Originally Posted by
BillyD
I went on a keto diet in August because I was concerned I might be pre-diabetic or something . . . cuts and insect bites on my shins were taking too long to heal. And I did love the sweets.
Anyway, in less than a month I dropped from 200 to 193 lbs. BillyD did not like the look, limbs too scrawny and the belly was unaffected at all. Since then I've been trying to put back the weight without the sweets, substituting muscle for fat, but I'm stuck on 195. Makes me wonder what big people eat to put on so much weight because it's a challenge for me meal plan wise.
Maintaining positive nitrogen balance is a tremendous challenge in old age, especially for very active people. I figure my protein requirement is on the order of 120-130 g/day for a 65 kg shrimp and it’s hard to get that in. Before I figured that out, I thought I was eating enough protein and couldn’t figure out why my arms were shrinking away.