The Ketogenic Diet.... is someone ever heard of this

JPW1990

run4rest wrote: »

I'm on keto diet. Don't eat any carbs, I don't even eat carrots or beets anymore cause of the sugar. It's basically greens & protein and fats.
It's kind of boring, yes, but it's better than countIngon calories and always being hungry. And I find it varied enough to maintain without issue.

I don't count calories at all, since you're not introducing sugars you insulin levels stay low and you don't get as hungry. You feel satiated. I don't have cravings for carbs anymore, I think that is a chemical response To insulin spikes. You can get woozy the first week and feel crappy but it passes.

I'd say start it out for a few weeks without too many rules, don't worry about calories. See how it goes. Don't overwhelm yourself.

If you see good result keep at and you can start counting calories, as other on here have suggested, once your gained momentum

I suggest you visit the LC group linked on the first page and hit their Launch Pad for recipe site links. There are so many options out there, it doesn't have to be boring at all.

PeachyCarol

Pu_239 wrote: »

kvalhion wrote: »

By staying away from processed foods (rice, wheat, corn, anything that comes in a package with ingredients) and keeping carbs relatively low, I was able to lose 78 pounds from May 2010 to May 2011, and around 90 pounds overall. In the four years since, I've altered between Paleo (fruits, veggies, protein, fats), sometimes Keto, sometimes no diet at all. I've been able to maintain and have good results with the regular blood tests I get to test my levels.

For losing weight, Keto is easy. Simply do not eat carbohydrates other than vegetables. For most people with a lot of weight to lose, eating foods that are naturally satisfying like protein and fats along with plenty of vegetables will be a lot of food and still put you at a calorie deficit without weighing, meal plans, obsessing, etc. It takes maybe four or five days to really get over the carb cravings, but once you are there its easy to maintain as long as you have will power to avoid crap foods.

Health wise, I think a paleo type diet is best - plenty of vegetables, some fruits, lean proteins (chicken, turkey), eggs, fish, occasional red meat.

I am not good at moderation, or cycling.. if I start to eat carbs, I always go off the deep end and its difficult to stop. Your mileage may vary though.

You think vegetables and fruits existed in the climate of the paleolithic era?

Not in their current form, no.

But yeah, they did.

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Nony_Mouse

mamapeach910 wrote: »

Pu_239 wrote: »

kvalhion wrote: »

By staying away from processed foods (rice, wheat, corn, anything that comes in a package with ingredients) and keeping carbs relatively low, I was able to lose 78 pounds from May 2010 to May 2011, and around 90 pounds overall. In the four years since, I've altered between Paleo (fruits, veggies, protein, fats), sometimes Keto, sometimes no diet at all. I've been able to maintain and have good results with the regular blood tests I get to test my levels.

For losing weight, Keto is easy. Simply do not eat carbohydrates other than vegetables. For most people with a lot of weight to lose, eating foods that are naturally satisfying like protein and fats along with plenty of vegetables will be a lot of food and still put you at a calorie deficit without weighing, meal plans, obsessing, etc. It takes maybe four or five days to really get over the carb cravings, but once you are there its easy to maintain as long as you have will power to avoid crap foods.

Health wise, I think a paleo type diet is best - plenty of vegetables, some fruits, lean proteins (chicken, turkey), eggs, fish, occasional red meat.

I am not good at moderation, or cycling.. if I start to eat carbs, I always go off the deep end and its difficult to stop. Your mileage may vary though.

You think vegetables and fruits existed in the climate of the paleolithic era?

Not in their current form, no.

But yeah, they did.

Paging @Nony_Mouse

Warning: Don't mess with an archaeologist.

You rang?

Lolz, people have such funny ideas about what life and the environment was like during the Pleistocene (geological era that happens to line up quite nicely with the cultural era that is the Paleolithic). Newsflash, the whole planet wasn't an ice-covered wasteland. The climate also wasn't static, it varied greatly throughout that time period, which means what foods were available at a given time and location also varied greatly. This is one of my (many) beefs with 'paleo' - it treats an exceedingly long time period as if there were no change in environment or culture throughout, and completely ignores geographic variability.