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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 i
by 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 agoBoth 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 agoYes, 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 agoKeto 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 agoWhen 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 agoIt doesn't take a week if you already in the neighborhood.
- DeadJim 13y agoThe similarities with a rain dance are astounding. I think a good diet is also one that is easy to stick to.