During the second week of the low carb diet I found that the hungover feeling I was getting in the morning went away. I also noticed however that My brain was not functioning with its usual speed. I noticed that I had trouble finding the right words to use while speaking. This effect was similar to the effects of fasting and was quite obnoxious. Gladly though this seems to have gone away after the second week. Also I have had a hard time getting to sleep unless I stay up very late. In the morning it is exceptionally difficult to get out of bed also, much more so than normal. Though at the end of week 3 this effect seems to be dissipating a little. I attribute these things to my body adjusting to the new diet. I have also lost fat, though I do not weight myself so I don’t know if I’ve lost weight, I can see the changes. Also at the end of week three I’ve noticed an increase in my carbohydrate cravings. For the most part these have been easily dealt with and simply a minor discomfort.
My theory is that, evolutionarily speaking, our bodies adjust to the kind of food we give them. If we give them agricutural-type food our bodies understand that in winter this food will not be available and thus that it needs to store all the energy it can to make it through the winter. On the other hand if we give it mostly meat it knows that it has to stay lean in order to hunt successfully. This makes perfect sense to me and fits in with the results I’ve read about and am seeing in myself while on this low carb diet.
Tags: carbohydrates, diet
