How it has worked for me:
Keto has been great. I have a very disordered past with eating and to be honest, I am not sure where the will power has come from. I used to struggle really hard when I cut carbs out but I haven’t had any issues on keto. My body feels good and my lifts are great.
How my energy levels have been:
My energy was complete shit before and I think it has improved a bit. It’s still not great, but I don’t think that has anything to do with keto at all.
How expensive the change is:
I don’t think it was much more expensive. If you’re someone who eats out a lot, it would get expensive because restaurants use carbs to fill people up, and getting a carbless dinner is pretty unsatisying. I’m also really bad at budgeting and I don’t pay attention to grocery money, which is dumb because I should.
My advice if it is feasible: when meat is on sale, stock up and freeze it. I just bought 10 pounds of ground beef and froze half.
I used to waste tons of money on junk food, so I’m pretty sure it all evens out.
Any adverse effects?
Not that I can think of. No strength loss. No low(er) energy levels.
Carbs and mood:
Carbs are usually the first comfort food sought. There’s scientific research that explains why this is but the most important thing to remember is that carbs are a very quick “fix.” Carbs can temporarily improve your mood but in the end, your mood crashes.
Medication:
I am currently on 20mg of Lexapro
How long I’ve been on Keto:
Almost a month. Gotta start somewhere.
If anyone has any other questions, don’t hesitate to ask. However, I am not in any way certified to give nutrition advice. This is solely how this has worked for me and since I am a unique human being, I cannot speak for anyone else, and what works for me may not work for others.
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