cells are complex insulin and type 2 diabetes

interesting and complex

KETOGENIC DIET,LOW CARB - HIGH FAT for sports and exerciseas well as weight loss

Many doctors and researchers are explaining this way of eating.here are a couple of talks.

Prof. Tim Noakes

SHRIMP in Cream Sauce..And nutrition chart

I treat me to the shrimp in cream sauce at WEGMANS


It came up on a website I had never seen..a diet review site..I calculated it a bit differently I think..and I feel whatever way of  keeping trackI use..it is important for me to "know" what I am doing.


I realize that I can go off track..and I like to keep me in check.

Sugar Addict ...Gnawing..."We've got your back" drawing in progress

The drawings  often illustrate a topic I am researching by listening to lectures,Ted talks etc.


I posted the addict drawing and it continued to "draw"..as I listened to more information...
For those who might be interested.......I show  the progression..
You may notice that the drawings photos are not great...that is fine for my part..the point is not to present gallery pieces..and to show the "notes"I take ( and also  to share if anyone is interested )


The first Addict like Carmen Miranda has the sugar funneling from thought or brain  to the ever craving gnawing gut.


The support crowd grew from a rather simple group to more complex and connected crowd..

Sugar Addict ...GNAWING
(previous post)

 



WE"VE GOT YOUR BACK
(reworked to completion)

Hmmmm//Addiction to Sugar continued..

I found this today...

suger and the brain..ADDICTION???

thinking about sugar addiction

and drawing

   

SUGAR ADDICT..GNAWING


"WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK" 

BBC documentary (above)

MERRY CHRISTMAS

The beauty of leftovers is that they often tast better the next day.This is what happened with those NoNoodles.They absorbed the flavor of the sauce.



Beef with butter and cream sauce over NoNoodles,
.half avocado with olives and cashews


nutrition  and macros

Grams Calories %-Cals Calories 932 Fat 79.9 692 73 % Saturated 30.2 264 28 % Polyunsaturated 7.4 64 7 % Monounsaturated 35.8 307 33 % Carbohydrate 27.6 105 11 % Dietary Fiber 12.7 Protein 36.2 147 16 % Alcohol 0.0 0 0 %

Fat   ( 73 %) Carbs   ( 11 %) Protein   ( 16 %) Alcohol   ( 0 %)

	Grams	Calories	%-Cals
Calories		932
Fat	79.9	692	73	%
Saturated	30.2	264	28	%
Polyunsaturated	7.4	64	7	%
Monounsaturated	35.8	307	33	%
Carbohydrate	27.6	105	11	%
Dietary Fiber	12.7
Protein	36.2	147	16	%
Alcohol	0.0	0	0	%

Grams

Calories

%-Cals

Calories

932

Fat

79.9

692

73

%

Saturated

30.2

264

28

%

Polyunsaturated

7.4

64

7

%

Monounsaturated

35.8

307

33

%

Carbohydrate

27.6

105

11

%

Dietary Fiber

12.7

Protein

36.2

147

16

%

Alcohol

0.0

0

0

%

Fat   ( 73 %) Carbs   ( 11 %) Protein   ( 16 %) Alcohol   ( 0 %)

	Fat   ( 73 %)		Carbs   ( 11 %)
	Protein   ( 16 %)		Alcohol   ( 0 %)

Fat

  (

73

%)

Carbs

  (

11

%)

Protein

  (

16

%)

Alcohol

  (

0

%)

THE NO NOODLE

There are some seaweed products that are NOODLES


Now...I don't try to make spaghetti with these,and adding theme to concoctions gives some bulk and


interesting texture to protein dominate dishes.


The prime rib leftovers were the perfect candidate for NO NOODLE experimentation..

less than 10 gm. total carbs



rinse well..could be "fishy"

< 1gm / serving
5 servings

 

 

prime rib leftovers,spinach,brogolli sprouts,no noodles.
sauce of garlic butter and heavy cream

.

SUGAR ADDICTION

The scoop on sugar being addictive series by Bitten Jonsson,RN...

Popcorn and a movie...

One of the things that I still have is popcorn at the movie theatre.
I have it loaded with butter and shakey cheddar cheese.
It is the mindless munching movie watching pattern.
I actually bought pepperoni to snack on during a film one time. Not the same..!
LCHF is not inflexible.
After all...this is a lifestyle and social interactions are important.
There are Holiday parties and special events going on and adapting to conditions is all part of the mix.


I went to see the Shape of Water

Today I started with a cheese omelet and bacon at the local diner, some macadamia nuts as I was out and about.

The movie popcorn (took me over my normal carb count) and had the snack/dinner shown here.

\summer sausage,romaine,olives,mayo

Autophary with Dr.Jason Fung...science loaded blogpost Intensive Dietary management

I sign up for Jason Fung's newsletter,,this came today..
Lots of science to get through..


Good luck !


https://idmprogram.com/autophagy-in-human-disease-mtor-autophagy-2/

DR.ERIC WESTMAN...excellent information...Duke University

https://youtu.be/MV5M6oxN9_M

In his many years of teaching his patients to eat


LOW CARB HIGH FAT at DUKE UNIVERSITY


he has been using his PAGE 4.


If someone says that they are not loosing as they


thought they should...I hear him advising,,




"JUST STICK TO PAGE 4,If it isn't on there..Don't eat it."


There are different takes on LCHF eating..some are VEGAN,some No Dairy...more veggies..No Veggies..


Find what works for you !


I have been using this format to share ideas and


what I find interesting and useful for my part.


THANKS to ERIC for doing this work.


I was lucky to meet him when he presented his information
 in MALLORCA at the Low CarbUniverse2017.




He mentions in this lecture that he has written a textbook for doctors...


Diet Doctor .com also has a section for DOCTORS on their website.

Leftovers...and remembering a childhood favorite

I was attending a holiday event and the leftovers were being taken care of.


"Anybody want to take the leftover prime rib ?"


(IT was very fatty and not going to be saved,was going to be tossed)


My LCHF brain was jumping up and down for joy...TOO MUCH FAT???


I don't think so...and home I went  with the treasure...


Today I garlic buttered the cast iron skillet and fried the booty up.


The fried fat was just the ticket.!


As my mother had done I added water to the pan to get the drippings to make


a forgotten food ..the unflowered "gravy" she used to make.


So..as I was eating and dipping the meat into this ...I remembered as a child..


The memories of food that I thought was DELICIOUS...these were high fat!


Lettuce sandwiches were actually me getting mayonnaise,


The picking of the ham bits during Holidays was seeking the burnt fat bits,


Chicken BBQ was a quest for the crispy skin mostly.


I was scraping the pan to make "MOM'S GRAVY"...


I think my body has been craving the fat forever...and got side-tracked by carb addiction.


It is :FOOD for THOUGHT............and My leftover lunch was satisfying and delicious!

Prime rib refried

Mom's Dipping Gravy

 broccoli with cheese

  almonds

CHOLESTEROL !!! PUT ON YOUR SCIENCE HATS!

the science minds of the engineers is beyond my ability to re-explain

so...listen for yourself

DAVID FELDMAN

WHAT NOT TO EAT made simple (free info found on DIET DOCTOR.COM)

Avoid these high-carb foods

• Sugar: The worst. Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals.
  
  Preferably avoid artificial sweeteners as well (here’s why).
• Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on. Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).
• Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs. But there are a few lower-carb beers
• Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in a while. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy. Learn more

View list of things to clean out from your pantry

Kitchen Clean-Out


Do you want to maximize your chances of success?Especially if you have difficult cravings/sugar addiction, it is smart to throw out (or give away) sugary andstarchy foods, low-fat products, etc. Here’s a list ofwhat to get rid of:



Pantry
Candy

Chocolate

Cookies

Sugar in all forms
Muffins
Breakfast cereals

Potato chips

Popcorn

Snacks (dried fruits etc.)

Crackers
Wheat flour
Pasta

Rice

Potatoes

Beer

Bagels

Bread

Fruit

Soup cans

Beans
Fridge
Soft drinks and fruit juices

Applesauce

Jams

Margarine

Everything that says "low fat" or "no fat"

Ketchup

Bottled sauces

Ready made spice mixes (taco, bbq, fajita etc.)

Ready made salsas
Freezer
Ice cream

Buns

Cakes
Ready made waffles
Why not do it now?

Watch out

Be very skeptical of special “low-carb” products, such as pasta or chocolate. Unfortunately these products usually work poorly. They have prevented weight loss for loads of people. They’re commonly full of carbs once you see through the creative marketing.
There are dozens of companies trying to trick you into buying their “low carb” junk food, full of starch, sugar alcohols, flour, sweeteners and strange additives.
One of the largest such companies was recently fined 8 million dollars for shamelessly lying about the carb content of their products.
Two simple rules to avoid this junk:

• Don’t eat “low carb” versions of high carb stuff, like cookies, bars, chocolate, bread, pasta or ice cream – unless you are SURE of the ingredients (perhaps from making it yourself).
• Avoid products with the words “net carbs” on them. That’s usually just a way to fool you.

Read more about fake low-carb products
Also, preferably avoid margarine. It’s industrially produced imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. It has no health benefits and tastes bad. It’s also statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.

LCHF IS THE shit.(COOL CARTOON), EXPLANATION OF Low Carb High Fat

<sup>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT_1dCbbR4I


clear and creative explanation of LCHF in cartoon form..</sup>



JUST HIT THE LINK


 ^{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT_1dCbbR4I}


 to start animation

BROCOLLI SPROUTS

 THERE IS a video from the smart doctor woman that explains the nutrition of the broccoli sprouts.

She is very scientific and explains SULFORAPHANE

 

I got some in Ithaca at GREENSTAR and they taste like radish..a bit of a "bite" to them..That reminds me..in SPAIN at the LOW CARB UNIVERSE 2017  we had beet sprouts..YUM.!! and very pretty..I am going to try to make some of those.!

Labyrinth walk Saturday SUCO

Labyrinth Walking Meditation

Buffet choices..hmmmm !

the buffet has some tempting choices for LCHF

I liked the nutritional idea of the beer battered fried Haddock...

so   take the breading off and wrap it up in a napkin for discard..The fish was tasty I needed to get the crispy breading out if sight and into the "garbage" realm because I am aware of my temptation to unwrap it and devour the crusty stuff.

TO EAT OR NOT TO EATR........WHAAAAAAAAAAT..?!!!

I borrowed this simple list from TOMMY


http://www.eatlowcarbhighfat.com/

What to eat and what not to eat
 a really short list of “do eats” and “don’t eats”.  what I eat and not focus so much on what I do not eat…


Do eat

Butter

Cream

Fat Cheese

Bacon

Egg

Meat

Chicken

Fish

Shellfish

Avocado

Broccoli

Asparagus

Spinach

Salads

Tatoes (not to much)

Cucumber

Mushrooms

Don’t eat
asta
Bread

Potatoes

Rice

Corn

Fries

Sugar

Sweets

Grains (any kind really)

Low fat products in general

Cookies

Beer

Compare a LCHF meal to a fast food meal from the past

I had the thought that it would be interesting to compare this LCHF cauliflower skillet "PIZZA" to a  dinner that I have had in the past.So..as with the foods from childhood..I logged the Burger King meal into a blank day on my FITDAY site.


Cauliflower skillet meal  with bacon


AS you can see by the totals the cauliflower dish 11.9 carbs ( high for me these days)
the BURGER KING meal 170 carbs...a TRUE WHOPPER! The  calories are another story.

 

Dr.Rhonda Patrick on the benefits of SAUNA

This woman is amazing.


I can not retain all of the biology and scientific information that she presents.... and I am working on it.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWF8SqJVNlx-ctXbLswcTcA


I use the sauna when I go to the gym. The heat stress  (from what I have taken from her youtube


segments and interviews)is good to stimulate AUTOPHAGY and insulin sensitivity.









https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHOlM-wlNjM

BACOFFEE...Fun treat on a frigid day

 THE SNOW HAS LANDED !!


NORTH COAST FUN !!  On the shores of Lake Ontario it is winter weather with wind,slippery roads and snow shoveling.


Coming in from the chilly conditions it was time to warm up.


WHAT TO HAVE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HOT CHOCOLATE???

COFFEE with whipped cream,a shot of BRAIN OCTANE oil and topped with some Bacon Bits !!


Pretty and tasty!

BACOFFEE !!

INFORMATION FROM THE WEB RESEARCH

(Please look things up for yourself...I am just sharing some things I find interesting and have been useful for me.)

 MTCs are a special type of fat that is absorbed into our bloodstream and is then sent straight to the liver to be used as energy, instead of being digested, absorbed, and then stored in our cells. MTCs have been linked to helping improve body composition, helping the body burn more calories than other sources of fat, and even helping to regulate cholesterol levels.


The following is an interesting site which talks about Brain Octane
take from it what you will...I had it in my BACOFFEE.
not advertising here...just sharing.
http://www.paleomazing.com/paleo-recipes/brain-octane-oil-seizures-anti-aging-and-sports-enhancement-results/

WHAT CHANCE DID I HAVE ?...MY TYPICAL DAY OF EATING IN SECOND GRADE

GRADE SCHOOL MENU

I often "think" in drawings.


I was remembering a typical day of my food intake from second grade.

Toast and cocoa with oleo before school, chocolate milk morning snack at school,a baloney sandwich and a nickel in the bag for a Fudgescickle,and chocolate milk for lunch,a snack of oyster cracker and peanut butter after school snack,a hamburger sandwich with chocolate cake for dinner,and maybe some popcorn watching tv in the evening with soda and koolade

so what chance did I have at having a normal size body? A little kid eating (+) 2300 calories,no vegetables,(+) 250 carbs per day...........who knew???

I was curious as to what the numbers would come out as ..so I went to FITDAY and used a blank day to record this food from my past...AMAZING !!

I see the pattern of addiction to sugar and carbs was well on it's way......add the candy bars and soda that came later and the POTATO CHIP...WOW!!

CHILDHOOD OBESITY  ..as far as I can remember and from photos...pre-memory...

The body did the best it could with the food information it was given...

I feel grateful to be able  to give it new information in the form of  a LOW CARB HIGH FAT lifestyle.

Along with intermittent fasting (usually a eating window of 8 hours)...I think my body is getting a well deserved rest and recovery from the sugar addiction it has been dealing with for over 60 years.

THANK YOU

WHAT IS AUTOPHAGY and what can it do for LOOSE SKIN ?

Dr.Jason Fung has been treating his kidney patients for years and using Intermittent Fasting as a way for them to loose weight and reverse Diabetes,
His website explains the process of AUTOPHAGY and how the body is often able to deal with getting loose skin recycled.

https://idmprogram.com/fasting-and-autophagy-fasting-25/




also study many video explanation available on the web.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqb-9yYzV8s

2016 NOBEL  PRIZE....https://idmprogram.com/fasting-and-autophagy-mtor-autophagy-1/

NO COOK SHRIMP CONCOCTION and the SUNDAE

 I was in a local $$ discount store wandering around looking for low carb possibilities. What can I get here to show people that it can be easy to do low carb and low cost.
My cupboard at home had the nutritional yeast, curry, nuts and seeds.The Spanish section of the store offered some fun ingredients to play with:

guacamole salsa
Giardiniera  (pickled mixed vegetables)
coconut milk


 I thawed the shrimp...poured the coconut milk (1/3 c.= 3gms.)  add the rest of the ingredients  (cross my fingers.)


This is a food experiment for sure.


I am thinking while concocting" I am putting a curious mix of ingredients together here. I have no clue how it will taste"

Some carbs are from the coconut milk , a few cashew nuts,  nutritional yeast, a little curry powder (have to look curry up),the alfalfa sprouts

Tasty and fast, ,a surprise treat. It was good!


I had it cold for lunch ..and then warmed it up for dinner.....either way was fine.


I am eating  different combinations of flavors on LGHF.


I don't try to make things that are going to taste like foods that I was "addicted" to. ,like chocolate cake or potato chips .. ice cream.. the list goes on  ...............

THE SUNDAE

I find myself looking for new foods that are low in Carbs and high in healthy fat  to nourish and support this body .It surprises me sometimes to be in a grocery line and realize that the candy has no draw for me.I see the wrapping and notice the colors and fun looking packages and it isn't registering as FOOD.


Now.. that being said .. I was at a party where I wanted to be social and enjoy the treat someone had brought,,, ingredients for make your own hot fudge sundaes,this was early in my LCHF weeks ,It came to me that I could do low carb in the situation, and BINGO!
Bowl + whipped cream  + peanuts = sundae
The variation shown is Whipped Cream with almonds and bacon bits.




Olives for example...never ate green olives before...when in SPAIN...they were everywhere..so I acquired a taste for them.. very satisfying, no carb snack now...Interesting to notice.
I read the lable...ahh! there is a clue as to the reason I am now drawn to the OLIVE.I was surprised to find that FAT is the primary macro.Almost all of the calories come from fat,Lots of vitamin E as well.Cool!  That tells me why they are a satisfying snack for me now.

 

cool version with the green guacamole salsa

cool  with side of olives and cashews
(got to be careful with the cashews, too high in carbs in general)

hot Lunch with seeds chia and pumpkin

some of the experiment ingredients

 

LOW CARB HIGH FAT SUPERMEN

⋅👏

In Mallorca at Low Carb Universe 2017 ,I was able to hear words of wisdom from many presenters
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Andreas and Ivor
dedicated
brilliant
Doctor & Engineer
I am grateful to them for their research,vision and promotion of LCHF.

192 History

HISTORY


Long story short...many people have set points logged into memory and 192 was embedded in mine.
Almost 40 years up to 320 ..down to 210..back up to 289 ....
Calorie restriction attempts and struggling for a lifetime has been the tale.
LCHF and Intermittent Fasting


A NEW LIFESTYLE
not
a diet

Carb Counting and graphs

WEGMANS (A BIG GROCERY CHAIN) HAS A GREAT BUFFET BAR WHERE LOW CARB CAN BE DONE  QUITE WELL. AS SHOWN BELOW IN THE NUTRITION AND NUTRIENT CHARTS AS LOGGED ON FITDAY.COM.   AS FAR AS THE NUMBERS GO,MY INTENT IS TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE CARBOHYDRATE COUNT .

I count the carbohydrate and fiber. Lately, I am doing Total carbs. I try to have 20-30 grams/day. When I started a year ago I was counting NET carbs which is Total carbs (-) fiber.

I have used FITDAY.com for years so I have a idea of portion size and have a bank of custom food organized within the site ,,and it works for me.I like the desktop version and have not found the app to be easier for me.

The graphics shown are pics I snapped from my computer screen. It might be hard to read and it is the best that I can figure out with my limited computer skills. Screenshots from the app might have worked and the format on the app isn't as nice as the desktop versions. There are several sites for calculating nutrition. I find the keeping track is helpful for my part. I notice the calorie count and am not using calories as my primary focus.

Using the calorie restriction and FITDAY  in 2006,I lost 100 pounds...the CARB CREEP brought  the weight back over the years and Dr. Jason Fung has great information in his Blog and videos that can be accessed through DIET DOCTOR.COM

LOW CARB HIGH (HEALTHY) FAT

COMBINED WITH INTERMITTENT FASTING

has resulted in dramatic and crave-free

weight loss and normalization of glucose levels

NUTRITIONAL YEAST...YUM!!!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS is Nutritional Yeast.


I get it in bulk usually at Natural Food Stores.


For photo nutrition label info,I got a container of BRAGG to show here.

I make a sauce sometimes with butter and yeast flakes. 

It has a cheesy/nutty flavor.

When I was eating popcorn..it was great to sprinkle on top.

There are some carbs in a serving..and some  protein  and

fiber as well.

There are some great information videos on the web for

 

"cheese" and sauces.

I want to try some of this woman's ideas...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG7OkKk2ymg






I once had a cat that was crazy about the yeast.


I would find Stumpy up on the kitchen counter opening the


 cupboard and tearing into the bag...Hmmm...! Her littermate

CLEO had no interest in eating it.


                        I have found that with some friends as well.


                        I love it...........some not at all interested...Go Figure!


                                                                                       lots of B vitamins  !
                                                        Check the nitrition on the product you are using..I have noticed some variation in the calculations of carbs and protein and serving size.      

 

Finding LCHF food on the ROAD

pepperoni,smoked swiss cheese and cashew nuts

bulk food shopping snack

On the road food can sometimes be a challenge...there are options that work just fine..Convenience stores always have a package of nuts..maybe some cheese..water ,of course..Grocery store deli counters can be carb loaded.Picking up a salad andding a few nuts can work.

Many of the  fast food hot spots are getting LCHF friendly...In Spain I got a great BACON DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER without the bun,,,No Problem 11

McDonalds in Mallorca

Spain : Salad with TUNA..Very nice option

Mc Donalds USA
lettuce in place of Bun