Friday, May 7
THE TRENCHES, REPORT FROM, A
It has been about 11 days now that I have not eaten anything but fat, protein, and non-starchy veggies. No corn, no grains, no beans, and certainly no sugar (including fruit). I've been eating a damn lot of nuts, cheese, and eggs.
How do I feel? Well, about the same. I am less bloated than usual, which was to be expected, and "feel" a little lighter, which is probably tied to the non-bloat. Everything else is either a minor effect or completely in my head. For example, I think that I'm a little more alert at work. I have had one minor headache, possibly from my brain running out of carbs. But overall.... really not a world-altering change.
That's a good thing. Why? Because it means that I am not overly carb-sensitive. If I was, then eliminating all carbs from my diet that affect blood sugar would have made me feel a lot different. It did not, so I am free to start adding them back in (carefully, I imagine). Its definitely not like I was eating a lot of sugar before, anyway. I already had a damn healthy diet, with moderation all around - good fats, bad fats, enough protein, and almost no packaged/refined foods.
But I miss fruit the most, and also the little touches of sweetness that make things better. A little in my coffee, a touch to make a smoothie drinkable instead of tasting like protein-powder sludge, etc. So I will bring fruit back first, in lapping waves, not in a tidal burst.
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