Comments on: Brave New SLD World http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2008/04/10/brave-new-sld-world/ Self-Experimentation, Scientific Method, the Shangri-La Diet, etc. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:02:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: david http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2008/04/10/brave-new-sld-world/#comment-150624 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:36:38 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2008/04/10/brave-new-sld-world/#comment-150624 I originally did SLD in October 2005 using whatmakesfoodfattening.pdf posted on the Freakonomics blog. I started at ~170, used sugar water SLD for about three (not every day though) weeks and got down 145. Decided that was too much and let myself gradually go up to 150. Stayed there until recently. I noticed I was creeping slowly back up to 155, so I did sugar water a couple of times and am back down. No cavities in the past 2.5 years. I also do nose clipped Flaxseed oil a few times a week for the omega 3s. So after 2.5 years, it still works for me. I too doze off sometimes in the afternoons, but then I also quit all forms of caffeine about a year ago to self-treat nighttime teeth grinding. I originally did SLD in October 2005 using whatmakesfoodfattening.pdf posted on the Freakonomics blog. I started at ~170, used sugar water SLD for about three (not every day though) weeks and got down 145. Decided that was too much and let myself gradually go up to 150. Stayed there until recently. I noticed I was creeping slowly back up to 155, so I did sugar water a couple of times and am back down. No cavities in the past 2.5 years. I also do nose clipped Flaxseed oil a few times a week for the omega 3s.

So after 2.5 years, it still works for me.

I too doze off sometimes in the afternoons, but then I also quit all forms of caffeine about a year ago to self-treat nighttime teeth grinding.

]]> by: Stephen M (Ethesis) http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2008/04/10/brave-new-sld-world/#comment-150611 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:50:48 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2008/04/10/brave-new-sld-world/#comment-150611 I should note that my "after" picture was taken at 189 -- I look the same today as when that was taken. I should note that my “after” picture was taken at 189 — I look the same today as when that was taken.

]]> by: Stephen M (Ethesis) http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2008/04/10/brave-new-sld-world/#comment-150596 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:12:42 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2008/04/10/brave-new-sld-world/#comment-150596 I was 245 when I started, got down to 167, hurt my shoulders and had to quit Judo, stabilized at 189. When I exercise more, my weight begins to drop, if not, it slowly glides back to 189. I'll be at three years in November, 2008. I find that when I'm low carb (not excessive no carb, just doing without sugar) I don't doze off in the afternoons. Not sure what that is about. I sleep a lot better. But I'm glad to see other people enduring with their weight loss. With significant exercise I lose weight on two tablespoons of oil a day, without exercise in any meaningful amount, I'm stable with three tablespoons. I find it interesting how exercise makes such a difference when I'm on SLD, not as much when I wasn't. I was 245 when I started, got down to 167, hurt my shoulders and had to quit Judo, stabilized at 189. When I exercise more, my weight begins to drop, if not, it slowly glides back to 189. I’ll be at three years in November, 2008.

I find that when I’m low carb (not excessive no carb, just doing without sugar) I don’t doze off in the afternoons. Not sure what that is about. I sleep a lot better.

But I’m glad to see other people enduring with their weight loss. With significant exercise I lose weight on two tablespoons of oil a day, without exercise in any meaningful amount, I’m stable with three tablespoons.

I find it interesting how exercise makes such a difference when I’m on SLD, not as much when I wasn’t.

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