The “fat is awesome” plan does still depend on low carbs. When you increase carbs, you increase insulin, so a diet that has appreciable amounts of fat AND carbs means that insulin is driving not only the carbs, but the fats into storage. Fats are awesome when they are 1) healthy (not trans or hydrogenated) and 2) calorically equivalent to the eliminated carbs. That means that the jar of almond butter can still be a problem if it represents an extra 600 calories a day you wouldn’t have otherwise consumed. Of course, protein is always first and foremost in my book.

Personally, the more vegetables, fruits, nuts, poultry and fish i eat, the more of that is what i enjoy eating into my daily diet. But, once in a while, “not” often, i do eat a small bite of
70-85% dark chocolate. I do NOT crave sugary sweets. Veggies is my “favorite” snack!