Of late, mostly out of curiosity, I’ve tracked my eating on FitDay. The numbers are definitely approximate — not only because the food quantities inputted are mere educated guesses, but also because all foods vary in their composition more than the numbers given suggest. Moreover, some of the foods I eat aren’t in the database or labeled. So I’m not sure what the average fat composition of my raw milk is, nor the amount of carbohydrates left after fermenting it into kefir.

Despite that, I’ve seen a consistent trend in macronutrients. I eat about 20% carbohydrates, 25% protein, and 55% fat. Right now, I’m only eating about 1500 calories per day because I’m in weight-loss mode. (I’d probably eat about 2000 calories otherwise.) Consequently, I’m eating an average of 77 g of carbohydrates, 90 g of protein, and 96 g of fat every day.

Let’s compare my numbers with those of two other approaches to diet I’ve tried, without success:

Nearly a year later, I’m still completely happy with my diet. I’ve strayed from it on rare occasion, usually for something sweet. However, I’ve almost always found the pleasure not worth the pain. I’ve not felt like I’ve given up anything of genuine value to me. And the benefits have been huge. I’ve lost 19 pounds of fat so far, meaning that I have just one more to lose to reach my goal of 130 pounds. I’m stronger than ever before, and my energy levels are consistently high. When deciding what to eat for a meal, the question is often of the form “Which of the many delicious things that I love to eat will I enjoy now?”

Life is good!