KETO / Carnivory Saved my life...
Posted by CaptainKirk 6 years, 3 months ago to Science
If there is any great interest here, I will gladly post more details...
In summary, you can look at the before and after photo. That is effectively the 5 month mark of going KETO / Carnivore.
I took 6 months of my life to find out why I gained weight so easily. I had removed bread/grains. I was eating mostly vegetables, meat, low carb Diet Soda.
I gave up a LOT, and wasn't making much of a dent. I felt like crap. I was on a WATER PILL, 3 allergy meds/day. My sinuses had been continuously plugged for over 5 years straight. (I was constantly told it was seasonal allergies). My bed was propped up to be at an incline to help me breathe at night.
I weight in at 307lbs at 5'10" ... Today I am 204.8, on my way to 190lbs (My Pre College weight)...
I have NO Sinus Issues
I no longer take ANY Medicines
It was the food folks! The "supposed" good foods. Like Mikhalia Peterson, it turns out I am reacting to these foods with INFLAMMATION.
I eat 99% meat products. (Typical for me is 1-2 lbs of bacon and a ribeye).
Doing that healed me (and I am still healing. My leaky gut will likely take 3 years of this to complete heal).
I am allergic to Egg Whites and ALL Dairy. Even heavy whipping cream can cause me issues. Which explains why the Atkins was MISERABLE for me.
I write this article in the hopes of getting others who are suffering with arthritis, and other inflammatory diseases to realize it's probably the foods you think are safe! I recommend IgE (Skin Test) and IgG (Blood Tests, Meridian Valley Labs) to get you started.
I struggled for the first 2 months learning, and cutting things out. When I learned about Carnivores (Dr. Shawn Baker), and others. I decided to try it. WITHIN 8 days, my BP was normal, and I was losing over 1lb a day. I was so full (eat like it's your job), I went to OMAD (One Meal a Day). And the weight kept dropping.
Then my BRAIN FOG Lifted, and finally, I had the DESIRE to join a GYM (I am 52, I have a gym membership where I live, but not in the mountains where I was)
Honestly. I could NOT believe how good I felt. I continued to study more, and learn more. Something I noticed, I felt better the LESS I ate. After the initial struggle, my energy was actually HIGHER when I was not eating (Intermittent Fasting).
I skipped eating for a day, just to see if I could do it (EVERYONE: IGNORE What you think you know about fasting. It does NOT reduce your metabolism, and if you keep your fasts to 3-5 days, it actually INCREASES your metabolism). www.IDMProgram.com is a great resource, and coaching is available.
Anyways, I hired a coach to help me, we meet once a month, it helps keep me accountable. He says I am one of his most compliant clients. OF COURSE, because I dont feel like CRAP doing this. I feel AMAZING. I only feel like crap, when I eat like Crap.
I often fast 4 days a week, eating only MWF. This kicks off a process called Autophagy, and because of this, even after losing over 100 lbs and 12 Inches from my belly... I do NOT have sagging skin.
Finally, my doctor was kept in the loop. He warned my wife that what I was doing was dangerous (because he did not understand it). When I came back home, he almost tripped when he saw me. He removed ALL of my medicines. He request blood work, which I did.
EVERY BLOOD MARKER IMPROVED... My Cholesterol (his biggest concern) dropped 51 points to 201... 201 is BELOW my College entrance levels of Cholesterol (220s)...
He gave in. He asked what I was doing... And then admitted he had no time to hear it. I sent him some links.
Along the way, my wife has 300+ Cholesterol, but is "FIT". He wants her on a (Dangerous) Statin drug. So, We BOTH got our CAC (Calcium Score).
DO THIS PLEASE (EVERYONE): Get a Calcium Score. It is an accurate predictor of having a heart attack in the next 10 years.
My wife scored a ZERO (Perfect score, no plaque). He backed off on the Cholesterol Lowering Idea! PERFECT!
My score was a 75. I am in the next group (Low, less than 3.9% chance of having a heart attack in 10 years). Not bad, all things considered.
[I am following Dr. Davis (Wheat Belly) Books protocol of K2 and D3, EPA, etc to lower my calcium score. It will take 2-3 years to see that it has NOT gotten worse (it normally does), and a good chance to improve it)[
I share this with EVERYONE because the Food Pyramid is Garbage and is killing us. #yes2meat is a great Twitter section for seeing others on this journey.
If you have inflammation, high blood glucose, T2D, etc. etc. etc. YOU MUST CHANGE Your Diet.
BTW, after 3 weeks, ALL of my cravings were gone. I no longer sweeten my coffee. I salt it. I no longer want OFF of this diet.
For my upcoming birthday, I will have a few things I KNOW will damage me. It will literally take me 3-5 days to recover from having some foods I have not had in over 6 months. I will do it a bit in moderation... But this is a pressure release valve. AND A TEST to see me get back on the horse and keep riding.
Here are some VIDEO Resources for additional information. The science is pretty clear. T2D can be reversed (A Recent study showed a group following a KETO diet were able to Get off of all their medicines (97% in 12 months), and REVERSE the A1C to no longer be Diabetic (85% again, in 12 months)).
This is amazing. You don't need to be on drugs for life. You need to stop eating SUGARS and OTHER POISONS.
Sorry about my hiatus, I had some serious health issues to attend to. BTW, I am NO LONGER Pre-Diabetic! My 4.5 A1C score 2 weeks ago is rated "Super Optimal", it is actually considered LOW by conventional doctors. I am fixed for life!
This introduced me to Carnivore: Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLF29...
First, I found this Dr. Fung on a binge getting my arms around things.
Here is the link to the first video in the series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypllo... (1 of 6)
His short Article on Medium: https://medium.com/@drjasonfung/a-new...
This one, with Dr. Gundry started my realization that some HEALTHY foods are poisons!
(I read his book, and reading 2 more, as I zone in on what is kicking me when I am not
fasting. Because I feel better fasting than I do eating, depending on what I eat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL6da...
Next is Mikhaila Peterson (Jordan Petersons Daughter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrF4a...
In summary, you can look at the before and after photo. That is effectively the 5 month mark of going KETO / Carnivore.
I took 6 months of my life to find out why I gained weight so easily. I had removed bread/grains. I was eating mostly vegetables, meat, low carb Diet Soda.
I gave up a LOT, and wasn't making much of a dent. I felt like crap. I was on a WATER PILL, 3 allergy meds/day. My sinuses had been continuously plugged for over 5 years straight. (I was constantly told it was seasonal allergies). My bed was propped up to be at an incline to help me breathe at night.
I weight in at 307lbs at 5'10" ... Today I am 204.8, on my way to 190lbs (My Pre College weight)...
I have NO Sinus Issues
I no longer take ANY Medicines
It was the food folks! The "supposed" good foods. Like Mikhalia Peterson, it turns out I am reacting to these foods with INFLAMMATION.
I eat 99% meat products. (Typical for me is 1-2 lbs of bacon and a ribeye).
Doing that healed me (and I am still healing. My leaky gut will likely take 3 years of this to complete heal).
I am allergic to Egg Whites and ALL Dairy. Even heavy whipping cream can cause me issues. Which explains why the Atkins was MISERABLE for me.
I write this article in the hopes of getting others who are suffering with arthritis, and other inflammatory diseases to realize it's probably the foods you think are safe! I recommend IgE (Skin Test) and IgG (Blood Tests, Meridian Valley Labs) to get you started.
I struggled for the first 2 months learning, and cutting things out. When I learned about Carnivores (Dr. Shawn Baker), and others. I decided to try it. WITHIN 8 days, my BP was normal, and I was losing over 1lb a day. I was so full (eat like it's your job), I went to OMAD (One Meal a Day). And the weight kept dropping.
Then my BRAIN FOG Lifted, and finally, I had the DESIRE to join a GYM (I am 52, I have a gym membership where I live, but not in the mountains where I was)
Honestly. I could NOT believe how good I felt. I continued to study more, and learn more. Something I noticed, I felt better the LESS I ate. After the initial struggle, my energy was actually HIGHER when I was not eating (Intermittent Fasting).
I skipped eating for a day, just to see if I could do it (EVERYONE: IGNORE What you think you know about fasting. It does NOT reduce your metabolism, and if you keep your fasts to 3-5 days, it actually INCREASES your metabolism). www.IDMProgram.com is a great resource, and coaching is available.
Anyways, I hired a coach to help me, we meet once a month, it helps keep me accountable. He says I am one of his most compliant clients. OF COURSE, because I dont feel like CRAP doing this. I feel AMAZING. I only feel like crap, when I eat like Crap.
I often fast 4 days a week, eating only MWF. This kicks off a process called Autophagy, and because of this, even after losing over 100 lbs and 12 Inches from my belly... I do NOT have sagging skin.
Finally, my doctor was kept in the loop. He warned my wife that what I was doing was dangerous (because he did not understand it). When I came back home, he almost tripped when he saw me. He removed ALL of my medicines. He request blood work, which I did.
EVERY BLOOD MARKER IMPROVED... My Cholesterol (his biggest concern) dropped 51 points to 201... 201 is BELOW my College entrance levels of Cholesterol (220s)...
He gave in. He asked what I was doing... And then admitted he had no time to hear it. I sent him some links.
Along the way, my wife has 300+ Cholesterol, but is "FIT". He wants her on a (Dangerous) Statin drug. So, We BOTH got our CAC (Calcium Score).
DO THIS PLEASE (EVERYONE): Get a Calcium Score. It is an accurate predictor of having a heart attack in the next 10 years.
My wife scored a ZERO (Perfect score, no plaque). He backed off on the Cholesterol Lowering Idea! PERFECT!
My score was a 75. I am in the next group (Low, less than 3.9% chance of having a heart attack in 10 years). Not bad, all things considered.
[I am following Dr. Davis (Wheat Belly) Books protocol of K2 and D3, EPA, etc to lower my calcium score. It will take 2-3 years to see that it has NOT gotten worse (it normally does), and a good chance to improve it)[
I share this with EVERYONE because the Food Pyramid is Garbage and is killing us. #yes2meat is a great Twitter section for seeing others on this journey.
If you have inflammation, high blood glucose, T2D, etc. etc. etc. YOU MUST CHANGE Your Diet.
BTW, after 3 weeks, ALL of my cravings were gone. I no longer sweeten my coffee. I salt it. I no longer want OFF of this diet.
For my upcoming birthday, I will have a few things I KNOW will damage me. It will literally take me 3-5 days to recover from having some foods I have not had in over 6 months. I will do it a bit in moderation... But this is a pressure release valve. AND A TEST to see me get back on the horse and keep riding.
Here are some VIDEO Resources for additional information. The science is pretty clear. T2D can be reversed (A Recent study showed a group following a KETO diet were able to Get off of all their medicines (97% in 12 months), and REVERSE the A1C to no longer be Diabetic (85% again, in 12 months)).
This is amazing. You don't need to be on drugs for life. You need to stop eating SUGARS and OTHER POISONS.
Sorry about my hiatus, I had some serious health issues to attend to. BTW, I am NO LONGER Pre-Diabetic! My 4.5 A1C score 2 weeks ago is rated "Super Optimal", it is actually considered LOW by conventional doctors. I am fixed for life!
This introduced me to Carnivore: Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLF29...
First, I found this Dr. Fung on a binge getting my arms around things.
Here is the link to the first video in the series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypllo... (1 of 6)
His short Article on Medium: https://medium.com/@drjasonfung/a-new...
This one, with Dr. Gundry started my realization that some HEALTHY foods are poisons!
(I read his book, and reading 2 more, as I zone in on what is kicking me when I am not
fasting. Because I feel better fasting than I do eating, depending on what I eat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL6da...
Next is Mikhaila Peterson (Jordan Petersons Daughter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrF4a...
Also, as a note, Dr. Fung mentions research that shows that eating AFTER 6:30pm causes a 25-50% increase in insulin secretion. Not good.
Yep, cutting out the snacks, and all eating after a meal is a great idea. It turns out, our mothers and grandmothers were right... Snacking isn't good! LOL
https://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/jz...
First, don't make it their problem! See, as someone who was weighing in at 307lbs, NOTHING worked. I had a dietitian, personal trainer for 3 years. I gained weight!
Gave up DIET soda for 3 months (was promised I would lose weight). NOPE. No real change. I did not get here by accident, NOR did I do it on purpose. I was being given well-meaning advice (Eat more Veg! Move more!). Eat more times a day. Don't skip breakfast. BUT they were telling me to do WHAT WORKED FOR THEM!
Nobody suggested I get my blood tested, do DNA testing to see if I can absorb vitamins properly. Nobody mentioned that those DEEP LINES my dress socks caused in my legs were a sign of MASSIVE inflammation.
What to do? Ask them if they realize that they have been lied to? See, the beauty of those Dr. Fung videos is that he EXPOSES The big Lies:
1) T2Diabetes is a disease of too little insulin (LIE: Its' a disease of too high of glucose, usually from the diet, sometimes from the statin pills)
2) The Food Pyramid is not grounded in science, and is way to Grain Heavy
3) The "Calorie is a Calorie" is PAID FOR by Frito Lay and Coca Cola. They pay doctors to keep pushing that mantra, so their fake food is "acceptable"
4) Even insurance companies who are realizing that KETO works, have been THREATENED that if they tell their clients to do ANYTHING other than the Food Pyramid, and the standard diet, LITERALLY the AMA and Big Pharma will sue them [Was one of the non Fung Videos, I think Ivor Cummins]
5) If it tastes sweet, your body will produce insulin. It does not matter if it is zero calories. And you risk a shot of insulin EVERY time you eat.
6) Finally when you Glucose is not being controlled, it should be treated with MORE INSULIN... Which makes the patient fatter, and less healthy
So, it is NOT their fault. They have been given the WORSE POSSIBLE ADVICE for their genetics!
I have not had a Diet Soda since I tested it, and watched its impact on my glucose levels. I intend to never have one for the rest of my life. I will not give them another PENNY, since THEY KNOW the impact on Insulin and hunger, but HIDE BEHIND "Zero Calories".
Please don't try to get them to change! Try to get them to LEARN what is possible! What it is that food might be doing to them! THEN THEY Can DECIDE, and that is when it becomes powerful. When I REALIZED how many lies I was told, and so I just started doing and researching the opposite of common advice, I was blown away by how healthy I was becoming, and how quickly it was happening...
But this flies in the face of Big Pharma, Big Medicine, Fast Foods, Coca-Cola/Pepsi, Snack Companies. Imagine a world were snacking was a once a month thing?
KUDOS to you. And NOBODY suggests a marathon runner or Ultra Marathon runner should restrict calories. Your body is burning plenty. THIS IS FOR THOSE who struggle to maintain their weight or lose weight following the standard advice!
Good luck to you!
PS: It's my birthday, and I am enjoying some DIET Cranberry drink, mixed in iced tea (unsweetened otherwise), and SURE ENOUGH, it spiked my glucose, and took me out of ketosis... (That was LONG before dinner... Where I went OFF the reservation for my birthday, had an ENTIRE dessert, and Fettucine Alfredo. YUM. But, I will now FAST for as many days as it takes to burn this excess off... PLUS ONE day to lock it in. Feasting is okay, just famine for a while after that. We live in a Feast and Bigger Feasts world)
As for me, I have weighed in at 160 pounds for the past 20+ years with a BMI right around 22. I exercise regularly and experience very little pain. When I run 200 mile ultra races, the calories need to come in regularly -- the notion of taking a Day Off for fasting just wouldn't work. However -- I think that daily fasting could have a place outside the schedule of ultra-running. The Time-Window nutrition intake is also something that I can put to work.
I have a family member with T2D. I am aware of a number of lifestyle changes that can be implemented as a means to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of T2D. The sad part is that the person with T2D has become attached to their illness and the symptoms. The T2D is now a fabric of their life -- similar to the way that religion can become a large part of an individual's life. If I, or other family members, even remotely suggest that this person can change their life ... eliminate their T2D by changing their behavior -- this person becomes very emotional and makes clear that this is something that they cannot change ... and that it is hereditary ... and that I should be embarrassed to even suggest such a thing. I have some friends that treat their chronic back pain the same way -- their disability defines them. Some folks simply cannot be helped.
I do NOT take fiber. Fiber is part of the problem for me. I have a leaky gut. Protein is digested cleanly. Very little "fiber" to come through.
I always HAD instestinal issues BEFORE. They are gone. I don't get "constipated", I just don't have any volume. It's easier to go when I have to go.
Add in that a lot of time I eat only 3 meals a week (that's a DAY of meals for some people), so a week is not overly long between going #2...
I take a lot of magnesium and potassium, Vitamins (C,D,E,K2), Iodine. I have a small bucket, but they are for "added" protection, not making up a deficit. I take 3-6 GRAMS of vitamin C/day. I have always taken high doses, but I don't usually get sick unless I fall off the wagon of taking my supplements. (Which happens)
Congratulations on finding it out.
Many people wrongly believe Veggies=Good for you, Meat=Bad for you.
And the point is: It depends on the "You"
The migraines. I can trigger them at will. IF I want one in 2 days, I eat peanut butter today.
If I want one immediately, I just need 3 egg whites. It will shut me down.
If I want a light one that lasts 3 days, a bunch of Almonds will do it.
I hate not eating Veggies because I love them. But point of fact. That last 30 lbs I gained, came on BECAUSE I focused for 7 years on making 1/2 my plate Vegetables. Sometimes more... Little did I know...
Good on you! The more people talk about this, the more people can feel free to find their way. Thanks for sharing!
He at ONE meal at 7:15PM and the next day he had his dinner at 6:30PM... He said eating one meal a day saved him a TON of money, and was awesome for the whole trip!
HDL is the weakest link to atherosclerosis, and why I mentioned getting a CAC Test run.
But the last comment on Fats. Your Fat cells contain Triglycerides (Literally 3 different chains of GLUCOSE). So, when you need it, your body can easily take a fat cell, remove the Trig. and then the liver converts it to glucose.
The liver ALSO converts Protein to Glucose if you have an excess of it. The hardest thing to do with FAT is to store it as fat. And in the ABSENCE of insulin (the point of being KETO), it will not store the fat. It wont burn your own body fat.
You are obviously well educated.
And I agree it is not for everyone.
If what you are doing is not working, it is worth considering.
BTW, even if my cholesterol increased on this diet. What would be better?
A) 100 lbs lighter, Super Optimal A1C, Lowered BP, and off all allergy meds, with 10-20 pts higher on my cholesterol, more energy, moving more!
or
B) Basically the opposite?
(Luckily it's not my situation, but if it were, I would gladly have a higher cholesterol. My wife's is in the 300s, and a ZERO CAC: No Plaque)
Know what you have been through, food can kill you. Several years ago, I kept losing weight and had years of migraines. No one could find out why,Sscans and every test at local hospital. Finally, I got bronchitis twice in a month, and my doc said he thought i had food allergies. Tests came back with egg (both parts), cheese, potato, tomato, peas, corn and rye. Shocked us both. I adore potatoes, but it was giving me asthma. Some of the others gave me colon spasms. Doc said migraines would stop, I doubted it. Well, it was like being given my life back. I could avoid some of the foods., severely limit a few, but I could eat again. While I avoided meats before, they became more part of my diet. The migraines went completely away. Still, sometimes I feel like I am an alien hybrid and need to return to my planet to eat what i was meant to eat. I was so sick before doc figured it out, I thought I was dying, I could not function or depend on feeling well to do things. Even though my brain swelled after a swine flu vaccine, no one had figured out I had egg allergy, in which most flu vaccines are cultured. My BP was up as an allergy reaction. I finally got to know how people normally live.
Science continually changes because the body is an incredibly complex series of interacting systems. Science's continued study of the complexities of the body are leading to the higher prevalence of micro-drugs - medications that were originally developed to treat certain circumstances but encountered significant side-effects in certain populations of people. Understanding which populations were more prone to the side-effects - and developing the tests for them - are starting to widen out the treatment options for many people with custom application to their needs.
Diet is no different. What I take issue with is someone coming along with the latest fad diet and yelling that it is for everyone rather than simply sticking with "it worked for me and you might want to try it." It worked for you and I'm happy for you. It would literally kill me. Why? A diet high in animal protein would be very bad for me because my body has a hard time getting rid of HDL's (high-density lipoproteins) and cholesterol (which are almost exclusively found in animal products). On a paleo diet, I would likely contract heart disease and/or atherosclerosis. I would certainly place myself at much higher risk of heart attack. MY body says "no" to keto. Someone else (like you) may be just fine.
Moving on... Many people make the same mistake you do when they hear the word "diabetes" so I'll clear up a few things:
Diabetes Type II (sometimes referred to as adult-onset diabetes) is almost always reversible (or at least manageable) through diet and exercise because the pancreas still functions - albeit at a reduced level. The real problem is a poor diet and no exercise to help the body metabolize food efficiently. I have had several extended family members who were Type II: some kicked it and take care of themselves now and some are now dead because they didn't take care of it. A few still fight with it because they also have hyperglycemia - which complicates matters. Proclivity for Type II Diabetes is marginally (but not definitively) genetically linked.
Diabetes Type I (also referred to as diabetes melitus or sometimes juvenile diabetes) is NOT reversible. It is actually an auto-immune disease where the body attacks the pancreas as it would a tumor or foreign object and destroys it. Type I Diabetes is not genetically linked. There is no cure. The only treatment which at this time looks promising is called islet transplant therapy, where the patient's own pancreatic cells (Islets of Langer Hans) are harvested, multiplied, and then re-introduced back into the body. (One version uses stem cells, another does not. All versions are still highly experimental and not open for human trials as of yet.)
Diabetics of both types have problems with circulation (especially in the extremities) and non-healing of wounds, and bruise easily. Diabetics are also more likely to end up with cataracts in the eyes, are more likely to undergo amputation of a limb, and commonly die from renal failure - not a pretty sight.
Side note: Both my father-in-law and one of my daughters have Type I diabetes. Amazingly, my father-in-law is still alive at almost 70. My father-in-law contracted it when he was 16; my daughter (now 18) was two. Most Type I Diabetics don't make it past their 40's but longevity is increasing now with developments in artificial insulins and better monitors.
One comment I would make about insulin: the level should move in a healthy human being just after a meal. It should rise significantly because insulin is critical to the body's absorption of carbohydrates into the cells for metabolism. The problem with a diabetic is that the body either doesn't create enough insulin (Type II) or none at all (Type I) to assist in carbohydrate assimilation. And so all those sugars - both simple and complex - can't pass from the bloodstream into the cells. That means that they then have to get cleaned out by the kidneys and liver (and excreted) or they literally turn your blood to syrup. Simple sugars in large enough amounts can actually crystallize in the blood stream and cause subcutaneous bleeding in the capillaries.
In a normal person, the insulin gets used up as the body absorbs carbohydrates and so naturally returns to a lower baseline level. In an insulin-resistant person, they end up with a similar problem to a diabetic in that they have a hard time properly metabolizing carbohydrates, but not because of a lack of insulin. For someone like that, a diet low in carbs and high in protein makes sense because it is going to be most efficient for their body chemistry.
Fats dont make us fat.
In limited quantities, fats are important as insulation, padding around organs and tissues, and energy storage between meals. The brain is predominantly made of fats and fatty acids. But after a point, fat just begins to accumulate around the body and obesity sets in. You don't find a single person on earth who is overweight whose body isn't a high/unhealthy concentration of fat-storing cells. There is a reason we call them "fat" people and it is as much observation as semantics. I'm not sure where you got this idea, but if it is being sold to you by the practitioners of your diet, I thank you for telling me precisely whom to avoid as an authoritative source of health information.
The Ketogenic approach will be mainstream in 10 years. It should be already.
And again, it doesn't matter if you are Vegan, or what not. And if you can healthily consume more grains/carbs, good for you. MOST cannot. That's why inflammation and diabetes/pre-diabetes now affect more than 50% of our population.
Please ignore any bacon comments :-) Assume I mean Vegan Bacon... LOL...
Hey, do you FINALLY feel you will be able to maintain the weight loss? (I am going to my pre-college weight of 190. A weight I NEVER thought I would hit again)
Bacon... It saved me. I LOVE vege, but had to give them up, so no fruits, no vege, no grains, breads, desserts, no sweets, sugar, juices, artificial sweeteners, dairy, egg whites.
I get meat, water, black coffee, occasional Egg Yolks. Bacon is what makes this enjoyable. And sausage. But I tolerate it really well AFAIK, but I will TEST it by withdrawing from it for a week, and monitoring my results, then having a lot on one day, and monitoring Blood Levels, and BP. Of course, if you get bored, just fast for a few more days... Hunger sometimes removes the BOREDOM. I have yet to grill a nice steak and say "meh" when I have not eaten for 1-2 days!
Also they are REVERSING Diabetes in people, REVERSING Obesity primarily using Carbohydrate restriction.
I don't want this to become a WAR over what is right. But the science has changed a LOT in the last 10 years.
We agree that everyone has to find their own way, and what works for them.
If your daughter is a diabetic, PLEASE watch the 6 part Dr. Fung video series. I was TOLD to eat MANY small meals a day by a dietician. HORRIBLE advice. I was already insulin resistant. Dr. Fung points out, AND I VERIFIED IT with my glucose meter. Every time I snacked on Almonds, my glucose would start moving around.
Fats dont make us fat. They are NEUTRAL to insulin. Insulin is the FAT Hormone. That's why diabetics who increase their insulin dose, gain weight! In fact, it's why they PRESCRIBE insulin to T1D. To get them to gain weight. And it's Carbohydrates that drive the insulin higher. So, you can take more insulin, or REDUCE your carbohydrate consumption.
Don't trust me. Do some research. There are TOP Runners who are going KETO. There are now Ultra Marathon Runners doing KETO.
Check out some of the research on DietDoctor.com where Dr. Noakes reversed his advice to runners after he got diabetes, and found he is better served on a KETOGENIC (Low Carbohydrate) diet.
Again, I understand how you were educated. Again, we agree that everyone needs to find what works for them.
But if your daughter could manage her glucose levels on a ketogenic diet, and NO INSULIN... Which reduces her risks of ALL Diabetic Diseases. Would you stop her? What would you tell her to monitor? (I would hope her blood work, etc)...
I wish you luck in your journey.
Regardless, I consume 3,000 calories about 3-4 times a week right now.
And I am spending far less than I spent on a "Standard American Diet (SAD)"... With meat, vegetables, grains, and desserts, snacks, nuts, etc.
I only eat to nourish myself as needed. I eat ribeyes a lot. As much as 3lbs of bacon in a day at times... But figure out what you spend every day. If you eat ONE meal out, you are probably spending more than I do on a home cooked steak.
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