I have just begun the keto diet this past week. I’d been tall and thin my whole life, never dieting. Then picked up about 15 pounds with menopause, and just decided to live with it. This last few years came another 15 and I decided to act. I have friends who are guiding me and feel pretty comfortable with the YouTube videos by Dr. Berg.
Sugar is the devil!
one of the best things you can do to eliminate sugar cravings is take collagen at every meal. Collagen lowers our stress hormones which can cause sugar cravings when they’re high.
I have been amazed at the difference I’ve experienced by doing this. I no longer crave sugar at all.
Good luck with keto .... it’s a great journey! I’ve been doing it (along with intermittent fasting) since May of last year - 50lbs down & 15-20 to go. No more heartburn, no more IBS, Type 2 avoided, no more blood sugar ‘crashes’. Feel great!
My resources:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto [recipes & most articles & info are free ... $9/month if you want meal plans, full videos, etc. - I haven’t felt the need to spend any money]. Probably one of the best all around resources out there on the ketogenic diet.
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Dr. Ken Berry videos (just go to youtube & search Dr. Ken Berry & the topic - there are MANY! - & he dispells a lot of incorrect info/fake news floating around about Keto .... some examples:
What is the Ketogenic Diet? (Basic Concepts Simply Discussed) Keto 101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwKmVjSXTDk
3 First Steps to Going Keto (Credit Card NOT Required) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQ2nwXIqzs&list=PL48jnTudSMf_4z7qfiymmOf-xbYJJUSDX&index=5
Why are Processed Carbs So Habit-Forming? (Carb-Cravings are REAL!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqg7cG1K5r0&list=PL48jnTudSMf_4z7qfiymmOf-xbYJJUSDX&index=6
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Dr. Jason Fung (I have his book in IF, too)
Intermittent fasting for beginners
https://www.dietdoctor.com/intermittent-fasting
Yes, sugar is the devil.
The only thing I’d caution on regarding Keto, is that it can encourage the formation of kidney stones. The first woman I was following said in order to follow the diet correctly, I could not have one lemon a day (which I try to have daily; kidney stones are horrible). And interestingly the leader had some seven kidney stones. Anyway, another woman leading a group said it was fine to have just one lemon a day in water. Good luck.
Dr. Berg is very helpful, and not just with keto. I've learned a lot from him.