I'm Bulletproof

...but I seriously wonder if it's not a self punishment for gaining weight as some sub-consious level...no joke...

As for the bulletproof term, that's just a trademark of some guy who started the whole thing. I don't get the need for the terminology either. His system is also pretty complex and rigid. I actually eat in a similar manner, but I just mind my macros. I don't go to extremes. If I can fit a food into my macro goals, I'll eat it.

So, I realize that most posts are going to be extremely negative, because, for some reason, they always are. Regardless, I want to share MY method of successful fat loss with you.

To start off, I had been vegan/ highly raw vegan for two years because my doctor told me I had high cholesterol (which, as it turns out, was a good thing - listen to or read: http://www.bulletproofexec.com/69-clearing-up-cholesterol-with-jimmy-moore/). I did a lot of research recently on the myths of cholesterol and realized that it's one of the most heart-protective substances in our bodies.

I was tired, weak, and I was gaining weight. Over the course of 2 years, I gained about 20lbs. I was working out for an hour a day, 5 days a week. I was doing cardio and strength training. Being insulin resistant and taking in tons of carbs (lots of fruit), I was sending my body into fat-storing mode every single day.

I did the Master Cleanse for 36 hours (it was awful so I quit). At the end of my "cleansing" period, I completely turned my "diet" upside down. I put diet in quotations because it's not really a diet, it's just a style of eating. I'm not fad-dieting, I'm eating this way for life. I just happen to be shedding inches left and right.

I cut out all grains and flipped the food pyramid upside down, basically.

The biggest eye popper: 50% of calories in my diet come from high quality fats (organic, unrefined coconut oil, organic raw coconut butter, organic grass-fed butter, organic avocados, and organic, cold pressed extra virgin olive oil). My goal is to eat fat to burn fat.

Every morning, I drink 2 cups of coffee blended with 2 tbsp of grass-fed butter and 2 tbsp MCT oil (Now Foods brand). That sounds repulsive to any coffee snob, being one myself, but I assure you, it's delicious. I used to always drink my coffee black and I will never go back. I don't eat breakfast in the morning because it takes my body out of the state of ketosis which is responsible for burning fat as energy. It's a form of intermittent fasting, only better, because I consume fat with no carbs during that time. My brain power is also boosted throughout the day because of the combination of fat+caffeine. I used to force feed myself a carbohydrate filled breakfast every morning because I was raised to think that it was vital for energy and brain power. Ever since I stopped, I am able to see that that "fact" was actually a presupposition. By skipping breakfast, I am not starving myself, I am providing my body with vital energy through the habitual drink I already consumed (and would never be able to forsake).

Around noon-2pm, I eat protein, fat, and minimal carbs. Usually, my meal consists of half of an avocado, 2 soft boiled, pastured+fertile eggs, and a serving or two of steamed veggies. A couple of hours later, I'll have a hand full of presoaked nuts and some steamed green, coconut oil covered vegetables for snacking. At this point, I'm still ketogenic.

My dinner provides the needed carbohydrates, it consists of steamed (different combinations of) brussels sprouts, cabbage, celery, carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach. I eat at least 4 servings of vegetables during dinner time. My protein comes from (slow cooked) fat-filled grass-fed beef, wild low mercury fish, bison, or, if available, pastured chicken (with a lot of added fat). Usually, I add in the extra half of the avocado. Right before or right after dinner, I'll have my 1 serving of fruit, usually citrus.

Two days a week, usually back-to-back, I "carb load". I spend the entire afternoon and evening eating high carbohydrate foods instead of just dinner time. I use these two days to refill my glycogen stores. These days, I feel different. My energy is low quality and my mood is bland.

I have done this for 2 weeks and I have already lost a total of 4 inches and 4 lbs. I work out 3 times a week for 30 minutes of vigorous exercise, mainly weight training.

I have never felt better than I do right now. I literally feel bulletproof.

Look into it if you feel stuck. Don't look into it if you think it's bs. It's as simple as that.

I'll have a hand full of presoaked nuts