Keto diet
raymondjones3093
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I have been reading up on it and was thinking about trying it out. Anyone on here so it or have done it? Is it as effective as it's made out to Be?
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I don't mean to be rude, but there are like 2.7 million threads on the boards right now of people starting keto and asking for testimonials. You should find plenty of feedback in those. Just go to Recent and scan for the word keto.
Keto will work if you find fats satiating, don't mind cutting out most carbs, and eat at a deficit while doing it.
I could never do it. I feel better eating whole grains and fruit, and I tend to overeat fat. I lost weight with balanced macros.21 -
I did it and lost over 130 lbs. I found it easier than counting calories and didn't miss things like bread. Now that I am maintaining, I have worked carbs back into what I eat.9
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raymondjones3093 wrote: »I have been reading up on it and was thinking about trying it out. Anyone on here so it or have done it? Is it as effective as it's made out to Be?
Go here. All the info you need to get you started.
community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
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I have been on it for 5 days now. So far it does exactly what it said it would. I am eating less than ever before because I am not as hungry. It is weird to wrap my head around cooking in butter and adding extra olive oil to to dishes, but I love it so far.5
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It can be a good tool for improving health and helping with weight loss. It seems the people whose health benefit the most from it have insulin resistance, some autoimmune issues or CVD; it can also be used to supplement some cancer therapies.
For weight loss, again those with insulin resistance tend to lose better on a LCHF diet, and those who do not do well with moderating carb intake.
It is a pretty long term fix though. It seems that those who do it for a short time, and then go back to a carb heavier diet, tend to regain the weight because they have not learned how to eat that way. The most successful people who do keto tend to do it for a longer time like 1-2 + years, and then possibly SLOWLY add in more carbs. Or not.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1143-keto
There is a lot of knowledge and support in both groups.2 -
I started doing keto on January 1st, and I have lost about 8 pounds in 7 days. I am sure a lot of that is water weight because that is how the diet works in the beginning....but let me tell you, it is VERY motivating. My plan is to use this diet to lose a large bulk of the weight I need to lose to get healthier and smaller (so it is easier for me to move around/exercise/etc) and then switch to a more sustainable way of eating for the future. I am considering the DASH diet or Mediterranean diet somewhere down the line, but for now, I am thrilled with keto because it is giving me measurable results in a short amount of time.5
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been on keto since July for gut health reasons. I have since dropped 60 lbs and began working out to test out muscle growth on keto. I have a wealth of knowledge on keto as I'm semi-obsessive when i do stuff, feel free to add and shoot questions at your will.9
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mic1018
Same here.....I lost 7 lbs....it is very motivating! Plus my cravings are practically gone!0 -
What about the keto flu the first couple of days?0
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youwillsee1day wrote: »What about the keto flu the first couple of days?
That is usually an elctrolyte imbalance from not replacing lost sodium. If one increases sodium to at least 3000-5000 mg a day, the electrolyte imbalance is usually avoided.1 -
Would avoid long term. Keto as most low-carb diets raises total cholesterol. Don't believe people who says it doesn't matter. A third of cardiac events occurs with persons having their total cholesterol between 150 and 200 mg/dl (200 is max. guideline). There is next to none when the persons have less than 150.11
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Would avoid long term. Keto as most low-carb diets raises total cholesterol. Don't believe people who says it doesn't matter. A third of cardiac events occurs with persons having their total cholesterol between 150 and 200 mg/dl (200 is max. guideline). There is next to none when the persons have less than 150.
Unless one has familial hypercholesterolemia, there is very little linking total cholesterol to CVD.
High triglycerides and low HDL have a much stronger link to CVD, but both tend to improve on a ketogenic diet2 -
This link is an interesting read.
http://www.dresselstyn.com/site/study05/More supporting data continued to pour in. For example, coronary artery disease is virtually unknown in populations that subsist primarily on grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits, such as those in rural China. 6,7 Normal adult cholesterol levels in these populations range from 90 to 150 mg/dL.6 -
This link is an interesting read.
http://www.dresselstyn.com/site/study05/More supporting data continued to pour in. For example, coronary artery disease is virtually unknown in populations that subsist primarily on grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits, such as those in rural China. 6,7 Normal adult cholesterol levels in these populations range from 90 to 150 mg/dL.
Yeah... it was fairly unknown among low carb groups like the plains first nations peoples, Inuit and Masai too.
All are low in highly processed and refined foods though...0 -
Are you referring to them?
http://nutritionstudies.org/masai-and-inuit-high-protein-diets-a-closer-look/Dr. Mann, who published some of the early research, did an autopsy study of 50 Masai men and found that they had extensive atherosclerosis. They had disease (coronary intimal thickening) on par with older American men. Over 80% of the men over age 40 had severe fibrosis in their aorta, the main blood vessel from the heart that supplies the rest of the body with blood.3 -
Are you referring to them?
http://nutritionstudies.org/masai-and-inuit-high-protein-diets-a-closer-look/Dr. Mann, who published some of the early research, did an autopsy study of 50 Masai men and found that they had extensive atherosclerosis. They had disease (coronary intimal thickening) on par with older American men. Over 80% of the men over age 40 had severe fibrosis in their aorta, the main blood vessel from the heart that supplies the rest of the body with blood.
This. The Inuits are well known for their heart issues. But the obese keto followers will continue to parrot the Inuits, LOL at their delusion2 -
No.
Just the lack of incidence observed before their diets changed.0 -
Isn't the life expectancy of Maasai men mid 40's?
... although I'm not sure if it's diet or simply because of violence, environment, lack of resources like medicine (lots of venereal disease in their population), clean water and those pesky lions. 0 -
I am on it right now. It works.1
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I started Keto right before Christmas, after my brother successfully lost 30 lbs seemingly overnight (and he was NOT overweight to begin with).
I lost 12 lbs in the first two weeks. The main benefit for me is that the high fat diet keeps me so full, i'm only eating 2-3xs a day (before I was having a snack/mini-meal almost every hour).
Because i'm not as hungry, i'm naturally eating a lot less calories. I have not exercised yet, but soon will force myself to start walking 30 min on a treadmill and adding some weight training 2-3xs a week.
I did NOT have keto flu when i started…a lot of the advice I had seen to avoid this included drinking lots of water (I drink almost a gallon a day) and making sure you're getting enough sodium (I drink 16oz of chicken broth almost daily). So far so good.
In terms of long-term health concerns (high cholesterol, etc.) it shall remain to be seen. I had a physical in October, and my triglycerides were high. Doctor's orders were to cut out bread, rice, potatoes, pasta. My cholesterol and blood sugar were fine. In a couple of months, I am supposed to go back and have my blood work done again, so I will see what kind of short-term impact it has.
Although this is a high-fat diet, i'm trying to use common sense. I am eating a lot of salmon, olive oil, avocados, etc. to get my fats in vs. starting to eat bacon and pork rinds at every turn! I eat leafy greens at lunch topped with lots of grilled chicken and egg (and a very small portions of other veggies). I'm eating cheese and pecans as snacks.
While I love processed foods (hello cheez-its and nutella), I have not had any cravings. Yesterday I found myself wishing I could have sushi, but opted for sashimi instead.
This weekend, I might try making a cauliflower-crusted pizza or try a fathead pizza recipe - or I might save it for when I really start to crave some pizza. We'll see.
So it's been great for me. If you do decide to try it, good luck.
EDIT: Also, this was my main resource when learning about the diet: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto
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I can also recommend https://www.diet doctor.com. - they have some great receipes on there! Tomorrow I'm going to make the keto egg muffins, and the cauliflower mash is a great substitute for mashed potato!7
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raymondjones3093 wrote: »I have been reading up on it and was thinking about trying it out. Anyone on here so it or have done it? Is it as effective as it's made out to Be?
Here's a great, evidence-based (no BS) read on what the keto diet is and how it actually works: https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/low-carb-diet/7 -
I was on a keto diet since about August, and don't have anything particularly good or bad to say about it. It's just like any other diet.
I attempted keto because I have an autoimmune disorder, and I've heard from others with the same disorder that it'd helped alleviate their symptoms. This hasn't really been the case for me, at all.
It's also a very boring diet. I don't like bacon, I don't like beef in general (and it's expensive, and I can't eat cheese or dairy, so I'm left to like... Very few ingredients, very few recipes, and everything just winds up tasting the same. Bland.
I did lose weight on this diet, but I felt like death warmed over throughout. All while drinking bouillon and taking magnesium.
There's a peer reviewed study regarding the effect of keto diets on obese patients. This one has a sample size of only 83 patients, so take note. And this is a general overview of the diet with its claims sourced. Please use caution when getting dietary advice off the internet-- yeah, even my post here-- because there's a lot of money to be made off diets and people are, in general, moneygrubbers.3 -
As soon as the diet doctor website is rolled out I need to back away because nope.5
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I've done some research on it too, however, I decided to take a different path with it. I am focusing more on less carbs because I do love breads and rice. I just limited myself to 30-40 net carbs but I still enjoy wraps, breads, etc. Now a days there are tons of products, if you want to go down the processed route that provide low-carb options for pasta, bagels, bread, snacks, etc. I am a fan of Quest protein chips and the website Linda's Diet Delights has a bunch of low-carb products that I have enjoyed as well. I also watch my fat intake as well and have that set as a limit for myself on the app.1
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VintageFeline wrote: »As soon as the diet doctor website is rolled out I need to back away because nope.
Yeah, that's exactly what I mean when I say "money grubbers."2 -
I'll be starting Keto tomorrow for gut health reasons and to see if it will help with my migraines.7
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