My opinions on Keto vs. SAD
Just a quick comparison of my take on Standard American Diet and Ketogenic protocol
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SAD |
Area |
Keto |
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Very erratic sleep patterns. Woke up at least one time every night to go to the restroom. 3-4 times a week I’d wake up at 3 am and couldn’t go back to sleep. No dreams |
Sleep |
I get sleepy at the same time every night. I don’t have to take anything in order to have peaceful, long sleep. I have 3-4 vibrant dreams per night, which I usually remember in the AM. |
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Though I felt good to start I used to chug the iced coffee, random 5 Hour Energy and caffeine pills. The 3 pm slump was harsh. |
Energy |
I still drink my coffee, but it’s because I like the taste. I am not sluggish through the day. I only feel the 2 pm slump if I have had too many carbs. Overall my day is very constant. I feel that my body is metered out. I don’t have super highs or lows. I’m just very even keeled. |
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Achy, sore, lots of creaks in the AM. I felt bloated a lot. |
Body |
Very loose. RomWod is starting to take hold. I rarely feel achy in the AM. I am not hadly sore after workout. Though I don’t feel I’m as strong as I could be. I’m not beat down like I used to be. |
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SAD |
Area |
Keto |
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I would tear into bad eats without considering how it would effect me. Hunger needed to be satisfied. My clothes were always uncomfortable. |
Physical |
I’m much more aware of HOW food makes me feel. What does it do to my body and so on. Mindless eating doesn’t happen as much. Though I haven’t recovered all my clothes, I have access to a lot more than I had before. Muffin Top must Stop. |
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Food is fun, food is needed. Lots of senseless eating. No consideration for eating to be satisfied as much as eating to eat. |
Foods |
Food is fuel and it’s not a game. I eat when I’m hungry and if I’m not I don’t . I have been playing with IF and I think I’m getting the hang of it. I feel my body is moving away from the slavery to food and more to a state or food is fuel |
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Mentally, I was all over the place. I never felt as if I was in control of my thoughts. They were always racing and I was always playing catch up with what I thinking and saying |
Focus |
I am very alert now and I feel that I have my thoughts in line. The fog has lifted and I don’t feel out of sync with my thoughts, words and mental clarity. When I’m really chugging along I feel my mind working differently. I still feel that shift every now and then. I’d say another gear. |
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Always, always, always. Slow boil. |
Stress |
There’s still stressful situations, but I don’t feel overwhelmed by them. Though I don’t feel I have space all the time to tackle them I don’t feel swamped either. |
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I felt fine, but I didn’t know or consider that I could feel better or different. I wasn’t on a schedule and my life wasn’t very consistent. |
Quality of Life |
I feel like I’m on a nice path. There’s still stress and stuff, but I don’t feel like life is out of control. I find it very easy to rest and to refocus. |
