A hello and an introduction and then I will go find a forum to ask a question or two.
I'm a Brit and aged 52. I am fairly fit and carry no excess body fat. My work in the construction industry is very physical. I had been coping ok with it but recently I have had a few ups and downs. I have been doing what would be described as a "Paleo diet" but I never chose the diet. I ended up eating that way after having to eliminate a lot of problem foods in my late 30's and early 40's. I had been eating that way for about 6-12 months before I even knew what the paleo diet was. I ended up on a very low carb version. Virtually no fruit and hardly any vegetables. I don't like vegetables anyway but my wife would put the very few that I could tolerate, on my plate.
I tried zero carbing recently. I didn't feel any worse and my digestion seemed a little better without the veg but I still didn't feel great.
I had heard about Ray Peat some time ago but didn't take much notice. About a week ago I stumbled on a mention of Ray Peat again while looking for info on homemade electroyte drinks. I went to his site and started reading a few articles. I upped my intake of sodium bicarbonate and a salt substiute (for the potassium) and I almost immediately felt a little better. I upped it more and felt better still. I thought that maybe this Peat guy knows what he's talking about so I added some honey to my diet for a few days. It didn't seem to be causing me any problems and I don't know if it was in my mind but I thought that I felt a little better. After a few days of eating only honey and meat, I tried an apple. It gave me a belly ache. The next day I had a mandarin. Delicious and no problem with my digestion or with elimination. For the past few days most of my meals have been drinking honey in hot water, followed by meat> I have also had one mandarin per day. I imagine this is still fairly low carb but I am trying to watch out for any problems. Mind you, yesterday I also had some melon (let's not rush into this! ). I have every intention of adding more fruit and maybe more honey. I know it looks a bit basic but my digestion has been problematic in the past so I need to take it slowyl and I think I have much to learn about a Peat way of eating anyway.
I'm a Brit and aged 52. I am fairly fit and carry no excess body fat. My work in the construction industry is very physical. I had been coping ok with it but recently I have had a few ups and downs. I have been doing what would be described as a "Paleo diet" but I never chose the diet. I ended up eating that way after having to eliminate a lot of problem foods in my late 30's and early 40's. I had been eating that way for about 6-12 months before I even knew what the paleo diet was. I ended up on a very low carb version. Virtually no fruit and hardly any vegetables. I don't like vegetables anyway but my wife would put the very few that I could tolerate, on my plate.
I tried zero carbing recently. I didn't feel any worse and my digestion seemed a little better without the veg but I still didn't feel great.
I had heard about Ray Peat some time ago but didn't take much notice. About a week ago I stumbled on a mention of Ray Peat again while looking for info on homemade electroyte drinks. I went to his site and started reading a few articles. I upped my intake of sodium bicarbonate and a salt substiute (for the potassium) and I almost immediately felt a little better. I upped it more and felt better still. I thought that maybe this Peat guy knows what he's talking about so I added some honey to my diet for a few days. It didn't seem to be causing me any problems and I don't know if it was in my mind but I thought that I felt a little better. After a few days of eating only honey and meat, I tried an apple. It gave me a belly ache. The next day I had a mandarin. Delicious and no problem with my digestion or with elimination. For the past few days most of my meals have been drinking honey in hot water, followed by meat> I have also had one mandarin per day. I imagine this is still fairly low carb but I am trying to watch out for any problems. Mind you, yesterday I also had some melon (let's not rush into this! ). I have every intention of adding more fruit and maybe more honey. I know it looks a bit basic but my digestion has been problematic in the past so I need to take it slowyl and I think I have much to learn about a Peat way of eating anyway.