LCHF diet

Naughty_ZOOT

I love how people debunk anything they don't understand. It is a 1950s idea that eating fat makes you fat, and one not based on any science whatsoever. Saturated fat is good for you. Canola/plant oil is generally NOT. Your low fat margarine is one molecule away from plastic. You want to feed that to your kids, go ahead. I eat butter, cream, coconut oil, bacon, and consistantly lose weight. My bloodwork is great. My arthritis is better than it's ever been. My asthma is all but gone. My hair and skin are great. The weight I am losing is fat (eating fat causes you to burn fat, eating carbs causes you to burn carbs and lose muscle).

Do some research before you all start with the "omg eating fat is bad for you, you're going to get high cholesterol, gall stones, clogged arteries and DIE" and join us in 2014 (yes, I know, the world used to be flat, and movies used to be black and white) ... it's quite simply rubbish. Wheat, and anything grain related is 100 times worse for you (read Wheat Belly). The food pyramid as it stands is a concoction of the wheat board, and not at all how we should eat. Low fat is bad, people. Marketing executives and the diet industry do not want to tell you that, but it is.

My Dad has had type 2 diabetes for 20 years. It's destroyed his life, and his health. Following Diabetes Australia's plan (low fat, high grain) he's NEVER been able to get it completely under control, and has had to work real hard with medication, and specialist appointments to even stay alive. In the last year, he's managed to lose 15kg, and get his blood sugar under control (around 5) for the first time EVER. By eating butter and fatty meat, and bacon, and green vegetables, and eggs. And no carbs (under 20g a day).

Take a peek at thedietdoctor.com or get on Facebook and talk to some of the good people on LCHF groups, who will tell you the same thing. Read Mark's Daily Apple. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/high-fat-diet-healthy-safe/#axzz3BSVWX9z7, or the study in Time magazine, or the many recent documentaries on the subject. Tke NO notice of anything endorsed by department of primary industries, or diet product companies.

Well said!

Naughty_ZOOT

I am not one to condone anyone's personal choice for dieting and please correct me if I am wrong but how can this be good for you.
A high fat diet? I can hear the arteries clogging from here. Unless the fats are coming from plant based fats...just curious how this works...

Hi Cindy!
I am glad to see that you are curious because it shows that your mind is open to learning about new things that fly in the face of conventional wisdom and learning is always good. It is actually far healthier for your lipid panel than a low fat and high carbohydrate diet (complex or not) which drives the inflammation that causes heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's and other chronic conditions. It is a real eye opener when you start to learn about it. This is the program that slammed my diabetes into remission and got me off all of my meds for IBS and GERD, too.

It is really fascinating stuff to read and the best book for that is probably Volek and Phinney's The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living which explains the science of it all and will answer your curiosity in detail. It has been proven via multiple studies that there is NO connection between heart disease and saturated fats with bodily inflammation being the recognized cause. Cholesterol is not an issue either. DH and I have seen nothing but amazing health improvements across the board for both of us. For me the weight loss is highly desirable but second to my diabetes remission which is why I began the protocol. It has been a resounding success.

Here are a few quick answers for you:

Types of fats:
V & P recommend you get your fats from healthy monounsaturated first, saturated second, polyunsaturated third. My favorite fats are in no particular order:
Monounsaturated: olive oil is my favorite here but there are many to choose from;
Saturated: coconut oil, grass fed butter, red palm oil, duck fat, bacon fat and other animal fats.
I actively avoid all extra polyunsaturated omega 6 fats and make sure I get adequate omega 3 fats for balance. I get adequate Omega 6 in my diet.

In a nutshell, you consume a low carb diet (I am very low carb for glucose control) with almost all carbs coming from healthy vegetables (especially dark leafy greens, cruciferous and lots of variety) and a modest amount of fruit. No grains, no starchy vegetables and limited dairy. Moderate protein and then fill yourself up with fats to satiation.
Hope that helps a bit,
Zooty :flowerforyou:

shellyau01

This is a great example of how doctors and diabetes educators rely on text books to provide a solution fits all.

My husband had followed their dietary advice as a type 1 diabetic for 15 years and has struggled with weight , BSL and other side effects and complications.
I encouraged him to throw out everything they taught him and do it my way - very low carb, quality proteins and quality salad / non carb veg. - some legumes / fruit but almost no processed carbs (rice / pasta/ bread / potato etc) and NO SUGAR SUBSTITUES.
He has lost 15 kg , more than halved his insulin, eye haemorrhage has stopped bleeding and finally has the control of his BSL
he is now able to exercise and feels like a new man. Doctors cannot believe the difference, but still wont acknowledge their dietary advice was wrong for him.

JustFindingMe

The weight I am losing is fat (eating fat causes you to burn fat, eating carbs causes you to burn carbs and lose muscle).

I was on Keto for a while and found it not sustainable for me. I applaud those who can stick to it, shows great discipline. I have found a regular deficit to work for me personally. I thought I understood how our bodies use/burn carbs and fat etc. Is this statement true? Where did you read this?