Day 28, Mood down, ketones down.

I felt really low this morning, as per usual at the moment the first half of the night I slept alright but after I woke I only had disturbed rest. I found it hard to get out of bed but I did manage to get on my bike in the -2.5degC fog.

Glucose:   4.9
Ketone:    0.8
Breakfast: Broth and butter
Lunch:     Stew, cheese coconut oil
Dinner:   Cauliflower mash, cabbage chicken butter, yoghurt MCT cream almond butter
Ride:       42k commute

My ketones were the lowest they have been in the last 27 days, I am not really sure why. I have had no exercise for 3 days, I had a single glass of wine last night, quite a lot of veg and cream with my dinner and probably double the blueberries I have normally been eating but I did wait most of the day to eat. I suspect that I might normally get away with more veg, wine and berries due to my exercise.
That said 0.8 is still considered in ketosis and morning levels are generally considered lowest.

I am not trying to suggest my mood is low due to my low ketones I have no such evidence as yet. I suspect it is more likely that a lack of sleep and last weeks emotions have could up with me. Coincident or not the journal of this blog will be helpful for future reference.

Normally when I get on my bike after a few days off, I feel good and a firm pace if quite easy. In today's foggy soup with my fragile mental state I just had to be glad I had not taken the train or driven. As for training, right now I just can't see why I ever do it, maybe if we get a place in Fred Whitton, which is drawn today, that might give me some reality lead kick up the arse.

Feeling down and with low ketones I had a mix of emotions and cravings, part of me wanted to fast to boost my ketones, part of me wanted a comfort "Pret bacon and cheese croissant" or 3 and a coffee preferably with a caramel shot.
Even in ketosis fasting requires some will power and of course pushing that when you are not strong enough could lead to a more seismic break probably leading me directly to the Pret scenario, not a good plan.
The Pret scenario on its own is of course an equal disaster, the feel good boost of some carbs would last about an hour before I would be again hungry unfulfilled and even lower in both mood and ketones.
Coffee, coincidently I was just discussing this matter with Reinette, I have not been a tea or coffee drinker but I started to drink coffee a couple of years ago to give me that zero cal boost particularly when fasting. There is a lot of different views on this subject so find what works for you. For me, I have found coffee gives me a very similar rollercoaster to sugar, I get a good boost but then in the low I get cravings. So although I really wanted the boost I have recognised its not worth it.

I had brought a broth in with me and I had that for breakfast, fortunately I also had one in the fridge which I had mid morning. I still went for a relatively early lunch, I did not want my desire, rather than craving, for comfort or a stimulant to have any chance to take hold.
Made it home on the bike and felt a bit better for about an hour but was then pretty tired and not that positive, I managed to crick my neck on the bike hitting some ice and just before bed had an awful headache. Off to bed let's hope tomorrow is a better day.