keto was to deal with my sugar addiction and lose the visceral fat on my mid section. Weight loss isn’t my specific goal because my starting weight was 154 lbs and I’m 5’7 (and female). I don’t actually have a goal because I intended to increase muscle mass by starting a fitness routine that focuses on exercises that lift my own body weight. So far my exercises include 3 sets of 10 push ups, 3 sets of 20 squats, and planks (working up to a goal of 2-3 minutes). Nothing too strenuous. My entire routine takes less than 15 minutes and I do the sets throughout the day whenever I have the time.
For the first 3 weeks of being on keto I lost 1-2 lbs a week. Then I started doing the push ups, squats, and plank exercises and I’ve stagnated any noticeable weight loss ever since. My diet has been consistent without going over 20 grams of carbs. My biggest problem on the keto diet has been lack of sleep. I started really experiencing the disturbances in my sleep after the two week mark. I have trouble falling asleep at night (always naturally been a night owl so I’ve had to be mindful of keeping a sleep routine) and I keep waking up roughly every two hours to urinate (I’m 32 years old, no previous health issues in that area).
So my long winded question is how much can sleep be affecting my stagnation? Does the keto insomnia resolve on it’s own?