His blood sugar was over 400 when he came to see me.
He was shocked. Confused. And pissed. Here’s why…
He’d been doing everything the right way. Exercising, trying to eat healthy, and taking one of the well known diabetic “shots” that helps with weight loss and blood sugar control.
Within 5 days we had his blood sugar down to 110. Here’s what he did…
He went shopping.
That’s right. We made a big change in his diet and it made a huge change in him.
This was his grocery list:
Steak, hamburger beef, chicken, eggs, pork chops, bacon, cheese.
That’s it. Simple. I told him to eat as much as he wanted of the above foods and watch what his blood sugar did.
Now I have to tell you, this diet is boring. But if you stick with it, you’ll get used to it and it will help you reset your food cravings.
There will be some social stigma when you’re eating with others. They will want you to indulge like they do. Or they will make fun of you for not eating veggies or fiber. But often there’s some mad respect at a restaurant when you order 2 double bacon cheeseburgers and ask for a fork, because your’e fancy like that.
I call this diet “easy keto” because it’s not really a ketogenic diet. The protein is too high. But that doesn’t seem to matter.
Here’s some meal ideas straight from my plate to your brain…
Breakfast: 4-5 eggs, 3 pieces of bacon
or Protein shake with 40-50g whey protein
or 3 raw eggs and 20g whey protein mixed together (tastes better than it sounds)
Lunch:
1/2 pound bacon cheese burger (no bun)
or Cheddar cheese slices and turkey
or 2 cans of tuna with cottage cheese and cheddar cheese on the side.
or Steak hibachi with veggies and white rice. (You can ask for no rice and you can add shrimp. Gets a little expensive but I’ve don’e this on occasion when I was being strict “no rice”)
Supper:
16 oz Ribeye and 2 eggs or
12 chicken wings or
Rotisserie chicken and bacon.
If I have a strong craving for something sweet, I’ll eat a quest protein bar or drink a protein shake. Sometimes, I’ll sip on a little whiskey at night as this helps curb my appetite or maybe it just helps me not to care. (Not medical advice)
Now listen, these are just examples of what my diet might look like when I’m trying to be hardcore. You may need more or less of the above food. I’m not telling you what to eat. Do what you want.
And of course, this diet isn’t for everyone. But it might be the reset you need to see what foods are causing your problems.
If you’re trying to get your diabetes, hypertension, depression, anxiety, irritable bowel and/or arthritis better controlled, then this mostly all natural, anti-inflammatory diet just might be the hack you’re looking for.
Of course you should always talk to your doctor first…
And never take medical advice from the internet.
p.s.
A few caveats…
Bacon and processed turkey are probably not the healthiest of choices due to additives. But I try not to let perfect be the enemy of good and bacon makes this diet easier for me to follow.
I also continue to drink “diet” sodas. This is not the best idea. But again: Progress > Perfection
p.p.s.
I try to follow this diet rather strictly for several days and then tend to have a cheat meal. Since I lift weights, I feel as though the carbs from my cheat meal just replenish the glycogen stores in my muscles and not my waist line. But this could be a delusion, aka “wishful thinking”.
But cheat meals can be very dangerous because they often just keep you down and become a gateway drug to a lifetime of the standard American diet. And it’s just a slippery slope from one sonic Oreo blast to three. ( I speak from the heart on this one)
p.p.p.s.
What about fruit? Veggies? Fiber?
You can always add these back in the future if you need them. (I do miss my blueberries)
And the truth is, if all you were eating was meat, fruit, and veggies, then you wouldn’t be reading this post.
Most people have a processed food addiction and following this diet strictly should break you of that.
But what do I know about addiction?
Well….
I kind of wrote the book
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