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Moodiness?
SyntonicGarden
Posts: 944 Member
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?
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?
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Sodium, Sodium, Sodium! Bacon helps me a lot when I feel like that.0
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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
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Ah. Learned something new tonight. Thanks @DittoDan0
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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.
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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
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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?!0 -
Thank you!!0
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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.0
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