Test results

We just got our test results that were taken two weeks after the detox. Compared to the test results we had just prior to the detox, Harry and I both dropped our total Cholesterol 40 and 37 points respectively. My good Cholesterol went up 15 points and the bad went down 53. This is amazing to me because I have tried for years to control my cholesterol with diet and never could.
I am a little torn about what to do next. Harry and I are planning on doing Dr Perricone's weight loss diet in May. Harry wants to lose 25 pounds. I would be happy with a 25 pound weight loss, but at 185, I could stand to lose 40. The Dr's diet is a big shift from our detox diet. His diet is basically seafood, lean animal protein, non starchy vegetables, low sugar fruits, yogurt and kefir. He severely limits beans, nuts, seeds or grains other than the oats, flax seed and black beans. This is not a low cal diet. It is basically a high protein, low glycemic index diet. He even allows turkey bacon and eggs for breakfast. Harry and I won't eat the bacon though. It is impossible to find bacon without nitrates.
The detox plan relied on bean and grain combinations as protein. Dr Pericone's relies on animal protein with a high concentration of omega-3 rich seafood. He also touts an assortment of supplements to be taken 3 times a day. A 30 day supply of those supplements available on his website will cost $200 for each of us. He recommends an incredible 9000 IU a day of Omega-3 but supplies 3000 in his daily supplements so that would be an added cost. Now I would like to point out that we were taking various supplements on the detox diet and we were probably in the ball park of that $400 for the month. I would also like to add that doing this diet without the supplements would limit the effect.
The supplements are needed to burn fat and prevent muscle loss. Without them, this would be similar to the Atkins or South Beach diet and most of the weight loss would be water and muscle.
We expected to add animal fat back to our diet but in limited quantities. This diet will have us eating animal protein 3 to 4 times a day.

The outcome should be interesting.