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How did you lose weight?
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Nutritional Ketosis reversed my obesity and high blood pressure (after 6 months)
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/for-doctors (they have references just hover over the numbers)
Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health a scholarly book for medical professionals if you prefer heavy book medical texts 🦜⛵
There are many paths to metabolic health, this path worked for me. Because my insulin levels are kept low by avoiding carbs by body is able to self regulate hunger, satiation, and cravings. I no longer had to struggle to maintain my diet, it was no longer a impossible hill to climb. I found the hormonal model of healthy eating much easier to maintain then the calorie counting model.
The body is an amazing homeostasis machine, if you let it.
The hardest part was learning how to go out socially and eat drink on plan without hurting my social life. Bars: soda water. Restaurants: salad/eggs are always available. Coffee shops: black coffee, Americano. Clubs: Soda again, with a lime slice.
Same here. I got lucky and discovered the Keto diet pretty much right before it took off into being the latest fad. So I got the benefit of missing all the “lose 100lbs in 10 minutes” nonsense and the commodified aspect of everyone selling you something.
And it worked fantastically and lead to complete lifestyle changes that have persisted and made a healthier me.
I still recommend it to people but always give heavy caveats to stay away from the fad part and go with the basics.
Yeah. No need to pay money, buy special supplements, meal packs, keto snacks, etc. too many make a buck opportunists out there.
Those people make it more complicated than it has to be, and worst of all, they make it more difficult! Most of the keto snacks will actually take me out of ketosis!!!!
My favorite are those $1/pouch electrolyte supplements. Totally unnecessary, pure marketing. (Don't get me wrong, electrolytes are good, but you can buy 50/50 potassium/sodium mixes st something like $0.01 per dose... From any grocery store)
Anyone who tries to hook you into a subscription is pretty evil.