The thing is, you know yourself. If you can't eat a quarter cup of pecans and then stop, it probably isn't the best call to eat those types of things. Personally, I can measure out that amount and stick to it. I know someone that has a count for how many days she has been without pecans. You don't want to set yourself up for failure.
The last time I started keto (before this time) I did a very strict version. I weighed everything I put into my mouth. I didn't have anything sweet, no snacks-just my three meals. I took my supplements and drank my sole. I'm pretty sure I drove my husband nuts. He was doing keto too, but his was the dirty/lazy version. But, I stuck to it for an entire month. Did I have days where I messed up? Yes. My mess ups were going over on fat though, not carbs. It was really eye opening how much fat is in ground beef - I learned the hard way.
Right now I am doing dirty keto with my husband simply because I just don't have the time to weigh everything. I try not to beat myself up for that because I know I'm not going over on my carbs and that my carbs are mostly vegetables. I do still take my potassium and magnesium supplements and drink Mio so I can keep my electrolytes in check-that is very important; no matter which type of keto you are doing. Once things calm down for a bit I'd like to go back to the more strict version.
We just started on Memorial Day (again) and I already notice a change in my body. This is maybe the fourth time I've started. Usually I have this big lead up-telling myself "I need to eat this, that and the other before I can start" or "I need to start on the 1st of the month." But, this time my husband made me bacon and eggs for breakfast and I just said "okay we are keto again." That was that.
The scale never moves much for me. I've lost a few pounds, but the most remarkable thing so far this time is that I've had a normal blood pressure reading for the first time in years. I have been on medication for more than 10 years, since having my youngest daughter by emergency c-section and it is always still a bit high. So, I take that as a win; and hope that soon I get to go off of my medication for good.
As a side note--This post started out about cake. I just baked a keto cake tonight and wanted to share the recipe and how it turned out. I will do that post later this week.
Why did you start your keto journey? What do you struggle with? Are you doing strict or dirty/lazy keto?
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