In a 30-day experiment, the speaker followed a ketogenic diet consisting of bacon, butter, and eggs to reverse the damage caused by a previous 10-day junk food diet. The ketogenic diet, combined with intermittent fasting (one meal a day or two meals a day), led to weight loss and improved blood markers like insulin, triglycerides, and liver enzymes. The speaker emphasizes that a ketogenic diet is about low carb intake rather than high fat intake and discusses the importance of understanding individual metabolic responses and the role of insulin in processing saturated fats. The results showed significant health improvements and the body's resilience in recovering from dietary damage.
1. The speaker's weight was 193 pounds before eating a junk food diet for 10 days.
2. The speaker's weight increased to 203 pounds after eating a junk food diet for 10 days.
3. The speaker's ideal weight is between 185 and 190 pounds.
4. The speaker ate a ketogenic diet for 30 days to lose weight and reduce inflammation.
5. The ketogenic diet consisted of eating bacon, butter, eggs, and other high-fat foods.
6. The speaker also practiced intermittent fasting, eating only one or two meals a day.
7. The speaker's insulin levels increased from 4.8 to 5.7 after eating a junk food diet for 10 days.
8. The speaker's triglycerides increased from 45 to 101 after eating a junk food diet for 10 days.
9. The speaker's vldl (very low-density lipoprotein) increased from 8 to 17 after eating a junk food diet for 10 days.
10. The speaker's AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme levels increased from 23 to 31 after eating a junk food diet for 10 days.
11. The speaker's ALT (alanine aminotransferase) enzyme levels increased from 20 to 25 after eating a junk food diet for 10 days.
12. The speaker's LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) enzyme levels increased to 335 after eating a junk food diet for 10 days.
13. The speaker's ketone levels increased from 0.1 to 2.2 after starting a ketogenic diet.
14. The speaker's weight decreased to 189 pounds after eating a ketogenic diet for 30 days.
15. The speaker's insulin levels decreased from 5.7 to 3.7 after eating a ketogenic diet for 30 days.
16. The speaker's triglycerides decreased from 101 to 60 after eating a ketogenic diet for 30 days.
17. The speaker's vldl decreased from 17 to 10 after eating a ketogenic diet for 30 days.
18. The speaker's AST enzyme levels decreased from 31 to 16 after eating a ketogenic diet for 30 days.
19. The speaker's ALT enzyme levels decreased from 25 to 16 after eating a ketogenic diet for 30 days.
20. The speaker's LDH enzyme levels decreased from 335 to 140 after eating a ketogenic diet for 30 days.