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Been trying to eat more animal-based food the last few weeks. Have been fairly low carb the last 12 years after first listening to and reading Gary Taubes, but now experimenting with even less plant food (even high fat ones).

Main observations so far:

- Wife resents how I've complicated meal planning 😅

- I smoke up the house once a day and it's not going down well with the family (but I've bought myself a mini outdoor grill, and learned about cold searing steak too so hopefully this won't be so bad anymore)

- Friends I tell think I'm an internet meme and also an eco-villain

- Ribeye is bloody expensive - I need to somehow source some cheaper meat

- I spend a lot of time watching steak and pork belly videos on YouTube

But I sort of maybe feel a bit healthier 🤷‍♂️

Chris Liss 1y ago

Been doing this too and largely the same issues/reaction from my family.

Oddly I got my blood tests after 25 days zero carb, mostly steak, and they were worse!

So I’m back to steak only 2-4x per week and some fruit/veg again. Finding what’s healthy is very individual. Really thought I’d ace those blood tests too.

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Gunson 1y ago

interesting about the blood tests. That seems like a minefield in itself since not everyone agrees which elements changing are "bad". What specifically did you measure that got worse?

I've promised my wife I'd do a before and after test too, but then will need to argue why, for example, an increase in total cholesterol isn't necessarily bad.

Chris Liss 1y ago

I had that, but agree total cholesterol doesn’t matter. Just a crazy increase in triglycerides, lower HDL and even increased HBA1C despite not having any sugar for 25 days. Was bizarre.