You've probably heard the old maxim that while trading may be simple, it is not easy. In the same vein, I have a simple diet but it is definitely not easy to implement. It consists of very low carbs, moderate to high protein, and high (animal) fat. The "low carbs" is the tricky part, as pretty much everything has carbs which the body quickly converts to sugar/glucose. If you ever want to be shocked pick up a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor), attach it as directed to your body, and monitor your glucose fluctuations depending on what you eat. You will see what I mean about carbs being in just about everything, as anyone on a "normal" American diet will see regular glucose spikes on the monitor. With that said a general outline of my normal eating regimen consists of breakfast around 9:00a with either bacon or eggs (occasionally both), no cereal, no oatmeal, no toast, no pancakes, no waffles, no french toast, bottom line no bread. That satisfies me and I am not hungry again until dinner around 5:00p I eat no snacks during the day, as 1) I'm not hungry, and 2) I prefer to let my body digest and relax between meals. For many this would be the difficult part because heavily processed foods and carbs create the hunger cycle that drives most people to munch down throughout the day. That's no accident, as the food industry and their food scientists are experts at mixing just the right amounts of sugars, salts, seasonings, seed oils, flavors, etc. to make their items pleasing to the taste and instill hunger cravings. I'm sure many remember the famous Lay's Potato Chips advertising line: "Betcha can't eat just one..." It sounded like good fun, but they were dead serious. At dinner I eat beef most nights (steak or hamburger, sometimes roast), occasionally lamb or chicken, pork ribs one night, and seafood another night. After dinner I do not snack, so every night I am basically on an intermittent fast from about 6pm to 9am the next morning or roughly 15 hours. As for drinks it's mostly water as just about everything (besides black coffee) has lots of sugar or artificial sweeteners, color dyes, etc. As I said, a simple diet... but not easy.
For those who think that bothering to read ingredient lists is a waste of time, not worth the trouble, and I'm sure there's nothing really harmful there... Here's some of the items in the glorious Wonder Bread ─ High Fructose Corn Syrup, Vegetable Oil, Soy Flour, Soy Lecithin, along with chemicals: Thiamin Mononitrate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Propionate, and one or more of the following: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate, Monoglycerides and/or Diglycerides, Calcium Peroxide, Calcium Iodate, Ethoxylated Mono and Diglycerides, Azodicarbonamide.
In Stanford's top 10 scientific advances of 2024 a pilot study of ketogenic diet for serious mental illness was one of those advances. "Research led by Shebani Sethi, MD, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, has found that dietary interventions can help treat severe mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She and her colleagues learned that a ketogenic diet not only addresses common metabolic side effects from antipsychotic medications, but it also improves patients’ psychiatric conditions." The participants were instructed to follow a ketogenic diet, with approximately 10% of the calories from carbohydrates, 30% from protein and 60% from fat. “The focus of eating is on whole non-processed foods including protein and non-starchy vegetables, and not restricting fats,” said Sethi. Before the trial, 29% of the participants met the criteria for metabolic syndrome, defined as having at least three of five conditions: abdominal obesity, elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose levels. After four months on a ketogenic diet, none of the participants had metabolic syndrome.
"[Carnivores] have used this ancestral way of eating to get their life back, and to achieve levels of health they could formally only dream of."
I had a car accident in 2018 and had continuous memeory, emotion and brain fog struggles from the concussion I received. 2 years ago, a neurologist told me the military had learned a keto diet was one fo the best things you could do for TBI. I tried it and it has changed my life. A few observations. 1. I consume a lot of infused olive oil for flavor. I hope its good for me. 2. Bison is expensive but has a great nutritional profile vs beef or chicken. Plus I poop better. Take 5 minutes and learn about it. 3. I take psyllium every day for fiber and regularity. 4. Cheese constipates me so I pretty much stopped it. 5. I eat a fair amount of nuts. Mostly Macadamias with sea salt. At first I didn't like them but now I love them. 6. I'll eat a handful of organic mixed greens and broccoli florets a couple times most days. I figure this will give me some roughage and extra vitamins and minerals. I can buy the pre washed so its super easy. at fiorst they tasted terrible but niow I like it. There is some process that allows gross food taste better over time. I am not sure what it is, but its real. 7. Veggies plus nuts does not take me out of ketosis. 8. I am down 50 lbs from peak and my thinking is better with way better emtions. 9. I eat as much and as often as I want. 10. On vacation or other traveling, I don't try to stay in Ketosis. It only takes me a day or to to resume when I get back to it.
Painfully funny video by Itay Shechter over on X. I love the final thought about maximizing your petrochemical intake...
These motherfuckers at the FDA... How many times have the "pundits" flip-flopped on coffee being good or bad for you? It is the same with your keto thing. Just fuck these guys. Magna, in your town, you set your own limits. I bet in Magna, UT, the obesity rate is zero, your colorectal caner rate is zero, etc... Why? Because you do your own thing, and shun these government dumbfucks.
The thing is that you keep comparing the ketovore diet with the worst possible diet. (Shades of strawmen.) How about comparing the ketovore diet with an otherwise recommended diet such as the Mediterranean?