Welcome to the Christmas Season!
Well, its officially started… the stores are full of goodies, and the dang things are turning up everywhere. There is no safe place… my workplace is infested with holiday treats and every time I turn around there is another party, mixer or dinner that I am expected to attend. As Sylvester would say, "Ssssakes"!!
I am so glad that I am well underway with the keto diet. The weight is beginning to move, and I can honestly say that I have little to no desire for sweets or carbs. I think I am one of the lucky ones… some people experience nasty cravings, I am told. Even on my "carb day", the one day of the week that I am allowed carbs, I seldom want them. This coming from a confirmed carb addicted - chocoholic. Sure, I still like all of that stuff, just without the same vigor. I used to literally sit down and eat a bag of cookies… now, I am perfectly satisfied with one or two. Per week, that is. I have no idea why this occurs and the only research that I can find is a paper that indicates that once the brain begins to use ketones for energy, it no longer wants or needs carbs, so the cravings cease. Since ketones are a by-product of fat metabolism (fat burning), I don’t mind if my brain wants to be a ‘ketone hog’… eat up!! LOL!
On that note, some may be wondering about the "low carb brain fog". I don’t have it. As a matter of fact, I seem to be sharper and much less distracted of late. I am attending some classes right now, so this is a great acid test. I know that my moods and energy levels are stable and really good. No more falling asleep in the afternoons after work, no unpredictable mood swings, EXCEPT on the carb day. The lethargy and mood swings are very noticeable then. If it wasn’t for the fear of losing muscle mass, I would not have the carb days, or I would have them less often than weekly. For now, my trainer says that I have to have them each week.
The one thing that has become clear is that you must work out regularly and with intensity in order to see results with this plan…
