Ketones
Another source of energy to live on!
Your body prefers them...
I am diabetic and my blood sugars have never been lower than 200mg/dl as recorded with my blood glucose meter. Normal healthy levels are below 90mg/dl.
This diet has brought my blood glucose down to 75mg/dl three times in the last week since starting this diet.
Many have taught that we need carbohydrates to "Fuel" the body for energy.
I am here to tell you that that simply is not true! There is no requirement for carbohydrates in our diet. We live on the fats and proteins we take in.
I put together these slides to show how those "Healthy" fruits, veggies, and grains are no better than candy in the way the body uses it.
Look at raisins! 114 grams of carbohydrate in one snack box serving. That is equal to almost 23 teaspoons of sugar! If you have abdominal fat or are pre-diabetic or diabetic this would not be a good choice for you.
That much sugar from raisins! WOW!
Take a look at other "Healthy fruits, grains and starchy veggies." Not so healthy when you know that it only takes 5 grams of carbohydrate to equal one teaspoon of sugar in the body.
22 grams of carbohydrate equals over 4 teaspoons of sugar in the body.
Are you getting the picture?
Carbohydrates are not our friends no matter how many vitamins, fiber, and minerals they have. Especially when you are already over weight.
Your waist (in inches) should be equal to one half of your height. (In inches) I am 5 foot 8 inches tall. That's 68 inches. So my waist should be 34 inches around the belly button!
Know also that if you over do the amount of protein you take in it will be converted to sugar and stored as fat around the middle just as to many carbohydrates are.
How much protein is sufficient? Take your weight. Divide by 2 and multiply that times 0.8. The answer is about how many protein grams you should eat everyday.
I weigh 200 lbs. Divide that by 2.2. Multiply that times 1.2 and you get 109 grams of protein a day.
As you lose weight your need for protein will also go down. Recalculate from time to time to be sure you are not over doing the protein. Just be equally sure to get enough protein. Don't want to lose your muscles.
FAT! This diet is all about eating healthy fats and getting most of your calories from fat! How much fat you ask?
As much as 60% to 80% of you diet should come from fat.
Healthy fats are listed in the ketogenic diet I put together.
If you must have some carbohydrate in your diet you can have 20 grams or less.
Food labels tell the amounts of fat, protein, and carbohydrate in each serving of whatever food you are eating. You read these labels and keep tract of each component for a few days and you get a good idea of what you can eat without having to keep such a close eye on things.
I always say: "If you aren't checking. You are guessing!"
This is the list of foods you can have on this diet. Download this list to keep and share.
This diet has brought my blood glucose down to 75mg/dl three times in the last week since starting this diet.
Many have taught that we need carbohydrates to "Fuel" the body for energy.
I am here to tell you that that simply is not true! There is no requirement for carbohydrates in our diet. We live on the fats and proteins we take in.
I put together these slides to show how those "Healthy" fruits, veggies, and grains are no better than candy in the way the body uses it.
Look at raisins! 114 grams of carbohydrate in one snack box serving. That is equal to almost 23 teaspoons of sugar! If you have abdominal fat or are pre-diabetic or diabetic this would not be a good choice for you.
That much sugar from raisins! WOW!
Take a look at other "Healthy fruits, grains and starchy veggies." Not so healthy when you know that it only takes 5 grams of carbohydrate to equal one teaspoon of sugar in the body.
22 grams of carbohydrate equals over 4 teaspoons of sugar in the body.
Are you getting the picture?
Carbohydrates are not our friends no matter how many vitamins, fiber, and minerals they have. Especially when you are already over weight.
Your waist (in inches) should be equal to one half of your height. (In inches) I am 5 foot 8 inches tall. That's 68 inches. So my waist should be 34 inches around the belly button!
Know also that if you over do the amount of protein you take in it will be converted to sugar and stored as fat around the middle just as to many carbohydrates are.
How much protein is sufficient? Take your weight. Divide by 2 and multiply that times 0.8. The answer is about how many protein grams you should eat everyday.
I weigh 200 lbs. Divide that by 2.2. Multiply that times 1.2 and you get 109 grams of protein a day.
As you lose weight your need for protein will also go down. Recalculate from time to time to be sure you are not over doing the protein. Just be equally sure to get enough protein. Don't want to lose your muscles.
FAT! This diet is all about eating healthy fats and getting most of your calories from fat! How much fat you ask?
As much as 60% to 80% of you diet should come from fat.
Healthy fats are listed in the ketogenic diet I put together.
If you must have some carbohydrate in your diet you can have 20 grams or less.
Food labels tell the amounts of fat, protein, and carbohydrate in each serving of whatever food you are eating. You read these labels and keep tract of each component for a few days and you get a good idea of what you can eat without having to keep such a close eye on things.
I always say: "If you aren't checking. You are guessing!"
This is the list of foods you can have on this diet. Download this list to keep and share.
ketogenic_food_list_for_diet.pdf | |
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carbohydrate_slides.pdf | |
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