Help... I'm starting Keto

[HemiHauler]

Keto isn’t really sustainable over the long term.

There are bad carbs and good carbs. Our brains need carbs. There is no getting around it.

Yes, avoid bad carbs like potato chips, white bread, etc. But anyone who would avoid a raw carrot, for example, because of carbs is foolish.

If one believes they are insulin resistant or approaching insulin resistance, intermittent fasting is a far more effective way to reverse.

Peter Attia is the guy to read for more.

 

[inquiryjv]

Cutting out carbs can definitely be a challenge at first, but once your body adjusts, it gets way easier. The hardest part for me was missing certain greens, but I started using barley green powder to get in some extra nutrients without worrying about carbs. It mixes well into shakes or even plain water if you don’t mind an earthy taste. It’s been a simple way to keep my energy up.

 

[black dog]

Is anyone out there doing the Keto diet? If so, how are you making out with it.

My wife has been considering it (along with a couple other diets) for a while because of her diabetes, but could never pull the trigger. I finally did today. (You know what they say. Either sh!t or get off the pot.) To make it easier on her, I am going to do it as well. We packed up every unopened packaged "card" to take to the food pantry. Everything else went into the trash.

Giving up breads and pastas is going to be very tough. But according to what I read, I guess I will also be giving up things like potatoes, beans, pumpkin/squash and other starchy vegetables. My wife says that includes beer, but I can drink distilled spirits.

The things we do for our loved ones.

My ex read the book Sugar Busters, and she changed her diet after reading it.