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After 4 months of high fat low carb diet after questionable cholesterol levels, I went in for a checkup. My numbers were pretty optimal. HDL high, LDL low, had halved my triglycerides to 70. In 4 frick'n months. And I'd lost 40 lbs. The PA and nurses came in and threw me a little party congratulating me.

And then I told them how I did it and got a long long long lecture on why I should be on a low fat diet :/

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Similar story here, for everything that they test for in the bloodwork, results markedly improved (as well as weight loss). But if you tell them how you achieved it, its "Well you should eat less fat, especially saturated."

Same story here. The doctor was really excited about a rare "win". The nurses were too, until I told them how I did it. Then they were horrified. Didn't seem to bother the doctor though.

I always say doctors are just regular people that went to medical school at one point. They don't remember everything they learned and they aren't gurnteed to learn new stuff.

Curious: which specific high-fat / low-carb plan did you follow? I'm planning on starting such a lifestyle change and wonder which ones work well.

I ate whatever meat I found appealing, always used olive oil, coconut oil, or butter. Then lots of vegetables, but limiting carbs to < 50g on days I run and < 20g on days I don't. So no starchy veges and fruit only when I was jones'n for something sweet, I'd eat some fruit.

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