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meaganraney1138
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Is keto really worth it or is regular calorie counting just as good?
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You still need to count calories no matter what macro ratio you do.10
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L1zardQueen wrote: »You still need to count calories no matter what macro ratio you do.
Nah - nobody is forcing anyone to count anything. What you need to do to manage your weight is create the appropriate deficit/maintenance/surplus to lose/maintain/gain as desired. I find that counting is the least stressful way to track my energy balance, so that necessary adjustments can be implemented.7 -
autumnblade75 wrote: »L1zardQueen wrote: »You still need to count calories no matter what macro ratio you do.
Nah - nobody is forcing anyone to count anything. What you need to do to manage your weight is create the appropriate deficit/maintenance/surplus to lose/maintain/gain as desired. I find that counting is the least stressful way to track my energy balance, so that necessary adjustments can be implemented.
Let me rephrase, your body still counts them pesky calories even if you don't want to.19 -
Some people find keto easy to follow and satiating enough that they don't over eat. If you are wondering if keto is "worth it," it doesn't sound like you are one of those people.
Over time, you should concentrate on making any diet your own, rather than following strict rules that may or may not even have any reason for existing. Start with something that makes sense to you, be it Mediterranean, Keto, etc. and adjust for your own preferences and what makes your body feel good.8 -
Calorie awareness is better than keto for weight loss and for health. And for enjoyment too.9
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Calorie awareness is better than keto for weight loss and for health. And for enjoyment too.2
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It is the calories you put in that count really whatever diet you use, whether it is keto, paleo or high carb. The problem for me with just simply counting the cals was that I got lazy doing it. If you know for sure you'll be able to track and record your food accuratly then you probably dont need keto. ...with keto you focus your attention on what you actually eat not so much how much of it, I found this approach easier and more effective but each to their own. Still need an awareness when it comes to how much cals you put in but generally because fat tends to be highly satiating you won't need to be as accurate as with simply cal counting. There are days I dont count at all, it doesn't really effect my diet. To lose weight though you will still need to be in calorie deficit to be sure, keto is just a highly effective method doing it, among others.0
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I guess I would want to know what you mean by "worth it." What is your goal? Why does Keto appeal to you? Personally, I don't have any desire to do something like Keto because my goal (now) is to maintain my weight (it was to lose weight) and I want to eat whatever I like in my calorie range which I do. Keto and those diets don't cause you to lose weight any faster, if that is what "worth it" means to you, you just need a calorie deficit for that. I suppose Keto can have benefits if your goal is to restrict carbs for some health reason.3
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meaganraney1138 wrote: »Is keto really worth it or is regular calorie counting just as good?
To lose weight you need to restrict calories.....period. Be it, restricting a certain macro (keto) or meal timing (fasting) or logging portions - you need to find a way to reduce calories consistently.
If logging food and counting calories does not appeal to you, you might look for a diet that restricts enough to reduce calories without logging. You could try the No "S Diet." No snacks, no sweets, no seconds, except sometimes on days that begin with "S" - Saturdays, Sundays, & special days (holidays/birthdays). Even then, it's possible to load up on "firsts" so you don't feel the need for seconds.2 -
meaganraney1138 wrote: »Is keto really worth it or is regular calorie counting just as good?
All diets work the same way...calorie restriction. In the case of Keto, you are substantially restricting an entire macro-nutrient to almost nothing. Such a restriction will, for most people, also substantially restrict calories.
The only difference with keto is that people lose a pretty big chunk of water weight early on due to the fact that carbohydrates carry about 3-4 grams of water per every gram of carbohydrate. I guess that's something that might motivate some people...but the reality is that it's just water. That big water dump also comes right back on when keto is stopped.4 -
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kshama2001 wrote: »
Wait... wait... wait..... what if I eat a paleo, low carb, low fat, inside an 8hr window, while tracking my points diet? Does it still work by creating a caloric deficit?7 -
psychod787 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
Wait... wait... wait..... what if I eat a paleo, low carb, low fat, inside an 8hr window, while tracking my points diet? Does it still work by creating a caloric deficit?
For you, dear nephew, only if you Lift Heavy and do an hour of HIIT every. single. day. Oh, and don't eat white foods, hidden sugars, junk food, fast food, nor anything processed.
(To others: Joking!)
(To OP: Keto is useful if it helps you, personally, be happy while sticking with a sensible calorie goal. Otherwise, it's a needless, irrelevant complication. The observation in previous posts about carbs and water weight? That's accurate.)3 -
meaganraney1138 wrote: »Is keto really worth it or is regular calorie counting just as good?
The only thing that matters, and no one can tell you this, is determining what is sustainable for you and your journey. Keto wasn't too hard for me to sustain. It satiated me and i largely focus on meats and dairy.... So it worked. From a performance perspective, and the reason i came off keto was it hurt my lifts a lot.4 -
meaganraney1138 wrote: »Is keto really worth it or is regular calorie counting just as good?
@meaganraney1138 i find keto one of the most effective diets that works for me. Done it many times to be able to testify. But ultimately the real secret to losing weight is not giving up. Every diet works as long as you STICK TO IT long enough. Find the one that works for you and keep going
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psychod787 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
Wait... wait... wait..... what if I eat a paleo, low carb, low fat, inside an 8hr window, while tracking my points diet? Does it still work by creating a caloric deficit?
For you, dear nephew, only if you Lift Heavy and do an hour of HIIT every. single. day. Oh, and don't eat white foods, hidden sugars, junk food, fast food, nor anything processed.
(To others: Joking!)
(To OP: Keto is useful if it helps you, personally, be happy while sticking with a sensible calorie goal. Otherwise, it's a needless, irrelevant complication. The observation in previous posts about carbs and water weight? That's accurate.)
Lost me at HIIT... lol😉1 -
The reason WW doesn’t work for me is that zero point foods weren’t creating a calorie deficit. “But how many bananas or gapes can you eat” says WW fan- friend. Me:” 5 bananas and 5 pounds of grapes a day. ” . Not kidding. Wish I was.4
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Me personally - keto would be bad idea.
I like far too many carby foods and have no problem eating them in calorie appropriate amounts.
But some people like keto.
If it suits you, do it. Or don't, if it doesn't.
Either way you need to be in calorie deficit to lose weight.2 -
If you HAVE to keep doing it to lose weight, then maybe it ISN'T the diet you can do for MAINTENANCE.meaganraney1138 wrote: »Is keto really worth it or is regular calorie counting just as good?
@meaganraney1138 i find keto one of the most effective diets that works for me. Done it many times to be able to testify. But ultimately the real secret to losing weight is not giving up. Every diet works as long as you STICK TO IT long enough. Find the one that works for you and keep going
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If you HAVE to keep doing it to lose weight, then maybe it ISN'T the diet you can do for MAINTENANCE.meaganraney1138 wrote: »Is keto really worth it or is regular calorie counting just as good?
@meaganraney1138 i find keto one of the most effective diets that works for me. Done it many times to be able to testify. But ultimately the real secret to losing weight is not giving up. Every diet works as long as you STICK TO IT long enough. Find the one that works for you and keep going
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
That's what I was thinking.2
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