As everyone at work started seeing me pretty much predict things they started saying stuff like, “go ask Bekky and her keto brain” 
And yes water intake is crucial!!! I was so good at the beginning and I’m so not anymore 
Keto flu wasn’t TERRIBLE I just felt yucky & content to stay in bed most of the day. I’m so glad I stuck it out though. The results have been beyond worth it.
I don’t think that’s keto breath… if you read about diabetics who go into ketosis their breath is described as fruity.
Oh I ate anything and everything I wanted for more than my first year sober! That included a lot of unnatural sugar, like ice cream & whoopie pies often lol. Don’t feel bad about that @Richelle_Campbell & @Bootz. For me, it was a necessary step to get me off alcohol!!!
Now that I’ve got 480 days sober and am super prone to Candida, it’s time to reign the sugar train back in to keep healing. My body really truly doesn’t handle it well so that’s why I started this thread as I knew a few others battling the same thing but don’t EVER feel bad about doing your own thing! No judgement here, we’ve all been where you are. Just stay sober for today and don’t worry about anything else! 
I eat alot of fresh fruit and veggies ,started back at the gym .I make a Jello no bake cheese cake and have a piece every night after dinner .Im not big on ice cream or eat much candy but cheese cake is my reward for not drinking .Im also down 14.lbs and my.bp is 127/78 without meds. Good luck to everyone and be proud of another day of sobriety .
Well this last month has been a blur with the separation and all the mental and soul healing I am doing. It is expected to be 2-3 weeks before the official move happens but I’m not putting this off anymore and am REALLY doing my detox diet starting today! No coffee, sugar, grains, anything with high potential mold counts and lots of other little adjustments. Pretty excited about this! The last time I started this was just over a year ago and my GI doctor said the medications would heal me, I could eat whatever I wanted. Well, I can tell you that’s not true so back to basics I go! Yay!
36 hours in and it’s AMAZING how different I feel! I know the tough part will come in the next few days as my body goes through detox but man. I’m less swollen already, less bloated in my stomach, even my legs feel lighter. I feel more energy and more awake today without coffee! I started my no sugar timer and have my determinations set for what a reset would entail on that. When you’re ready, you’re ready & I am for sure feeling that! 
This is great!! I cant wait to follow your progress. I noticed the improvement with inflamation early on aswell. Very quickly felt less bloated and uncomfortable. Make sure you stay hydrated (that tripped me up a few times early on). So is it pretty much Paleo youre doing with some extra things removed?
I’m SO hydrated, I giggled about that today and said we’ll it’s good for flushing stuff out! Lol. I feel great so far other than the headache that is starting in and I know it’ll get more incessant before it goes away but otherwise it’s going great! Yes, it’s basically a more strict version of paleo but along the same lines. No dairy, no grains, no sugar, no coffee, nothing with mold, no starchy veggies, can’t have certain oils or vinegars, no sweeteners or fruit aside from occasionally berries, etc. Soooo basically I can eat meat and non-starchy veggies! Lol
Haha, the world of chicken and brocolli. The diet of winners 
Fair play tho, that is full on. I still eat plenty of dairy, coffee, and sweetener. Not sure Incould go without! Ive even introduced a really small amount carbs before I exercise.
Im excited to see how you get on and how it works for you. My initial goal was simply to lose weight, but now for me the main benefit is stable mood and emotional balance.
For the first time ever, I don’t even care about the weight, that’s an added side bonus. I just want to get back to remembering what good actually feels like in my body, heal and be healthy.
Yaaasssssss!!! So happy you are working on this 
Day 2.75.
Today I’m feeling a bit slower than normal, headache is super bearable but there on a low level, feeling stuffy today but it may be things flushing out of my system. Been drinking lots of detox teas and water, I’m dry brushing, taking my probiotics and normal supplements, eating what I should and I’m feeling good overall! I’m absolutely amazed how already several of my rings are too loose for my fingers. My stomach swelling is down big time already too. Loving it! Today is the first day I have had any cravings, I wanted potato chips (I never eat those, I think I just wanted carbs) and a coffee this morning when I drove by dunkin donuts, which I also get rarely. I acknowledged them but said nope, not today and it stopped. Yay for progress!
I am suddenly realizing I started this thread last September!! It took me almost a year to be ready to seriously tackle this! Man, life has shifted in many ways since then and it still is a work in progress but I am out of that stagnant/stuck mode and I’m finally starting to do some more of the things I have wanted to do! Things like being mindful and living an authentic life for me. Paying attention to what I eat and how it reacts in my body. Actually living according to my own compass. This is pretty fun!
Today my body is detoxing for sure, I didn’t get to sweat out more tonight like I wanted to because of Gramma night but as much as that sucks doing this feels better! I know these side effects will die down in a few days. Often new autoimmune stuff pops up shortly after once the toxins clear out so I revert back and mask it. BUT I realize I have really never actually done this stuff long term. 29 days, just like my drinking, because I would quit for 30 days and eat/drink on day 30. I “didn’t” have a problem and I “tried” to heal! Right. I realize now i didnt try enough and I didn’t take it seriously enough! I hired a GI doctor last year and he gave me the supplement combinations that will help heal me but he had said what I eat didn’t matter so instead of listening to my body I listened to him ate whatever I wanted still. And, I stayed sick. I want to do things differently now! What I’ve done in the past obviously hasn’t worked so, time to try living life this new way. My way! If nothing changes, nothing changes. And I’m beginning to love change finally.
Amazing work, lady - so proud of you!!!
You certainly helped inspire me! You did SO good with this, just like everything else you’ve done. Pretty cool how we all get to grow together!
Day 8.
Oh man, detox sucks lol. Headache is gone, but the rest of my body is sore and feeling it. Big time muscle spasms going on. Dry brushing and self massage helps, been drinking lots of water and teas. My body is also in shock or starvation mode so it’s holding everything again, every day for days now the scale keeps creeping back up. I’m sticking with it as I know it’s temporary but pfft is how I feel right now.
Perfect thread for me. I’m giving up artificial sugars. I’ve been trying to drink up to a gallon of water daily and if I don’t crush the gallon it’s usually still a lot of water. Sugary drinks have never been my vice (unless it was a fancy lil cocktail ofcourse). So, no more treats, cookies, cakes, etc all the crappy processed junk food with artificial sugars. I’ve been lots of fruit though (natural) and I feel amazing. Lots of natural energy (I dont drink coffee), been losing weight and pooping ALOT. Big salads for dinner and snacking on almonds during the day. I feel great.
Quitting artificial sugars cold Turkey but I will not deprive myself from fruit. I eat as much as I want and its summer so it’s all in season and the best time of the year to enjoy them!
Took me 6 months to get to where I am now, do all the steps you need lady! Main focus is stopping the DOC & staying sober each day
Nicely done!!! Today they had cupcakes at work that looked delicious but no thanks! How I feel is way better than that cupcake would ever taste!
Double digits!!!
Oh @Jennajen, I feel awful in many ways but SO good in others. I’m bitchy, sore, emotional, tired of my muscles jumping, exhausted, etc. But! On the flip side I am SO much less swollen, I can use my hands way more, my clothes fit better, my legs feel less swollen and lighter, my blood pressure is lower and that feels better, etc. Those benefits will stick around but the other symptoms won’t so it’s totally worth a little discomfort I think! Took me a long while to get here but I’m ready.