Admittedly I'm only 2 weeks into this keto thing, but I'm enjoying it a lot.
It's definitely a journey, and I've been through some phases of irritability and moodswings, but things seem to be stabilising now, and overall I'd say my mood is improved. No sugar, no alcohol, healthy food, plenty of fluids, and periods of fasting between 18 and 24 hours.
Positives for me:
- Autonomy about what and when I eat
- Me-specific food means I can ramp up the spice
- Clarity about whether I should consume something or not
- Extremely little willpower needed compared to calorie restriction
- Food tastes amazing, even if it's a bowl of cold, leftover veg!
- Much better awareness of when the urge to eat comes from habit or boredom rather than hunger
- I'm making all kinds of different meals I'd never have done before
- I'm under 14 stone for the first time in… many years, I'd say. At least a decade.
Stand-out meals have been:
Cauliflower mash with chicken and red onion (and also salmon and asparagus!).
Fried shredded cabbage with chorizo which I ate for 4 meals straight I was so into it. Eats like a bowl of spicy noodles.
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