So as my introductory post to my new blog site I thought I would write about the study I am currently participating in. It is a 10 week study of diet and how it can be used to not only help you lose weight but do it in a way that are actually healthier than without it.

The high-level view is that if you eat frequent but smaller meals it will train your body to metabolize better. Now that isn’t really new. The difference here is that each meal should contain 20 to 30 grams of protein. The protein is what helps your body in processing the food you eat. The other key is to not starve your body of carbs the way a lot diets seem to do. When you cut out carbs your body goes into starvation mode. That means it will hold onto every single carb it can. This is why people coming off these types of diets tend to bounce back in a big way in the weight department. This study is intended avoid that problem.

I am half way through and so far I have lost 24 pounds. But I have also shaved 70 points off my blood sugar and reduced my blood pressure. I feel great and never feel tired and cranky. The only downside is that because it is a study I can’t really work out, not that I have much desire to do so.

Anyway, so far so good. Five weeks to go. There is a lot more going on with this study which I will share in another post.