Hi all,
I’ve been very successful with IF and LCHF. However, it seems that I sometimes run into trouble when I add exercise into the mix. I’ll feel week, my cravings will change, or I’ll get a headache that is identical to when I used to be carb-addicted and was low on carbs. (It’s not salt. I’ve made sure to have enough sodium.)
One time, I even got exceptionally unwell and was immediately “cured” by about 5g of sugar.
I’m wondering if it’s possible to have too few carbs on a keto diet, especially when exercising. Is this b/c the liver can’t produce enough glucose for the brain or perhaps if the brain hasn’t completely adapted to ketones (does it ever use 100% ketones?)? Has anyone else had any experience with this?
Perhaps another question, I struggle with determining how much protein I should eat if I’m doing some simple strength-building exercises like crunches, push-ups, pull-downs, etc.
Thanks!
(This is my first time posting. My apologies if I goofed up on any of the etiquette.)