Post 5: Smash The Fat 21 Day Experiment

Whilst browsing Twitter for information, research articles and support for LCHF I came across Sam Feltham who is the owner of Smash The Fat
One of his tweets directed me to a study he conducted on himself on consuming a high fat low carb diet for 21 days.

You can read the article in full here: Why I Didn’t Get Fat From Eating 5,000 Calories A Day 

An overview is that Sam ate 5000 calories per day for 21 days.Yes 5000! You can see his calories intake Here

As by conventional advice - which is 'low fat, high carbs' it is right to have expected Sam to gain weight, roughly around 7.3kg which is approx 16lbs due to consuming so much fat.

....However this was not the case... yes he did put on weight - 1.3kg which is approx. 2.8lbs, not a lot at all.

You can read the full article for more information, including Sam's conclusion and theory on how the Low Carb High Fat lifestyle works. It is a fascinating experiment and well worth the read to show that our current guidelines on food are wrong. Yes this may be a bold statement but there are many more studies like Sam's that support the low carb high fat lifestyle. 

To what cost will the current 'healthy' guidelines be? We know there is an increase in cardiovascular disease, obesity, strokes and the use of long term medication. 

Is this a result of eating less fat, more carbs?

You can follow Sam Feltham on Twitter @samfeltham

Post 4 : Random Ramblings

As I've mentioned in some recent posts that I'm new to LCHF and I must admit that sometimes I get confused by it.

Low carbohydrates High fat and as I understand it Moderate amounts of protein.

This is ok, until you go shopping where every food label is geared towards the conventional nutritional advice. Today I must have been in my Sainbury's local a good hour pouring over food labels. 

This is something I need to read on, or make a list beforehand maybe. As much as I like eggs there are getting a bit much for every meal!! it also doesn't help maybe that I'm rather particular about what I eat. 

This lifestyle is simple to maintain.... I just need a little more practice, or make rules when I go shopping.... not a bad idea.

In other news......

The fitness side is going ok, 3rd workout and 2nd run session completed to date. I'm a little sore and tired but its going well, a bit more motivation was needed for this morning but I smashed it.