General health
Great- no problems. I have been a bit tired lately but that is probably from overworking and under sleeping. My great news is that I have been less bloated and my cholesterol dropped amazingly! Yay! But this is definitely based on the unsaturated fats. Most people doing real banting have the opposite effect and see a sharp increase. As I mentioned before, cholesterol isn’t the main heart disease culprit. However it is an associated risk factor if your blood sugar is slightly raised. So this is really important to remember if you do Bant- you cannot cheat otherwise you will be sitting with a double whammy of high cholesterol and blood sugar- BAM, heart attack here you come.
Expense
I didn’t notice such an increase compared to most people doing real Banting, as I didn’t buy loads of red meat and saturated fats like butter and cream. My groceries we similar to before- huge amounts of veg, yoghurt, tuna, salmon, sardines, eggs, Avos, nuts and seeds. So where I saved on starch I spent on extra fats.
Socially
I really battled. Generally you can always opt for a salad when eating out, but it’s awkward to always be the “fussy” one. And it’s damn tempting when everyone else is eating pasta and pizza. It’s do-able especially with many of the restaurants becoming banting-friendly, but it’s is a dampener.
More coming tomorrow….the final opinion!