It’s day 8 of my high-fat diet, which consists of 70% of calories from fat, 20% from protein, and 10% from carbs. See more here at my original post on the subject.
How do I feel?
Hmmmmmm…. Mixed bag.
I feel great in that my allergies are not bothering me at all right now, at a time when they should really be flaring up along with everyone else’s, with the mountain cedar hitting San Antonio quite forcefully. I attribute my allergy resistance to the lack of grains in this current eating plan, because I noticed this same phenomenon during my 6-month hiatus from grains back in 2010.
However, while the allergies are held at bay — and that is great, lemme tell ya — I do feel a bit run down.
According to the experts I trust on the subject, this is a normal reaction as my body adjusts from running on carbs to running on fat. The adjustment period lasts around two weeks.
It’s this adjustment period that has always foiled me in the past when I tried to eat low-carb.
However, the difference this time is that I am also eating low (but enough) protein and focusing on getting enough fat for fuel. I have to say, I feel so much better on low-carb this time than I have in the past. I am not even tempted to give up yet, and, in fact, I’m very interested to see what will happen with my body after the transition.
Experiments like this are fun for me! Everyone’s body is different. Some people can handle a lot of carbs. I’m not one of those people, so I’ve been trying to eat low-carb for years, but it never worked out for me. This time it may.
I’ll keep you updated on my progress. Now I gotta go do Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs.