I am now entering week 8 of my keto experiment, and unfortunately, I still can’t say that it’s working all that good for me. For the first time in my life, I am seriously considering giving up on a challenge that I’d set for myself.
Initially, I thought I would give this keto thing at least 12 weeks, but for the for the time being, I am less than convinced that I will tough it that long.
For some reason, it would seem that I’m really not responding well to the keto diet: I’m hungry all the time, feel super tired, have very little energy (barely enough to make it through my workouts) and my brain gets pretty foggy, too.
As if this wasn’t enough, I feel I’ve been gaining weight in the past few weeks. At least, that’s what the scale and caliper have been telling me.
When I first started, I kept my daily calorie intake at around 1950 calories per day and I tried to stick as closely as possible to the following macros: 25g net carbs, 90g protein and 165g fat. Then I started working out again, so I upped that to 2200 calories per day, 30g net carbs, 110g protein and 180g fat.
I have to admit that I’m finding it terribly hard to stick with it. Having to plan ahead and write down absolutely everything that passes my lips is painstakingly long and it kills all my inspiration and creativity. I sometimes feel like I’ve already forgotten how to eat instinctively. Before I make any decision that’s food related, I need to crunch in the numbers, first. -”Can I afford to add this cute, fresh, crisp and mouth-watering mini seedless cucumber to my breakfast plate? Hmmm, not sure… Lemme check first… Nope! Sorry, no can’t do! Having that cucumber would set me over my carb allowance for that day. But hey, you can have an extra teaspoon of mayo, instead!” continue reading
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