I do my best to educate myself on new products that come out.  I don’t want to tell my clients they can incorporate something into their diet if I don’t know anything about it.  What I didn’t realize is there are certain ingredients that may not kick me out of ketosis, but might for someone else.  And, vice versa.

The past few weeks I have been indulging in a treat almost every other day.  I have been enjoying this product so much.  I bought a full case so my children could have a sweet treat guilt free as well!  The product is a bit higher in net carbs than I would normally put into my day, but OMG it was worth skimping on something else to fit these into my macros!  I do not weigh myself so when my favorite jeans were uncomfortable this weekend I became a little concerned.

As soon as I could I weighed myself.  UP 4 pounds!  I knew immediately what caused it.  I grabbed a package and checked the ingredients again.  What could it be?  Tapioca starch!!!  Now, this may not affect some people, but it absolutely has a negative effect on me.  I tested myself after consuming the product and BOOM! Out of ketosis!

This means I have been knocking myself in and out of ketosis for about 3 weeks now.  I should have known something was up.  I have been feeling more tired than usual, super cranky and experiencing some joint pain.  This goes back to, “listen to your body!”  When did I stop paying attention and let my sweet tooth run my diet?  I am so aggravated at myself.

This product is a keto fail for me, but might not be for you.  On occasion I will put a Splenda in my coffee if I forgot to bring my own Stevia.  This does not knock me out of ketosis.  There are plenty of people that even a half a packet can affect their glucose level.  The best way to know if a product is ok for you is to use a blood monitor.  A breath monitor is a decent second choice and the urine strips in my opinion are a waste.

So, while I had a huge keto fail and I had a personal victory.  Normally, I would beat myself up for making a mistake.  Not today!  Today, I learned from this and will not do it again. I will test myself after trying a new product and see how it affects me.  I will pass my knowledge onto my followers and clients hoping they will not make the same mistake I made.

After nearly two years living a ketogenic lifestyle I got lazy.  Lazy doesn’t work.  Laziness fuels more laziness.  I fell off the keto police bandwagon and literally jumped right back on this morning!  Back to measuring and testing.  I am not worried about the 4 pounds.  I know I will have those off by the end of the week.  That’s who I am, but there will be no more new products without testing.