I'm officially on full day 5 of the ketogenic diet although I did do a soft start on Friday last week. This means eating under/ around 20g of total carbohydrates per day. You can imagine the challenge with how many food products contain at least a decent amount of carbs.
I have a new rule of thumb, to look for items that only contain 1g of carbs per serving. It has worked out pretty well so far!
Things I've noticed since starting:
I took a weight measurement last night and found that I've lost about 5 lbs which after doing some research is likely just excess water weight. Your body naturally loses some water content whenever there is a larger change taking place. I find the same thing when I start a new workout program as well.
I have started to notice as of today and increase in natural energy to the point that I barely feel the need for a morning coffee. I have always drank coffee without sugar, just cream so I continue to although there's becoming very little need for it now!
Last night I slept like a baby! I'm not 100% sure if it has something to do with the diet or if it was just a fluke since I do randomly have those nights every now and then. Hopefully that stays as a result of the diet.
Another point I must touch on is the taste of these recipes in the diet program I'm following....wow! You can see in the post image last night's/ today's lunch. It is a chicken casserole type thing with feta cheese infused sauce with 35% cream, minced garlic and green pesto for the sauce along with green olives. This dish could be served in a restaurant it is so damn good!! My wife even approves.
While browsing my social media last night, I saw a post from super trainer Sagi Kaleb of the beach body team who just happened to write a post about the Keto diet. Ya, this thing is really blowing up right now and gaining mainstream popularity. His article actually touches mostly on that fact, that these diets come and go and it's like a train that some people hop on, fail and wait for the next. Although that is true to an extent, I feel like there's a specific type of diet that work for everyone and no single one will work for everyone. He also agrees that each individual needs to find what works for them.
My wife baked a fresh loaf of banana chocolate chip bread yesterday which is evident of her carb friendliness. In a case like her, she would not take too kindly to a Keto diet void of carbs. You might think that it was extremely hard fore not to touch that deliciousness, but it wasn't.
There's an important lesson to be learned here that I realized since starting out on my journey through fitness and nutrition. I have learned to look at food a different way. It's not about the taste to me anymore that drives me to eat certain things. I'm now able to look at food as different types of nutrients instead of "I need this it looks so good". If you can make this shift, you greatly increase your chances of succeeding at consuming the right nutrients. In the end, you have to find what works for you and go with it.
I can't wait to find out what else this journey holds for me and at the end (as long as theres a change worth showing) I will show you a before and after shot to show what the diet has done for me.
If you missed my first update or general Keto information posts here they are and as always, if you want to keep up with my updates, follow me!
Ketogenics - A different kind of low carb diet
https://steemit.com/health/@christheaudioguy/ketogenics-a-different-type-of-low-carb-diet
Ketogenic Diet Real Life Trial - Update #1
https://steemit.com/keto/@christheaudioguy/ketogenic-diet-real-life-trial-update-1
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Chris