Starting keto all over again

(Shromona Das) #1

They say that there’s always a first time. And that’s supposed to be motivating. But what about the second time? Is second time a “first time” too?
I have done keto for seven months. I wouldn’t say that I haven’t cheated. I have had rice, I have had sugar, I have had biriyani late at night - but that’s like four days in six months. I stopped cheating whatsoever once I realised the work I had to put in in order to settle the consequence of consuming that one innocent looking sugary thing. I went down from 67 KGS to 42 KGS. You do the math.
I have however been on and off keto the last one and a half months and having a terribly hard time getting back to my system. Let alone OMAD, I feel uncomfortable all the time. I’ve gained five kilos and on top, I’m currently menstruating. It seems soooo hard now. I have been eating clean for two weeks, but no sign of weight loss yet.
I have given up OMAD. Now I do 16-18 hours IF

How many of you tried egg fast? It has worked for me in the past. I’m being unable to stick to it now though. Besides, I didn’t lose any weight on it this time. What’s happening? Help me find the yellow brick road…

(Karen) #2

I had good luck with just an oz of cream cheese an hour. 10 am to-6pm, but… You have to like cream cheese. 3 days in a row.

K

(Mike W.) #3

You might need to get fat adapted again. I would eat when hungry and up your fat!

(Shromona Das) #4

I love cream cheese! Ohk. I’ll try eating whenever I am hungry.

As much grotesque as it sounds (and I’m worried because it has never happened before) - there’s always a feeling of food being stuck into the mid section of my stomach. It’s so annoying. Even when I’m hungry. Any idea why that’s happening?

(Karen) #5

Might need more tummy acid. Try ACV in some water

(Shromona Das) #6

Hi Karen…I restarted ACV from today.

(Shari) #7

I lost 50lbs from last Feb to July doing strict keto /fasting but stopped eating keto with many things going on emotionally and gained slowly all the weight back now i am restarting . Have others had this where they go off and restart? I am miserable and cant believe i let myself gain all my weight back!

#8

Starting back myself again today. Originally started Keto 12/11/2016 as I hoped it would help my partial seizures. At first it seemed to help some as my seizures decreased, but after 6 months they actually started picking back up again.

I was very discouraged, but kept at it until around November where I was fighting with my epilepsy medicines, work etc. and I let myself fall away a bit. Still was eating way better than I ever used to, but not how I know I should eat.

I have noticed that when I eat too many carbs, not only am I digestively messed up, but I think I might have some sort of auto-immune thing going to because my joint pain increases significantly.

Getting back to the right way of eating, so I can feel better! Need to do it now…and forever.

(Karen) #9

Yes my journal shows some serious yo-yoing. First time on keto, but have had some close calls. Sunday for example I ate 1/2 an entire keto cake. Thinking I can’t make that again.:yum::yum:

(Shromona Das) #10

Karen, it’s so true. I am addicted to cooking. I hunt down keto recipes from YouTube. I still have a whole batch of pudding and mousse sifting in my fridge. I ate more than I’m supposed to. I guess I should not be making those donuts and cupcakes and stuff. I used to make large chocolate keto cakes and ate an entire cake in two days. Seriously, whole food is the answer. Salads, eggs, meat. That’s it. That’s it.