Current Diet

Simple Carbohydrates

I like them, but I can't eat to much, and I certainly can't eat them alone.  If I have a bowl of oatmeal or rice on it's own I will have the following responses:

• 10-20 min postprandial - extreme drowsiness, often will nap for 45 min - 60 min
• 90+ min postprandial - digestive discomfort, most often varies between feelings of bloat, gas, and/or mild nausea.

I can mitigate the effects by making sure I have sufficient fat with the carbohydrates.  For example, if I'm eating some bread, it will be soaked in extra virgin olive oil.

Fats

I respond much better to some fats than others.  In order of preference:

1. Avocado
2. Olive Oil
3. Tuna/Fish
4. Coconut Milk/Oil
5. Pork
6. Chicken/Schmaltz

Proteins

1. Eggs
2. Fish
3. Chicken
4. Pea Protein/Collagen Peptides
5. Pork
6. Beef

No Milk Products

You'll notice no butter, yogurt or certain cheeses.  Unfortunately, I don't respond well to milk products.  And it's not just the lactose as I have had cheese with no lactose and I had the same following response:

• 1-2 days postprandial - malaise, minor digestive upset, low energy, irritable

Vegetables

With few exceptions all vegetables I eat are cooked, especially the greens.  The exceptions are things like tomatoes, avocado, etc.

• Avocado
• Dark Leafy Greens (Spinach or Kale)
• Beets
• Fennel
• Yams

Knee Update: BJJ Rolling Again

I'm on my second week back to grappling.  This includes live rolling.  So the PRP seems to have done the job.

To be clear, I am not back to a hundred percent.  My knee needs more warm up now than before, and there is some soreness that seems to be mostly constant.  However, the amount of pain is much less than before.  And I no longer get swelling after using my knee in a workout.