Gone Zero Carb.
Ok, diet/supp forum. I've done it. I've gone zero carb (ZC). This WOE has many names, but ZC seems to fit even if it is not exactly zero. It's also known as "steak and egg", and was popularized by Arnold's trainer Vince Gironda.
I don't want to go into the science of it, if you are interested, "Good Calories Bad Calories" by Taubes is an excellent book to read, or "The Fat of the Land" by Viljahmur Stefansson, who lived on the natural all meat of the Inuit in Alaska while he lived with them.
Part of what makes this WOE so easy is that there is essentially no hunger, and it's easy to not cheat because bad food choices are so easy to recognize.
A quick overview of the essentials:
1. Eat only from the animal world (eggs, fish, red meat and fowl, eggs, etc.).
2. Eat nothing from the vegetable world whatsoever. Very small amounts of flavorings such as garlic/chilis/spices/herbs are OK.
3. Avoid milk and yogurt (carbs from lactose), use only pure ("heavy") cream (read the label), cheese and unsalted butter.
4. Cook your beef as rare as you can while still enjoying it. Pork and chicken must be raised to a high enough temperature to kill parasites.
5. Eat liver and brains only very infrequently- they are full of carbs.
6. Eat plenty of animal fat with every meal (this is important for complete nutrition). 40-75% of calories is considered a good ratio. Avoid vegetable oils if possible.
7. You do not need any supplements of any kind. Drink a lot of water and do not add salt to anything other than a little for flavor if you must.
8. Drink water or unsweet tea when thirsty. Avoid any artificial sweeteners.
That is it.
Proven facts are:
-All nutrients necessary for the human body are present in meat and fat (some say meat must be rare for maximum nutrition)
-Cultures that eat all meat diets have very near no incidence of: diabetes, tooth decay, heart disease, cancer, alzheimers, obesity, and other common diseases. This is regardless of their avg. amount of physical activity.
-There is no constipation associated with this diet. However, movements will be less frequent than on a high carb diet.
-Many tribes ate like this with NO fish in the diet, although it is certainly welcome
-It is near impossible to gain fat mass on this diet, regardless of calorie consumption. You will gain muscle mass though.
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I am two weeks in, and I feel great. The first few days are a little uncomfortable due to the body's adjustment away from being carb fueled. It's a little like having a cold. But that went away on the fourth day or so.
If there are any Q's I will try to answer them.
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