Ate brownie and ice cream, feel like death!

(Jill F.) #1

So I hit my goal weight about 2 months ago. I have slowly added some carbs back in here and there like small servings of fruit or Greek yogurt with no problems.

Last night hubby and I split a warm, gooey chocolate brownie covered in ice cream. Today, I feel like I have the flu. Nauseated, shaky, pain, whole bit. I am telling this as a cautionary tale to not be me, lol. Dont do it, not worth it! I have literally been in bed most if the day. So not worth it! I had keto flu really bad early on keto, not sure why this surprised me.

Anyone else torture themselves this way, or am I the only dummy?

(K-9 Handler/Trainer, PSD/EP Specialist, Veteran) #2

I sometimes sit in solidarity with you, as the occasionally tortured.

It’s hard to motivate myself the next day, feeling like that after having a carb loaded dish; but after I force myself into the gym and attempt the workout of the day, It actually fades, and I feel way better. Now it has become my default cure; try to burn off that crap flowing through my veins.

I hope you feel better soon!

(Full Metal KETO AF) #3

I’m happy for you Jill, not that you feel bad but that you learned a hard earned lesson. Sugar is poison, no other way to look at it. You were used to feeling not so great before KETO and you gave yourself a solid reminder of the why. I hope you feel better soon. I know you feel like crap but I agree with @DKElisaga, getting some activity in, hydrating and salt will help you recover quicker than staying in bed. :cowboy_hat_face:

(Ken) #4

Desserts can be problematic. Even now when I occasionally eat one it causes bloating. Generally, it’s the ones that contain grains as well as sugars. Eat too much and it’s like taking a laxative. Fruits and even ice cream doesn’t seem to be near as severe.

(hottie turned hag) #5

I never have with actual “carbs” like a brownie BUT my almond butter/pecan/pork rind BINGES made me feel like I was actually ill like you describe. Nauseated, sluggish, bloated af, headachey, anxious, miserable.

Like you say, SO not worth it.
:nauseated_face:

('Jackie P') #6

When I was about 6-8 months into keto, I went with some friends for a chinese meal. I tried to be as LC as possible, but in a chinese restaurant everything has sugar in it! I didn’t want to be rude or unsociable. I learnt my lesson.
An hour later I was sweating and shaking I felt so bad. Like I was truly suffering a hypoglycaemic attack. With what I know, I believe that a massive insulin spike, coupled with a lack of insulin resistance, caused my cells to suck up the glucose and I got a reactive drop in BS.
Never again! And I can honestly say that sugar makes me ill if I am ever in that position again!
Dr Berry once said that everyone should have a relapse at least once so they know what it feels like!

('Jackie P') #7

Hey @BlueViolet Pecangate :dizzy_face:

(hottie turned hag) #8

@CrackerJax oh yes, imprinted forever on my memory. :open_mouth:

Funnily, I never ate myself sick on anything before keto.
Now I can claim pork rinds, almond butter and pecans, as binge-until-sick events. So proud of myself :grimacing:

('Jackie P') #9

Aww, I remember the day you started your thread! All in the distant past!

(hottie turned hag) #10

The smaller I get the worse the desire to binge. @MommyJill2005 is pretty tiny and trim herself and I wonder if that contributes to these urges (being smaller).

(Jill F.) #11

I wonder this myself. When I was 40 pounds heavier I ate junk like that all the time and never noticed feeling that bad. Now it feels like a severe food allergy, I just know it is not worth it and I will happily stick with keto!

('Jackie P') #12

I have yet to find out! Another 28 lbs and I will let you know!
Maybe it’s something to do with not drawing on your body fat?

(hottie turned hag) #13

This plus I think you hit it up above when you say less insulin resistance so a big BG drop postprandially. I know I never binged IN MY LIFE before, never had such uncontrollable cravings, and such extreme horrible reactions, until I got p close to goal weight.

I felt great and had ZERO CRAVING or binges until I got under 120lb.
Now at 112-ish I must stick to “almost carn” (cannot have cheese anymore nor veg; they trigger me to BINGE though they formerly at higher weights did NOT) to feel great.

Must have to do with the diminished fat stores. I am flabby as heck but have little fat, now.

#14

I’m the same way, I can take in carbs when I want to without issue…UNLESS it’s the sweets/desert type stuff, then I feel like crap and the cravings come. It can be breads/pasta etc and it’s not an issue. I have learned though that more regular exposure to carbs curbs that over-reaction that happens.

('Jackie P') #15

I liken it to giving up smoking. Give up for a year or so and then have a cigarette (probably after a drink or two)and you feel dizzy, sick and just … Poisoned!

(Anne Brodie) #16

I am at a low body fat % now and wondering the same thing. Seems I do much better with more fat and now and again more carbs. Just meaning carbs like some nuts or greek yogurt, which I mostly avoided while losing.

(Susan) #17

Happy Forum anniversary Anne!!!

(Anne Brodie) #18

Thank you, Susan! Can’t believe it has been that long but time does fly when enjoying good community. :wink:

(Susan) #19

It is certainly an awesome forum, I agree!

#20

I’m actually pretty tolerant of a single binge like this. I mean, it doesn’t help my weight loss any, but I don’t wake up the next day feeling like crap. Several days in a row will start to make me feel sluggish, tired, and depressed, though. I also think it makes a difference as to exactly what it is. I’m far more tolerant of a piece of pie than of the same amount of carbs that’s straight wheat (bread, crackers, flour tortillas…). I’m learning that my body hates wheat more than it hates sugar, by a long shot.

PS-- @annecbrodie, happy steak day!