The Path is Too Deep

In video games, there is usually a clear "End Game." You defeat the final boss, the loot drops, the credits roll, and you put the controller down. You won. In diet culture, we are sold the same fantasy. We are told that if we just "hit our goal weight" - that magical number on the scale - we have crossed the finish line. We imagine a ticker-tape parade where we are handed a trophy that says "Thin Person," and then we go back to "normal." I am here to tell you, from painful, personal experience: There is no finish line. I have "won" the weight loss game before. I lost 190 pounds . I hit the number. I bought the new wardrobe. And then, slowly, silently, and catastrophically, I gained it all back plus interest. Why? Because I treated my health like a project with a deadline, instead of a business with ongoing operations. I thought I was "done." As I rebuild my body at 53, I am not training for a finish line. I am training for the...

In an  earlier post , I talked about the salt shaker and why I stopped fearing it. That post, like many others here, challenges the conventional wisdom we’ve been fed for decades. When you buck the trend—especially as a person with a history of five heart attacks—people get nervous. They assume you are following some internet fad or "bro-science" trend. But in my role as a Manager of Program Quality & Compliance. I don't gamble on hunches. I rely on data . Recently, I came across a review published in January 2024 titled " Ketogenic Diet in the Management of Ischemic Heart Disease. " It didn't just catch my eye; it validated the entire physiological foundation of my clean ketogenic lifestyle. Today, I want to break down why this science supports the protocol I’m living. But before I do, I also want to talk about  how to read a study like this—because in the world of nutrition science, the "source" is just as important as the "finding....