Day 17 - The Day After

I woke up this  morning, early, again.  This is now 3 days in a row that I've woken up around 3am.  I was able to get back to sleep today but it took awhile.  Not sure what's going on here.

This morning I was officially down to 230 lbs and my blood ketone measure was at 1.7, ketonix said 52.  It seems the more intense or longer sessions on the bike peak the blood ketones the next day.  No science here just a general observation.

Legs are a little heavy today but not too bad.  They don't hurt they just feel like they got a little workout yesterday.  Overall I feel pretty good.  Not sure if I'll do intervals today or maybe a recover ride, I've got options and I'll do something.  Two interval sessions a week should be enough for the next two weeks as I work my way back up the volume ladder.

Did I mention how exciting it is to be training and have the genuine desire to train again?  This has been something I've been missing for well over a year now.  It's pretty damn cool to be paired up with my old friend.  While the velodrome got me re-engaged with cycling, the world of keto opportunities has given me back my desire to cycle.

Last night after dinner I went and sat in the hot tub for a bit.  It was relaxing to just watch the rain fall from the porch covered tub.  I've been doing this for a few weeks now (obviously not so much watching the rain) and I haven't felt that relaxed in a while.  I think it had to do with the intervals from earlier in the night.

For breakfast I didn't really feel the need to eat but I went on my morning pilgrimage with my buddy to grab some eggs, bacon, and cheese anyway.  Ate the bacon (about and ounce) and cheese (another ounce) and maybe two of the generous serving of 4 or so eggs.  I threw the rest out.  It would probably be better if I didn't eat but at the same time I didn't eat it all nor did I stuff myself.  As the days go by and I'm more mindful of what I eat, it gets easier to walk away from food without feeling like I need to eat all of it.

One other thing I've mentioned before but it's worth mentioning again, my attitude is getting a lot more even keeled.  I don't struggle with mood swings near as bad as I was.  I'm assuming this has to do with the more consistent blood sugar?  I'll keep an eye on this, but it's a huge benefit that I didn't consider before.  This benefit alone (if eating keto was evening out my mood swings) going keto would be worth the journey.



I've gotten 4-5 request now from friends who want to take their own keto journey and are looking for some assistance.  I'll probably put together something in the next few days to help people get more information so they can determine if this is good for them.  There's a lot of people who fail on HFLC and I believe it's because they weren't properly educated on the pitfalls and the work it takes to get in to ketosis.  It's my recommendation that if you do want to go this route, don't do it because of what you read here, get educated on the topic a little before you decide.  This will greatly improve your chances of success.  More on this in the coming days.  For now my standard reply is grab a copy of Keto Clarity and/or Keto Power and give them a read.  Both are really good books and quick reads.