why am i losing weight after changing my diet?

It sounds like a stupid question, but I am curious as to >why< it is happening rather than the answer of what to eat and what not to eat. I was a carb/sugar junkie, especially at night. I am 41 and I just decided that my obesity and lifestyle was not jiving with what I want out of life. So, one day I just changed the whole eating routine and cut out refined sugars, simple carbs, as much animal fat as possible and incorporate more avocado and nut fats. The first week was a beast that left me feeling like one of those heroin addicts sweating with a severe headache. It went away and I find myself now bursting with energy off of protein and fats, sans carbs or just taking in very little. I do not overdo fruits or juices etc. I drink water only and have sprouted grain bread, lean proteins and high fiber foods. I also have gotten into raw juicing a few times a week. When I eat now, rather than passing out like before my diet change, I feel my body heat up within the hour and I feel like Bruce Jenner on meth. The energy lasts for hours and my craving for food has significantly gone down to the point that I have to remind myself to eat. Is this normal? And why would my body create so much energy from an almost no carb (refined/simple) diet? Why is my appetite almost nil?Sidenote - I went to the doctor to have my blood tests taken and my HDL doubled, my testosterone went up 202 points (although that could be from multiple variables) and my blood sugar went down to 78 (fasting).I have lost 27 pounds in the first month and have another 50 to go, but am a little worried about what my body may or may not be doing to cause this weight loss, especially given my limited activity level. I am also sweating a lot more and waking up after only six hours of sleep whereas before it was 9 hours of so-so quality sleep.

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Welcome to the magic of ketosis! It makes you wonder why everyone isn't doing it ... but carbs are addictive & people rationalize that they are part of a "normal" diet. Gaining that much weight means that you are more than likely insulin resistant & your body can no longer process carbs. I guess people don't realize how much damage a high carb diet does to the body & for men especially whose strength & vitality is driven mostly by testosterone, can really notice a change.Insulin, the hormone triggered when you eat more than 9g of net carbs in an hour, is considered the "bully" hormone - when it dominates the bloodstream, it does not allow other hormones to fully function, like sex hormones (testosterone in males) & human growth hormone (HGH). A high fat diet allows vitamins & minerals to be maximized & made bioavailable. 50% of dietary fats should be saturated fats for calcium to be incorporated into the bone structure, according to expert in human health, Mary Enig, Ph.D. A high carb diet drains the body of nutrients & cripples the immune system.The whole purpose of carbohydrates is to put the body in fat storage mode so we can gain as much fat as possible to survive winter & famine. Carbs trigger an insatiable appetite so you can eat as much as is available. Carbs were only suppose to be available during harvest season, not year around.The body doesn't "need" carbs for energy. Carbs may provide quick energy but fats provide sustained energy. A low carb diet is a high fat diet, protein shouldn't be more than 30% of daily calories on any diet & preferably 20%. Coconut oil is the only fat to provide quick energy like a carb (but without the rise in blood sugar or insulin).Long term ingestion of refined carbs does much damage to the body. One of the first symptoms of damage is that the body becomes insulin resistant & starts storing fat. The liver first becomes insulin resistant & then the muscles & occasionally even the fat cells (this is when diabetes is officially diagnosed but the pre diabetic condition is doing much damage to the organs)Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult onset diabetes because it was rare that people had it til they were in their 50s. They had to change the name because now it's common in children. Now they add high fructose corn syrup to infant formula & we have an epidemic of obese 6mo old infants who become diabetic as children.The body does better with more saturated fat than less. Saturated fats are required to make many vitamins & minerals (even Omega 3 fatty acids) bioavailable so they can be incorporated into the body structure. Saturated fat is required for the body to function properly & to regenerate & heal.7 Reasons to Eat More Saturated Fat1) Improved cardiovascular risk factors2) Stronger bones3) Improved liver health4) Healthy lungs5) Healthy brain6) Proper nerve signaling & hormone production7) Strong immune systemhttp://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/06/06/saturated-fat/http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller33.1.htmlThere never was one iota of scientific proof to condemn saturated fats as a cause of heart disease. Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease, or any other chronic disease of civilization. Through their direct effects on insulin & blood sugar, refined carbohydrates, starches and sugars are the dietary cause of coronary heart disease & diabetes.Plaque build up in the arteries are more attributable to carb consumption than dietary fats, which seems to be the conclusion of the following study. Carb consumption raises triglycerides & VLDL (bad cholesterol). Fats raise the HDL (good cholesterol). High triglyceride levels & low HDL levels are an indicator of plaque, glycation - the precursors to a heart attack and heart disease.http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/after-eating-effects-carbohydrates-vs.htmlhttp://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/01/15/two-major-studies-conclude-that-saturated-fat-does-not-cause-heart-disease/FINALLY they admit - no difference in the risk of heart disease even with highest intake of saturated fat & eggs are a superfood & have no effect on cholesterolhttp://blogs.webmd.com/heart-disease/2010/03/low-fat-diet-trojan-horse-of-heart.htmlFat, Not Glucose, is the Preferred Fuel for Your Body http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2012/08/10/fat-not-glucose.aspxDr.Mercola - Why half your diet should be from saturated fats -http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/05/31/coconut-oil-for-healthy-heart.aspx?e_cid=20120531_DNL_art_1

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• First, don't be worried. Losing this weight is a good thing. When we eat extra food, it turns into fat so later we can use that energy. Back 1,000's of years ago, some people wouldn't eat for days, that is why out bodies adapted like that. So when you stopped eating so much crap, your body started to use up the fat. That is why you are not as hungry. You are feeding you organs good vitamins and nutrients to run their systems and it is processing it so you sweat more. Sweat is the waste that the body doesn't need and/or is harmful to it (kind of like when you urinate and defecate). You get rid of the bad stuff. As long as the weight loss eventually slows down, you should be good.

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green tea, drinking water (especially in the morning), breakfast, 20 min of walking or something and then keep moving a little... but remember, luck is not about weight or looks - sure it's pretty unfair that some people get to eat tons and some others don't but other things are more important. :) And in the end, you still seem to be much healthier than your brother (even if he does look slimmer). And also, most boys that age (I assume you're teenagers) can eat massive amounts of food :)

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• Nutrient dense food gives you the best nutrition without waste. It's more efficient and is less wear and tear on the body. Leads to better quality of life, less organ damage and disease.
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• •Yoga helps you controlling your weight. It burns your excess fat and makes you slim and trim younger. One of the benefits of yoga is that you learn to control practically every muscle and joint of your body so that the issue of weight gain will stop to exist.•Do daily exercise. Exercise is necessary. Small changes to your activity level can add up over the course of a day, and can start creation an impact on your weight within as little as a week. The key to quick weight apart from diet change is exercise are Walking, cycling and swimming are the best ways to lose weight.•Eat healthy home cooked meals, Use less oil, low salt, fresh produce, and you'll start seeing results in no time.•Avoid the junk food like that sodas, cookies, ice cream, pizzas, and other fattening and highly processed foods.
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