Low glycemic diet and ketosis HELP

yes, i agree with above. but pretty much any diet will let you eat 40g of carbs, including Keto.

there really isn't any one food or one macro that must be avoided. whatever is most satifying to you that allows you to eat at a defecit is the best 'diet', assuming your getting adaqute protein

that was the strange part, the little i've read about it, its NOT different for everyone. thats one thing that sounded dumb to me, it didn't say for x body weight, eat Y carbs. it just said 20 is optimal, and anything under 50g is acceptable (thats why i said 40 g acceptable on keto, becasue it is).

Go luck eating at or below 20g of carbs. I eat zero fruit, veggies, and obviously no grains. My carbs come exlusively from nuts, peanut butter and my protien powder. You'd have to get your protein and fat exclusively from meat because thats pretty much the only source with zero or close to zero carbs.

its doable, but it would get borring really fast

The main advantage of the ketogenic diet is blood sugar and insulin control. If you don't plan to stay relatively low carb (i.e. under 100 carbs or so) for the rest of your life then it probably isn't the best plan for you. It is important to know what you are doing with a low carb diet because not eating enough fat can harm progress and kidneys. Drinking enough water and making sure enough potassium, magnesium, and sodium is consumed is also necessary! Staying under 20 carbs is recommended because different people can handle different amounts of carbs and stay in ketosis. I can handle around 60 carbs before I get knocked out, my husband is closer to 50 g carbs. These carbs should come from fibrous veggies. It is not recommended to eat bread at all since you won't be able to necessarily get the micronutriants you need from it as you would veggies.

Any diet when you go back to eating "normally" will cause you to gain the weight back. The keto diet does not have worse stats in that area than any other diet. Once again though it should be more of a lifestyle change then a diet anyway.

A low gi diet is very different. There is no limit on carbs but you should choose from what are called slow carbs. Whole grain breads (not whole wheat...very different) are better than white or whole wheat, berries are better than apples, bananas or melons. All grains should be paired with fat or protein to slow down the digestion. This will also help keep blood sugar more level but will not prevent the release of insulin.

you gain weight because you eat more energy then you use.

Its not garunteed that getting off any diet will automatically cause the body to gain weight, its the pyschological factors involved that may make it more likely for one to over indulge when they 'return to normal eating'.

thats why we keep stressing that what is easiest for you to stick to is the best 'diet'.

Ideally you should eat the way you like to eat, and then adjust portions and how much you eat overal so that you eat less energy then you use. You may still be somewhat unsatisfied, but you wont have the added psychological pressure of avoid certain foods or macros that you might want.

thats the only way that teaches you to eat for long term success.

I dabble in different 'diets' because the challenge of eating a certain way helps me stay on task. plus i just like to experiment and try things for myself.