Thank you Jeff. I really appreciate your taking the time to explain.
A friend started on the McDougall diet after a few months on Keto, and her triglycerides, TC and LDL all went up. After a couple of months on McDougall, the weight was coming off, but she was alarmed about the lipid profile.
To my knowledge, she was eating just starches, non starchy veggies and around 3 servings of fruit. (Of course you never know what people do by themselves in the kitchen.)
The loss of fat is a multi-faceted complicated process and not easily understood. I never paid much attention to it as I was never very heavy. Lost some after going on the McDougall plan, but at 5'2" 102lb I don't think about fat a lot. No matter how much I eat of whole food starches, NS veggies, a little fruit and very occasional processed whole grains like pita bread or corn tortillas, I stay the same.
Thanks again! Love all your posts and share them frequently.