Day 2.
After the adventures that this morning subjected us to, things have settled down and are, dare I say it, running smoothly. I just got the word about half an hour ago that James is now officially in ketosis! Hooray! The new therapy has finally begun!
The ketogenic diet isn't proving to be very difficult, just very time consuming. It sure is an enormous change from our usual daily lives. Every ounce of every ingredient must be weighed to within a tenth of a gram. No more. No less. When I get home, one of the very first things I need to purchase is itty-bitty tupperware containers. I also need to designate a space as the keto food prep work area. Keeping this diet organized is a must or it will fail. I am not willing to fail James.
I am using this blog to stay organized and help me keep track of the recipes made for James, how he liked them, any side effects, how he is acting in general, etc. I can use this blog as a reference when meeting with his doctors, dietitian, or nutritionist. Therefore, the rest of this post might be rather boring to some readers.
Breakfast - Eggnog Meal
90g Cream, 35g raw pasteurized egg, 5 drops vanilla extract.
Lunch - Egg salad/fruit
90g cream, 5g oil/ 27g of a 10% fruit (cantaloupe today)/ 10g egg yolk, 12g egg white, 2g mayo
Dinner - Tuna salad/mayonnaise/vegetable
90g cream/ 38g Group B veg (green beans today)/ 9g drained tuna, 12g mayo
Overall, James is mildly irritable and is increasingly lethargic. He has had a tough start to this new therapy and therefore, I shall cut the poor lad some slack. Lethargy and moodiness aside, he is ketonic which is a beautiful thing! I have such high hopes for this therapy.
Watching a little Mickey-the-Mouse while letting the EEG do it's thing.
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