Day 6 : Water Fast : Ketosis
Today was my final day having nothing but water. This has been a long tough road but I had my first meal today so I'm feeling great. I lost 11 lbs total and will continue to lose weight by staying in ketosis. Ketosis is where your main energy source is fat. During a water fast is the fastest way to achieve ketosis because your body will start running on stored fat. So the first few days of fasting, the weight lost is mostly water weight. Then once you enter ketosis you start losing stored fat.
This intermittent fasting was not easy! Having to cook for my son and not being able to eat my favorite foods. Pure torture. I found myself scrolling tasteyjapan's Instagram feed at night to satisfy my mind's desire for food. Imagine, looking at quick videos of people preparing ramen, omurice(Japanese omlete rice), soups, curry, katsu(Japanese fried chicken cutlets), oh man, I could go on! As you can see, food is still on my mind.
Getting into my keto diet, I still can't have these things but there are some tasty options. It's mostly healthy fats for this diet with low carb/no carbs, and a decent amount of protein. So I can have eggs, avocado, cheese, even bacon if I wanna dip into unhealthy fats. That's not recommended though.
I hope I can keep up with this keto diet! If you've been on this type of diet, please feel free to share any tips and tricks with me. I'd appreciate it!
You have some will power! Good job. I know a lot of people who try to be on the keto diet for a lot of different reasons. They all seem to feel better and reach the goals they set out. I do intermittent fasting. My body just tells me to. That's a long convoluted story, though. Unfortunately Keto isn't a really good option for me. Most of the foods in that diet are ones I am supposed to avoid for certain reasons. Diet sure can be challenging. Kudos for sticking to it @staceyjean!
Thanks Phe!!! Intermittent fasting is good so I've heard and might be something I do, we shall see. I'm nervous about keto Because of my gall bladder issues but so far so good! Crossing my fingers I don't hurt myself on this diet. Downing lots of water hopefully that helps
Congratulations on making it through the 6 days with just water! I don't think I could do it, I'd be starving...
Thanks! I don't know how I did it. But I needed it. All the toxins stored in my fat cells, all the junk food from stress eating. It was time for a change and the changes keep coming.