Re: Ketogenic Diet - Path To Transformation?
Hey Gawan, I was wondering how you've been doing. Fwiw, a couple of my experiences with excess protein were: more hunger overall, and low energy. My legs would also feel quite heavy. Butter didn't help either that much, somehow it's not that much of a fuel for me when compared to lard. So I was wondering, maybe a different source of fat will help with your energy levels (that is, if you aren't using lard already)?
And if you don't want to cook that much, you can cook one piece of meat that will do for the whole day, and any time you need to eat you cut some of it and put lard on it, that's what I've been doing some times and it helpes a lot. So far haven't got a headache yet from excess protein and my energy levels seem to be increasing, so it's really like kinda experimenting what amount and what kind of meat/fat works best for you.
With regard to your legs, maybe some L-carnitine will help you (if you haven't tried it yet)? From Gedgaudas' book:
It helped me with the cramps in the very beginning, so maybe it will be helpful to you too. If you don't have the money for it, I have a bottle of it here if you'd like, though it has been opened, but I could tighten it up. Hope all will continue to go well for you.
Gawan said:Fwiw an update.
Since several weeks I got a bit protein addicted and ate more than I should have, since I was always hungry.
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Overall my energy levels did get a bit better since I had many problems in the previous months, I still need a nap of about 45 min in the afternoon. And I started again resistance exercise to see how it influences my insulin rate and I'm planning again taking cold showers too. One problem that occurred regarding strength as I was catching a train I almost couldn't run since my legs felt stiff and were about to cramp in any minute. The legs didn't cramp then but it did feel strange to be in the need of running and having no strength.
Hey Gawan, I was wondering how you've been doing. Fwiw, a couple of my experiences with excess protein were: more hunger overall, and low energy. My legs would also feel quite heavy. Butter didn't help either that much, somehow it's not that much of a fuel for me when compared to lard. So I was wondering, maybe a different source of fat will help with your energy levels (that is, if you aren't using lard already)?
And if you don't want to cook that much, you can cook one piece of meat that will do for the whole day, and any time you need to eat you cut some of it and put lard on it, that's what I've been doing some times and it helpes a lot. So far haven't got a headache yet from excess protein and my energy levels seem to be increasing, so it's really like kinda experimenting what amount and what kind of meat/fat works best for you.
With regard to your legs, maybe some L-carnitine will help you (if you haven't tried it yet)? From Gedgaudas' book:
Free fatty acids released into the blood travel on albumen to organs, where they diffuse across cell membranes and are carried into mitochondria for oxidation (burning for fuel). Transport across the mitochondrial membrane is accomplished with the help of carnitine
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Supplementing the diet with high doses of L-carnitine (2-5 g per day) can also help minimize any discomfort, maximize energy levels during the initial stages of weight loss, and facilitate the transition to using fat as a primary source of fuel.
It helped me with the cramps in the very beginning, so maybe it will be helpful to you too. If you don't have the money for it, I have a bottle of it here if you'd like, though it has been opened, but I could tighten it up. Hope all will continue to go well for you.