If you had told me, oh, three weeks ago that I was going to wake up every morning and cook breakfast I would have told you that you were nuts. But that’s what I did.

On February 25th I decided to make some dietary changes. Not “go on a diet,” which I believe to be a fool’s game, but to change the way I eat and see if that made me feel any better. My changes:

1. Cook breakfast every morning, with protein being a significant source.
2. Eat more protein throughout the day.
3. Drastically reduce carbohydrate intake.

Now, strictly speaking I didn’t go “low-carb,” I just brought carbs down to a more reasonable level. The results were almost immediate:

1. Greater energy
2. Less stress
3. Significantly less hunger
4. Significantly less depression
5. As a result of the above, far better concentration.

Many more things seem possible now that I am less oppressed by existential ennui.

The next step, I think, is to keep a food journal — keep track of what I eat and how it makes me feel afterwards.