My Keto Recapitulation

2024 Restart!

I have restarted my Keto diet as of Monday, February 5; a pause of just over a year and a half. I did well with it, but decided I didn't want to spend the summer missing the scrumptious foods that go along with summer and camping. Surprisingly, I did well at maintaining my weight.

Although I didn't follow it very precisely, I adopted a modified Mediterranean diet and lost a few more pounds, reaching 230 pounds, a weight I had not seen in about five years. But, I tend to be an emotional eater and by early spring the shit hit the fan. I began eating more of the foods I had been avoiding or limiting. Gradually simple carbs and sweets put me back into a pre-Keto stage; Inflammation returned, I was not sleeping well, I lacked energy, my aches and pains returned, and I slowly gaining weight. Over the summer, fall, and through the holidays, twenty unwanted pounds returned.

Now, I have eliminated all simple carbs and sugars, I'm logging my nutrients through https://cronometer.com/ and anticipated getting the Keto-flu, normal symptoms from drastically reducing carbs over a short time but, I'm actually feeling better already. I know I haven't reached ketosis, it takes two to four days, but at day three, I'm beginning to feel the transition.

To speed up the weight loss, I will be doing some exercises, walking, and intermittent fasting. At the same time, I'm monitoring my calorie and nutrition intake to maintain my health. I'm will also be logging my progress here a few times a week; a diary of how much I'm losing, my overall health, and how I'm feeling.

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