High Fat Diets Ruin Progress
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If you have been “doing keto” and the scale will not budge, there is a good chance it is not carbs sabotaging you. It is the way “high-fat keto” gets marketed. When people hear keto, they often hear “more fat” and run straight to butter coffee, MCT oil, fat bombs, and extra cooking grease, then wonder why body fat loss stalls.
In this episode, Tristan breaks down the simple misunderstanding behind that stall. Ketosis is not created by piling on dietary fat. It is created by restricting carbohydrates. Once that clicks, the rest becomes a lot easier to troubleshoot, especially if you are chasing ketone numbers while ignoring the basics that actually drive results.
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Tristan Haggard is the voice behind the Primal Edge Health podcast. He’s helped thousands find health through nutrient-dense eating, keto, and carnivore diets by focusing on real food, simple habits, and a holistic approach to wellness. He’s also into homesteading and raising his family with a back-to-basics lifestyle.
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Episode Highlights
Tristan starts by calling out the biggest branding trap in keto culture: the phrase “high-fat diet.” He explains that ketosis comes from carbohydrate restriction, not fat loading. You can be in ketosis while eating relatively lean, and you can also overeat fat while staying low-carb and still fail to lose body fat. If your body has plenty of dietary fat coming in, it has less reason to dip into stored body fat.
He also tackles the obsession with “high ketones” as if that automatically equals better health or faster fat loss. Early on, some people see higher ketones because their body is not using them efficiently yet. Chasing higher numbers with butter, MCT oil, or expensive exogenous ketones can backfire by pushing total calories up without fixing the real issue.
The practical takeaway is simple. Prioritize protein, keep carbs low enough for your goal, and use fat as a lever, not a trophy. Eat enough fat for satisfaction, but do not treat extra fat as mandatory if fat loss is the goal.
In this episode:
- Common traps: butter coffee, MCT loading, fat bombs, and exogenous ketones
- Why “high-fat keto” language confuses people
- How ketosis actually works, and what triggers it
- Why chasing ketone numbers can stall fat loss
- Protein as the cornerstone macro for results
- How to set fat intake based on context and goals
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