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I too enjoy the feelings of being on a low-carb/keto diet. I feel like my head is clearer and when I got on cheat weeks my hunger levels increase to incredible

I too enjoy the feelings of being on a low-carb/keto diet. I feel like my head is clearer and when I got on cheat weeks my hunger levels increase to incredible levels. While on a low-carb diet I won’t eat until noon, have a soup and eggs, and then a regular low-carb dinner with maybe 1 cup of yogurt. When I break my diet, I’m constantly and insatiably snacking all the time. The difference is stark and really eye opening. I suspect your migraine is largely psychosomatic. At 5 years keto, any sugar you eat will be metabolized within hours and your blood sugar levels normalize. Having symptoms well into the next day doesn’t make physiological sense, but I understand where that comes from. I don’t get migraines but a deep sense of shame when my willpower decreases and I eat a delicious but unhealthy dessert.

mrandish 4y ago
The severe headache the next day felt like what's called "keto flu" which is caused by an electrolyte imbalance. It's not really a flu but happens to many people when transitioning into keto if they don't take care to supplement electrolytes (primarily salt). The mechanism is well-understood. It happened to me when I first started keto because I foolishly ignored the warnings about supplementing electrolytes. The headaches and other keto flu symptoms usually start 24-36 hours after stopping carbs and can persist for a few days if not addressed with electrolytes. I haven't needed to supplement electrolytes since my first month of keto because I'm fully keto adapted. I think the episode where I stupidly 'overdosed' on sugar my metabolism was no longer adapted to handle, pulled me fully out of keto and caused an electrolyte imbalance similar to what I experienced early in keto.