Posted:
06/2025
In remission from
Anxiety, ADHD
Started Journey
01/2022
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"...I felt like my brain lit up for the first time! It was clear and focused and the anxiety melted away. I also felt confident (a word I would have never used to describe myself)...I was okay just being me!!! It gave me a new life!"
Focus, confidence & brain fog gone.
Carnivore, fasting & meditation.
I was followed by my doctor and have seen many psychologists during the years but nothing really helped. My doctor monitored my ADHD meds. I had to stop taking my antidepressants because I got worse. I became more depressed than ever. We had to up my dosage of ADHD meds at one point so that I could become functional. I mostly tracked how I was feeling.
I wore a CGM at the beginning of my keto/carnivore journey to see what foods would spike my glucose. This was life changing! It would also help me monitor my moods after a spike when I got off track, and it got me to know my body/brain better and how I reacted to spikes. Ex: spikes give me palpitations/I feel anxious, and it can impair my sleep. I later purchased a Keto-Mojo and measured my GKI index - I feel at my best when it's over 1.5. I took electrolytes at the beginning of my journey but now I just use unrefined salt. I took magnesium before bed but now I'm not taking any more supplements. I feel good with clean eating.
I mostly eat carnivore now, but now that I am healed, I will indulge from time to time (vacation/special occasion) but get right back on track. I do not track any macros. I eat when I am hungry and basically eat once a day. High fat works best for me so I eat a lot of butter with my steak and eggs (that's my go to). My eating window is mostly 7-3pm, but sometimes, I close it earlier. Fasting is a daily part of my protocol. I also do some dry fasting as this is very powerful when aiming to bring up my ketone levels. I make sure to use salt (unrefined) every day as well.
I was using the Keto-Mojo and was testing once a day for a while, but now, I know how it feels at my best. I like to keep my ketones around over 1 as a minimum.
I keep a very tight sleep routine. I make sure to go to bed no later than 9pm and get up around 6:30am. Consistency is key! My room is dark and cool and I leave my phone during the night where I cannot reach it. I'll read before bed and will meditate for 7 min.
I walk at least 3 times a week in nature with my dog. During my work day, I get up and do some squats and push ups every hour when I can.
Abstain from alcohol as much as possible. I no longer use it as a crutch. Avoid processed foods. Walk away from negative people, be conscious of negative self talk and incorporate positive affirmations.
I meditate 7 min in the morning and 7 min before bed. Find your tribe! I had to join keto/carnivore communities and have participated in events. This is very powerful as not everyone around me follows this way of eating. Take some time in nature, hug a tree, go barefoot, connect with the sun. Communicating my story has now become my purpose.
I will sometimes use a continuous glucose monitor and Keto-Mojo, but now, I understand how I feel much better. I use it mostly to get back on track when I veer off my eating plan.