The First Carb Day… Feeling Like S*!T
OK… so this is the way it is supposed’ to work… you do 12 days of low carbs, high fats, moderate protein. This is supposed to get you fat adapted. Then, because this is a CKD (cyclical ketogenic diet), you need to eat a carb rich diet for 12 to 48 hours to cycle yourself in and out of ketosis.
So, this was the high carb day. I feel awful. I am so dehydrated that my mouth feels like a desert inside… I won’t even describe the taste in there… LOL! I have the famous carbohydrate lethargy that I have heard about. My blood glucose has risen to 8.5 at last reading. This is about 153 for my American friends. If you have been following the blog, you will see that that is MUCH higher than it has been over the past 12 days. I am told that this carb lethargy is completely normal and expected and happens to both diabetics and non-diabetics alike. Funny… carbs are supposed to give us energy, not suck it away… fascinating. I’m curious to know what the average person’s blood glucose would be right about now…
Anyway, I am looking forward to falling into bed and having my sugar coated body go to sleep. Tomorrow begins the fun stuff…. the stuff that I have been waiting for.
