Today's prompt is "Camping or hotel?" Hotel. I love air conditioning.
It is now 11:35 pm on Saturday. I can't fall asleep. I am on day 5 of the Virta strict keto diet. Tonight was my first night taking the magnesium supplement that was included in the Virta starter kit. I was having cramps in my calves while trying to sleep. Cramps are a sign that I might need to take the magnesium supplement.
Day 1 of Virta total immersion of strict keto was August 31, Tuesday. I stayed at home, if I remember correctly, so I was not tempted to eat non-Virta-friendly foods. I managed to keep my carbohydrates under the prescribed 30 grams, and my protein under the prescribed 13 ounces. It took some research as I wanted to make a salad. I had to look up every ingredient I wanted to use for the nutritional facts to determine how much of each I could have. It was work, and I was already hungry. I wrote down what I found out, and came up with a salad that meets the specifications of my prescribed dietary changes. It's a good size, and tasty.
Day 2 of Virta was easier because I could just rely on my notes for the salad , which is where I get almost all of my carbs. Also, I learned to add salt to my foods and drink bouillon that was included in the starter kit. Made a huge difference in how I felt right away! I also learned how easy it is to add more fat to my meals, especially my salad where I use olive oil as part of the dressing.
Day 3 was about the same, although I decided to cook chicken thighs in the oven for dinner. I had to look that up to make sure I would not overeat protein.
Day 4 I had leftover chicken thighs and salad, so no new research.
That brings us to today. I have not been sleeping well since starting the diet. Not eating as many carbs has changed the way I feel. When I lay down, I do not always feel like I am in my bed. Sometimes I feel like I am floating. I do not like this feeling, as it is not comfortable.
I definitely have the keto flu. I am tired and have no energy. I struggled to get very few things done today.
Tuesday was also pay day, which means that I spent a couple of hours paying bills and looking over my accounts. I was exhausted after that. I try to budget and plan, but that only goes so far. If I don't have the money, I just don't have the money.
I also had a physical therapy appointment at the office on Tuesday morning. I had a re-evaluation with Nick. He thinks I could use about 8 more appointments in addition to the ones I have scheduled.
Thursday, I had physical therapy in the pool with Amy. It seemed easy in the pool, but I was sore when I got out of the pool.
Friday was awful. I was supposed to go to an appointment , but I stayed in bed. I was sooo tired. I slept practically all day and still woke up tired because I was not sleeping normally. I was keto sleeping, which isn't the same.
Today I woke up at an ok time. I took forever to get moving and doing things that needed to be done around the house. Caleb's messes are everywhere. I meant to clean the kitchen, but only got halfway through. I tried to get all the trash and recycling out of the house, but only got halfway through that too. I was supposed to fold the clean laundry and put it away, but I never got to that. I was supposed to wash Bella's face and ears and apply cream to them both, but I never did that either. I was just dragging ass all day long. Nothing I was doing was helping. I had my bouillon drink. No change in how I felt. I had something to eat. No change either. I had caffeine drink, my choice of Diet Mountain Dew. No change. Still tired as fuck.
It's now 12:02 am here. I wonder how many other people have this experience when changing over to a keto lifestyle. It must be alot of people for them to name it the keto flu.
I am still having trouble getting the rest of Caleb's end-of-year testing done. I have already paid a high late fee bill because I have had the materials longer than expected. I feel torn between all the things I have to do. I might have to put Caleb back in public school. I don't want to though. Already there was a shooting at New Hanover High School, and 2 incidents that required Shallotte Middle School and Western Brunswick High School to be evacuated and cleared by the sheriff's department.
I have not been keeping up with my studies for the Breathe4Change yoga for educators program that I enrolled in. I am not behind, but I do not want to fall behind either.
Monday is Labor Day, and I am glad because I need a break from appointments.
Kenneth is doing better since having his lungs drained a second time, as far as I know. Mom sounded like her normal happy self today when she called.
Caleb is almost 13 years old and he is already acting like a moody teenager. I wish I could regulate his hormones! LOL
I guess I don't have much more to say tonight. I still awake... just nothing processing through the ol' noggin.
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