Radical Departure…Forget Everything You’ve Learned Thus Far:

Ya might wanna sit down for this one… 😉

We are going to RADICALLY depart from what you’ve learned thus far.

After exploring this mega TWIST, we will see how I’ve used it as part of my “Diet Cycling” technique that works like a charm for me.

This one is a biggie I’ve been looking forward to for quite a while to share with everyone. It’s TIM-Tested, Brother-Approved…

…THE MEGA-CARB DIET.

Carbs galore.

You read it right.

Put your tongue back in your mouth.

Here we go:

You may have heard of the “80/10/10“ diet; 80% carbs, 10% protein, 10% fats.

Well guess the heck what?

IT CAN WORK.

It can work REALLY well.

But before I go into more detail, let me state the following:

I personally feel strongly that this form of diet IS NOT something I would do if:

-I was pre-cancerous or have cancer
-Have a Candida or any kind of systemic fungal condition
-I am sick in other ways (with some possible exceptions)
-I HAVE EXCESSIVE WEIGHT/FAT (but I believe it absolutely CAN be experimented with it, as long as it is fully understood and implemented correctly)

The reason for this is that although I would be taking in a lot of solely natural sugars, they ARE sugars nonetheless. I would want to be careful about having even natural sugars in my diet knowing that cancers feed on all sorts of sugars, as do Candida/fungus, and I would want to reduce all forms of sugars first as a way of having my body reduce it’s dependance on any kind of sweet…as another means of “cleaning the palate,” as I discuss elsewhere.

SO HERE’S THE GIG:

It is theorized, and I believe correctly, that it is the dietary FATS being kept to such a bare minimum that enables this way of eating to “work.” In my personal opinion, that boils down to dietary oils at a fat source first…then on to the other forms of fats such as found in meats, dairy and nuts.

Reason being, fats in the diet seem to be “clogging up” the system at the cellular level. The dreaded glucose/insulin relationship that can work so against so many of us is “cleaned up” when we reduce the fats, to enable the sugars to interact properly and in a healthy way with the cells that need them.

In short, the system is not as “gummed up” as it might be with the excess dietary fats floating around.

I am here to state that I experimented with this, altering it a bit to compensate for my protein needs, and for many months discovered that it worked without changing my body fat composition at all.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, that this experiment was carried out at and during “Maintenance Phase” in my progress. I had already obtained my fat and weight loss goals before I experimented with this.

My results were simply as follows:

If I reduced OILS in my diet above all else, and tried to keep other dietary fats coming from meats, any dairy (which I cycle in and out of my diet), nuts and avocados to a minimum, I discovered that I could eat, basically to my hearts content, all the whole fruits that I wanted.

I focused heavily on melons for their cleansing affect, and because they were in season at the time, but also indulged in more cherries (at the time a REAL lot, since they were in season, and I do only organic when it comes to cherries), berries, dates, apples, kiwis, papaya, mango, and bananas than I’ve ever eaten my entire life. Then added some nectarines and pears, then pomegranate and persimmon as they were in season. Lots of fruits to choose from at different times of the year.

It’s important to note that I built these fruits into my life slowly, over the course of a week, to see how my body reacted.  And I started with the lower glycemic fruits first.  I feel it’s important that anyone experimenting with this pay close attention to how their body reacts, since we all adapt to sugars/carbs differently, and especially after a time of deliberately curtailing them.

I also felt I needed clean proteins. So I brought them in accordingly, in the form of the raw whey (which has very little fat content), then brought in some bison, eggs (conscious of fats) and poultry, and was able to feel very satisfied at all times, and suffering no workout recovery issues either. (Shorting the body of protein with intense every-other-day workouts will almost certainly result in soreness on the off days. I played with the lowest protein levels I could, at times being about a half a gram of protein per pound of my body weight for example).

The big secret to this, in my opinion and outside of what the experts are reporting in this area, are the *dietary oils* above all else. These oils, in my opinion, are just killing us, literally. Note the labels of any packaged food, and you will find oils in there so consistently that it will astound you.

The problem is, they weigh too heavily on the side of omega-6 fats, throwing our omega 3-6-9 ratio out of whack and causing *inflammation*…all the way to the cellular level, hence the insulin receptor issue being aggravated. The general consensus remains that we need more omega 3’s for optimal health. BUT…for ME…that does not mean ADDING omega 3’s nearly as much as it means REDUCING omega 6’s in the diet. I prefer giving my body the opportunity to re-balance itself, rather than attempting to force it to adapt to my stupid food choices.

So in getting these pesky oils (they’re in almost every processed food including the alleged “healthy” foods) out of my diet I had yet another secondary benefit:

Near complete elimination of every physical discomfort issue I’ve had to contend with since 2005 when I became very ill.

I have been 90% better for a long time. But not 100%. There were times during this experiment when I could safely say…”I am 100% again.”

It was remarkable.

And since, I keep the oils almost completely out of my diet, with similar results continuing, the minor exceptions being having a challenge finding fruit due to the season when this was written here in the northeastern US.

So this very radical, basically opposite form of dieting whereby I’m virtually gorging myself on carbs seems most effective once goals are obtained from my carb restrictions; in the “Maintenance Phase.” And from there, cycling this into my life, is proving to be a terrific way to give my body all the carbs it desires, elevating mood and quenching my sweet tooth.

Here’s an interesting “catch”…

The virtual fruitarians following this form of diet are taking in huge numbers of calories. To the tune of 3000 (three THOUSAND) per day.

Longevity experts almost universally agree that more calories burdens our digestive tract, creates more work, and more exposure to toxins, especially in the area of fruits where we can have substantial pesticide exposure.

The 80/10/10 proponents will argue this of course (specifically the calorie intake, most of them recognize the pesticide issue), but the large number of calories is needed once we are freeing up the system of fats and proteins, especially if we are active and exercising. In my opinion, there is no way the body could keep up otherwise, as it seeks to fulfill its need for amino acids (proteins) that are scarce with this form of diet. Proponents argue that more protein is not needed…but most people involved in weight resistance exercise are aware of how much the body needs protein…be it a vegan or animal source…to function optimally.

And most of the people following this lifestyle, are often also very engaged in some form of near-daily exercise. So it would follow that they would need the caloric input and natural sugars, as well as attempt to pull as many amino acids from the fruits as possible to compensate for the demands of our muscles, which normally depend upon meat, egg dairy or other protein sources (rice, hemp, sea greens, etc for vegans) to help rebuild.

It is controversial, but for anyone pursuing a health-path, is “need to know” info, and I will continue to expand upon these options over time.

A drawback:

I personally know people who cannot eat hardly any fruits. They simply do not like fruit. And proteins and fats can be very satisfying elements in many people’s diets, some people virtually depending upon more protein-based diets for their well-being. So for those who are not into fruit to the point of consuming 3000 calories worth of them a day, I have found that…

“DIET CYCLING”

…is a great and very satisfying option that really seems to work, maintain results, and appeal to the widest number of people possible.

What is it? It is just as it sounds:

I will go for periods of time, giving myself something akin to a raw foodist’s/vegan’s/fruitarians “cleansing,” eating almost all raw fruits, chowing on some raw dandelion leaves for liver health (actually chew/eat a handful a day, activates the liver for detoxification and dietary fat metabolism, a great really bitter green), add in a once-a-day green smoothie (smoothies should *always* be chewed, adding a digestive enzyme supplement is also a bonus), and a whole raw free-range organic egg or two (mixed in the smoothie for example) and/or the raw whey protein as my clean protein sources.

I will focus on melons a great deal for their water content; watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe being favorites, then adding in dates, bananas, apples, strawberries, pomegranate and any other in-season fruits.

I stick to organic or better fruits whenever possible, which is hard at times for some of these. The watermelon is an exception, it tends to be lower on the pesticide scale and it is my hope minimal exposure is experienced since we’re eating the fruit inside, and not the exterior (you *can* juice the exterior!…But I would not juice watermelon unless it was organic. Juicing fruits in general is not encouraged except for with greens, more on that another time).

Then I will add in some healthy starches if I feel a craving for them. I limit them to only organic potatoes, sweet potatoes, and rice. I almost never eat corn for the record, since the vast bulk of it is now GMO.

There is never-ending controversy about white rice vs brown rice. For now, I will let you decide which to indulge in if you feel the urge to take in some rice. I personally prefer brown, believing it to be more nutrient-dense (and I prefer the taste).

Note that I do NOT go crazy on the starches! I consume them minimally to moderately, the latter perhaps as a carb source timed around workout days.

But I will go a little “crazy” on the fruit consumption during these cycling occasions.

I cut dietary fats way down, focusing on elimination of almost all oils. I use as my sole fat sources just a little bit of raw coconut oil (or expeller-pressed cooking coconut oil), avocado (love them with my crystal salt, could actually eat ten in one sitting…I keep it to one a day max during my low-fat gigs), reduce my dark chocolate (remember that even raw chocolate is loaded with fat, and that includes the raw cacao beans/nuts/seeds), and perhaps some small intake of soaked nuts (for the record, actual “raw” nuts are rare, even if the package claims they’re raw, but all nuts should be soaked to release enzyme inhibitors; very generally, I soak them in my spring water overnight and drain the next day, and as a side note, I rarely consume nut or nut products, they are only a small part of my diet and I do not put any effort into actually choosing them as a food most of the time).

And I covered above how I handle the protein part of my diet during this time. I do take in more protein than the hard-core 80/10/10 people do. But it is a very clean, low fat protein in the form of the raw whey, and a full protein in the form of eggs; cycling in bison or poultry should I feel a protein need.

Regarding eggs, I personally do not have any cholesterol issues, so eggs have always been good to me. I believe in consuming the yolks for their nutritional value, but always discuss everything with your favorite doctor who is receptive to dietary changes as a way/means to optimal health. I am fortunate to have just such a doctor myself, who prefers to focus on diet above anything else. Took me over 40 years to find her. 😉

SO IN SUMMATION:

-I cut the oils out almost completely, then I reduce the rest of the dietary fats way way down

-I go kinda crazy on fruit consumption

-Will add in minimal starch only in the forms of rice as the first choice, organic potato, sweet potato

-Will add in very clean protein such as the free range eggs, raw whey or vegan rice, pea, hemp or similar protein

-I may add in a little meat like bison or poultry during a heavy workout day to ensure muscle-needed protein stores

 NOTE: If you would like to explore a high carb raw vegan style of eating further, my favorite site would be 30 Bananas a Day (30bananasaday.com).  Although they can be a bit controversial, I believe their hearts are in the right place and it would be the site I would start with if I were to consider pursuing it as a lifestyle.

Love, Happiness, Health and Peace………………Tim 🙂

 

 

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