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Carnivorous / Zero Carb Approach / Re: 22 bodybuilder 2 weeks into Zero carb High Blood pressure
« on: January 16, 2016, 10:56:25 am »
Hey guys so here's the update my glucose levels are totally normal even after eating the highest they seemed to spike was in the 90's. I've decided to take a very hands-off approach to dieting since I feel that I've gotten too caught up in the particulars of things. it turns out that the blood pressure thing was because my roommates cuff was too small for my arm 
(sometimes being a bodybuilder can put us outside the average). I've decided to try some resistant starches, play around with ketosis and maybe dip in and out of zero carbs here and there to reset my body every now and then. I plan to use a very bodybuilder mindset in relation to diet and use taste, and my cumulative knowledge of nutrition to play with. The things that I would like to impart onto everyone though that I think are the pillars of a good healthy way of eating are 1. no processed junk 2. limit refined sugar 3. high-fat diets are much better and more natural to humans 4. Variety 5. taste despite being something that pulls you towards junkie foods can be an invaluable tool in assessing what your body needs (you have too of course, maintain a reasonable level of skepticism, meaning if your bodies telling you to eat cookies that probably isn't something your body NEEDS its something it WANTS.) I'm pretty young so you can take all of this with a grain of salt, but I do study anthropology in school, I have been doing physical fitness and nutrition stuff for 6 years and I've tried a wide variety of ways of eating. The most important thing to understand is that every single person is unique and can thrive on different things. I'm sure there is an optimum "Diet outline" out there but it definitely needs to be tinkered a little bit for every person depending on their unique genetics, and environmental factors. If I were to take a shot at what those "optimum outlines" would be iI would say Lots on animal protein (From a variety of sources, especially marine life), a minimization of insulin response, promoting good gut health, using all three of your sources of energy (Sugar, Fat, Ketones) and the two last most important things are MODERATION and exercise. In relation to exercise you've got to do it guys its one of the most important ways of teaching your body to deal with everything. If you have a strong body then your body will be able to fight disease, inflammation, overstimulation much better then if it is not physically fit. We were meant to move as a species run, hike, swim, lift weights, rock climb, dance, martial arts just find something that is FUN. I also wanted to thank you guys especially Paleophil, Lex, all the testimonials, and everyone else who has posted valuable information, all your collective experiences help me to get a better understanding of my own.
(sometimes being a bodybuilder can put us outside the average). I've decided to try some resistant starches, play around with ketosis and maybe dip in and out of zero carbs here and there to reset my body every now and then. I plan to use a very bodybuilder mindset in relation to diet and use taste, and my cumulative knowledge of nutrition to play with. The things that I would like to impart onto everyone though that I think are the pillars of a good healthy way of eating are 1. no processed junk 2. limit refined sugar 3. high-fat diets are much better and more natural to humans 4. Variety 5. taste despite being something that pulls you towards junkie foods can be an invaluable tool in assessing what your body needs (you have too of course, maintain a reasonable level of skepticism, meaning if your bodies telling you to eat cookies that probably isn't something your body NEEDS its something it WANTS.) I'm pretty young so you can take all of this with a grain of salt, but I do study anthropology in school, I have been doing physical fitness and nutrition stuff for 6 years and I've tried a wide variety of ways of eating. The most important thing to understand is that every single person is unique and can thrive on different things. I'm sure there is an optimum "Diet outline" out there but it definitely needs to be tinkered a little bit for every person depending on their unique genetics, and environmental factors. If I were to take a shot at what those "optimum outlines" would be iI would say Lots on animal protein (From a variety of sources, especially marine life), a minimization of insulin response, promoting good gut health, using all three of your sources of energy (Sugar, Fat, Ketones) and the two last most important things are MODERATION and exercise. In relation to exercise you've got to do it guys its one of the most important ways of teaching your body to deal with everything. If you have a strong body then your body will be able to fight disease, inflammation, overstimulation much better then if it is not physically fit. We were meant to move as a species run, hike, swim, lift weights, rock climb, dance, martial arts just find something that is FUN. I also wanted to thank you guys especially Paleophil, Lex, all the testimonials, and everyone else who has posted valuable information, all your collective experiences help me to get a better understanding of my own.