Is Keto good for beginners?

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I weigh about 270lbs and I really want to lose 70+ pounds. 
I have been big since I was a kid and I've tried diet and exercise but I really suck at it. 
How do you girls do it? What do I need to do to get this started in the right direction? 
Help a sista out. 
Weight loss friends are welcome too! 😁

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I lost 100 pounds in 9 months. It’s the best thing I ever did. Research, find recipes, and literally the most important, if you do NOT have a valid reason or big enough reason to start keto you will not stick to it. It’s a huge life change. But if you know it’s worth it, you can do it ☺️

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i personally don't believe in keto. i've done a lot of research on my own and find it's just another sneaky way to be a quick fix for fast weight loss without nourishing your body the way it needs. i spoke to my doctor because i struggle with my weight as well and he recommended the mediterranean diet, which is basically what people eat in countries like europe. it nourishes your body the way you need, the food you can eat on it is delicious, and paired with consistent exercise you lose weight at the speed your body can handle while maintaining the best health. 
i know keto is highly recommended on this app so maybe i sound negative for going against it. but after suffering from an eating disorder for twelve years i learned a lot about nutrition from many doctors who taught me things like intuitive eating and the best foods that keep my body functioning and happy the way it should. so maybe i'm bias but this is just my experience. 
regardless any diet won't work unless your heart is fully in it. good luck! weight loss is hard but worth it ♥️

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You can lose weight with it but it is NOT healthy for you and long term will cause major damage to your body 
Whole food plant based it much better for people

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I just went low carb only. I've lost 5.4lbs in one week. My carb intake is all over the place but keep it under 100. Low carb is not that difficult.

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I loved keto while I did it last year! I just found with pcos i would get kicked out of ketosis so easily and got so stressed out about whether I was in or out drove me crazy! I have been following a low carb but not quite keto diet since Jan 1st and am down 15 lbs. I’d be happy to share what I’m doing with you :)

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There are so many trendy diets out there that cause more harm than good. The side effects suck like being on the toilet all night or grease drips out of you or tasting bad or almost having a heart attack from trendy diet pills or bloating or gaining weight if you eat bread or keto flu or blood pressure and cholesterol issues or scurvy etc. I don’t follow any diet. But I’m down 87 pounds all at home. I know myself and I know I would have found any excuse not to go to the gym from bad weather to costing too much or too many people etc. At home the only excuse was me being lazy. My bff got down to 140 pounds on keto but now she’s on blood pressure medication. I just walk and eat better that’s it. I use a Fitbit and MyFitnessPal app it tracks everything. 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 which is your calorie deficit and equates to weight loss. I do high protein high fiber and low sugar low salt and mostly granola for bread carbs. I walk and dance in my kitchen it’s my me time and escape from reality. I put on music and have fun. It’s a lot of up and down. It’s a lifestyle change not a diet that’s temporary. I attached a list of some of the things that I have, not all, it’s just an example. I’m not vegan or vegetarian or anything extreme I just save meat and dessert for eating out once in a while. It’s easier to control what you eat at home than when you eat out and let’s face it we all want to enjoy ourselves when we go out. Holidays and celebrations happen. Just because you eat bad one day doesn’t mean it’s over. Tomorrow’s another day to try again. The biggest problems people have is that it’s more psychological than anything. Feeling like you want to quit or when you gain or the scale doesn’t move or plateau or a bad day or bad day of eating, emotional eating or rewarding yourself with food so many bad habits that we all have in us from childhood like sitting with a bag of chips in front of the tv or seeking comfort in food. We all have triggers from family or relationships, work or school. But in those cases learning new habits like journaling or screaming into a pillow or yoga or exercise or remembering all the hard work that you already put in and repeating to yourself it’s not worth it, she’s not worth it. For me mine is my mother, she always knows what to say to piss me off or upset me. And when I catch myself going to the fridge I gotta repeat over and over she’s not worth it. Learning self control and discipline, it’s hard. But what you eat is 80%, exercise is the additional 20%. You can work out in the gym but eat an entire pack of Oreos when you are done isn’t going to help the scale move or get the results that you want. In all honesty I haven’t walked more than 0-3 miles since January started I used to do 2-13 miles a day, but I’m still losing from my nutrition. I didn’t even do a mile yesterday, it’s tax season and I worked all day 9am until 10pm and still lost a half a pound today. I keep healthy snacks with me. Always have bars and apples and shakes in my bag. I never feel deprived or starving or the need to binge eat. I eat when I’m hungry not because I’m bored or emotional. You can do anything that you put your mind to. Life is what you make it. If you aren’t happy, you change what you can and what you can’t change, you learn to love, accept and embrace. Happiness comes from within. Find your reason why you truly want to lose weight and that becomes your motivation and goal and fuels you to keep moving forward. Once you have that it becomes part of your routine and habit and when you don’t do it you feel like something is missing or off. It takes a least a week to make or break a habit. Take it one day at a time. You didn’t gain it over night and you aren’t going to lose it over night. I don’t push any diet products or anything that will harm you down the line. I’ve tried every diet since the 90s, none of them worked. You gotta be in the right mindset that’s step 1. If you go into it already thinking you are going to fail, then there’s no point in starting, you are setting yourself up for failure. If you go into this positive and really ready to make a change, nothing can stop you. Keep junk food out of the house and keep healthy snacks with you so you don’t feel tempted. Yes it sucks when other are eating pizza and wings and you are having an apple, a shake and a box raisins. But eating out once in a while is ok too. But getting back on track the next day is what counts the most. Tomorrow is another day to try again. Keep moving forward. Don’t quit. You can do this. You’ve got this. I’m here if you need to talk. You will figure it out what works for you both food and exercise. If it’s fun or tastes good you won’t dread it or avoid it. Sometimes it’s hard to eat carrots by itself. If you have it with raisins or guacamole or even a little nut butter, it won’t kill you. It’s finding alternatives or substitutions. Breyers delights mini pints of ice cream 70-80 calories each or the frozen bananas or a granola bar, apples etc a treat so you don’t feel discouraged or deprived the glass is half full not half empty . You do what you gotta do. I believe in you. You’ve got this.

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I’m over 60 pounds down within 9 months of using Herbalife Nutrition!
It’s not a diet, it’s a healthy lifestyle which is awesome!
Feel free to message me anytime :)

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It can be incredibly easy and cheap. Learn your macros and track them religiously until you know the carb count in your foods relatively well. You can either wait until you need to do major grocery shopping or meal plan week by week. Fat bombs are a life saver! You tube helped us a lot with recipes and for us we did a major purge and obviously only kept all the keto friendly foods but started meal prepping from day 1. Even if you start by cutting a lot of carbs you will see a difference in yourself. You can do it girl. My DH and I feel amazing and plan to stick with this forever! Good luck!

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Thanks so much everybody! I'm gonna start by trying to cut out some carbs while I do research on all of these!

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