Low Carb High Fat (Keto)

[CowboyMedic]

Anyone out there on this? I started 4 weeks ago with my wife and we feel amazing on it. We have both lost 15 pounds in the first four weeks. This is the easiest that I have lost weight and I havent really changed much except for what I eat. I plan to get back in the gym pretty soon as well to help with more weight loss. Started at 397 at my heaviest in June of last year, started Keto at 383, now at 368. I'm 6'3" and feel like I can get down to around 250 and be satisfied.

 

[Rdcldad]

Anyone out there on this? I started 4 weeks ago with my wife and we feel amazing on it. We have both lost 15 pounds in the first four weeks. This is the easiest that I have lost weight and I havent really changed much except for what I eat. I plan to get back in the gym pretty soon as well to help with more weight loss. Started at 397 at my heaviest in June of last year, started Keto at 383, now at 368. I'm 6'3" and feel like I can get down to around 250 and be satisfied.

congrats on the weight loss!!!

start walking and keep it moving

 

[OSUIvan]

I have done Paleo and Keto, and Keto is so hardcore, I much prefer Paleo as it isn't quite as strict as Keto.

 

[BluegrassPoke]

I have done Paleo and Keto, and Keto is so hardcore, I much prefer Paleo as it isn't quite as strict as Keto.

What are the cliffs on Peleo?

 

[CowboyMedic]

I have done Paleo and Keto, and Keto is so hardcore, I much prefer Paleo as it isn't quite as strict as Keto.

I haven't researched Paleo very much either but Keto is less then 30 grams of carbs preferably less then 20 which is what we have been doing. Ive been averaging between 15-20 grams a day. The hardest thing for me to give up hasn't been bread, pasta, or potatoes but milk. But I've found a brand called Fairlife that has about half the carbs as regular milk. Also no desire to do Silk or anything like that.

 

[Kenny Orange Powers]

I love Keto. I’m currently doing a paleo diet and I’m loving my energy levels. I still keep it fairly low carb though and I try to get plenty of healthy paleo fats like avocado.

 

[OSUIvan]

I haven't researched Paleo very much either but Keto is less then 30 grams of carbs preferably less then 20 which is what we have been doing. Ive been averaging between 15-20 grams a day. The hardest thing for me to give up hasn't been bread, pasta, or potatoes but milk. But I've found a brand called Fairlife that has about half the carbs as regular milk. Also no desire to do Silk or anything like that.

Paleo is very similar, you just don't really count carbs. Sometimes you can go into ketosis on Paleo just depends what you're eating but the goal isn't keto.

 

[OSUIvan]

What are the cliffs on Peleo?

What do you mean by cliffs?

 

[BluegrassPoke]

What do you mean by cliffs?

Short story

 

[OSUIvan]

Here is the short short story and one that I don't 100% agree with but it is the basis of the diet...

If a caveman didn’t eat it, neither should you.

Now you'll find every web site has their own guidelines, I personally like the Primal way to paleo ( https://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/ ) . I followed the Primal blueprint and lost 60 lbs

 

[OSUIvan]

• Protein: Average .7 – 1 gram per pound of lean body mass/day – depending on activity levels (more at times is fine).
• Carbs: 50-100 grams/day (or less) = accelerated fat loss. 100-150 grams/day = effortless weight maintenance. Heavy exercisers can increase carb intake as needed to replace glycogen stores.
• Fat: Enjoy freely but sensibly for balance of caloric needs and high dietary satisfaction levels.
• Avoid Poisonous Things: Conventional Wisdom’s dietary guidelines promote fat storage, type 2 diabetes, inflammation and obesity!
• Eliminate: Sugary foods and beverages, grains (wheat, corn, rice, pasta, breads, cereals, etc.), legumes (soy and other beans), trans and partially hydrogenated fats, high-risk conventional meat and produce, and excess PUFA’s (instead, increase omega-3 oils).
• Modern Adjustments: Some modern foods that Grok didn’t eat can still be included in a healthy diet
• Moderation: Certain high glycemic fruit, coffee, high-fat dairy products, starchy tuber vegetables, and wild rice.
• Supplements: Multivitamin/mineral formula, probiotics, omega-3 fish oil and protein powder.
• Herbs, spices and extracts: Offer many health benefits and enhance enjoyment of meals.
• Sensible indulgences: Dark chocolate, moderate alcohol, high-fat treats.

 

[BluegrassPoke]

Here is the short short story and one that I don't 100% agree with but it is the basis of the diet...

If a caveman didn’t eat it, neither should you.

Now you'll find every web site has their own guidelines, I personally like the Primal way to paleo ( https://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/ ) . I followed the Primal blueprint and lost 60 lbs

Impressive!

 

[OSUIvan]

Impressive!

Except that I have gained a lot of it back, I need to get back on the primal band wagon

 

[The Duke]

My wife is a clinical dietitian, certified nutritionist, and MS in public health. We have been on the Keto diet on and off for the last several years. It’s the best diet out there and healthy to boot for 99% of people out there who aren’t uber-hardcore athletes.

My doctor recommends a very low carb diet as well.

 

[CowboyMedic]

My wife is a clinical dietitian, certified nutritionist, and MS in public health. We have been on the Keto diet on and off for the last several years. It’s the best diet out there and healthy to boot for 99% of people out there who aren’t uber-hardcore athletes.

My doctor recommends a very low carb diet as well.

Watch a documentary called Cereal Killers 2. Documents Keto and Fat Chance Row. FCR was a husband and wife team that broke the rowing record from Cali to Hawaii running on Keto. Did it in 45 days when they thought it would take 60. Both are high performance endurance athletes.

www.fatchancerow.org

 

[The Duke]

Watch a documentary called Cereal Killers 2. Documents Keto and Fat Chance Row. FCR was a husband and wife team that broke the rowing record from Cali to Hawaii running on Keto. Did it in 45 days when they thought it would take 60. Both are high performance endurance athletes.

www.fatchancerow.org

Per my wife, endurance athletes can indeed fuel on fat. However, we don’t know what the long-term consequences are (if any). Doesn’t make it wrong, the data simply doesn’t exist at this point.

 

[ctdub]

Per my wife, endurance athletes can indeed fuel on fat. However, we don’t know what the long-term consequences are (if any). Doesn’t make it wrong, the data simply doesn’t exist at this point.

I’m not concerned about long term consequences. We’re all going now to die in the long term. The short term consequences are what I worry about.

I’m not serious Keto, but I’ve been trying to go high fat, high protein, low carb for the last month or so. It’s been pretty easy. I’ve lost ~50lbs in the last 18 months, but stalled out for last 6 or so months. So I decided to try this and start working out a little more seriously. Have dropped another 7lbs since starting. I’m not super strict and still drink red wine and whiskey. I just avoid carbs (breads and sugars). Still want to lose another 25lbs. Not sure if I’m willing to change my lifestyle enough to get there.

 

[The Duke]

I’m not concerned about long term consequences. We’re all going now to die in the long term. The short term consequences are what I worry about.

That comment was from my wife who is in the profession and knows the research, relating to uber-athletes like Tour de France contestants. It’s great for the other 99+% of us, and is why we are on this diet.