Something I've read on a site called "Gutsense" it also talks about fibre

[basten]

What you‘ve just learned isn‘t an invitation to consume unlimited fats, animal or vegetable alike, as Dr. Atkins once recommended. Dietary fat digests almost completely and the excess is deposited under the skin as fat for storage. The “excess” is the difference between the fat used by the body for energy and plastic needs (to make cells, hormones, etc.) and all digested fat.

Your energy needs vary, depending on your carbohydrate consumption. The plastic needs are in the ballpark of 1 gram per 1 kg of body weight. In other words, if you consume adequate amounts of carbs and proteins, and weigh 70 kg, consuming about 100 g of fat will not increase you weight. (The extra 30 grams are for losses from stools, cellular uptake in the intestines, and inefficiency in digestion.)

The longevity diet (i.e. basic nutrition) is naturally moderate-to-low in fat, because natural meats, fowl, fish and seafood, and fermented dairy are relatively low in fat. In fact, most of the excess of fat consumption in the American diet is coming from vegetable oils well hidden in fried foods, sauces, dressings, and mayonnaise. If you exclude all vegetable oils from your diet, you aren‘t likely to consume excess animal fat, unless you do it consciously and intentionally.

Also, note that sometimes I recommend an increase in animal fat (butter) consumption because it‘s essential to overcome digestive disorders and related conditions. Once you normalize your situation, you can resume moderate fat consumption.

Finally, if you are overweight, then, with the exception of essential fatty acids from liquid fish oil, you don‘t need any additional fat. Your body will supply all the fat you need for energy and plastic metabolism. This is, in fact, the most reliable method of weight loss. Still, you need to consume moderate amounts of fat to prevent hepatic and intestinal dysfunctions, listed in the bullet points below.

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[Penel]

Hi Basten

Is this from an American website, perhaps you could add a link?

[basten in reply to Penel]

Hi dont know how I found it or if its US...most probably. It's just Gutsense.org . It's quite involved reading and talks about fibre too much of etc . Strange someone on here doing an LCHF diet said he was pooping fine until he added too much fibre. I just think everyone is different I lost weight years ago by firstly coming off meds which made me 15 stone. Then I just started having porridge a tiny salad lunch and small fish chicken and veg dinner. Probably low calorie.

[Cooper27 Administrator in reply to basten]

I have edited your post to include a link to the material it has been copied from.

A long read, I haven't had the chance to check the full article.

[basten in reply to Cooper27]

Yes it is very detailed and a long read. Ok thanks may be of interest to someone

[Whydothis in reply to basten]

As I commented in my answer to your other post, this is a website written by a non-medical person with strong opinions, and he gives no proper evidence. He just disagrees with anything anyone else has suggested, even when they all agree. There may well be some truths in there, and a few comments I agree with, but overall, I am suspicious of anyone telling me how to eat or live without showing me the scientific evidence.

[Cooper27 Administrator]

I think I've heard an interview with this guy before, his tale was that he had developed health issues, spent a lot of money trying to get to the bottom of them, and was basically now sharing what he had learned along the way so he could make it accessible to those without his financial resources. He had some interesting points

I think one thing to bear in mind is that we are all different, so while his health research may work for him and people in a similar position to him, they may not necessarily apply to your situation.

I noted that you have issues following your gallbladder removal, so you may have to play around a bit with your diet to find out what works best for you. I can understand the difficulties of trying to find your sweet spot between feeling well and feeling satisfied.

You might find you benefit from adding some digestive enzymes and probiotics to help your digestive system out initially, just make sure you do your research to find products safe for your situation.

[basten in reply to Cooper27]

Thankyou. Yes he does have some interesting points. I may try some digestive enzymes. A lady once told me that Papaya enzymes were good