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To the post, this morning. Hoping that what was in, had been put in one of the boxes. It had, so I got it. Plus, medicines were in. I had... been meaning to get those ordered. Had failed to do so. Was out of potassium. Of course, my old VA doctor changed the amount they sent. It had been two by 10, he arbitrarily decided to make it one per day? I'll see if my current doctor can put in for more. Bleh. Why? Because I had been low, and it took taking two to correct it. It'll... get low again.
Though, the VA is refusing almost all script suggestions by doctors. They aren't covering... most things being recommended by doctors, here or at the VA. I don't know if it is just me, or it is everybody. Since the shots are killing enough of us, they'll just have to do it by refusing medical care or medicine.
I finally started looking at medical bills. So far, no charges to me. I must admit to holding my breath every time I open one of those. Who knows how high the cost will be, whether insurance will cover it, and whether I will receive a bill. You... can't trust any of them, at this point.
I have tea brewing this morning. It is right at 40 out there. It was running 68, all around the downstairs, this morning. Probably closer to 64 upstairs? I shut the door to the upstairs, and closed the windows. Then turned the furnace up. Strangely, even without eating for the last five days, I have been warm. It's just enough warmer, outside, so as not to have that chill around the edges?
So my body has been able to keep warm, even without food. Though it's not like I don't still have some serious fat to burn. What is an extra twenty to forty pounds of fat, in calories? Hmm... there are 4,100 calories per pound of fat, so the range would be between 82,000 and 164,000. At my age, I am supposed to go between 11% and 21% body fat. Assuming I should weight 200(?give or take)? I should have 32 pounds of fat, natively, which would amount to 131,200 calories of fat.
Which means... I have between say 200k and 300k calories just... sitting there. I won't starve any time soon. And, if I manage vitamins and minerals, electrolytes as well? I... should... do just fine for a long time. My only concern is that, by not eating, my system, metabolism really, may slow or even just stop.
Though eating a bigger meal, once or twice a week, may kick the dust up enough to buffalo my body into burning again. So... for now... sure. Until I can get propane, and thaw meat, then begin cooking again. So... okay.
Are the data correct? Accurate and precise? Well... close enough. Even if you do exactitudes, you'll... find your are still off, a little or lot. This is close enough for the data, facts, and other information I have. Just saying, I am not starving.
The funny thing is? If your blood sugar is high? Even if you are eating till you puke? You are far closer to starving than I am. What type 2 diabetes means is that your body can't use the insulin in order to fuel your cells. Which is why you always feel hungry. Yet, the more you eat, and the more frequently you eat, the hungrier you get. While you are shoveling it in, your cells aren't getting the energy from it. A cycle you can't beat. More? The body can only store just so much insulin. Even if you could burn it, at some point it just floats around and damages your body. You can't win that game.
So... yes. I... have to laugh when people suggest not eating is unhealthy, and I can see the signs of diabetes and obesity all around them. It... isn't me who is starving. I... would like to try to explain it. But, in that sort of shape, their minds don't even work right. And, even if you could explain it, getting them to put the donut down, back away from the potato chips and soda, and go for a walk, would be so far beyond their capacity that it would be like asking a young feminist to find a husband, have some children, and learn to cook, clean, and take care of herself. Foreign, alien, hostile. They either know, and begin, or do, or they don't.
Hmm? Oh... just... thinking out loud again. Good morning, day. Now... get off my porch!
What do you look for in the electrolytes dept. (brands, sources, home-made?) How much/ little, signs, symptoms (to raise or lower intake) I know everyone is different from birth to death, but, we're all similar enough that we share commonalities with everyone.
ReplyDeleteSeems like you have done alot of heavy lifting on this topic, ((laugh at this one please) But you could be a crackpot) those of us who pick up pearls off the screen, Thank you.
Oh, laugh? Laugh? No, my friend. I absolutely am a crackpot. Just... a serious one. *grins* Trust me, I am a full blown loon. But, that... doesn't mean I don't aim at the legit with some serious firepower. Even hit it from time to time. YOU can laugh, I'll just chuckle. And grimmace sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI use this. (amazon link, so it should be safe)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HR994NJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There are two flavors. Both are good. The price is right, at about $.45 a dose, with about three months in the pack.
I usually use one dose per day to every third day. Once you get used to it, you'll sort of know when you need it. Your body will like it. But, initially, I went with one a day, on carnivore. Less needed on a "balanced" keto diet.
Dry lips, drinking a lot of water (without it really quenching thirst), dry eyes, and even dry skin, are all symptoms that suggest I need to hit electrolytes. The sense of dehydration, or any of those symptoms.
Homemade is cheaper. But it tastes like salt. I did something similar, just using mineral rich sea salt, and then plain electrolytes (and liquid forms), for a while. Bleh. For the price, and with flavor, this is as good as I can do.
That's... as much as I've got. To date. I live by it. I hate spending that money, but I... have limited choices for my wants and needs. It's as fair and right as I could find. And, yes, I trust the good "Doctor". Not sure he is a doctor? But, he... does know his stuff. And offers right products.
"Dry lips, drinking a lot of water (without it really quenching thirst), dry eyes, and even dry skin, are all symptoms that suggest I need to hit electrolytes. The sense of dehydration, or any of those symptoms."...
ReplyDeleteDingDing, DingDing! The above.
Hey, here is a weird one has to do with circulation maybe? 2yrs. ago (after hospital, after jab) started noticing the lack of hair on my arms, legs, hands, chest, and feet. Other hairy places are normal. Last of the leg hair was a palm sized patch below my right kneecap. A little has come back, a wispy patch on the back of my wrists, Oh and I just counted 6 chest hairs "Yeah, Baby!"
Dry crepe paper skin (read that old people skin) Used to have a really oily face and hair, now seems too dry, or maybe it's just relative to what I've been used to all these years (decades). Thought maybe liver isn't processing fats well, fats=oily skin?
Don't want to Bogart the comments. Take care.
Ah, the hairless dread? If I had to bet? You are closing in on type 2 diabetes. I'm not sure the jab would affect that, but it is known to possibly cause autoimmune issues. Well... type 2 also does that. Whether it is one, the other, or something else totally, would be an exploration beyond my means.
ReplyDeleteI am a hairless pup too. Though for me, that has been a life=long thing. Oh, good hair, in the major areas, just the minor areas are without. For me, due to several other things, I think I am somewhat resistant to testosterone. One of my (half) brothers was nearly immune, not quite, but... close. Oddly, it's possibly why I am nearly 6'6". Those genes, and traits, do... strange things.
Your doc may be able to run a panel, to see about liver function. Mine, and kidneys, had gotten to where they were considering dialysis. Going carnivore has, or is, fixing that. A third better... where 1 is norm, 2 is not good, 3 is serious, 4 to 5 is permanent, total. I was at 3, and am now at 2.
If you can find a doctor who is friendly to keto/carnivore diet, that would help. A bit. But they all want to sell drugs, rather than let your diet do it's thing. They really don't like when you diy it, especially sucessfully.
As to riding the comments? You are the only one in queue. And I have... all the time in the world.