Kinda fell off the wagon

(Hoteski) #1

So I’ve kinda fallen off the keto wagon for the past month or so. Might be 6 weeks I’m not sure. I haven’t put weight on but I’ve felt other side effects.

My head feels weird, like at times I’m having out if body experiences. My moods have been more unpredictable. I feel anxious, I feel stressed, things are getting to me. I’ve also been feeling unwell. Had the flu twice in these weeks. Had back problems. I worry about things and I feel less happy. Alcohol affects me more than it used too not that I drink often. My thoughts are starting to become a bit more irrational. My worry is that my borderline personality disorder is returning.

I thought I could eat a balanced diet. That I could eat normal food. It kinda sadens me that this does not seem to be the case.

So I’m back here. Gona have to go back to keto and gym again. Before I spiral out of control. I know if I stick too it I will be ok.

I’m also going to have too give up diet coke. It’s out of control. Such a stupid addiction to have but it’s one I have and need to remove.

(Candy Lind) #2

Hey, wait. We eat normal food here! We just eat cleaner and eat less carbs. Butter & bacon make up for them in a big way. What’s to be sad about? You’ve escaped a terrible fate in old age, in addition to correcting your current concerns.

Don’t worry, be happy, and KCKO!

(John) #3

Well, the good news is that you felt better when you were following a ketogenic diet, so you know what to do to start feeling better again.

I also had to quit diet sodas when I started this. Nothing but water, coffee, various teas, and (just discovered) almond milk. I alternate days between adding some lemon or lime to my water. I make a 2-liter jug of it with 1/2 a lemon or 1/2 a lime squeezed into it.

I tried sparkling mineral water but it tasted like club soda which I don’t really like.

(Hoteski) #4

Think my best bet is that I stick to water, keto and gym. My problems are not the worst in the world. I have friends who’s lives are much tougher than mine. I just feel dreadful. I need to fix this.

(John) #5

I used to save the bottle caps from diet Coke because a friend of my wife’s keyed in the little numbers in them for the rewards. It was staggering how many of those little caps I would collect in plastic bags.

I think back now of the mix of chemicals (fake sweeteners, fake flavors, fake colors) I was drinking every day, and all of the money I spent on them.

I mainly quit just to get my mouth/mind out of the habit of always tasting something sweet, to avoid sugar cravings. After not having any for a few weeks I tried one and it just tasted foul. Like a bottle of chemicals (what a surprise). Poured that one out and have not consumed or purchased one since.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #6

Cut the carbs, avoid what Michael Pollan calls “edible food-like substances,” and eat real food. You’ll definitely feel better.

You’ll also feel better if you avoid polyunsaturated fats, especially the kind in most “vegetable” oils (actually, they are seed oils, which is what the industry calls them in private), and stick to saturated fat to improve your HDL and monounsaturated fat for energy. The only polyunsaturates you need are ω-3 and ω-6, in about equal proportion, but not too much since ω-6 PUFA’s are inflammatory in quantity. Like butter, lard, tallow, and bacon grease, fruit oils (such as avocado, coconut, and olive) are tasty and healthful.

(Hoteski) #7

I get so embarrassed by the sheer volume of diet coke bottles I have to throw away. I dread to think how much money I spend on it. I actually worked out before that I
spend as much in diet coke as I did on cigarettes when I smoked. Thousands of pounds a year. Hide it from my bf as he knows it’s a problem.

Let’s assume I drink 6 small bottles a day X 7 days X 40 weeks (when I stared drinking it again) with the average cost of a bottle being £1.25 I make that £2100 spent this year on diet coke assuming some days (weekends at home with bf) I drink less and when I’m at work I drink more. It’s crazy to think that I could have gone on a luxury holiday with the money I’ve spent on diet coke this year alone. If I continue drinking it then over a course of ten years I will spend £27,300 on diet coke. That’s insane. That’s a deposit on a property.

(Hoteski) #8

Another side effect , bleeding gums

(Running from stupidity) #9

My guess is that that should be seen as a warning sign.

Maybe. IANAD.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #10

We eat a normal diet. Everyone else are weirdos.

Glad you’re back here and know what you need to do to feel well. :blush:

(Natasha) #11

Welcome back!

Remember, all the feel-good, clear-brained keto benefits are just on the other side of the few (tougher) days it takes to get into ketosis. You can do this!

(Hoteski) #12

Here I go again. After falling off the keto wagon and trying to go back on and falling off again today I finally managed to stick to keto for the day. So.day 1 done… Again.

Since being off keto I’ve noticed the following issues.

Itchy skin
Depression creeping back
Lack of motivation
Scatty brain/foggy brain
Ibs symptoms coming back
Bloated full but never fulfilled feeling
Increased appetite or more like eating and choosing to ignore when I know I’ve had enough. Like I need to overeat to compensate for how I’ve been feeling

Weight gain - about 5-6lp
Being ill and having to go to the drs more often when I didn’t need to go once during 7 months of keto

Diet coke is still something I can’t seem to give up but one thing at a time I think.

Break my carb cycle - get back to my old self- loose weight and be in control of myself

(Hoteski) #13

Another side effect of none keto… Going back to social.media lol

So I deleted the apps as well for these. No more Facebook. No more Instagram. No more Twitter. I don’t have any others but it’s all gone now.

(Running from stupidity) #14

I ditched Twitter in about 2011 (when I no longer needed it for my job) and FB over a year ago. I keep IG, but mainly just to put my keto food photos on as a keto-evangelism thing :slight_smile: