Ketogenic Diets – Page 9

Ketosis and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Posted on December 20, 2013October 9, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

Took a 2+ hour train ride from Milan to Venice today and I passed part of the time by listening to podcasts. Episode 209 from Robb Wolf’s The Paleo Solution caught my attention because he talked about his experience with BJJ and ketosis. It said things along the lines of:

He tried a ketosis experiment for 12 weeks
Discovered he could chug along just fine in BJJ, but when he needed explosiveness, it just wasn’t there for him
He wasn’t as tired at the end of training sessions, but just couldn’t tap into the next level when he needed.

Carb Nite Solution Results After 10 Weeks

Posted on December 15, 2013July 16, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

Carb Nite Solution Results After 10 Weeks

Here is the 10 week update from my experiment with the Carb Nite Solution (check out my book review), which is essentially a variation on a cyclic ketogenic diet. The basic idea is to eat ultra low carb (less than 30 gm) to induce ketosis which primes your body to burn fat while preserving muscle. Then on one day of the week, during a 6-8 hr window in the evening, load up on a massive amount of high glycemic index carbs. … Read More

Nyquil and Ketosis Don’t Mix

Posted on December 7, 2013October 9, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

A few weeks ago I was feeling pretty under the weather. I had a headache, fatigue, cough, and nasal congestion. I felt bad enough to be uncomfortable, but not bad enough to call in sick to work.

The only issue is that my shift is an overnight shift for multiple consecutive days, and while I’m on these shifts, my sleep is pretty disrupted. I average about 5:30 – 6:30 hours of sleep… the only thing is, I know my body needs AT LEAST 7:30 to feel optimal.… Read More

Precision Xtra Ketone Strips Back in Stock at Universal Drugstore

Posted on November 27, 2013October 9, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

Just got an email saying I was due for my ‘refill,’ so when I went to check on their website, I was happy to find that they had the ketone strips in stock for the same price of $1.99 per strip!

This is still the best deal that I’ve come across for the Precision Xtra Ketone Strips.… Read More

Carb Nite Solution Results After 4 Weeks

Posted on November 4, 2013May 9, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

Carb Nite Solution Results After 4 Weeks

For the past month I’ve been experimenting with the Carb Nite Solution. If you want to learn more about how it works, you can read my recent book review, but needless to say I was pretty convinced of the potential of this protocol as an effective way to burn body fat.

OBJECTIVE: Lower my body fat.

METHOD:

Follow the Carb Nite Solution as rigorously as possible
At the same time, use paleo and primal principles (eating whole foods, avoiding wheat products, legumes, vegetable oils, processed foods etc).

Book Review: The Carb Nite Solution By John Kiefer

Posted on November 1, 2013February 18, 2015 by BJJ Caveman

Carb Night Solution

The Carb Nite Solution: The Physicist’s Guide to Power Dieting

I first came across this author while listening to Jimmy Moore’s Ask the Low Carb Experts Podcast and then a few days later on Robb Wolf’s Podcast.

What John Kiefer had to say about the ketogenic diet and how he found the best way to optimize it for fat loss was very interesting, so I took the plunge and picked up his book.

Since amazon doesn’t offer a kindle version, I actually picked up the e-book version of it directly from his website.… Read More