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Controversial Thoughts: What I think about cheat meals! — Whalespan

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Controversial Thoughts: What I think about cheat meals!

Paul Saladino11m · 2021-09-03

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✓Well SupportedMost individuals can obtain sufficient omega-3 fatty acids from grass-fed animal fats like suet or tallow, negating the need for excessive omega-3 consumption.✓Well SupportedAn animal-based diet is an effective strategy for achieving goals such as body composition, libido, sleep, mental clarity, and athletic performance.✕Not SupportedThe speaker does not take cheat days and prefers to eat nutrient-dense foods daily.◐Partially SupportedThe supplement 'Whole Package' reportedly improved sexual performance and increased fear of pregnancy in an ex-steroid user.Partially Supported

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Meat, organs, fruit, and honey are ancestral foods that are intentionally abundant, not restrictive.

◐Partially SupportedConstructing a diet from meat, organs, fruit, and honey eliminates the need for cheat days.

◐Partially SupportedPeople typically cheat with unhealthy foods like peanut butter, french toast, or pizza, not with nutrient-dense foods like steak or apples.

◐Partially SupportedStacking 'Whole Package' with beef organs and 'Firestarter' resulted in leaning out and feeling satiated for a month on a carnivorous diet.

◐Partially SupportedUsing food as entertainment is often incompatible with long-term dietary strategies aimed at health.

◐Partially SupportedMost people do not get bored of eating meat every day, as meat is highly nutrient-rich.

✕Not SupportedCheat days, rather than caloric restriction on an animal-based diet, are reasons people fail to sustain dietary strategies long-term.

✕Not SupportedConsuming foods that negatively impact energy, cognitive function, sleep, libido, body composition, or emotional stability is detrimental.

◐Partially SupportedThe supplement 'whole package' is perceived by an ex-steroid user as more effective than TRT for improving testosterone levels, energy, drive, libido, and aggression.

✕Not SupportedFish are often polluted with heavy metals like mercury, arsenic, and cadmium, making them a less ideal primary food source compared to well-raised animal fat.

◐Partially SupportedFraming a dietary strategy around a cheat day creates a scarcity mindset, rather than an abundance mindset associated with nutrient-rich foods.

◐Partially SupportedCheat days create an incorrect framing around dietary changes, leading to long-term trouble and probable failure.