Lean and Hard

With my new slow carb way of eating, over a couple of weeks, I noticed myself feeling stronger and less hungry. What the heck was going on?

I don't know if this theory is correct, but there are those who say that a diet high in simple carbs and processed foods causes yeast to flourish in the body. They say that there can be an overgrowth of these organisms that live in all of us but can grow out of control due to high sugar concentrations in the blood.

What's more, people who have a history of taking antibiotics in abundance, like me in earlier years, can kill off many other species of good bacteria, thereby inadvertently allowing the yeast to proliferate freely. The over-abundance of yeast then supposedly causes fatigue and irresistible cravings for more processed foods.

Was this what had happened to me? I know for certain that I craved pizza, pastries, rice, pasta, bread, potatoes, etc. If I tried going to bed without my fix I would be unable to go to sleep without satisfying my cravings. I used to have two dinners every night.

But now, I found that I had more energy, and I could say no to more food! Guess what time it was? Time for exercise and some cutting calories!

See what came next in my next post!