Going keto

Keto diets have really come on strong in the past year and a
half and for good reason. It's a
great way to not only shed those unwanted pounds quick, but
also a great way to get healthy
and stay that way. For those that have tried the Keto Diet and
are still on it, it's more than
just a diet. It's a way of life, a completely new lifestyle. But like
any major shift in our lives it is
not an easy one, it takes an incredible amount of commitment
and determination.
Good for Some But not for all? - Although a ketogenic diet has
been used to greatly improve
people's quality of life, there are some out there who do not
share the majority's way of
thinking. But why is that exactly? Ever since we can remember
we have been taught that the
only way to get rid of the extra weight was to quit eating the
fat filled foods that we are so
accustomed to eating every day. So instructing people to eat
healthy fats (The key word is
Healthy) you can certainly understand why some people would
be skeptical as to how and
why you would eat more fat to achieve weight lost and achieve
it fast. This concept goes
against everything we have ever known about weight loss.
How Keto Started - Discovered by endocrinologist Rollin Woodyatt in 1921 when he found
that 3 water -soluble compounds Aceture, B-hydroxybutyrate
and Acetoacetate (Known
together as Ketone bodies) were produced by the liver as a
result of starvation or if the
person followed a diet rich with high fat and very low carbs.
Later on that year a man from
the Mayo Clinic by the name of Russel Wilder named it the
"Ketogenic Diet," and used it to
treat epilepsy in young children with great success. But
because of advancements in
medicine it was replaced.
My Struggles Starting Keto - I started Keto February 28th 2018,
I had made an attempt at
the Keto Diet once before about 6 months prior but was never
able to make it through the first week. The first week on Keto is the worst part of the entire
process, this is when the
dreaded Keto Flu appears also called the carb flu. The Keto Flu
is a natural reaction your
body undergoes when switching from burning glucose (sugar)
as energy to burning fat
instead. Many people who have gone on the Keto Diet say that
it actually feels similar to
withdrawing from an addictive substance. This can last
anywhere between 3 days to an
entire week, it only lasted a few days in my case.
People who have had the keto Flu report feeling drowsy, achy,
nauseous, dizzy and have
terrible migraines among other things. The first week is usually
when people attempting a
Keto Diet fail and quit, just remember that this happens to
everyone early in the process and
if you can get past the first week the hardest part is over. There
are a few remedies you can
use to help you get through this rough spell. Taking Electrolyte
supplements, staying
hydrated, drinking bone broth, eating more meat and getting
plenty of sleep. Keto Flu is an
unfortunate event that occurs to everyone as the body expels
the typical day-to-day diet. You
just have to power through.
What Does A Ketogenic Diet Look Like? - When the average
person eats a meal rich in
carbs, their body takes those carbs and converts them into
glucose for fuel. Glucose is the
body's main source of fuel when carbs are present in the body,
on a Keto diet there are very
low if any at all carbs consumed which forces the body to
utilize other forms of energy to
keep the body functioning properly. This is where healthy fats
come into play, with the absence of carbs the liver takes fatty
acids in the body and converts them into ketone
bodies.
An ideal Keto diet should consist of:
• 70-80% Fat
• 20-25% Protein
• 5-10% Carbs
You should not be eating more than 20g of carbs per day to maintain the typical Ketogenic
diet. I personally ate less than 10g per day for a more drastic
experience but I achieved my
initial goals and then some. I lost 28 lbs. in a little under 3
weeks.
What Is Ketosis? - When the body is fueled completely by fat it
enters a state called
"Ketosis," which is a natural state for the body. After all of the
sugars and unhealthy fats
have been removed from the body during the first couple of
weeks, the body is now free run on healthy fats. Ketosis has many potential benefits-related to
rapid weight loss, health or
performance. In certain situations like type 1 diabetes
excessive ketosis can become
extremely dangerous, where as in certain cases paired with
intermittent fasting can be
extremely beneficial for people suffering from type 2 diabetes.
Substantial work is being
conducted on this topic by Dr. Jason Fung M.D. (Nephrologist)
of the Intensive Dietary
Management Program.
What I Can and Can't Eat - For someone new to Keto it can be
very challenging to stick to a
low-carb diet, even though fat is the cornerstone of this diet
you should not be eating any
and all kinds of fat. Healthy fats are essential, but what is
healthy fat you might ask. Healthy
fats would consist of grass-fed meats, (lamb, beef, goat,
venison), wild caught fish and
seafood, pastured pork & poultry's. Eggs and salt free butters
can also be ingested. Be sure
to stay away from starchy vegetables, fruit, and grains.
Processed foods are in no way
accepted in any shape or form on the Ketogenic diet, artificial
sweeteners and milk can also
pose a serious issue.
So far I am 5 weeks in and down 34 lbs. and feeling great, I
have an enormous amount of
energy and do not crash midday during work like I used to. It
will take some serious
commitment and a great meal plan to get to where you want
to be health wise. But the road
to get there is always more fulfilling then where you end up.
great way to not only shed those unwanted pounds quick, but
also a great way to get healthy
and stay that way. For those that have tried the Keto Diet and
are still on it, it's more than
just a diet. It's a way of life, a completely new lifestyle. But like
any major shift in our lives it is
not an easy one, it takes an incredible amount of commitment
and determination.
Good for Some But not for all? - Although a ketogenic diet has
been used to greatly improve
people's quality of life, there are some out there who do not
share the majority's way of
thinking. But why is that exactly? Ever since we can remember
we have been taught that the
only way to get rid of the extra weight was to quit eating the
fat filled foods that we are so
accustomed to eating every day. So instructing people to eat
healthy fats (The key word is
Healthy) you can certainly understand why some people would
be skeptical as to how and
why you would eat more fat to achieve weight lost and achieve
it fast. This concept goes
against everything we have ever known about weight loss.

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