Dr Bernstein diet solution question

#142

I was just thinking the same thing. Dejavu

(TJ Borden) #144

Me three :rofl:

(TJ Borden) #145

I’m quoting the basics of keto that are the foundation of the 2ketodudes podcast and, in turn, this forum.

I don’t track protien. The fact is, it’s a HUGE range, and most people will generally eat what they’re supposed to naturally. It’s carbs and fat that got screwed up in the SAD.

How do you know your issues are potassium related is they haven’t been fixed by increasing potassium?

(TJ Borden) #148

Wow
 now that you mention it, it’s uncanny

(Empress of the Unexpected) #149

The exact equivalent, to sound redundant. :rofl::rofl:

(CharleyD) #151

Ok then!

I’ll just offer that magnesium can be got for much cheaper by eating leafy greens. I take magnesium glycinate on days I don’t get veggies, but otherwise I don’t supplement anything.

I have a pretty glycolytic hobby so after starting keto I cramped bad and would occasionally cramp acutely, but mag supplements and salt helped in the short term.

You’re right that potassium is dangerous in too much, but as it exists in a ratio with sodium, if you can get to sodium balance, you’ll spare potassium stores.

Yes all the advice you’re likely to get from us will sound confusing. We’ve all been there and most of us are in completely different places. You may want to go to your doc and ask for Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, Complete Blood Count, and a Lipid panel and see what your values are.

Otherwise you and we are all just guessing.

#153

So the point we are trying to make is how do you you are deficient in magnesium or patassium? You ask for advice but do not want to consider that maybe what you are doing currently is not working and that maybe something else may solve the problem.

Tracking apps are useful to understand where hidden carbs are in the beginning. But they have only been available for a a drop of water in the ocean of time. We have evolved and thrived for a long long time without them
this is where listening to you body comes into play.

If something is not working you need to mix it up. And I don’t mean popping more supplements.

#154

I’m convinced now

(CharleyD) #155

It’s ok. You don’t have to tell him anything he won’t like.

Just say you’re resolved to just eat whole foods, cutting out processed garbage. You’re just trying to eat cleaner.

And you want to get some baselines to see if your new dietary intervention will make a difference.

#157

The only thing you really need to watch is your carbs. Eat less than 20g a day. Plenty of people have done well just watching that number and not worrying too much about how much protein or how much fat. Just eat 1,2 or 3 meals and don’t snack in-between. It doesn’t have to be difficult unless you want it to be :slight_smile:

(CharleyD) #158

Well, who’s worse off, the person asking the same questions for the 50 millionth time or 
?

(TJ Borden) #159

Touché :rofl::rofl:

But I have a good reason. If I put my phone down, I’ll end up doing actual work, and this is way more fun

#160

:rofl: I’m avoiding work as well.

(CharleyD) #161

Before you go, make an investment in yourself and try any of these books on low carb then come back and you’ll see things differently. (/ominous tone) :

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(CharleyD) #162

Do you think he’ll manage to make it all the way into the cult?

Sometimes I think we set the bar too high


(Running from stupidity) #163

Rods are usually tall and thin. #justsayin

Well, I’m not posting the first dog pic!

(Empress of the Unexpected) #164

Thanks, there are a couple on the list I haven’t heard of.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #165

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We have possums at our local B of A! I’m so blind-before it moved just the tail was sticking out and I thought it was a snake. :rofl::rofl:

(TJ Borden) #166

Well if you can’t manage sacrificing a pig while wearing a red robe, I don’t think you’re cut out for any cult

(Empress of the Unexpected) #167

I was done when he started referring to us as “you people.”