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So, this is how things are going. I have done the Atkins diet once before, when I was working at a pharmacy. I sat around all day at work, so when I did it, I really did it. Gym for about an hour a day, induction for 3 weeks, looking good, feeling good.
So anyway, my friend winds up getting hit by a truck, and he dies in the hospital. I went through a rough patch, and kinda clung onto my friends even more. Me and a few friends had planned a couple of events that year (he was one of the friends) and I knew that he would beat me up if I let his death stop me from going through with the plans, so I lived his life for the rest of the year.
Needless to say, I stopped doing Atkins for a while.
But, now that I've taken a good look at myself, I realize that I can't let anything hold me back from living my life. I mean, I miss him, but I can't be him forever. He'll never be replaced, but my life is important too.
I switched jobs to a more active environment. I'm working at a warehouse, to get my activity up. It's a minimum of 8 hours of constant walking, moderate to heavy lifting, and much better for me physically than an office job (no offence to you desk jockeys out there... LOL!) I guess it would be considered a substitution to exercise, since my body isn't used to it just yet.
I also wonder about the whole sweating thing. I know it's good to sweat, but are ketones expelled through sweat as well as the normal ways? Since I sweat so much during the day, I find that I don't have to go to the bathroom as often as when I first did Atkins.
In addition to that, I carry around an old 20oz coke bottle, that I use to carry my water in, because it's easily replaceable (get a friends discarded soda) and I can measure how much water I actually drink that day. Normally, I get in about 5-6 bottles.
Speaking of bottled water... I also noticed that sometimes, my water has a funky taste to it. Sure, the water starts off tasting great, but after a while, if I'm not chugging it, it'll take on a weird flavor. My assumption is that it's probably ketone breath, but I don't get ketone breath. Not any that I notice, at least.
Wow, I just meant to say hello, and that I will enjoy my time here. No need to answer my questions on this post. Just point me in the right direction, and I shall repost there.
So anyway, my friend winds up getting hit by a truck, and he dies in the hospital. I went through a rough patch, and kinda clung onto my friends even more. Me and a few friends had planned a couple of events that year (he was one of the friends) and I knew that he would beat me up if I let his death stop me from going through with the plans, so I lived his life for the rest of the year.
Needless to say, I stopped doing Atkins for a while.
But, now that I've taken a good look at myself, I realize that I can't let anything hold me back from living my life. I mean, I miss him, but I can't be him forever. He'll never be replaced, but my life is important too.
I switched jobs to a more active environment. I'm working at a warehouse, to get my activity up. It's a minimum of 8 hours of constant walking, moderate to heavy lifting, and much better for me physically than an office job (no offence to you desk jockeys out there... LOL!) I guess it would be considered a substitution to exercise, since my body isn't used to it just yet.
I also wonder about the whole sweating thing. I know it's good to sweat, but are ketones expelled through sweat as well as the normal ways? Since I sweat so much during the day, I find that I don't have to go to the bathroom as often as when I first did Atkins.
In addition to that, I carry around an old 20oz coke bottle, that I use to carry my water in, because it's easily replaceable (get a friends discarded soda) and I can measure how much water I actually drink that day. Normally, I get in about 5-6 bottles.
Speaking of bottled water... I also noticed that sometimes, my water has a funky taste to it. Sure, the water starts off tasting great, but after a while, if I'm not chugging it, it'll take on a weird flavor. My assumption is that it's probably ketone breath, but I don't get ketone breath. Not any that I notice, at least.
Wow, I just meant to say hello, and that I will enjoy my time here. No need to answer my questions on this post. Just point me in the right direction, and I shall repost there.
What would we do without it?
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