Didn’t time it. 3 Rounds.

January was going to be a month of low carb paleo to a ketogenic level that would make even Jack Kruse proud. As with any good plan, there are always roadblocks, and this was no different. I started out the first few days well, only green vegetables, almost no carbohydrate at all. I came down with a head cold which landed me in a uncertain state. Do I continue at ketogenic levels, or try to add vitamins and antioxidants from extra carbohydrates (fruit and vegetables). I felt that it was worth the possible extra insulin if I added in some extra fruit. So I whipped up a smoothie:

This was delicious. Higher carb that I had planned on, but delicious.

Packed full of 1 small banana, 1 orange, 1 kiwi, 2 handfuls of berries, and some broccoli, cabbage, and carrots; this was a “superfood” by any health magazine standard. I’m not big on smoothies, or on magazine garbage ideas, but I wanted to up my nutrient intake to help with recovery. I didn’t feel any carb shock type symptoms (like I would feel if say I ate a danish or some pasta) so I don’t think I did any damage. I also drank this along side a big portion of grassfed beef from US Wellness Meats, to make it a meal as opposed to high carb snack. Nonetheless, I hope I get feeling better soon so I can get back to the ketogenic levels again and knock out the rest of this excess fat that I put on myself.