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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.
💪👏👏🙌Personally, I love this.
I USED to rely on counting calories
I am 46 and started at 12 yrs old when I turned into a woman over night. Lol
I do something very similar, in fact its very much like my NEW lifestyle. WHATI eat makes a huge inpact, not JUST calories. Lower carb ( not no carb either!) And funny I WAS vegan and had the same feeling, I did not gain as much but composition distribution.
I have coffee, collagen, avocado, hemp oil in a.m. I will have any of the following during day- leafy greens, fish, shiritaki, olives, nuts, vegan cheese, plant protein powder. Dinner I have cruciferous veggies and tofu or protein powder. I do not do dairy, eggs, npoultry or meat but do fish and collagen. Im going to keep this and if I go to next level with non vegan it would be bison or bone broth.
I was eating tons of bananas, oats or yams, too many vegetables that added extra carbs and sugar and had low , no fat diet. I also have days with a bit more carbs and then do low fat. I have found this is working to make me feel a lot better. I do measyre, weigh and count everything and always have. Just changing WHAT Ieat has made an impact.
Im very into nutrition, biblical foods, longevity and optimal living, feeling great. I can not enjoy something that is purely emply calories or not helping my goals. To me a splurge would be a copius amount of nut butter or fish. I view the body as a temple and do my best to live this way.
" High Five" to you!13 -
I realize this is an older post but it is dishartening to see so many take offense to her story on what works for her. I read some feedback ripping her apart for " torturing" herself, all these negative reactions.
I am in complete agreement with what she is doing. The bottom line is no plan, method works for everyone. I do not eat out hardly ever because I do not enjoy it. I eat what I want, which happens to be nothing most MFP pepold seem to glorify ( anything as long as in calorie range) I will say if and when I do want to eat out of my norm, the calories are what i use. It is liberating to know how calorie counting works, however it is way more so not even wanting to eat anything that does not optimize my wellbeing.8 -
It's all about high quality, nutrient dense food, regardless of what "diet" we eat. I agree that portion sizes are important, but in the big picture, it's all about quality. I don't even consider what I'm doing to be a "diet." It's a lifestyle change; it's eating-habit change; it's health consciousness. I'm not following the "bulletproof diet," but I did learn a lot from Dave Asprey's podcasts. Because of them, I did weeks of research (in libraries and online scientific journals, not blogs or magazines) and I came to the conclusion that I need more high quality fat, more protein, and less carbs. That's my personal macro "ratio." Every single human is different, and yes, some people thrive on high carb diets. I, being insulin resistant (because of my childhood eating habits), do not do well with high carbohydrate eating styles.
I'm sorry that a lot of you do not agree with me and think I need a cookie or some cake, but from what I have learned, processed food isn't food, it's edible, but it's not nutritious. I don't crave or even think about eating those things and it's not painful for me to avoid them. I totally understand it tastes good, but since I'm trying to increase my health, I'll stick to real, whole food, prepared in my home. I'm extremely blessed with the opportunity to simply pick up my food after work since I work at a health food store. I realize that's very hard and expensive for a lot of people. It is, however, just as easy for you to search for high quality foods, research, and read labels in your conventional grocery store.
Definition of food: any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.
SO...Cake? Cookies? For real? I get it, you want to lose weight so you can eat those things and justify it, but regardless of what you look like or feel like or think like, it's not nourishing, even if it s vegan, gluten free, organic, and or non-gmo. Please don't put a peanut butter cookie in my mouth, you'll be sadly surprised by my self defense skillz.
It's my personal choice to "torture myself" to eat only health promoting foods. You do not have to live your life the same way. I only wrote this to SHARE my experience, not to force feed you health food.
I'm just excited that I finally figured it out (for myself).
Cheers.
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The OP says processed food isn't food, but isn't butter "processed"? These definitions of what is or isn't "food" seem really arbitrary.
Just eat what works for you. If you are feeling great eating this stuff, good for you. If I lose weight AND feel good eating cake, how can you say it's not nourishing?7 -
The OP says processed food isn't food, but isn't butter "processed"? These definitions of what is or isn't "food" seem really arbitrary.
Not to mention all the oils she talks about. Or protein powder!
Seems like jumping from one extreme (extreme lowfat vegan -- there are a variety of ways to eat a vegan diet, obv) to another. I'm a big fan of eating lots of veg and some fruit, personally (not concerned about sugar and carbs from veg (unless one is using veg super broadly and including starches or something, in which case I'd avoid crowding out other things I want in my diet), and wouldn't limit veg for that reason. If someone is coming from a poorly planned raw diet, maybe that could require cutting veg (more often fruit) for balance, but I seriously doubt that's all that common outside of a small YouTube community. Re the bumping post specifically, I think most of us care about what we eat, and I find it rude to suggest that only people who eat a certain very narrow way do. Maybe we don't agree on what's a healthy way to eat for us and don't eat in the way you would recommend because we DO care about what we eat and have views on nutrition and other related topics.
Anyway, my main reaction is that it's weird a 5 year old post got bumped.
Also, re "bulletproof" not putting lots of high cal fats into my wonderful black coffee and ruining it or otherwise modeling my diet after a scammer who invented bulletproof coffee (buy my special coffee!).9 -
I thought this was an advert tbh. But then realised it had 8 pages of posts so maybe not.5
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wannabeskinnycat wrote: »I thought this was an advert tbh. But then realised it had 8 pages of posts so maybe not.
Looking at the OP, it looks like this thread was her only time on the forum. I don't believe there is an MLM for Bulletproof, but I know there's an affiliate program, so if she had a link on her page 8 years ago, it's possible.
More likely, as she says in her post she had been doing it for a whopping two weeks and was desperate to feel better, she probably just wanted to believe she had found the holy grail of wellness and would teach the rest of us about it. I'd be interested to hear what her weight and health are doing now and how she's eating. Based on my IRL experience as well as my time here, I'd guess she's been through a couple more conversions since then
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I don't like or put butter or ghee in coffee either and see all the different points and opinions. I do use protein powder and like the methodology she uses
My thinking was mire about how the majority of responses were so against having structure and not eating things many feel are actually good. There is no one answer.
I work in fitness, supplements and know the trends, fads and have seen people use every way they can to get to be where they want, then most fall back into old habits.
I was mainly struck by the similarity in experience going from vegan to low carb. Whats even more impressed upon me is how completely against the high fat plans I was until I started this sever add l months ago.
Another thing is she is not full " keto" which is the rage right now. Keto was designed for medical, short term purposes as an aggressive approach for seisures.
So point being, maybe its a matter of the share( seversl year old post, I know) that hit home to me, and I was looking into over all basis and not all specifics.
That being said, I practice a Meditteranian style diet, not so much oil as monounsaturated foods. Its just like we are allgoingto a destination but on different paths.
Lets all be supportive rather than defensive or anti. I think its great if ppl can feel good about a jelly doughnut and loose weight. I tried this and felt disgusting, but thats me.
My vasis also is religious and SPIRITUAL too so its different than many I see post.
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I tend to try and balance buzz words against research claims.
Not looking so good on the OPs case here. Im not buying what she is selling.
That said, Im generally an advocate of the "you do you" approach. So if she is into it then its no skin of my nose.
Medical reasons aside, I dont think restricting food groups or macros is at all necessary or a good idea, so I dont.
I also advocate "I'll do me" 6 -
I tried the bullet proof thing but all of our butter in the frig had picked up a nasty taste over the years so I just went back to using unrefrigerated cold pressed coconut oil and 5 years later I am still doing the same.6
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I think it is misleading to say that you are skipping breakfast while consuming 400 calories first thing in the morning.17
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As I read the OP’s post from 5 years ago, I found myself wondering what ahe eats when she is not at home and most of her very specialized food options are not available.4
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GaleHawkins wrote: »I tried the bullet proof thing but all of our butter in the frig had picked up a nasty taste over the years so I just went back to using unrefrigerated cold pressed coconut oil and 5 years later I am still doing the same.
If all of the butter in your frig has been there for years, you might want to consider tossing it.11 -
I'm glad that it's working for you, though I suspect your weight loss is attributable more to your caloric intake than to the foods that you're getting.
Just be careful!
Your brain is the largest consumer of glucose in your body, and it preferentially uses sugar over any other nutrient (not just for energy production, but as the pieces used to make neurotransmitters). The average brain consumes about 120g of glucose a day.
Recent studies in mice have found that high-fat diets are associated with increased brain cell stress in as few as 3 days.
We need fats in our diets, too, of course - but everything in balance! Sugar/carbohydrates are plentiful in naturally healthful foods (such as nuts, seeds, leafy greens, produce, etc.) and we have evolved to survive on those things.3 -
As I read the OP’s post from 5 years ago, I found myself wondering what ahe eats when she is not at home and most of her very specialized food options are not available.
While I am 50 from zero carbs this is the option that has been working for me for years. My breakfast is mostly plant based but some eggs and dairy and eaten at home. After 5 years I can do low carb high fat ok on the road since it is an option with the fast food businesses.
zerocarbhealth.com/index.php/2017/06/24/zero-carb-ordering-from-mcdonalds/#more-1000
Unless the person on the cash register knows what I always order I start by saying I would like to order from the a la carte menu. As noted in the article the drive thru is NOT a good place to screw with the minds of staff. For some reason to order at 11 pm a 1/4 pound patty they need to first go to Breakfast button to access the a la carte menu.5 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »I tried the bullet proof thing but all of our butter in the frig had picked up a nasty taste over the years so I just went back to using unrefrigerated cold pressed coconut oil and 5 years later I am still doing the same.
If all of the butter in your frig has been there for years, you might want to consider tossing it.
Actually I have used fresh butter from some high end restaurants in very hot coffee so it melted well but it did not reach out a really grab me like the taste of unrefined coconut oil. McD has real butter but there I just go with half and half and let them add it from bulk to save them a few cents. Later on in the day when at the house I do not add 400 calories from coconut oil but about half that much.7 -
I realize this is an older post but it is dishartening to see so many take offense to her story on what works for her. I read some feedback ripping her apart for " torturing" herself, all these negative reactions.
I am in complete agreement with what she is doing. The bottom line is no plan, method works for everyone. I do not eat out hardly ever because I do not enjoy it. I eat what I want, which happens to be nothing most MFP pepold seem to glorify ( anything as long as in calorie range) I will say if and when I do want to eat out of my norm, the calories are what i use. It is liberating to know how calorie counting works, however it is way more so not even wanting to eat anything that does not optimize my wellbeing.
Nobody was talking offense to it anymore, because the thread had gone over 5 years without anyone commenting on it. Now that it's been bumped to the top again by you commenting on it, a whole new generation of people will be here to take offense at it.13 -
I realize this is an older post but it is dishartening to see so many take offense to her story on what works for her. I read some feedback ripping her apart for " torturing" herself, all these negative reactions.
I am in complete agreement with what she is doing. The bottom line is no plan, method works for everyone. I do not eat out hardly ever because I do not enjoy it. I eat what I want, which happens to be nothing most MFP pepold seem to glorify ( anything as long as in calorie range) I will say if and when I do want to eat out of my norm, the calories are what i use. It is liberating to know how calorie counting works, however it is way more so not even wanting to eat anything that does not optimize my wellbeing.
Nobody was talking offense to it anymore, because the thread had gone over 5 years without anyone commenting on it. Now that it's been bumped to the top again by you commenting on it, a whole new generation of people will be here to take offense at it.
And there are a whole lot more 5 years later that will agree as the world is waking up to the types of calories being as important as the number of calories in our diets as old eating myths bite the dust more and more as diet science becomes better understood like the gut microbiome research.17 -
Or you can just eat whatever you want while watching your calorie intake and lose 2 lbs a weeks, aka the same amount you lost.
But hey, whatever works.
Was just about to say- I ate nothing but junk the past two weeks and somehow still managed to lose the same amount of weight and inches as the op. Doesn't matter what you eat as long as it fits your calories,you will lose weight op. No need for all the...I don't even know what to call it. You do you though,glad it works for you.4 -
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.
💪👏👏🙌Personally, I love this.
I USED to rely on counting calories
I am 46 and started at 12 yrs old when I turned into a woman over night. Lol
I do something very similar, in fact its very much like my NEW lifestyle. WHATI eat makes a huge inpact, not JUST calories. Lower carb ( not no carb either!) And funny I WAS vegan and had the same feeling, I did not gain as much but composition distribution.
I have coffee, collagen, avocado, hemp oil in a.m. I will have any of the following during day- leafy greens, fish, shiritaki, olives, nuts, vegan cheese, plant protein powder. Dinner I have cruciferous veggies and tofu or protein powder. I do not do dairy, eggs, npoultry or meat but do fish and collagen. Im going to keep this and if I go to next level with non vegan it would be bison or bone broth.
I was eating tons of bananas, oats or yams, too many vegetables that added extra carbs and sugar and had low , no fat diet. I also have days with a bit more carbs and then do low fat. I have found this is working to make me feel a lot better. I do measyre, weigh and count everything and always have. Just changing WHAT Ieat has made an impact.
Im very into nutrition, biblical foods, longevity and optimal living, feeling great. I can not enjoy something that is purely emply calories or not helping my goals. To me a splurge would be a copius amount of nut butter or fish. I view the body as a temple and do my best to live this way.
" High Five" to you!
I am very confused by the bolded how you refer to "biblical foods". What do you mean by that? It certainly can't be foods they ate during biblical times and in the bible, because your diet seems pretty much the antitheses of that. During biblical times, they ate first and foremost a ton of bread (which is where give us this day our daily bread comes from) as well as some meat and dairy. About the only thing that really matches up is fish. They were not eating hemp oil and nut butter and collagen and vegan cheese. So I'm not judging, but honestly don't understand how you consider your diet to be "biblical foods".
Additionally, if you are talking about health/low environmental impact, that is something I can understand, and I will trust that the things you eat hit that definition, but I don't understand then cutting out fruits and whole grains. Both are some of the most nutritious foods known to man. Fruits have tons of vitamins and different compounds for optimal health, and whole grain intake has been found as the strongest correlation to prevention of diet based cancer. Blue zones, such as Japan, where diets are high in refined carbs like white rice, have some of the worlds highest life expectancy. Grains and fruits are also low environmental impact and do not require any animal suffering. So I do not understand how you made your determination.
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