Moodiness?

SyntonicGarden

Day 4 of solid ketosis. Metallic taste in the mouth. Test strips are dark pink. Burn, baby, burn.

On the flip side, I feel like I have the worst case of PMS, out of nowhere. It's not "that time." Any tips other than waiting it out?

auntstephie321

Sodium, Sodium, Sodium! Bacon helps me a lot when I feel like that.

DittoDan

Metallic taste is a good thing, your making ketones.

I hope this helps,
Dan the Man from Michigan
Keto / The Recipe Water Fasting / E.A.S.Y. Exercise Program

SamandaIndia

Ah. Learned something new tonight. Thanks @DittoDan

ladipoet

auntstephie321 wrote: »

Sodium, Sodium, Sodium!

^^^^ THIS!! You need to up your daily sodium intake to somewhere in the 3000 - 5000 mg range. I personally require at least 5000 mg per day. Try dissolving and drinking a bouillon cube 1-2 times per day and add salt to everything that you eat if you can.

DittoDan

SamandaIndia wrote: »

Ah. Learned something new tonight. Thanks @DittoDan

I found my blog about this subject ~ (it explains it a little better):

Acetone Smell in Your Breath?

I hope this helps,
Dan the Man from Michigan
Keto / The Recipe Water Fasting / E.A.S.Y. Exercise Program

totaloblivia

Definitely it is your electrolytes. Add in some magnesium as well.

Generally, once keto-adapted, I found that my moods were generally much more stable and positive. Who would have thought that carbs were responsible for mental imbalance?!

SyntonicGarden

Thank you!!

SyntonicGarden

Forgot to add that I looked at my diary and yeah, some days, I was under 1000mg of sodium. Understanding the relationship between sodium and insulin makes absolute sense. I upped the salt and whether or not it's placebo, I feel worlds better. Thank you. All of you.