Late to this party but just want to add that our belief plays a role in attaining a healthy lifestyle no matter what we eat. I totally admire your success with the high fat diet. I tried it briefly and didn't like it and it doesn't resonate with me overall. I've had seasons of health and seasons of SAD throughout my life but when I want to get healthier am always drawn to fruit n veg. It resonates with me and I've seen extroardinary health when I've done intensive experiments. Best health of my life was about ten years ago when I went two years on nothing but fruit n veg (ala 80/10/10 diet - Doug Graham). I gave it up just because I got tired of the social ostracism but wish I had endured longer. Got unhealthy again over the years and started IFing.
Now I've found what works for me which is OMAD during the work week with my one meals at dinner being high in fruit n veg. I still eat fat/protein but it comes after my fill of fruit n veg. It's what I desire and am living healthy and am fit for my age. I am so fat adapted after doing this for years that it's all good... On the weekends and vacations/holidays I relax, go out to breakfast with the wife and eat what/when I want, then snap back into OMAD and other fasting intervals during the week depending on schedule.
This works great for me and most importantly I don't obsess on food. For me it's the best of both worlds. Strict fat diet just would feel to restrictive for me because I love and feel great on fruit. I just wish I had discovered this decades ago.
All that to say I don't think there is one way that fits all. My wife refuses to IF even though she has seen my long term success and progressively improving health. She still hasn't found what works for her and her health suffers for it, but I don't pressure her because fasting is for sure not her thing and keto/fat isn't either. Every time she has tried it she loses some weight but starts having other problems.
Again cheers on the success you're enjoying with the fat diet! Just thought I'd add my perspective fwiw.
Late to this party but just want to add that our belief plays a role in attaining a healthy lifestyle no matter what we eat. I totally admire your success with the high fat diet. I tried it briefly and didn't like it and it doesn't resonate with me overall. I've had seasons of health and seasons of SAD throughout my life but when I want to get healthier am always drawn to fruit n veg. It resonates with me and I've seen extroardinary health when I've done intensive experiments. Best health of my life was about ten years ago when I went two years on nothing but fruit n veg (ala 80/10/10 diet - Doug Graham). I gave it up just because I got tired of the social ostracism but wish I had endured longer. Got unhealthy again over the years and started IFing.
Now I've found what works for me which is OMAD during the work week with my one meals at dinner being high in fruit n veg. I still eat fat/protein but it comes after my fill of fruit n veg. It's what I desire and am living healthy and am fit for my age. I am so fat adapted after doing this for years that it's all good... On the weekends and vacations/holidays I relax, go out to breakfast with the wife and eat what/when I want, then snap back into OMAD and other fasting intervals during the week depending on schedule.
This works great for me and most importantly I don't obsess on food. For me it's the best of both worlds. Strict fat diet just would feel to restrictive for me because I love and feel great on fruit. I just wish I had discovered this decades ago.
All that to say I don't think there is one way that fits all. My wife refuses to IF even though she has seen my long term success and progressively improving health. She still hasn't found what works for her and her health suffers for it, but I don't pressure her because fasting is for sure not her thing and keto/fat isn't either. Every time she has tried it she loses some weight but starts having other problems.
Again cheers on the success you're enjoying with the fat diet! Just thought I'd add my perspective fwiw.