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<blockquote data-quote="SockFiddler" data-source="post: 1521028" data-attributes="member: 412001"><p>Mine was a bit brutal as I didn't consider the timing and was on new meds, in a heat wave, as a period started. I can't separate the symptoms I was experiencing into boxes of which caused what, but I do remember it was the most miserable week and at one stage I was literally weeping for a packet of cheese and onion crisps.</p><p></p><p>My wonderful son, seeing the state I was in, took £1 from my purse and went up the shop, bought me some cheese and onion crisps and gave them to me with a hug.</p><p></p><p>That was Friday 23rd June. That was my last packet of crisps. I haven't craved carbs since: I met my friends for a birthday celebration on 14th July and had no problems at all resisting the Pringles and cakes that were doing the rounds.</p><p></p><p>What I would say to others preparing to start LCHF is this:</p><p></p><p>- Be mindful of the timing!</p><p>- Surround yourself with food you <em>can </em>eat instead - get a pile of your favourite veggies, cooked meat or salads and eat as much as you want.</p><p>- Make sure at least one person you love and trust is on your side. Hug them often.</p><p>- Keep a food diary, and start it<em> before </em>you start your LCHF eating</p><p>- Get distracted! That book you've been meaning to buy, long walk you've been meaning to take, video game you've been wanting to play.</p><p>- Give yourself a break: this is just the first step, and you'll make many mistakes - we all have.</p><p>- Drink lots of water.</p><p>- Set reasonable, attainable targets. Don't go right for the 30g / day, but reduce over time. Let yourself be successful.</p><p>- Test, test, test your BG regularly, but remember to wait 2 hours after meals. Your meter will instantly reflect your progress.</p><p></p><p>Finally, I'd say "Good luck - you can do it!" and send huge amounts of love. The keto-flu sucks but it ends relatively quickly and with its passing comes an incredible sense of relief and power - you CAN control yourself. It was never, actually, a question of willpower.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SockFiddler, post: 1521028, member: 412001"] Mine was a bit brutal as I didn't consider the timing and was on new meds, in a heat wave, as a period started. I can't separate the symptoms I was experiencing into boxes of which caused what, but I do remember it was the most miserable week and at one stage I was literally weeping for a packet of cheese and onion crisps. My wonderful son, seeing the state I was in, took £1 from my purse and went up the shop, bought me some cheese and onion crisps and gave them to me with a hug. That was Friday 23rd June. That was my last packet of crisps. I haven't craved carbs since: I met my friends for a birthday celebration on 14th July and had no problems at all resisting the Pringles and cakes that were doing the rounds. What I would say to others preparing to start LCHF is this: - Be mindful of the timing! - Surround yourself with food you [I]can [/I]eat instead - get a pile of your favourite veggies, cooked meat or salads and eat as much as you want. - Make sure at least one person you love and trust is on your side. Hug them often. - Keep a food diary, and start it[I] before [/I]you start your LCHF eating - Get distracted! That book you've been meaning to buy, long walk you've been meaning to take, video game you've been wanting to play. - Give yourself a break: this is just the first step, and you'll make many mistakes - we all have. - Drink lots of water. - Set reasonable, attainable targets. Don't go right for the 30g / day, but reduce over time. Let yourself be successful. - Test, test, test your BG regularly, but remember to wait 2 hours after meals. Your meter will instantly reflect your progress. Finally, I'd say "Good luck - you can do it!" and send huge amounts of love. The keto-flu sucks but it ends relatively quickly and with its passing comes an incredible sense of relief and power - you CAN control yourself. It was never, actually, a question of willpower. [/QUOTE]
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