Energy levels on keto; and sleep

(Christopher Kornelsen) #1

I asked this question within another post but feel like I want some specific discussion on jt. Energy and sleep. As i stated previously i havent found this insane keto energy everyone talks about. Been keto over 3 months and i still get extremely tired when i get home from work like need tk fall asleep tired. Which happened before. I still get hungry at same times. And I’m wondering when this energy is coming ke maybe I’m mis understanding it? I eat whole food diet twice a day. I stick to over 120-140g per day of fat. Moderate protein under 20g carbs. Lots of salt I get close to 6k to 8k sodium per day.

Secondary question is sleep. I’ve been listening to the perfect keto podcast guy. He is a big believer in no light let tech 2 hours before bed. And I’ve heard this alot. Here is my issue. I wake up at 5 am and work till between 3-5 pm and then I spend time with my family till 7 or 8. My main wind down hobby is video games ke watching shows with my wife. So in order tk get this 2 hour no tech I literally get no enjoyment kf my hobbies all day. Is there any other solution to this? Any sources or tips on better sleep?

Thanks again for the answers that are coming haha

#2

Is this a typo? That’s really really low.

(Christopher Kornelsen) #3

I meant 20g carbs more like 100-120g protein

(Katie) #4

Have you tried going carnivore for a solid week or two? Everybody has a different sensitivity to carbs. I know when I eat only meat and eggs for a week I feel like I’m way over caffeinated. As far as the screen time before bed, if it’s something that you enjoy, why eliminate it? You’ve already drastically changed your diet, why take all the fun out? Spending time with family trumps whatever benefit you may or may not receive from not watching TV before bed. If it’s something you think may help you in the future, incorporate it later on.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #5

Kathryn’s advice is sound. You need to do your ketogenic diet the way that works best for you, not the absolute perfect way. Especially if absolute perfection is going to keep you from adopting this as a long-term way of life.

Sure, grass-fed beef is a great idea, if we could all afford it, but Dr. Westman has a homeless patient who lost over 100 lbs. (45 kg) and reversed his diabetes by eating at MacDonald’s—no fries, no buns. And this is just one example. So do as much of the really good stuff as you can manage, keep your carbs under 20 g/day, and the rest will pretty much take care of itself.