Greetings, again. Excited to share some remarkable observations after slightly more than 2 weeks into this LC/HF eating…
FWIW, here are a few stats - none of which reflect my initial motivation for checking out a keto diet: shrunk by 8lbs and 2" waist (presumed H20 weight); net carbs at around 20g; morning blood ketones running (surprisingly high) @ 4 mmol/L with glucose always under 90 mg/dL, thus GKI hovering just above 1. It’s all good, but not really what I was seeking.
My primary motivation was to FEEL better. Yeah, I’m an active guy in my 60s, generally decent health, daily cardio, etc. For years I’d been avoiding fats/red meat, favoring lean poultry, eating lots of salads, skim milk, etc. Not really the SAD routine, but clearly LF/HC. Fairly compliant with the (still-flawed) US dietary advice.
BUT… my aging joints were creaking and morning stiffness for past couple of years was becoming slightly painful and increasingly annoying. Oh well, I thought … just getting older.
Well, in just over two weeks of LC/HF, my joints feel FANTASTIC. My morning stiffness is GONE. I’ve done morning Tai Chi daily for well over 15 yrs and I have never felt better. No more creaking and cracking with the slow, smooth movements. Plus, my daily cardio workouts are easier (I’ll likely step things up further as a result).
Tidbit: my nagging “trigger finger” condition seems to have disappeared (inflammation-related?). Never expected this.
Okay, so I hoped some of these joint/muscle benefits might accrue after some lengthy period of keto-adaptation. I did NOT expect anything like this to become evident after just a couple of weeks.
Meanwhile, of course the food is great with no cravings for anything carb-related. Energy level is high, etc.
I realize everyone’s situation is different and I do not mean to give false hopes and unrealistic expectations to others who bring more serious challenges to the table. But I also feel compelled to share my own (n=1) experience in case it is helpful and/or encouraging, perhaps to older folks who are generally doing well (at least by U.S. standards?) … but could be doing a LOT better 
After reading some eye-opening books (Teicholz, Phinney, Taubes, Sinatra…) and perusing plenty of posts here on the forum, I feel incredibly fortunate to have benefited from the solid research and supportive encouragement of those who have blazed this trail before me.
THANK YOU!
