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I've lost 50 pounds since October by following a ketogenic diet. For every fad diet, there are people who lost significant weight using that diet. It's how the

I've lost 50 pounds since October by following a ketogenic diet. For every fad diet, there are people who lost significant weight using that diet. It's how they get to be fads (and how you can know that the biological rationales are bunk). This [ http://imgur.com/NJlqag1 http://imgur.com/NJlqag1 ], was thru increased self-awareness which I jump-started by counting calories for the first couple months. (194 is the top of what the BMI chart calls "normal") If you're mindful of what you're doing, then you'll only eat when hungry (and enough to not be hungry) rather than mindlessly snacking all day or mindlessly continuing to eat at meals until the food and/or conversation runs out. If you learn to pay attention (just enough to keep your senses calibrated), your body is fairly good at telling you what you need. So anything that helps you stay mindful will help you lose weight.

Axsuul 13y ago
Keto is a proven diet based on science. Another one is intermittent fasting (IF). These diets only work if you stick to them, otherwise they become fads. Keto is a hard one to stick to because it's easy to mess up and get out of ketosis which makes the whole week a waste.
- eshvk 13y ago
  Both of them are basically clever ways to reduce your calorie intake. There is nothing magical happening here. You do Keto, you get satiated sooner, you eat less. You do intermittent fasting, you eat less because you are skipping some meals.
  - Axsuul 13y ago
    Yes, in the end you still need a caloric deficit, and you can lose weight simply by doing that. However, unlike the caloric deficit, these diets maximize fat loss and minimize muscle loss.
  - nikatwork 13y ago
    Keto is more complex than just calorie reduction. The theory is that it flips your metabolism into a different state. You are burning different fuel, ketones directly from fat stores. I don't know if keto is solid science, but the theory cannot be represented as merely calorie reduction.
    - eshvk 13y ago
      When you reduce your carbohydrate (direct source for Glucose) to something less than what can be supported by your body, it is going to rely on other sources of nutrients. I don't think my point disagreed with that. You are still going to lose weight. The only way to verify this is to do large scale controlled experiments. So until that time, we are going back and forth on anecdotes. Note: In the interests of disclosure, I would like to point that I have tried all three diets and successfully (kept that weight off for more than 3 years) lost weight.
- mixmastamyk 13y ago
  It doesn't take a week if you already in the neighborhood.
- DeadJim 13y ago
  The similarities with a rain dance are astounding. I think a good diet is also one that is easy to stick to.
jcslzr 13y ago
I do not think keto is a fad, it may turn up in few years that it was not healthy but it definitely makes you lose weight.
Shorel 13y ago
In my case I have not lost weight doing keto, simply because I have never been overweight. But I have reduced my triglycerides count from 390 to 140, I can program for 6 hours straight instead of just 2, I feel less tired through the day, and I am much healthier than ever. Keto is not a fad diet to me, it is a lifestyle.

Axsuul 13y ago

Keto is a proven diet based on science. Another one is intermittent fasting (IF). These diets only work if you stick to them, otherwise they become fads. Keto is a hard one to stick to because it's easy to mess up and get out of ketosis which makes the whole week a waste.

eshvk 13y ago
Both of them are basically clever ways to reduce your calorie intake. There is nothing magical happening here. You do Keto, you get satiated sooner, you eat less. You do intermittent fasting, you eat less because you are skipping some meals.
- Axsuul 13y ago
  Yes, in the end you still need a caloric deficit, and you can lose weight simply by doing that. However, unlike the caloric deficit, these diets maximize fat loss and minimize muscle loss.
- nikatwork 13y ago
  Keto is more complex than just calorie reduction. The theory is that it flips your metabolism into a different state. You are burning different fuel, ketones directly from fat stores. I don't know if keto is solid science, but the theory cannot be represented as merely calorie reduction.
  - eshvk 13y ago
    When you reduce your carbohydrate (direct source for Glucose) to something less than what can be supported by your body, it is going to rely on other sources of nutrients. I don't think my point disagreed with that. You are still going to lose weight. The only way to verify this is to do large scale controlled experiments. So until that time, we are going back and forth on anecdotes. Note: In the interests of disclosure, I would like to point that I have tried all three diets and successfully (kept that weight off for more than 3 years) lost weight.
mixmastamyk 13y ago
It doesn't take a week if you already in the neighborhood.
DeadJim 13y ago
The similarities with a rain dance are astounding. I think a good diet is also one that is easy to stick to.

jcslzr 13y ago

I do not think keto is a fad, it may turn up in few years that it was not healthy but it definitely makes you lose weight.

Shorel 13y ago

In my case I have not lost weight doing keto, simply because I have never been overweight. But I have reduced my triglycerides count from 390 to 140, I can program for 6 hours straight instead of just 2, I feel less tired through the day, and I am much healthier than ever. Keto is not a fad diet to me, it is a lifestyle.