I'm happy to report that following Jorge's Cruise 100 plan is keeping me in NK.
Today my ketones were 1.6. My blood glucose was 76. I used my 100 calories of sugar carbs on a glass of wine (21 cal), a chocolate truffle (32 cal) and 1/2 cup of berries (26 cal).
Today's sugar calories will be spend the same way. I'm enjoying a glass of pinot noir as I write this blog entry...
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Something different
I made it 17 hours without dairy.
I ditched that experiment.
On to something new.
I bought this book last week..
It basically follows a LCHF plan.
Everyday you get 100 sugar calories. They come from starchy carbs, fruits, alcohol, grains, etc. Multiply the carb count by 4 and that's the number. For example, the 1/2 cup of strawberries I add to my greek yougurt and heavy cream mixture in the morning is 26 calories. That means I have about 75 calories left for the day.
Sugar calories from the above sources are the only ones counted. Carbs in vegetables aren't counted. Neither are nuts or avocados, I eat them everyday. Fat and protein are freebies.
I like it. I don't use the book's recommendations for portion sizes (a bottlecap of fat, forget that!).
After dropping below NK for about a week, my numbers are rising again.
Yesterday I was .5. Back in NK again.
My 100 sugar calories were used on
1/2 cup strawberries 26
glass of wine 21
dark chocolate 32
Next weekend I'm heading to a half marathon in San Diego. I love San Diego!
I ditched that experiment.
On to something new.
I bought this book last week..
Everyday you get 100 sugar calories. They come from starchy carbs, fruits, alcohol, grains, etc. Multiply the carb count by 4 and that's the number. For example, the 1/2 cup of strawberries I add to my greek yougurt and heavy cream mixture in the morning is 26 calories. That means I have about 75 calories left for the day.
Sugar calories from the above sources are the only ones counted. Carbs in vegetables aren't counted. Neither are nuts or avocados, I eat them everyday. Fat and protein are freebies.
I like it. I don't use the book's recommendations for portion sizes (a bottlecap of fat, forget that!).
After dropping below NK for about a week, my numbers are rising again.
Yesterday I was .5. Back in NK again.
My 100 sugar calories were used on
1/2 cup strawberries 26
glass of wine 21
dark chocolate 32
Next weekend I'm heading to a half marathon in San Diego. I love San Diego!
Sunday, May 19, 2013
What would Wilma eat?
Time for another experiment.
I'm going to switch from LCHF to paleo for a month...
When I started this no grain/no sugar thing, my goal was to transition to a paleo diet. Along the way I found Nutritional Ketosis (thanks jimmy!)
My blood ketones have been ranging from .7 to 1.4 most days. I've been very curious to see what would happen if I switch to paleo. There wouldn't be too many changes, The big one will be eliminated dairy. That's going to be tough. I love cheese. I even have a special cheese box in my refrigerator. And special cheese paper. Yeah, the cheese part will be tough.
So, the plan for the next 4 weeks will be dairy free paleo. Desserts can be made with honey, that will be interesting to see what happens to my ketones. I ordered some tasty desserts from Paleotreats. I'll allow myself one a day and see what happens.
I'll check my glucose and ketones everyday and post the results.
Let the fun begin...
UPDATE
Day 1 is almost over. My blood glucose at 4pm was 87 and ketones were 1.9.
I had a kettle-bell class this morning, that was the only exercise.
No dairy. I had a Paleotreat around noon. They're fantastic, I need to be strict with my "one a day" rule.
Getting ready to have dinner at a nearby burger place. I'm going to have the grass-fed beef with avocado. No cheese....dang it!
I'm going to switch from LCHF to paleo for a month...
When I started this no grain/no sugar thing, my goal was to transition to a paleo diet. Along the way I found Nutritional Ketosis (thanks jimmy!)
My blood ketones have been ranging from .7 to 1.4 most days. I've been very curious to see what would happen if I switch to paleo. There wouldn't be too many changes, The big one will be eliminated dairy. That's going to be tough. I love cheese. I even have a special cheese box in my refrigerator. And special cheese paper. Yeah, the cheese part will be tough.
So, the plan for the next 4 weeks will be dairy free paleo. Desserts can be made with honey, that will be interesting to see what happens to my ketones. I ordered some tasty desserts from Paleotreats. I'll allow myself one a day and see what happens.
I'll check my glucose and ketones everyday and post the results.
Let the fun begin...
UPDATE
Day 1 is almost over. My blood glucose at 4pm was 87 and ketones were 1.9.
I had a kettle-bell class this morning, that was the only exercise.
No dairy. I had a Paleotreat around noon. They're fantastic, I need to be strict with my "one a day" rule.
Getting ready to have dinner at a nearby burger place. I'm going to have the grass-fed beef with avocado. No cheese....dang it!
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