I am convinced eating keto saved my life.
I am on a road to health now......still have work to do but getting there.....
“I am convinced eating keto saved my life...I am on a road to health now......still have work to do but getting there.....”
Outstanding. One of the ‘tactics’ used by the Left* is to note that the Keto diet is difficult to maintain, as it means having to give up a huge portion of the food that is still available to people.
...and that would be a legitimate point of discussion regarding people who are only interested in losing weight, where getting the weight off is more for appearance and hopefully staying healthy down the road. That pizza won’t kill you tomorrow...just means more dieting, starting ‘next week’.
But for MILLIONS of other people, who are diabetic and on Insulin (Type 2 only), the restrictions imposed by Keto seem very, very, reasonable, compared to what they’re facing (nerve damage, blindness, organ failure, loss of limbs). For many, perhaps most of them, going Keto is a something they’d much prefer, if it means ridding themselves of Insulin and likely the future consequences that they would otherwise face. The problem, of course, is that lots of people they trust (starting with doctors) or not yet on board - but they will be, as the science is on our side (along with the incredible results).
*and don’t fool yourselves, the people fighting Keto the hardest are the Leftists, as the last thing they want is for people to go back to eating red meat, as it pretty much opposes just about everything they stand for (animal rights, vegans, social justice, happy people, etc.)
Hubby and I started 27 July. Feeling better than we have in years. Yesterday morning I had bacon and scrambled eggs, did our regular hike in local park, worked outside in garden for a few hours, and wasn’t even hungry again until about 3:30 or so. He has an appointment with his endo this week. Can’t wait to see how his labs have improved. :)
I am convinced eating keto saved my life.
I am on a road to health now......still have work to do but getting there.....
You are not by yourself. I’m approaching 81, and I never had a weight problem, until I got past 56.
Then, I was told to follow the food pyramid and watch my calories and if hungry go for the carbs. I seemed to be dieting all the time and starving for the carbs.
So for about a decade and half, I followed this advice and yoyoed up and down with my weight.
I had a severe foot operation short after I turned 70, and I was not able to walk far or due exercise while standing for about a year. I bloated up to 225 pounds from 180.
Finally, a friend with a similar pathway told me about the Keto diet.
I discussed it with my Primary Care Doc, who inspite of being 60+ was/is the same weight as his basketball days in college. He told me what to buy food wise and not to buy.
His advice was to throw away any processed food and carbs in our kitchem. Then, throw away any so called diet or low cal food.
Only buy food in the outer edges of a grocery store and stay away from any processed food or more than a few ingredients and any ingredients we with more than a couple of sylables.
Eat one small chocolate bar a day for dessert and learn to eat the fresh veggies and get back to walking.
Get back to eating a few eggs (one a day) and never have cereal or toast for breakfast.
He told me wife to have a section of the kitchen counter with fresh fruifit, veggies and almonds and pecans for snacks.
Then, after my first 6-8 weeks on his modified Paleo to go to the Mediterrian diet.
I leveled off at my old weight after the 6-8 weeks, and I have been there for about 3+ years now.
We/I are never hungry with the Med diet and the fresh fruit/veggie/nut snack bar.
My wife’s lab work according to our primary care doc, is like a 30 year old female in training. She is heading into her 80’s.
My last lab tests showed everything normal for a guy in his 40’s not his early 80’s.