Ok.... so let's see.
I'm new here.... well, just joined yesterday, but have been poking around here for about a week now.
Done Atkin's a few times.... but never stuck with it for any extended period. Recently I had been given a pre-diabetic diagnosis and had an unexpected response from a glucose tolerance test, so I thought I would give it another try. Been on induction for two weeks tomorrow. EXTREMELY diligent... no cheating... no caffeine... no artificial sweeteners.... nothing. I was so good. Even measured my salad dressings so I was sure not to go over. I had lost 10 pounds, but this morning I had gained two back. So down 8 pounds total... which is good, but I guess I was expecting more. Using the keto sticks I could tell I was in high ketosis every day. I wondered if I was eating too much fat. Maybe all the fat I was burning was the fat I was putting in to my body because of the diet. I felt like my heart was pounding... like I was overloading my body with sodium and not enough potassium and I couldn't figure out how to GET more potassium... Orange juice and bananas used to be my go-to for issues with sodium.... but not anymore. I felt like I needed to take a break from the diet for some reason. So I fell off the wagon. Two slices of toast with my turkey and egg for breakfast... and fried catfish and roasted potatos for lunch. After those two meals... I could tell my sugar was acting up, and the hunger that I hadn't seen in two weeks returned. That in itself was kind of validating as far as my low carb way of eating goes... but I felt like I had already ruined it. After work today I used my faithful keto sticks.... and got the dreaded negative. So... I feel like I am starting over. Like I have to do induction all over again and go through all of the side effects and stuff.
So.... I guess I am here needing some newbie support. Any help, support or advice you could give would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks so much!
TJ