A2C: Allergic to Carbs

That’s what it seems like huh?

I write a post proclaiming thinness or some variation thereof and I then disappear off the face of the earth. I didn’t actually, I’ve just been slightly overwhelmed over at another blog.  Oh but the plight of the Carb Allergy continues.  I’ve recently run into the strangest problem now. I think, it might just be possible, but I think I’m eating TOO little. 

Who knew that one day I’d go from being confused on how to eat LESS to having an issue getting ENOUGH calories? It’s crazy really. I realized that even while rocking salads, steaks and bacon I arrived some where around 1400 calories for the day! For my frame I should be way higher. I now find myself searching for stuff to eat to up my daily caloric intake. I’m adding cheeses and eating more times a day. I’m someone who can comfortably eat one or 2 meals a day. Now I’m just going in the fridge over and over. 

I have a fear people. 

With my smaller frame my insulin resistance has changed. I like the idea of possibly, just possibly having a vacation where I might enjoy all foods. But I don’t want to gain 5 pounds because my metabolism is shot. I need to be burning at optimal…er…ness.  If I’m supposed to be burning 2400 calories a day I’d like to ACTUALLY be doing that.  So I’m taking a week or 2  and really up my cals while keeping low carb.

Theoretically, I shouldn’t even have a real weight shift (except for the extra weight in my gut. I can only get rid of it but so fast!) because I should maintain my ketogenic state – which theoretically would keep me from storing fat – which theoretically would allow me to ramp up my metabolism with no ill effects.

Have I said theorhetically? Because I really mean it.

So I’ll be checking in as I attempt the speed up. I’ll be coming up with all sorts of incredibly high caloric bombs that leave my insulin alone. Lets see if this works…