Category Archives: My KMD Experience
Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet Now in Book Form
A number of my patients and blog readers have asked for a more comprehensive presentation of the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet. The KMD, as you may be aware, is the basis for the Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet. Both of them are in … Continue reading
My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet and Low-Carb Eating: Six-Month Summary
I started my Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet on September 1, 2009. After two months, I stopped compulsive record-keeping and food measurement and made a few other intentional tweaks: fish five times a week instead of seven miminum, more nuts (often two … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 60 + Zucchini
Weight: 153 lb (69.5 kg) Transgressions: blew it big time! Exercise: 60 minutes horse grooming and trail riding Comments Zucchini In an effort to add variety to my diet, I ate zucchini with my breakfast eggs. Sautéd this summer squash … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 57 + Week 8 Recap
Weight: 154 lb Transgressions: Exceeded veggie quota by 4.5 oz Exercise: 90 minutes of horse grooming and trail riding Comments After lunch I was already over my veggie allotment by 4.5 oz. It’s the tomatoes. They’re heavy. Will have to cut … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 56 + Hidden Carbohydrates + Oysters
Weight: 155 lb Transgressions: Ate oysters instead of fish, and 22 oz salad greens instead of maximum 14 oz Exercise: Four hours of barnyard chores: clearing brush, moving rocks, adjusting fences. Comments My recent cheat day didn’t seem to set … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 55
Weight: 155 Transgressions: Pork rinds? Exercise: none Comments Weight not up nearly as much as I feared. Since eating a relatively large amount of carbohydrates on my cheat day yesterday, I have noticed that my cravings for carbs are back. … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 54 + Potassium Deficiency
Weight: 154 lb Transgressions: TNTC (too numerous to count) Exercise: none Comments The Potassium Problem My current food intake on the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet appears to be low in potassium, which might have long-term health consequences if followed for many months or … Continue reading
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My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 53
Weight: 153 lb (155 lb two days ago) Transgressions: none Exercise: none Comments I weigh myself first thing in the morning right after emptying my bladder, before getting dressed. Part of my weight being down 2 lb over the last two days … Continue reading
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