OCD is not always a terrible thing :)

(Dirty Lazy Keto'er, Sucralose freak ;)) #1

I’m not just using the terms lightly, but I have diagnosed OCD and ADD. Its kind of a drag when I can’t walk away from a door without checking that its locked 3 times… then still don’t trust myself after that… Or, that I can barely walk and chew gum at the same time…
However, one thing about myself, is that when I get something stuck in my head, I get SO freaking obsessed with it, their is just hardly any way I can fail ! Fishing, photography, weightlifting, whatever.
In some ways, I feel sorry for normal people. I can’t imagine how one ever accomplishes anything great, or amazing, without just throwing everything else in their lives out the window, and going full steam in one direction with a singular focus.
Which brings me to this Keto lifestyle. This is beyond easy for me. This is automatic. When I hear about people having cheat meals, or slipping up here or there, or completely falling off of the Keto wagon, I immediately think… They are probably a lot more “normal” than I am. Their brains have an adjustable dial, and so they have to decide how high to turn it (which apparently is quite difficult). My brain only has an on / off switch.

Is their anybody else here, Obsessive Compulsive like this ? And if so, how does it relate to your Keto ?

Keto must be a lot harder for *normal* people
(Scott) #2

I like you have not found a reason to “cheat” and it is not a problem. I do have some beer from time to time but I don’t call that cheating, how convenient! As long as you don’t obsess over eating carbs you will be fine.

(Dirty Lazy Keto'er, Sucralose freak ;)) #3

I’m obsessive over “not eating carbs:” :slight_smile: lol My GF picked up my Altoids yesterday and said, "Did you know these have 1 carb each ? I was like, Oh cr@p ! Threw those away immediately :slight_smile:

I haven’t drank any alcohol for like 30 years. Was never an alcoholic, but not surprisingly, I was a hardcore binge drinker… Then stopped completely, and never took another sip. Again, its that light switch thing I mentioned. All or nothing :slight_smile:

(George) #4

Its funny how those damn carbs sneak in. Last week I realized the men’s multivitamin I was taking daily had 4 grams of carbs. Needless to say I stopped taking them lol

('Jackie P') #5

Bloody Nora that’s shocking! I’m taking a few supplements myself, I’m going to have to check.

(George) #6

Yeah it made me pretty angry, especially because 3 out of the 4 were from added sugars!

#7

Wouldnt call myself obsessive nor have any sort of ocd, but i do have a similiar switch for lot of things and find it very easy to stick to the decisions once ive made them.

(Marianne) #8

Music to my ears!!! I’m sure that one little statement provides so much inspiration to a lot of people. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Keto is not a hardship in any way - it’s a blessing.

My husband has OCD. He can wrap a cord in such a way that it’s like it just came out of the package - now I do the same thing! Drives me nuts when you put a lamp or cord away and it’s falling all over the place.

:laughing:

(Marianne) #9

I suggest to my husband every now and then as an exercise, “try to practice imperfection from time to time.” Some things are easier than others.

#10

I, too, have diagnosed OCD. Except mine is Primarily Obsessive OCD. Which means I have some cleaning and checking behaviors, but my obsessions are primarily internal obsessions that others cannot see. This includes magical thinking (like if I do or don’t do this thing, something bad will happen), incredible self-doubt, and the like.

I can say, it does make me obsessive sometimes about the food I eat, in that I overdo it. Like keeping super detailed logs. It has become exhausting in the past. The nice thing here with I guess lazy keto is you just avoid carbs.

I agree with gingersmommy. When I find myself getting obsessive about something like this I tell myself to be less obsessive. Giving into your obsessions does not help OCD get better, even when those obsessions have positive outcomes.

Coincidentally, I have heard keto actually helps with mental disorders, especially anxiety ones, which OCD is. Maybe keto will help here? I am hoping so. I noticed when I got off keto when I was pregnant last time that having sugar spiked my anxiety and OCD. So there’s that.

(Rhonda Dee Lillie ♡) #11

I don’t think I’m OCD, but I have some habits like washing my hands every time they touch certain things (public toilets, door knobs, animals, trash on the floor, etc,.) but I don’t think that makes me OCD, I think that just makes me concerned with my health.

I don’t think I obsess over carbs or anything in particular. I do however feel like when my intention is set on something I want to stick with it. I will read everything I can about it to try to understand it, and learn about it.

I think I care a lot about my health, but in the past I have thought of food as you say, as a reward, or such. These days I think of food as fuel, and even when eating “Good” foods like a whole piece of fruit, say a pear or berries, I think about it and what it gives me, but I remember it’s carbs and sugars too.

If I have a problem obsessing over things, it’s only a problem insomuch as I want to learn all I can. That’s what I spend a lot of time doing. Learning. I hope it helps me with Keto.

(Dirty Lazy Keto'er, Sucralose freak ;)) #12

Thanks all :slightly_smiling_face: As adorfaru mentioned, maybe Keto will straighten my mental situation out a little bit. But if it does, hopefully I will be able to stay obsessive with my Keto.
Anyway, I know I’m going to lose another 20 or 30 lbs easily… But then the big question (and I’m trying not to concern myself with this so much yet) but how much time am I going to spend, or be able to free up, for working out ? And / or climbing mountains ? I would litterally give away my truck and all my camera gear if I could be where I was physically, 4 1/2 years ago. It’s hard to explain what that felt like ! Like freaking Superman ! I miss that so much :frowning:

(Jane- Old Inky Crone) #13

I don’t have OCD, but I’m diagnosed with OCPD (obsessive compulsive personality disorder) and anxiety. I’ve found in the short 3 months on Keto that my anxiety has almost completely vanished, and the OCPD has calmed down quite a bit. I don’t check things, but I’m always compulsively early, and tend to ruminate too much on little issues over which I have no control. All that has probably gotten 75% better recently! I do kind of compulsively test my blood sugar and ketones though.

(Doug) #14

Great topic, Chris. :slightly_smiling_face: We can be hardcore about things - good things and bad things.

“Normal” - what, really is that? Who wants to be normal? Sounds mighty boring.

(Jane- Old Inky Crone) #15

Normal is a setting on a washing machine! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

(Marianne) #16

I’d give up your truck, too, to be at my goal - 60 lbs. from where I am now. :laughing: I know I will get there, though, and I’d put money on it that you will, too. Gotta keep telling myself I have to enjoy the journey as well as the destination, otherwise so many wonderful days are lost.

There are a bunch of people on here (men and women), who are really committed to working out and getting toned. I’d search for some of those discussions or check out google/youtube. Have you seen Joe Rogan? He is really buff and follows keto.

(Dirty Lazy Keto'er, Sucralose freak ;)) #17

Well for me, I’ve already been through this whole thing. And personally speaking, the weight loss was just really easy, as I’m sure it will be this time too. But I know all the blood sweat and tears that it took to put on all that muscle, and I just don’t know if I could ever devote that much of my time and lifes energies to get there again ? :frowning:

Huge fan of Joe Rogan. I know about his Keto diet, and yea, that guys a stud. I’ve also watched his talks with Jordan Peterson, and his daughter Mikala, who started out Keto, and have now went completely carnivore ! Honestly, those talks are probably a big part of why I’m here !

Best wishes on your 60 lb goal :slight_smile:

(Scott) #18

I will never forget the time someone posted that they were OCD. Their OCD thing was fingerprints. “I just bought a touchscreen phone and my life is a living hell now”

(Dirty Lazy Keto'er, Sucralose freak ;)) #19

Ummm… huh ?

(Marianne) #20

Thanks!

From what I have read on this site, keto is the best way to build pure muscle. I don’t know but would assume that any workout in addition to your keto would get you there much faster than most other things, with less conventional time required.