Now in ketosis! But I have NO energy!

#1

Finally! My blood ketones are 1.7+. It took me a looooong time to get into ketos. Now that I am in ketosis, my energy levels have plummeted. I am tired all day and need to drink cup after cup of coffee just to stay alert. Anyone else have this and what do you do for it?

(Michael ) #2

You wait. It should get better. It might be worth playing around with electrolytes to see if you have improvement

(Allan Misner) #3

Eat more fat and make sure youā€™re getting your electrolytes.

(Jen) #4

I bought a bunch of minerals and vit b complex along with beef liver caps, adrenal and thyroid support supplements and when I take them I do feel better. Recently added Spirulina from Hawaii and a hearty probiotic. If I donā€™t take these for a few days I feel sluggish after being 10 months Keto. I have dropped 20 pounds pure body fat and think at some point we may need to incorporate some healthy carbs? I really feel like I need to be a scientist to know some of this stuff even after hoards of self research. Urine is cloudy and havenā€™t eaten much veg, increasing my veg and ACV is sort of helping.

#5

Go back through your diet, your obviously not eating enough carbs to enter ketosis, but are you eating enough fat to have fuel for energy? Thatā€™s a very common thing people do. Remember until your fat adapted whether urine or blood, your body sucks at burning ketones as a fuel because itā€™s still expecting carbs more than anything.

(Jen) #6

Ifod14 not sure who your responding to?

#7

The OP

(Alan Williamson) #8

If Iā€™m feeling tired or lethargic, I put a pinch of salt on my tongue and let it melt. Literally in minutes, I perk up.

(Jen) #9

Alright :blush:
Was wondering how long they had been on Keto. Thinking they are fat adapted already.

(Myles Kaplan) #10

Salt or fat. If Iā€™m feeling lethargic and know that I have had good sleep one of those two usually help.

(Erik Dorn) #11

My fiancĆ© is a nutritionist who deals a lot with supplements. Be careful with which brand of supplements you take. The ones with synthetic vitamins donā€™t get used very well in your body (the body is smart and knows itā€™s made in a lab). Try going with companies like Standard Process. All their vitamins are made with real food.

She put me on them and I could tell a huge difference from the One a Day Menā€™s and the ā€œfish oilā€ etc I was taking.

If you would like to speak to her, direct message me and I can get you her email. She loves talking health and wants to help people :slight_smile:

#12

Thanks for the replies.

Hereā€™s the thingā€¦ I have high blood pressure and am on three different medications: one being a diuretic. When I eat salt, I start to feel bloated. I also take magnesium citrate and potassium but was told on a Keto Facebook Group that I should only be taking magnesium gluconate (?). Is this right? If so, how much should I take? How much potassium? Where do I get electrolytes from?

Thanks in advance!

#13

Donā€™t know about the potassium, but I am not HBP.
Electrolytes - I think Brenda Zorn on this forum has a recipe, otherwise google ā€˜keto adeā€™ or variants of that.
Mag. Citrate - is used alot for constipation, I donā€™t know if that might be causing you to retain fluids.
I myself take Mag. Glycinate, which is said to be more absorbable. I believe it helped me in the early days of starting keto, my experience was very little ā€˜keto fluā€™ (Iā€™ve been taking mag. glycinate about 3 years thoā€¦)
Chris Kresser - has a blog and site with several health concerns covered - from at least a paleo understanding perspective.

#14

Forgot to add - try to not pile on too many changes at one time.
Your body is making a major adjustment, give it all the time it needs and it will pay you back!
Check with your HBP doc.
Best wishes!