Well, I had to sign up to this forum in order to share a most peculiar and–to me–unexpected keto benefit–or, side effect?
I have never come across someone else showing this so I thought, first of all, I’d let you guess what the heck it is, ha.
What do you reckon?
For the first time, I decided to try keto two weeks back after noticing too much abdominal fat accruing. I was always slim throughout my life and even when becoming a bit porky around the middle, could lose that weight within two days by just not eating the wrong things.
I’d had a very unhealthy, carb-laden, sugar-laden diet. Basically, I ate lots of sweets and biscuits, and ate whatever else would fit in my stomach after wedging in all the sweets! I stayed healthy–odd but true. I’ve never been technically overweight, always have perfect bloods, etc. But boy, I felt fat, bloated, puffy and I knew it was wibbly wobbly fat, not water, all focused around the middle.
Well, lately, the fat sat and sat, and that feeling of being unable to bend while wearing my usual jeans was horrible. I like exploring the Scottish beach near where my holiday home is, and the thought that I couldn’t bend comfortably to see what I’d found was unpleasant. Sometimes, I felt nauseous as if I was beginning to get pancreas or liver issues.
So, keto, here we come… It was a ‘no brainer’.
I started on a keto program on December 13th. I have not been out of ketosis ever since, with a usual daily ketone level of between 1.6 and 2.5.
I’ve been feeling pretty damn fine, no keto flu either except for a single day when I began with a keto headache (day 2) and immediately got rid of it with electrolytes. Sleep quality is phenomenal; the dreams I am having are deep and sustained, and I remember them. That’s new. I also feel stress-free and my cortisol is lower than ever.
I get the odd lower leg muscle cramp and then take potassium, which I’m on daily anyway.
Nothing negative to report, aside from the occasional desire to eat something naughty, which I so far haven’t.
Anyway! Here’s the odd bit.
Today, I was in my kitchen when suddenly, I noticed ________ (fill in the gap!) for the first time in my long life. Crazy, insane, and funny! Never did I expect this. It happened after a whole lifetime of being unable to __________ (!) and the difference is phenomenal. Worth some research among you guys to see if you have any changes too! It’s something you wouldn’t normally think of.
I will see how the guesses go… have a stab at it, and if we get to 30 wrong guesses from different members, I will tell you what it is. Fun, eh?
I’m pretty pleased and even the cat notices the difference.
I just wanted to add, I have been lurking here on the forum for… ooh… two whole weeks and very much enjoy this place. I hope you’ll find me a productive member.
Annie.
