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I have been doing Keto for 3 months and lost 20kg without any exercise at all.

soneca 10y ago
I have been doing a very flexible diet using low carb, high fat as guidelines for the last 6 years and I lost so far 16kg. No ups and downs, just a slow process of down-stable-down-stable... It is incredible when you have the right knowledge to make your own right decisions (i.e., know that low fat diets are BS).
crispyambulance 10y ago
That's good, but don't make it sound like 3 months of Ketosis is "easier" than a full and strict exercise routine. That's an extraordinarily hard diet to follow.
- ng12 10y ago
  Says who? I did very strict Paleo and didn't find it that difficult. Remember the saying "abs are made in the kitchen". Working out is fine and good, but if you don't control your diet first you won't get anywhere.
  - crispyambulance 10y ago
    If by "keto" we're talking about "ketogenic diet" that's means the body has fundamentally changed its metabolism away from using glucose and instead uses ketones for energy. That's what ketosis actually is. Getting to this state and maintaining it is far harder than, say, paleo or mere "low carb". I don't have anything against any diet, just saying that ketosis isn't necessarily an easy alternative, it is an extreme practice. Most folks can do just fine with a bit of moderation in eating and regular exercise over the long-term (by long-term, I mean forever).
    - DrScump 10y ago
      instead uses ketones for energy Mostly free fatty acids, actually; also ketone bodies. Some organs require glucose, which can be made from protein via gluconeogenesis.
  - eecks 10y ago
    "abs are made in the kitchen" is a silly thing to say. If people just follow it blindly they will be disappointed
- DrScump 10y ago
  Depends on the individual. I had little trouble staying keto for over 18 months once I saw it working. (cardio) Exercise alone generally doesn't work unless your genetic predisposition makes you a good responder to cardio; see the University of Bath study or Michael Mosley's "The Truth About Exercise".
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I have been doing a very flexible diet using low carb, high fat as guidelines for the last 6 years and I lost so far 16kg. No ups and downs, just a slow process of down-stable-down-stable... It is incredible when you have the right knowledge to make your own right decisions (i.e., know that low fat diets are BS).

crispyambulance 10y ago

That's good, but don't make it sound like 3 months of Ketosis is "easier" than a full and strict exercise routine. That's an extraordinarily hard diet to follow.

ng12 10y ago
Says who? I did very strict Paleo and didn't find it that difficult. Remember the saying "abs are made in the kitchen". Working out is fine and good, but if you don't control your diet first you won't get anywhere.
- crispyambulance 10y ago
  If by "keto" we're talking about "ketogenic diet" that's means the body has fundamentally changed its metabolism away from using glucose and instead uses ketones for energy. That's what ketosis actually is. Getting to this state and maintaining it is far harder than, say, paleo or mere "low carb". I don't have anything against any diet, just saying that ketosis isn't necessarily an easy alternative, it is an extreme practice. Most folks can do just fine with a bit of moderation in eating and regular exercise over the long-term (by long-term, I mean forever).
  - DrScump 10y ago
    instead uses ketones for energy Mostly free fatty acids, actually; also ketone bodies. Some organs require glucose, which can be made from protein via gluconeogenesis.
- eecks 10y ago
  "abs are made in the kitchen" is a silly thing to say. If people just follow it blindly they will be disappointed
DrScump 10y ago
Depends on the individual. I had little trouble staying keto for over 18 months once I saw it working. (cardio) Exercise alone generally doesn't work unless your genetic predisposition makes you a good responder to cardio; see the University of Bath study or Michael Mosley's "The Truth About Exercise".
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