There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
disclaimer: I do not follow keto nor have any intention of doing so
But.
1. plenty of people, me included, who do not do keto and do not walk around hungry all the time.
2. Intermittent fasting seems a separate issue to me - many people do or do not do it who are or are not on keto.
It isnt really a 2 things which routinely go together thing
3. Keto is low carb, high fat.
Where did the gluten comment come in?
people on keto don't have to exclude anything containing gluten, do they?
4. whether you work with a system of treats, cheats, rewards etc seems more a personality style than a reflection on the type of diet consumed.
I'm sure there are people on and not on keto who use varying of these methods.
5. Like most people, I am not diabetic - my body has no problem producing insulin in appropriate amounts in reponse to whatever foods I eat.
No need to fear or dramatise the body's normal insulin response to food.
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
Yeah, totally disagree. Because CICO is EXACTLY what I used to lose 40lbs in 6 months. AND I ate pizza, ice cream, french fries and burgers doing it.
People that don't know how to STOP at a certain amount is due to BEHAVIOR. And until anyone actually changes behavior, they will run into the same problem again if they decide to overindulge in anything.
And I don't eat breakfast (traditional) so my first meal is usually after 12pm. I start each morning at 5:30am and train fasted before working from 8-12pm for my first shift.
So how do I do it without being hungry? I understand how behavior works.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Also mentioning that protein is INSULIGENIC. To purport that it's not would be disingenuous.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer IDEA Fitness member Kickboxing Certified Instructor Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
You do understand that gluten is a protein, I hope . . . ?
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
You do understand that gluten is a protein, I hope . . . ?
Completely anecdotal, but in my experience people who are doing keto either understand nutrition 1) way better than the average person or 2) way worse than the average person. There is no middle ground!
You can probably say this about a lot of atypical diets because now that I think about it . . . many people who are eating "unusually" either have done a lot of research to understand their particular way of eating, how to meet their needs, and how it compares to other ways of eating OR they've seen a scary YouTube video/Netflix documentary and adopted it as gospel.
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
You do understand that gluten is a protein, I hope . . . ?
Completely anecdotal, but in my experience people who are doing keto either understand nutrition 1) way better than the average person or 2) way worse than the average person. There is no middle ground!
You can probably say this about a lot of atypical diets because now that I think about it . . . many people who are eating "unusually" either have done a lot of research to understand their particular way of eating, how to meet their needs, and how it compares to other ways of eating OR they've seen a scary YouTube video/Netflix documentary and adopted it as gospel.
Literally blew my mind because i am pretty sure you are on point now that i think of it.
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
You do understand that gluten is a protein, I hope . . . ?
Completely anecdotal, but in my experience people who are doing keto either understand nutrition 1) way better than the average person or 2) way worse than the average person. There is no middle ground!
You can probably say this about a lot of atypical diets because now that I think about it . . . many people who are eating "unusually" either have done a lot of research to understand their particular way of eating, how to meet their needs, and how it compares to other ways of eating OR they've seen a scary YouTube video/Netflix documentary and adopted it as gospel.
Literally blew my mind because i am pretty sure you are on point now that i think of it.
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
Most of what you just perpetuated with a misconception.
First off, your body is also burning fat. Full stop. Second, even on keto, you can walk around hungry. I find I have less hunger on ketogenic diets than carb diets, but I am still hungry. I lift big which drives up hunger.
Second, I crave food all the time. Mostly tropical fruits and oatmeal. I just fight to stay away from them.
You need to research blue zones, vegan communities or even high sugar metabolic ward studies. They do not support the insulin hypothesis which continuously disproves the theory.
Yes, I have lived in Okinawa (blue zone) and in mostly plant-based communities and was surrounded by healthy and fit people who ate lots of tropical fruit and other carb intense foods like rice and beans or rice and dal.
As long as you don't overeat you can do this. There's a lot more about blue zone people than just diet.
I live in a blue zone in Costa Rica. These blue zoners live on ANIMAL products. Mainly meat and dairy. Super healthy. Lean. Live into their late 90s and hundreds.
My wife's grandparents were of this type. Grandma died at 110. Grandpa died at 100.
"Yes, I have lived in Okinawa (blue zone) and in mostly plant-based communities and was surrounded by healthy and fit people who ate lots of tropical fruit and other carb intense foods like rice and beans or rice and dal."
CICO is EXACTLY what I used to lose 40lbs in 6 months. AND I ate pizza, ice cream, french fries and burgers doing it.
People that don't know how to STOP at a certain amount is due to BEHAVIOR. And until anyone actually changes behavior, they will run into the same problem again if they decide to overindulge in anything.
And I don't eat breakfast (traditional) so my first meal is usually after 12pm. I start each morning at 5:30am and train fasted before working from 8-12pm for my first shift.
So how do I do it without being hungry? I understand how behavior works.
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
You do understand that gluten is a protein, I hope . . . ?
Completely anecdotal, but in my experience people who are doing keto either understand nutrition 1) way better than the average person or 2) way worse than the average person. There is no middle ground!
You can probably say this about a lot of atypical diets because now that I think about it . . . many people who are eating "unusually" either have done a lot of research to understand their particular way of eating, how to meet their needs, and how it compares to other ways of eating OR they've seen a scary YouTube video/Netflix documentary and adopted it as gospel.
You are a fountain of constant logic and sound advice, your rock.
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
You do understand that gluten is a protein, I hope . . . ?
Completely anecdotal, but in my experience people who are doing keto either understand nutrition 1) way better than the average person or 2) way worse than the average person. There is no middle ground!
You can probably say this about a lot of atypical diets because now that I think about it . . . many people who are eating "unusually" either have done a lot of research to understand their particular way of eating, how to meet their needs, and how it compares to other ways of eating OR they've seen a scary YouTube video/Netflix documentary and adopted it as gospel.
Just to ice that cake: I just got a disagree on my post that you replied to with the above-quoted. Maybe it was merely an accidental scroll-disagree, but if not that's pretty hilarious IMO.
There are a TON of misconceptions here about keto and why it works...
So there are two parts to every diet:
1) Physical hunger
Keto works so well because when your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, you're no longer walking around hungry all the time and don't snack. Many people who're on keto also do intermittent fasting because they don't get physically hungry until the afternoons.
2) Mental food cravings/addiction/obsession or whatever you want to call it.
The mental food cravings are different for each of us. For some of us keto is easier because excluding anything with sugar or gluten quells the internal bargaining dialogues we have with ourselves about cheating, treats, rewards, being bad, "just one more" and all the other stupid excuses we make that cause us to fail. For others, who aren't gluttons, including treats/cheat days helps staying on track.
CICO is true but only to a certain point. If you're eating foods that make your insulin skyrocket and plummet like a yo-yo on steroids, you will have a harder time losing weight, even if you're consuming the same amount of calories as someone with a healthy diet.
You do understand that gluten is a protein, I hope . . . ?
Completely anecdotal, but in my experience people who are doing keto either understand nutrition 1) way better than the average person or 2) way worse than the average person. There is no middle ground!
You can probably say this about a lot of atypical diets because now that I think about it . . . many people who are eating "unusually" either have done a lot of research to understand their particular way of eating, how to meet their needs, and how it compares to other ways of eating OR they've seen a scary YouTube video/Netflix documentary and adopted it as gospel.
Just to ice that cake: I just got a disagree on my post that you replied to with the above-quoted. Maybe it was merely an accidental scroll-disagree, but if not that's pretty hilarious IMO.
As long as you don't overeat you can do this. There's a lot more about blue zone people than just diet.
I live in a blue zone in Costa Rica. These blue zoners live on ANIMAL products. Mainly meat and dairy. Super healthy. Lean. Live into their late 90s and hundreds.
My wife's grandparents were of this type. Grandma died at 110. Grandpa died at 100.
"Yes, I have lived in Okinawa (blue zone) and in mostly plant-based communities and was surrounded by healthy and fit people who ate lots of tropical fruit and other carb intense foods like rice and beans or rice and dal."
Not true. I have been to Costa Rice many times and their staple diet is rice and beans. Many eat meat, sure, but there are many plant based meals and eaters there.
People that don't know how to STOP at a certain amount is due to BEHAVIOR. And until anyone actually changes behavior, they will run into the same problem again if they decide to overindulge in anything.
As long as you don't overeat you can do this. There's a lot more about blue zone people than just diet.
I live in a blue zone in Costa Rica. These blue zoners live on ANIMAL products. Mainly meat and dairy. Super healthy. Lean. Live into their late 90s and hundreds.
My wife's grandparents were of this type. Grandma died at 110. Grandpa died at 100.
"Yes, I have lived in Okinawa (blue zone) and in mostly plant-based communities and was surrounded by healthy and fit people who ate lots of tropical fruit and other carb intense foods like rice and beans or rice and dal."
Not true. I have been to Costa Rice many times and their staple diet is rice and beans. Many eat meat, sure, but there are many plant based meals and eaters there.
Yes, where I was in Costa Rica (non-tourist extremely rural area) rice, beans, and tropical fruit was cheap and abundant, and meat was scarce and expensive.
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disclaimer: I do not follow keto nor have any intention of doing so
But.
1. plenty of people, me included, who do not do keto and do not walk around hungry all the time.
2. Intermittent fasting seems a separate issue to me - many people do or do not do it who are or are not on keto.
It isnt really a 2 things which routinely go together thing
3. Keto is low carb, high fat.
Where did the gluten comment come in?
people on keto don't have to exclude anything containing gluten, do they?
4. whether you work with a system of treats, cheats, rewards etc seems more a personality style than a reflection on the type of diet consumed.
I'm sure there are people on and not on keto who use varying of these methods.
5. Like most people, I am not diabetic - my body has no problem producing insulin in appropriate amounts in reponse to whatever foods I eat.
No need to fear or dramatise the body's normal insulin response to food.
People that don't know how to STOP at a certain amount is due to BEHAVIOR. And until anyone actually changes behavior, they will run into the same problem again if they decide to overindulge in anything.
And I don't eat breakfast (traditional) so my first meal is usually after 12pm. I start each morning at 5:30am and train fasted before working from 8-12pm for my first shift.
So how do I do it without being hungry? I understand how behavior works.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
You do understand that gluten is a protein, I hope . . . ?
Completely anecdotal, but in my experience people who are doing keto either understand nutrition 1) way better than the average person or 2) way worse than the average person. There is no middle ground!
You can probably say this about a lot of atypical diets because now that I think about it . . . many people who are eating "unusually" either have done a lot of research to understand their particular way of eating, how to meet their needs, and how it compares to other ways of eating OR they've seen a scary YouTube video/Netflix documentary and adopted it as gospel.
Literally blew my mind because i am pretty sure you are on point now that i think of it.
Another vote for agree from me.
Yes, I have lived in Okinawa (blue zone) and in mostly plant-based communities and was surrounded by healthy and fit people who ate lots of tropical fruit and other carb intense foods like rice and beans or rice and dal.
I live in a blue zone in Costa Rica. These blue zoners live on ANIMAL products. Mainly meat and dairy. Super healthy. Lean. Live into their late 90s and hundreds.
My wife's grandparents were of this type. Grandma died at 110. Grandpa died at 100.
"Yes, I have lived in Okinawa (blue zone) and in mostly plant-based communities and was surrounded by healthy and fit people who ate lots of tropical fruit and other carb intense foods like rice and beans or rice and dal."
People that don't know how to STOP at a certain amount is due to BEHAVIOR. And until anyone actually changes behavior, they will run into the same problem again if they decide to overindulge in anything.
And I don't eat breakfast (traditional) so my first meal is usually after 12pm. I start each morning at 5:30am and train fasted before working from 8-12pm for my first shift.
So how do I do it without being hungry? I understand how behavior works.
I lurve this post. It is behavior.
You are a fountain of constant logic and sound advice, your rock.
Just to ice that cake: I just got a disagree on my post that you replied to with the above-quoted. Maybe it was merely an accidental scroll-disagree, but if not that's pretty hilarious IMO.
I suspect it was someone scrolling.
Not true. I have been to Costa Rice many times and their staple diet is rice and beans. Many eat meat, sure, but there are many plant based meals and eaters there.
^^^^^ This!!!
Yes, where I was in Costa Rica (non-tourist extremely rural area) rice, beans, and tropical fruit was cheap and abundant, and meat was scarce and expensive.