Does the Keto diet really work?

Question

I’m desperate to lose weight. I’m willing to put the work in, but I dont know where to start! I’ve heard people lose weight on the keto diet, but I don’t know about it. Does anyone have experience with it? Did it work for you?

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I was using it with good results. I just had to stop because I got pregnant. You’re allowed to have around 30g of carbs a day. I’ve seen people go up to 45g. But a lot of that comes from veggies since they do have some carbs. And then you eat a higher ratio of fat and protein, but you still don’t want to overdue it. There are some free apps that will help you stay on track. I lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks which is way more than I’ve ever been able to lose that quickly. My body haaaaates losing weight. And my only exercise was walking. And not even a ton. There are a ton of useful resources on Pinterest. I loved it and am excited to do it again once I need to lose the baby weight.

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My mom is doing it and she’s been on it for 3 months and has lost 30 pounds so far!! So yes!! It may seem kinda crusty but it definitely pays off if you do it correctly!!

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You have to be careful with keto. You can end up with keto flu and blood pressure and cholesterol issues. I’m down 72 pounds just walking and eating better. No trendy diets that the side effects suck like grease dripping out of you or being on the toilet all night or tasting horrible or constipation or the minute you look at bread or stop you gain more than you lost. Done them all since the 90s. You find your reason and that becomes your motivation and goal. Why do you honestly want to lose weight. To chase after your kids to get over an ex to fit into a wedding dress etc. Set 5 pound goals not a far away one that you feel discouraged. It’s more psychological than anything. Changing patterns and habits instilled in us since childhood. Finishing you plate. Seeking comfort in food or rewarding yourself with food. There wasn’t anything that Ice cream couldn’t-fix. A bad day or hurt feelings or boredom. Grabbing a bag of chips and sitting in front of the tv. Instead we gotta learn to channel your feelings differently. Journaling or screaming into a pillow or yoga or exercise or remembering all the hard work you have already accomplished. It’s not about starving yourself or feeling deprived. It’s finding alternatives. It’s not what you can’t have it’s what you can have instead. I do high protein high fiber and low sugar low salt. And just walk at home. I put on music and have fun. Step together step together. Started with a mile and worked my way up to 8-12 miles a day. I got a Fitbit and use MyFitnessPal app. I love it. It tracks everything water and calories, nutrients etc. You get a set number of calories and when you exercise you get extra calories to eat or save towards the end of the day and what you don’t use equates to weight loss and is your calorie deficit. I red labels. 6-8 grams of sugar except for fruit and veggies. I have zero cravings because of this. I never have breakfast so I have a vanilla Premier protein shakes 1 gram of sugar and 160 calories and tastes good not like a slim fast. Lunch I do big. 2 morning star veggie burgers, steam bag veggies with calavo guacamole pouches 90 calories each. An awesome apple. Plain Greek yogurt with bear naked vanilla granola less sugar than other flavors. And either a junkless peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars or nature’s pantry gluten free fig bar. Or dole dark chocolate frozen bananas 100 calorie packs. Snacks a handful of natural almonds or my own trail mix a handful of natural almonds a box of raisins and granola or a shake or granola bars. Dinner I load up with protein and fiber. No salt cottage cheese with fruit like blueberries or raspberries or cotton candy grapes. Handful or two of baby carrots. 4 stalks of celery cut into 4s. Or English cucumber or box of raisins. Sometimes natural peanut butter or nut butter. An apple. If I feel like a treat once in a while breyers delights mini pints of ice cream 70-80 calories each or the dole dark chocolate frozen bananas. I change thongs up. If I need more protein a shake. I try not to eat out much but if I do I either walk extra to balance it out or save my calories or modify the meal like if we go for burgers I don’t eat the bread and get extra lettuce and make a salad. A little bread or dessert won’t kill you. Just sucks the hard work it takes to burn it off. Like holidays and birthdays you recycle-the same pounds up and down but once it’s done back to reality. I’m here if you need to talk. You can do anything that you put your mind to. If you aren’t happy, you change what you can and what you can’t change, you learn to love accept and embrace. Life is what you make it. It’s a journey and a lifestyle change. You didn’t gain it over night nor are you going to lose it over night. It’s understandable how it can add up quickly. A can of soda a day for a year is 15 pounds in just soda alone. I’m right there with you. I’m walking as I’m talking to you. I started at 350. If I can do it anyone can. Gotta be in the right mindset. No excuses. I didn’t feel comfortable going to the gym. I knew I would find any excuse not to go. Bad weather, it cost too much, I was tired etc. Figured at home less chance of excuses. My best advice is don’t keep junk food at home or with you. Less chance of temptation. Keep healthy snacks with you. Your motivation is the scale moving and clothing fitting better. We all have bad days or bad days of eating but that doesn’t mean it’s over tomorrow is another day. If the scale doesn’t move stay off it so you don’t feel discouraged. If you gain it’s not like you haven’t weighed that before so it’s not a shocker. It’s saying it’s ok and not being so hard on yourself. Tomorrow’s another day. I loved myself just the same at size 32 as I do now at an 18/20 top and 22/24 bottom. I’m gorgeous inside and out and anyone that doesn’t like me that’s their loss and they can kiss my butt. And it’s not that I’m full of myself or anything. I’m an awesome person with the kindest and loving heart. It’s not my job to please everyone or seek acceptance. I enjoy life. And so should you. And now I can more with less weight on me. I’m here if you need to talk seriously.

Does the Keto diet really work?

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