Taking a break from keto, and feel horible and need advice

(bjørn arne) #1

I had to quit keto becouse with all the running and IMF i was doing i was loosing weight to the point where i got WAY to scinny, witch wassent my priority going into keto. So i desidet to carb up, lift some weight and eat som proteins. But now i have a constant headache, i have to get up two or thre times a night to pee and always thirsty. I also have a noticed that i have much less energi. Is this usual?, will i get back to normal soon or is this like keto flu reversal stage? Being in ketosis the think i missed the most was milk! :stuck_out_tongue: so i drink like 1,5 liters per day now, can it be that i reacting to the milk? i lift weight now and eat like 150-160 grams of protein is that maby whats doing it? i dont know and would appriciate advice from some of you guys.

(Leslie) #2

I don’t know if you were doing keto to the extreme that you are not, but wow. Perhaps you might consider something in between what you are doing now and the keto plan you were on.
The headaches, thirst and hyperurineation are all driven by insulin(ask any diabetic). It’s quite possible that your insulin is raging.
Why are you worried about being to thin? Your body is designed to burn fat. Eating fat will be the optimal way to supply this source if your body fat has grown thin. Eat fat. More fat. Eat fat after that. Fat, more fat. There’s no reason for you to eat carbs. They are not a beneficial fuel source and that’s why your body is now revolting.

Basically it’s very simple. But when we take anything to the extreme we can create problems. The other thing I wonder about is your exercise routine. It’s possible to overdo that as well. Most ketogenic diet plans recommend little to none vigorous exercise.

Try yoga. Meditate and relax. Let your metabolism do the work for you

I hope you find this helpful
Keep calm and keto on

(Rob) #3

Never done it so don’t have any good experience to help but the milk alone is 75g+ of just carbs (lactose). There are many things that could be screwing you up

  1. Shock of many carbs vs. very few on keto
  2. increase in protein (unlikely per se but maybe in combo with other things)
  3. increase in calories? Not sure if you are or not but the milk is 1000kcal if whole
  4. Lifting is stressing you more than expected
  5. Revealed lactose intolerance after being off it for a while
  6. Some or all of the above

You have changed up a lot of things at once, making it hard to know. Good luck.

Also - if your body was still losing weight on keto, there was probably a good reason. Were you undereating before? I don’t remember that being a problem. Your body sounds like it might be happy lighter than your mind is (bizarro land :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:)
You could have tried to eat a greater volume of keto foods, done the lifting keto to build muscle, slow reintroduction of some carbs, etc. You picked a nuclear option and seem to be reaping the whirlwind :flushed:

Of course, it could all be temporary so you could KCWKO - Keep Carbing and White Knuckle On? :grin: