Some people have said lipid/cholesterol levels may be higher while actively losing weight because fat and stuff is being released into the blood stream for fuel. If true, just something to be aware of if numbers from test look high. I personally don't care what my doctor thinks about what I eat. I'm the one who has to take the consequences, not her, so I do whatever I think is best. That might be harder to do for someone under regular treatment for a medical condition, which I'm not. Also isn't it strange how other people seem to think it's somehow their business to tell us what to eat? If they have no (interest in) low carb, let them eat cake. While I pass and stay healthy.