Once again, a warning, I'm an outlier. I have a neurodivergent nervous system and my DNA profile says I have a rare muscle structure seen in professional athletes. All my friends have to lie down to laugh. Since I'm congenitally clumsy from dyspraxia, and lucky I can
type.
At my last doctor weigh-in, I was
underweight. Which hasn't been a threat since I was 14. So I don't have any fat to lose, and being in ketosis, I RUN on fat. But then, I'd always break a stall if I did an Atkins Fat Fast.
I know most people get into trouble with too much fat, when they want to burn the excess fat on their body. That makes sense, and even explains my own experiences... until I got down to my actual healthy weight. Which I haven't seen since 14
(And I didn't go back in time.)
It really shows we have to listen to our body, and if it breaks a rule we have to rewrite them for us, because my rules won't work for others, on average. Starting Atkins turned my idea of food "inside out and upside down" and this process continues.
I actually ate vegetables out of guilt. Now that I feel confident I don't seem to get much in the way of nutrients from plant-based, I don't throw my body off with some external marketing notion.
The idea that every food must prove its worth is a really good one. I've noticed over the years that everyone winds up repeating favorite meals because that's what works best. Even reduces food waste, which is important any time, but especially now.