ketogenic diet anyone?

mmapags

JodehFoster wrote: »

bizinfi wrote: »

Keto Diet does not mean diet as in short term. It needs to be how a person eats for the rest of their lives.

Wrong. A person needs to eat w/ in their calorie needs for the rest of their lives, regardless of macro split.

Anyone can easily transition from one way of eating to another, as long as they are conscious of the amt of calories they are stuffing into their face-hole.

The misinformation w/ the latest influx of noobs is exasperating...and I am a long time supporter of low carb/keto as a tool, but the nonsense is out of hand.

Yes!! Thanks you!

GaleHawkins

community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

Since Oct 2014 I have been Keto/Low Carb High Fat keeping daily carbs just under 50 grams most of the time. I find consistent and positive info from the MFP sub forum above. While you do have to request to join afterwards you can leave the group for good at a click of a button. There is a lot of info for people new to this Way Of Eating (WOE).

What this WOE is what you make it to be. Some work to keep carbs under 50 grams daily to get into and live in a state of Nutritional Ketosis (KETO). Others keep carbs under 150 grams daily. Low Carb can be anything between zero and 150 grams of carbs.

I expect all of you new to MFP know the dangers of web based info on any subject. To be on the safe side I tend to read and study the thoughts of others who have truly tried this WOE for at least 6 month even if it did not work out for them long term.

In my case there was a lot of changes going on in my body especially for the first 90 days and more or less for the first year. I was 63 at the time and just walking 100 feet was a struggle and my physical limitations were getting worse fast so I expect most of you are not starting out at rock bottom so it should be easier for you I expect.

This WOE nearly four years later is still blowing my mind with the physical/mental improvements that are still happening. All my health markers have greatly improved. I can get in and out of most cars unaided now and walk as far as I wish.

The science behind this Way Of Eating is strong and getting stronger year by year. Since Hollywood has picked up the Low Carb WOE some want to now call it a fad WOE now. The fact remains KETO was well known before most of even our parents were born so if you hear it called a fad you will know that is not medically factual.

Now at the age of 67 I plan to continue to eat this way for life because it is literally giving me back my life. While I lost weight it is the health that I am continuing to regain that keeps me excited about this WOE as well as the nice people that I meet on MFP forums.

Do not sweat the missteps we all make in the first year and nearly four years later I am still learning more how to make it work better for me. In the end we are all different and will learn to do Keto/LCHF the way at works best for us. Yes it is an evolving process. Even if you decide KETO is not for you down the road what you learn can be helpful in any other WOE that works best for you.

Best of success. Many of us will help in any way we can but I expect 90% of the questions that you have today or will have are already answered at the link above. This is one of the most helpful and understanding group of women and men I have found in the Keto/LCHF community but I am sure there are others just as nice.

GaleHawkins

greenevalley88 wrote: »

laralosingit42 wrote: »

Anyone do this diet? i am looking at it and I do know it is very little carbs...but does it keep you from feeling hungry and does it work?

Yes it works. And you don't have to get hungry... You just eat 80% fat, 20g or less of carbs coming from veggies. It helps insulin resistance and your body will run on ketones, which is a much finer way to burn fat, if you have been unable to do so on the standard high carb diet, which failed me. I lost lots of weight on keto, and I would never go back to the high or moderate carb diets, that cause blood sugar issues and glucose levels that can create overating. Examples of this nutritional protocol :Avacados, coconut oil(MCT) butter, fatty fish, eggs with yolks, chicken thighs with skin, high fatty sources of protien... Eat when hungry stop when not. You will stop the glucose waves when you get into ketosis. It's worth trying because it helped me and so many people with various weight issues, diabetes and other insulin sensitive people. Research it, don't listen to skeptics. Try it for yourself, as you will have to try it out to see if it's best for you...ultimately no one knows your body better than you.

@greenevalley88 this mirrors my experience since 2014. Keep up the good progress.