I’ve heard some success stories from some friends losing weight and/or getting into fantastic shape using the Keto diet. I would really like to cut at least a few pounds, like 5-10, but ideally around 25, so I’m going to give Keto a shot. I made a point to try to cut HFCS years ago, and I’ve done sugar detoxes a shot before, so I feel like my processed sugar intake was already pretty low.
I’ve had a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that “eating fat” != “being fat,” but it’s staring to click. Basically think of your body being a diesel engine, and carbohydrates are rocket fuel (or maybe like a nitro booster?). Get your body out of the mode where it feels like it needs the carbs, and into the mode where it burns fat for energy. Eat plenty of healthy fats, avocado, meat, fish, coconut oil, butter… yet still maintain a slight calorie deficiency with moderate exercise. Mix in intermittent fasting, and supposedly body fat will melt away.
I’m trying to not look at this as a drastic shift, I’m not counting calories or macros, but more as an adjustment (even though it is a little drastic). So far I’ve passed up on a lot of bread, just eating the meat/veggie part of sandwiches, and at home eaten large meals of veggies with a bit of meat and lots of dressing. Eating only when hungry, or intermittent fasting also seems to be a key to maintaining the calorie deficiency.