Mildain said:
T.C. said:
Hi Mildain
What's your general diet situation?
I eat basically no carbs (only a few vegetables, some xylitol). No grains, no fruits, and I stay away from starchy vegetables. I eat alot of bacon and try to eat a pork chop or steak each day, but some days i skip the protein and do a day of just fat. I find lately that im getting a huge boost in energy because I started eating alot more raw fat. I drink down about 100-150ml in the morning, and sometimes before bed (I've noticed i sleep better, and can function better the next day if I do this). Im a terrible cook, so on a regular basis I eat :
Bacon
Bacon Fat
100% pure cocoa powder (22% fat) with heavy whipping cream (35%)
Pork Chops, usually 1 a day
Steaks
Eggs
Chicken
I only gag from pure coconut oil and bacon fat / beef tallow / goose fat. So I started taking it with ACV, and boy does it go down easy. No gagging at all !
So far no problems, but i hope im not damaging my gut by doing this. Any thoughts ?
Well it looks like you have the basics of the diet down Mildain. And it will become more varied and experimental as you keep going, on this diet you have to become abit of a better cook to not get bored with the food we eat, but its a work in progress for sure! There are countless ways to spice up meals, even while sticking to keto. It really becomes quite fun trying to ways of making things. But when you start it does seem to be very simple and have lack of creativity when making meals.
The coco oil, beef tallow and goose fat are very strange to the taste. They are so oily and greasy that it knocks alot of people sick thinking about gulping a mouthful down. But as youve said; your feeling the benefits, and thats what counts. If you taste abit of foul fat for 5 minutes, but feel great and full of energy for 5hours then id say its worth the trade until you can find some time to make alterations to consuming fat.
In regards to the Apple Cider Vinegar, it is a very beneficial and tasty food addative. I would suggest getting a raw unpasturised/organic brand, especially if you are consuming quite alot of it. The description should say that it is from 'The Mother', meaning that it is as natural as possible. I currently use a brand called Raw Health:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raw-Health-Organic-Vinegar-Unpasteurised/dp/B004JBRVAI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437738823&sr=8-1&keywords=raw+apple+cider+vinegar
Its a really good ingredient to have in the house, as it can be used for an array of things; from a simple tasty 'sauce', to an antibacterial, and even for washing your hair!
http://www.sott.net/article/295111-32-health-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar
lainey said:
I just read all the comments on this page (linked below) and came to the conclusion that yes they do contain small amounts (same with butter like you said) so it depends on your sensitivity I guess. I react badly to cream but not butter but maybe cream in the UK is different to where you are from? Perhaps I'm thinking about a different kind of cream.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread47026.html
The cream that ive tried here in the UK knocks me sick straight away, and ive found in the past it was very addictive compared to butter. Kind of like a creamy crack or something like milk used to be. Which to me is a very clear sign that its not for me aswell. It feels very hard to digest compared to butter, it is very thick and sloppy on the stomach, too dense.
Thorn said:
Aparently goats milk/butter contains less casein than cows butter . About a month ago I went from strictly no butter(only ghee and tallow) to eating butter again, for about a month now I have been feeling crappy and really tired after eating, also having a neck ache and sneezing within about 5 mins of eating a butter fat bomb :O I agree everyone can tolerate different things, but it was only when I eliminated butter for a period and went back to eating it again that I realised how bad a reaction I get to it.
Wu Wei Wu I think ACV is apple cider vinegar
Ive also cut out butter, for 2 months+, and have recently re-introduced it. But avoid using it for puddings, keeping it to the fat i have on my meat. And not every meal/day. When you re-introduced butter, did you consume it in moderation along side all the other forms of fat? Or did it become the number one fat to eat for energy?
I personally feel alot more clean and straight headed when i fuel myself off direct animal fats, with butter as a side to my food. Maybe you consumed too much too soon, especially with the fat bomb?
But it is always good to test these things, due to different peoples sensitivities! Ive not yet tried goats butter, have you noticed any intolerance to that of cows butter when you have had it (that's if you have :P),
It pretty much became the main source of fat, I admit I got lazy and just reached for the butter! I think you're right, it was way too much and definitely too soon. Just these few days being off it I feel way better, no neck ache and less phlegm.