I have been fasting and keto now for about 20 months. I am very fat adapted. Carbs make my head feel woolly.
I am back on my favourite 5:2 fasting diet: I fast on Monday and Thursday each week, each fast lasting a total of 36hrs. Other days I eat mainly keto, but I probably eat a bit too much fruit (I love berries): but I also run, so I figure I burn the extra carbs off pretty quickly.
Last Monday I had a headache in the evening and broke my fast, and on Thursday I had a formal dinner and didn’t fast. So I came into this week slightly bloated, and I really missed my fasting breaks last week.
This week, today, Monday, has gone oh so sweetly, I just have to tell someone. I am not hungry, I can feel the ketones running my brain (I am buzzing and alive!), and I am thinking I could do more fasting days this week.
So, here’s my question: if I feel worse when I eat than I do when I don’t, is there something wrong with me? Or is it simply the ketones talking?