Catching Up Days 5/6/7

Keto fail on Saturday.... this post for days 5 and 7 are coming in late. 

 

Day 5

 

I had a meeting Saturday for work and I was just a bit pissed I had to attend on an early Saturday morning when I could have been attempting to sleep late.

I was not prepared and the training session offered bananas and a choice of powder donuts or chocolate donuts. I ate the lesser evil, a banana, but with a hit to my carb intake with that... 27 carbs. Come night time I was starving and ate McDonald's which gave me a double fail that evening.

I was miserable after my cheat meal.

 

Day 6

 

I lost 2.9 pounds on Sunday. If I say I was disappointed I will sound like two pounds didn't mean anything, because it does! 2 pounds down is my beginning to a healthier me!

I won't beat myself over that cheat meal. I am done take a swing at myself for a slip up.

 

Day 7

 

I am kicking ass. I am not so irritable, but Mondays are usually a drag to my life.

My knee hurts less. 10-1... I am at a 4.

I need to be careful until after work tomorrow. I have not prepared for my meals this weekend. I need to go grocery shopping, with a list. Tonight I meal plan.

Keto, Day 4

Finally for once, I don't feel so irritable. Whew!

I do have a crazy headache. I haven't taken any medicine to dull the pain.

The pain in my knee is lessening even more today. Pain 0 to 10, 10 being the unimaginable pain, I am at a 5. That's less than when I first started a few days ago.

I cut my hair today and I feel good. It's like getting rid of baggage. Does that sound strange? Oh well, can't help what I feel.

This morning I was tempted to eat bread. I ordered me a breakfast bacon toaster from Sonic. I was going to eat the toast. It smelled so good. I dropped the top onto the floor! Ooops. I was determined to eat the other piece. Somehow my brain convinced me to don't eat it and to toss it into the trash. It was a close call.

I'm calling it an early night. I have to be up for a meeting that I have been dreading since they have signed me up. One of the sessions is call The Joys of Stress, can anyone freaking explain that one to me? I should think positive. I am positive this session should have been name something else.
Keeping my fingers cross that I get through my training sessions with survival.

Engery Malfunction, Day 4

Where are you energy?
This morning the damn 'Charlie horses' tried to make an attempt at my legs. I wasn't having it, so I jumped out of bed like I was on fire!
Problem solved, but this also means I am not getting enough salt in my diet. I may need to take potassium and magnesium supplements. I might add broth to my daily eats.

Energy is still low, and irritability has lessen.
My knee is still bothering me, but the pain is less.

I notice another positive change.

 Before Keto, I had noticed tarter on my teeth, even after brushing my teeth. I literally had to carefully double check and double clean my teeth. I notice that I am not seeing tarter and my teeth look whiter.
Unexpected, and a nice change.

Tonight I am ready for bed...

Hey, Hey, Day 3

This morning I was a zombie... I didn't have any motivation to move much. I felt drained.
My knee still hurts, but not as bad as yesterday.
Still irritable.

I believe I am experiencing keto flu.

I have notice a positive change on day three...

• My skin (face) has stop itching. This is such a relief for me. My face would be splotchy red and patchy dry skin.

My hunger seems to be under control, unlike yesterday, I felt as if I was starving. Today I kept my carbs under 20 grams! 18 grams of carbs to be exact. No cravings either!

Kicking It Keto: Day 2

Today was not any better...

This morning I was extremely tired.

I was irritable.

No patience.

My knee still freaking hurts.

AND

It was like time was dragging ass!

I felt like this until noon.

Arriving home, my sense of smell was sensitive. The smell of pretzels and crackers were super strong. I admit I wanted to eat some. I don't even like pretzels and hardly eat crackers. Go figure!

"Sometimes", I can handle a mouthy teenager, but today I felt like she was over the top and I was not having it. Over the top mom, that was me.

I am more hungry today, but I have kept true to keeping keto. My carbs are at 20 grams. I met my daily goal. I have had more water to drink.

That's my report, until tomorrow.

Keto Start: Day One

Day one is not too bad. At least I made it to work with some energy after having a sleepless night.

I came home and I am feeling lethargic.
My knees have been hurting, even more so.
My patience is running thin.
I'm not "hangry", but I am more irritable.

I feel as if my brain won't function normally. I am having a loss of memory and slow to grasp a simple concept. I almost feel like I lost my personality somewhere between work and the drive home.

The Day Before Keto

Here I am World...

I have been out of commission for quite sometime now. It's a wonder that I am back to blogging, life has been a bitch!

I have fought my way out of the fetal position these past years. I feel stronger mentally and emotionally. Now I am ready to tackle the physical part of me. It's time.

This time around I can't afford to be so careless with my health. I need to take care of me. I wonder why it's taken so long to figure this out. That's not true. I know my health is important, and yes, it has taken me this long to focus on me.

I am starting keto. It's not new to me and I had tried it in the past. Compared to other diets, this is the one for me. I didn't feel like I was on a diet and I felt full. I wasn't having cheat days. My aches and pains were less. I felt better.

This is how I feel today...

I look old, unhealthy, exhausted. I feel miserable, tired, overwhelmed with stress. My body is telling me how much I hurt. My skin is irritated, dry, flaky, itchy and the worst part for me is my knee pain. My mood is full of anxiety or I am quickly irritated with myself or those around me. My energy level is zilch. I don't even want to go the grocery store. I am exhausted during the day and come time for bed, I toss and turn. My mind is in full force thinking mode.

This is me documenting my keto journey. Wish me luck....