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