Nutritional Ketosis

Day 1 – Nutritional Ketosis

Posted on December 13, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

Weight: 180
AM Ketones: 2.2
PM Ketones: 1.6
AM Blood Glucose:
PM Blood Glucose:
Hours of Sleep: 7 hrs
Energy Level: Excellent!
Physical Activity: BJJ

Notes:

I’m glad to see that I’m still in the nutritional ketotic range.

I must really starting to benefit from the effects of being ketoadapted. Before going to BJJ this morning I only had 1/3 a cup of protein shake. The workout was pretty vigorous and had me breathing hard at multiple points.

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Normally when this happens, I get a headache 2 hours post work out and feel completely drained. … Read More

Day 0 – Nutritional Ketosis

Posted on December 12, 2012October 10, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

Weight:
AM Ketones:
PM Ketones: 0.8
AM Blood Glucose:
PM Blood Glucose:
Hours of Sleep:
Energy Level: Excellent!
Physical Activity: Tabata intervals x 2, using 60 lb kettle bell, alternating between swings, bent over rows, and pushups.

Just got my ketone strips in the mail, so I can finally start experimenting!… Read More

Posted on December 12, 2012October 10, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

I’m currently doing a self experiment where I’m trying to ketoadapt my body and get my blood ketones into a nutritional ketosis range (0.5 – 3.0 mmol).

I’m modeling my experiment after that of Jimmy Moore’s.

My current tools include a Tanita Innerscan digital scale, Precision Xtra Glucometer (which also reads ketone sticks), and Precision Xtra ketone sticks. I just need to get some glucose test strips now.

Things I would like to record include:

Weight:

AM Ketones:

PM Ketones:

AM Blood Glucose:

PM Blood Glucose:

Hours of Sleep:

Energy Level:

Physical Activity:… Read More