The keto march goes on and on… did I mention I’m sick of stir fried vegetables? Zucchini, kale, spinach, green pepper, tomato, garlic, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, dandelion greens, etc. in varying combinations… lots of green things. I’m very tired of eating green things, eggs, and meat.
I guess fruit is mostly what is missing. I really enjoyed fruit – it was one of my favorite categories of food. When is all that extra keto energy supposed to kick in? I feel at zero all the time. If I’m sitting still: zero; if I’m working out: zero. I do feel tired at varying levels, but otherwise just: zero.
As for depression, I woke up with a bad case of it. I’m also sick right now… not from keto, but from flu or something. Thanks daycare! (again)
Will probably need to cancel a business meeting this week. Whatever this thing is, it’s like my head is melting. Very unpleasant. Has keto had a magical ability to push me through? So far it’s nothing special. I know I’m doing the diet pretty well because my ketone output in urin is nearly in the therapeutic range (4 mmol/L, maybe a shade or two higher). Though you can’t fully trust urine, it’s a helpful indicator.
Have I at least lost much weight? Probably a few pounds, maybe more than 1 pound per week… my calories are never where they should be – I always fall well below. I don’t especially feel healthier in general, but then I’m only half way through the 6 week goal. I think if I liked meat, fat, nuts, etc. it wouldn’t be so difficult, but I don’t. I’m sick of eating pretty much everything this diet allows. I badly want to eat fruit. I’m going to start a vitamin C supplement for a while to see if that helps. (a few berries a day are not enough)
I suppose in summary, it has been a fairly disappointing experience so far… but again, I may have only just begun this journey due to induction period and acclimation. C’mon! Let all the buzz I read about be real! *yawn*