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[JeanLouiseFinch]

@tansy  Thank you!  😊 

[Icegoddess]

Too extreme for me.  I did a moderate low carb diet for awhile.  Strictly 150 TOTAL carbs/day.  Lost about 20 lbs.  But, I didn't totally eliminate anything from my diet. I just worked things around so that I could occasionally have a favorite.  The one thing I learned though is that low carbers are continually looking for a suitable replacement for their favorite high carb foods.  That's where a lot of the NET carb counts come in, trying to find foods with fake sugars and other ingredients that they can subtract from the total carb count.  I also learned that none of those substitutes everybody raves about taste like the real thing.  That's not for me.   So, I found what works for me.  I don't lose weight, but also don't gain any outside of the 5lb range I fluctuate in.  I don't deny myself anything.  And the doctor says my labs are great.

[Puppy Lips]

Fall 2019 to January 2020 I lost 20 lbs. doing Keto. It is a hard diet to stay on long term. I gained some of it back last year and am trying to Keto again. I need to find a bigger variety of things to eat. I can’t eat meat and cheese and peanuts all day. That is what my DH lives on.

[GinzTonic]

I have been Keto for 2 years . I lost a lot of weight at 54 years old . I had a Terrible menopause'. Keto helped me get hormones under control. So many benefits other than weight loss.  For me not being hungry was the game changer . It's amazing what fat does for your diet . I am strick keto ,eat clean . It's cheaper and easier than you think. 

[tansy]

@catlover, you might check out Dr Eric Westman from Duke University.  Look for his page 4 video on you tube.

[MoonieBaby]

Fatty diets are hard on your organs

liver. Heart. Also your arteries. 
 Excessive proteins are not the best for the kidneys. 

Mediterranean diets and daily excercise is a healthy way to live/diet. 
but keto is a fad. Not fantastic for long term. 

you may wish to research it on Mayo Clinic or with a qualified dietician. 

[hckynut]

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@catlover wrote:

I see it a lot on facebook. People lose so much weight. Any thoughts?

@catlover 

Of course I have thoughts, lots of them. I have seen this word in several places, even on products in my home(that are not mine). I have no idea exactly what it means, and no desire to look into it.

What I am getting from what I do hear and read, it is yet another way to lose weight(fat? Beats me) is it easily, or is it fast? Each new version of weight loss always touts 1 or the other, some even both.

My thoughts for anyone that wants to lose fat from their body, assuming they are healthy per their doctor, and have no specific underlying conditions effecting fat loss? The tried and true method that works every time, for most, excluding those with any conditions mentioned above!

Eat less/Move more.

Lots of other thoughts, but I haven't authored my book yet 

hckynut 

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[hckynut]

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

Some time ago, I saw Jillian Michaels (trainer from 'Biggest Loser' show) say that it's really not a healthy way to

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"release weight."

@ThinkingOutLoud 

Never heard it put that way, not even on biggest loser show. How about what most people really want, "drop fat weight"?

hckynut 

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[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@MoonieBaby wrote:

Fatty diets are hard on your organs

liver. Heart. Also your arteries. 
 Excessive proteins are not the best for the kidneys. 

Mediterranean diets and daily excercise is a healthy way to live/diet. 
but keto is a fad. Not fantastic for long term. 

you may wish to research it on Mayo Clinic or with a qualified dietician. 

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@MoonieBaby  Did you know when we are born, we’re born in the state of ketosis (using fat for fuel)?  These claims you have stated have been shown to be untrue. Healthy fats do not negativity affect the heart. Keto does not recommend excessive protein either so it’s doubtful you understand the diet. There are knowledgeable cardiologists who actually recommend it. High glycemic sugars are much worse and damaging for us.  Furthermore, the ketogenic diet is far from a fad.  It was discovered nearly100 years ago and originated as a treatment for children with epilepsy.  

[GinzTonic]

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

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@MoonieBaby wrote:

Fatty diets are hard on your organs

liver. Heart. Also your arteries. 
 Excessive proteins are not the best for the kidneys. 

Mediterranean diets and daily excercise is a healthy way to live/diet. 
but keto is a fad. Not fantastic for long term. 

you may wish to research it on Mayo Clinic or with a qualified dietician. 

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@MoonieBaby  Did you know when we are born, we’re born in the state of ketosis (using fat for fuel)?  These claims you have stated have been shown to be untrue. Healthy fats do not negativity affect the heart. Keto does not recommend excessive protein either so it’s doubtful you understand the diet. There are knowledgeable cardiologists who actually recommend it. High glycemic sugars are much worse and damaging for us.  Furthermore, the ketogenic diet is far from a fad.  It was discovered nearly100 years ago and originated as a treatment for children with epilepsy.  

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Completely agree , so many mis conceptions out there about this diet.  Which ever  way of eating you choose to loose weight , a calorie deficit is a must .