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keto diet?!
i am about to start a "keto diet" where you eat a lotttt of fat and protein and basically 0 carbs except the little that you get in greens. and you "carb up" one day a week. has anybody done this? experienced people only please. what kind of fat loss can i expect? im just trying to lose the last pounds of fat on my body so i look lean for summer (:
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Terrible for you. Destroys your cholesterol and such. If you're going to stay away from Carbs that doesn't mean you focus on fats. Protein is important but you want lean and low cholesterol protein.
In other words, lots of chicken (any fowl, if you prefer turkey or something), very little beef, a decent bit of dairy, and you need to get to know nuts.
Not alot, a handful or two of peanuts a day is enough, but nuts are very nutritious and carb free. They are high calorie and high fat though, so watch yourself.
Salads can be good low carb, if you make your own vinegrette dressings you can make a great salad thats virtually carb free. Just make sure your ingredients don't have any. Ranch is terrible, avoid it. Some veggies have starch, avoid them too. Potatoes of any kind, the usual.
Also, fish is good. Not fried fish, but baked, grilled, pan seared, there are specific fats in fish that can aid in weight loss in small to moderate amounts. Try to eat a fish meal twice a week or so.
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Ahh, the ol' low carb diet. I'll tell you one thing, it works for sure but you gotta stay strict on it and when you do have carbs, do not go overboard.
Here's the thing with carbs, they are very addictive, whether you realize it or not. You will most likely go through withdrawals when you first stop and it is hard to contain.
Does it work? Most definitely, but you have to stay true to it. One other thing, if you go off it and go back on the carbs hardcore, you will gain weight back very fast too. Usually, just doing the diet alone without any exercise will see significant results. But, I think exercise would be good too especially if you're packing in more proteins/fats.
I did a low carb diet a year ago and managed to lose 30lbs in about 3 weeks. I kind of fell off the wagon and have been trying to get back on.
Best of luck.
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