Ketogenic Diet: would anyone like to share their experiences good or bad?

sharonmcloughlin1 wrote: »

I have tried several diets in the past without much success. A friend recently suggested keto and I've done quite a bit of research online (mostly youtube) and to be honest it sounds a bit too good to be true. I would really appreciate it if anyone who has, or is currently eating this way would share their experiences.

I did Adkins ages ago and hated it...

A keto diet works on the same principle as any other diet...calorie deficit. For some people, keto suits them as far as how they like to eat...loads of fat, moderate protein, and almost non existent carbs. For me personally, it would be a nightmare.

Early weight loss will be faster on keto as you dump water and glycogen, but evens out in short order. Over the long haul, keto has not shown to provide for any greater weight loss than any other diet. Most people I know who do keto (and stick with it) do so for medical reasons.

As far as "too good to be true"...I'm not sure exactly what you mean by that.

I also did Atkins years ago...I was successful at losing 45lbs. At first it was fun eating bacon & cheese all the time and I felt full of energy but I missed my pizza and mostly potatoes. When I came off I regained my weight I couldn't eat high fat & moderate carbs without gaining.

It works just as any calorie deficit will work. Some feel more satisfied eating less on Keto and initially the weight comes off faster but after about 6 months it averages out to the same as any calorie deficit diet. It helps some with their cravings for sweets.

If you think you can stick to it I say try it BUT it works best if you make it a lifestyle and not just a "diet", this is true for all "diets" its best to maintain your loss on the "diet" you lost on to be successful. RARELY does anyone lose weight on one way of eating and then switch to another without gaining the weight back.

I Love it - I do 40-50 g of net carbs a day (net carbs = carbs - (fiber and sugar alcohols)) and I keep it under my MFP Calorie goal (currently 1600). I am never hungry and I have lost 30 lbs in just over 3 months. I eat back half or less of my exercise calories and I work out doing only marital arts.

I went off keto over the holidays and didn't gain much either (2 lbs total). I just kept active and ate when I was hungry. Now I am cleaning out the fridge of the holiday higher carb foods and slowly going back down to my goal carbs while staying under my daily calorie goal.

When I go off I don't go crazy - I still don't drink any carbs (except for a little wine hehe) and keep to my stevia for sweetener, I try not to eat all high carb meals - But if there is something I want to eat at a holiday meal I go ahead and have some. I just ate my usual meals and had some treats like pasta, bread, cheese cake, fudge and Christmas cookies here and there. I did make myself some low carb fudge so I wouldn't over do it since fudge is a weakness for me. The real fudge I made I gave away the next day!

For me, it is a fantastic way to lose weight without being hungry and once I hit my goal I plan on slowly adding in carbs till I get to 100ish. And I am going to keep up the good habits I have gained - staying under my daily maintenance calorie limit, eating plenty of healthy whole foods (nuts are my favorite snack) and keeping up my martial arts training.

been keto for just over a year now. You need to make sure you are approaching this correctly. Many people jump into it with what they think a keto diet is and then fail miserably. It is not easy, but any major change to eating never is. Just because other people gave up, don't let that deter you. I have tried just about every type of "diet" during my life, and all failed for me until keto. I still struggle at times but it's far, far easier for me than eating a handful of carbs a day.

I would recommend checking into the "daily low carber" group here on MFP to hear from more people who choose to eat keto as a way of life.

I've been Keto a little over 6 months and am down 76 pounds as of today! 269 to 193. At 39 years old, having been overweight since 3, I have been on a lot of diets, some with great success, but have never been able to stick with any plan for more than a year, because I'm starving! Keto works for me because I'm never really hungry, so I'm never in the position where I say "screw this" and go back to my old ways. I enjoy the food I'm eating and don't feel deprived at all. It's worth researching!

I love the keto diet. I've been doing it for...I don't even remember. More than two years. I've lost about 120 lbs and kept it off and I'm continuing to lose, though slower now. My reason for doing keto was not really weight loss - I get violently sick when I eat carb and sugar heavy foods. I have trouble digesting them and so I end up miserable for hours or I end up throwing up shortly after eating them. So going keto made it easy to avoid the kinds of foods that upset my stomach. That was my reason for going on in the first place. Losing weight was a bonus. But I've had another health bonuses at well - my rosacea stopped flaring up, for one thing. It was hard at first but now it's just second nature. I don't even think about it anymore.