So… Thanksgiving hit first followed by My mid December birthday… immediately followed by Christmas. I had a victory dance when I only splurged on the actual days of the holidays/events and my lifestyle immediately went back to clean the following day however, this left me with large amounts of glucose stores that needed to be depleted. I need to use the stores up and go back to burning fat…but how long will that take!?

Fortunately for me, I work out 5-6 times a week, drink ample water and have VERY few “cheat days” a year. By Noon of December 28th, I was back into Ketosis. My last day off track was December 25th. When I am on track a majority of time (even in just a “lower carb fashion- eating less than 50 net carbs daily), Intermittent fast by skipping breakfast, bulletproof my coffee and ensuring I eat plenty of “good fats”; I can get back into Ketosis within 12-48 hours.

I know of some people who have taken up to 10 days to return to their fat burning mode. It truly depends on how much non keto diet foods you consume during your “splurge”, how long you are “off track”, how physically active you are, how many ounces of water you drink, how much “good fat” you consume, if you Intermittent fast and how strict you are sticking to keto. When I transition, I make sure to be as low carb as possible- logging and weighing in a very controlled fashion. Whatever I do,I make sure I DO NOT CHEAT. Once I go off my lifestyle and consume a higher amount of glucose, cravings can kick in. Sugar can be a mentally manipulating monster!

Long story short, returning to your fat burning mode can take anywhere from 12 hours to 2 weeks! While transitioning back, increasing your salt intake may help you avoid the “keto flu” but PLEASE consult with your doctor. This is just what works for me- I am not a doctor or nutritionist.

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The Holidays rolled around and comparatively speaking to any other year in my life around the holidays I did fantastic. Prior to this year from Thanksgiving until Jan 1 was an absolute crap show. Treats would start rolling in the house and I would circle around them like a vulture looking at carnage until I gave in. Sometimes I would eat without a thought about it, other times I would nibble at the foods little piece at a time like a goldfish eating it’s flaky food at the top of the fishbowl. Either way, I would consume countless calories. Lord knows I wouldn’t count calories those days!

This year was different. Yes, I ate too much on Thanksgiving day. The beauty of my overeating was the day after Thanksgiving I was right back on target. I didn’t continue to pick at the high calorie, high sugar left overs. Same for my December birthday and Christmas.

I don’t want to overwhelm myself with change. Logging my food and beverage intake those days I was “off” was out of the question for me. Not a possibility. Was not going to happen and may not ever happen! The ability to say “no” the days surrounding these celebratory days was a huge victory to me. Last year I had to stay 100% food sober during every holiday and birthday! I was not strong enough to get off plan and return cleanly. This year, I was! That is HUGE for me.

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