What kicked me out of ketosis??

[myabigail]

I'm so bummed! This morning I don't have the taste in my mouth or the thirst, and my ketostix did not turn -- oh, and I gained a pound. I can't figure out what I've done wrong!

Here's what I ate yesterday:
2 eggs w/butter
4 slices bacon
pork rinds
roast beef & gouda wrapped in lettuce leaves w/mustard
2 mozzarella cheese sticks
ground beef
1/2 avocado
2 tbsp sour cream
sprinkling of cheddar cheese
1 cup zucchini
plenty of water

And the day before (Sat):
2 eggs
ground beef
cheddar cheese
turkey burger
3 avocado slices
bacon
mayo
2 mozzarella cheese sticks
1 lb shrimp
creamy dressing
1 cup zucchini

Actually, on Sat I worked, and when I got home from work I was so exhausted that I took a 2 hour nap. This is how I seem to feel most days now. Dinner (shrimp) was after that nap.

[msanjelpie]

Re: What kicked me out of ketosis??

Have you had your chocolate yet?

[myabigail]

Re: What kicked me out of ketosis??

That event is still more than a week away.

I've posted my menus for the past few days.

Thanks,
Abigail

[liv]

Re: What kicked me out of ketosis??

How many carbs per day is that?
It looks to me like you need to up your veggies somewhat. Eat some from the salad list and a bit of variation. Are you taking supplements

Now off course those concerns does not explain your problem with ketosis. Are you measuring with stix or going on a feeling here?
I am guessing the one pound is because you ate quite salty food and retaining some water.
We can be in ketosis and not expel ketones. We only expel ketones if there is an excess of them.
I would watch the dairy though.

[myabigail]

Re: What kicked me out of ketosis??

Thanks, Liv -- good advice. I'm cutting way back on cheese today. I looked at the roast beef package this morning, and it has A LOT of sodium -- much more than I expected -- so you're probably right about the water retention. I need to go to Whole Foods to get some deli slices without all that sodium.

I'm going by the sticks and the feeling -- no funny taste in my mouth & no insatiable thirst.

I'm back to salad veggies today too. My week just gets so hectic that I run out of stuff & don't get a chance to go to the grocery store. Actually, my biggest issue is that I leave work so incredibly drained that all I want to do is sleep -- grocery shopping seems completely out of the question. I've never felt so physically drained all the time. I'm hoping it's the Induction Flu and will end soon.

[Slapshot]

Re: What kicked me out of ketosis??

Your menu looks pretty good, but Dr. A did note that sour cream can slow down weight loss in induction (p. 129).

I bet the culprit is the sodium (cheese, bacon, rings, roast beef).

[pluorvee]

Re: What kicked me out of ketosis??

to much cheese?