Low Carb Lifestyle Day #7

Well it's been a week of being on a LCHF diet and I'm feeling good. I've lost 4 lbs and 2 inches off my waist. (granted the first week or so is just water weight) I like seeing the progress.   After a few days I felt really sick and irritable. My muscles ached and I felt horrible. Every day after that it went down a notch and today I haven't felt it at all. I've found new ways to enjoy foods that I had to give up and I have more to come. I've yet to make the "oopsie bread" but am looking forward to how that goes.  I miss chocolate but there's a chocolate mousse I'm dying to make. Just have to get to the store to get my ingredients.   I have found that low carb ice cream is good as well.   I tried spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti noodles last night and I have to say it was a hit. I don't really feel like I'm "Missing out" or having to give up a lot. I still get to eat more than enough delicious food.

Weight loss Week 1 = 4lbs

Low carb lifestyle day #6

Feeling a whole lot better today.  At least so far.  Drinking plenty of water and I was happy with 2 hard boiled eggs for breakfast.  My scale made me smile too.  I lost another 1.5 lbs! That's 4 lbs so far.  Now before anyone gets worried about me losing too much too fast, this is pretty much just water weight. 

Weight-loss week #1 = 4 lbs

Low carb flu? What the wha?!

I don't believe I've ever posted 3 blog entries in a single day but as this day has progressed I've been feeling ickier and ickier.  I felt good for about an hour after lunch but then I felt the yuck again.  Off to research.  What I found is I have the low carb flu.  Also called, carb flu, keto flu, induction flu, carb crash...and some others.

Pretty much my body isn't used to not having all these extra carbs and has to work to do a switch-a-roo on how it works.  Carb flu can make people irritable (✔ check), nauseous (✔ check),  tired (✔ check), achy muscles 💪 (✔ check)  and an overwhelming feeling of not feeling 'right'  (✔✔ check check) . . The carb flu can last from a day to 2 weeks.  I'm praying for something on the shorter end.  🔚

Ways to help elevate some of the symptoms is drinking plenty of water, drinking chicken broth or something with high sodium., make sure you get enough fat and electrolytes.  Not everyone will experience this 'fun' early side effect of a low carb diet, but if you do...it sucks.  I'm gonna push through...but I feel like poop 💩. 

Bbq chips sound so good right now.  Or chips and salsa.  *sigh*

Low carb revelation #1

I love eating. I love food.  I am loving this low carb lifestyle.  Once I figure out what I'm going to eat, I'm genuinely excited because it's something delicious.  I am not watching my calories because cutting carbs does that automatically for me. I don't have to limit my coffee, and my creamer consists of heavy whipping cream which is carb-free.  Makes for delicious coffee BTW!  I don't have to give up peanut butter either and even found a delicious dessert=  Carb Smart Bryers vanilla ice cream with melted peanut butter on top.  *drool*

Low carb lifestyle day #5

So it's day 5 eating below 50 grams of carbs per day and I feel unusually run down.  My muscles ache and I just want to sleep.  I read that's common in the beginning.  Here's to a better tomorrow.

Week #1 Weight-loss = 2.5 lbs

Low carb lifestyle day #4

Looks like I've lost a couple pounds so far, but I also don't have a good working scale.  That'll  be an upcoming purchase for sure. I do notice I don't feel like I'm starving.  I'm also sleeping a whole lot better.  I have noticed an increase in my energy.  It hasn't been hard to avoid carbs.  Staying below 50 grams still. So far, counting carbs is a whole lot easier than counting calories. 

If I feel like snacking, I can munch on mixed nuts which fulfills my eating desire.  Still feeling confident in my decision.  I want to thank my cousins wife, Elizabeth, for mentioning it.  I also want to thank my sister, Tricia, for letting me fill her inbox with lchf messages since she's been doing this for quite some time now. 

Week #1 Weight-loss = 2lbs

Low carb lifestyle day #3

Today is day #3 of my low carb lifestyle.  I have yet to feel real urges for sugar, breads and pastas.  So far, I haven't seen any negative or positive effects. I've keeping my carb intake below 50 grams a day so far.  I know some days I'll probably exceed that. According to research, intake of 50 and below grams of carbs will maximize my weight loss and health. 

So far it's been easy though I've yet had to make dinner for the family and myself.  The family is not on a low carb diet, so I will have to figure some things out.

Week #1 Weight-loss = 0