and didn't check my blood today.
After yesterday's carb-a-looza, I feared the worse. I finally faced reality and checked under the hood..
glucose..71 (whew)
ketones...8 (could have been lots worse)
On happier news...my ketone sticks arrived from Canada! Here's the website I used www.universaldrugstore.com
The strips were about $2 each, much better than the US rate of $5 each. I was able to get some bargins on eBay but I hate the auctions. I've never been good at haggling.
Since I have a source for ketone strips that I can afford, I'm thinking about doing a 100 day experiment. I'm curious to see how I would feel if I can elevate my ketones from the .5 range to around 2. I need to buy more glucose strips too.
Hmmm...I need to contemplate my plan...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Beast mode?
Maybe not yet.
Too many nuts and dark chocolate and wine this afternoon.
Why is the room spinning?
And where is the rest of my chocolate?
LATER THAT NIGHT...My stomach hurts. Although Fast-5 is a good way of intermittent fasting, I don't think it's a good fit for me. I was getting too obsessed with counting down the hours until my eating window opened. That may have contributed to my carb-fest today. I'm returning to the EatStopEat way of intermittent fasting.
Too many nuts and dark chocolate and wine this afternoon.
Why is the room spinning?
And where is the rest of my chocolate?
LATER THAT NIGHT...My stomach hurts. Although Fast-5 is a good way of intermittent fasting, I don't think it's a good fit for me. I was getting too obsessed with counting down the hours until my eating window opened. That may have contributed to my carb-fest today. I'm returning to the EatStopEat way of intermittent fasting.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Beast Mode!
The last of the Thanksgiving leftovers have been eaten.
I have 5 weeks before my 100 mile race.
Time to enter Beast Mode!
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Less than 50 grams of carbs a day.
Fast-5
Moderate protein, about 60 grams a day.
It's getting serious now...
I have 5 weeks before my 100 mile race.
Time to enter Beast Mode!
Less than 50 grams of carbs a day.
Fast-5
Moderate protein, about 60 grams a day.
It's getting serious now...
Saturday, November 24, 2012
I love this video
it's describes LCHF perfectly. And it's funny too..
I made it through my first day of Fast-5 without a hitch. I was so full from Thanksgiving, I could have completed a 24 hour fast.
While in a fasted state I took a 4 hour walk yesterday morning. Today I'm going on a morning hike.
Yesterday my numbers were 71 for glucose and .9 for ketones. The ketone number is slowly moving up again.
UPDATE...On Fast-5 day 2 my fasting glucose is 80 and my ketones slid back to .4. Despite a 1hr hike, my ketones are low. I know it's because I'm eating too much protein and carbs from Thanksgiving. The leftovers will be gone today. Tomorrow I'll be back to my non-holiday foods.
I made it through my first day of Fast-5 without a hitch. I was so full from Thanksgiving, I could have completed a 24 hour fast.
While in a fasted state I took a 4 hour walk yesterday morning. Today I'm going on a morning hike.
Yesterday my numbers were 71 for glucose and .9 for ketones. The ketone number is slowly moving up again.
UPDATE...On Fast-5 day 2 my fasting glucose is 80 and my ketones slid back to .4. Despite a 1hr hike, my ketones are low. I know it's because I'm eating too much protein and carbs from Thanksgiving. The leftovers will be gone today. Tomorrow I'll be back to my non-holiday foods.
Friday, November 23, 2012
An experiment within an experiment
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I'm doing Fast-5.
Fast-5 was designed by Dr Bert Herring. It's a form of intermittent fasting. You fast for 19 hours a day, then your "eating window" opens for 5 hours. Since becoming fat adapted, I can go fairly painlessly without food for 19 hours. My eating window will be 2-7pm.
I'm curious to see how daily fasting will impact my ketone numbers. I'll take my readings around 2pm, before my first food of the day. I'm also going to do glucose readings at that time.
Today is Day 1, fasting for 19 hours will be super easy. I'm still full from Thanksgiving!
Fast-5 was designed by Dr Bert Herring. It's a form of intermittent fasting. You fast for 19 hours a day, then your "eating window" opens for 5 hours. Since becoming fat adapted, I can go fairly painlessly without food for 19 hours. My eating window will be 2-7pm.
I'm curious to see how daily fasting will impact my ketone numbers. I'll take my readings around 2pm, before my first food of the day. I'm also going to do glucose readings at that time.
Today is Day 1, fasting for 19 hours will be super easy. I'm still full from Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
For the first time in 25 years
I'll be having turkey for Thanksgiving.
And brussel sprouts with bacon
And mashed califlower with loads of butter and heavy cream
And creamed spinach
I also made these 2 desserts from the terrific Dr Davis from wheatbellyblog.com
Cranberry Apple crumb..
Pumpkin pie
THANKSGIVING UPDATE..Fasting glucose is coming back down, 81 this morning. Bob and I are going to a 2.5 hour hike this morning. I'm going to do it in a fasted state then check my ketones.
AFTER THE HIKE...ketone reading is .7. I may have to kick things up a notch.
The good news is that I was able to complete a strenuous 2.5 hour hike without eating since dinner last night. After the hike I had a couple scrambled eggs with creme fraiche and avocado. Breakfast of champions!
LATER THAT NIGHT...I'm stuffed. I ate liberal portions of all the above mentioned foods. Although I am fuller than I've been in months, after dinner I checked my glucose, it registered 80. I'm happy to see that my gluttony didn't cause my insulin to spike.
I need a nap...
And brussel sprouts with bacon
And mashed califlower with loads of butter and heavy cream
And creamed spinach
I also made these 2 desserts from the terrific Dr Davis from wheatbellyblog.com
Cranberry Apple crumb..
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| This is Dr Davis's pie, mine doesn't look as pretty but it's delish! |
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| Dr Davis's pretty pie |
THANKSGIVING UPDATE..Fasting glucose is coming back down, 81 this morning. Bob and I are going to a 2.5 hour hike this morning. I'm going to do it in a fasted state then check my ketones.
AFTER THE HIKE...ketone reading is .7. I may have to kick things up a notch.
The good news is that I was able to complete a strenuous 2.5 hour hike without eating since dinner last night. After the hike I had a couple scrambled eggs with creme fraiche and avocado. Breakfast of champions!
LATER THAT NIGHT...I'm stuffed. I ate liberal portions of all the above mentioned foods. Although I am fuller than I've been in months, after dinner I checked my glucose, it registered 80. I'm happy to see that my gluttony didn't cause my insulin to spike.
I need a nap...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Damn you Holiday Baking!
My ketone reading is .4 today. I'm out of nutritional ketosis.
I have no one to blame but myself. Yesterday I was experimenting with some LCHF baking for Thanksgiving. Sampling and taking "a small piece" of everything I made.
Even though I used xylitol as the sweetener, I know I had more than 50 grams of carbs yesterday. Probably more like 80-100.
Yesterday, before the bake-fest, my fasting glucose was 71 and my ketones were 1.7.
Today the fasting glucose was 92 and ketones were the dismal .4.
This proves I need to be diligent over the holiday season. It also re-inforces my decision to extend my ketosis experiment.
.4.....dang it.
I have no one to blame but myself. Yesterday I was experimenting with some LCHF baking for Thanksgiving. Sampling and taking "a small piece" of everything I made.
Even though I used xylitol as the sweetener, I know I had more than 50 grams of carbs yesterday. Probably more like 80-100.
Yesterday, before the bake-fest, my fasting glucose was 71 and my ketones were 1.7.
Today the fasting glucose was 92 and ketones were the dismal .4.
This proves I need to be diligent over the holiday season. It also re-inforces my decision to extend my ketosis experiment.
.4.....dang it.
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