What do you think about the Keto diet?

[Anonymous]

[IslaTheWitch]

A keto diet makes your body create energy from sources other than carbs. It's great for losing weight, but it makes your body become glucose intolerant if you use keto for too long.

The only reason we have a pancreas in our body is to deal with glucose. So if you limit carbs intake to zero, as keto says, and you will keep it going for months, your pancreas stops working. And when you want to return to the normal diet, your blood sugar will skyrocket.

So, if you want to use keto, go for it, but slowly change your eating habits. Every few weeks, make a week of break when you eat normal carbs to keep your pancreas working.

Also, consider Intermittent Fasting as an alternative to keto.

[Asker]

Thanks so much for the info! I am already doing IF via OMAD (one meal a day). But doing keto isn't a permanent thing. I'm just trying to drop the extra pounds. I will eventually switch to a more sustainable diet.

[HateyouxD]

I hated it eventho I lost weight fast it made me wake up every night even when I quit at 3 am

[Asker]

Yeah it kind of sucks but I'm doing it for the fast weight loss and appetite suppression.

[andreasderjuengere]

Not knowing what exactly it is, I will assume that it's just one other alibi (or excuse) to attempt to undo the lack of self discipline in food intake?

[Asker]

Keto involves consuming a very low amount of carbohydrates and replacing them with fat to help your body burn fat for energy. Like I try to stick under 20g of carbs a day. But you can go up to 50g and still be in ketosis.

[pascal_climbs]

Good for real obese persons. Dangerous for persons with normal body weight.

[Asker]

I have a lot of weight to lose so it's perfect for me.

[The-Stud]

It's great but only for a short term

Personally the low carbohydrates made me less energized

[Asker]

Yeah this definitely is for the short term. I'm losing weight kind of fast on it which is my goal and why I'm doing it.

[Roudyrebel8]

Removing anything from your diet is bad. You need everything but you need it in proper proportion

[Asker]

But it helps speed up weight loss.

[Roudyrebel8]

True but not healthy there are ways to loose weight without depriving your body plus you are less likely to benge and fall off your diet

[Asker]

I don't plan on doing keto for long. Just trying to get the extra pounds off for the summer.

[Roudyrebel8]

Do what you gotta do just be safe

[Asker]

I will thanks!

[Roudyrebel8]

Pleasure is all mine

[jahaims]

Running in ketosis is better for most people especially if you are used to a shit diet

[Asker]

It definitely is.

[riverrat3]

It works

[Asker]

It surely does but it's a pain.

[riverrat3]

And boring

[Asker]

Definitely