Welcome to the forum, Paul. I am sure that you will love it here, as we all do.
Keto is awesome, I love it, as we all do, but slow and steady wins the race =).
Just eliminate all sugars, all processed foods, and eat 20 grams of carbs a day, high protean foods, green leafy vegetables, and good fats, like extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, avacodo oil (and well avacodoes themselves are delicious) and drink tons and tons of water =).
Its worse than that. Keys tried to ruin careers of researchers who dared to question his saturated fat heart hypothesis. They couldnât get their papers published and were not invited to key conferences. Criminal. And I suspect (no proof) that Keys was somehow paid off by Big Food because of the lavish lifestyle he lived. How many researchers can afford a second home in Italy? And afford to spend a lot of time there?
Nice! Enjoy your keto meal - yum.
Youâre likely getting potassium from foods like avocado too. A high potassium to sodium ratio will drop your bp like a rock and may cause heart arrythmias so donât add potassium. Lack of sodium is the number one cause of feeling weak or dizzy as you transition to keto, whether through fasting or carb elimination. Your kidneys will flush more sodium from the body with reduced insulin.
Hi all
Now on day 11 water fast. Its not been easy, tiredness has been the worst. Get into a hot bath and cant get outâŚfeel so light headedâŚwoooo, whats that all about.
Also, have got rid of my Diabetes dawn phenomena high blood sugar. For days now its been between 4.8 and 5.5âŚnever had it down that longâŚeverâŚAlso have chucked my Metformin in the bin and not on any Diabetic medsâŚWhy didnât my dumb Doc tell me to do this years agoâŚOh yesâŚmoney forgot about thatâŚ
Yesterday I felt crap. Today I feel good. Mentally clear but still knackeredâŚdonât know why.
Anyways, we all usually go out Friday nights for a beer and my buddies think I am a nutter, they drinking beers, me on Soda, ice, mint leaves and cucumber,âŚGuess who drives them to the pub and backâŚbut I am happy, down from 84.7Kg to 77.4Kg, and from 2 belt notches to 4/5. So 3 kg to go to my goalâŚI am a happy bunnyâŚI have a waist and flat belly (ish) last bit doesnât want to go.
Another thing is, I feel so comfy, I donât want to break my fast, food doesnât shout at me anymore.
Annoys my other half a bit, her troughing me watchingâŚhaving said that from her comments I suspect she would join me on another fast. She is a little âŚAhemâŚgenerously builtâŚShe would then see it as a reason for new clothesâŚ
When I do break my fast thinking along the lines of first, a small glass of Kefia, then later in the day, a small glass of chicken bone broth. Next day the same but bit larger amount.
I want to stay away from fruit as I now want to go completely keto and keep my insulin down as much as poss.
Suggestions anyone
Sorry, I donât have any suggestions but encouragement atleast:
You are doing fantastic, keep up the great work! =)