Most doctors are naive on anything to do with the physiology of how the body feeds the mitochondrial system. Too much protein in the diet causes a process called glyconeogenesis to convert that excess protein into glycogen. The body can then convert glycogen into glucose which stops ketosis and the burning of body fat. That is why the last 20-30% of the weight loss in a low-carb diet to reach a goal is so challenging. At my current 204# according to the .7-.9 grams per pound of weight I should eat only about a third of a pound of protein a day to stay in ketosis. A true keto diet is the toughest diet I think you could be on. I've done it for two days now plus fasting until supper. Last night I had about two cups of green beans sauteed in bacon grease and sprinkled with Old Bay season salt with 5 ounces of my homemade Canadian bacon topped with American cheese. I also had about two cups of cherry tomatoes with plenty of salt and pepper. On a true keto diet the need for fat is high otherwise your assisdragon with low energy. How to eat enough fat without adding protein or carbohydrate gave rise to the fat ball. I use a mixture of coconut oil, chocolate, vanilla, butter, and Stevia packets. Ketosis gives the body the rest it needs to cure/arrest disease or to prevent disease. It also makes fasting easier because less hunger pangs.
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sounds complicated.
my rule of thumb is that the meat (fish, fowl) is cooked.
Everything else I eat raw.
Right now I'm eating a 'refergerator salad'....
I put a double handful of chopped lettuce into a big bowl...and dumped left overs from the fridge into it. (steak, boiled eggs, onion, bell peppers, cheese, etc)...
spice to taste.
I eat a lot of salads....seems to work.
What ever works for you, sir! At least now, if you hit a point where it gets tough, you know why (gylconeogenesis) and can cut back on the protein a bit. Last night I probably had a little too much protein, but the most remarkable effect that a true ketogenic diet has had on me only a few days into it is the way I fell rested in the morning. Recovery from a stroke takes up to a year and I've been concerned because when I get up in the morning I don't fell as rested as I think I should. That has changed, big time. I feel like I can do a lot more in a day. I'll let you know if it's a new trend or an anomaly. By doing true keto and eating one meal a day (supper) I've lost 6 pounds in four days giving me a total weight loss now of 56 pounds sine January 2017. I have not dieted that whole time though. When I didn't feel like fasting I just maintained the weight loss by skipping breakfast.
you feel rested?
My GAWD! is that possible? I go to sleep and wake up more tired than before...sometimes.
I have 'cycles'. Sometimes I sleep over 30 hrs in a two day period...sometimes only I stay awake for thirty hours. I'm on a CPAP machine for sleep apneia....have been for a few years. At first it worked pretty well. At that time I couldn't stay awake for more than two or three hours at a time...
So something is off kilter. I told the doc last week...he gave me the standard answer.
I'm over weight.
What do they tell people that are NOT overweight, don't drink or smoke?
My wife complained that I stopped breathing during sleep now and then. I realized that when I wasn't breathing I was actually holding my breath. I was dreaming about being under water when I held my breath. Most of the time I was panicked dreaming that I'd fallen through the ice and could not reach the surface because the ice was too thick to push through. I read up on dream control and used it to stop dreaming about being under water or at least to realize I was in a dream state and did not have to hold my breath. Fine now.
The problematic thing for me at night is benign prostatic hypertrophy. Making me get up 2-3 times at night to pee. I got rid of it last year after I did a 5-day water/coffee-only fast. After my stroke it came back as a side effect of one of my hypertension meds. However, the keto diet is really improving it. I hope to be up once only pretty soon. I've had to get up once sine I was in high school. I'm good with it. Besides I like to check out the house in the middle of the night.
I do feel rested more than at any time since my stroke, but too soon to tell if sustainable. I just had a fat ball because I was dragging a bit. Good now. I'm fasting again today until supper when I'll have more sauteed veggies and about 5 ounces of sausage. The six pounds I've lost in the last few days is probably water weight, but that is good for my blood pressure. I've cut my pill in half and hope to halve it again soon.
getting the Dr. to de-prescribe medication is like pulling teeth.
Especially a VA doctor. I just did it and checked my blood pressure FREQUENTLY. My worst reading is always before I take the pill before ~6 am. Through the day I hover between 120-135/75-85. I got sick of my VA doctor and found another primary care provider. The drug coverage costs me $20.40 a month, but at least my new doctor responds to my inquiries and requests for pharma changes. She will also order testing based on my requests like for instance the LDL lipid profile. Large particle LDL is harmless, but small particles are the danger. Unless you tell them otherwise they lump the two together and prescribe accordingly.
"sounds complicated" Not really. The protein I eat is the equivalent of two hard boiled eggs or the same volume/size/weight in another animal protein. Then all the low-carb veggies I want covered with olive oil. Fat intake is very important.
This short video could be useful: The five most common mistakes that people make on a keto diet:
tired, grouchy and low on energy......yup that's me.
For my entire life.