Cerulean
Silver Member
Hello there - just to let you know that I have written a long thing under today's posts on my blog (link below in my signature).
Also - as you may know, I am having my wisdom teeth out on the 2nd August. I have to come out of ketosis to go under general anaesthetic, I tried to work out today if I could do that by following management principles (always looking to do it by the book, of course!) and realised that scientifically it would mean following management up until the introduction of fruit to guarantee being safely out of ketosis (this was checked with the LL medical team)
They said that I could choose to do it that way but they had no way of knowing at what point I would fall out of ketosis. My other option that they suggest is to have one meal the night before that contains carbs.
Now - I have two choices here.
I could eat a huge fruit salad (although am worried about the effect of eating just fruit after no fruit for so long)
I could eat something like quinoa or bulghur wheat or something non-comfort related - with lots of lemon and mint - something like that.
Or I could go out for a meal with my friends at an Italian restaurant I am very fond of.
The reason for the third option is that following this route is not quite how I planned it - I had just wanted to move straight over to management but I realise now that following management immediately after the op may actually be difficult - I don't want to be learning about new food whilst in pain and recovery - I might make negative associations and all that. I have decided that I will spend at least one more week in abstinence after the op (and no bars for the first 4 days) - which means that I can stay on liquids whilst my cuts are healing. Then when I am happy that the healing is going well I will begin management properly.
Does that seem reasonable? Would you go with the nice main course at a good organic restaurant that will DEFINITELY take me out of ketosis, or would you go for just fruit and risk runny bowels whilst you were drowsy? Or a middle option of a healthy carb based meal that would probably take me out of ketosis but not definitely - and not certainly in time for the op the next day?
Or - eeek - the really boring option - eating extra packs and bars the day before the op and loading them towards the night time - maybe asking my LLC for a couple of extra packs that week.
Ah. I think I've found my solution. Never mind - Il Bordello will still be there at the end of management
Also - as you may know, I am having my wisdom teeth out on the 2nd August. I have to come out of ketosis to go under general anaesthetic, I tried to work out today if I could do that by following management principles (always looking to do it by the book, of course!) and realised that scientifically it would mean following management up until the introduction of fruit to guarantee being safely out of ketosis (this was checked with the LL medical team)
They said that I could choose to do it that way but they had no way of knowing at what point I would fall out of ketosis. My other option that they suggest is to have one meal the night before that contains carbs.
Now - I have two choices here.
I could eat a huge fruit salad (although am worried about the effect of eating just fruit after no fruit for so long)
I could eat something like quinoa or bulghur wheat or something non-comfort related - with lots of lemon and mint - something like that.
Or I could go out for a meal with my friends at an Italian restaurant I am very fond of.
The reason for the third option is that following this route is not quite how I planned it - I had just wanted to move straight over to management but I realise now that following management immediately after the op may actually be difficult - I don't want to be learning about new food whilst in pain and recovery - I might make negative associations and all that. I have decided that I will spend at least one more week in abstinence after the op (and no bars for the first 4 days) - which means that I can stay on liquids whilst my cuts are healing. Then when I am happy that the healing is going well I will begin management properly.
Does that seem reasonable? Would you go with the nice main course at a good organic restaurant that will DEFINITELY take me out of ketosis, or would you go for just fruit and risk runny bowels whilst you were drowsy? Or a middle option of a healthy carb based meal that would probably take me out of ketosis but not definitely - and not certainly in time for the op the next day?
Or - eeek - the really boring option - eating extra packs and bars the day before the op and loading them towards the night time - maybe asking my LLC for a couple of extra packs that week.
Ah. I think I've found my solution. Never mind - Il Bordello will still be there at the end of management