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PatrickMc · 01-20-2008, 06:01 PM

> So far my body fat has dropped 1.7 percentage points, which averages to about 1/10 of 1% per day.

> Whatever else you might conclude about this diet, it does seem to be an effective way to lose extra body fat and boost energy levels. I guess that's why it's popular among certain athletes.

> My weight dropped 0.6 pounds to 178.4. Net weight loss is 7.6 pounds in 18 days.

You have lost 7.6 pounds in 18 days.

You have lost between 3 - 3.2 pounds of fat and between 4.4 - 4.6 pounds of lean body mass.

That is an approximate ratio of 2:3 body fat to lean body mass loss.

This is what one would expect to see with a diet that has a dramatic reduction in calories. But this isn't a calorie reduced diet so your body is wasting / shedding lean mass in a caloric surplus environment - that goes against the traditional grain.

Why is your body shedding lean body mass in this case?

1) It is possible that you are not feeding your body enough usable sugar. Fructose isn't a type of sugar that dramatically increase muscle stores of glycogen. If less glycogen is being stored in the muscles, the body will hold on to less water so there will be a decrease in lean mass. This is what we see with those individuals who go on a severely reduced carbohydrate diet. It may be that your a shedding wet lean mass and your overall muscle weight is remaining the same; so no cause for concern.

2) It is possible that the body is wasting muscle tissue in an attempt to get more amino acids to fuel gluconeogenesis. This is what we would expect to see in a diet that is made up of very nutrient dense foods that are low is usable energy - this is a possibility given that fructose is your primary source of energy. If this is the case, you are losing dry muscle mass and your metabolism is actually slowing down; something to keep your eye on. Your body temperature is a good indicator of this and your last reading had it down about 1 degree which translates into about a 10% slow down.

I'm not surprised that your body fat is dropping. Your blood sugar level has probably been fairly stable for the last 19 days (as you reported in today's post) so there has been no spikes of insulin to promote fat storage. Assuming this *fact* your body is functioning in the here and now with no efforts being made to store ANYTHING for the future. Your euphoria is the emotional representation of your body's state to being. I have little doubt that this is a better way to live given the physical and mental demands of your life.

I am going to continue to hold off on recommending a raw food diet to anyone who is attempting to increase their lean body mass because what I have read and what your trial is confirming is that raw food only choices do not increase lean mass.

Keep at it Steve! I'm really enjoying your trial and I think the information it is uncovering is important.

01-20-2008, 06:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
PatrickMc Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2	> So far my body fat has dropped 1.7 percentage points, which averages to about 1/10 of 1% per day. > Whatever else you might conclude about this diet, it does seem to be an effective way to lose extra body fat and boost energy levels. I guess that's why it's popular among certain athletes. > My weight dropped 0.6 pounds to 178.4. Net weight loss is 7.6 pounds in 18 days. You have lost 7.6 pounds in 18 days. You have lost between 3 - 3.2 pounds of fat and between 4.4 - 4.6 pounds of lean body mass. That is an approximate ratio of 2:3 body fat to lean body mass loss. This is what one would expect to see with a diet that has a dramatic reduction in calories. But this isn't a calorie reduced diet so your body is wasting / shedding lean mass in a caloric surplus environment - that goes against the traditional grain. Why is your body shedding lean body mass in this case? 1) It is possible that you are not feeding your body enough usable sugar. Fructose isn't a type of sugar that dramatically increase muscle stores of glycogen. If less glycogen is being stored in the muscles, the body will hold on to less water so there will be a decrease in lean mass. This is what we see with those individuals who go on a severely reduced carbohydrate diet. It may be that your a shedding wet lean mass and your overall muscle weight is remaining the same; so no cause for concern. 2) It is possible that the body is wasting muscle tissue in an attempt to get more amino acids to fuel gluconeogenesis. This is what we would expect to see in a diet that is made up of very nutrient dense foods that are low is usable energy - this is a possibility given that fructose is your primary source of energy. If this is the case, you are losing dry muscle mass and your metabolism is actually slowing down; something to keep your eye on. Your body temperature is a good indicator of this and your last reading had it down about 1 degree which translates into about a 10% slow down. I'm not surprised that your body fat is dropping. Your blood sugar level has probably been fairly stable for the last 19 days (as you reported in today's post) so there has been no spikes of insulin to promote fat storage. Assuming this fact your body is functioning in the here and now with no efforts being made to store ANYTHING for the future. Your euphoria is the emotional representation of your body's state to being. I have little doubt that this is a better way to live given the physical and mental demands of your life. I am going to continue to hold off on recommending a raw food diet to anyone who is attempting to increase their lean body mass because what I have read and what your trial is confirming is that raw food only choices do not increase lean mass. Keep at it Steve! I'm really enjoying your trial and I think the information it is uncovering is important.