Eat food which likes YOU!

Pictured above: Breakfast: Quark with seeds, walnuts, apricot, and blackberries, protein bagel with avocado Lunch: Vermicelli noodles with lemon and thyme tuna, chicken breast, avocado, olives, cucumber, spring onion, and chilli & lime peanuts Not pictured: Dinner: Battered haddock with sweet potato, white potato, and tenderstem broccoli Pre-workout snack: 1/2 banana Post-workout snack: Vegan protein with skimmed milk Pre-bed beverage: Chocolate ovaltine

Almost two months have past since I have gone from 40-60g fat per day to 80-100g fat per day and I really don't know what I was expecting but I am pleasantly surprised.

While I didn't necessarily lose or gain weight unintentionally during this time, I was in a cut around the switch and I found it surprisingly easy to avoid eating between meals when the calories came primarily from fat versus when my calories came primarily from carbs. My calories stayed the same in both and my weight decreased similarly in both. However, when eating more fat I ate a smaller volume and consequently looked slimmer after meals and feel less lethargic post-eating.

My hair feels amazing: it is so sleek and shiny and I can go at least 4 days without needing a wash (which has helped me to grow it longer than I usually do before I get split ends). It started feeling particularly strong after I started eating 15-30g walnuts every day, however, I did change my shampoo to the Garnier Ultimate Blends Honey Treasures over this period and that may have had an impact.

My skin does not usually cause me many problems and the quality was consistent whether I was eating primarily fat or primarily carbs.

I felt more in control at mealtimes. Previously, I would make my plate of lean proteins and healthy carbs and then go to add a little bit of unsaturated fat (sesame oil, avocado, nuts, chocolate) and immediately go overboard with my calories and my daily fat intake. Now, I intend to fill up my plate with fats and it does not bother me when (God-forbid) I have two different fat sources on a plate. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised when I could have eggs and avocado and still have a large portion of my daily fat allowance left.