Up and down and up! 84.1kgs

 Thursday 84.1kgs

I really should do this every day and then I would see what is really going on.  
In the past couple of days I have done 3 x 23 hour fasts and this led to a big drop in my weight.  We also went out for a great bike ride and the next morning I was down to 83.7 kgs which is bloody unbelievable.  So yesterday I went back to 19-5 and TMAD and my weight is now 84.1kgs.  I am cool with this and I have to admit that yesterday I really didn't feel brilliant all day.  I felt a bit whooshy headed and had some brain fog.  I was very headachy too.  I did my BP because I was worried that either my BP was too low or too high but it was 130/75 which is brilliant and my blood sugar fasted was 5.1 and after eating it was 5.7 so all perfectly normal.  I at full keto.  Bacon, eggs and cheese for lunch.  Steak and cauliflower mash with butter for dinner.   I had a handful of grapes after dinner.    No snacks.  I did drink some olive brine when I didn't feel well but eating wise very, very low carb.  Maybe it was a touch of keto flu but it was probably a bit early for that as I had carbs the day before.  
I have also cut back on the pink salt and only have it when I feel a bit shaky and I am not drinking the huge amounts of water I was drinking.  So I am drinking when I feel thirsty but not making myself drink a whole bottle of water just because I think I should.  This is an experiment at the moment but we will see how I feel.  It might be that the lower water over the last few days has led to me feeling under par today.
Once again it is a learning curve and it's only by blogging here that I can dig deep into the whys and wherefores of what is going on.

I took a sleeping tablet last night because I have been sleeping really badly because of my shoulder.  This morning I am feeling tired and thick headed as I really didn't sleep well because of pain and numbness in my shoulder.  I also feel tired and hungry this morning.  I won't eat but that maybe it goes to show that stress is your enemy.  Stress stimulates Cortisol and I know for sure that Cortisol makes me feel crap.

I want to get back to where I was a few days ago when I felt fabulous.  I should have pushed through there and done a 40-42 hour fast.  I think I could have done it but I had a plan for dinner and wanted to eat it.

My plan today is to do 18-23 hours.  I can do that.  I need to keep busy and keep hydrated.  I have physio at midday and this afternoon will do some spinning.  
For dinner tonight I have a fantastic steak which I will have with some salad.  If I was down in the 83's a couple of days ago I know I can get to 80 in the next few months.  When I get to 80 I will be able to relax slightly and not be quite so zealous.  I also really must do some more exercise.  Either walking the dog or on my bike or the tandem.  Exercise makes me feel good.
Come on Gail.  You got this.

Today I am grateful for

This beautiful weather we are having.  Not too hot as it is in the south of europe but a pleasant mid to high 20's and very bearable.

Feeling good about myself.  As long as I don't look in the mirror then I do feel really good about myself and my body.

Can't think of another one.  Maybe later.

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