I did not feel well last night and I almost felt like I was hungover this morning, which is unlikely on a couple of drinks. I am not sure if I was just over tired or my food was not too good. I felt a bit better this morning but I did not feel up to my planned 3 hour ride.
Glucose 4.3
Ketone 2.4
Breakfast Chicken, cauliflower mash, butter and seeds
Lunch LC moussaka
Dinner Broth
I know I have had been considerably restricting my calories, I genuinely have not been that hungry. It has been a great feeling however I expect trying to ride in this state too often is too taxing. I decide to eat well for breakfast and see if I feel like a shorter ride to work later (starting work 13.30).
Chicken, cauliflower mash, butter and seeds, obviously, just a standard breakfast. I do a few things round the house and then a proper wash of my road bike. It is a lovely sunny day but -1 degC when I start, then the sun rises above the roof tops and 10 degC when it was clean. I feel much better in myself, less tired more motivated and like the idea of cycling to work.
A lap of Richmond park, feeling pretty cold in the shade, then the 20k to work. I had left my garmin and my commute bike at work, so for the first time in ages I was riding with no cadence, speed, power, HR, it was really nice just to have a clear mind and a better look at nature.
The ride was way better that yesterday's commute, don't get me wrong, I was not quick, far from it but I enjoyed it and was not having to grind it out. Maybe this food stuff helps! On that note my rucksack was also at work, so I only managed to put a tupperware protected portion of my LC moussaka in my pocket for lunch or dinner. That quickly turned into lunch, I was once again hungry. However when it was time for my colleagues to leave at 17.00 I did not feel the need to go out and buy any dinner for the 5 hours I had remaining.
My van was also at work (2 bikes & a van!) so I put one of the bikes in the van and drove home, I will ride the other home tomorrow. Cheeky cup of broth and off to bed.
Hi Glover, I found that the longer I was low carb last year the less I could tollerate alcohol. I normally need to drink an awful lot to get hung over but on low carb even one glass of wine is too much. I had read on dietdoctor this is common. You're doing good, keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI normally find salt and water before I go to bed and almost no hangover, give it a try.
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