r/xxketo

I’ve only been doing keto for about 2 weeks, the biggest difference I notice is in my energy levels. I’ll get a random burst of energy in the evening and I go for a walk from 6-7. Dinner by 8pm, then I’m in bed by 9:30-10pm and actually fall asleep around 11pm. I have cats so they always wake me up around 4am. In the past I’m able to wake up, give kibble, and go back to bed. However, now I’m noticing I wake up at 2am then 4am and I’m tired but not sleepy. I even took a magnesium glycine last night and I’m more awake than ever, writing this post at 4am. Could this be due to keto, anybody else experienced this, ideas on how to fix it?

Not for me, at least.
I took 2 days this weekend eating carbs (not the cleanest ones, I’ll admit), and I STILL feel it. I don’t know about you all, but I’m just now coming to terms with honoring my body and what makes it *feel* the best.
I got back into ketosis within a day, which is cool. However, the inflammation is still hanging around.
I expected this but to experience it just solidifies to me that it is notttt worth it for me at this point in my journey. Maybe at some point, but not today 😆
Just wanted to share my perspective!

So I’m coming up on my 1 year ketoversary soon (Sept 1)! I have lost 68lbs so far. I have researched quite a bit about protein sparing modified fasting (Maria Emmerick and others) to lose the last 5 lbs to get to my new goal weight. I’m actually loving the feeling of the PSMF days and was hoping to see more progress but I’m finding that I wake up holding onto soooooo much more water weight and am just not seeing the scale drop like I thought I would. I do 2 days a week (not back to back but split into the week) and then I go back to my normal smaller caloric deficit for the rest of the week. Has any one else tried this on keto and seeing results? I’m only on my first week so maybe my body just needs to adjust but I’m getting frustrated and not sure whether to push my body or maybe I should go back to my normal deficit. I just wasn’t seeing the scale move and wanted to help push through my last plateau. Any thoughts on the water retention and just looking more puffy?

Hi. I am fighting here. I am 54, I do not take any hormones or medication. I want to make tests of hormone but fighting with not enough money/no free doctors or free tests so basically broke now. And I cannot find any gyn who knows shit about menopause treating (post communist Europe country). Also there is no possibility to get any GLP medications on refund. And I am dreading loneliness because it seems only my weight is keeping me from getting any partner. I have no family, children and I am so lonely. And nope nothing helps. I have pets. I am OK being with myself , I work on myself, but the longer it takes it is more deprivating. And this is my background only.

Question. I started keto two months ago. The first month I lost 2 kg. Eating extremely clean, 1200 kal. No cheating, having less than 20 g carbs daily. Water still here. I'm weighted now I still weigh the same as a month ago. But I had a very stressful life and I probably ate too many desserts. Nothing major but greek yoghurt about 200g daily with dollop of heavy cream and sweetener added to my daily 1200 kal. But it is maybe because of sweeteners as they have carbs in them

I was 0,6 keto on month 1st, 0,4 on the month second.

I am 158 cm, 101,3 kg now. 103,3 when I started. I drink a lot, MCT coffee, rooibos tea and a lot of water with electrolytes, pee a lot. Having trouble sleeping probably because of menopause and weak. I want to start excersising but I am losing all motivation.

I have also severe problem with carbs like grain, bread, pasta all four like. I have diarrhea after (I had like that for years), also anemia even if I eat a lot of meat. Except of those my blood results are normal.

Can you guys help me in any way or even only give any hope?

Is anyone taking weight loss medication while doing keto?

GLP-1s, Phentermine, others, etc?

If so, how’s it going on the scare, sleep, energy level, other pros and cons?

I'm adopting a keto diet to get rid of inflammation in my body. I exercise a lot, too, normally. But I'm struggling with motivation in all areas of my life.

Wondered what can help?

I'm not taking electrolytes, but consume quite a bit of salt, both himalayan and lo salt with added potassium.