Summary: Both Zack and Carol have recently undergone personality assessments. No surprise as to the results. We talk about Carol's recent findings in her Ketogenic blood work and new food trials for Zack. Is Zack REALLY going to back peddle out of Tough Mudder?? Hmmmm.... Welcome to the Fat2FitHQ podcast. I’m your host, Carol Salva and along with me is Zack Carlson from TheGunBench.com. In this podcast we are chronicling our journeys from Fat to Fit. We talk about pursuing a healthier lifestyle not only in diet, but in all areas of life. THANK YOU Firearms Radio Network for sponsoring the bandwidth of this show! WEIGHT IN REVIEW: Where we started our journeys: Zack 278.2, Jake 228, Carol 145 Zack: Probably close to last time? Jake: 205 Carol: 125.4 lb down (woo hoo!) TWO WEEKS IN REVIEW: Update from Zack: www.thegunbench.com Update from Jake: I'm holding steady at 205...Only up 4 from my final 8 week weigh in. Tried some wheat products ie: pizza and felt TERRIBLE! Focusing on Meat, Veggies and Fruit.... maybe a little Taco Bell. Drinking some diet pop again... Not buying cases though. Making positive choices asking for "no bun" when eating out, choosing salads over other menu items. I really think dairy is a big no-no for me.... digestive consequences.... Update from Carol: High Fat is working for me to suppress my appetite (finally - SOMETHING). But I have to watch overall caloric intake because I mindlessly munch all day (even when not hungry). So less activity and 3,000 calorie days put weight on me. Not High Fat, I think. I am having a lot of success right now with LOTS of non-starchy veggies and LOTS of Fat and some protein. As long as I watch what I snack on. Some of my Ketogenic journey is recorded below. Your own blood work numbers are pretty cool to see. .5-3.0 is supposed to be Nutritional Ketosis. I was having too much protein and this is how my numbers came out when I dialed back the protein, kept healthy fats high and made sure I was getting a ton of non-starcy veggies: Date % Carbs % Fat % Protein Blood Ketone 9/7/13 9% 45% 46% 0.6 9/8/13 10% 67% 23% 0.3 9/9/13 10% 70% 20% 0.6 9/10/13 10% 68% 22% 0.9 9/11/13 10% 65% 25% 0.3 9/12/13 11% 69% 20% 0.6 9/13/13 17% 67% 16% 0.8 9/14/13 9% 77% 14% 1.3 9/15/13 13% 74% 13% 1.1 9/16/13 9% 71% 20% 0.4 9/17/13 14% 74% 12% 0.9 9/18/13 0.6 Also - I was a guest on the Health Nuts Anonymous show that will be coming out in the near future. Links to come. For now, follow Jeff Fry at https://twitter.com/jeremyjeffry. You won't be sorry. COMMUNITY JUICE FAST started Sept 22nd! How Juicing can fit into a quest for Ketosis? We discuss cycling different protocols to keep things fresh. I like a 5 day juice fast just to reset and start fresh. For me, it isn’t about the 5 day juice fast. It is about the time following the fast. I have new taste buds! After a fast it is much easier for me to avoid processed foods and make healthier choices. It just works for me. (Next Community Juice Fast is Sept 22, 2013! and don't forget to like our Facebook Juice page) Also! We are hearing that trying to stay in ketosis for an extended period of time may not be optimal. For more on that, listen to a recent episode of Ask the Low Carb Experts by Jimmy Moore: Episode 45 - John Kiefer and Dr. Rocky Patel talk about glycogen stores, ketogenic diets.. (Thank you for this Jef Fry from Health Nuts Anonymous) JOIN TEAM FRN!! ARE YOU RUNNING (run/walking) WITH US on June 7, 2014?? www.toughmudder.com Shoes that are great for Tough Mudder: http://www.6pm.
