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I don't use much in the way of marinades. My seasonings have been pretty basic. I cook much of my meat in ghee because it just tastes so good. Then SPG (salt pepper garlic powder) that I have pre-mixed in a shaker goes on a lot of my food. The only time I really go beyond that is when I make my version of taco meat where I…

Protein may be the most controversial topic in the LCHF/Keto community. That said, Marty Kendall at Optimising Nutrition recently pulled the data from over 500,000 records in MFP for when people overate compared to their goal. With that data, he made graphs showing macro breakdowns. The one below is interesting as it shows…

...you go into a donut shop to buy some donut holes for your kid's school function (because your non-LCHF wife signed up to bring them) and the sweet sugary smell actually makes you feel nauseous. I had heard of the term "sickeningly sweet" before, but this gave it a whole new meaning.

First use of the smoker this year. The pork butt turned out quite well I must say.

To satisfy the research regarding K2 as I do go through the medical/research journals regarding this, however since most are not as nerdy as me, I tend to share the more easily digestible articles that match up with the research I find: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494092/…

She isn't nearly as bad as before. Of course, she is much more carb heave as a vegetarian, but bread is no longer in the house except rare occasions and she only eats pasta 2-3 times a month instead of 5-6 times a week. Cereal is gone from the house as well. I would say I have her to about 60-70% primal vegetarian now. The…

Just to add emphasis to what others have said, K2 is vital to making sure calcium goes where it is supposed to go (bones and teeth) and not where it shouldn't (arteries causing CVD or joints causing arthritis). One reason most people don't know much about K2 is for decades researchers assumed it was the same as K1. Now…

The only thing I am tracking is BG. I do still weigh every morning, but I am already at goal there, so it is more just to make sure I stay there. Of the seven deadly sins, gluttony is the one where I struggle. I always took "all you can eat" as a challenge.

I phased in a few days early and was full carnivore starting on April 30 with one exception. I have some canned sardines in EVOO. I figured that little bit won't hurt. It is kind of like seasoning. I will be picking up some more sardines in water so I can have those through the rest of the month. As for variety, in…

About 6 months ago, I made my 12 year old watch "That Sugar Film." She is now about to turn 13 and ASKED to watch it again. Over the last couple year plus, I have slowly made inroads in improving her diet, and the diet of my wife. Having my daughter WANT to watch that again was great. BTW, if you have not seen it yet, I…

Getting ready with lamb loin chops cooked in ghee and topped with blue cheese and the ghee from the pan poured over top. For May, I will be dropping the dairy except ghee, but this was just a warm up.

Even in the seven countries study that started the whole idea of fat and cholesterol being bad showed a higher correlation between sugar consumption and heart disease. Rates of disease going up in the US clearly correspond to sugar consumption increasing. In the late 1800’s we ate 6 lbs per year and now that number is 152…

Getting ready for Meaty May with lamb loin chops cooked in ghee and topped with blue cheese. Of course I poured the ghee from the pan on top.

Here is a fairly in depth read regarding Omega 6 fats: https://breaknutrition.com/omega-6-fatty-acids-alternative-hypothesis-diseases-civilization/ Here is a good video on fats in general: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUY_SDhxf4k Here is the short version: Seed oils (aka vegetable oils) are not natural and will increase…

I found this study I thought was interesting. For those who say we need plants for fiber, this is a study on cheetahs showing how they get their fiber from rabbits: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01252.x If you are like me and eat whole sardines on a regular basis, then you also get your…

...when someone posts a pic of a huge donut and the thought of eating it actually turns your stomach

I have my hot sauces of choice, but nothing beats a good pepper straight from the garden. So much better than any you will find in a store. Fortunately, to this point, I have never had any negative reactions to them outside of eating an entire Thai pepper I had dried in one bite. I thought the heat from that might kill me.…

No snow where I live, but I am sick of it getting cold. This late in the year, I shouldn't be losing plants in my garden from frost.

My reason for doing this is for elimination. Although my BG is where my original doc wanted it to be with meds, it is still not optimal. I started eliminating foods to see what might be causing it to continue to be a bit elevated. Of course, I started with the ones I hear so much about even though I really like them - nuts…

I eat between 12 and 30 a week. I went to an all meat cookout once where someone brought eggs. Another guy said it wasn't meat. My counter was it is "pre-meat" and therefore counts.

30 oz porterhouse cooked in ghee. I did share some of it with my daughter

Regarding the higher FBG, it likely has to do with glucose sparing effect (aka physiological insulin resistance). This just means your brain gets used to you not having a lot of glucose through diet so it preferentially holds onto a bit more in your bloodstream for your emergency use in for the few cells in your body that…

I did this last year and was thinking about doing it again with one slight change. I think I will start about a week early and end a week early because the end of May is usually when my jalapeño plants start producing. Man, it is hard to resist fresh picked peppers, but I want to get the full 31 days in this time.

Here is a peer reviewed journal article that is hard to argue with: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2747394/ I know there are a ton of opinions floating around, which is why I do my best to rely on actual science journals and studies and not just some blog somewhere. This link is for a review of the available…

Please read this: https://breaknutrition.com/does-cholesterol-function-to-harm-or-help-us/ Cholesterol is not your enemy. The ratios are good predictors. If you are able to get a particle size count done, then finding out the size of the LDL may be useful. However, your numbers look really really good. The reason 200 was…

Disclaimer - my primary concern is blood sugar control. I am now right about where I want to be in terms of weight right now. That said, I see the same things causing issues with both. Common foods that can hinder are nuts (including peanuts even though they are really legumes), seeds and dairy. I am currently doing some…

I was put on metformin initially, however, I stopped taking it after about 6 weeks. No meds at this time.

Not even close. Reverse and cure mean two different things. The definition of diabetes has to do with levels of blood glucose. By eating this way, I have lowered my BG such that it no longer meets that definition- I have reversed it. If I go back to eating junk, my BG will increase and I will have diabetes again. There is…

For the athletic portion, he didn’t site anything and just said it would not be beneficial and probably hinder. I cited those studies because they show the opposite

First, I started with 24 hours - from dinner one night to dinner the next. For 36 hours, I just go from dinner one night to the 2 hard boiled eggs post workout breakfast. You don’t want to overeat right after a fast. You will probably find that your eyes are bigger than your stomach. My lunch and dinner on that day are…