Carnivore update. Bloodwork update.
This is a 2 month summary into what I'm calling my pseudo-carnivore lifestyle. Pseudo because I started adding in avocado and small servings of fermented products after week 2 as well as initiating other experiments per item 7 below.
I purchased home metering devices for blood glucose, blood lipids (cholesterol), and blood pressure. I also visited a clinic for "official" lab bloodwork.
The most interesting findings after 2 months:
1) 217 lbs down to 192.
2) all my previous lifetime of "official" lab bloodwork was normal even at my peak weight of 267 lbs; however now 2 home tests show above normal LDL levels roughly double the max normal level and increasing over time (opposite of my weight).
3) all home & lab blood glucose meter tests are in the 70s and 80s mg/dl except after some hard sprinting while fasting when my reading was 115 mg/dl.
4) couple of times before/after blood glucose readings didn't budge much at all after 1 hour of cardio.
5) glucose and LDL "official" lab work shows lower numbers than what I get on my home metering devices.
6) highest blood pressure reading was after morning coffee at 131/78.
7) experimenting "off-carnivore" last weekend with food by eating meatballs with marinara sauce on a Friday, burger with french fries on Saturday, and coleslaw on Sunday and I retained water like crazy and went from 192 to 197 lbs. Monday and Tuesday come around and I'm back to full carnivore and I'm back down to 192 lbs within 2 days.
8) bowel movements from a regular daily to a regular every 3 days - 66.6% cost savings on TP.
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69,420) Hey, James Brown, how do I feel?