Give it a lil time. See below.
3 More Reasons for a Low Sex Drive
If your sex drive is still not-so-hot and you’re already adding healthy fats to your diet and you’ve managed to lose a few pounds, one of these issues could be to blame:
#1: YOU’RE STILL TRANSITIONING INTO KETOSIS
For readers who have already started transitioning to a ketogenic diet, you may not be feeling your best.
As your body switches from using carbs and glucose for energy to fat and ketones, you may experience unwanted and
uncomfortable symptoms.
Most noticeable is
the keto flu, but for a small handful, it’s a low libido.
One of the reasons your sex drive may be low during this time is simply because the transition can affect your energy and mood levels.
When these are down, you won’t feel like doing anything — especially having sex.
So if you’re experiencing this, it’s important to stay patient and stick with it. This won’t last forever.
And once you
reach ketosis, you’ll reap all the positive benefits I mentioned earlier.
The same will happen with this next issue.
#2: YOU’RE NOT EATING ENOUGH CALORIES
Keto or not, it’s crucial you eat enough calories each day.
This ensures your body has an adequate supply of fuel to run all your important bodily functions efficiently.
It’s also essential for reaching ketosis.
See, without enough calories,
your body goes into starvation mode. This is actually a really bad thing for your health, weight
and sex drive.
When this happens, your body holds on to your extra fat since it’s unsure of when it will get enough energy again to perform optimally.
This can also disrupt your hormones.
That’s why it’s so important to determine how many calories you need each day and then ensure you’re hitting them every single time.
For help determining your calorie needs and macro breakdown, check out this guide when you’re finished here.
Our final libido-lowering mistake may be one you haven’t thought of.
#3: ALCOHOL DECREASES YOUR SEX DRIVE
While
certain alcohols are safe to drink on keto, they’re a total buzzkill when it comes to your keto sex drive.
See, while alcohol may give you that initial feeling of liquid courage — you know, the kind that disregards shyness and isn’t concerned about how you look in the bedroom — it won’t help you climax.
Some research even shows alcohol can lead to erectile dysfunction and less stimulation, which means your orgasms will certainly suffer
if you can even get to that point[
*].
And men aren’t the only ones affected by the bottle.
Women also experience fewer sensations down there and can impact their chances of fertility long-term[
*].
So just because your favorite tequila drink has
virtually no carbs and
fits into your macros doesn’t mean you should go overboard here.
Not only will doing so cause you to gain weight, it will also cause your sex drive to take a big hit too.
If you plan to enjoy a cocktail, cap it at two and be smart about it.
Remember, drinking adds unnecessary calories to your daily budget and can slow your fat burning potential.
Plus, being on keto means there’s a good chance your tolerance is no longer where it used to be. So watch out because it’s going to take fewer drinks to feel their effects.
While you’re avoiding or cutting back on your alcohol, it won’t hurt to add in a few libido-boosting foods to your diet either.
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Dairy, processed foods, sugary drinks and high carb (especially fried) meals can cause your sex drive to decline. Your best bet is avoiding these foods altogether or limiting your consumption as with dairy.
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Now you have a better understanding of how dietary fat and weight loss can impact your sex drive. So you’re ready to improve your situation starting today.
It’s easy to begin by lowering your alcohol consumption and increasing your healthy fat intake by adding those 11 libido-boosting foods I just mentioned to your menu planning.
And if you’re just transitioning to keto, give your sex drive some time.
Once you pass the initial stages, you’ll be able to take advantage of all the positive benefits I touched on today.
Just remember to always meet your calorie and macronutrient goals.
If you don’t hit those targets each day, you’ll kiss both ketosis and your sex drive goodbye.
