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Originally Posted by cycomiko
Well, there is good evidence that in specific individuals eating high fat.high cholesterol will raise plasma cholesterol.
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Any data on which individuals? Is there a test? Sounds like I may be one of them.
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Originally Posted by cycomiko
Whats the fat sources in your diet.
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Currently fish oil, eggs, cheese, olive oil, butter, nuts, meat (generally I don't eat much fatty meat, though). I use a little canola when cooking in cast iron. I try to avoid soybean oil.
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Originally Posted by Alan Aragon
I actually want to hear what Aaron has to say about this - the guy is a focking tomb of knowledge when it comes to clinical stuff.
In any case, the 1st Q that I have is whether or not you increased or decreased your total kcals when you began this diet.
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No, I actually decreased kcal. I've lost 14 pounds since January.
I aim for about 2300-2400 per day when I'm cutting. Previously I did that with ratios of 40% P, 30% C and 30% F. With TNT it worked out to 40% P, 10-15% C and 45-50% F.
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Originally Posted by Jean-Paul
Bill, I had the opposite results on this diet. My caloric intake is pretty similar (maybe more since I'm eating so much fat).
My cholesterol before I started had climbed up to the 220's, but my ratio (like yours) was still in the safe range. My LDL had gotten to be around 170. Now my total cholesterol is in the 170's, and my HDL is identical to yours (58).
I eat real butter, oil based dressings, GOOD steaks (ike ribeyes and NY strips), bacon a couple times a week, whole eggs every day (2-6), real cream in my coffee, lots of cheese. Of course I eat a bunch of veggies and protein sources as well, but my numbers all dropped. Triglycerides were in the 80's last time I had them tested. Glucose the same.
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Glad it did so much good for you, JP. Sounds like we're eating very similarly.
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Originally Posted by Jean-Paul
Maybe our unique chemical make-ups make me ideal for this style of eating, but perhaps for you not so much. When you come to the summit you can meet Alan Aragon in person and pick his brain over many beers.  |
I'm planning on it. Maybe not so many beers since I'm carb-phobic.
And everyone -- thanks much for the input. It's greatly appreciated!!! Can't imagine trying to be healthy without this place!