What is the purpose behind increasing fat in diet when doing this? Is it to just compensate for calorie loss? Is it to control cravings? It is both. Firstly, f

What is the purpose behind increasing fat in diet when doing this? Is it to just compensate for calorie loss? Is it to control cravings? It is both. Firstly, for an average person, carbs are a significant part of calorie intake. If you just drop them, and drop fat at the same time, where will you get your calorie intake from? You'll only be left with protein, and it's not so easy to get all your calories from protein. Besides, there is no benefit in reducing fat further than required to achieve some caloric deficit. And also, many people find the combination of fat+protein in meals satiating. One one hand, it is saying that ketogenic diet will help burn body fat, and on the second it says go increase fat consumption! You don't get fat from eating fat. You also don't get fat from eating carbs. You get fat from eating too much calories. The goal is to reduce the amount of calories in a sustainable way. Some do it by eating many small meals, some by 1-2 large meals. Some do it by reducing carbs, and some by reducing fat. Try and see what is the easiest for you. A "Pure Protein" bar I just consumed by itself had 17g! Try to stick to fresh, unprocessed foods, if you can - it's healthier, but also easier to avoid "carb creep" by added sugar and other sources of carb. Fresh vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, cheese, cream are very compatible with keto. Eggs seem to be recommended in these diets. As someone with borderline cholesterol, would eggs still be recommended? This is a very controversial subject, and there are multiple books written, and they contradict each other. Ask me for a book recommendation if you wish. :) In short, there are two separate issues: 1. Does dietary cholesterol raise blood cholesterol, and 2. Does blood cholesterol cause heart disease? Overall, it appears that there is still no proof that cholesterol causes heart diseas - most, almost all evidence is just correlation. Eggs appear to be safe regardless of some studies that demonize them. And, just for fun, the following link (it's not a proof of anything as it is n=1 anecdote) Normal Plasma Cholesterol in an 88-Year-Old Man Who Eats 25 Eggs a Day — Mechanisms of Adaptation http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199103283241306 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199103283241306 Feel free to ask me for more references on specific subjects ...