Just wondering if anyone has tried it or any similar low carb/high protein regime.
I was recommended read a book entitled 'Eat meat & quit jogging'. Catchy title- turns out it was a teaser for the main bit, Live it not Diet'. Well they were only a quid each* and certainly made interesting reading.
Briefly, the diet puts your body into a 'ketonic' state by removing carbs & sugars and replacing with animal protein and fat. The protein is converted into fat-burning muscle and your system is forced to use body fat as fuel instead of the sugars derived from carbs. (Once you're in ketosis it's more relaxed, in fact you are allowed one 'eat what you want' day per week!)
The books seem to be well researched and I am thinking of giving it a try.
Now unlike most, my motive is not weight loss. I am quite happy with my weight, my main objective is to get sugars out of my system. Evil, invasive, addictive stuff. It's everywhere.
There is diabetes in my family history and dementia (what was I saying?), and I believe (rightly or wrongly- who knows?) that making some changes now will hopefully stave off what many think is 'the inevitable'.
* Ebooks from Amazon; prices vary enormously between .co.uk & .com sites, so shop around! Use a VPN if you have to.
I was recommended read a book entitled 'Eat meat & quit jogging'. Catchy title- turns out it was a teaser for the main bit, Live it not Diet'. Well they were only a quid each* and certainly made interesting reading.
Briefly, the diet puts your body into a 'ketonic' state by removing carbs & sugars and replacing with animal protein and fat. The protein is converted into fat-burning muscle and your system is forced to use body fat as fuel instead of the sugars derived from carbs. (Once you're in ketosis it's more relaxed, in fact you are allowed one 'eat what you want' day per week!)
The books seem to be well researched and I am thinking of giving it a try.
Now unlike most, my motive is not weight loss. I am quite happy with my weight, my main objective is to get sugars out of my system. Evil, invasive, addictive stuff. It's everywhere.
There is diabetes in my family history and dementia (what was I saying?), and I believe (rightly or wrongly- who knows?) that making some changes now will hopefully stave off what many think is 'the inevitable'.
* Ebooks from Amazon; prices vary enormously between .co.uk & .com sites, so shop around! Use a VPN if you have to.