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I eat a high fat diet of only beef and eggs -- as far as I can tell it is impossible not to look good naked if you really stick to this diet. I guess I'm just lucky to have discovered a diet that is easy for me to sustain over the long term and also allows me to be in top physical condition. Also, it clears up a dozen minor health annoyances that you barely knew you had, and the complete lack of fiber means you never fart and the volume of your poop falls by 80%. It also leads to exquisite dental health.

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I love that diet, but have never been able to sustain it in the long term.

Are you really able to give up all desserts 100%? Or do you just do beef and eggs like 95% of your calories?

I’ve completely lost any sweet tooth that I ever had. Sodas and fruit juices taste sickening to me, and I have zero interest in dessert. The longer you stick with this diet the more you appreciate the negatives of cheating. I really don’t like the feeling of not eating only beef because I just feel so great when I do eat only beef.

Have you been to a doctor in the last year?

Yes, they're feeling great but need a doctor to order some labs to prove them they're really not?

Right, because "feeling good" is the medical definition of being medically healthy?

No, but usually consulting with a doctor is prompted by symptoms. Their symptoms so far are...feeling much better and having a bunch of health issues resolved.

In fact, I had my annual checkup earlier this week. Things are looking good.

Heart Rate: 56

Cholesterol: 190

HDL: 70

LDL: 110

Triglycerides: 51

Note that very low cholesterol is associated with increased all-cause mortality -- see Nina Teicholz's book The Big Fat Surprise to learn more about this.

How's your cholesterol?

You're either going to get a long lecture or quick dismissal - I'm on the same kind of diet and second what parent said, aside from the fact my health issues were more serious.

Anyway, for those so inclined, here's the ultimate lecture on dietary cholesterol not being detrimental, and on the contrary, very beneficial: https://youtu.be/r1mKC92tW0A

Here's an example of how dietary cholesterol can be beneficial: [Dietary cholesterol promotes repair of demyelinated lesions in the adult brain](https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14241)

From my understanding it's no the dietary cholesterol to worry about, but rather the saturated fat content.

There's a lot of recent research which suggests that saturated fats have gotten a bum rap. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/5-studies-on-saturated-...

Not the OP, but I eat a high fat keto diet (mostly meat/eggs/high-fat dairy, leafy veggies, and some high-fiber nuts like almonds), get regular bloodwork, and my cholesterol is fine. Per my latest labs: 3.9 chol/HDL ratio (<5.0 is "healthy"), triglycerides at 67 ml/dL range ("normal" is <150 ml/dG), and c-reactive protein levels at 0.2 mg/L (<1.0 is low CVD risk, 1.0-3.0 is medium risk, 3.0+ is high risk).

I just had my annual checkup earlier this week.

Heart Rate: 56

Cholesterol: 190

HDL: 70

LDL: 110

Triglycerides: 51

Note that very low cholesterol is associated with increased all-cause mortality -- see Nina Teicholz's book The Big Fat Surprise to learn more about this.

Avoiding sugar/refined carbs does wonders ...

You’re getting downvoted which to me shows just how dangerous the “pass regulations” crowd actually is.

Modern advice about nutrition is confusing and muddled and contradictory, and if you lose 100 pounds eating only beef and eggs and that’s what’s working, to hell with all the people who want to put some tax on that, because that is CERTAINLY not going to be what the regulations advocate for eating.

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