Since I'm chatty - might as well talk about my failures...
Shadowmf023
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So. A few weeks ago I started weight lifting. I thought I would benefit from adding slightly more carbs to fuel the workouts. (I was eating <20g and decided to bump it up to 50.)
Then my trainer told me that keto is unhealthy when you do it longer than 2 months. Add to this the fact that I was getting keto headaches every morning upon waking up (sodium - I didn't want to believe that I need more than 3000mg a day, because I don't pee that much, nor drink so much water), and doubts forming in my mind that, if I have to supplement this much on this way of eating, is it really healthy for me? ... And on top of that, me knowing full well that trainers know *kitten* about nutrition, I actually listened to the guy and raised my carbs to 100g.
Which was fine in the beginning. I started adding whole foods like brown rice and oatmeal and such back in. Some fruit as well. And then... I got the bright idea to try to moderate sweets. Again. For the millionth in my life. Because maybe keto "fixed" me.
Well guess what. Ding ding ding! That's right folks!
********BINGE*******
About 500 calories over maintenance. It doesn't seem like much - but when your deficit is only 300, that's four days' worth of work wasted!
So I threw everything carb laden away. Like throwing money in the trash. Tomorrow I'm back to 50g a day. I'll add some carbs to accommodate my workout. (A banana before, and protein shake after, my shake has some carbs.)
Le sigh.
Then my trainer told me that keto is unhealthy when you do it longer than 2 months. Add to this the fact that I was getting keto headaches every morning upon waking up (sodium - I didn't want to believe that I need more than 3000mg a day, because I don't pee that much, nor drink so much water), and doubts forming in my mind that, if I have to supplement this much on this way of eating, is it really healthy for me? ... And on top of that, me knowing full well that trainers know *kitten* about nutrition, I actually listened to the guy and raised my carbs to 100g.
Which was fine in the beginning. I started adding whole foods like brown rice and oatmeal and such back in. Some fruit as well. And then... I got the bright idea to try to moderate sweets. Again. For the millionth in my life. Because maybe keto "fixed" me.
Well guess what. Ding ding ding! That's right folks!
********BINGE*******
About 500 calories over maintenance. It doesn't seem like much - but when your deficit is only 300, that's four days' worth of work wasted!
So I threw everything carb laden away. Like throwing money in the trash. Tomorrow I'm back to 50g a day. I'll add some carbs to accommodate my workout. (A banana before, and protein shake after, my shake has some carbs.)
Le sigh.
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I'm sorry to hear that you went through that. It's tough sometimes when other people don't understand that we don't all react to carbohydrates in the same way. Some people can eat just a reasonable portion and move on, for many of us that's just not how it works. You have to listen to your body and do what makes you feel most healthy. Don't worry about what other people say or think about your WOE.
Perhaps a cup of broth before bed to help get ahead of the morning headaches would help?2 -
I'm sorry to hear that you went through that. It's tough sometimes when other people don't understand that we don't all react to carbohydrates in the same way. Some people can eat just a reasonable portion and move on, for many of us that's just not how it works. You have to listen to your body and do what makes you feel most healthy. Don't worry about what other people say or think about your WOE.
Perhaps a cup of broth before bed to help get ahead of the morning headaches would help?
Yeah I shouldn't listen to others and just to my own body. I don't know what the heck made me decide to listen to him. Or let him influence me more like. I feel like just not mentioning it again.
As far as the broth goes, I don't drink broth and prefer some flavoured water (sugar free flavouring) with half a teaspoon of pink himalayan salt. But that's a good idea about drinking it before bed!
I'm scared to increase sodium, potassium and magnesium because I'm afraid I'll get too much I suppose. As far as the rest of the vitamins and minerals go, since my goal is now 50g, I should be able to add in more vegetables, and then of course the banana which has some potassium. So I'm not too worried.1 -
Sounds like a good plan. Listen to your body, you know it best.
Just a suggestion, spinach is an electrolyte powerhouse which you can enjoy for very few net carbs. It has all 4; sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. Saute it up with some salted butter and have some for dinner. That might help, too.0 -
I was actually planning on buying some baby spinach tomorrow! I like blending it into smoothies. Or just eating it raw. I prefer baby spinach because the taste isn't so strong.
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An avocado has way more potassium than a banana and still has carbs. It might be a good pre workout food for you.
If you're goal is losing fat though, not feeding the workout is often thought to be ideal for that.4 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »An avocado has way more potassium than a banana and still has carbs. It might be a good pre workout food for you.
If you're goal is losing fat though, not feeding the workout is often thought to be ideal for that.
Which is why I also like eating guacamole.
But thanks anyhoo.
I understand the workout thing. But I'll see how it goes. I don't have any problems moderating fruit. Plus a small banana (they're only 57g, so about 10carbs each) fits well into my 50g carb goal a day.0 -
Shadowmf023 wrote: »I was actually planning on buying some baby spinach tomorrow! I like blending it into smoothies. Or just eating it raw. I prefer baby spinach because the taste isn't so strong.
I put frozen spinach into my smoothies. The frozen stuff has the same nutritional value as fresh (more if, like many "fresh" vegetables, it trekked halfway across the continent to your kitchen) and it gives your smoothie a thick, shake-like consistency. Of course, fresh or frozen, my husband has to avert his eyes as I'm enjoying my green deliciousness. "Ugh, can't you drink that stuff somewhere else?"0 -
mandycat223 wrote: »Shadowmf023 wrote: »I was actually planning on buying some baby spinach tomorrow! I like blending it into smoothies. Or just eating it raw. I prefer baby spinach because the taste isn't so strong.
I put frozen spinach into my smoothies. The frozen stuff has the same nutritional value as fresh (more if, like many "fresh" vegetables, it trekked halfway across the continent to your kitchen) and it gives your smoothie a thick, shake-like consistency. Of course, fresh or frozen, my husband has to avert his eyes as I'm enjoying my green deliciousness. "Ugh, can't you drink that stuff somewhere else?"
Lol! I once tricked my brother into drinking a green smoothie. I added cocoa powder to change the color, and poured it into a colored bottle. He said the shake was delicious...and after he said that I told him it had avocado and spinach in it.
I don't think he's made it himself since then, but he didn't make negative comments on me drinking it after that. 0
