LC Day 16

Yesterday I was extremely tired, most likely because I did not eat enough this weekend and am pretty sure I didn't get enough carbs in. The issue kinda improved today, but I think I've learned something about myself.

So yesterday, I really upped my veggie intake...had celery and cream cheese for a midmorning snack, homemade taco salad for lunch and huge serving of broccoli with my chicken dinner...along with other added carbs in my intake throughout the day.

Today, I felt better than yesterday, but still very very tired. I'm relatively sure it's not dehydration because I'm drinking lots of water and I'm not feeling the headaches or muscle spasms I personally get with dehydration. I have, however, been EXTREMELY chilly while at work. This morning it was so bad I was wearing gloves and a jacket in the office. Exhaused and freezing cold does not make a productive employee...I was a zombee!

Until lunch.

Lunch I was taken out to Red Robin by some girlfriends for my birthday. I ordered a Chicken Caesar salad with no croutons. It was a HUGE amount of lettuce...probably at least 3 cups worth...but I ate all but 1/2 a cup of it...delicous by the way. Well...by 2pm, I started to feel some energy and I was no longer wearing the jacket and gloves back at the office. My mood was elevated the rest of the day and I did chores while making dinner and plan on doing some very minor weights tonight while I watch tv.

So I think what I've discovered is that not only did I not get enough carbs over the weekend...therefore making me feel horrible yesterday...but I also need to be eating more with each meal through the day, to include breakfast. For breakfast today I had an egg, 2 pieces of bacon and a slice of cheese. I think I need to throw a veggies serving in with breakfast.

I'm in my 3rd week so am only at the point of adding 5 grams of additional veggie carbs...and I think I've successfully done that so far...still burning ketones.