Keto???

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I have very mixed emotions about keto diet I have never tried it and have been wanting to but I am scared that if I decide later on that I no longer want to continue with it I will gain an immense amount of weight. Has anyone done it for a long period of time and or gone off of it? If so please let me know or give me your opinions if you have done it

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I did it last year and lost over 80 pounds and below my high school weight at 42. I feel better than ever. I don’t miss carbs anymore. I now do weight maintenance and lazy keto. I did hire a nutritionist and workout 6 days a week. It’s a lifestyle change.

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Don’t do it. Not sustainable. Hire a nutritionist or a coach and have them teach you how to count macros. I never ate less than 1800 calories and I was taking care of a baby all while meeting my goals. Pictured: 2 months postpartum vs 9 months postpartum.
I am now 12 months postpartum and stronger than ever (also pregnant with baby #2)

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You can do keto to achieve your goal weight. Once you no longer want to do keto slowly introduce carbs back to your diet. You don’t have to include carbs into every meal. You can’t start by adding carbs only to lunch or dinner and go by there. But honestly once you do it and get really into it you won’t miss carbs that much. Just Eat carbs in only 1-2 meals afterwards to maintain.

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I do keto and have lost a lot of Weight. Keto is the only thing that works for me because I have pcos. I feel like I gain weight 10x faster than normal women because of it. Anyways, when I fall off the keto wagon I don’t normally gain much weight so people saying you can’t keep it off are wrong. Just like with any diet, once you’re done with it you have to maintain your weight or you’re going to gain weight. I recommend keto.

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Think of keto as a lifestyle change instead of a “diet.” It’s really easy once you make that mental shift to eating low carb/high fat. I’ve been doing keto for 3 months now (I’ve previously gone 6 months but then fell off track with holidays). It’s a wonderful tool in the toolset to feel your best. I just find that I feel better - more energy, better focus, mental clarity, less water weight - when I eat low carb. It can boost fertility too!

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I’m currently doing intermittent fasting, 18/6 and during my 6 hour eating period, I eat less than 10net carbs, but I’m not going crazy with the high fat. I’ve lost 11 pounds in a week and a half. I’ve done keto several times, and it was always the high fat that made it unmanageable for me. I get really bad stomach issues and my pancreatitis acts up if I eat to much fat. Plus, I gained the weight back fairly quickly. I did a lot of research and read that intermittent fasting along with good, clean low card food is actually a really good way to train your body to stop craving the nasty foods you would normally eat when hungry. It’s only been a week and a half, but I feel better, my skin looks better and I am having way less stomach pain than when I did Keto. I eat a lot of carbs, and I decided to do a complete lifestyle change. It feels like this is completely manageable where Keto felt like it was only temporary. I feel great now!

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This isn’t a long term fix unfortunately. I’ve seen people lose weight from it but I’ve never seen anyone keep the weight off once they incorporate carbs again. Carbs are not bad. We need protein, carbs, and healthy fats. My best advice without you having to weigh good, count calories, or do anything extreme is to cut out sugars and limit carbs. Example: 2 eggs, 1 slice toast and some berries for breakfast
Snack: protein shake 
Lunch: palm size amount of lean meat, veggies, and 1/2 cup of rice 
Snack: Greek yogurt with granola 
Dinner: lean meat, veggies, sweet potato

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Keto really helps my PCOS. I also drink ketones that help me too!

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keto is actually not good for you. it can mess up your kidneys. I tried keto for about 3 months and lost lots of hair!! I was balding. on top of that I missed my period for about 5 months!! and no I was not pregnant. and always had regular periods. I just recently got my period back. and I increased carbs slowly and guess what I gained all the weight I had lost! so no keto does not work! it does for a short time. but its not sustainable and its not realistic. your body needs carbs. they're not bad. just try not to overeat! also I noticed that since i was eating so much fat my breathing felt heavy, and often times I felt like my heart skipped a beat. idk if thats because of keto. but ever since I stopped my heart has been back to normal. and ny breathing is better.

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