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Sorry in advance for the TMI.
I started keto in Jan and am around 50 lbs down. Female, 30, 5'4", SW 190, CW 140ish. Feel pretty good overall.
I've noticed that my sex drive has been almost non existant since March or April. From wanting it every day, multiple times (I'm single so Im solely referring to self pleasure) to now not even thinking about it for days. Also not getting wet at all except maybe a little around ovulation. When I do try I find that my orgasms aren't as intense as they used to be.
Since I noticed this issue, I've tried playing around with my supplements - added ashwagandha and zinc which didn't work.
Most days my electrolytes good. Around 5g sodium, 3g potassium, and around 6mg of mg. I could perhaps drink a bit more water but I average around 60oz a day.
My deficit has always been around 20%. When I noticed low libido I also noticed that my calories were very low for a couple of weeks and I fixed that right away. I've been eating more lately, closer to and sometimes even more than maintenance and my weight loss has really slowed down (I've actually put on a couple of pounds which I'm okay with in the short term).
I've started ICF weight lifting as of last week (working out also used to make me very aroused and that's not the case anymore).
Here's a quick list of things I eat most days:
Chicken thighs
Ghee
Butter
Avocados
Cheese (usually in small quantities, mostly soft mozzarella)
Eggs
Ginger
Garlic
Onion
Tomatoes
Peppers occasionally
Spinach /greens once in a while
Spices (mostly Indian)
Peanuts (which I'm trying to cut down becuase they cause stomach issues and harder to portion control)
A couple of servings of almonds/Brazil nuts a week
I'm trying to add more red meat so recently I've started cooking ground beef at home (80/20)
I do enjoy desserts so I'll have a couple of quest bars a week, or I'll make chocolate or cheesecake at home (I mostly use a stevia erythitrol blend). Some enlightened ice cream when I'm in the US.
Very little alcohol (something I don't want much anyway since I started keto)
Weed maybe once a few months
Most days I end up IF at least 18:6 but I'm not super strict with it esp when I'm travelling.
I am stressed about employment but handling it a lot better than I used to (went for some group therapy, just overall being more positive)
I also take vitamin D (as per my doc's suggestions) and biotin (thin hair) plus some prescription drugs that have no impact on sex drive (I called and checked).
Libido issues happened in March and in April I got a full blood panel done. Everything came out normal.
So I'm looking for ideas and suggestions. What can I add or remove. Should I add more carbs and see? How should I go about it without falling off the wagon? Should I be looking for specific nutrients that are missing from my diet? For most of my weight loss journey I've weighed and logged my food on cronometer and I can do it again if I need to look for specific minerals and micronutrients. Should I get blood work done again? My doctor brushed off the issue but maybe will take it more seriously now that it's been almost 9 months. I'm waiting for an appointment with a gynaecologist.
Willing to put in the work to figure out the problem.
Thank you for reading and would appreciate any input.

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