I weighed in today at 256.8. I was quite surprised. I think maybe multiple bowel movements yesterday had something to do with it. I expect to gain some back. I had the usual oatmeal and protein drink for breakfast. Peanuts as snacks. Smoked turkey meat (luncheon style), provolone cheese, and an apple for lunch. Grilled chicken breast salad and an orange for dinner.
I did some reading on the second class of eicosanoids, prostacyclins. There is much less information on them than the PGs. They weren't discovered until the 70's. They are made in the endothelial cells and have a very short half life (seconds). It's major function is in platelet aggregation and is very potent in doing so. Other functions include antiproliferation/apoptosis, anti-inflamatory, and anti-mitogenic. As far as I can tell there is only one natural prostacylcin, while there are plenty of synthetic ones designed as drugs.
I am not sure how this all ties into the Zone diet exactly, yet. I also am starting to realize there is a connection between inflammation and getting fat, which I intend to explore more.
Transforming biochemistry knowledge into weight loss:
This page was begun as an experiment. An experiment I was conducting on myself. An experiment to test which conditions would allow me to loose weight. Now that I have been at it for a while I realize this page serves as more. It serves as a means for me to research. It is a way for me to pick health topics of interest, research them from a biochemistry stand point, and then share them with the world. Sharing them with you gives me an official feeling and keeps me motivated. However, as described below, I am still experimenting on myself.
How did this happen? I don't know exactly although I am almost sure it boils down to diet and exercise. I hope to find the answers as I explore my journey through weight loss on this blog. I was not always fat. Therefore, I know that I can be unfat again.
I am a biochemist. I should have known better. Of all people, I should have known how to avoid this predicament I am in now. I now wish to harness my scientific knowledge to experiment on myself as well as explore the chemical basis for weight loss methods.
Methods:
I will try new diets. I will experiment on myself. The diets will be chosen from among the most popular in our society. I will chronicle the results and my general experience in my blog here. I will also explore the biochemical basis for these diets as well as evaluate their effectiveness and truthfulness. I will also exercise as regularly as possible, 3-5 times per week, to avoid biasing the results. I will try to keep everything constant in my life except the diet. My method is not perfect. I don't necessarily want to lose raw pounds, but rather gain an understanding of what methods work best for me to permanently regain my health.
Hypothesis:
1. No diet will be clearly better than the others. Conversely, each diet will offer some truth, some piece of knowledge or methodology that I can take away with me to help myself. I think that in the end, I will be able to formulate my own diet based on a synthesis of all the things I have learned from all of these diets.
2. I have been on diets before, lost weight, and then regained it. I wasn't born fat. Given that, I think that my main problem will be shown to be psychological. I think that I may have compulsive eating problems- compulsive eating problems associated with very unhealthy foods.
3. I will lose quite a bit of weight. My blog will help keep my motivation levels high.
4. There will be a lack of clear scientific basis to many of the diets.
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