Feeling good this morning, but the high fat diet is starting to get boring. I miss my food variety. I do feel my thoughts wandering a bit. I'm not sure if this is the diet or what.
I have an evening of weight lifting planned for tonight. We'll see how my body reacts during the workout and after. If I feel weak, or if recovery is poor again, I'll have to seriously consider weening off the diet.
Evening
Workout went great. I was able to lift as heavy as I wanted and I had enough energy to sustain me through the workout.Things I have noticed:
- When not in rest, my heart beats faster and harder than before the diet.
- I have a constant "fog" in my head. It's not that I can't think clearly, but it just always feels like I am on a low dose of allergy medication. A little drowsy, and an ever so slight bit of headache. Nothing drastic, but bothersome. I've read that this goes away as the body adapts to ketosis after 2-8 weeks.
- I have absolutely no stamina. Walking up stairs makes me winded.
- I am absolutely sick of how restrictive this diet is.
Second Thoughts
I began this diet for two main reasons: to get more energy, and to optimize my workouts. So far, it has done neither. I had great energy gains the first 2 days, but as the diet goes on, my energy levels are dropping. The clarity of mind is also going away.
I want to stick it out a couple more days to see if things improve.
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