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OP always knew he sucks at eating carbs. As a kid OP never wanted candy or cake like other kids did, OP never wanted a banana or potatoes or oats, OP wanted steak! And only steak. (And more steak)
As a young adult OP experimented with various typical recommended bodybuilding diets (OP is 200 lbs, so 80 grams fat, 200 grams protein, the rest carbs), OP did not like. Fat intake seems way too low, OP never adjusted. OP increasingly noticed belly fat with age despite often having striated chest and being lean everywhere else. Carbs never made OP satisfied, only more hunger :(
Cholesterol and blood sugar were always bad, but recent blood test finally crossed over into pre-diabetic blood sugar reading. OP and doctor thought this is a good time for a low carb diet...
OP now several weeks in with no direct carb sources other than some berries and salad, no refeeds so far, didn’t feel the need to, OP feels very good, no keto flu (since OP now knows all the dietary tricks of Keto, earlier Keto experiment didn’t go well for OP...), sleeping like a baby, clear sinuses, no energy crashes, never yawning, strength and stamina in the gym went up significantly, OP’s libido improved (no pics)
Should OP do carb refeeds anyway? Perhaps to boost thyroid or refuel glycogen or remind the body so enzymes for starch etc. digestion don’t disappear?
OP always knew he sucks at eating carbs. As a kid OP never wanted candy or cake like other kids did, OP never wanted a banana or potatoes or oats, OP wanted steak! And only steak. (And more steak)
As a young adult OP experimented with various typical recommended bodybuilding diets (OP is 200 lbs, so 80 grams fat, 200 grams protein, the rest carbs), OP did not like. Fat intake seems way too low, OP never adjusted. OP increasingly noticed belly fat with age despite often having striated chest and being lean everywhere else. Carbs never made OP satisfied, only more hunger :(
Cholesterol and blood sugar were always bad, but recent blood test finally crossed over into pre-diabetic blood sugar reading. OP and doctor thought this is a good time for a low carb diet...
OP now several weeks in with no direct carb sources other than some berries and salad, no refeeds so far, didn’t feel the need to, OP feels very good, no keto flu (since OP now knows all the dietary tricks of Keto, earlier Keto experiment didn’t go well for OP...), sleeping like a baby, clear sinuses, no energy crashes, never yawning, strength and stamina in the gym went up significantly, OP’s libido improved (no pics)
Should OP do carb refeeds anyway? Perhaps to boost thyroid or refuel glycogen or remind the body so enzymes for starch etc. digestion don’t disappear?
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