Things I have learned during 4 years of Keto
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Fantastic post. I discovered in the past month that this is really my journey and I have to stop measuring my success to what I see on Facebook posts and comments. I have been Low Carb for awhile and moved to Keto at the beginning of the year. I feel great. I'm a little nervous about your Bullet Proof Coffee comment, I do appreciate you sharing your thoughts.3
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Great post. I'm a newbie here and that post was inspiring.0
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@ 2Chaotic WELCOME!
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! I'm fairly new at keto, so I definitely appreciate your input!
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LOL #21. my husband says the other day "oh would you just shut up about the diet", because he doesn't want to do a low carb diet with me. you're right. nobody cares. except all of you lovely people on this Low carb forum, who don't seem to mind how obsessive I've gotten about it.
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thank you!1
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Love this post! Thank you.0
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https://selfhacked.com/blog/natural-ways-to-improve-mitochondrial-function/?utm_source=Notification
One thing I have learned about keto over the past three years is that Keto may increase both quantity and quality of mitochondrial. The source is posted above with links to the references if one wants more details.
"4) Ketogenic diet
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carb diet that switches your body from running on carbs to running on fats [R].
When we break down fats for energy, small molecules called ketone bodies are produced that are used for the production of ATP instead of glucose. This results in improved mitochondrial function (PGC-1alpha, SIRT1/3, AMPK activation), higher levels of ATP from the electron transport chain, and overall cellular health [R].
One study found that a ketogenic diet slowed down mitochondrial myopathy (muscle disease) in mice in part by increasing the number of new mitochondria (mitochondrial biogenesis) [R]."
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Great summary, great job and great inspiration. Thank you!0
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GaleHawkins wrote: »One thing I have learned about keto over the past three years is that Keto may increase both quantity and quality of mitochondria.
They are the powerhouse of the cell.
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I know I read and hugged this last year but it popped up again today for me and it's just such a great list/reminder.3
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I know I read and hugged this last year but it popped up again today for me and it's just such a great list/reminder.
Yep. I read the original post every time the thread gets bumped and have it bookmarked to give it a bump on occasion. So much truth in it and something for everyone. It has many reasons too many struggle in their losses or fail to maintain. Full of realities, it is.1 -
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Inspirational!
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catherineg3 wrote: »LOL #21. my husband says the other day "oh would you just shut up about the diet", because he doesn't want to do a low carb diet with me. you're right. nobody cares. except all of you lovely people on this Low carb forum, who don't seem to mind how obsessive I've gotten about it.
My husband didn't care about keto until he began to have some health issues that scared him. He came to me after recovering from a bout of intense pain and asked me to teach him the keto way. He is now feeling much better and has no plans to stop this WOE.8 -
Back on this forum after 1 1/2 years absence. Stress eating and drifting off LCHF has added 15 pounds to my frame and reading this post is EXACTLY what I needed!! Thanks for being so honest and sharing your insights with us.6
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NikaChartrand wrote: »catherineg3 wrote: »LOL #21. my husband says the other day "oh would you just shut up about the diet", because he doesn't want to do a low carb diet with me. you're right. nobody cares. except all of you lovely people on this Low carb forum, who don't seem to mind how obsessive I've gotten about it.
My husband didn't care about keto until he began to have some health issues that scared him. He came to me after recovering from a bout of intense pain and asked me to teach him the keto way. He is now feeling much better and has no plans to stop this WOE.
I love reading these kinds of experiences. I do not believe in preaching a way of eating. It is possible to lose on just about any WOE. But how much pain, sacrifice, and suffering is involved can vary greatly. As a yoyoer, I did just about every diet out there, even became a WW lifetimers, etc. But this is the way I have found easiest to live with, it might not be for everyone. But when someone looks at you and says "How? I want what you have", it is so rewarding to see them progress. I have a vegan friend who was responsible for me joining MFP, she has struggled her whole adult life with her weight. When she asked me what I had done to get to my goal and stayed there, she adapted vegan style keto eating and IFing and she is at a weight she hasn't been at since she was in high school. She feels better than she has in years and loves eating this way.
It is easier when your partner is into the same way of eating as you. Congrats and I hope you both continue to enjoy the benefits.6 -
I enjoyed this, thank you.3
