Dr. Cordain,
Hello there. I am sure you receive a generous amount of email, so I will not waste time with small talk and hope you actually get this email.
Long story short: I earned my undergraduate in nutrition from University Nevada Reno in 2003. I left the world of academia with my general understanding of nutrition and felt ready to conquer the world of unhealthy eating ha! I have been doing a bit of research on The Paleo Diet as well as some others. I have been attempting to try out The Paleo Diet on myself as a sort of experiment. I had actually stopped eating grains for the most part about 5yrs ago, so it hasn't been that difficult. What I am ultimately wondering is whether gluconeogenesis via the use of protein aka amino acids is an efficient way to rebuild muscle glycogen (well liver glycogen and then to muscles). I just don't want to be turning my wheels in the gym. It seems like maybe my body will adapt, but I have felt so fatigued at gym. I bonk within the first 15-20 min. Maybe I should add more carbs but it is difficult to know which carbohydrates I can eat. I'm not going to lie, I kind of want to just go eat a bowl of dairy filled ice cream and quickly revamp my glycogen. I am sure you are busy, but any help or resources would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Shilo
