Day 5 - Nice surprise on the scale
Hey to all the people not reading this,
Day 5 of my keto diet is almost over. Today I broke down and bought a 6 pack of Michelob Ultra. It has 95 calories and 2.6 carbs per beer, so even if I drink the whole 6 pack I will stay within my ranges. I am getting drunk much quicker than normal though.
I am getting to the point where I intuitively know how much food I should eat per day. I’m only eating like 5 different foods and they are all so low calorie. I realize I can pretty much mix a reasonable amount of eggs, bacon, sausage, etc. combined with dark greens and stay within my weight loss range.
When I went to Publix tonight to buy the beer I couldn’t help myself and stepped on the scale. I was 6 pounds less than Thursday morning! From my understanding one weighs less in the morning than at night. This is a wonderful morale boost for me and my motivation is rejuvenated to keep up with this diet. I think I could lose 15-20 lbs by one month. I just keep dreaming about a thinner me.
I’ll post official stats from today tomorrow when I’m not tipsy. Be good to yourself.
June 3, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Congrats! So, what’s up with the official stats?
Apparently, alcohol intoxicates you faster while on keto… I’ve experienced it too. If I remember right, it’s because breaking alcohol into ketones produces more intoxicating byproducts.
As for the weight loss, that’s about what I did, ~20lbs in 4 weeks, then gained back 3-4lbs of water when my body went crazy because of the carbs, but relost them within a week, while back on a more balanced diet (but still calorie restricted).
Cheers,
T