I’ve been doing keto/lchf since last August (2017). Did have a few “cheat” days, mainly holidays and special occasions, but I’d say I’ve been almost 90% consistent. My diet consists of lots of leafy greens, meat, chicken, pork, eggs, full-fat dairy and lately a lot of sardines. I only use extra-virgin olive oil, coconut oil (MCTs) and avocado oil to cook and to dress. As for exercise, I generally do resistance training or cycling about 4-5 times a week. I had a lipid profile check yesterday and noticed my HDL dropped a bit (80 - 77 mg/dL from Oct 2017). I started with an HDL of 75 before changing my diet. I recognize that it is not that much of a drop, but I expected it to keep going up. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks in advance!
Anyone seen a drop in HDL after being on keto for several months?
Screenack
(less is more, more or less)
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Not my experience. FWIW, my “cheat” days might be an accidental 40 grams of carbs but my diet goes awry unless I stay rigorous.
