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My Keto Experience

5/2/2021

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I’ve never had a weight problem until the last few years.  When I started gaining weight, I tried Weight Watchers, The Daniel Plan and 21-Day Fix diets.  They would help, but ultimately, I kept gaining.  Talking to my doctor, she suggested the Keto Diet.  I did research and found it to be counter intuitive.  How is it possible to eat fat and lose weight?    But I had nothing to lose (pun intended).

I’m writing this blog because when I talk to people about it, they are very interested.  Even at Costco, with lines to check-out 10 to 20 carts deep, I got pulled out of line and taken to a small side cash register.  The reason?  The clerk saw that I had keto bread and wanted to know more about it because their keto bread was flying off the shelf. 

After ten weeks, I’ve lost 25 pounds.  Here’s what I’ve learned:
The Keto Diet drastically reduces your body of carbohydrates and sugar.  Carbs are what your body uses to convert energy.  When there are no carbs, it uses fat to convert energy.  This is called ketosis.

When you’re initially in ketosis there is often a keto-flu, which lasts a few days.  It’s similar to pregnancy nausea.  That’s how I knew it was working.  You can also purchase a test kit that indicates if you’re in ketosis or not.

I could not have done it without the Custom Keto Diet website.   For $37 you get an eight-week meal plan that fits your needs.  It asks for your weight, height, age, activity level and desired weight.  Then the portions are adjusted to fit you.  The meals can be switched and filtered depending on your taste.

I’ve discovered that food items that say ‘keto friendly’ do not necessarily make it so.    You have to become proficient at reading labels.  I’ve learned that it’s better to purchase regular products versus ‘fat free’ products.

What I like about Custom Keto Diet is that it tells you how many calories, fat, and carbs you’re allowed each day.  That helps if you’re new to the diet and want to occasionally deviate from their meal plans.

The hard part is obviously giving up carbs.  Luckily for me, I have always steered away from bread, so I don’t miss that much.  But potatoes and rice are difficult.  The Keto Diet substitutes rice and potatoes with cauliflower.  The cauliflower can be processed to the consistency of regular rice or mashed potatoes.  It’s not the same, but if you put enough butter and spices on it, it’s fine. 

You can still go out for dining or fast food.   All you have to do is google your favorite eateries and ask what is keto friendly.  I can eat a double quarter pounder with cheese without the bun and stay in ketosis.  Many restaurants have keto-friendly items on the menu.   Costco now sells keto bread.  It tastes similar to regular bread, but without the carbs.

There is the option of intermittent fasting where, within 24 hours, you only eat in an eight-hour period.   You fast for the remaining 16 hours.   You eat your breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and dinner all within that eight hours.  This hastens your weight loss.

The longer you’re in ketosis, the easier it becomes.  Now that I’m back to my desired weight, I’ve allowed myself one day per week where I can eat carbs.  As long as I keep it to one day in seven, I maintain my desired weight.   
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If you decide to go keto, it’ll probably be difficult at first.  I suggest spending a day prepping as much food for the week as possible so that you’re not thinking too much about what foods you’re missing.  Once you see the pounds shedding, it’ll become easier to stick with it because nothing tastes as good as thin feels.    
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