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About 4 months was enough for me to drop right around 70lbs a couple of years ago. Keto has a lot of cultists that think it's magic when it comes to weight los
by commandar 13y ago
About 4 months was enough for me to drop right around 70lbs a couple of years ago.
Keto has a lot of cultists that think it's magic when it comes to weight loss. It's not; it's still fundamentally a caloric deficit diet for that purpose.
But it is a really interesting metabolic hack when you start doing some research into it. It's an absolutely fascinating testament to the adaptability of the human body and its ability to metabolize energy from other sources when the "cheap" energy it can get from carbohydrates is unavailable. There's a lot more going on than just burning fat when the body is in ketosis.
Ultimately, it's a bit too restrictive for me to stay on indefinitely, but the shift in mental state and energy level is beneficial enough for me to cycle on it a few times a year just because.
- alexgaribay 13y ago> it's still fundamentally a caloric deficit diet for that purpose This is true. I think the misconception of magic comes from the illusion that you basically can eat until one becomes satiated. It is easier to become satiated and hunger is more infrequent.
- commandar 13y agoI think a lot of it is the popularity of Gary Taubes and people not fully understanding what he means when he says that the calories in/out theory doesn't really explain obesity. His actual argument is a bit more nuanced, but tends to get lost in the soundbite.