Interesting side effect: on Friday afternoon it hit me like a rock. During the first 10-30 days you can expect to feel sluggish, and moody. I didn't notice any outstanding signs of sluggish/tiredness until Friday afternoon. Almost immediately after getting home from work I felt completely drained. I went to bed at 9pm.
I woke up and vividly remembered my dream. (Which was strange because in my dream I was roofied). Then again on Saturday night, and last night, I remembered all my dreams. I read somewhere once that people who claim they do not dream, actually do; it's just that they do not remember them. I was one of those people. We're talking, I'd remember a dream once every 3, 4 years maybe. To date I only have a hand full I can really recall.
I was doing some more reading on the side effects of the diet, and stumbled across a page (I think it was the wikipedia page) which noted that sometimes people with epilepsy try the diet and it helps. Something to do with the brain using ketones as it's main source of energy helps you think clearly (after the inital 10-30 day induction "gloom" period. And yes I have definitely had an increased number of derp moments in the past couple days)
Will keep all posted. I am taking photos but like I said, it's too soon to show any change.
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