“So the impression that keto diet gives to me is “Hey, I can eat 10 Filet Mignons every day, not exercise and lose weight!”
We agree on this.
“Even on KETO the amount of daily calories consumed has to be kept below the daily calories needed to meet resting metabolism. THIS IS FACT.”
No, it is not. Not precisely. Resting metabolism is a variable. And cravings are a variable too. If you’ve never felt like your body was STARVING for some bread, you may be like my sister - who does fine just eating moderately and has no need to consider keto.
If you like counting calories and it works for you, great. Many of us hated counting calories, particularly since many of us remember the feeling of craving some bread. Or a cookie. And getting a headache when we disciplined our bodies.
Resting metabolism is partially a function of hormones like insulin and estrogen (for females, mostly). Insulin spikes when one eats candy bars. Or bread. Or potatoes. It rises some with protein. Doesn’t rise with fat. Control the carbs, increase the fats, and your body will stop producing so much insulin.
There is another problem. Once fat is stored, insulin affects WHERE the body insists the next calories are burned. Too much insulin and your body will ignore the stored fat and may even convert muscle to calories to meet its needs. Those of us who have taught our bodies to adapt to constant, high insulin need to change our hormone profile. Until we do that, cutting calories will NOT burn off the fat.
Been there and done that. 5’8” male, once dieted down to 120 lbs - and still had a thick layer of fat around my waist. SKINNY arms and legs. But the FAT was not going away. I have a much leaner waist now at 150 lbs using a higher fat, IF approach - and no cravings.
You are not totally wrong. And for some people, your approach DOES work. Works fine for my sister, so why would she change? I think diets are individual. I won’t tell others how they NEED to eat. Only tell them how changing what I eat has worked for me. Their choice to follow or not.
I am not cutting down or belittling the keto diet. I my try it but I will still manage my daily caloric intake. And I refuse to fast, ever. You cannot take your eyes off the speedometer, ever.