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I was doing a keto diet until I got pregnant last September. I still try to eat fairly low carb now, though. I love it. I do think that when you're new to it, you may experience the "keto flu" where you feel sluggish and out of sorts for a few days. But after that, it's pretty amazing. So much more energy, I sleep better, I don't have cravings, etc. I could go on and on...

I've done it several times in my life, most recently in January for 5 weeks straight, not one cheat. HOWEVER, I didn't realize that I apparently have an autoimmune disease (just found out after exhaustive testing), and my January keto cycle was a total, utter fail. Probably because my body is out of wack. I have the keto strips at home, so I know I was in ketosis, but in the first 4 weeks of following it, I only lost 2 lbs (frustrating!), and I felt sick AF. Since basically, I was eating meats, salad vegetables, things like broccoli in limited supply, and a ton of sugar-free dairy like cheese, I was just feeling sick to my stomach, sluggish, constipated, the works. It is also *way harder* to do any kind of aerobic exercise when you are doing keto, and I get dizzy easily, get exhausted quickly, etc.

It has worked for me in the past to lose a quick 10 lbs, but it isn't working for my body these days. So now I'm trying Whole30 which is more healthy foods and not just focused on losing weight.