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I had been bemoaning the fact that for years I haven't regularly experienced the nice level of natural legitimate hunger before my mealtimes that I had been for many years following the No S diet. It seemed I had to go long periods and I just couldn't fill up all the time in between. I hated to admit that one fo the reasons the plan had worked so well for me was my work schedule which helped regulate my eating with lunch after 12:30 pm. I realize now that things started to get a little hard when I worked part time and was often done with the toughest part of the day earlier than that, so my attention started getting drawn to thoughts of eating that I just hadn't had time for before. But I wasn't always starved. I get sick of obsessing over this so will just move on.
I am using a protocol of waiting until my blood glucose (bg) reading reaches a certain low level, adjusting downward as my body adapts, before having a meal. Yesterday the target had dropped so low that I despaired of reaching it even while I felt ravenously hungry in a way I hadn't for awhile. (Sometimes I can get that way when outside circumstances keep me from eating for longer than usual. I don't mind it when the activity is compelling.) I exercised and since that drive bg up, I was allowed a higher trigger, so I got to eat. I felt rather desperate and an normal meal didn't feel like quite enough but I knew it was better not to keep eating. BG had still not dropped to the target level when I was very hungry at lunch time, much earlier than normal since I had had breakfast so late, but I ate anyway. The program allows for one meal which should be the most nutritious (40% protein and the other macros my choice) of the day without logging Bg. I had a higher protein and fat meal than normal, but my BG did not come down again until nearly 9 pm but I was not really hungry until then so I had a late meal of greek yogurt plus flavorings. Even though I ate late, my waking BG was below trigger. I actually wanted it to rise before I ate so my trigger will not go any lower, but I logged the lower number it came out as an hour later.
I bought so many groceries for fear of not having the right stuff to eat (my regular fare is very high carb and I will go back to more carb after the 30 or 45 day BG protocol) when hunger hits that I can't even get it all in the regular fridge. I will have to cook some of the veggies and freeze them. In all my years of doing straight No S, I never remember feeling that desperate. I knew I was going to be able to eat at a certain time. In this, I felt like it could take way longer than I wanted to get to trigger.
I didn't go exercise this morning,, thinking I will save it for later in the day possibly again before a meal that I am not reaching my trigger for. I'm also making turkey in the Instant Pot and that plus eggs, egg whites, tofu, Greek yogurt and pea protein will be staples for two weeks. Tons in the fridge along with veggiesI am not going strict low carb but a lot fewer grains, beans, and fruit for a bit. I may follow this with a 5-day modified fasting regime to help offset any negative consequences from greater amounts of protein and some animal fat. Valter Longo says protein and sugar are the aging chemicals. I have very little sugar these days and had lowered protein for about 18 months, but had some worrying trends, so I am willing to try this protocol for a bit. I don't condone "going on diets" just for weight loss, but they are just what are needed when combatting health conditions, IMHO. I admit I'd like to get rid of some fat, but honestly think that would not be much of an incentive if my body fat had not risen while I was following the low protein routine and maintaining a reasonable weight. (I had one meltdown last year and regained four pounds I had lost from the beginning of 2020 and the lower protein. Those pounds have not left and they are all fat.) I don't think I will be willing to eat this amount of protein most of the time. Maybe a few times a year with the counteracting modified fast.
Diet Calendar Entries for 04 August 2021:
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874 kcal
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Fat: 25.09g | Prot: 110.98g | Carb: 52.77g.
Breakfast: So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamer - Original, Yeast, Anthony's Pea Protein, Egg, Borden Cremora Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer, Kirkland Signature Organic Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk. Lunch: Carrots, Trader Joe's Organic 3 Grain Tempeh, Bumble Bee Wild Caught Pink Salmon. Dinner: Alasko Organic Cherry Berry Blend, Kirkland Signature Greek Yogurt, Turkey Dark Meat. more...
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1606 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 32 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 28 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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