Convince me about keto

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  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,985 Member
    Keto would not work for me personally as I get most satiety, and satisfaction out of carbs such as bread, pasta, rice (I currently have 5 types of rice), potatoes, couscous, bulgur, etc. If I were to eat more protein, and especially fat I would be constantly hungry, and fall asleep after lunch. That's also the reason I eat my main meal in the evening and mostly easily digested carbs for lunch: the digestive after dinner dip ;)

    Also, keto would be far too expensive for me. I can afford to have a small (80-100gr) portion of fish or meat on most days, but it's not high quality produce. Also, nuts, good quality oils, avocados and lots of other produce is ridiculously expensive here while I can live easily of £80-100/month on my diet mostly consisting of fresh produce and hardly any ready-made things. I make my own pasta sauces, teriyaki marinade, salt-herb mixes, rubs for meat should I ever feel like doing it again, etc.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,021 Member
    edited January 2018
    extra_medium wrote: »
    Some people truly find it easier to stay in a caloric deficit with higher fat and protein and limited carbs. Most people find it torturous, but cutting out a food group works well to create a deficit so it appears to be a magic diet bullet and they stick with it until they reach their goal. This is why most people do keto for a few months until they lose weight, then eat the same stuff in the same quantities but add bread so they gain it back.

    This happens on every dang diet there is. And even just straight moderation. You go back to eating too much like you did before, you're going to end up in the place you started from.



    I'm not going to try to sell anyone on keto. It worked well for me. Because it restricts all the culprits with which I overstuffed my face daily. It taught me self-control. But like any other eating plan, consistency and calorie deficit are required. Do your research. Reddit Keto's FAQ is the perfect place to start. https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq
    Join a low-carb group. There's a keto and a general low-carb group (with a lot of active keto-folk there).

    I lost all my weight doing keto over 1.5 years. About 100lb. Afterward, I did a little recomp due to terrible skinny-fatness, but eventually a hidden bomb in my genes woke up and I developed Sjogren's (dry body syndrome with joint pain and lovely chronic fatigue) so I had to get off keto since it made me keep off too much water. So over the next (almost) 2 years I regained some water weight still low-carb (75-120g) and I gained a little bit of muscle. So I'm about 12lb heavier than my goal weight, but I'm the same size and measurements. I'm going to keep trying to get back down to 155 at least (I'm just under 5'10") because I'm a masochist/perfectionist or something, :lol: but I'm generally pretty damn happy that I've maintained like you're supposed to and kept off 88lb. Because I didn't go back to eating myself to death like I was before. I eat cookies and drink and have a burger and fries occasionally, sure. But overall I watch and make sure I don't eat more than I'm going to burn.

    Consistency, Persistence, Time.
  • squeeeyk
    squeeeyk Posts: 165 Member
    Keto hasn't been about cutting out all my carbs as some mentioned here. I still eat carbs, but sugary things and processed junk food have way too many to be beneficial. The only real restriction is choosing where to get those carbs. For me, just modifying diet was never enough. I love veggies, but if I have an option of veggies vs a baked potato, the potato always wins, hands down. Now that I have fewer carbs available to me, I am more selective in my choices. I can still have a baked potato if I want it, but it's going to take all my carbs for the rest of the day...and I'd prefer to have some croutons on my salad lol.

    That plus the allowance of fat rich dressings and butter makes for some delicious meals that keep me full much longer than all the times I've dieted in the past. I'm not doing this to lose weight, that's a bonus. I'm doing it because I'm unhealthy and I need to treat my body right. I've been abusing it for many years and I'm starting to see the impact when I'm barely 30 years old. I find it to be doable long term. In fact, after a while you begin to lose your addiction to all that sugar and you don't even want it anymore.
  • miltbrophy2463
    miltbrophy2463 Posts: 30 Member
    I have experienced both the low fat diet of the 70s & 80s which raised all blood markers for bad health in me and put me at risk of disease. I have also been Keto for 2 years and finally have resolved my blood issues. I will say that Keto or LCHF is not for everyone the choice is yours to make. I will leave with a few examples of my blood numbers: Genetic hyperlipidemia

    Low Fat- A1C 5.8, total cholesterol 580, triglycerides over 2000.

    Keto- A1C 4.7, total cholesterol 174,
    triglycerides 800.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Why do you need to be convinced of anything. Do your own research and make your own decision.
  • kiracookie
    kiracookie Posts: 50 Member
    edited January 2018
    I tried keto and lost 17lb which was great but the high fat just made me feel gross constantly and never satisfied my hunger, now I do low carb with high protein and I feel great pretty much all the time and I’m still losing at the same rate as keto.
    Low carb does wonders for controlling my impulses were food is concerned so it fits me well.
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