Let's see, it's been 18 months or so for me, I'm a hundred pounds lighter, have much more energy, can ride dozens of miles on a single cup of coffee and never bonk - all good.
1. I'm a lot clearer mentally and my general mood has definitely improved. I can still get a little groggy at work (desk work) but if I remember to get up and take a walk, etc. I'm right back in the game. 2. Jump in. I've given Grant's book to a number of folks and only one 'jumped in.' He's done really well. The other all gave it a partial try and none of the continued. They said it was probably great but they weren't getting over the cravings for carbs. I think, though I have real proof, that it's because they were still playing wit their insulin levels by having carbs and basically causing their own cravings; sort of like an alcoholic trying to have just one beer. My own experience is that the first couple of weeks were tough mentally as I still imagined eating sugary or carb loaded foods. I have to admit I missed a few things for a bit (things I really ought to have been avoiding anyway - even if not eating this way). That goes away. Eighteen months down the road I don't look longingly at ice cream shops, cake, rice (and that's a tough one in Hawaii where everything comes with 'two scoops rice'). Also I really pigged out the first few weeks - eating a lot more than I do now. I ate a lot of bacon, I kept cans of sardines at work, brought in hard boiled eggs (or walked a mile round trip to a coffee shop that had them - overpriced but the walk was really the thing). I also used to take stuff with me on bike rides. Now? Not so much. Indeed my work schedule is pretty much 6am-2pm and most of the time I just have coffee when I get to work (a little heavy cream and stevia - still have a sweet tooth) and don't eat till I get home after a bike ride. In short, go for it. You'll feel better, you'll have more energy, you'll be clearer, and probably happier. Aloha! Bob On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 3:33 AM, Alan Pickett <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey there - > > I wrapping my head around giving Grants diet a try, and am wondering if > those of you have played around with this can answer a couple of questions: > > 1. Has anyone noticed a change in mood, mentation, or energy level that > appears to be associated with being in ketosis? I get fatigue and mental > fogginess daily which i suspect may in part be due to blood sugar spikes. > > 2. When starting, can I literally just begin with one of Grants 24 hour > carbo fasts, load up on the butter and lard, and forward march, or would > you all advise a "softer" transition, say by ceasing sugary snacks for a > week or so, then corn, then spuds, then grains, over a longer time period? > Just wondering if I can just turn this thing on overnight. I assume with a > little bit of transitional suffering? > > I know this is a topic oft discussed, so feel free simply to point me to > some good discussion threads or resources if this has already been > exhausted. > > Hope everyone is well this morning, > Alan > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI [email protected] statrix.com Wu Name: Tha Eurythmic King of Nowhere -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
