First Week Post Keto

Keto_N_Iron

L1zardQueen wrote: »

belleflop wrote: »

L1zardQueen wrote: »

There is no weight loss advantage in doing keto.

What the, huh? Is this /sarcasm?

Nope. It is a fact.

Pretty sure this is your opinion. As there is not a whole lot of information out there on long term effects of the ketogenic diet.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

belleflop wrote: »

L1zardQueen wrote: »

There is no weight loss advantage in doing keto.

What the, huh? Is this /sarcasm?

nope I did keto and I didnt lose weight any faster doing it than not doing it. but for me I had to stop due to health issues I didnt know I had ,and it aggravated my rheumatoid arthritis something awful.

kshama2001

L1zardQueen wrote: »

There is no weight loss advantage in doing keto.

belleflop wrote: »

What the, huh? Is this /sarcasm?

For people who who fat more satiating than other macros, there would be an advantage in keto. But all WOE work the same way:

mmapags

Keto_N_Iron wrote: »

L1zardQueen wrote: »

belleflop wrote: »

L1zardQueen wrote: »

There is no weight loss advantage in doing keto.

What the, huh? Is this /sarcasm?

Nope. It is a fact.

Pretty sure this is your opinion. As there is not a whole lot of information out there on long term effects of the ketogenic diet.

Nope. Did you read the meta analysis in the link above?

nutmegoreo

hjsportsed1 wrote: »

Almost a week since I stopped Keto after having done it for six months, losing 60 pounds. I also just stopped HBP medication. I am now up 3 pounds for the week. Not sure which is adding the weight, the diet change or the water retention from stopping the HBP meds. I currently weigh 209 and I am 5-9. I started at 270 and my goal is 169, so I have about 40 to go.

My plan is to do a 1,500 calorie diet, tracking all the way. I am a bit impatient. I always thought of Keto as a sprint and not a marathon. I always wanted to finish as quickly as possible so I could get to a maintenance diet of more balanced foods. Well, I tired of Keto, so am willing to take a short term hit on the way to my goal, but I am getting a bit concerned that this weight gain will continue. Not sure I can watch it go a whole lot higher without jumping back on the Keto train though I do feel like I am eating so much healthier now.

Keep tracking your blood pressure to be certain, but as others have said it is most likely water weight. It should even out and you'll begin to see that downward trend in your weight.

psuLemon

Keto_N_Iron wrote: »

L1zardQueen wrote: »

belleflop wrote: »

L1zardQueen wrote: »

There is no weight loss advantage in doing keto.

What the, huh? Is this /sarcasm?

Nope. It is a fact.

Pretty sure this is your opinion. As there is not a whole lot of information out there on long term effects of the ketogenic diet.

Of the handful of studies that maintain the same calorie deficit and maintained protein, there was no statistical difference, which does include two metabolic ward studies and a 6 month ad litibum study.

Caralarma

iLoveMyPitbull1225 wrote: »

I am a keto diet hater. I know I might catch backlash for that, but I truly think its extreme and a poor way to treat your body, despite the fact that I know many people lose weight successfully from it. I think you are right and the water weight is what your'e seeing with the fluctuation/gain. You said you feel like you are eating so much healthier, that is a good thing! What matters in my opinion is how you feel. Stick to your plan as best as you can and keep it up!

So am I. I feel like it's a fad quick fix which isn't really maintainable in the long run. Not sure why anyone would want to live that way when you can get the same results eating cookies and cake 😂 each to their own I guess

kommodevaran

Bichon42 wrote: »

I am finding Keto is very healthy for me. Three months ago, due to the fact my cardio told me to change to low carb. I started out slowly. Doing low carbs and no sugar, candy, bread, fattening deserts and all. Only had 30 pounds to go to my ideal weight. I lost 13 pounds this way. I decided to do a Keto Diet for the other 17 pounds. It is definitely working, along with the help of MFP. I weigh everything and am eating extremely healthy. No desire for bread or sweets. I watch the macros. KETO suggests 70% good fats (olive oil, olives, avocado, eggs, flaxseed and all) 5- 10% carbs, and 20% protein. I do about 60 + fats, a little over 10 % carbs and a little over 20% protein. I eat a little over 1000 cal. And, you have to drink plenty of water, to flush out the ketones. On Keto, you are rarely hungry. Partly, because all the water you drink. I find this way of eating to be very healthy and even after I get down to my ideal weight, will eat this way, with a few more carbs.

This was a disturbing read.
It's very hard to avoid sugar completely, you'll be cutting out many nutritious foods, it's not necessary, and your body makes its own sugar anyway.
No foods are fattening, you gain weight when you eat too much over time.
For any weightloss diet to work, it just has to provide a calorie deficit, but you must be able and willing to stick to it. No magic.
"Extremely healthy" is quite a term. Health is about balance in all things.
The only bad fat is trans fat.
A healthy diet is not only balanced (not to say you can't balance it as you please), it's also varied. Limiting oneself to a certain range of foods, and for no particular reason except fear and ignorance, is unhealthy physically because you'll limit the nutrition you get in, and unhealthy mentally because it's boring and sad and inflexible.
"A little over 1000 calories" is not a good, healthy, daily/average intake. Either your math is off, or you're not talking about your average intake but rare occasions, or you're undereating.
Why would you want to flush out the ketones?
Water has no nutritional value and can't make you less hungry. Sometimes we think we're hungry, but were actually thirsty, that's something else.