Hi folks, I could do with some help and encouragement. I have been doing really well on keto- started at the end of Aug and lost about 28lb since then (starting weight around 300 lbs).
I recently went to a family event and was badly prepared food-wise. I was tired, had been drinking a couple of glasses of wine, and my sister in law had made gluten free cupcakes for me - fresh out of the oven. I made the big mistake of trying one to be polite which triggered a huge insulin roller-coaster and binge on sugary stuff. This week, in the days since then I have had a horrible cold/flu and feel totally exhausted. My muscles feel weak and wobbly. I’m wondering whether this is possibly down to the relapse in diet or could just be a post - viral thing. How long will it take to get back on track? I’ve learned an important lesson though - I need to be better prepared! Please tell me I’m not alone?! I feel like this diet makes so much sense within keto circles but it is still so alien to the general population!
Thanks if you have read this far!
Rose x
Help please! Feeling weak and wobbly after relapse
You’re not alone. You can feel better by feeding your body what you know it needs, no junk, low carb whole foods. Hydrate and get those electrolytes on board.
Most importantly we know our mood can effect how our body feels. Forgive yourself and treat yourself well. You made a mistake, it doesn’t mean you won’t be a long term success. It doesn’t mean you’re too weak to stick with this way of eating. It doesn’t mean anything other than you gave in to your desires one day and that day is in the past. Today, this week, this month is a chance to get back on track.
You got this!
As for social eating sometimes I find myself pulling out the old bag of ED tricks like saying I already ate, I’ve been having tummy issues today or that I’m not hungry etc, all so I don’t have to have the low carb discussion with anyone when I don’t want to eat the carb filled thing they’re offering.
As for dealing with other people, you can start out by saying, “Not just yet, thanks,” at the beginning, and switch to “Oh, no more, thanks,” halfway through the event.
As for dealing with oneself, I find it helpful not to consider that I’ve sworn off sweets for ever—that would make me head out for some doughnuts, lol! What I do is promise myself I can have as much as I want, tomorrow—just not right now.
I consider those days choices instead of mistakes. I’ve learned more about myself from the “many” choices I’ve made over the past year. One thing that has remained consistent is my choice to get right back on the saddle the following day and resume what I know to be the absolute best way of eating for my long term health. I say yeah that was fun but I’m bloated, gassy, and I weight 3.4 lbs more than I did 24 hrs ago. Hurray for me! Btw. This is exactly how I felt this am after thanksgiving day choices. On the flip side, I also know how my metabolic flexibility kicks in soon thereafter. I was strict keto today and I’ll be down 1-2 lbs tomorrow am and back down to pre thanksgiving weight in 2-3 days. I know this because I’ve made choices all along and know how the machine works. I guess my point is don’t beat yourself up. Look at it as a lesson learned and use that knowledge moving forward. As always though KCKO!
Thank you for your reply! I love everything you said and it really helps to know I’m not alone. I made the mistake of drinking alcohol which hindered my decision- making abilities: lesson learnt there too! I’m feeling a bit better today and my weight is going down again. I’m keeping calm and ketoing on! Hurrah!
Thanks Paul. Really appreciate your support! That’s a great suggestion for how to politely decline. Noted for next time!
Thanks Frank! I’m feeling so much better today. It was a bad choice but I have learnt so much from that experience. So chalking it up to a part of the journey that has taught me a lot. My weight is down to the point it was a week ago before the carb binge. Keeping calm and ketoing on! Hope you are feeling better too after your choices. Christmas is coming up soon and I am determined to be better prepared this time around so I can hopefully get through while sticking to the diet.
Don’t feel down. Just get back on the horse. Life happens when you have plans.
As far as dealing with people goes, you’ll never make people happy. If you do succeed in that, it will be you that will end up miserable while they’re happy.
Stay calm and keto on.
Great suggestions. I’ve used that in informal settings where people are grazing and can’t keep up with whether you’ve had a plate in your hand or not and what you’ve eaten.
Doesn’t work with a formal sit-down dinner and bowls of food being handed around and everyone watching what you put on your plate and what you don’t finish.
That was why I turned down a TG invite. Didn’t want to deal with it. A normal dinner is easier because not as many specialty dishes loaded with sugar and carbs. But I have my fasting tools and I am not going to hurt anyone’s feelings so for a regular dinner I load up on the protein and veggies, have a very small portion of anything carby and skip the bread. Nobody cares if I skip something they didn’t fix themselves.
There is that. I try to rely on small portion sizes and messing up the food, and if/when taxed for not eating, “Guess I’m just not hungry.” Of course, not being hungry on Thanksgiving approaches treason in some people’s eyes, lol!