DaveFoster
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My name's Dave, and I like food. Specifically, I like Ray Peat's food choices of milk and OJ. I'm going to go on a PUFA depletion experiment where I consume primarily milk and OJ with a few other things along the way. I'll be logging my results here. I've been Peating for two weeks, and I've never felt so good. Eating this way has likely cured my autistic behaviors 
, probably do to high serotonin levels. I feel happy, horny, and energized all day, as a young guy should, so thank you Ray Peat.
My goal is 31 days, but I would be content with 2 weeks on this experiment. Details are as follows:
LENGTH (OF EXPERIMENT
): TWO WEEKS MINIMUM
FOODS: SKIM MILK, OJ, GRAPE JUICE, other JUICES, daily CARROT, occasional CANDY and HIGH-CARB FOODS, but NO ADDED FAT
AGE: 18
HEIGHT: 5'10''
WEIGHT: 180
BODY FAT: 15% (approx.)
ACTIVITY LEVEL: WEIGHT TRAINING x3 PER WEEK
WORK: 5-6 DAYS PER WEEK w/ MODERATE STRESS LEVEL
SUPPLEMENTS: ESTROBAN - 8 DROPS ED (topical), CAFFEINE - >100 mg (COFFEE + irregular use), L-THEANINE - varies widely w/ 500 mg BEFORE BED (oral + irregular use), PHENIBUT - 500 mg - 1 g BEFORE BED (oral + irregular use)
GOALS: (1) LIMIT FAT TO AT LEAST UNDER 15%, IDEALLY UNDER 5% + NO STARCH
(2) CONSUME AT LEAST 150 g PROTEIN PER DAY and 500 g + CARBS FROM SIMPLE SUGARS
(3) DO NOT RESTRICT CALORIES + NO HUNGER/THIRST
(4) AVOID GOING TO FAILURE DURING WORKOUTS
(5) GET AS MUCH SLEEP AS NEEDED
(6) NO MASTURBATION (to observe libido)
DAY 1(8/7/15): Woke up feeling tired and hypothyroid from undereating yesterday. I foolishly didn't eat anything before bed. Had a lot of skim milk and OJ (3 glasses), but I didn't like the taste. Nevertheless, I drank it down, bench pressed (3 sets w/ 9 reps), and went to work. On my bench, my strength tanked due to CNS fatigue from not eating enough. At work, I had some more skim milk and OJ, (3 glasses) and about 32 oz of apple juice. I hit a wall around 2 PM, had some coffee w/ skim milk and OJ, along with plenty of apple juice (AJ). The AJ bumped up by blood sugar nicely, and I felt confident all day. I'm noticing a little more anxiety than usual, but I feel pretty good and my confidence seems high. I was tempted to eat with my family, but they're having ribs, corn, and salad, which all brings too much fat. I had some sour patch kids, and they made me a little sick to my stomach, along with some chai tea w/ milk. I did incline bench (4 sets w/ 9 reps) and bicep curls (4 sets w/ 10 reps).
NOTES: I'm curious as to how elevated insulin levels and lowered cortisol levels impacts the body's needs for fats. High heart-rate seems to throb less and seems more suppressed along with reduced fatigue. Ever since Peating, my hypomania seems more and more constant; I feel awesome all the time.
DAY 2: Woke up feeling slightly hypothyroid, but less than yesterday. I had a few glasses of milk and OJ, some chia tea w/ milk, along with a couple of milk and GJ, and I did some bench press (4x9), lateral raises (4x15), and some bicep curl (2x8). I'm experiencing enhanced recovery on this diet, likely due to skyrocketed insulin levels from all the carbs and protein. I'm experimenting with every day and every-other-day high-frequency training sessions, where I'll be lowering volume and intensity; never going too close to failure. I plan on benching 2x8, 2x9, 2x10, 2x11, and lastly 2x12 on a cyclical pattern. I seem to be eating an immeasurable amount of calories. I have drank fully two gallons of skim milk and about 3 containers of juice, which adds up to around 4-5k calories total, with over 200g protein and 800g carbs (probably more). Despite all this, I still feel a bit cold, and I have been having diarrhea and slight heartburn. My guess are either lactose intolerance, casein intolerance, fructose malabsorption, or some reaction to the chia. Libido is way up. Ate my carrot and went to bed at 11:30 after working a long shift. Pulses are moderate; I ordered a thermometer.
NOTES: Woke up in the middle of night (3:00) to a spike in cortisol, along with restless leg syndrome. I felt extremely uneasy, and I suspect some sort of deficiency. I had some magnesium, a bit of salt, some sugar and milk, and I went back to bed. I slept poorly until later on in the night.
DAY 3: Woke up groggy and irritated. Had some milk, OJ, a few bananas, and some mollasses on a bit of rice flour pancake w/ one egg in the batter; (I cheated because I ran out of milk.) The size of the pancake is trivial, so the starch composition to my diet is minor at the most. Took an Epsom salt bath and I feel so much better and more relaxed. I'm going to try upping my calories before bed and regularly adding in magnesium to see if this helps the bowel issues. Since starting, my skin has cleared up and acne is gradually going away. I drank one Monster energy drink, (160 mg caffeine, which is high for me,) w/ OJ, and my metabolism kicked in to high gear, so today will be productive. Did some deadlifts (1x5 and 1x8); took an extremely long and arduous 4 mile walk with 4 gallons of milk in my hands; this along with an argument put me into a stressful state. I did not eat enough, so I chugged half a gallon of milk and went to bed. Pulses are lower-end of normal (65-70).
NOTES: Woke up at around 4:00 AM to another cortisol spike, but this time with more RLS. I got up, drank some milk with liberal amounts of sugar and salt but no magnesium. I slept okay after this, albeit with nightmares. I suspect it's a combination of a caloric deficit and a lack of salt that's causing my insomnia. Apparently, I had a wet dream last night, despite the absence of a wet dream. I woke up with the most prominent erection I've ever had in my life, despite a caloric deficit. My sex hormone production is up and up.
DAY 4: My energy levels are going downhill. I'm going to eat a surplus of calories today. I feel awake, but I'm running on a stress-response. It's very difficult to eat enough calories on this diet. I felt better as the day went on, but mornings are a problem. I drank a lot of milk and ate a lot of candy, but did not drink as much juice. I drank a couple glasses of OJ w/ some baking soda in it, which helped bump up my energy levels substantially. My pulse was moderately high after this (75-80). Took the day off and didn't workout, and I only drank a small amount of caffeine (25 mg) in the form of a quarter cup of coffee. Felt alright all around. My body composition seems to be changing for the better. Despite some edema and water retention, I am losing weight while gaining strength, so I do not think my hormones of anabolism is impacted by the reduced fat intake. By the time nighttime rolled around, I was unusually tired. I made sure to drink plenty of calories and went to bed. I slept moderately well, probably due to the baking soda in the OJ.
NOTES: Sltill feel tired in the mornings. Skin feels smoother and acne is beginning to clear up. Energy levels are very low in the morning. I never used to get tired, as I was on a ketogenic diet, but now that my stress hormones are lowering, I feel exhausted sometimes. Just started Estroban, so I think the Vitamin E may be causing my body to dump salt.
DAY 5: I woke up after a long slumber feeling somewhat tired. I feel as though I'm congested, and my chest feels tight sometimes. I feel lighter and energetic most of the time, however. I drank a lot of OJ and milk (6 glasses), worked my shift, and I went out to eat. I cheated and hat a French Dip, but I only ate the lean roast beef and some of the cheese, generally avoiding the bread. I drank the Aus Jus, which was high in salt, and I felt fantastic. I'm definitely going to consider upping my sodium intake. Fat for the day was on the higher side of 15%. I went to a movie and ate quite a bit of candy, but with no fat. I felt pretty decent and satiated after this. I took a high dose of Phenibut (1 g) and some L-Thenaine (500 mg) and went out like a light. Surprisingly, I slept for 11 hours.
NOTES: I'm sleeping a great deal more than I ever did, and I feel very tired afterwards. I feel calmer and more centered, and I can gauge when a stress response mounts itself after going too long without eating. My skin feels warm and smooth, as if my metabolism is humming all day. I feel bloated and edemic, so I will continue adding more salt.
DAY 6: After waking up tired from a long night of interrupted sleep, although deep sleep, I wanted to start my day without caffeine. Surprisingly, I woke up easily and once I had some juice, I felt great. I went to class, and I noticed that I kept getting sexual urges about an older lady who sits next to me. I'm not sure what this is about, but I've never had such a strong sex drive. I used to get like this, but it was draining and almost sapping of my energy. Now it feels empowering. I drank about 3/4 gallon of skim milk during my glass, did some lat pull-downs (2x12) and squats (2x12), and walked home. I felt pretty good all around, but I was craving fructose. I got home and drank some concentrated OJ with a bit of water, and immediately I felt a rush of energy. I worked and continued to drink my milk, adding in some chocolate and sugar. I feel warm and my pulse is good. I'm craving oysters, and I need to a find a way to add more salt into my diet, as drinking it straight is unappealing.
NOTES: I need more salt! Oyster cravings. I feel fat, yet I'm leaner and losing weight while gaining muscle. My skin and eyes look healthier. I feel warmer all the time. I have a more constant energy level. My strength seems more steady, particularly when carrying things. My joints hurt, along with my back, so I think fat plays a pivotal role in collagen synthesis and tendon regrowth. Super low-fat day: >5g.
DAY 7 (8/13/15) Back still hurts. I did some bench press, lateral raises and bicep curls (2 sets of each). I'm beginning to develop slight tendonitis in my right elbow, which I think is from a combination of benching, lateral raises, and curls on the same day, along with the increased frequency. My energy was better in the morning than usual, and I'm drinking a more steady supply, albeit lower amount, of caffeine from day to day. I brought a gallon of milk to work, got some laughs, and I drank with some cocoa powder and sugar. Got home, drank some more milk and a couple containers of juice, which adds up to about 1600 calories of juice alone. I feel okay. My pulse is average (75). My lower energy levels could be attributed to a lack of iron (unlikely), an allergy to the juices, too much protein, or the EstroBan (specifically the salt dumping.) I slept okay.
NOTES: I feel energized most of the time, but I'm going to bed late, and my energy levels are decreasing, slowly. It might just be the workout routine, but there are a lot of factors. Stools are green, probably due to the grape juice, and I'm getting off and on gut irritation and diarrhea with a little upper GI heat. I also have what looks like tarry stools, but they could just be really dark green.
DAY 8: Woke up at around 11 and got to work in a hurry at 11:30. I forgot my milk so I ate a small bit of a shift meal. I unknowingly chose a small cup of salmon chowder. I felt horrible after eating this; beyond awful. I got home, and my energy levels were absolutely zero. I felt like I was dying; I knew it was the salmon. My thyroid just turned off for a while. My pulse was down to 60-65. The amount of salmon in the chowder was incredibly small, so it could have been a combination of underrating plus the omega-3. I got home and had some milk and lots of grape juice, and I had terrible stomach upset. For the rest of the day, I went to the bathroom about 3 times every hour. I had diarrhea and tarry stools, along with blood. I felt so bad that I ate some jambalaya that my parents made, which just gave me heartburn. I ate some cobbler made with rice flour and peaches, with a small amount of butter (not very much at all), and I felt relatively okay, but I still had the stomach problems and continued to drink the milk to get enough calories in. Bad day, so I took some L-Thenanine (500 mg) and Phenibut (700 mg?) and slept only okay. Definitely a higher fat day.
NOTES: The bowel troubles are getting ridiculous and I'm tired of this. I'm going to do an experiment. My energy levels are low but not so bad.
DAY 9 Woke up; felt okay, just okay. Drank some about half a Monster, did some bench press, curls, and lateral raises (2 sets of each). Did some housework for about an hour. Drank a gallon of skim milk with NO stomach upset whatsoever. One factor eliminated. Drank one container of grape juice w/ a little water, but still concentrated (720 calories or so), and I immediately had gurgling in my stomach, went to the bathroom and eliminated a green stool. Fructose malabsorption? Gut bacteria problems? No clue. Had a large container of orange juice after going too long without eating. I'm using my bright light therapy again which is helping me go to sleep easier, and I had some oyster stew with a lot of salt. Slept pretty decently.
NOTES: It's getting easier as my body is adjusting and I keep putting on muscle. I feel pretty good.
DAY 10 Woke up; immediately reached for the Monster and took a little bit. I ate my carrot in the morning as opposed to evening today. I believe the combination of sucralose in the Monster, caffeine, and hypothyroid effects of the carrot, along with a lack of calories all sent me into a severe hypoglycemic state where my stress hormones kicked in. My feet and hands were very cold, and my pulse was 55. I immediately downed a gallon of skim milk and hopped in a warm bath with Epsom salt. I felt fantastic the entire time; catechlomines and euphoria. My pulse later jumped to 75. I tried my bright light therapy again and had temporary blindness. This freaked me out, and I attributed it to the lower-fat consumption, as I never had this problem in the past. It gradually went away, and I felt very nice for the remainder of the day. Very low-fat day (>6 g). Pulse is okay (75).
NOTES: Macular degeneration may be a reality on the no-fat diet.
DAY 11 Woke up; downed a Monster and then some (200 mg). I had a lot of paperwork, and I needed to focus. I dosed some l-theanine (200 mg). I also took a dose of ashwagandha. Worked out, PRed on bench press (2 sets), on lateral raises (2 sets), and on bicep curls (2 sets). Caffiene is amazing, and I think I'm going to up my dose. It's impacts on motivation are too tempting to resist. I had absolutely no problem drinking my milk, and then I drank my cannister of grape juice. Later on, I drank my OJ throughout the day, and I also had some more OJ. I probably ended up with 3000 calories. Caffeine made me aggressive, focused, motivated, and I felt absolutely fantastic with no side effects. It was about 20 mg too much, if I had to guess. I kept balancing the anxiety with small doses of l-theanine. The pairing of caffeine with a high-carbohydrate, high-liquid Peat diet cannot be matched. Before I slept, I knew I needed to maximize my sleep quality, so I took about a teaspoon of salt, tablespoon of sugar, glass of skim milk, l-theanine (500 mg), phenibut (300 mg), ashwagandha (200 mg), and some magnesium glycinate (1 g). My sleep was rejuvenating, but not great. The caffeine definitely negatively impacted sleep quality, although I had fantastic dreams.
NOTES: Mood is incredible. I could do this forever, at least until tolerance catches up. Libido is high, but the caffeine takes the draw away from sex or masturbation. I think that I may be adapting to the fat-free diet, along with the EstroBan, but more likely I'm just masking my fatigue with caffeine. This definitely does not benefit sleep quality.
DAY 12 Woke up well-rested, yet unmotivated; downed some of a Monster and some coffee for caffeine (160mg). Drank a gallon of skim milk. Took an Epsom salt bath, but my work called me in early, so I ran there, but I felt great the whole time and afterwards. Worked, felt fantastic and social (caffiene is a godsend). I also took another dose of ashwagandha (200 mg?). Got home around 5:00 PM, took a small amount of caffeine via chia tea (20 mg?). Finished organizing paperwork, and I felt like starting a home-based business. Ate some pulled pork and peaches. I felt horrible after eating the pork, (tired), so I mixed some gelatin with milk, and that, along with the caffeine, fixed me right up. Took some topical aspirin (700 mg), which helped lower serotonin.
NOTES: I feel great, but I definitely foresee some tolerance coming with caffeine, so I'm going to make an effort to cycle it. Skin doesn't seem to be clearing up as fast any more, and I have a bit of a cough. The caffeine may be impairing my immune system.
, probably do to high serotonin levels. I feel happy, horny, and energized all day, as a young guy should, so thank you Ray Peat.My goal is 31 days, but I would be content with 2 weeks on this experiment. Details are as follows:
LENGTH (OF EXPERIMENT
): TWO WEEKS MINIMUMFOODS: SKIM MILK, OJ, GRAPE JUICE, other JUICES, daily CARROT, occasional CANDY and HIGH-CARB FOODS, but NO ADDED FAT
AGE: 18
HEIGHT: 5'10''
WEIGHT: 180
BODY FAT: 15% (approx.)
ACTIVITY LEVEL: WEIGHT TRAINING x3 PER WEEK
WORK: 5-6 DAYS PER WEEK w/ MODERATE STRESS LEVEL
SUPPLEMENTS: ESTROBAN - 8 DROPS ED (topical), CAFFEINE - >100 mg (COFFEE + irregular use), L-THEANINE - varies widely w/ 500 mg BEFORE BED (oral + irregular use), PHENIBUT - 500 mg - 1 g BEFORE BED (oral + irregular use)
GOALS: (1) LIMIT FAT TO AT LEAST UNDER 15%, IDEALLY UNDER 5% + NO STARCH
(2) CONSUME AT LEAST 150 g PROTEIN PER DAY and 500 g + CARBS FROM SIMPLE SUGARS
(3) DO NOT RESTRICT CALORIES + NO HUNGER/THIRST
(4) AVOID GOING TO FAILURE DURING WORKOUTS
(5) GET AS MUCH SLEEP AS NEEDED
(6) NO MASTURBATION (to observe libido)
DAY 1(8/7/15): Woke up feeling tired and hypothyroid from undereating yesterday. I foolishly didn't eat anything before bed. Had a lot of skim milk and OJ (3 glasses), but I didn't like the taste. Nevertheless, I drank it down, bench pressed (3 sets w/ 9 reps), and went to work. On my bench, my strength tanked due to CNS fatigue from not eating enough. At work, I had some more skim milk and OJ, (3 glasses) and about 32 oz of apple juice. I hit a wall around 2 PM, had some coffee w/ skim milk and OJ, along with plenty of apple juice (AJ). The AJ bumped up by blood sugar nicely, and I felt confident all day. I'm noticing a little more anxiety than usual, but I feel pretty good and my confidence seems high. I was tempted to eat with my family, but they're having ribs, corn, and salad, which all brings too much fat. I had some sour patch kids, and they made me a little sick to my stomach, along with some chai tea w/ milk. I did incline bench (4 sets w/ 9 reps) and bicep curls (4 sets w/ 10 reps).
NOTES: I'm curious as to how elevated insulin levels and lowered cortisol levels impacts the body's needs for fats. High heart-rate seems to throb less and seems more suppressed along with reduced fatigue. Ever since Peating, my hypomania seems more and more constant; I feel awesome all the time.
DAY 2: Woke up feeling slightly hypothyroid, but less than yesterday. I had a few glasses of milk and OJ, some chia tea w/ milk, along with a couple of milk and GJ, and I did some bench press (4x9), lateral raises (4x15), and some bicep curl (2x8). I'm experiencing enhanced recovery on this diet, likely due to skyrocketed insulin levels from all the carbs and protein. I'm experimenting with every day and every-other-day high-frequency training sessions, where I'll be lowering volume and intensity; never going too close to failure. I plan on benching 2x8, 2x9, 2x10, 2x11, and lastly 2x12 on a cyclical pattern. I seem to be eating an immeasurable amount of calories. I have drank fully two gallons of skim milk and about 3 containers of juice, which adds up to around 4-5k calories total, with over 200g protein and 800g carbs (probably more). Despite all this, I still feel a bit cold, and I have been having diarrhea and slight heartburn. My guess are either lactose intolerance, casein intolerance, fructose malabsorption, or some reaction to the chia. Libido is way up. Ate my carrot and went to bed at 11:30 after working a long shift. Pulses are moderate; I ordered a thermometer.
NOTES: Woke up in the middle of night (3:00) to a spike in cortisol, along with restless leg syndrome. I felt extremely uneasy, and I suspect some sort of deficiency. I had some magnesium, a bit of salt, some sugar and milk, and I went back to bed. I slept poorly until later on in the night.
DAY 3: Woke up groggy and irritated. Had some milk, OJ, a few bananas, and some mollasses on a bit of rice flour pancake w/ one egg in the batter; (I cheated because I ran out of milk.) The size of the pancake is trivial, so the starch composition to my diet is minor at the most. Took an Epsom salt bath and I feel so much better and more relaxed. I'm going to try upping my calories before bed and regularly adding in magnesium to see if this helps the bowel issues. Since starting, my skin has cleared up and acne is gradually going away. I drank one Monster energy drink, (160 mg caffeine, which is high for me,) w/ OJ, and my metabolism kicked in to high gear, so today will be productive. Did some deadlifts (1x5 and 1x8); took an extremely long and arduous 4 mile walk with 4 gallons of milk in my hands; this along with an argument put me into a stressful state. I did not eat enough, so I chugged half a gallon of milk and went to bed. Pulses are lower-end of normal (65-70).
NOTES: Woke up at around 4:00 AM to another cortisol spike, but this time with more RLS. I got up, drank some milk with liberal amounts of sugar and salt but no magnesium. I slept okay after this, albeit with nightmares. I suspect it's a combination of a caloric deficit and a lack of salt that's causing my insomnia. Apparently, I had a wet dream last night, despite the absence of a wet dream. I woke up with the most prominent erection I've ever had in my life, despite a caloric deficit. My sex hormone production is up and up.
DAY 4: My energy levels are going downhill. I'm going to eat a surplus of calories today. I feel awake, but I'm running on a stress-response. It's very difficult to eat enough calories on this diet. I felt better as the day went on, but mornings are a problem. I drank a lot of milk and ate a lot of candy, but did not drink as much juice. I drank a couple glasses of OJ w/ some baking soda in it, which helped bump up my energy levels substantially. My pulse was moderately high after this (75-80). Took the day off and didn't workout, and I only drank a small amount of caffeine (25 mg) in the form of a quarter cup of coffee. Felt alright all around. My body composition seems to be changing for the better. Despite some edema and water retention, I am losing weight while gaining strength, so I do not think my hormones of anabolism is impacted by the reduced fat intake. By the time nighttime rolled around, I was unusually tired. I made sure to drink plenty of calories and went to bed. I slept moderately well, probably due to the baking soda in the OJ.
NOTES: Sltill feel tired in the mornings. Skin feels smoother and acne is beginning to clear up. Energy levels are very low in the morning. I never used to get tired, as I was on a ketogenic diet, but now that my stress hormones are lowering, I feel exhausted sometimes. Just started Estroban, so I think the Vitamin E may be causing my body to dump salt.
DAY 5: I woke up after a long slumber feeling somewhat tired. I feel as though I'm congested, and my chest feels tight sometimes. I feel lighter and energetic most of the time, however. I drank a lot of OJ and milk (6 glasses), worked my shift, and I went out to eat. I cheated and hat a French Dip, but I only ate the lean roast beef and some of the cheese, generally avoiding the bread. I drank the Aus Jus, which was high in salt, and I felt fantastic. I'm definitely going to consider upping my sodium intake. Fat for the day was on the higher side of 15%. I went to a movie and ate quite a bit of candy, but with no fat. I felt pretty decent and satiated after this. I took a high dose of Phenibut (1 g) and some L-Thenaine (500 mg) and went out like a light. Surprisingly, I slept for 11 hours.
NOTES: I'm sleeping a great deal more than I ever did, and I feel very tired afterwards. I feel calmer and more centered, and I can gauge when a stress response mounts itself after going too long without eating. My skin feels warm and smooth, as if my metabolism is humming all day. I feel bloated and edemic, so I will continue adding more salt.
DAY 6: After waking up tired from a long night of interrupted sleep, although deep sleep, I wanted to start my day without caffeine. Surprisingly, I woke up easily and once I had some juice, I felt great. I went to class, and I noticed that I kept getting sexual urges about an older lady who sits next to me. I'm not sure what this is about, but I've never had such a strong sex drive. I used to get like this, but it was draining and almost sapping of my energy. Now it feels empowering. I drank about 3/4 gallon of skim milk during my glass, did some lat pull-downs (2x12) and squats (2x12), and walked home. I felt pretty good all around, but I was craving fructose. I got home and drank some concentrated OJ with a bit of water, and immediately I felt a rush of energy. I worked and continued to drink my milk, adding in some chocolate and sugar. I feel warm and my pulse is good. I'm craving oysters, and I need to a find a way to add more salt into my diet, as drinking it straight is unappealing.
NOTES: I need more salt! Oyster cravings. I feel fat, yet I'm leaner and losing weight while gaining muscle. My skin and eyes look healthier. I feel warmer all the time. I have a more constant energy level. My strength seems more steady, particularly when carrying things. My joints hurt, along with my back, so I think fat plays a pivotal role in collagen synthesis and tendon regrowth. Super low-fat day: >5g.
DAY 7 (8/13/15) Back still hurts. I did some bench press, lateral raises and bicep curls (2 sets of each). I'm beginning to develop slight tendonitis in my right elbow, which I think is from a combination of benching, lateral raises, and curls on the same day, along with the increased frequency. My energy was better in the morning than usual, and I'm drinking a more steady supply, albeit lower amount, of caffeine from day to day. I brought a gallon of milk to work, got some laughs, and I drank with some cocoa powder and sugar. Got home, drank some more milk and a couple containers of juice, which adds up to about 1600 calories of juice alone. I feel okay. My pulse is average (75). My lower energy levels could be attributed to a lack of iron (unlikely), an allergy to the juices, too much protein, or the EstroBan (specifically the salt dumping.) I slept okay.
NOTES: I feel energized most of the time, but I'm going to bed late, and my energy levels are decreasing, slowly. It might just be the workout routine, but there are a lot of factors. Stools are green, probably due to the grape juice, and I'm getting off and on gut irritation and diarrhea with a little upper GI heat. I also have what looks like tarry stools, but they could just be really dark green.
DAY 8: Woke up at around 11 and got to work in a hurry at 11:30. I forgot my milk so I ate a small bit of a shift meal. I unknowingly chose a small cup of salmon chowder. I felt horrible after eating this; beyond awful. I got home, and my energy levels were absolutely zero. I felt like I was dying; I knew it was the salmon. My thyroid just turned off for a while. My pulse was down to 60-65. The amount of salmon in the chowder was incredibly small, so it could have been a combination of underrating plus the omega-3. I got home and had some milk and lots of grape juice, and I had terrible stomach upset. For the rest of the day, I went to the bathroom about 3 times every hour. I had diarrhea and tarry stools, along with blood. I felt so bad that I ate some jambalaya that my parents made, which just gave me heartburn. I ate some cobbler made with rice flour and peaches, with a small amount of butter (not very much at all), and I felt relatively okay, but I still had the stomach problems and continued to drink the milk to get enough calories in. Bad day, so I took some L-Thenanine (500 mg) and Phenibut (700 mg?) and slept only okay. Definitely a higher fat day.
NOTES: The bowel troubles are getting ridiculous and I'm tired of this. I'm going to do an experiment. My energy levels are low but not so bad.
DAY 9 Woke up; felt okay, just okay. Drank some about half a Monster, did some bench press, curls, and lateral raises (2 sets of each). Did some housework for about an hour. Drank a gallon of skim milk with NO stomach upset whatsoever. One factor eliminated. Drank one container of grape juice w/ a little water, but still concentrated (720 calories or so), and I immediately had gurgling in my stomach, went to the bathroom and eliminated a green stool. Fructose malabsorption? Gut bacteria problems? No clue. Had a large container of orange juice after going too long without eating. I'm using my bright light therapy again which is helping me go to sleep easier, and I had some oyster stew with a lot of salt. Slept pretty decently.
NOTES: It's getting easier as my body is adjusting and I keep putting on muscle. I feel pretty good.
DAY 10 Woke up; immediately reached for the Monster and took a little bit. I ate my carrot in the morning as opposed to evening today. I believe the combination of sucralose in the Monster, caffeine, and hypothyroid effects of the carrot, along with a lack of calories all sent me into a severe hypoglycemic state where my stress hormones kicked in. My feet and hands were very cold, and my pulse was 55. I immediately downed a gallon of skim milk and hopped in a warm bath with Epsom salt. I felt fantastic the entire time; catechlomines and euphoria. My pulse later jumped to 75. I tried my bright light therapy again and had temporary blindness. This freaked me out, and I attributed it to the lower-fat consumption, as I never had this problem in the past. It gradually went away, and I felt very nice for the remainder of the day. Very low-fat day (>6 g). Pulse is okay (75).
NOTES: Macular degeneration may be a reality on the no-fat diet.
DAY 11 Woke up; downed a Monster and then some (200 mg). I had a lot of paperwork, and I needed to focus. I dosed some l-theanine (200 mg). I also took a dose of ashwagandha. Worked out, PRed on bench press (2 sets), on lateral raises (2 sets), and on bicep curls (2 sets). Caffiene is amazing, and I think I'm going to up my dose. It's impacts on motivation are too tempting to resist. I had absolutely no problem drinking my milk, and then I drank my cannister of grape juice. Later on, I drank my OJ throughout the day, and I also had some more OJ. I probably ended up with 3000 calories. Caffeine made me aggressive, focused, motivated, and I felt absolutely fantastic with no side effects. It was about 20 mg too much, if I had to guess. I kept balancing the anxiety with small doses of l-theanine. The pairing of caffeine with a high-carbohydrate, high-liquid Peat diet cannot be matched. Before I slept, I knew I needed to maximize my sleep quality, so I took about a teaspoon of salt, tablespoon of sugar, glass of skim milk, l-theanine (500 mg), phenibut (300 mg), ashwagandha (200 mg), and some magnesium glycinate (1 g). My sleep was rejuvenating, but not great. The caffeine definitely negatively impacted sleep quality, although I had fantastic dreams.
NOTES: Mood is incredible. I could do this forever, at least until tolerance catches up. Libido is high, but the caffeine takes the draw away from sex or masturbation. I think that I may be adapting to the fat-free diet, along with the EstroBan, but more likely I'm just masking my fatigue with caffeine. This definitely does not benefit sleep quality.
DAY 12 Woke up well-rested, yet unmotivated; downed some of a Monster and some coffee for caffeine (160mg). Drank a gallon of skim milk. Took an Epsom salt bath, but my work called me in early, so I ran there, but I felt great the whole time and afterwards. Worked, felt fantastic and social (caffiene is a godsend). I also took another dose of ashwagandha (200 mg?). Got home around 5:00 PM, took a small amount of caffeine via chia tea (20 mg?). Finished organizing paperwork, and I felt like starting a home-based business. Ate some pulled pork and peaches. I felt horrible after eating the pork, (tired), so I mixed some gelatin with milk, and that, along with the caffeine, fixed me right up. Took some topical aspirin (700 mg), which helped lower serotonin.
NOTES: I feel great, but I definitely foresee some tolerance coming with caffeine, so I'm going to make an effort to cycle it. Skin doesn't seem to be clearing up as fast any more, and I have a bit of a cough. The caffeine may be impairing my immune system.
