The Ketogenic diet hasn't worked well for me... I find it's simply too difficult (and put me in a mild rage). I'm on a long-term diet modification, gradually 'fixing' my diet, increasing my intake of greens, veges and fruits (no-brainer, right?)... Well I've always known this, yet have struggled to stick to it. I have to admit, I've been a carbo-holic my entire life and I have finally come to recognize this. Using a Vitamix really helps me ... I can quickly blend up a handful of greens with an avocado, flaxseed, almonds, frozen berries and water...sometimes I'll even throw in half a cup of steelcut oats... There are so many variations of greens and veges to explore, I can't see ever getting bored with this. The flavor combinations can be extraordinary. This makes a hearty and filling drink (that I'm really liking) and I often complement this with 2 poached eggs... Easy and quite filling, and I'm no longer missing the carbs. In fact the thought of having a traditional diner breakfast with 2 eggs, bacon, toast, potatoes and OJ (something I always have enjoyed)... has entirely lost its appeal (beyond the eggs & bacon, that is).
Oh and BTW I've lost over 30 lbs of my 45 lb goal (and am so far on a steady course). Stay healthy, (and for God's sake Patrick, can you at least find a Thermarest pad to throw on the floor? Last time I slept directly on a hard floor was painful). Peace, BB On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2:16:42 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Several things: > > -- You may be overeating protein. By calorie, protein is a very small > portion of my diet (10% range). Try eating less protein and more fat in a > given meal. Fat is what is satiating, not protein. Just eat protein to > hunger, once you get adjusted. Some days I want more, some less. > > -- Do you want to go ketogenic? Ketogenic is nearly no carbs (under 20 g > per day). Most folks prefer to be low carb for which there is a much wider > range, but basically 50-200 g of carbs per day. > > Fat will satiate more as you body gets used to being fat burning rather > than fat storing. It can take a bit for the body's "fuel level" gauge to > adjust to a new primary fuel. Grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 12:05:27 PM UTC-7, Tim Tetrault wrote: >> >> Related, a bit- >> >> Bought the book, loved it, am trying to adapt. I still find it expensive >> to feel fully sated going low/no carb. Lentils and brown rice gets protein >> in cheaper when you take a while to feel full. 3 slices of bacon doesn't >> feel as filling as an apple and a bunch of almond butter and as effective >> for energy. Any tips for someone trying to keep his food budget reasonable >> and get ketogenic? >> >> Thanks gang- >> >> Tim >> >> On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 1:42:04 PM UTC-8, Tim wrote: >>> >>> I'm curious what low carbers do for long rides? I rode 100k today on my >>> sixth day of "eating like Grant." Id be happy to exchange ideas off list to >>> keep this thread from getting crazy. On-list could be lively too. I'm >>> especially interested to hear from you, Patrick (you've probably mentioned >>> a ketogenic diet more than most, and I also always like what you have to >>> say) but definitely would like to hear others' experience too. The more the >>> merrier. You can get me at: tim....@yahoo.com >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
