I am filled with regret for doing it. My biggest regret is that I didn't do this earlier in my life. I've given up sugar and refined carbs. Been eating meat, fish, cheese, nuts, avocados, above-ground veggies (leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms). Can drink whiskey (which is no carb) and red wine (which is low-carb).
Since mid-June I went from 195lbs to 167. 28% body fat to 17%. Sleep better. Mentally alert. Happier.
Go read Gary Taubes' "The Case Against Sugar." Must read. Someone said it on this Board that sugar is poison.
Indeed.
To those on this Board that seek a deeper understanding of the things around us and the health problems typical in a Western society (insulin resistance, T2D, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, fibromyalgia, cancer), I urge you to research this if you haven't already. Perhaps Baron and some of our health practitioners can weigh in here.
so I am a little fearful or trying this. It seems a slight variation of Atkins. Unfortunately I love sweets and know I should cut them or give them up but I enjoy them. I usually go careful one day and focus on protein and treats on the next day, protein, sweets if desired and of course bread. I am a fairly solid 5' 10 and a half, 178 to 182 lbs. I lift vigorously for my age 4 times a week different body parts two days a week and I run about 4.5 miles 5 days a week. I am a bit of a hypochondriac because of have something called ocular myasthenia gravis which at times makes me lose the control of the involuntary nerves around the eyes. I go on prednisone when it flairs and gradually ween off but that maybe happens three times a year and I have not had to take any since March 31st and counting.
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I discovered it in college. You stay in Ketosis for 5 straight days, then have 2 days of high-carb eating. This gives you the best of both worlds: The health benefits of low-carb, plus the fitness/performance benefits of a carbohydrate load on a weekly basis (and the social enjoyment of a pizza or some beer during the 2-day stretch, most often done on a weekend).
I feel light-headed when I first enter it, but once there for awhile that goes away.
I run and lift and don't lack for energy.
The fun part was hiking 7 hours in the Catskills with my fuel being Chorizo and cheese. Felt fine.
Usually people only have those issues when their bodies are first adapting. Once your body begins to get used to it, you don't have problems.
You mentioned hiking when keto-fueled. For pure aerobic exercise over a long distance, there's a decent argument to be made that it's better to be in ketosis, because your body is more easily hooked up to the "alternate tank of fuel" (your bodyfat) once the glycogen levels get low. It's not like shifting without a clutch and hitting the wall as one would likely do on a high-carb diet.
Glad you've found a system that works for you. Very healthy.
and he has lost a ton of weight and so did the girlfriend, but the girlfriend's mother, who is a doctor wanted her to go off of it because her cholesterol skyrocketed.
Most of the time, the traditional "numbers" tend to improve for people on ketosis diets after a few weeks. I'm surprised his got significantly worse.
I will say that I think it's absolutely critical to be eating plenty of green vegetables on these H.F.L.C. diets.
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But you can basically eat all of the steak you want... The diet (more of a lifestyle) has too much upside to avoid it just to eat pasta and drink beer (also forbidden).
Worth a few minutes of research and some youtube videos. I suggest Nina Tiecholz, Gary Taubes, Gary Fettke, Tim Noakes, and Duke professor/practitioner Eric Westman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVI_t6Vfqo&t=32s
I know what you are suggesting is good for me.
Sad thing is, I used to not be a carb loading guy, but then I got married, and my wife, who apparently has a very different metabolism (because this is not a problem for her), started loading me up in our regular meals.
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