Keto or regular diet?

Question

So I’m the biggest I’ve ever been in my entire life after having two kids. I need to lose easily 80 pounds. I’m miserable and depressed every single day. I want to do something about it. I’ve heard good things about keto and have seen awesome results. But I’ve also heard that it is easy to gain the weight back from keto. I want to lose the weight and keep it off for good. Obviously I’ll exercise as well with whatever diet I choose to do. So is keto worth it? ￼

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Keto can wreak havoc on your hormones. A better choice IMO is macro counting. There are some good resources out there to teach you how to do it as well as what's going to work best for your body type. Two different programs I've seen do wonders for women (teaching them how to do it, etc) are Biceps after Babies and WarriorBabe. You can also just look up "If It Fits Your Macros" as a place to start (all of these have groups on Instagram and/or Facebook for support and resources)

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The minute you stop eating keto you'll gain it all back. Or at least thats what ive seen.

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Personally I would only recommend keto if you’re absolutely massive and really really need something to start you off. 
What worked for me was cutting out wheat, then dairy. If you’re someone who eats processed sugar or fast food regularly (I didn’t so wheat was really one of my largest sugar intakes) then definitely cut those out.
Just clean whole foods are what you should be eating, healthy fats, healthy protein, health carbs. Balanced, lean and clean.
Calorie tracking is also a big one, try downloading myfitnesspal!

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I hate keto. Another thing to consider about it is it’s kinda expensive!

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I would do low carb over keto any day. Keto is extremely intense and hard to sustain long term. Eating low carb you’ll sfill lose the weight and it’s manageable for a much longer period of time

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I do Atkins diet which my midwife said is good for short and long term. It’s low carb, high protein, very health conscious. When I did it, I went from 165lbs to 145lbs and kept the weight off for a long while. I only gained it back when I fell into a depressive episode after a miscarriage.
I’m still managing my depression, but I plan to start the diet back up soon to help me get back to a healthy weight.

Keto or regular diet?

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