Intro and ... Carb Nightmares!
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I've been doing the keto thing for about 3.5 weeks now and am so very happy with this WOE, both with how I feel and the weightloss I've seen. I did Atkins years ago and successfully lost 50lbs ... and then, you know. It all came back and then some. Last year a friend of mine got me to try Medifast, which does implement a reduction in carbs - not nearly as low as keto, but enough for me to recognize how much better I feel when I cut back on the carbs. However, I also discovered that I am terribly allergic to the soy protein that's the main ingredient in most of the Medifast frankenfood. I spent months working with a dermatologist trying to determine the source of the terrible itchy rash I had all over my body. It didn't present like a typical food allergy rash, but I finally opted to cut out the Medifast products and ... voila. After a couple weeks the rash was gone. The itchies went away, but the carbs crept back into my life and 35 of the 50lbs I'd lost on Medifast crept back, too.
So here I am again! Back to LC/keto and ready to make this a permanent change. It's remarkable how much better I feel, from my energy level, to the quality of my sleep. My moods are more stable, I handle stress so much better. My skin is clearer, my nails are stronger... Win, win, win, all across the board.
The funny thing, though, is I keep having carb nightmares. I have these dreams where I accidentally eat something carby and am horrified that I did so. In one dream I accidentally ate an Eggo waffle. I mean, how do you "accidentally" eat something? LOL In that one I reasoned that a single waffle probably wouldn't destroy me and soldiered on. I had another dream where I drank a big ice creamy alcoholic drink (something I wouldn't even have to begin with!) and last night it was some sort of ice cream blowout and as I was eating it I didn't give it a thought. But afterward I was sick with horror and knew I had most certainly knocked myself out of keto and lost several days of progress as a result. I think they stem from the fear that I will find myself in a situation where I find it hard to say no. But they are also helping me recognize that there may be a special situation where I will allow myself a treat and if it sets me back a little bit, it sets me back a little bit. It's a marathon, not a sprint... It's a WOL, not a fad... And if the only thing I'm having stress dreams over are carbs, then life is pretty good right now.
So here I am again! Back to LC/keto and ready to make this a permanent change. It's remarkable how much better I feel, from my energy level, to the quality of my sleep. My moods are more stable, I handle stress so much better. My skin is clearer, my nails are stronger... Win, win, win, all across the board.
The funny thing, though, is I keep having carb nightmares. I have these dreams where I accidentally eat something carby and am horrified that I did so. In one dream I accidentally ate an Eggo waffle. I mean, how do you "accidentally" eat something? LOL In that one I reasoned that a single waffle probably wouldn't destroy me and soldiered on. I had another dream where I drank a big ice creamy alcoholic drink (something I wouldn't even have to begin with!) and last night it was some sort of ice cream blowout and as I was eating it I didn't give it a thought. But afterward I was sick with horror and knew I had most certainly knocked myself out of keto and lost several days of progress as a result. I think they stem from the fear that I will find myself in a situation where I find it hard to say no. But they are also helping me recognize that there may be a special situation where I will allow myself a treat and if it sets me back a little bit, it sets me back a little bit. It's a marathon, not a sprint... It's a WOL, not a fad... And if the only thing I'm having stress dreams over are carbs, then life is pretty good right now.
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I've definitely heard of other people around here having carbmares, but when I broke through my induction, I started having dreams that everyone wanted me to help them eat keto, but they all wanted me to do their grocery shopping for them!
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^ now that's a damn nightmare!
I consider my carb dreams to be so joyful upon waking. I got so used to the feeling that a couple of weeks ago when I cheated, I woke up the next morning and had really evaluate whether it was a dream or real life. Talk about disappointed in myself! I get it with the "accidental" eating thing - When I used to have those dreams I would accidentally eat skittles or pixie sticks. Lovely. It's just a new thing to obsess about, it will go away.0
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