[PA Engineer]

But I miss pizza, rice, noodles, etc.

I started low carb many years ago before switching over for the last three years to keto and IF. I remember the cravings during the first couple of years. They have tapered off almost completely now.

A cheat meal is OK as long as I get immediately back on the diet. Now I focus on removing all seed oils and sugars. The seed oils are the problem area with everything from Chinese food to pizza. They are ubiquitous now in all processed and prepared foods.

I am fairly certain seed oils are the source for most of our dietary induced inflammation and endothelial damage.

[subterfuge]

I should avoid seed oils now too? Sh!t.

[HangnJudge]

...seed oils are the source for most of our dietary induced inflammation and endothelial damage

No more Crisco, back to Lard and Butter, works for me

[Lakeshark]

I am fairly certain seed oils are the source for most of our dietary induced inflammation

Why and which ones?

[Lakeshark]

I am fairly certain seed oils are the source for most of our dietary induced inflammation

Why and which ones?

[TexasTransplant]

*** “I am fairly certain seed oils are the source for most of our dietary induced inflammation and endothelial damage” ***
I agree 100% https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2UnOryQiIY&t=1357s

When I started this lifestyle I was in rough shape and had to get Serious and I went ALL IN...
Very First thing into the trash was ALL “Vegetable” Oils next was syrups, jams, jellies, honey, beans, lentils, pasta etc. Meals in a box, cans or jars. All Grains and their flours including Corn Starch. All canned beans, corn and peas etc

I was brutal ... basically the only canned food I have now is Fish (Salmon and Sardines), Asparagus, Beef, Ham, Olives and Mushrooms.
My food today is refrigerated, fresh, frozen or dried ... I eat hardly anything with an Ingredient List longer than 3 Ingedients.

Seemed impossible the first couple of days but now a year later it is so normal (and I am no longer on deaths doorstep)

My friends were planning my Wake and now are asking what should/can they do? Some think it is too hard so they say the hell with it, they will still eat their morning BOB and Burger and Fries for Lunch and Spaghetti Supper w desserts and Snacks all day and at +300lbs they are ready to check out. They don’t believe me when I say it is So Easy (after the 1st week or so)
After eating mostly only foods that don’t have much of an ingredient list I only have 3 more rules
#1 If I am Hungry I eat (I Never Go Hungry)
#2 I don’t eat if I am not hungry (even if that is for days) and I especially don’t eat on any scheduled time ie if I happen to get hungry at 2:00 PM I just go eat, I don’t eat at Noon because I think I might be hungry at 2:00 and I don’t wait until 6:00 either ... I promised myself “I will Not Go Hungry” and I don’t
#3 Stay under 50 carbs per day (most of the time I’m under 30 carbs but sometimes I get a hankering for Grilled Onions with my Steak and I’ve been known to eat a couple of them along with a lb of Brussels Sprouts and a 6 pack of Michelob Ultra (2.6 carbs each)and that will get you to 50 carbs pretty quick
PS This way of living makes you a Cheap Date ... a 6 pack of Ultra and I am 2 beers past needing a designated Driver (and I weigh 215lbs and a very experienced Beer Drinker)
PS PS Waiting for the “Calories In, Calories Out” guy to show up ... I don’t Count Calories ... at all ... my body lets me know what I need and when and “THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ESSENTIAL CARBOHYDRATE”