@DanielleB
Usually fats in a natural food are there to help absorb nutrients, like in milk and for feeling of satiety.
Adding coconut oil in diet to lose weight is an effective method an sich, but I don't see the wisdom of also tempering with / removing all the fat from the milk and also removing cholesterol a steroid precursor.
I think when satiety is not reached or not enough energy from fat intake is sensed by the body, this can trigger starvation reactions and disrupt the metabolism.
I therefore hope you combine some fat with a meal, be it coconut or butter.
I do realize that fats can be beneficial in the diet but many members here have had great success by cutting them out drastically to lose weight. I'm not sure by exactly what mechanisms the VLF triggers weight loss and stokes metabolism but even Ray advocates for a low fat diet. I have maybe a 1-2 tsp a day of coconut oil but as I continue to experiment, I will, of course, adjust as I see necessary.