The current status of my life
- broke
- jobless
- bad habits
- overweight
- antisocial
Also I am a voracious consumer of information. I feel a pressing need to learn everything about anything all the time. I will use this blog to share these things usually following a daily or weekly category format. You will see what I mean.
Diet day 2
I decided to lose weight with a combination of diet and exercise. I am using a low-carb diet.
| Meat | Yes |
| Fish | Yes |
| Other Animals | Yes |
| Eggs | Yes |
| Milk | Yes |
| Fruits | Yes |
| Vegetables | Yes |
| Cereal Grains | No |
| Corn | No |
| Rice | No |
| Potatoes | No |
| Legumes | Yes |
| Nuts | Yes |
| Edible Mushrooms | Yes |
| Edible Algae | Yes |
| Sugar | No |
| Syrup | No |
| Starch | No |
| Coffee | Yes |
| Unsweetened Tea | Yes |
| Soda | No |
| Juice from concentrate | No |
| Wine | Yes |
| Beer | No |
I have to use sense and remember that my primary fuel source is going to come from fat. The staples are eggs, dairy, meat, nuts and oils. Many of the other yes items, like fruits and veggies, can be eaten just as regularly but they are not significant sources of energy (Calories). I am not counting calories as my body needs those, especially since I am exercising.
There is controversy surrounding low carb diets. The principle argument against a low carb diet is that carbohydrates are the nominal source of energy in the body. I don't believe this is true. It seems to me that cereal grains didn't become a staple until a few thousand years ago with the invention of the plow. Modern pre-agrarian cultures like the Inuits practice diets that are very low in carbs.
The body turns carbohydrates into the sugar glucose which becomes the major energy carrier in the body in many modern diets. In a diet with little to no carbs the body cannot easily make glucose and must rely on a type of molecule called a ketone body to transport energy. The process of making ketones from fat is called ketogenesis. The elevated levels of ketones resulting from a low carb diet is known as ketosis. A low carb diet may be called a ketogenic diet, especially when prescribe by a doctor to treat epilepsy. Ketosis has sometimes wrongly been associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.
I have been combing this diet with moderate exercise. I go for walk, do some yoga, do some push-ups and curl-ups, jog for 15 minutes and walk some more. I also drink plenty of water.
Three days into this routine and I already feel more energized. Though I also feel little strange because I made such a sharp adjustment in diet. Previously my diet has very low in fat and high in carbs. I ate cereal and bread everyday. I ate a lot of pasta and virtually no meat.
I was gonna write a lot more stuff but I am tired because its 3 in morning. Good night.
