Does this sound like a plan to get in to Ketosis

"A bunch of youtube videos?
Taubes?

Seriously?"

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What else would you like?

Santos FL, et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials of the effects of low carbohydrate diets on cardiovascular risk factors. Obes Rev. 2012 Aug 21. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01021.x. [Epub ahead of print]

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Mente A, et al. A systematic review of the evidence supporting a causal link between dietary factors and coronary heart disease. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Apr 13;169(7):659-69.

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Hooper L, et al. Reduced or modified dietary fat for preventing cardiovascular disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jul 6;(7):CD002137

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Siri-Tarino PW, et al. Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Mar;91(3):535-4

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Kratz M, et al. The relationship between high-fat dairy consumption and obesity, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease. European Journal of Nutrition, Online First™, 18 July 2012

Or

Shai I, et al. Weight loss with a low-carbohydrate, mediterranean, or low-fat diet. N Engl J Med 2008;359(3);229–41.

Gardner CD, et al. Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and learn Diets for Change in Weight and Related Risk Factors

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I would have added the word Or in between each and every one of those studies. But I really Dont have to prove my point to that degree.

Your turn... I'll wait.

wall-o-references.

even worse than wall-o-text.

I know right, wall of validating scientific information is such a terrible thing it... Life is so hard.

Your turn... I'll wait.

Wait for what? All I did was point out the fact that those are terrible sources. Which you then corrected. So, thank you for that. A little overboard, but sure.

I didn't go overboard those sources are the same sources AND some. Taubes uses the SAME resources. Dr. Eric Westman uses the Same resources. Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt uses the SAME resources.

I just dumbed it down, so people didn't have to read scientific research manuals / articles. And could watch / listen to the information, which you seemed to have a problem with.

So please, don't just say my sources are terrible. Use sources of your own to invalidate them. Until then stop posting on forums spreading bad information when you're not siting ANY credible scientific research yourself.

Thanks.

If you can't understand the difference between a video and an actual study, I give up. You and your persecution complex win. Congratulations.

what's wrong with simple calorie deficit? is it rocket science

what's wrong with simple calorie deficit? is it rocket science

Because it is a tad more complicated than cals in vs cals out... Just a tad

I get a lot of my protein from meet.

what's wrong with simple calorie deficit? is it rocket science

Because it is a tad more complicated than cals in vs cals out... Just a tad

no it really isn't.

what's wrong with simple calorie deficit? is it rocket science

Because it is a tad more complicated than cals in vs cals out... Just a tad

no it really isn't.

YES, it really is. especially when you include the role insulin plays on the body. By you even making that comment tells me you are just looking for an argument. And I'm not interested. I'd suggest doing a little more reading.

What reading? There are "facts" and studies on both sides of the argument. Bottom line and at the end of the day, it's cals in vs. cals out unless there is a medical reason to approach it differently. Find something that you can and will stick with, be consistent, be truthful, and be patient. It's pretty simple.

If you like your plan...and you believe its working for you, then fantastic. But I didn't get where I am now because of some research study someone did about ketosis, I ate anything I wanted at a caloric deficit and it was easy.

what's wrong with simple calorie deficit? is it rocket science

Because it is a tad more complicated than cals in vs cals out... Just a tad

no it really isn't.

YES, it really is. especially when you include the role insulin plays on the body. By you even making that comment tells me you are just looking for an argument. And I'm not interested. I'd suggest doing a little more reading.

What reading? There are "facts" and studies on both sides of the argument. Bottom line and at the end of the day, it's cals in vs. cals out unless there is a medical reason to approach it differently. Find something that you can and will stick with, be consistent, be truthful, and be patient. It's pretty simple.

If you like your plan...and you believe its working for you, then fantastic. But I didn't get where I am now because of some research study someone did about ketosis, I ate anything I wanted at a caloric deficit and it was easy.

The topic of this thread is about Ketosis... Need I say more?

My grandma did this diet. She called it the chicken, fish and steak diet. No fruit or Veggies. No pasta or rice. Just meat and meat.

The weight melted away. As soon as she started eating a normal balanced diet, it all came back. I dont diet this way because I cant

live this way for the rest of my life.

what's wrong with simple calorie deficit? is it rocket science

Because it is a tad more complicated than cals in vs cals out... Just a tad

no it really isn't.

YES, it really is. especially when you include the role insulin plays on the body. By you even making that comment tells me you are just looking for an argument. And I'm not interested. I'd suggest doing a little more reading.

What reading? There are "facts" and studies on both sides of the argument. Bottom line and at the end of the day, it's cals in vs. cals out unless there is a medical reason to approach it differently.

Actually, I will say more. Getting into the state of Ketosis IS in fact more than just cals in vs cals out. The read is about ketosis. I dont understand why people need to make their points by including information which is totally irrelevant. If the thread were about simply losing weight. Then yes, we could talk all day long about cals.

but since it is about Ketosis... We arent talking about cals... The conversation is about ketones, ketosis, carbs, insulin, sugar... etc...

And almost all questions can be answered from the 1st few links I provided in my 1st post on this thread.

But that's just it, the OP just wants to find a diet to lose weight...to "lose 100 lbs sooner rather than later"...this isn't about being healthy for ketosis for medical reasons, it's about a losing weight...it's about finding some diet plan the OP can jump into and drop the weight.

So, in essence, we are talking about calories. The OP just wants to drop weight and has heard or read about ketosis and thinks it's going to be the end all be all of weight loss.

He did not say he wanted "lose 100 lbs sooner rather than later" on this thread. So it is irrelevant. I find it odd you went and looked through his threads from a 3 weeks ago, to cherry pick that comment.

Im honestly very tired of this back and forth nonsense. Im here to talk about Keto and answer questions that [pertain to that. if you are not replying to me in that regard. Then dont reply. I have no interest arguing over moot points, or comments people made from other threads.

what's wrong with simple calorie deficit? is it rocket science

Because it is a tad more complicated than cals in vs cals out... Just a tad

no it really isn't.

YES, it really is. especially when you include the role insulin plays on the body. By you even making that comment tells me you are just looking for an argument. And I'm not interested. I'd suggest doing a little more reading.

What reading? There are "facts" and studies on both sides of the argument. Bottom line and at the end of the day, it's cals in vs. cals out unless there is a medical reason to approach it differently. Find something that you can and will stick with, be consistent, be truthful, and be patient. It's pretty simple.

If you like your plan...and you believe its working for you, then fantastic. But I didn't get where I am now because of some research study someone did about ketosis, I ate anything I wanted at a caloric deficit and it was easy.

The topic of this thread is about Ketosis... Need I say more?

i.e. I've been told and I can't handle it.

The point I was making is that this ketosis crap is unnecessary and needlessly complicated for what I'm assuming the end goal is for the OP...Weight loss which is achieved by:

DUN DUN DUNNNNN

Cals in, cals out!!!

WOW.

Mind blown!

what's wrong with simple calorie deficit? is it rocket science

Because it is a tad more complicated than cals in vs cals out... Just a tad

no it really isn't.

YES, it really is. especially when you include the role insulin plays on the body. By you even making that comment tells me you are just looking for an argument. And I'm not interested. I'd suggest doing a little more reading.

What reading? There are "facts" and studies on both sides of the argument. Bottom line and at the end of the day, it's cals in vs. cals out unless there is a medical reason to approach it differently. Find something that you can and will stick with, be consistent, be truthful, and be patient. It's pretty simple.

If you like your plan...and you believe its working for you, then fantastic. But I didn't get where I am now because of some research study someone did about ketosis, I ate anything I wanted at a caloric deficit and it was easy.

The topic of this thread is about Ketosis... Need I say more?

i.e. I've been told and I can't handle it.

The point I was making is that this ketosis crap is unnecessary and needlessly complicated for what I'm assuming the end goal is for the OP...Weight loss which is achieved by:

DUN DUN DUNNNNN

Cals in, cals out!!!

WOW.

Mind blown!

Please stop trolling the forums with your nonsense. The point you're making is true. But it is not the topic of discussion. Yes you can eat nothing, 0 calories for a week, and you WILL in fact lose weight. True. Losing just weight does not equate to a healthy weight loss, nor does simply losing weight imply a better or more healthy body composition.

What is complicated for your brain, doesnt mean its complicated for everyone else. I know dozens of people who have no problem with simple math. They can easily add and subtract macro-nutrient ratio's. Maintaining a healthy state of nutritional Ketosis year long. While also maintaining under 10% bodyfat without being a competition level athlete. You obviously have no knowledge ont he subject, and are just looking to argue for the sake of arguing. Mr/Mrs Obvious Troll is obvious.

Weighting 150lbs. And losing 40lbs of lean tissue, is not healthy. Even if your goal was to DUN DUN DUUUUN.... get to 110lbs. Especially if you were still 20-30% bodyfat or more.

So please again... Just stop. Seriously. Your life cant honestly be that dull that you need to come to MFP forums to troll.