One Week In

What transpired in the past week? 

First, the food. During the week I ate minced beef, chicken strips, beef broth, goat liver, half a steak and soft, custardy scrambled eggs. All these were cooked in butter, beef fat or desi ghee. Unsweetened tea remained a constant, at least once and on some days thrice a day. I did season my food once with pepper and powdered garlic (oops!) I still struggle to get enough proteins in my daily intake, and can not eat more than 3 - 4 eggs and 200 grams of meat a day. Some days I eat one meal only, and feel sated till the next afternoon. 

My digestive system seems to have adjusted to this WOE now. Initially, I felt constipated, but now am passing waste comfortably and fairly regularly. Gas and bloating have become a thing of the past (to my surprise.) As such, there I have suffered no pain or discomfort in this area, despite fearing that I would suffer from either severe constipation or explosive diarrhoea.

My mood was good on most days. I woke up feeling unease one day, and a headache on another - but these could have been part of PMS-ing. My energy levels have oscillated between fairly good and almost depleted. Another surprising change was that this time, my PMS symptoms were not that bad at all. Instead of the usual fatigue, nausea, indigestion, insomnia, bad mood, tender breasts, bloating and general abdominal and back pain, I only had slight nausea and headache before I started my period. My period flow was heavier than usual, though (is that good or bad?)

I did cheat once - at a birthday party - one slice of cheesecake. Within half an hour of consuming it, my heart began to race. I felt nauseous and my head started to hurt. I slept fitfully that night, and also suffered cramps in my abdomen during the night. Was the cheesecake worth it? In retrospect, absolutely not - but we learn through our mistakes. I also tried fresh cream because I read how many classic carnivores consume cream in place of a sweet treat or add it to their coffee. Another bad decision! I felt bloated, had abdominal cramps, felt nauseous and spent another night in discomfort. Not again, I hope. I need to remain strong and not eat dairy or sugar again. I am seriously thinking about quitting milk tea, too, now. Let's see when I put this thought into action.

Last weekend I felt like giving up. I wanted to eat all the sugary food in the world. The Pepsi chilling in the fridge kept calling out to me. Is denying myself all the delicious poison in the world worth my health, I asked myself. YES, my brain insisted and with a dramatic and exaggerated teenager-like sigh, I decided to remain strong and not take a sip or a bite of anything other than carnivore food. I even rolled my eyes at myself. UGH!!!

I do not think I've entered ketosis yet; if I had, well, the cheesecake destroyed that. Now I'm looking ahead for my body to enter ketosis and remain in that state. Let's see when.

Part of me keeps saying eat all the bad stuff, after all you don't know how many years you have left to live. Are you not going to enjoy the sweet delights of the palate in whatever few years that remain? Denying myself my favourite foods is HARD, but I also want to be able to live a disease-free and active life, hopefully to the end. Thoughts of suffering from age-related diseases, and from lack of mobility are now as much of a motivation as the positive thoughts of good health - both the carrot and the stick. 

I hope I can one day blog about all the benefits I reaped by sticking to this WOE, and maybe inspire others.

Till next time,

XXX

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