Eat More Fat! The Nutritional Ketosis Challenge continues... page 229

[geostump]

I re-calculated my waist measurement and it's actually 37.5". Like I've said before, I have trouble measuring my waist. To figure body fat percentage, I went by the calculations and photos. I looked at the pics first and figured I was somewhere between 25-30% The US Navy has me at 52% and I was like WTF? You can tell it didn't take into account muscle or build. When I went by the YMCA calculator, it had me at 30% which is pretty much right where I felt like I should be at. The last time I had my body calculated was in 2011 and they said I was at 37% using one of those handheld jobbies.

When I used the keto calculator, it is showing I should be at my goal weight by Aug 20, 2013. That almost seems fracking unbelievable.

[jenn26point2]

For those with time on their hands

I found a keto calculator today - it's supposed to give you your macros for a ketogenic diet. I tried it out for a bit of fun but the carb count was too high for me & you can't change it. It's quite slick at working out your 'BMI though if you are into that sort of thing:

Keto Calculator

I also found a calculator to determine how much water you should drink. |nterestingly, for me it was spot on my minimum:

Hydration Calculator: How Much Water Should You Drink Today?

Love the keto calculator and love that it uses MFP as it's preferred calorie tracker. I just wish I could adjust MFP to 7% carbs...

When I used the keto calculator, it is showing I should be at my goal weight by Aug 20, 2013. That almost seems fracking unbelievable.

The keto calculator tells me November 2013. Love it. If I wanted to get to 20% body fat, I'd need to keep going til the end of January. Not sure where I'll be weight wise come 25% body fat, so we'll aim for that and work down from there.

[jenn26point2]

But, also, I plan to be at 177 WAY before May 15, so we'll see how this graph actually plays out.

[mks8500]

Regarding the shoes and barefooting...my doc wanted me in padded shoes, not necessarily arch supports, my home had all tile and wood floors. AFTER it was healed he wanted me barefooting mostly in sand (I lived in Florida at the time-so the prescription was to do a lot of beach walking).

My DH now likely has too much scar tissue for surgery, which he wouldn't submit to anyway.

To my doc, the thing was that while you sleep (or rest) you are healing, you need to make sure your foot is at a 90 degree angle to the leg, or smaller while you are doing either, because if you step down on it after it has started to heal in a shortened position (greater than 90 degrees) you re-rip the fascia and create a bit of scar tissue. The less often you do this the better. Anything you can do to reduce or eliminate inflammation is also a good thing.

I'm in Florida now and the tile floors that you mention are exactly what I have. I have the 5 finger shoes and try to wear them but hadn't worn them in a while. I think I'll give it a few days rest and see how things go. I feel like I'm doing everything I can to keep the inflammation down with this diet so that's good.

[Ddraig Goch]

You can change the carb count in the calculator, just enter your desired amount of grams in point 5. I think 25g is already quite low, you are certainly in ketosis if you stay that low and don't overdo it with protein.

Thanks I've just realised & updated my original post. I typically stick to below 10g but I think the protein number is the most important (assuming you already low carb)

[demuralist]

I'm in Florida now and the tile floors that you mention are exactly what I have. I have the 5 finger shoes and try to wear them but hadn't worn them in a while. I think I'll give it a few days rest and see how things go. I feel like I'm doing everything I can to keep the inflammation down with this diet so that's good.

I got a pair of slippers with memory foam bottoms to wear around the house. That is no support but actually pads against the tile floor, probably acts a little like sand when you walk on them. I really think the key is that anytime you stop moving whether to sit or sleep that your feet are in at least that 90 degree angle. Yep, I bet the diet helps quite a bit regarding the inflammation!

[252dlp]

For shits and giggles, I decided to break out the measuring tape and do some measurements. Neck=16", Bust=39"(down 3"), Waist=41"(down 5"), Hips 46"(down 5") Thigh=23"(down 1"), Calf=15.5"(down 1.5").

Yay!!!!

Has anyone ever had plantar fasciitis? I got THAT about the same time I caught my cold and it's KILLER. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions since it makes my runs really difficult. I've done ice, rubbed it on a golf ball and tennis ball, night splint and stretches. I have a triathlon in less than 2 weeks and have a feeling I'll just be after the "finish" rather than improving any times.

My experience with plantar faciitis was that it took everything you said plus never walking barefoot (especially on hard surfaces) and letting it rest.

Regarding the shoes and barefooting...my doc wanted me in padded shoes, not necessarily arch supports, my home had all tile and wood floors. AFTER it was healed he wanted me barefooting mostly in sand (I lived in Florida at the time-so the prescription was to do a lot of beach walking)....

To my doc, the thing was that while you sleep (or rest) you are healing, you need to make sure your foot is at a 90 degree angle to the leg, or smaller while you are doing either, because if you step down on it after it has started to heal in a shortened position (greater than 90 degrees) you re-rip the fascia and create a bit of scar tissue. The less often you do this the better. Anything you can do to reduce or eliminate inflammation is also a good thing.

I got a pair of slippers with memory foam bottoms to wear around the house. That is no support but actually pads against the tile floor, probably acts a little like sand when you walk on them. I really think the key is that anytime you stop moving whether to sit or sleep that your feet are in at least that 90 degree angle. Yep, I bet the diet helps quite a bit regarding the inflammation!

Yes. I had plantar faciitis in both feet at the same time. I got cortisone shots in both (horriblely painful by-the-way), which didn't help. My doctor said mostly the same as Demuralist's did. He wanted me to rest as much as possible for a couple of weeks with my feet up, ice, take an anti-inflamatory, NO walking around the house barefoot, and stretching the back of the heel (i.e., the runner's strecth where you put your hands against a wall with feet a few feet out so the back of the heel stretches). He suggested Birkenstocks for around the house and I got custom orthotics, which seemed to help a lot in my case. After it was healed I could walk around barefoot...I think once it is inflamed, the treatment is different than just maintaining.

[demuralist]

Yes. I had plantar faciitis in both feet at the same time. I got cortisone shots in both (horriblely painful by-the-way), which didn't help. My doctor said mostly the same as Demuralist's did. He wanted me to rest as much as possible for a couple of weeks with my feet up, ice, take an anti-inflamatory, NO walking around the house barefoot, and stretching the back of the heel (i.e., the runner's strecth where you put your hands against a wall with feet a few feet out so the back of the heel stretches). He suggested Birkenstocks for around the house and I got custom orthotics, which seemed to help a lot in my case. After it was healed I could walk around barefoot...I think once it is inflamed, the treatment is different than just maintaining.

oh, I should mention that I had it 16 years ago, and not since, and I always go barefoot now.

[geostump]

Love the keto calculator and love that it uses MFP as it's preferred calorie tracker. I just wish I could adjust MFP to 7% carbs...


The keto calculator tells me November 2013. Love it. If I wanted to get to 20% body fat, I'd need to keep going til the end of January. Not sure where I'll be weight wise come 25% body fat, so we'll aim for that and work down from there.

The August date is putting me at 15.5% body fat. I'll be a fracking beast at that percentage.

[Sabine]

Okay, no personal experience, but I just read the 'Alternate Day Diet' by Johnson. You know how those diet books are, there's alway a range of personal anecdotes. Well, one concerned plantar faciitis. The diet is supposed to reduce inflammation, due to action by SIRT1, activated by the fasting days. He experimented with it on asthmatics(How do you spell that? It looks funny.) and had good success. A friend of his had plantar faciitis, and tried the diet, found relief in two weeks or so. I'm not saying try it, but you might want to read the book, or see if you can find any other research about it, to consider.