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The trick is to force yourself to do it for at least two weeks. Afterwards, pizza and bread will look disgusting. I experienced this when I followed a strict lo
by shanev 9y ago
The trick is to force yourself to do it for at least two weeks. Afterwards, pizza and bread will look disgusting. I experienced this when I followed a strict low-carb/paleo diet for 4 months. Many of my low carb friends have experienced the same thing. I lost 35lbs and got a six pack without working out. As soon as you introduce processed carbs back though, the addiction starts up again.
- snarf21 9y agoThe two weeks is right but the challenge for most people is that two weeks in is also when the first 10 pounds of "weight loss" slows because most of this is water and waste product. Losing a pound a week is too slow and quickly becomes frustrating for people. It is also really hard to escape cheating and getting sucked back in. Weight loss is mostly a psychological and emotional challenge and most people are too stressed in daily life to win this fight. We are also fighting our own nature as our bodies want us to store as much extra food as we can because a long time ago that was a very rare event to find this much food. Today that is available at every meal.
- hippich 9y agoIt really depends on a person I think. I am doing pretty heavy keto for over a year now, but if you offer me a pizza and say it will not throw me out of keto (and i believe you for some reason) - i will eat two extra-large boxes of it. Same with cookies, burgers, pasta, bagels, donuts, etc.
- skolos 9y agoI noticed that you still do have craving for old foods, because you remember how good you felt when ate them. However if you slip and try pizza it does disappoint you - it doesn't taste as good as you remember it.
- basseq 9y agoAfterwards, pizza and bread will look disgusting. YMMV. I went on a low/no carb diet for 3-4 weeks last year, never had terrible cravings or crashes, and still love me some carbs. I just love bread, pasta, pizza, etc. (e.g., food in general) too much, but it's a good way to monitor what you eat.
- jehlakj 9y agoMost people have been on a moderately high carb diet for most of their lifetime. It's gonna take a little more than 3-4 weeks to shift your perspective.
- basseq 9y agoProbably true. This was in response to the parent [emphasis mine]: "The trick is to force yourself to do it for at least two weeks. Afterwards, pizza and bread will look disgusting."