Geeks need to be mindful that any diet that is essentially starving the body of calories to shed fat (which is what dieting is) is also starving the brain.
I spent most of January trying to get an already flat(ish) stomach to the next level in terms of abs/reduced body fat.
I found my low-carb, high-protein diet took the edge off my brain which made programming or doing any thought-intensive task sluggish. I wasn't passing out or unsafe to drive, but I just didn't like the feeling that my brain wasn't firing on all cylinders.
I couldn't justify the productivity hit so concluded by Feb.
I certainly do not mean to dispute your experience, but others' mileage may vary. When you are burning fat, you produce ketones and brain can actually burn ketones, so you are not "starving" your brain. However, the psychological effect of low blood sugar might of course be hindering your productivity and mental capability.
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Geeks need to be mindful that any diet that is essentially starving the body of calories to shed fat (which is what dieting is) is also starving the brain.
I spent most of January trying to get an already flat(ish) stomach to the next level in terms of abs/reduced body fat.
I found my low-carb, high-protein diet took the edge off my brain which made programming or doing any thought-intensive task sluggish. I wasn't passing out or unsafe to drive, but I just didn't like the feeling that my brain wasn't firing on all cylinders.
I couldn't justify the productivity hit so concluded by Feb.
I certainly do not mean to dispute your experience, but others' mileage may vary. When you are burning fat, you produce ketones and brain can actually burn ketones, so you are not "starving" your brain. However, the psychological effect of low blood sugar might of course be hindering your productivity and mental capability.
Yup, it was probably the blood sugar.
People can downvote me as much as they want, I just didn't feel mentally 100% and decided it was best to stop.
YMMV