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BIG NEWS! I think I might actually be in ketosis. I woke up yesterday with the most TERRIBLE breath (before I woke up, I actually dreamt that I told my husband he smelled bad, and that I was changing a baby’s diaper, that had feces running all down the legs!) The bad breath persisted throughout the day and is still here this morning. I haven’t really researched much how to GET into or know you ARE in ketosis, but I looked up enough to find out that bad breath IS one of the symptoms, as are initial lethargy and lack of appetite & cravings – all of which I have been experiencing the past couple days.
SO, my thoughts of MAYBE having one small slice of pizza at the triple birthday party this afternoon are fading (husband, son & grandson). I had entertained the thought of having 1/2 of ONE slice of pizza (which is the menu). That’s simply not worth it. Then I looked up how many carbs it would be to have ONE BITE of cake. We have Chocolate Bar Cake AND Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cake (both my son’s favorites). I can have one OUNCE of chocolate frosted chocolate cake for 14.68 net carbs. (I could “cheat” and go by the stats on the Black Forrest Cherry-Chocolate Cake, which only shows at 10.47 net carbs; but I’d rather err on the side of caution!) SO, NO pizza. MAYBE one ounce of chocolate cake. I’m going to take my scale, just in case I decide on the latter.
I’ve been debating whether to have the “2-egg Omelet w/Cheddar & Sausage” breakfast for 1 net carb, or to have the (more filling) High-Fiber 1-Minute Bran Muffin (which I make into a pancake, & top with butter & zero carb syrup) for 1.66 net carbs. I think I’ll go with the latter, for the more satiating effect. Lot’s to do today with the party. I’ll be back later for a report of how I did.
View Diet Calendar, 04 February 2018:
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1680 kcal
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Fat: 149.48g | Prot: 52.08g | Carbs: 48.66g.
Breakfast: High Fiber 1-Minute Flax Muffin, Walden Farms Calorie Free Pancake Syrup, Butter. Lunch: Avocados. Dinner: Great Value Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Great Value Sausage Patty, Eggland's Best Large Grade A Eggs. Snacks/Other: Almond-Butter Coconut Bites, David Seeds Pumpkin Seeds, Chocolate Cake (with Chocolate Frosting). more...
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3117 kcal
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Exercise:
Washing Dishes - 20 minutes, Driving - 45 minutes, Cleaning - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Studying - 4 hours, Resting - 9 hours and 25 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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At the beginning of keto adaptation, your body will shed acetoacetate in urine and breath, and it will show on the urine test strips. As adaptation proceeds, your body will switch over to using the ketones and shed less so the strips will show only a trace.
With low carb, the body also sheds salt. Please make sure you are supplementing electrolytes - have 2 cups of salty broth or bouillon daily.
04 Feb 18 by member: gz9gjg
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Do people ever just have one bite of something? I don't know, more power to ya if you can. And it's not just the total carb count. That cake is going to be mostly made of sugar which is quickly going to be processed. It would be more of a setback than if you ate the same amount of carbs from say a sweet potato. But if you really want cake you should have it. Regardless enjoy your party.
04 Feb 18 by member: t_ann19
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Whenever people are enjoying pizza around me, I fill my plate with lettuce, then slide the pizza topping onto it (the meat, cheese, etc) and then discard the crust. It’s quite tasty, and very satisfying.
04 Feb 18 by member: Broccolibabe
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I took two small avocados with me for lunch at the party. It was VERY disappointing, because I had to toss about HALF of it because it had turned dark. I DID eat the LESS than 1-oz. (.95g) of chocolate bar cake, @t_ann19 It was about a 1” cube. I made about 6 bites out of it, lol. Savor the flavor! When I got home, I put it into my Food Diary, and I am at 19.99 Net Carbs. I’m going to eat a few pumpkin seeds, and if I get hungry later, I’ll have a couple eggs with sausage (0 carbs). I am downing my LAST glass of water (to finish my 64-oz)! Thanks for the info @gz9gjg. I DO get in a lot of salt in a day – usually have some salted in shell pumpkin seeds or, when I eat an avocado, I salt it with Himalayan sea salt, take a bite with the spoon (about 1/4” deep), and then re-salt after I’ve eaten each quarter-inch layer. I think I read somewhere that I’m supposed to be taking Magnesium or Potassium, though. I actually think I HAVE some of those somewhere, so I should start supplementing now that I’m sticking to the plan better. Before I started REALLY limiting the carbs (and counting them), I used to get thin crust pizza, and scoop the toppings from THREE pieces onto ONE crust piece, @Broccolibabe. It was very good, but probably just the one slice of the crust is too high for me to work in now, plus it would be hard to figure how many carbs are in the residual marinara sauce. At this point, it’s better for me to just stay away from it altogether. I DID have two of my husband’s tiny button mushroom Sydney Shrooms from Outback. I looked them up and it said they have ZERO carbs, but they are breaded, so I don’t see how that is possible. Anyway, it was a good day, without feeling deprived. Planning ahead was the key. If I hadn’t checked the carb counts for the Domino Pizza and chocolate cake ahead of time, I would have gone WAY over my limit.
04 Feb 18 by member: Debbie Cousins
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