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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Self-Indulgent Birthday Post
Readers, it's my birthday! I am the ripe-ish age of 33, which is probably a little old for eagerly announcing my birthday in a blog post, but, well, you can stay immature forever.
Jeff has promised me hiking boots as a gift. Last weekend, we hiked up Mount Beacon (yes, our new town has its very own mountain) with some dear friends. The mountain kind of kicked my butt (my knee is still making a funny sound when I walk up the stairs), but I vowed to do it again--in proper footwear! It's kind of hard to get excited about hiking fashion, though. Any tips?
My gift to myself was the pink Dutch bike, featured in my eyelet sundress post, which I will now show you again just because I'm giddy over it. It's a Gazelle Basic, for those of you who asked.
P.S. When I'm feeling a little overcome by hiking, I will remind myself that even Marilyn Monroe got pit stains (see photo at the top of this post). Also, her hiking shoe of choice? Saddle shoes. (I was hoping for something with a little more ankle support, personally.)
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You share a birthday with my best friend from school days!She is precisely one day younger than I am, and we have been friends for (whisper it) 47 years. And I am working on being 33 for a few more years...ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday! Have fun choosing your hiking boots. They may not be beautiful, but I love mine.ReplyDelete
Your bike looks such fun too!
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! I would put a beautiful vintage print scarf around my neck or over my hair to detract from the very necessary hiking boots. Fitness can most definitely be fashionable.ReplyDelete
*******HAPPY BIRTHDAY GERTIE *********ReplyDelete
just remember, we all have to grow older, but who says we have to grow up?
Hope you have a fabulous day xxxxx
- AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 7:49 AM
http://3hourspast.com/2012/04/09/giveaway-winner-pretty-pictures-and-whats-coming-up/ I like wearing lace, linen knickerbockers and flutter sleeves when I'm being outdoorsy. I'd wear the same exact thing (plus boots) for mountain climbing. And have.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday, Gertie.ReplyDelete
Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
Real women sweat!
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Hartelijk Gefeliciteerd (in Dutch). Enjoy riding your beautiful bike, I love the color!
Have a lovely cake day and enjoy your fantastic bike. It's styling!ReplyDelete
I've been backpacking on several occasions, and the woman who's part of the couple who leads the trips likes to hike in skirts! They're a little more utilitarian than the retro full skirts--more of a wrap in breathable, quick-drying fabrics, with pockets and such. But since you're having trouble coming up with exciting hiking fashion, maybe something like that would be good? Or you could always go with some cute retro shorts in a practical fabric! (Maybe a nylon or something--cotton takes awhile to dry once you get sweaty!)ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! I think it's good to be excited about birthdays. I love your bike so much! I think Sorel boots are good-looking and hard-wearing.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Today is my birthday also and wish I was turning 33 again! I'm turning 49 this year. I love the pink bike! Enjoy your day!ReplyDelete
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!ReplyDelete
- torrilinApril 11, 2012 at 8:29 AM
I pretty happily hike in mary janes. My legs are pretty arthritic thanks to some small bone deformities, so I just wear whatever shoe I'd usually wear for a ton of walking. Saddle shoes that were well broken in make sense too.ReplyDelete
Ankle support tends to work better if you've had a lot of ankle sprains. That's about the only thing my legs don't do easily, so I go without.
And that Gazelle looks like a ton of fun :). Enjoy your birthday present!
Happy Birthday! It was recently reported by ABC World News and Headline News that 33 is the best age. The researchers found that people are happiest at 33 because they are old enough to be independent, make their own decisions, accept their faults, and be less naive (and not yet feel old - well except when chasing around young children trying to get them to leave the park, in which case at least I feel old).ReplyDelete
I hope it is your happiest year yet (but each year be happier than the last :)
- Hanna KBApril 11, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Happy Birthday! Today also happens to be the day I finished reading all of your previous blog posts (I started from the first one a few weeks ago and worked my way forward) and am now up to date!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! Because I am rather active and dressmake I made my own sew active pledge/ button, so I do aim to have clothes for cycling and walking, yoga ect. Start having a good look at jersey, it's so wearable and durable and YES lots of stylish prints out these. Good luckReplyDelete
WOO-HOO! Happy Birthday Gertie! Hope you enjoy your new bike! As for hiking shoes, I like my Merrils...super comfortable!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Gertie!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, Gertie! Sorry, I know nothing about hiking anything, but I do know that 33 is a great age to be. Enjoy it.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! My birthday is on the 15th. April is the best birthday month in my opinion (I'm biased, of course) Plus, you get to make the best outfits in spring (quick, lightweight, great colors).ReplyDelete
hahahaha love the pit stains on dear Marilyn.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to you!! I just turned 33 myself!
Enjoy your new bike and those hiking boots. Hiking rocks! A cute head scarf would be sweet with some kahkis (sp?)!!
Happy Birthday to you!!ReplyDelete
I just love the bike...looks like lots of fun! It's so cool to see biking coming back in "style". As for the clicking knees, I think lots of stuff starts making noise once we reach our 30's...(I got 2 years on you)....blah!
Happy HAPPY birthday! :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! And I love 40s-style full shorts. They're full and not binding, so plenty of flexibility, and SUPER cute. I've made mine in cotton/linen blends that are nice and cool.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! I actually like hiking boots and am now old enough that I'm trying to convince everyone that I'm now on the 5 year birthday plan - as in I now only get a year older every 5 years. Enjoy your bike!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, Gertie! Funnily enough, I'm asking for some roller blades or a proper pair of running shoes for my birthday. ;) Practical rather than pretty this year! lol.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Have a fantastic birthday WEEK!!ReplyDelete
- HeatherApril 11, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Hi Gertie, go for color! My husband and I do volunteer construction, and while my boots are a lovely, functional, brown leather, my hard hat is hot pink, my working gloves have purple insets, and my safety glasses have a pearlized finish. Enjoy your day!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! What lovely gifts to celebrate.ReplyDelete
Happiest of Birthdays! Your bike is positively lovely :) I think you need to have a photo shoot with it sometime in the near future!ReplyDelete
Dear Gertie, Happy Birthday!!ReplyDelete
I especially love the bike, as I lived in a city with twice as many bikes as people during my university time. It's close to the Netherlands, the home country of your bike, so I saw this model a lot. None was as fashionable as your pink one, though!
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! I'm just a month behind you in my ripening process -- I like to believe I'll ripen like a good cheese ... I might get stinky when I'm old, but people will still want me.ReplyDelete
You can actually buy hiking skirts (or make them) that have some adjustability at the sides along the hem, like this one from Athleta. And if you believe the pictures, you can sprint down a mountain in it. Anyway, I like the idea of exercising in skirts ...
Happy Birthday to you AND me! What a great day to be born. I'm turning 31, and feel great about it. :-)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday, hon! I am madly (MADLY) in love with your pink bike :)ReplyDelete
- VictoriaRApril 11, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
I would be very excited about the hiking boots and what's not to love about the bike! Hiking clothes can be very exciting. The functionality of them is great. I love to see the ingenius features that appear on hiking boots or clothes, especially if they meet a lack I have noticed. I used to have heavy, leather boots, but a few years ago my husband bought me some light weight ones that breath. Same support, just much more comfortable in the summer.
Well a happy birthday to you on this your 29th and 48 month birthday. I am 29 and 103 months.ReplyDelete
My mother and sewing mentor always said if infants can go by the number of months they are then so can she. I hold true to that math!
No need to broadcast how wonderfully ripened I am!
Happy Birthday Gertie! You are never ever too old to get excited about your birthday.ReplyDelete
Do you have an REI in your area? They have great hiking boots!http://www.rei.com/product/726092/vasque-breeze-gore-tex-xcr-hiking-boots-womens
The picture of Marilyn cracks me!
Happy Birthday hope you have a good day!! your bike looks fab by the way, love the colour!!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Zamberlan Italian handmade leather hiking boots--just got a pair and love them. Made in Italy by the same family since 1929--REI carries them
Enjoy your new trails!
Happy birthday!! On the issue of age, wouldn't it be interesting to have an open thread on how old everyone is (well, only for those who want to share), for how long everyone has been sewing and how one's skills and view on sewing has evolved. Wouldn't it?ReplyDelete
Have a super day today!!
Happy birthday, lady!! SMOKIN' bicycle, especially the wheel cover on the back--swank. Hope you have a super great day in your new little town!! :)ReplyDelete
I've been a hiker for lots of years, and I own SERIOUS hiking boots. They're low cut, a lot like saddle shoes, have soles with good traction, lots of good padding inside to absorb impact, and they're bright green, and I mean bright, suede. It's the good soles and padding that make them good hiking shoes. No need for anything that covers your ankles.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Gertie! My hiking boots are Cherokee. They aren't too ugly and they are tough. They got me through a geology degree and they are still holding up!ReplyDelete
How exciting! Today is also my partner's birthday. A very good day.ReplyDelete
I can't quite remember being 33, but I know that the thirties are a very good decade of life! Enjoy!
As for hiking, the proper fit in boots is crucial, and it's one of those things where every person is different. Personally I like Keen hiking shoes as they are the only ones that prevent my feet from hurting. And some of the styles are pretty cute.
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
I am going to be the same age later this year and I still get excited about my birthdays. Why not? It's a celebration of your life.
Happy Birthday! I still think they are fun, and I am way older :-). You could make hiking attire - even skorts! And you must have plenty of cotton 'kerchiefs on hand to wipe your brow (a pink bandana is nice, but you can get pretty with 'em, too). Adventure awaits! Enjoy your gifts.ReplyDelete
I can't think of a better birthday present. I hope you have the best birthday ever!ReplyDelete
P.S. I have also been a hiker for many years and agree that sometimes my Keen sandals get me through just fine. It's all about good traction & soles (Vibram soles are awesomely grippy!). Ankle support is good if you're backpacking and carrying a heavy load, but otherwise I think it's a personal preference. Many good brands in fun colors out there (not just "dirt").ReplyDelete
I have an REI brand that are almost ten years old and still tough, but more often I wear a pair of old Nike ACS (AGS??) boots that are super lightweight but, again, have great traction.
When I turned 44 I just added them together and said I turned 8. It's more fun being 8 than 44 and "act your age" takes on a whole new meaning. :)ReplyDelete
And what I meant to add was Happy 6th Birthday!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! I'm 33 too - it's a good age, if you ask me! ;)ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Love your bike. Have a great day...my birthday is tomorrow but I am 5 years older than youReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, Gertie, and may there be many more!ReplyDelete
Many happy returns of the day!ReplyDelete
happy birthday,i feel very old on the paper,but not in my head,so...enjoye your life.ReplyDelete
"folie de mode"
Happy birthday!ReplyDelete
I've been meaning to ask, what pattern did you use for the blouse you made on It's Sew Easy? Thanks
Happy birthday Gertie!ReplyDelete
When you buy your new boots break them in gradually. Don't do what I did ie wear them straight away for a long walk and end up with blisters, taking them off and walking home barefoot.
Hey, Happy Birthday! It's mine too, but I have about 14 years on you. Well, not about...exactly!ReplyDelete
Have a great day!
Happy Birthday :)ReplyDelete
My husband and kids made fun of me because I picked out the prettiest hiking boots (Timberland) I could find, tan with light blue/turquoise accents =). They are super comfy and make a huge difference in how my knees do on a hike!ReplyDelete
Happy 33!
happy bday~! =)ReplyDelete
you're not old at all, still dazzling imo!
I had a bike just like that when I lived in the Netherlands! And in true Dutch style, it was stolen.ReplyDelete
Have a lot of fun with it, and happy birthday!
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Marilyn needed some dress shields! Good thing you've taught us all what they are!
Happy birthday! How fun that you're excited about hiking. I enjoy all things outdoorsy, but I have to admit that I've never owned a pair of hiking boots. I like using a regular pair of running shoes during hikes. That's what I used all through the Alps this summer. I've even hiked in Yosemite in FiveFinger "barefoot" shoes. It was fun being able to run through streams without worrying about getting your shoes and socks wet. But, I recommend you get what will make you feel most comfortable and stable. Try lots of pairs on to find the ones that are right for you.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! Sounds wonderful so far. :) Hope this year is awesome for you!ReplyDelete
Happy, happy birthday! Have a great day!ReplyDelete
Hi Gertie! Happy birthday, I will be 33 in November. 1979 people are such good people. We got to have real childhoods and we aren't afraid of technology! I am proud of us! Up with people! PS -Love your swingy dress, am working on taking out a gorgeous African wax print dress I found in a thrift store. I usually am altering things to be smaller...way easier. I hemmed I it quite a bit, so I had fabric to add at the bust but the skirt is bias! yikes it ain't easy but I will get there! Enjoy your day!!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! I envy that bike! But do have your knee checked out by a doctor if it doesn't get better. I still regret not having mine checked out earlier.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Gertie!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!!ReplyDelete
That's so funny you mentioned hiking fashion because that's exactly what I wrote about in a recent post. I wish I could hike in cute shoes and a dress but it's just not comfortable or practical. You could probably hike in a dress or skirt, but good luck finding cute hiking boots to match! I gave up on trying to be cute and just wear yoga pants and the ugly hiking boots. The trees don't judge you ;)
Happy Birthday, Gretchen!ReplyDelete
I love your Dutch bike, and it's really Dutch, they have lots of Gazelle bike stores here in Amsterdam!
And, for hiking boots go to your local REI, girl (there's one in SoHo)! Hiking boots are something you should really try on first. I have two pairs - one that is a sporty hybrid hiking shoe/sneaker from Merrell, and the other is a true hiking boot that is from Vasque. But, everyone's foot is different so it's best to try them on instead of only purchasing them online.
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
I've done a lot of hiking in my life and the perfect hiking outfit for me is . . . a dress! I hate shorts (I think they are almost universally unattractive on anyone over about 12) but I like to stay cool. I hiked for 6 weeks in the Himalayas and wore a dress almost the whole time. Every man I came across was jealous because I looked so comfortable and cool. Maybe you can design a hiking dress?
As for boots, get a good pair. I have a pair that my aunt and uncle bought for me on my 18th birthday (24 years ago) and they are still going strong.
Good luck!
Oh, a very Happy Birthday to you! I'm not much older than you, but when I had a birthday last month and people asked my age, I sweetly replied, "I can neither confirm nor deny any allegations that I'm actually getting any older." ;-)ReplyDelete
Hope you have a marvellous day!
Happy Birthday Gretchen! LOVE LOVE LOVE the bicycle. A bike has to be PRETTY and make one feel PRETTY astride the 2 wheeled steed. It's totally you. Hope you have an awesome birthday.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! Hiking CAN be fashionable! Layers, pedal pushers, skirts, basically any top or blouse all topped with a jaunty little scarf around the neck for when you "glow" (my grandmother insisted that women glow, the do not sweat!).ReplyDelete
oh, and SUNSCREEN, of course!
I agree with other posters, try on your hiking boots for sure!
HappyB-day Gertie!ReplyDelete
For hiking I wear layers. Check out fabric stores that carry outdoor fabrics There are several on the list that Threads has on their website.
Comfort is the most important consideration, I know you can come up with a outfit that's comfortable, fits, and looks good.
Best -- Annette
Happy birthday! You share it with my sweet 1 yo DS#2. The bike is fantastic!ReplyDelete
I'm just gonna take this opportunity for annoying shoe evangelism and say that it is better to have strong legs and feet than supported (a.k.a. hindered) ankles. Look into Vibram FiveFingers styles and other minimalist shoes--try your local outdoors store and/or area REI to try on shoes, by the way. Returns take a lot of time! Unfortunately the style I have and love, the KSO Trek, appears to not be manufactured in women's sizes any longer but it looks like some retailers do have them still available--they are IMO the style that looks most like "regular shoes"! Unfortunately I cannot find any good reviews around--I have no idea what I searched when I came across a really brilliant site when I was buying new shoes last year--but if you're heading to REI, consider the nontraditional option! I had chronic shin splints from the age of 11 to the age of 21 when I switched to five-finger shoes for my everyday walking needs, and now it takes quite a lot of walking and standing for my feet and legs to even begin to feel sore--a phenomenon that was previously limited to about the first 2 weeks of a pair of sneakers. And hiking boots are just awful, they will chafe you to kingdom come.ReplyDelete
Hiking and sewing are my two favorite hobbies, and my advice is: get some lightweight merino wool and make yourself a hiking dress (I did last fall and I wear it all the time)! Who says you have to hike in "hiking clothes" when you have the ability to make your own- just use the high performance fabrics available and shape them how you'd like. Though you probably have to buy the boots...I personally like the brand Keen.ReplyDelete
Many happy returns of the day!ReplyDelete
Honestly, as long as the traction is good and you've broken them in - you can wear pretty much any shoe hiking. I actually hiked the soles off a rather expensive pair of boots from REI (it was rough terrain and something like ten hours of walking, but still...), yet my faux leather 'wanted' brand boots have taken me comfortably through several years of adventures.
How do all of these gals hike in skirts?! Our recent trip the wind was so crazy that a skirt would have been wrapped around my head most of the time. Add to that the nasty brambles with 1" thorns I had to trudge through, and I was so happy I stuck with long pants!
Since my hubby and I tend to hike in the desert, I've taken my inspiration from desert military wear (of the past), and it's proven to be the best route for me yet. For this year's trip I wore a pair of jodhpurs from a vintage military uniform, and I'm hooked!! I can't wait to use them as a pattern to sew up a few more pairs in lighter weight material!! So comfortable, and quite awesome looking (we just got home, but I'll try to get the photos up on my blog asap). The only down-side is that people might assume you are a park ranger, lol!
- AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 7:54 PM
Happy birthday Gertie!ReplyDelete
Wow! Another Aries! Happy birthday, fellow Aries! :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! You're still a pup! :)ReplyDelete
Happy (slightly belated) birthday! Sounds like you had a great weekend - despite the aching legs. I absolutely love the bike by the way - makes me wish I'd chosen something like that instead of my traditional road bike for my commute!ReplyDelete
- Fiona from South AustraliaApril 12, 2012 at 4:28 AM
Happy birthday & happy hiking!ReplyDelete
Whatever boots you choose, I recommend wearing 2 pairs of socks (eliminates blisters) & get the boots in a loose size - one's feet swell up with heat on long walks.
I hope you had a great birthday Gertie!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday dear Gertie, alles Liebe zum Geburtstag (it's German). I hope you had a nice day. And yur topic hiking boots: I have good ones and not too ugly but my friend Ute bought herself very fancy ones. I'll ask her for the brand and then I can tell you. But I think, they're italian.ReplyDelete
Have a nice spring day.
- AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 6:36 AM
Happy birthday! XReplyDelete
Many sewy returns! And what an utterly adorable bike!!ReplyDelete
"Happy Birthday to you!!" I love that you're excited about your birthday I'm 46 and I still get giddy over mine! Have a great day hiking/biking!! Eat Cake! :0ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!!ReplyDelete
Hello Gertie, it's me again. I asked my friend, the brand is Scarpa. They as well make climbing shoes, so the hiking ones are as well slim and stylish. Good luck for your boots-quest.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day. Hugs from Spain.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Gertie!ReplyDelete
Sent you some birthday wishes but they seem to have disappeared - bad Blogger! - so let me try again. Happy Birthday, Gertie, and all best wishes for your 33rd!ReplyDelete
And I'm green with envy at your pink bike. If I didn't live on a steep(ish) hill, I would happily ride all day on one of those, it is so pretty!
Oh Gertie I'm sorry I'm late! Happy Birthday to you sweetheart from one of your (no doubt) many down-under followers. Love your blog to bits & you're a great inspiration my dear. xxxReplyDelete
Happy Aries BD Gertie!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! LOVE the bike. You'll be thrilled with the chainguard and skirt guard - it means you can wear all your full-skirted dresses without worrying they'll get caught in the brakes or spokes! (No fun when that happens plus it ruins the dress.) It's similar to my bike - heavy but built to last.ReplyDelete
Happy biking and hiking, and hope you had a great birthday! ;)
Happy birthday Gertie!!!! I hope you're having a great time cruising around on your cute bike.ReplyDelete
Hiking gear is so unglamorous indeed but it makes all the difference. I am actually on a little short holiday right now on the Isle of Wight (UK) and spend a great amound in hiking boots and other all-weather-gear. I also brought some cute dresses with me. Since we spend most of our time outdoors, they don't get much wear to be honest. I am not too happy about that and would prefer them in my pictures but after a long days walk in rain, sunshine, uphill, along beaches and whatever else I am greatful for my well designed outdoor kit. I guess you can't have it all, all the time. Sometimes things need to be practical. Just wear a cute scarf to make up for it ;-)
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Happy Birthday! A new bike is one of my wish list gifts this year too.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! Mine was on the 10th and my 33rd birthday present was my firstborn child. She turned 21 this April 10, so that makes me a lot older than you!ReplyDelete
We share a birthday dear! I blogged my age and banana phone........ I think only the cool girls blog their awesome bike! LOVE IT! Happy B'day (a day late!)ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Gretchen! Don't know if you know this but I use to live in Portland OR and miss hiking.... How can you make it a bit more fun fashionably, shorty shorts and a cute sexy print on a button down shirt made with spf fabric and some vents and roll up sleeves! You can make the snorts roll up legs too!ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday... now you have the bike, and will soon be finished the dress, don't forget to make yourself some matching pink and white frilly knickers you can show off when freewheeling down hills :o)ReplyDelete
Hm,if you want hiking fashion you should take a look at good old Europe and go with a traditional dirndl, it's fun to make once you get a good pattern and you can really play around with fabrics. If you prefer pants, try Lederhosen and a checked blouse. It's the best (and most fun) to wear for one day trips.ReplyDelete
Oh, and if you go through woods, don't forget the (very fashionable) hat!
Huppy bithday, hoppy bupday, hooty boopday, hippy bathday, you know what I mean ... enjoy those boots and that terrific pink bike. Have a marvelous birthday week.ReplyDelete
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A bit late, but happy birthday for two weeks ago Gertie! I'll be the ripe old age of 33 in around 6 months myself :)ReplyDelete
Happy late birthday from one of your newest followers! As an avid hiker, as well as vintage style enthusiast, I might suggest finding a cute, dare I say it,...skort. Personally, I love the cuteness of the skirt AND the freedom of shorts. There are plenty of varieties from stores such as REI. Think tennis skirts/shorts. Who says you can't have style in wilderness? Happy hiking!ReplyDelete
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When people challenge me to "make trayf safe," they usually mention ham. This breakthrough recipe began with that dare—and my realization that what makes ham taste like itself has less to do with the meat than its cure. My quest for kosher prosciutto—nothing less!—led me first to smoked turkey leg, which is hammy all right, but hardly like the Italian specialty. I went to work, and, happily, scored a triple bull's-eye by giving duck breast a really easy salt cure—just fifteen minutes of prep followed by a "set-it-and-forget-it" refrigerator stay. The resulting "prosciutto" is so much like the real thing, but with a special character all its own, you'll be amazed. I pair this with grilled figs (page 26), a traditional prosciutto accompaniment, but that's just the beginning. Try it wrapped around asparagus spears or, diced and sautéed, as a salad garnish.
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If you have recently started a an All-Meat diet and you find yourself "lion" around – or wanting to – more than normal, rest assured that nothing is wrong. Switching from a diet high in plant foods to one low in or completely devoid of plant foods requires the body to shift metabolic gears. Many people who go on a high fat low carbohydrate ketogenic diet often experience a constellation of unpleasant symptoms which have come to be known as the "keto flu."
People who adopt an All-Meat diet, often experience a similar phenomenon, even if they have already become "keto-adapted" by eating a low-to-very low carbohydrate diet. Why this is remains a bit of a mystery, but it seem that some people are extremely sensitive to carbohydrates, or something in plant foods, and when they stop eating them altogether, they experience the "keto flu" all over again. This is not true for every one, of course, but it happens often enough that it is worth mentioning.
More than likely, many people are actually addicted to some of these plant foods (or other non-food keto-friendly substances such as artificial sweeteners), and – as long as they continue to ingest even small quantities of them – they avoid experiencing the unpleasant symptoms of withdrawal from these foods or chemicals.
There are other reasons besides addiction for some of the symptoms people experience when first embarking on a low-to-no carbohydrate diet. These symptoms are more a result of the changes in fluid and electrolyte balance. Carbohydrates cause the cells to retain fluid, so when you abruptly reduce or eliminate them, the cells begin to release the excess water.
A side effect of this process is the concomitant flushing of electrolytes from the body. It takes the kidneys a little while to re-organize themselves and begin preserving and recycling the minerals from the diet in a more appropriate manner for your new way of eating. This transition can take a few weeks or longer.
Another reason for some of these symptoms has to do with change over from burning sugar for energy to burning fat. These two entirely different metabolic pathways and require different enzyme systems. Up-regulating the necessary enzyme systems does not happen over night. It is a process that takes a few week or longer to get fully up and running. This is why exercise is discouraged in the adaption phase. You are no longer providing the glucose your cells have been used to, but your fat-burning capabilities are also not quite up to speed with the energy needs that vigorous exercise demands.
Danny Albers, author of the blog Primal North, wrote an excellent post about his adaptation to an All-Meat diet, which I highly recommend: Keto-Adaptaion vs. Low-Carb Limbo.
As a result, you may experience any of the following symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Brain Fog
- Light-Headed
- Muscle Cramps
- Muscle Twitching
- Heart Palpitations
- Muscular Weakness
- Blurry Vision
- Keto Breath
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Intense Thirst
- Nausea
- Loss of Appetite
- Insatiable Hunger
- Carbohydrate Cravings
- Sleep Disturbances
- Nighttime Urination
- Severe Headaches
- General Achiness
- Hot Flashes
None of these symptoms are dangerous in the context of beginning an All-Meat diet, and they should resolve themselves within the first 2-8 weeks.
People have tried a variety of different therapeutic measures to reduce or eliminate these unpleasant symptoms. However, 99% of the time they will resolve without any alterations, additions, or interventions to the diet. Anthropologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson and early explorers who spent time with Native Arctic peoples – and eating their tradition All-Meat diet – have discussed this adaptation process in their writings.
It appears that Lt. Frederick Schwatka was the first explorer to mention the adaptation process in his diary dating back to the 1880s. While making the transition to an All-Meat diet, Schwatka, Stefansson, and others have noted that the initial few weeks can be almost incapacitating, making arduous work or travel virtually impossible. But once they have made it through a month on an All-Meat diet, most would find themselves feeling better than ever.
Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek probably have the most comprehensive discussion of keto-adaptation in their books The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living and The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance.
"Keto-adaptation is a term coined by Steve Phinney in 1980 to describe the process in which human metabolism switches over to using almost exclusively fat for fuel (i.e., a combination of fat burned directly and as ketones derived from fat). While well studied and documented mainly in the context of starvation, ketone metabolism is not well-understood by most physicians (let alone nutritionists, dietitians, trainers, and athletes) as an approach to improve health and performance."
Many people new to the concept of a Zero Carb diet are concerned about how it will affect their athletic performance. But this study by Phinney demonstrates that once a person is physiologically adapted to a fat-based diet, their performance will actually improve:
"Steve first wandered outside the box three decades ago, performing a pair of studies that established the human capacity to adapt to very low carbohydrate ketogenic diets[6, 14]. One of these experiments was conducted in lean highly trained cyclists (VO2max >65 mL/kg/min) who normally consumed a high carbohydrate diet. The athletes performed an endurance test to exhaustion on their usual diet and then again after being fed a very low carbohydrate diet for 4 weeks. The diet consisted of 1.75 g/kg protein, <10 g carbohydrate, >80% of energy as fat, and was supplemented with minerals including sodium. Riding a stationary cycle at over 900 kcal per hour, the average performance time was almost identical before (147 min) and after (151 min) adapting to the very low carbohydrate diet. This study demonstrated complete preservation of endurance performance after 4 weeks on a diet that contained virtually no carbohydrate. There was however a dramatic shift in metabolic fuel from a heavy dependence on carbohydrate to nearly complete reliance on fat in the keto-adapted cyclists. The rate of fat use during the exercise test at 64% VO2max was approximately 90 grams per hour (1.5 grams per minute). This is over 3 times the average peak fat oxidation recorded by Venables et al[9] in 300 people that included highly trained individuals with maximal oxygen uptakes exceeding 80 mL/kg/min. Even if you cherry pick and take the participant with the highest peak fat oxidation (60 g fat/hour) observed by Venables et al[9], that value is still less than the keto-adapted participant from Steve's study with the lowest peak fat oxidation (74 g fat/hour). On average keto-adaptation resulted in peak fat oxidation rates of 90 g fat/hour – 50% greater than the highest recorded value for any participant in Venables' study. A couple of Steve's keto-adapted cyclists had fat oxidation rates approaching 2 grams per minute compared to 1 gram per minute when they previously did the same exercise on their high carbohydrate diet. Thus these highly trained athletes, who already had very high fat oxidation rates, were able to dramatically increase them further – not by changing their training, but by changing their diet."
There are quite a few interesting and complex metabolic changes that occur during the adaptation process which Phinney and Volek describe in detail throughout their ground-breaking books. Some of these changes can result in temporary and transient increases in both Uric acid and LDL cholesterol. They explain why this happens and why it is nothing to be alarmed about. He cautions people to wait about 6 months before having a lipid profile done and that people with a history of Gout may need to take prophylactic measures to prevent an attack during the adaptation period. If you are concerned about these possibilities, please read his books for a complete explanation and understanding.
Phinney's primary suggestion to reduce the unpleasant symptoms associated with adaptation is to make sure you are consuming enough sodium chloride because this spares potassium. You can read what he has to say about this on my page dedicated solely to the subject of Salt. He also recommends the short-term use of magnesium for muscle cramps if the extra salt does not provide the desires results.
Many veterans of Zero Carb will tell you that they have tried these suggestions without much success and that adaptation is just a process that must run its course. I, however, am not convinced that these or other measures are completely ineffectual. The thing that I personally found most helpful while going through the adaptation phase was bone broth. I drank almost two quarts of bone broth every day when I was able to afford it, and I could really feel the difference when I ran out and could not afford to make more for a few days or week. Now, after almost 4 months of eating a Zero Carb diet, I no longer feel the need for bone broth, but I still make and consume it whenever possible simply because I enjoy it.
I did add salt to my bone broth, but the salt alone (when I ran out of bone broth) did not prevent my legs or feet from cramping, or my heart from beating irregularly during my first two months on Zero Carb) the way bone broth did. Bone broth contains significant amounts of the important electrolyte mineral potassium. The symptoms of potassium deficiency include muscle weakness, muscle achiness, muscle cramps, and heart palpitations, all of which are on the above list of frequently experienced symptoms during the initial Zero Carb adaptation period.
So, from my perspective – based on my own personal experience and what authors like Cate Shanahan (author of Deep Nutrition) and Kaayla Daniel (author of Nourishing Broth) have explained in their books about the many valuable aspects of bone broth (potassium being just one) – I consider it to be a potentially helpful addition to the diet when one first begins eating this way. Please read my article Can Bone Broth Be Used on a Zero Carb Diet?
For more information on the beneficial properties of this nutritionally rich elixir, please see my Bone Broth page. And again, if you choose to do nothing at all besides continuing to eat meat and drink water, all of the unpleasant symptoms you may experience should go away of their own accord after the first few weeks of eating an All-Meat diet.
In addition to their excellent book mentioned above, Phinney and Volek have given many informative lectures in which they describe the adaptation process. However, I want to make it clear that an All-Meat diet – as practiced by Stefansson and the Native Arctic peoples he lived with and studied, as well as the Zero Carb veterans I have interviewed – is not the same as a low carbohydrate high fat ketogenic diet as promoted by Phinney and his many ketogenic diet colleagues, in the sense that there is no need to measure ketone levels, adhere to certain macronutrient ratios, or to restrict protein intake when eating only meat. For more about the Zero Carb perspective on ketones, please read my page on Ketosis where this is explained and explored further.
Never the less, much of the science presented by Phinney, Volek and other low carb proponents still applies. Here one of my favorites (many more are available on my Resources page):
Jeff Volek – The Many Facets of Keto-Adaptation: Health, Performance, and Beyond