By: Derek Wellock So the last 7 months I have been very intentional about everything that goes into my mouth. I have learned a lot about my body type and genetics. I learned I need more fat for my body’s metabolism to run properly. I need about 1200 calories per day just from fat to fulfill my training and life needs. My whole life I had been more carbohydrate and protein oriented, not fat. What I was doing was not working. Age 34 my cholesterol was in a bad place, body composition was bad, and I was not happy with my current state of health. I think everyone knows this by now. The more I learned about good fat, I realized it was void in my diet altogether. I didn’t eat nuts, I hate avocado, I ate lean protein only, I never ever ate olive oil and rarely cooked...
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