The same reason that an alcoholic will defend the bottle. Sugar is their master it's hard to give that up.

DittoDan wrote: »

I agree with Gemberly to a point, but will replace the word "sugar" with "Carbs". Some people, not all, have big problems with carbs. I am such a person. I am done with them, they have caused so much trouble with me that I can't eat them anymore.

I know several people that are morbidly obese and the shudder and shake when I tell them what they can't eat. They look at me like I'm crazy and think I don't know what I'm talking about. The truth, sometimes, is stranger than fiction and they can't handle it. On a weekly basis, when I tell someone I lost 82 pounds, they ask how, I tell them and they are stunned. If the person is a fat person ~ they'll start circling the wagons and defend carbs down to their last diabetic breath.

LCHF is the XXXX (A funny animated explantion of the Keto WOE)

I hope this helps,

Dan the Man from Michigan
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Good video Dan!

JPW1990 wrote: »

The more realistic answer - they don't understand it, and they have been exposed to a lot of people who have just started doing it, but don't actually understand what they're doing or how it works, yet still feel the need to proselytize. The biggest problem the keto community has, is itself. On one hand, it's a brilliant support structure for people looking for advice, but on the other, it doesn't do enough to remind people that the first rule of keto is don't talk about keto. When people run around preaching keto like a religion, it gets treated like a religion, rather than a set of scientific truths.

I completely agree. Though there should be no issue talking about it in the forums. The issue I see a lot is people who don't really understand it and make broad statements that aren't supported by facts, for some people they want hard facts, not generalizations.

Some of the people that are newer to keto, including myself, don't know all the science behind it so when statements like "carbs make you fat" or "sugar is killing you" and the proof used to back those statements up is obscure newspaper articles from 2007 etc. it makes the whole lot of us look like we don't understand how it all works.

It's not complicated @jpw1990 you do an outstanding job stating the facts without emotion on the subject, and I find you are usually well received. It's some of the other statements that make it look semi cult like and naturally draws questioning from others. To some extent I think it should, now some people go overboard and are nasty about it, those people need to be reported, but some are just questioning the statements to prevent further misinformation from spreading.

I think many times that some of the most hateful are people who tried it and didn't understand what they were doing and had negative results in the beginning resulting in them now saying "keto doesn't work" or "your body can't live without carbs, you won't be able to exercise or walk up the stairs" etc.

Well first off it takes guts and determination and a Strong Will to follow a ketogenic diet/lifestyle (carbs and sugar is so addictive). This right here rules out many from even trying. Lets admit this is no easy road but most of us have bought into the idea and have read, research and made up our mines to give it a try. Even if we slip up we have proven results that it works!!!! (so we keep at it)

As with anything "everything is not for everybody" I tell the nay-sayers as I glance at their belly, swollen ankles, and inflamed bodies....You are eating a boat load of carbs and sugar...still got high blood pressure and taking way too many meds so "how's that working for you"

Lets Keto on and stick with what we know!

Fvaisey wrote: »

My nephew has Cerebral Palsy, he's about 30 and his specialist has been telling my sister that his prognosis is getting worse. One of his symptoms is seizures. They have pretty much controlled by medication until this past year. He was averaging 1 or 2 petit mal seizures a year, however he has experienced 7 in the past year one of them being his first Grand Mal seizure. It's evident from looking at him that he is developing a solid case of metabolic syndrome.

My family has been pretty supportive of my WOE as they see the results and I've discussed it a bit, so I explained to her that ketogenic diets were developed to reduce the incidence of seizures in children. She was very receptive, which is reinforced by all the studies and articles out there on the subject. My nephew is pretty high functioning and when my sister discussed it with him, he told her that he wanted to get in shape like I did. (That was pretty awesome to hear.)

I am so excited to see what results she gets. He is a wonderful man and a great father too. I really wish for him to be around to see his grandchildren. I try not to preach keto yet I don't miss a chance to talk about it to anyone that is receptive. The main forums here don't seem to be receptive in general.

That is so awesome, I got chills reading this!!! I've actually had people here ask me about it, the logistics and all, and I've brought a few people over to the dark side, but generally only because I talk about what it is doing for me and I don't PUSH it... I answer questions, and have my own blood work and scientific studies to back it up, but the biggest thing is I do what I expect of others - if it isn't for them, I don't judge and I do my best to support them in the track they're on, as long as they aren't starving themselves or anything else equally unhealthy, etc....

I wish the absolute best for your nephew!! I look forward to updates.

Thanks Dan! and KetoGirl! Will definitely be checking it out and letting my sister see it!