MrShaggy comments on The Science of Cutting Peppers - Less Wrong

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Comment author: jimmy 13 September 2010 02:37:44AM *  7 points [-]

In short, replace carbohydrates with animal fats.

I still get hungry if I don't eat all day, and it can still have some negative impact, but it's an order of magnitude less of a problem.

It took a little while for my body to adapt to the changes. I didn't actually take notes, and it was sort of a gradual transition for me, so I'm not sure how long everything took. I'd expect a lot of the benefits to come after the first meal, but by a month or so I think most things stabilized and my tastes adjusted to fit my diet better.

If anyone wants to know more details, I'm more than happy to share, but I'm not sure exactly which parts would be interesting. Just PM me and we can chat.

Comment author: MrShaggy 17 September 2010 12:14:33AM 0 points [-]

Just to add to the anecdotal data, I've had the same experience upping animal fat and being able to be productive (mentally and physically) even without eating, and I work a physically demanding job at night, either of which alone can induce fatigue. I eat mostly butter, egg yolks, cream, coconut oil, and fatty cuts of meat like pork belly and fatty ground beef (epsom salts, mineral water and magnesium supplements take care of any muscle soreness).