Confession #1. I did not specifically count. I probably was more around 50. I had a family picnic and I let all self control out the window. But, even at a picnic, my appetite was decreased.
I am following the book by Bruce Fife, ND: The Coconut Ketogenic Diet, and I was too low on the coconut intake. I was eating 1.5 Tablespoons per meal. As I continued to read his book, I realized I needed to increase it gradually.
I assumed I could eat less than his recommendation because, I believed I was already in a fairly good metabolic stage and would lose weight easily. So, at the end of week one I pulled out the tape measure. And what? I didn't lose any weight.
I need to follow the advice given. I am not so special that I can make up my own rules. Ha Ha Ha. Lesson #1. If you are at a plateau, it's because you are not doing everything the way you should. Duh.
The author said it takes a months or two, or three to get used to increased dietary fat. He's right! The gas and headaches are telling me so.
In conclusion, it's going all right. I do not have massive cravings. Knowing I can only eat around 30 grams of carbs a day is fine with me. I don't whine out loud as I walk by some chocolate stuff at the bakery aisle. I just tell myself that it's not worth it to blow my progress.
It takes up to six days to kick in the keto fat burning. I was not aware of this fact. But I should know better since spikes in blood sugar are not healthy. Knowing that it takes six days to get to some serious fat burning makes if easier to not be such a pig.
Lesson #2. Once you get into this routine, you feel pretty lousy when you over do it. It doesn't take much and I'm more easily turned off after one mouthful of gooey sweet junky food.
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