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No weigh in today post my "controlled cheat meal" yesterday....my first post the fasting experience. It felt like I ate well but aside fr trying 1/2 a thick potato slice and some sangria, a relatively normal feed. So post feed observations...
-Still in ketosis, as I would expect but even though my diary shows my carbs well under a level that could kick me out, the sugar bomb still is on your mind. My plan to dilute the sangria was smart. 1/2 and 1/2 with sparkling water in a tall glass with ice as well was tasty & sweet enough. when I was offered/teased to have another, I had a glass of sparking water with a bit of my Swerve which I bought with me.
-The potato fry slice was..unsatisfying. As a friend used to say, the potato was filler. Nothing more.
I had a nice steak with a salt, pepper garlic rub. As my son in law to be bbq'd tt, I was reminded how I use to slather my steaks in bbq sauce. Now I completely appreciate the art of cooking a steak & just using seasoning to effect and tasting the meat.
Everyone else had burgers with buns, fries & salad. I love burgers, but didn't miss them at all.
I finished eating 2nd last of 5 of us. And I started first! I usually finish first so...good for me!
My coconut shrimp was a hit with everyone. Out of 5 sauces, the sesame & sesame ginger were the clear favorites. They just nicely added to the coconut shrimp taste. The others were too overwhelming.
Had a glass of water when I got home. Good thing cause even so, wicked headache & dehydration on wake up. I chalk it up to the alcohol and possibly, disruption to my regular eating schedule. It felt weird to eat 3 times yesterday and that wasn't my plan. I had my feed when I wake up as I do now but just 3 slices of bacon instead of my bigger OMAD because I was going to eat last night. But about 2pm I got quite hungry. i chalked it up to not having my early meal. As I was going to have a few coconut shrimp as part of dinner, I ate them then (which helped!) Then, we didn't have dinner until I think about 7.
Even before the fast, eating late was not my thing. I was eating any meal no later than 3 or 4.
So, the combination of the things really honestly made me feel like crap when I woke up.
I was not going to eat today post the cheat but I don't know...I had a strong feeling that was not a good idea today and needed routine. So I had leftover salad & steak from last night.
I realized in hindsight this may not have been the best choice as while low carb, not the high fat I will need to keep me feeling fed today. But, live & learn. That's the choice I made & I want to get back on schedule today.
So for sure, yesterday was a shake up to my system from the routine, but the break in routine in the end is a good thing, I didn't feel like odd man out or like I was being deprived over dinner. I was in interesting company as follows:
son in law-normal average eater
son- fast food eater
daughter-trying to cook a lot at home & cook healthy
kids mom-cooks and eats well at home, intermittent fasts, flirts with keto and her cheat is a real cheat. Eating bad, as I'm going to call it.
So I've just eaten, feeling a bit better overall, headache almost gone.
Looking forward to getting back to normal eating, a good walk today in the sun and making keto sweet pickles! I stole a mason jar from my daughters without telling her. A bit of a family joke as my daughter used to be notorious for visiting my house or her mothers when she was on her own and whatever she thought she needed would disappear and we always knew it was her. Now she's in her own house, a bit of a turnaround. lol. I'll give it back to her...with a sample of my keto pickles as payment for the "loan".
Happy Saturday!
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978 kcal
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Fat: 68.12g | Prot: 72.01g | Carbs: 12.76g.
Lunch: Sawmill Sesame Steak Sauce, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, President's Choice Striploin Steak, Coffee, Lucerne 33% M.F. Whipping Cream. Snacks/Other: Keto Sweet Pickles. more...
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