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Plato says, “Know your enemy.” In my case, not knowing my self and the way I eat could be my enemy—my worst enemy. Another wise person is also my martial arts mentor who said, “There are two kinds of fat, brown fat and white fat: brown fat and white fat. Frown fat insulates you organs and helps the body function. The more [you have] the better. White fat is excess stored fat. Its function is to insulate the outer body and to provide energy when you need it. Excess white fat stress your heart and causes obesity. Fat deposits build up when you eat more calories than you burn. Any excessive intake of nutrients such as fat, protein or carbohydrates is stored in the form of white fat. This is what most people try to get rid of when they go on a diet.” Doctor Sang H. Kim has written in his book, Martial Arts after 40.
In my case, by not knowing about the ratio of my carbohydrates and protein intake it is tantamount to me not know my worst enemy, which is diabetes. It’s not my fault that I am a diabetic. Actually I am back to being pre-diabetic. Since my Bariatric Bypass/RNY surgery, I no longer take any diabetic medicines, where I was taking 18 pills per day. Even then, my diabetes would not let me control the protein to carb ratio. I ate because my body was in severe hunger pains and food solved it but, it was poisoning me by making me gain weight. The surgery corrected this by giving me a new stomach, one that doesn't tolerate too many carbs. While I still feel hunger pains, they are minor compared to what I felt when I was pre-op. The fact of the matter is, I am learning to eat again. I am learning how to control my carb to protein intake ratio and do you know what? Instead of dieting, I plan each meal as part of my new day with a new tummy. The result can be seen in the downward spike in my weight loss graph. I am really getting to know my enemy. Today we are in peace negotiations—finally.
Diet Calendar Entry for 03 August 2009:
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696 kcal
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Fat: 19.76g | Prot: 72.04g | Carb: 48.67g.
Breakfast: Chicken Meat (Roasting), Cream of Wheat, Ham & Gravy. Lunch: Lemonade Drink Mix, Egg Substitute, Wild Atlantic Salmon. Dinner: cottage cheese. more...
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