Originally Posted by FurFlyin
I'm not really counting carbs, just trying to use a mental notebook to keep up with them. I'm trying to eat less than 30 grams per day. I may be, or may not be. I'll try the shake. I may have one for "supper."

I have a bi-annual doctors appointment coming up in about 5-6 weeks. I'm anxious to get my blood test results. I want to know what my hormone levels are doing. I know my Cortisol level has been high for a decade or longer. I'm also going to get him to check my Leptin level. I didn't know what that was until I started this diet and I'd bet money that most people that are more than 50 lbs overweight are Leptin resistant. That's the hormone that tells your body that you're full. Two months ago I could have eaten a 3000 calorie meal and would have been grabbing a snack 2-3 hours later because I felt hungry. I rarely feel hungry anymore. From what I've read it's supposed to take 6-8 weeks to reverse Leptin resistance and I'd say that's about right for me.

Last summer when it got hot I was working outside and got too hot. My BP spiked and stayed high. I had to get my BP meds increased. Well, this year when it got hot, my BP has spiked again. Not sure if it's from the high fat diet or the heat, but I'm keeping an eye on it. I'm interested to see what my Lipid profile looks like after being on this high fat diet. I hope it's not way out of whack.


Insulin resistance from years of too much will cause high blood pressure. Yours should go down. Mine runs perfect now and I have quit 2 of my 3 prescriptions that weren't even controlling it very well before.

Fur
Just keep thinking that what you wan to do it to eat totally healthy. That's why I don't eat low carb or keto. I don't want to think "diet" at all. I want to think "What would help my body the most?"

The goal isn't losing weight as fast as possible. I could have had it sucked out if that was the goal. Being fat is just one symptom of our problem. When we get healthy the fat will go. We don't want to be skinny and sick. That's why I gauge more on actual fat gone,like in my clothes sizes and how I feel. The biggest thing studying Keto has done for me is to learn of more healthy vegetable choices.