Weight 161.8 (down 1.0)
Total protein consumed: 100 grams
Total calories: 1740

Had 3 fried eggs, 4 pieces of bacon for breakfast. Lunch was 6oz of  
beef brisket.  Dinner was 3 oz of quality turkey deli slices.   
Throughout the day, whenever I felt the slightest hunger pang, I  
swallowed a tablespoon of olive oil (if I was at home) or coconut oil  
(at work).

Yesterday by about 11am I realized that I had consumed the eggs,  
bacon, and the brisket and I was already at 78 grams protein, the  
lower limit of my daily protein requirements.  That freaked me out  
slightly as I began to have thoughts that there was no way I could do  
this without starving!  I went back to both Rosedale and Phinney and  
realized that 78 grams was my lower limit, the amount I had to have  
per day to maintain lean body mass.  Upper limit is 110 based on the  
formula that you take ideal weight in kg and multiply times 1.2 for  
lower limit and 1.7 for upper limit.

That made me feel better and I had another few tablespoons of coconut  
oil until I got home and had the lean turkey to take me to 100g  
protein for the day.

About 2pm yesterday I began to feel the typical effects of very low  
carb eating: fogginess, muscular fatigue in simple tasks such as  
walking to the water cooler.  Last night I felt I had a head cold:  
stuffy head, congestion, even itchy watery eyes.

My sleep was somewhat broken, but I did have a up of strong green tea  
at 9pm (something I never do) AND my sweet little six year old  
daughter decided last night was the night for a visit!  (She never  
does that...)

Work out tomorrow.

Jim

P.S. Here's a reading assignment for you.  Read Phinney's review on  
ketogenic diet and physical performance.  I will be referring to it  
quite a bit during this trial...