Who:
I'm just a guy who finally decided to change his life. Because this
blog primarily acts more like a chronicle of my journey and a record
of my progress than anything else, you can be confident that
everything I reveal about myself is the absolute truth, and all the
scientific data and facts I present about food and diet originate
from what decades of experience and research have led me to believe
are the best possible sources. My ultimate goal is to both help
myself and, by helping others, creat a support network that will
ultimately help all of us better our lives.
Whenever
possible I'll site my sources for nutrition facts and records for my
own personal achievements. I haven't run too many official races
before, but I'll include two big ones now as a point of reference for
past performance so I can accurately calculate my gains.
2013
Detroit Marathon 4:54, 11:14/mile, top 73% in age group (meaning only
27% did worse than me)
2014
Detroit Marathon (signed up for the full, only ran the half) 1:48,
8:15/mile, top 15%
What:
From what I've read so far of the ketogenic, fat-burning diet, I'm
100% sure it can work (after all, it was the diet of almost every
human for most of our time on earth), and 90% sure it can work for
me. Of course, the only way I can be sure it to try it out and see
what happens.
Where:
Although anyone in the world is free to read and comment on my blog,
my goal is to form a small group to enjoy high-fat, healthy, tasty,
weekly dinners where members can discuss their experiences and
encourage each other. Like AA, I hope that people will exchange
contact information and acquire sponsors, so that if someone is
tempted to eat a loaf of white bread in an extreme moment of
weakness, they can call their sponsor. It might sound a bit silly on
the surface, but I couldn't be more serious. We are addicts, and
addicts need help in breaking their addictions. Meetings will take
place in the general Metro Detroit area in peoples homes. I will
start in Ferndale.
When:
Rather than attempt to go cold
turkey, I'm going to try to wean myself off carbohydrates gradually
over the course of the next few months. I'm going all the way
(hopefully not alone) January 1st.
I'm starting this blog now in order to prepare myself, track my
progress, and compare various levels of sports performance before and
after becoming ketogenic.
Why:
To look and feel better. Some people will want to focus on
weight-loss, while others (like myself) care more about performance
gains.
How:
I've read that the first stage can take as few as two to three
weeks, where one has to be very strict about not eating carbohydrates
in their many forms.
