How do you get enough protein? I’m more active than you are, with a mix of higher and similar movement (workouts, Zumba, running, rucking). I am shooting for over 100-120g of protein in my day to build more lean muscle if I still can - at 65, I’m definitely going to have a challenge there.
I can do this with 2 meals and a post-workout protein snack if I’m really intentional. But it takes a lot of work.
Also, the fat. I no longer have a gall bladder - it departed in about 2014 - and I feel a bit “stuffed” if I overdo the fat in one sitting. Butter or olive / avocado oils are ok in limited quantities, but in truth I would just happily eat peanut butter with a spoon (Santa Cruz Organics) too. Any opinion about relative digestibility of different fat categories? It may be that beef fat just takes longer to leave the stomach, since it’s attached to a chunk of meat, so I should be more careful with those meals.
Good stuff here, and a poke to go read the books on the shelf instead of being lazy and asking you. Deep Nutrition is queued after I finish Robert Lustig’s oeuvre.
I applaud what you are doing with regard to activity, but I'm the least qualified person on the planet to answer this question. The lack of a gall bladder is a wild card. Dr. Lustig is an excellent source, but neither he nor Dr. Cate are going to be that much help. I found this on the Internet: https://perfectketo.com/keto-without-gallbladder/ It explains the process and offers up some tips. You are probably more active than 80% of 65-year-olds, and that's great. If I were you, I'd ask a trainer at the gym for a referral to a sports medicine or holistic doctor that can give you more accurate advice. All of us that have reached senior status need a little extra protein, and athletes like you need more. But you need professional guidance. Excess protein can trigger the liver to a process called gluconeogenesis, that turns it into glucose, and subsequently fat. It sounds like a paradox, but it can happen. One last thing - you can probably skip Deep Nutrition and instead go for Dr. Cate's latest Dark Calories. It has all the same information, and a lot more new stuff as well. And well done you!
Ok, here come the questions, Jim!
How do you get enough protein? I’m more active than you are, with a mix of higher and similar movement (workouts, Zumba, running, rucking). I am shooting for over 100-120g of protein in my day to build more lean muscle if I still can - at 65, I’m definitely going to have a challenge there.
I can do this with 2 meals and a post-workout protein snack if I’m really intentional. But it takes a lot of work.
Also, the fat. I no longer have a gall bladder - it departed in about 2014 - and I feel a bit “stuffed” if I overdo the fat in one sitting. Butter or olive / avocado oils are ok in limited quantities, but in truth I would just happily eat peanut butter with a spoon (Santa Cruz Organics) too. Any opinion about relative digestibility of different fat categories? It may be that beef fat just takes longer to leave the stomach, since it’s attached to a chunk of meat, so I should be more careful with those meals.
Good stuff here, and a poke to go read the books on the shelf instead of being lazy and asking you. Deep Nutrition is queued after I finish Robert Lustig’s oeuvre.
I applaud what you are doing with regard to activity, but I'm the least qualified person on the planet to answer this question. The lack of a gall bladder is a wild card. Dr. Lustig is an excellent source, but neither he nor Dr. Cate are going to be that much help. I found this on the Internet: https://perfectketo.com/keto-without-gallbladder/ It explains the process and offers up some tips. You are probably more active than 80% of 65-year-olds, and that's great. If I were you, I'd ask a trainer at the gym for a referral to a sports medicine or holistic doctor that can give you more accurate advice. All of us that have reached senior status need a little extra protein, and athletes like you need more. But you need professional guidance. Excess protein can trigger the liver to a process called gluconeogenesis, that turns it into glucose, and subsequently fat. It sounds like a paradox, but it can happen. One last thing - you can probably skip Deep Nutrition and instead go for Dr. Cate's latest Dark Calories. It has all the same information, and a lot more new stuff as well. And well done you!
Jim, I love your way of explaining things!
Thank YOU!
I'm glad you find it helpful. Thanks!