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« Last post by Warrior on April 08, 2025, 07:14:23 AM »
Since going keto and returning to AB, I have unlocked a new level of metabolic flexibility.
This has resulted in some significant changes in how my body works. I am able to get energy now from both fat and carbohydrates, whereas before, my body was stuck in a permanent state of carbohydrate burning for energy. This made sticking to animal-based really difficult. If I tried eating a fatty steak w/ fruit for example, I would get a severe headache, lethargy, etc.
I can now eat fat and fruit (carbs) together and my body is able to digest both relatively well, regardless of quantities. For example, I can eat a large fatty steak for lunch, and get immediate energy afterwards. Then 20 minutes later eat a big fruit bowel w/ orange juice and have no problems w/ energy or motabolism.
Some odd changes I have noticed since unlocking metabolic flexibility:
- I am able to tolerate methylfolate completely fine now. This was previously not possible.
- I no longer tolerate supplemental D3 (no idea why) - causes absolute havoc on my mind/dopamine. This may or may not be related to high dosages I've done in the past. Regardless, I opt for natural direct sunlight
- I respond well to salt for fixing most electrolyte issues - this was previously not the case, and never felt satisfactory to the 'keto flu' symptoms i used to experience. No matter how much sodium, potassium, or magnesium I took, I still had headaches, etc
- I am able to go longer periods of time without eating carbs. Previously this was not possible, I would feel physically sick and get severe headaches. However the trade off is that I do notice my mood tanks, which previously did not occur (probably because the physical symptoms acted as a feedback loop to encourage me to eat before mood tanking).
- No longer “need” red meat or eggs. I don’t notice much difference before or after eating them, aside for their macronutrient content and long term micronutrients. Whereas before, I would notice not feeling as good if I went days without eating red meat or eggs.
This makes eating strict animal-based much much easier, given I am able to derive energy from both fat and fruit carbs accordingly. I no longer need to take minimum 4 bananas daily when on strict AB. I can just eat fatty meat and fruit intuitively, deriving energy from both. My body is able to seemlessly flick between carb and fat burning as needed.
I still sense my body is able to deepen the metabolic flexibility. It's probably at around 85% efficiency for fat burning.
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