I've also heard about the pH stuff and acidic stuff. I don't know enough about it though to say it's effective or if it truly works. I've just tried to scale my beliefs down to a simple concept and I think it makes a ton of sense when you look at the statistics in our country. The original USDA Food Guide Pyramid is terribly wrong and it was honestly engineered to benefit and fit the market needs at the time for agriculture. And it's the reason why we saw a sudden explosion in various health issues related to diet and also why people just started getting sicker by the year.

6 - 11 servings per day of cereal, rice, and pasta isn't a great idea. You may be able to get away with that if you're some sort of athlete or work a very active job but it's not that common at all for most Americans today who sit at a desk or office for a living. But you can keep it very, very simple. Just look at how our ancestors had to eat before the industrial and highly processing of food age had came into existence. The old hunter and gather mentality. Our ancestors didn't have a grocery store where you could be picky and choosy. You ate what was around you and what was seasonal or sustainable. And even back then with certain grains and proteins you at least knew it was in it's base form.

A lot of today's foods, even the foods deemed "healthy" still have a [BLEEP] ton of additives and preservatives to keep it's shelf life through the roof. That should be a good rule of thumb for you while shopping. If something has more than three to four ingredients in it or on it then is it really food? Or is it just some [BLEEP]? A lot of people also complain about the good foods being too expensive. I completely agree and understand the frustration with that. BUT...but... if you pay attention to serving sizes and macros you would realize it's not so bad paying $9.99 for a pound or two of raw almonds when you consider that 1/4 cup of Almonds is roughly 200 calories. And most containers have anywhere between 12 - 20 servings depending on where you buy.

That's something I've learned on this diet. When you start eating more healthier fats and proteins in your diet. And the only source of carbohydrates is coming from sources like leafy greens or most vegetables you're at least getting a ton of fiber which keeps you full throughout the day. I eat between 1400 - 1800 calories a day. And it's usually 130 - 150 grams of healthy fats, 60 - 70 grams of good sources of protein and then no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates and maybe 5 - 10 grams of sugar. When I wasn't being lazy and staying disciplined I dropped down from 304 to 261 between last year back in the beginning of June - Thanksgiving of last year. That Ketogenic diet works. Just takes time for your body to adjust. I've since slumped back into old habits and packed the weight back on but, again, that's because I am lazy at times.

But it's doable. When I was able to maintain it for 5 months I saw a huge increase in my energy levels. I started sleeping much deeper. My skin cleared up better. Even my allergies seemed to get better. I found myself sneezing less and less around my own dog and my family and friend's dogs as well.

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