Fruitbat
Master Don Juan
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I’ve adopted a 100% Mediterranean diet. Not what people think the med diet is. The actual one from the studies of Cretan farmers in the 50s. With more protein given I’m training hard.
LOTS of dark leafy greens. Tons of them.
only olive oil, no butter (pipe down, I know it has its fans)
Organic chicken
Seafood.
Yoghurt and fruit and walnuts.
a plethora of vegetables
Legumes.
tiny bit of bread.
I haven’t wavered once.
Findings:
+iv
ENERGY. Huge amount of energy, almost unbelievable given I’m cutting and eating to lose 1-2lb a week.
MOOD. Feel much more emotionally stable.
I have an infection in my nose which never really goes away. It has after a week of this.
Heartburn/indigestion is gone.
Better erections and drive.
negative
have to drink ridiculous amounts of water.
(Nothing to do with sodium. Sodium is lower and potassium really high. It’s the fibre I think)
Sleep, for some reason I wake up. Main reason is I’m getting dehydrated in the day and drinking before bed and waking up p***ing. Not diabetes FYI as I know that’s indicative - this came with the diet and a stupid water pattern.
Time. It’s hard work cooking all the time.
Other than these minor points it’s been incredible.
LOTS of dark leafy greens. Tons of them.
only olive oil, no butter (pipe down, I know it has its fans)
Organic chicken
Seafood.
Yoghurt and fruit and walnuts.
a plethora of vegetables
Legumes.
tiny bit of bread.
I haven’t wavered once.
Findings:
+iv
ENERGY. Huge amount of energy, almost unbelievable given I’m cutting and eating to lose 1-2lb a week.
MOOD. Feel much more emotionally stable.
I have an infection in my nose which never really goes away. It has after a week of this.
Heartburn/indigestion is gone.
Better erections and drive.
negative
have to drink ridiculous amounts of water.
(Nothing to do with sodium. Sodium is lower and potassium really high. It’s the fibre I think)
Sleep, for some reason I wake up. Main reason is I’m getting dehydrated in the day and drinking before bed and waking up p***ing. Not diabetes FYI as I know that’s indicative - this came with the diet and a stupid water pattern.
Time. It’s hard work cooking all the time.
Other than these minor points it’s been incredible.