Thanks everyone!

Thanks everyone! That's an exciting prospect. I'd love to have my regular energy back and then some. Especially as I prepare to go on a 9-day road trip with my kids. :-)

So, I am in a weird place, in that I was very sick over the weekend and the beginning of this week, but I haven't fully regained my appetite, and find myself eating on the VLC side of the spectrum. Like, 15g carbs each of the past two days. Previously I was averaging close to 50g, and before getting sick, more in the 70-100g range. Last night my energy did go way up, I was feeling fantastic and very productive. This morning I felt as bad as I could without thinking I was really sick again. Lightheaded and nauseous, with my heart pounding after minor exertion. I'm feeling mostly okay now, and able to keep up with my squirmy, playful, needy 24-lb baby.

I did get the metallic taste, but I attributed that to the Zofran I was taking for nausea. Haven't noticed acetone breath yet, though I'm sure my breath isn't pleasant. My weight is pretty much unchanged since the big drop I saw when I first got sick. With my appetite slashed, and a trend towards wanting/eating fewer carbs anyway, I'm tempted to go ahead and try Keto now... Now that I've already suffered through feeling like crap from a stomach bug, maybe part of the transition is already over. Then, am I making myself feel worse longer because I've so rapidly but my carbs?

How long did you average less than 40g carbs/day before you were truly fat-adapted, burning ketones and feeling good (or great)?

Thanks for bearing with all my newbie questions! I really appreciate your advice and support.

P.S. My calories are pretty low (for me), too, and not on purpose at all. I usually have to make myself eat. Yesterday was the first time I've been hungry. I'm eating a lot of fat, and sure enough, it's making me feel full for a loooooong time. Calories are in the 1200-1400 range these days. I had been eating 1700/day.