Lewis Anstee

Lewis Anstee

Lewis Anstee

Recovered from

Recovered from

Recovered from

Paranoid Schizophrenia

Paranoid Schizophrenia

Paranoid Schizophrenia

Started Journey

Started Journey

Started Journey

2024

2024

2024

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“I feel as if metabolic therapies and the ketogenic diet is a full person therapy that has helped my body and mind. It’s assisting me to be the best version of my whole self, with no side effects.”

“I feel as if metabolic therapies and the ketogenic diet is a full person therapy that has helped my body and mind. It’s assisting me to be the best version of my whole self, with no side effects.”

My THINK + SMART Profile

My THINK + SMART Profile
My THINK + SMART Profile
Key Symptoms Addressed
Key Symptoms Addressed

Clarity of thought, Weight, Mood, Focus, Attention, Mental capacity.

Clarity of thought, Weight, Mood, Focus, Attention, Mental capacity.

My Top Three Strategies
My Top Three Strategies

Ketogenic diet, Prioritizing sleep, Regular exercise.

Ketogenic diet, Prioritizing sleep, Regular exercise.

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H

H
Therapeutic

I will only be working with a GP long term, and this will be as needed. I got discharged from mental health services as soon as I came off my last lot of medications. I am planning to do follow up blood tests with my local surgery.

I will only be working with a GP long term, and this will be as needed. I got discharged from mental health services as soon as I came off my last lot of medications. I am planning to do follow up blood tests with my local surgery.

I will only be working with a GP long term, and this will be as needed. I got discharged from mental health services as soon as I came off my last lot of medications. I am planning to do follow up blood tests with my local surgery.

I

I
Integration
Integration
  • Completed a blood test with my local surgery everything other than cholesterol they said was fine. I plan to do a follow up in a couple of months when I am more keto adapted and make sure I am fasted.

  • The supplements I use are electrolytes and also apple cider vinegar I do these on a daily basis. I take them at the same time as I do my stretching I found linking them with another habit makes it easier to do and less likely to forget to take them.

  • Completed a blood test with my local surgery everything other than cholesterol they said was fine. I plan to do a follow up in a couple of months when I am more keto adapted and make sure I am fasted.

  • The supplements I use are electrolytes and also apple cider vinegar I do these on a daily basis. I take them at the same time as I do my stretching I found linking them with another habit makes it easier to do and less likely to forget to take them.

  • Completed a blood test with my local surgery everything other than cholesterol they said was fine. I plan to do a follow up in a couple of months when I am more keto adapted and make sure I am fasted.

  • The supplements I use are electrolytes and also apple cider vinegar I do these on a daily basis. I take them at the same time as I do my stretching I found linking them with another habit makes it easier to do and less likely to forget to take them.

N

N
Nutritional
  • I am doing a ketogenic diet currently aiming at 1.5/2 to 1 as I have a decent amount of fat stores on my body I am able to get away with the lower ratio. I plan to go up to 2 to 1 or higher if needed as time goes on and i become more lean.

  • I do 18:6 intermittent fasting. My eating window is 12-6. I plan to do extended fasts in the future just to see what type of effects they will have on me and how will I feel. 24 hour fasts maybe working up to 28-72 hour fasts.

  • I use a carb tracking app to know if my macros are with in range.

  • I am doing a ketogenic diet currently aiming at 1.5/2 to 1 as I have a decent amount of fat stores on my body I am able to get away with the lower ratio. I plan to go up to 2 to 1 or higher if needed as time goes on and i become more lean.

  • I do 18:6 intermittent fasting. My eating window is 12-6. I plan to do extended fasts in the future just to see what type of effects they will have on me and how will I feel. 24 hour fasts maybe working up to 28-72 hour fasts.

  • I use a carb tracking app to know if my macros are with in range.

  • I am doing a ketogenic diet currently aiming at 1.5/2 to 1 as I have a decent amount of fat stores on my body I am able to get away with the lower ratio. I plan to go up to 2 to 1 or higher if needed as time goes on and i become more lean.

  • I do 18:6 intermittent fasting. My eating window is 12-6. I plan to do extended fasts in the future just to see what type of effects they will have on me and how will I feel. 24 hour fasts maybe working up to 28-72 hour fasts.

  • I use a carb tracking app to know if my macros are with in range.

K

K
Ketosis
  • I track ketones and blood glucose quite regularly at the moment using Keto-Mojo. I have also got a CGM just for information purposes to use other the next four weeks to look at trends.

  • Currently track once maybe twice a day before my meals.

  • Plan to decrease testing as time goes on and I’m more confident with being in ketosis.

  • I aim for 1.5-3 range using a blood ketone monitor.

  • I track ketones and blood glucose quite regularly at the moment using Keto-Mojo. I have also got a CGM just for information purposes to use other the next four weeks to look at trends.

  • Currently track once maybe twice a day before my meals.

  • Plan to decrease testing as time goes on and I’m more confident with being in ketosis.

  • I aim for 1.5-3 range using a blood ketone monitor.

  • I track ketones and blood glucose quite regularly at the moment using Keto-Mojo. I have also got a CGM just for information purposes to use other the next four weeks to look at trends.

  • Currently track once maybe twice a day before my meals.

  • Plan to decrease testing as time goes on and I’m more confident with being in ketosis.

  • I aim for 1.5-3 range using a blood ketone monitor.

S

S
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
  • Constraint sleep schedule mine is 8:30-4:45.

  • I get out in the morning everyday for walk or jog to get sunlight into my eyes.

  • Dark cool room to sleep.

  • Stay consistent with exercise to aid in sleep.

  • Wear my glasses that have blue light blocking in the lenses in the evening.

  • Reduce screen time before bed.

If needed then:

  • Breathing techniques

  • Yoga Nidra (NSDR)

  • CBD capsules

  • Constraint sleep schedule mine is 8:30-4:45.

  • I get out in the morning everyday for walk or jog to get sunlight into my eyes.

  • Dark cool room to sleep.

  • Stay consistent with exercise to aid in sleep.

  • Wear my glasses that have blue light blocking in the lenses in the evening.

  • Reduce screen time before bed.

If needed then:

  • Breathing techniques

  • Yoga Nidra (NSDR)

  • CBD capsules

M

M
Move
Move
Move
  • Try to hit all the zones 1-5 for exercise.

  • Do one day on and one day off at the moment for exercise and recovery. My on day includes weights, jogging, and a form of HIIT training. My off day has yoga, stretching, and walking.

  • I play Pickleball once or twice a week.

  • Try to hit all the zones 1-5 for exercise.

  • Do one day on and one day off at the moment for exercise and recovery. My on day includes weights, jogging, and a form of HIIT training. My off day has yoga, stretching, and walking.

  • I play Pickleball once or twice a week.

A

A
Avoid
Avoid
Avoid
  • Avoid sugar and nicotine. I used nicotine patches to help me stop vaping.

  • I stopped drinking around 3 years ago and plan to continue with that.

  • I want to try limit or stop my caffeine in the morning, but that is not an urgent goal.

  • Avoid sugar and nicotine. I used nicotine patches to help me stop vaping.

  • I stopped drinking around 3 years ago and plan to continue with that.

  • I want to try limit or stop my caffeine in the morning, but that is not an urgent goal.

R

R
Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
  • I do regular mediation such as on my recovery days.

  • I journal on a daily basis.

  • I try to practice the Wim Hof Method but could be more constrained with that.

  • I want to carry on learning about metabolic health, mental health and well-being and try pass that information on to other people.

  • I try to stick to the virtues I agree with such as the ones in stoicism: wisdom, courage, temperance and justice.

  • With the philosophy and outlook on life, I also find zen buddhism useful and the work of Alan Watts.

  • I do regular mediation such as on my recovery days.

  • I journal on a daily basis.

  • I try to practice the Wim Hof Method but could be more constrained with that.

  • I want to carry on learning about metabolic health, mental health and well-being and try pass that information on to other people.

  • I try to stick to the virtues I agree with such as the ones in stoicism: wisdom, courage, temperance and justice.

  • With the philosophy and outlook on life, I also find zen buddhism useful and the work of Alan Watts.

T

T
Track
Track
Track
  • Tracking exercise and sleep using an Oura ring. Daily.

  • Track weight and BMI and other metrics using a smart scale. Weekly.

  • Tracking mood with journaling. Daily.

  • Tracking cognitive ability by doing continuous learning whether independently or a credited course.

  • Do blood tests with the surgery. Annually.

  • Tracking exercise and sleep using an Oura ring. Daily.

  • Track weight and BMI and other metrics using a smart scale. Weekly.

  • Tracking mood with journaling. Daily.

  • Tracking cognitive ability by doing continuous learning whether independently or a credited course.

  • Do blood tests with the surgery. Annually.

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