Category Archives: My KMD Experience

September 3, 2009 · 9:52 PM

My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 3

BBE085Weight: 165 lb

Transgressions: none

Exercise: none

Comments

I don’t entirely believe that 5 lb (2.3 kg) loss in 24 hours.  Scale may not be accurate.  If the loss is real, it couldn’t be all fat tissue.  Ketogenic diets supposedly cause lots of water loss, as discussed yesterday.  Wouldn’t be surprised if weight is up to 169 tomorrow.  Had to drink a tbsp of olive oil to stay compliant with diet yesterday (minimum of 2-3 tbsp olive oil/day).  Wife sautéd sugar snap peas (snow peas) and chicken breast for dinner today: simple and tasty.  She figured out that slow-cooking the cheaper cuts of beef softens it up nicely.  Later, will have a salad with canned albacore tuna, olive oil vinaigrette, some green olives, and avocado.

-Steve

Comments Off on My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 3

Filed under My KMD Experience

Tagged as , ,

September 2, 2009 · 5:04 PM

My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 2

NOT on KMD

NOT on KMD

Weight: 170 lb (same as starting weight)

Transgressions: none

Exercise: none

Comments

Woke up thirsty in the middle of the night, got a cup of water.  Thought this might reflect the “water loss” associated (at least in the literature) with very low-carb diets.  The metabolism/breakdown of glycogen—a storage form of glucose in the liver and muscles (aka animal starch)—is said to generate water that will either have to be urinated out or lost through breathing (water vapor) or sweating.  But my weight didn’t change.  Thirst may have been due to 20% humidity in the Sonoran desert, although I don’t usually wake up for water.

I was a little tempted by a fruit platter in the doctor’s lounge at the hospital: fresh pineapple, cantaloup, honeydew melon, and strawberries.

Steak and eggs for breakfast last two days.  Wonder when that will get old.  Enjoying for now.

-Steve

Comments Off on My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 2

Filed under My KMD Experience

Tagged as ,

September 1, 2009 · 6:01 PM

My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 1

 

Very low-carb chicken

Very low-carb chicken

Today I’m starting a very low-carb diet, the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet, to lose only about 10 lb (4.55 kg) of fat I’ve accumulated around my waist over the last six months. 

 

I gained the weight intentionally, so I’d have something to experiment on.  Cookies, candy bars, ice cream, cinnamon rolls and other pastries, pies, cakes, fried pies, french fries, shakes and malts—all these reliably put extra weight on me.  It’s not been a burden to gain the weight.  I did it for Science!

My current stats

Weight: 170 lb (77.3 kg)

Height: 71 inches (180 cm)

Body mass index: 23.8

Waist circumference: 36.5 inches (92.7 cm)

Usual  caloric intake: 2400/day (from prior self-experimentation and food diaries)

Activity level:  somewhat active

Health status:  Good.  No trouble with high cholesterol or trigylcerides, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure.

Comments

My body mass index is in the healthy range, so the 10 pounds I want to lose are “vanity pounds.”  You wouldn’t call me fat.  Maybe “a little chubby.”  My daughter and mother both spontaneously mentioned the excess weight to me.  My usual adult weight is around 160 pounds.  I dropped to 148 once through caloric restriction; my wife thought that was too low. 

My Plans

I’ll report here daily regarding weight, dietary transgressions, exercise, random thoughts, etc.  If it’s not too much hassle, I’ll track my food intake at NutritionData.com and share the nutritional analysis weekly.  I’m hoping I don’t get too busy to keep this up.

Steve Parker, M.D.

2 Comments

Filed under My KMD Experience

Tagged as , , ,