Diet TikToks Scarred Me For Life

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[@trvsfrnd]

Bro, for real Keto does really break your brain. I did it for a couple years, and you definitely start eating some weird stuff. You can't have anything over 10% of your diet as carbs, so eat 1 slice of bread or a few crackers and you've fucked up your diet for the day, because you won't reach the protein count before you max-out on calories. You're supposed to be eating nothing but protein and fat, thus the weird mayo on an unbunned piece of cheese, or a burger wrapped in a piece of lettuce. Edit: any diet is good, you literally just need to be able to count and you don't need keto to completely change your body-chemistry in order to lose weight.

[@satanswife6663]

hey ethan i have a video suggestion!! i would be really interested to hear your thoughts on the history of monopoly and the "landlord's game"

[@itsannapop]

Ethan... I watched this at like 1:30am and I'm trying to quiet so many bursts of laughter at your reactions 💀 like this is the perfect example of commentary making it possible to handle horrid content lmao would love another 'dumb trend' reaction bc this was nail on the head 🙌♥️ keep it up!

[@britishcig5462]

@@trvsfrnd actually most diets suck nuts

[@kylekalmbach]

Bro I fuck with lavender too.

[@kyrawr69]

the fact that lettuce wraps are accessible in most eating establishments but these ppl still insist on burnt cheese makes me so mad tbh

[@DeathnoteBB]

It’s because they have a deluded idea of what healthy eating is

[@abnormalexperience8767]

Ikr like that much processed dairy cannot be good for you...

[@nadinebeatrice1250]

At restaurants I get lettuce for sandwiches instead of bread and it’s so much better and I’m not even gluten free. I couldn’t imagine have 2 pieces of deep fried greasy wet cheese in replacement of bread.

[@modestrocker1]

do they not know sushi exists? this is like white people sushi

[@GodlessCog]

@@modestrocker1 unfortunately they would not be allowed sushi because white rice is carbs. But yeah lettuce wraps are delicious idk what these people are doing.

[@spacecase2493]

i’m on a low carb diet for medical reasons and it really doesn’t need to be so extreme. Like, they’re going to ruin their arteries because they feel the need to cut out all carbs instead of just eating less sandwiches and pasta

[@shineseeker7]

Thank you! My mom struggles with a carbohydrate intolerance and is on keto. The way these people eat is not the only way to cut out more carbs and is probably making it worse.

[@OscarRodriguez-wm7dg]

This demonization of carbs in fitness is infuriating. Can carbs make you gain weight? Yes, when you're not doing anything with that extra fuel, but so can anything. As a cyclist, carbs are my best friend. It's the best way to refuel when you need energy fast. It gets broken down into your blood stream quickly and i usually feel the effects of it after about 5-10 minutes. Its what makes it perfect for endurance activities like cycling. The idea that you need a bunch of protein or fat to lose weight is bullshit. You're body can only breakdown so much protein within a given time (around 1-1.5 hrs) anything beyond that you end up just shitting what doesn't get broken down. If anything higher protein diets are more likely to lead to overeating because you're body takes a lot longer to break down protein than it does carbs so you're more likely to keep eating because you don't feel the effects so you think you still might be hungry.

[@Fearsia]

same I swear I could feel mind clogging look at all of this!

[@afckingegg7585]

Yeah, this whole thing is so weird to me. If I wanted to cut down on carbs, I'd be eating like omelets and salads and fruit for dessert, not all these weird creations.

[@oulafursson]

literally reminds me of raw 80-10-10 diet, but this time 80 is not carbs but fats

[@declanreiser236]

These meals are like the shit you make when you’re too depressed to go to the store but you’re basically out of food

[@blood-soup]

Yes!! Like I’ll roll up a slices of deli meat around little pickles and some cheese as a snack when I’m too depressed, lazy, or broke to make/afford anything else. We call em superpickles 😎 But they’re just a snack, it never feels like ENOUGH food.

[@toastedmedia8744]

Or really stoned

[@fordalels]

@@blood-soup this is perfectly acceptable as a snack. everyone will do things like this (at least in my community) for a low effort snack if you're peckish. this only is an issue if you are eating these as actual MEALS. they're filling enough in the moment but don't give you enough energy to live off of. eating foods that give you such low long term energy and essentially is making you starve and malnourish yourself.

[@alexsvlogs5838]

@@blood-soup If you spread cream cheese (if you have it) on the deli meat then wrap it around the pickle you’ll have the best midwestern snack ever!!!

[@cloutlessmouse]

To prove how much these Tiktoks promote disordered eating: even though you were criticising all of the videos saying how gross and unhealthy they are my ed brain still went “should I be eating like this?” It’s insidious propaganda that targets people who are already prone to harmful eating habits and body image issues.

[@luvswinwin]

This ^^^^^

[@rebeccabrooks3843]

Literally me going “oh chicken and broccoli Alfredo? That sounds good”

[@Slushiii6804]

@@rebeccabrooks3843 tbf, the meal itself slaps. That's not the problem. The problem is these tik toks make others feel the need to conform to the diet to loose weight fast

[@theeccentric7263]

Haha 420 likes

[@lucy_sashimi2637]

Also, the way they promote this disordered eating to a primarily teen and child audience is so gross. I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles with this, and I hope you're doing ok. 😊

[@sigh824]

Wrapping an unseasoned boiled egg in cheese to imitate a fried chicken drumstick is one of the saddest things I've ever seen in my life.

[@mariac4127]

I had to watch it twice cause I really couldn’t believe what I had just seen

[@livyann2143]

Some of the recipes aren't terrible but oh my gosh it's so sad and GROSS

[@watermelon..]

at first i thought he ate it with the shell on

[@bigbeefscorcho]

I bet if you did that cheese maneuver on a scotch egg though it would be delicious

[@alexiacorbin3052]

@@bigbeefscorcho good luck getting someone who can make you one

[@downtheriver22]

my dad was on jeopardy in the 80s and he was studying to be a doctor at the time and when he was on the show one of the subjects happened to be medicine and biology or something and alex trebek made a whole deal out of it like ohhh folks we have a doctor in the house he got lucky with this one! or something. anyway there was this question: “during ketosis, your body burns ____ instead of sugar/carbs for energy” and my dad answered “ketones.” and he was marked incorrect because it was supposed to be “fat” and alex trebek made fun of him and then my dad went back to school and asked his prof and his prof was like yeah it’s ketones anyway long story short he had a lengthy and contentious letter exchange with alex trebek which ended in a call from jeopardy’s lawyers saying “tell us what you want, you were right” anyway keto as a weight loss diet is silly

[@nicolelewis5237]

That's a hilarious story. It's not every day anyone could trump thee man of extended trivia knowledge. Lol

[@ItsActuallyKate]

Im curious about what he got

[@Missingno4]

i also would like to know what he got from the jeopardy lawyers lol

[@sydneyice]

Good for your dad, we love proving people wrong

[@downtheriver22]

@@ItsActuallyKate I think they gave him the money he would've won if they awarded him the question and possibly? a little extra? and the other stipulation was that they would air a disclaimer when the episode aired that he actually did get it right so that his reputation with his patients wouldn't be damaged

[@Inkspeckle]

I have a theory regarding the Everything Bagel Seasoning. I used to suffer from an ED, and I remember that when you cut out certain foods from your diet (like bread in this case), eventually your body starts to crave it, even if you're not conciously aware of it. You kind of seek out foods that trick your brain into thinking you're eating something of that food group. Maybe the people in these videos subconsiously associate the seasoning with the actual bagel (aka the carbs that their bodies actually crave), so coverering everything in that seasoning temporarily scratches that craving and feels really satisfying to eat because their brain thinks they're finally eating some much needed carbs for once.

[@kuhntzzz]

that would actually make a lot of sense- similar to how people on keto diets will try to make low carb “bread”. i feel youre probably right about this theory.

[@lavender5624]

Yep! I did keto for a while (and got really sick). I didn't use it because we didn't have it at our store, but I would obsessively have cloud bread for the same thing. It's just weird meringue that tastes like nothing, but I would dip it in marinara and convince myself i was eating garlic bread. it sucked. also everything but the bagel has a bit of carbs in it but iirc doesnt list them on the nutritional label because it's a negligible amount per serving, so it's possible these people are eating it and their brains are going "YES THAT HAS CARBS EAT MORE OF THAT"

[@ahlahkkittehz]

Can confirm, it makes you feel like you're eating something "bad." I used to eat carrot chips coated in the shit instead of potato chips.

[@calladeem240]

I read your entire comment hoping to find why Everything Bagel Seasoning might help me get an erection. Like maybe all baked goods have secret effects, the same way poppy seed muffins can make you fail a drug test. But I'm just high and you said "an ED" not "ED". I'm happy to hear you use the past tense when referring to suffering from an eating disorder, that can be a really difficult journey.

[@emilyhart4372]

u cracked the code

[@dashingapothecary7118]

There was a cardiologist that said how dangerous the keto diets were for your heart and arteries and the keto people were arguing with him on why they think it's not

[@HungerGamesFan88]

was it medlife crisis?

[@need_creative_juices_help6736]

This really helps me feel safe, as I have an ED, and the internet often makes unhealthy diets such as Keto look amazing

[@t0xcn253]

Mista! Glad that this made you question keto, as someone who tried a lo-carb diet to get abs: uh it DID work but I was so tired I literally could not stand for more than 10 minutes without feeling winded. Wouldn't recommend lol.

[@jeeks3747]

I stg, I went on vids from actual nutritionist and drs saying that keto is blatantly unhealthy, and dangerous if pregnant. All the comments were mad as shit and claiming it was propaganda from "big food". Some people can't be convinced that they're killing their body, no matter what, like I saw sm comments claiming that it "cured my lifelong anxiety and depression, stop taking ur meds rn!", like this shits just gonna leave a lot of people in a way worse spot than before. And those who had to stop the diet because of the health risk were deadass being harassed and being accused of getting money from "big food".

[@LynnettesDowry]

Dealing with an ED is so hard! I know I'm a stranger on the internet but I just want you to know that you deserve to eat no matter what happens, that your body is beautiful and wonderful because it has YOU in it, and that you make the world so much better by existing on it ❤.

[@gingery_herbs]

Wish you the fastest healing from ED!!!

[@azuressea]

recognizing these things is the first step to healing!! no matter what point you're at in your journey, i hope you have people close to you who are understanding and willing to walk with you on the path to wellness. even if not, just know there are people out there who understand your struggles and hope that you find the healing you deserve. you're stronger than you give yourself credit for, and please remember that progress isn't linear!! getting better isn't a straightforward path, and that's okay. it's okay to struggle and fail at times, and it doesn't make you any less worthy or capable. you're just as beautiful as everyone else, and i hope you're able to realize that someday.

[@krystencabbage1032]

The peppers with the seasoning and cream cheese actually sounds good. As a snack in between actual meals. I see the appeal of the "everything but the bagel" seasoning, because it has all the seasonings on an "everything" bagel, which do go well together, it's just onion, garlic, poppy seeds and sesame seeds. It's probably far cheaper to make at home rather than getting the fancy brand, but the seasonings themselves are fine.

[@maggiedk]

It's not actually a fancy brand haha, it's sold by Trader Joe's and it's pretty cheap! If you have a Trader Joe's near you that carries it it's probably more affordable & much simpler to just buy it there, unless you wanna make a big amount :) (though there do seem to be recipes online!)

[@thatguy3903]

@@maggiedk I have that seasoning! It's really good. Love it on sandwiches

[@UnofficialTranslator]

I've had the combo or creamcheese/dipping sause and sweet peppers and it's delicious. It's much more common where I live in Europe then in the USA I believe.

[@Kai-dn2kw]

I came to comment this. They’re better with tahin tho

[@frankiestage8977]

i buy it regularly at my local kroger! I like to put it on ramen and in tomato soup

[@dunjunart]

I have to say, I do call them "bloobs", but exclusively when they're being fed to my partner's bearded dragon. those are Ronnie's bloobs and he can have as many as he wants cause he's an old man tiny boy. for human consumption i completely agree though.

[@charlottemartyr]

Same tho XD Bloobs are only bloobs when they’re being fed to a tiny lil man My roommate’s dogs, my bro’s rats, and my turtle all love them some bloobs lol

[@mikeyhamato2012]

Please spell it as “blubes”, I keep on accidentally not reading the l. 😔

[@aarasko]

blueberry are legally only allowed to be called bloobs when their feed to a little man

[@dunjunart]

@@mikeyhamato2012 bestie nawr that looks like pubes :X

[@rambbler]

I love Ronnie, he deserves the world and all the bloobs

[@beanwaddlers1883]

I’m a hairdresser and I’m here to warn everyone that here not convinced by this video how bad this is that every client I’ve had been who’s done kept loses a shitton of their hair. My aunt gave herself premature alopecia from a low carb diet. It is VERY easy to get things like this wrong and when your body thinks it’s starving, it WILL stop putting resources and effort into the parts of your body that it deems unnecessary. It’s just not worth it!

[@ChelseyCunningham]

I had that happen when I went I to diabetic ketoacidosis. My body ate itself until I weighed the same amount as your average school-aged child (I was 11 at the time) and my hair was falling out A LOT. It's not the same as keto, but the principle behind what I went through and what people are choosing to do to themselves is insane! I never felt worse in my life than I did during DKA...

[@thesingerintheshower]

Thank you 🙏 💓

[@persephonessibling]

Im a personally trainer and (i feel like i might get hate for this...) whenever a client tells me they do keto, I make a mark in their profile to indicate disordered eating patterns, and refer them to a dietitian (they can choose if they go or not tho). The reason i do this is because I have yet to meet a keto client that cares more about being healthy, than being skinny, and that is deeply worrying to me. To be willing to put your health on the line just to be thin is a very worrying mentality to me.

[@brook_angel]

Agreed, being skinny for the sake of being skinny doesn't help anyone. You should strive to be healthy, not thin/skinny.

[@gooseman19]

I have an ED and yeah I agree. Ppl just want to look pretty not be healthy. We crave validation so bad we'd do anything to get it

[@memejeff]

as someone who did water fasting to the point of an eating disorder and until I got stomach damage I can confirm this

[@beachesincali7606]

My family did keto and pushed me deeper into my eating disorder, I'm actually bigger boned so even now when I'm 120 I still look bigger than other people cause I'm just wider. They never actually listened so I was working out like 3 times a day it was so bad, luckily I have a different family now, lol foster care

[@thegirlnamedjessicamccown9194]

That’s because keto ain’t healthy. It’s a easy quick huge weight loss diet. My parents do it and haven’t lost since the first few months but keep trying. I’ve also heard once you stop eating Keto you gain the weight back (sometimes more). As you may know this is a common thing for people using diets just to lose weight. Not to change their lives.

[@Bella-yy5cq]

i cant imagine being an adult and thinking like this. this is the kind of batshit way i thought in middle school and early high school when i was neck deep in my ed and obbsessive thoughts about food, weight, etc. so happy i was able to go recover when i was younger and enjoy the rest of my life to the fullest, the idea of being this restricted still as an adult is depressing

[@redacted4219]

i really im glad youre better now! having an ed is an absolute hellhole and im really glad you chose recovery and chose to actually enjoy life as it is. best of luck to you stranger! :)

[@Broeckchen]

I'm happy for you but please don't disregard the societal pressure many people go through to do shit like this. Especially people who are on the heavier side. I personally have heard the refrain of "now if you lost a little bit more weight..." all my life and it has swept me into quite some silly diets even when I was still slender. There's often a lot of desperation involved in this.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@Broeckchen I don’t think they are, they’re just saying it must be horrible to be an adult and still suffer

[@ceci9933]

Felt. I am glad i was able to get out of my obsessive behavior/ ed shortly after graduating high school. I don’t even know how I’d survive a single day like that with my batshit bullshit schedule nowadays. Many adults never recover and I imagine it being living hell

[@gingery_herbs]

OMG THAT'S SO GREAT THAT YOU RECOVERED!!! so happy for you!!

[@steelesauer7430]

Fun fact: over-seasoning your food is a sign of restrictive eating disorders and typically happens because your body isn’t getting enough nutrients, so it’s making up for that with excessive flavor or weird condiment cravings. Welcome to the world of living on Everything But The Bagel seasoning

[@mr.cleanonabudget2847]

I want to know more about this. Can you link source?

[@finx1582]

heads up for people looking to talk to a professional: look for a DIETICIAN! not a nutritionist! dieticians are certified practitioners while anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. be careful where you're getting your information and stay safe

[@MrKurtykurt]

I.e. from some gross looking fat guy on KZbin

[@ashley-m]

my theory about the everything bagel seasoning is that it’s the only seasoning that these people have ever been exposed to. it’s garlic, salt, onion, and seeds, so it probably goes well with a lot of things, and it’s a very approachable seasoning for people who have only ever used salt and pepper. my mom is literally afraid of paprika but goes crazy for everything bagel seasoning. once one person used it and posted a recipe, I’m sure it caught on quickly because it sounds kind of interesting and familiar, but not spicy.

[@dyrnwynski]

I think you nailed it. I mean, there's nothing wrong with everything bagel seasoning I think it sounds pretty good. For some reason it just became a trend in the keto crowd.

[@UhaveN0idea]

As an asian person I’m crying

[@brieoshiro]

My spice cupboard would scare your mom haha

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

Me reading this while eating baked chicken made with smoked paprika, spicy curry powder, super spicy cayenne pepper and onion power 😟

[@Ale-no4jl]

Unrelated but what spices should i get? i getting more into cooking jajaja

[@abelinasabrina]

who else is watching and eating a fat loaf of bread rn

[@ethanisonline]

carb gang 🙏

[@chupawup4517]

Buttered toast and a cup of tea 💅

[@dumptruckanonymous9532]

@@chupawup4517 cinnamon toast dipped in coffee is 💯

[@chupawup4517]

@@dumptruckanonymous9532 ✍️cinnamon ✍️ toast ✍️dipped✍️ in✍️ coffee

[@p1kkuma]

Hell yeah I’m eating a juicy sandwich rn

[@lampyboymcgee8155]

As someone on the Keto diet I can say that it is fucking unbearable. Everything you said at the beginning of the video about insomnia and irritability was absolutely spot on for me. It feels like I'm starving myself and the only reason I'm on it is because of the house I'm in. It's led to me buying food and hiding it from my parents because I'm so hungry. Even worse I've just realized that my family has a long history of cancer and I'm not only terrified but conflicted. My mother's side is high protein cheese on everything but my father's side is worried about kidney failure and it's led to me just not eating. this shit sucks and I hate it.

[@checkeredgiant2580]

I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this, sounds like some serious projection with eating disorders. Been a long time since the comments been posted, but I'm so sorry you were put through such an abusive situation, and I hope you get out okay. Stay strong friend, this will have its end, and you'll be okay, I wish nothing but good wishes and the best to you

[@highro]

hope youre doing ok, dude ): i know its been like a yr since you posted but i hope things have gotten better

[@evilkitty2007]

Considering if a hospital found you in ketosis they'd treat you for medical malnutrition, love that its a 'diet'

[@colorbar.s]

"health has never really stopped diet culture in the past" KING

[@ShanCakesnBacon]

I was on keto for a year, definitely lost weight, but it was the height of my ED and the darkest time of my life. Also you can eat vegetables on keto! But you’ll never catch these people doing that.

[@cyperpunk6969]

What's ED ?

[@fatimaburhan2793]

@@cyperpunk6969 it means eating disorder

[@Zaolan123]

I've had people on keto tell me they cant eat fruits or most vegetables because there's too many carbs

[@demon-misery7]

@@Zaolan123 WHAT FRUIT/VEGETABLE HAS CARBS THO? THEY ARE LITERALLY FRUITS AND VEGGIES!

[@Zaolan123]

@@demon-misery7 all of them??????????? Most are primarily carbohydrates

[@neonbat666]

The diet fad version of keto feels like just substituting one empty calorie for another. Sure, you're not loaded up on carbs, but now your arteries are floating in pools of cheese grease. Also, these recipes aren't the worst of it. I've seen some videos of people just shaking 'Everything but the Bagle' on blocks of cream cheese or dipping butter into mayo and eating it. Makes my spine tingle with dread.

[@chloe4824]

a fun little story about everything bagel seasoning- im vegan, and every week or so, i would show up to my college cafeteria and stare in disbelief and horror at the one vegan option being “everything tofu”, which was plain fried tofu covered in everything bagel seasoning. it was the worst option they had there. i cannot even think about everything bagel seasoning without shuddering. this video was harrowing for me in many ways!

[@joshc5613]

like... completely unseasoned except for the bagel seasoning? do people understand that tofu tastes like absolutely nothing unless you like actually marinate it?

[@chloe4824]

@@joshc5613 JUST the breading and everything bagel seasoning. maybe some salt if that wasn't already in the seasoning mix.

[@peachiiieevee]

as someone who can't eat breads and pastas due to food allergies, i struggle to understand why people want to do this without medical reason. having wheat allergies has been a major struggle for me, and has even killed my social life in ways it's not exactly a fun time lol

[@peachiiieevee]

im not including people who just don't like most carbs taste or texture wise btw, that's valid and i get it

[@dcluvspie5777]

I can imagine considering most Alcoholic beverages have some form of Wheat that sucks man I hope things get better!!

[@peachiiieevee]

@@dcluvspie5777 yea and a lot of restaurants don't have options i can eat, but slowly things are getting better!

[@chasm6091]

Yeah, I've had to do multiple rounds of elimination diets over the years to figure out what my food intolerances are, and I can't imagine why you'd want to completely eliminate dietary staples without having serious medical reasons for it. I know the answer is "diet culture", but I still can't wrap my head around it. It also makes it so frigging difficult to talk about your dietary restrictions, especially when they've made you lose weight as a side effect... Yeah, I don't look "healthier", thanks, I look like I'm slowly starving because my body is rejecting the foods I'm eating.

[@peachiiieevee]

@@chasm6091 exactly. having dietary restrictions is frustrating and honestly pretty expensive. im only "healthier" after going gluten free because my intestines aren't trying to alt+f4 all the time

[@doobedoobeedowaaa4615]

tbf, everything but the bagel seasoning is actually very good when not used with monstrous recipes that probably haunt the dreams of people who are lactose intolerant

[@mariac4127]

I’m lactose intolerant and have bad acid reflux, and I legit got physically nauseous watching that woman make little cheese/pickle muffins One of those would’ve KILLED me

[@zooh8017]

Yeah I developed a lactose intolerance a couple years ago and every single recipe here looks like it was designed in a lab to kill me instantly

[@reneepogue2188]

True, putting it on avocado toast is really delicious.

[@gabdarveau3336]

I work in a restaurant and one of out frequent customers is on keto and she puts BUTTER IN HER COFFEE, you cannot convince me this is good

[@beastlycritters]

As someone who is a selective eater due to pickiness (mostly textural issues) and an ED, *some* of these “meals” look kinda appetizing imo. But they’re definitely not full meals. A lot of these are just snack ideas. BUT ADDITIONALLY, as someone who’s lactose intolerant the amount of dairy in this diet killed me on sight. Ty Ethan. 💚

[@divineruins]

yea i have ARFID and the cream cheese bagel bites looked like heaven. i need those in my house pls

[@Rumorumorumor]

I’m not keto, but I am neurodivergent and I will say that I personally like to add Everything but the Bagel to A LOT of stuff because it’s one of the few added textures that I’m like okay with and it’s a great way to add a savory and familiar and like very diverse (like there’s multiple flavors) to meals that I would normally have to eat plain due to sensory/textural issues.

[@theeccentric7263]

I do the same with soy sauce and particular hot sauces.

[@GameriziMm]

My friend's son has a rare form epilepsy, which is also drug resistant, so his only treatment is keto. It's always very strange to see fitness people online deifying this diet as if it's beneficial to everyone but at least it means there are a lot of recipes, meal plans, etc... to help the people who actually need it I guess lol.

[@medicalgirl3]

Yeah keto is still super helpful for treatment resistent epilepsy but it's super hard to follow and it's super unsafe to do without proper medical supervision

[@pinklemonade3261]

coming from someone that has lived with an eating dosirder for almost 5 years now, this is v e r y similar to some of the eating behaviors i have followed, i just didnt load up on as much when i would make my meals. but its very unhealthy to avoid entire food groups and that one guy that was eating only one egg a day for an extended period of time? thats especially dangerous and is a habit i used very often.

[@retrogadget6183]

I’m laughing so hard rn only because I’m stoned n each time Ethan calls a food gross I’m like “wait but that doesn’t look that bad” even though it is, objectively, pretty bad.

[@medicalgirl3]

No you're absolutely right this is just stoned people food. This is food you'd make when stoned and then when you tried to recreate it when sober you'd hate yourself for it

[@stilted]

I don't do dairy anymore, and every time he's talking about how the caramelized cheese is gross, I'm like... is it though? That's the only thing I miss, lol.

[@strawbweery]

i’m so high and i would fuck up that cheese burrito ngl

[@ButteredToits-]

im high and i wouldnt touch any of that shit personally lol

[@keppakappa5033]

As someone with high cholesterol and lactose intolerance this "diet" seems like something straight out of my nightmares lmao. Would unironically send me to the hospital after only one day, IF that.

[@blubrry2650]

Same! I’ve been looking for a comment that talked about this. As someone who has and had family members with high cholesterol, and myself being lactose intolerant, the way people portray Keto online is so, so painful knowing how harmful it is for your body in the long run. It just ahhh why is there so much cheese in these diet videos???! I mean cheese is okay but it doesn’t have to be a part of every one of your meals ESPECIALLY the main ingredient!

[@lutchien]

*joins the familial history of high blood pressure and lactose intolerant club* Same. Everything in these recipes would just send me over the edge

[@lumik.l4693]

The famous keto dudes here on youtube said "it doesnt increase your bad cholesterol at all. Proof? Here is this obscure unknown doctor i found on fiverr who agrees with me" and another popular keto doctor on yt (i forgot his name) then went on to say "Oh, it does increase it but bad cholesterol isn't actually bad for you, saturated fat is good for you. Carbs are the real evil"

[@rebeccae.4241]

Love watching your videos! Not to be a downer, but I have literally had a doctor tell me to do keto. Keto wasn't the popularized term at the time, but I was told to "just stop eating carbs" when my medication made me gain an incredibly large amount of weight in a short time. Lo and behold, it was the medication and not my consumption of bread 🙃 We still have a long way to go with fatphobia and diet culture in the medical industry sadly

[@dopex89]

I hope you're better now! These fad diets are constantly recycled so you had Dukan & also Atkins diets before keto, which is indeed low-carb, but did not encourage you to eat a lot of fat. A friend of mine did it in HS and lost her period :( For real ketosis you need a ton of fat, so low-carb I guess is keto-adjacent.

[@Stabilization]

I was told functionally to do keto too. He said high veggies, high proteins, minimize carbs where I can, get as close to the minimum I need as possible. But idk, it’s been a few months and I haven’t lost any weight. I will dip down, but then go back to my starting weight. Even when for the majority of the time I was actually under eating, hoping to pull a calorie deficit since he gave me a goal to get down to 175 from 190. Idk I didn’t even get that initial weight drop, and the stuff around me online and in perosn about my weight makes me feel like some sort of failure. They’re thinking of throwing me onto metformin for some injectables to assist with my weight loss, which I guess would help me get to the body I felt the best gender euphoria in, but…idk I’m a way it feels like I was morally bad by not being able to do it by myself. That I was lazy, a glutton, a failure etc. when I actually tried my best. It’s frustrating how much of an emotional roller coaster you get thrown onto just trying to get back down to a healthier weight (doc said i would be overweight still, but my liver levels should stop skewing and I would be healthy at that weight! I’d feel better I think like that weight.)

[@returntothedirt]

YES!!!!!! I eat a balanced diet (tho been having difficulty bc of stress/hormone shifts/illness) but on average I eat a p balanced diet and I've had SO many doctors recommend keto. Even tho when I was suffering with an ED and lost 50 lbs in the span of a few months and and basically ate keto without the dairy, I still was having a bad time physically. I was being praised for destroying my body and now I get regularly shamed for my body. It's fucking wild.

[@mikael0317]

What do you mean by fatphobia

[@caffeinebugg]

This video made me realize all the boiled eggs I've eaten in my life were over cooked

[@Tilleyforever44]

In regards to your first TikTok - protein does actually fill you up more than carbs. Dietitians and nutritionists generally recommend having protein rich foods for people struggling with overeating, like nuts and such, as it is filling and low calorie and for those struggling with obesity a main change to make is lowering calorie intake. Carbs are energy. They are the primary fuel our bodies use to do everything. So yes they are more important but not more filling- that’s why it’s so easy to eat an entire basket of breadsticks at Olive Garden 😂 Love the overall video tho.

[@Broeckchen]

As someone currently working with a nutritionist on a better longterm diet: Instead of leaving the carbs out, it's healthier to switch from simple carbs to complex ones. Whole grain doughs are good, potatoes are pretty much the healthiest starchy sides you can go for. I was also taught that the most important guideline is this: half of your plate should be veggies, a quarter should be protein, a quarter should be starch/carbs. Also I was told that I need to eat 2-3 meals each day. I used to try for 1 and that's actually bad because the body goes into starvation mode. Some nutritionists also recommend two fruit or veggie snacks inbetween the three meals, but I can't handle that much.

[@mightymeatymech]

(i am not a nutritionist but) oh my god i love sweet potatoes. i recently had purple sweet potatoes and i can't stop thinking about them. *Sweet potatoes* edit-- also I'm similar to you, in terms of under eating. I've been hitting up those meal replacement shakes recently. Not every meal, but every few days having one when i havent eaten enough during the day really hits the spot Double edit sorry-- also try smoothies every once in a while, you can make them fruity with fruit juice or creamy with milk (i like oat milk) You can get all sorts of fruit in there, you can mask almost any veggie with enough blueberries, and the fact that you can control the texture can be great if you're like me and sometimes cant eat solids. Frozen fruit is more economical imo, but you can always buy fresh fruit on sale and freeze it yourself. Good luck eating dude, i know the struggle

[@poke-talia268]

​@@mightymeatymech ube-

[@Broeckchen]

Lil update: solved the fruit problem by buying those lil fruit squeezy bags for babies! They don't get bad as quickly, I can keep them close, and they're great when I crave sugar. Nutritionist recommended having some slow carbs, or fat along with it, like a spoonful of yoghurt. This slows the rise and fall of blood sugar, preventing cravings and being gentler on the body.

[@briannawalker4793]

As someone who regularly struggles with Celiac and feeling like my body is at war with itself, I genuinely don't understand why people would subject themselves to this on purpose. Like, I'm grateful for the increased options/tips, but I hate that it comes at the hands of the diet industry =(

[@thoopsy]

I've got a gluten allergy and I'm with you. The gf bread not being as crumbly is nice, but it sucks knowing people are (for no reason) suffering for it.

[@WhatsanEngler]

I genuinely think the videos showing what to order at certain restaurants are cool cause I feel like I can NEVER eat out. I would say that luckily even thought we're gluten free at least thank god we can eat rice/corn/and other not gluten containing grains because some of that food looked EXTRA greasy. But gluten free is trash and I hate it soo much. I miss good pizza/ good pastries/ and even just a piece of normal (not fucking udi's or canyonhouse) bread (excuse my language). Luckily I'm not celiac, at least to my knowledge, so i can be a bit sloppy with exactly how strict I am. Regardless if it even gets near me I swear I feel like shit for the next two days or more.

[@poke-talia268]

I'm not gluten free, but my grandma is allergic to a specific protein in wheat (idk which) so she eats gluten free. I've tried the bread. it sucks tbh. at least to me. but we used a gluten free box cake mix that I think was made with cornflour because it tasted a bit like cornbread but that worked weirdly well for pineapple upside down cake. and the glutino English muffins can be pretty good with some butter, a fruit preserve (apple butter in this case) and cinnamon. I know she's mentioned that there are a lot more options now, and I'm glad she has that. And I don't think it should be marketed as some trendy diet.

[@genericname8727]

@@poke-talia268 I’ve been trialling a gluten free diet thinking I could have some non-coeliac gluten sensitivity causing some of my symptoms (so far things seem promising; I’m eventually going to slowly add gluten products back to see if I’ve got a more specific issue with certain foods like wheat too rather than an issue with gluten). I’ve been surprised by how many options there are for things. I’m pretty sure the pastas and stuff aren’t healthy alternatives unless you’ve got a serious gluten issue, but the fact I can sometimes have normal tasting pasta is surprising to me and great. It still sucks for those with more serious sensitivities though because even a lot of the stuff marketed as gluten free has to warn you it may have been contaminated with gluten still. I’ve personally avoided the bread because it looks unappetising to me and I was already not a big fan of bread, but I’m getting the carbs elsewhere.

[@modestrocker1]

having a limit on how much gluten can be eaten sucks - i love bread but have to control the urge

[@JDempsey23]

I was trying to figure out why I hated Keto diets so much and this video helped it make sense. My 80 year old grandmother told me she wants to do keto to lose weight. I told her it’s not a good idea. She doesn’t take me seriously and says it’s healthy. My grandma is nutritionally starving herself and clogging her arteries for a fad diet and it’s infuriating.

[@bekah13]

so my mom gets this meal delivery service and they gave her a keto meal once. it was basically a steak fajita but instead of a tortilla it was a ton of cheese. it was ok…. but we ended up eating it with tortilla chips cus it just didn’t taste very good without it lol

[@toastycinnabear9738]

My dad went on keto for like 3 months. He was so irritable during this time and blamed me for the grocery bills being so high even though he was grabbing $60+ in NY strip steaks every week. He would glare at me in disgust when I'd grab my sweets for the week and make snide remarks about how all of need to eat better. Like yea, we did, but certainly not the diet he was trying to push on the family. He also has a habit of trying to lose weight in any way but ways that involve exercise and blames everything on "chemicals they put in the food". And I mean fucking everything. So that's fun. Glad he broke his keto diet, albeit from a lapse of willpower rather than a conscious decision and he never went back to it.

[@morganwentworth2041]

Yeah I can't get over how expensive eating all this cheese would be. Pasta costs like $1/lb

[@dunjamilosevic7080]

the worst stuff they put in food is in meat and cheese and definitely not pasta lol. they feed those poor animals in factory farms so much antibiotics so they don't die from the disease and rott they live in

[@sourgreendolly7685]

Your dad sounds like he’s on the edge of a full blown eating disorder (speaking from experience) This was my main concern with keto dieters when I heard about it, you can go from disordered eating to eating disorder real quick when you obsess like that.

[@brutus3631]

@@sourgreendolly7685 yeah he absolutely sounds like he's on the verge of orthorexia... I'm in the same area as him in a way, i hope he manages to get out of it :(

[@whatever3145]

The chemicals are a thing tho. I cut out processed foods for a year and lost 50lbs just doing that. Once I learned that calories are not universal it became alot easier

[@dcluvspie5777]

Any Nutritionist will tell you that the most important thing to a Diet is for it to be well balanced this just throws all that out the window I can't believe I fell for it 3 years ago...

[@watermelon..]

so true. also any 10yo could tell you that. not saying a 10yo could be a nutritionist but have you ever seen one of those pie charts they show you as a kid where it shows you how much of each food type you’re supposed to eat? you’re supposed to eat almost as many carbs as fruits and vegetables

[@pumkitdrawz]

@@watermelon.. if the 10 year old was taught propaganda, sure! a smart 10 year old raised by healthy responsible parents might know that carbs are gonna kill you in the long term :)

[@watermelon..]

@@pumkitdrawz oh my god a ketbro… GUYS I FOUND A KETBRO COME LOOK AT THIS!! 🔭 👀

[@pumkitdrawz]

@@watermelon.. i prefer gender neutral words :)

[@watermelon..]

@@pumkitdrawz don’t worry, ketbro is gender neutral

[@jordannone1786]

Lmao I love you, Ethan. Everything bagel seasoning is pretty much just garlic, onion, poppy seeds, and sesame seeds... so yeah, it does tend to be pretty good on most things because it's a garlic-y savoury seasoning. It does crack me up that it's THE THING for keto recipes, though 🤣

[@Sandreline]

I recognize a Special Interest rant when I see one, and I am here for it.

[@macelikesstars]

slight tw for ed!!! I grew up in a toxic diet culture household. my mom was always putting us thru whatever diet was popular and my dad was obsessed with gaining muscle. as u can imagine, it’s not great for developing kids. both of my sisters and I have struggled with bulemia and anorexia. I don’t blame my parents since I now know they were struggling too, but it’s rly fucked me up.

[@rose.b.99]

I hope you're doing better now ♡ And I can sort of understand. Mom always had body issues and growing up she would pick on me for having snacks or having tummy rolls as a kid. She still does. She put me through keto and I was miserable. I never developed an ED per se but I would starve myself or binge like crazy, but being emetophobic I never had it in me to bring it back up after I was done. I would avoid certain foods like the plague and I wouldn't want people to see me eat. I hate even having to eat because it feels like I am losing some sort of control? Or I feel like a bad person? Not sure how to describe it. Diet culture easily gets to me, though. It sucks.

[@dopex89]

@@rose.b.99 Maybe you don't have an ED, but you are describing ED symptoms/ patterns. Look into intuitive eating, it is focused on healing your relationship with food :) Even if you haven't suffered extreme weight loss, does not mean you haven't/ aren't suffering mentally.

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

These people are all former everything-bagel addicts trying to recover and you're just punching down on them like it's totally cool.

[@kittygoesWOOF]

Lol this is my favorite comment

[@anacrea3931]

To be fair to the girl with the avocado toast and the everything bagel seasoning, I had an avocado and egg sandwich kick during lockdown and the sesame seeds were a must. Something about the seeds is so good with it. I don't get buying seasoning blends though, you can just get all the parts and make your own and a bunch of different ones.

[@taelynwhitty7344]

As someone who has recently had to come to terms with being lactose intolerant, YES CHEESE IS THAT GOOD

[@percyous]

this video was absolutely hilarious! my mom does keto, and she has for a few years now. she listens to these podcasts about dieting so much im pretty sure she has replaced her brain cells with that and everything but bagel seasoning. which she owns and literally puts on everything. i didnt even know that was such a big thing for keto! but yeah she also is obsessed with jordan peterson so im not really surprised anymore

[@kwarra-an]

I hope your mum finds peace :(

[@Anna-xh6fk]

Rip ur mom’a braincells

[@quinn799]

Slightly weird cuz he’s a pro meat only guy

[@wow-jz7me]

@@quinn799 im sorry but pro-meat sounds so funny to me

[@Whispitt]

​@@quinn799 "pro-meat" as though he isn't homophobic smh my head /s

[@brihappi693]

As a kid I never was taught about how long to boil an egg (or how the varying degrees of heat affect the texture). Whenever my parents made boiled eggs, there was ALWAYS a green outline on the yolk, so I only ever had powdery yolk 🤢 and hated boiled eggs bc of it. I’d only eat the whites. But then I started going out with friends & eating ramen eggs OH BOY that opened up a whole new world. I refuse to eat hard boiled eggs now, only runny yolk or jelly yolk. I make hard boiled eggs for the hubby and they NEVER have green outlines. Until I saw this video and heard you say “powdery yolk” I didn’t understand why mine were still solid yellow. But I see now. I’m just cooking my eggs correctly 😂

[@coffin1316]

Literally same here. Mom makes boiled eggs with powdery yolks, and I hated eggs for the longest time because of it lol

[@Ollie_nel]

I feel like we need to start a support group.

[@rafora_]

Same. My parents always cooked eggs like this and of course i hated yolk. I thought all yolk tasted awful, no matter how you cook it. But when I got older I cooked eggs for the first time like a normal person and now I just love eggs.

[@joshc5613]

thankfully ramen recipes taught me how to boil an egg correctly lol. you only need like 5 minutes at a low boil

[@chloebeck20]

so glad I chose to deepen my relationship with fragrance, I’m so happy to announce we are expecting!

[@InspiredCaterpie]

My mouth actually moved upward, thank you

[@blipblop8784]

This is totally unrelated but the sub salad actually sounds pretty good. My grandma can’t have gluten (like at all) so it sounds like a awesome alternative for her as well

[@nuclearseahorse]

I've never considered the alternate appeal of keto is the fact that it tells you to eat the greasiest foods you can think of, which are very palatable to the American diet, and then tells you not to eat foods that people already don't eat enough of like fruits and vegetables 🤔

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yeah it’s… a lot. I’ve seen alleged Doctors on KZbin claim things like “fruit is evil” and a “beef and cheese cleanse” is healthy, it’s ridiculous. It’s a recipe for a heart attack. I can’t see how anyone thinks it’s healthy.

[@nuclearseahorse]

@@DeathnoteBB people think being skinny is healthy. They don't understand that weight is not a reliable indicator of health. Id say we should return to monkey but the paleo dieters might think I'm being sincere LOL

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@nuclearseahorse Idk why your comment is invisible in the thread, but it’s in my notifications. But yeah speaking of weight and paleo, people have a weird idea that cavemen were thin or at least “lean”. Like people realize fat helps you survive right?

[@poke-talia268]

plus it's all like "cavemen ooohhh woo boo boo" but y'know they were hunter *gatherers* right? they ate plants

[@dunjamilosevic7080]

@@poke-talia268 yeah and they definitely weren't eating any cheese lol

[@Fearsia]

A lot of this looks like what I'd make when depressed, don't give af and just need food in my body and is quick and easy to make.

[@cheeseisherelive753]

Felt that

[@zorro......]

my depression meal is literally beat an egg or two in a bowl, tear up some sliced cheese and drop it into the mix, microwave for like a minute. world's lowest effort omelette

[@Fearsia]

@@zorro...... I usually eat 3 spoonfuls of peanut butter and drink some milk. Otherwise, it's a bunch of chicken nuggets for a meal or something like that, maybe throw some shredded cheese all over them, or a container of cottage cheese in one sitting because I have no self control, etc. (Seeing a nutritionist soon though about my eating habits as a whole as I struggle with food in general and eating too much.)

[@SpecialInterestShow]

I'm out here dipping pretzels in jif honey peanut butter. Few chocolate chips for an extra treat. V low effort. Samefood for a snack for me now

[@kwarra-an]

watched a friend eat a whole raw green pepper like an apple and knew it was time to get help

[@SnootyFarkleboob]

I thought I'd drop a comment to let people know that, while there definitely are drugs that are really great for epilepsy, now, some epilepsy is still treatment resistant. Medical ketogenic diets still have a role for people navigating stuff like this and I hope people are mindful of that. No one I know on medical keto is having a good time and they need all of the love. ❤

[@sorendings]

quick note: you should look to a dietitian for food advice. your family doctor / gp may be helpful, but they get an extremely limited amount of training in medical school about nutrition. and as for nutritionists, in many places that is a term that can be used without any training or certification, whereas dieticians must be certified. stay safe out there!

[@koqiri]

I don't really understand how someone could consume that sheer amount of cream cheese in a day and be okay with it (saying a lot here because I feel like I eat a lot of it but I also actually have the bagel too). Also, I'm glad that you're speaking about the dangers associated with keto because it's something that seems so unavoidable for those of us with EDs or who are trying to recover and have this shit constantly being pushed on us. I don't even have tiktok but I still see this stuff and my roommate last year was super into it for whatever reason. Literally unavoidable.

[@rinrinri101]

When I saw the mom making balls of keto bagel whatever with her kid, I legitimately feared that she might have her child on the keto diet with her. Omg that would be so incredibly dangerous.

[@Pa5an1]

Omg same, I saw the child and my brain immediately went “oh no, the children! Somebody save the children!”

[@albedussy6919]

I was on keto for an entire year and starting it lead me deeper down the ED path that I was already on. Like others, my mom also did keto (off and on) and it supposedly worked for her (her own words) so me being desperate to be skinnier I went with it and trust me that diet is a living hell. I was miserable every fucking day, eating the bare minimum and even fasting alongside the keto, I’d go 4+ days without eating anything at all, just water and coffee. At one point when I was tracking I was eating under 10 carbs a day, I was also over exercising daily after I got home from basically jogging around my job. I didn’t lose much weight if any and I only debloated myself because I wasn’t eating anything and to top it off, my mental health was in shambles. I was even more obsessed with my weight and figure and it got worse all the time, if I had too many carbs one day or “over ate” or accidentally ate something against the diet I’d almost have a panic attack…it was horrible but fortunately (thanks to my bf) I’m much healthier now, I eat a very colourful diet and I don’t restrict myself anymore but I know I should start exercising again (for my health not my weight) but tbh I’m really scared and the thought of working out makes me nervous because of how bad I was a few years ago. Tdlr: keto diet is hell and im still recovering two years later

[@goodfursomething574]

My father has been on a diet similar to keto for a number of months now because his doctor told him to as he had a fatty liver. It's worked really well for him and he has lost a good amount of weight already and helped hi fatty liver recover, however not only was he under doctor supervision, he also paired it with exercise and unlike many of the people in keto content online he actually did eat vegetables and stuff too. I don't think it's exactly keto, the diet he was told to do, but it's similar. So it's not that keto-like diets are inherently harmful, but I think the vast majority of people following keto content and keto diets are doing it wrong and dangerously. Do not recommend.

[@noodlepoodle3582]

As someone who's parents love keto it's so validating to see someone else talk about how unhealthy it is

[@pumkitdrawz]

it's not unhealthy, you just watch too much misinformation

[@noodlepoodle3582]

@@pumkitdrawz It's not unhealthy to eat cheese slathered in butter all while depriving yourself of carbs, aka, what the brain needs to function at full capacity? Did you not watch the video?

[@Hazeyface]

This is unhealthy Keto. It shouldn’t be like this. My husband does it for diabetes and it shouldn’t be like this. They are also doing it for the wrong reasons. Makes me so sad.

[@Clutchtampa]

Not a keto fan here but i do love me some everything seasoning, and my only defense for it going on most things is the hit of salt and garlic, it does not make it taste like a bagel. that being said it is totally wild how keto heads rock it on everything. Great video!

[@phantom_akiren]

THANK U. My mother got into keto and that MLM scheme called Optavia. Except she wont have the cheese or anything. Her health has gotten worse, sick constantly, angry constantly, but because of that sudden weight loss in the beginning, she keeps doing it. Its genuinely making me feel worse about my eating habits and weight and im 21. My 16 year old youngest sister is being affected too and im just so tired

[@rose-co1xz]

I have to say … the pepper recipe is fire. The bagel seasoning really does make it 😂 I’m not keto tho

[@gh0stcup]

Between the 'Live Ethan Reaction' box in the corner and the whiny "I don't wanna" in reply to the Jersey Mike's salad, that was weirdly endearing. Stop being cute while I'm trying to laugh Ethan!

[@elijahfergus]

ikr!!

[@GrayTimber]

I used to do keto and it was the most successful I ever was in losing weight as a person with PCOS and hypothyroidism. It's also when my eating disorder was getting really bad again and I felt weak and hungry a lot of the time. If you eat healthy fats, you'll be fine. But most people who do keto don't do healthy fats, they eat WAY too much cheese and are going to cause themselves health problems down the line. I'm now over keto and have no intentions of going back, but I know where these people are coming from. And its sad. I sympathise more than judge because I was there. Being subject to fatphobia makes you try the weirdest things if it has a good track record of weight loss

[@flicnerdy4385]

Yee a lot of issues with diets wether for health, weight loss of morales is people don't actually think about the vitamins and nutrients they need. It's kinda common with veganism, because if you cut off meat and milk; which have a lot of nutrients in them you have to be smarter about what you eat properly, so I have seen some families develop issues because they didn't consider that but also met vegan families who worked out what were good replacements for those things to get the proper nutrition.

[@InTheLight5292]

I lost 100lbs ok a keto diet! You just have to do it correctly and not lazily and you’ll be fine :)

[@strvfemusic]

big agree, i did a similar thing, but the healthy fats and LOTS of greens is important. I actually had my doctor recommend me go back on Keto to combat my OCD/Anxiety disorder very recently (i had previously lost 120 lbs on keto when i was powerlifting after highschool). the important thing about keto in my opinion is NOT full keto. If you look at legitimate athletes that use it for weight loss, it requires a "re-feed" carb heavy night once a week, a followed by 3-4 days of intense training. and also, like homecooked nutrient dense meals with lots of good fats like avocado/olive oil/etc. lazy keto wont do anything

[@GrayTimber]

I did not post this asking for diet advice, everyone stop responding telling me how to ACTUALLY do it. I'm aware, I had an ED. EDs make you pretty damn aware of diet requirements. I took vitamins while doing keto. Keto is not for everyone, especially since AS STATED IN THE VIDEO it's not good for you in the long run. Leave the fuck alone lmfao I said I had an ED why do you think it's appropriate to give me diet advice

[@whatever3145]

@@GrayTimber honey if you can't discuss it, don't join the conversation. Thats incredibly rude of you. I don't join a discussion on iv heroin and then get mad that people responded talking about iv heroin lmao if I can't handle it I do not participate and then yell at people for having the audacity to respond to a KZbin comment

[@kenna2090]

I really want to spread the word for this for people who might not know: the Keto Diet was never meant for weight loss!! It was originally created for people like me who have epilepsy. Please please please do NOT try to stick to Keto unless for medical reasons!

[@mx_potatohead1326]

My mom did keto and sure she lost a lot of weight but you know what she also lost, her period for months and had no energy, her immune system sucked she was constantly sick.

[@m0zkiii]

damn dude this really is a crazy phenomenon. i used work in an organic health food shop in a very wealthy, well-educated and abundant (in terms of health-conscious high quality organic food etc) part of the UK, and a surprising amount of people would come in Only to buy "keto-friendly" snacks, and ask us about every item in the bakery etc, clearly having no idea of their own dietary restrictions. i have no doubt some of these people were near millionaires with infinite access to nutritious food but the diet culture of the area is so fad-based and hyped up with neo-spiritual bullshit that theyve been blinded. these are people who could afford a Nutritionist and a personal trainer yknow... they could have even been suggested it by them! somethings gone wrong where we can live in this abundance and have people voluntarily starving their brains

[@kwarra-an]

hi do you have any keto-friendly whole-grain buns

[@literallyafishhook]

i know my mom eats keto foods because she has diabetes, and my ex does too because he's got crohn's disease, and neither of them can eat carbs or sugar, so it's good that there's more options out there for that, but it's not good for regular people who don't have health problems... i know i'd never eat keto rip

[@literallyafishhook]

btw, none of the stuff either of them eat is this disgusting garbage lol

[@jenm1]

None of those problems are good reasons to eat keto, especially not diabetes. Excess saturated fat kills the insulin producing beta cells in your pancreas. It also increases risk of diabetes or exacerbates the issues. She can eat sugar, it should just be from fruits and whole grains. The only time keto helps diabetes is when it’s extremely short term, then it starts to have deleterious effects, and if a doctor recommends keto for diabetes, I wouldn’t trust them. Doctors don’t have formal nutritional training. A registered dietician would most likely never recommend this. For crohns, there’s no specified diet that’s recommended. There’s no evidence that carbs should be avoided. Keto has nothing to do with gut problems. It’s possible they have decimated their micro biome and thus can’t process oligosaccharides or sugar alcohols very well but it only takes a couple of weeks to repopulate. The only real reason for your mom to avoid sugar is if she takes medication which can be common for diabetics that causes hyper uptake of potassium, so it’d just be avoiding some fruits and potatoes.

[@literallyafishhook]

@@jenm1 she's not _on_ keto, she just eats keto foods, like ice cream and carb free tortillas n shit... same with my ex, he's gotta be really careful with the foods he eats and it just so happens that a lot of keto snacks that you can buy at the store fall into that. nobody's telling them to eat keto, it's just a byproduct of their specific needs my guy

[@shineseeker7]

@@jenm1 thank you internet doctor. I'm sure YOU know a lot more about them then their actual doctor 🙄

[@morganwentworth2041]

I eat the cauliflower supreme pizza from Costco because I try to sneak veggies into my life any way I can

[@depositstomach1816]

I might be completely wrong here, but I got a theory about what’s up with the bagel seasoning. As someone with an eating disorder (and let’s be honest, most of these people are somewhat disordered) I have the same thing with granulated garlic. I’ll put it on everything, even things that don’t need or warrant it and it’s a source of comfort since it makes my trashy low cal food taste a bit more bearable and familiar. A big part of EDs is having rigid rules and rituals around food, like always using a specific spice. Again, I might be reading wayyy to much into this, but these are my two cents okay bye

[@alexxander966]

I did a very low carb diet for a month, and it did something amazing for me. I broke my sugar addiction. I went back to eating pasta and rice and bread, but since have managed to break away from sodas, chocolate, and most desserts. Thats the one upside to keto

[@dopex89]

low-carb and keto are a little different. For true ketosis you have to eat a lot of fat, not just avoid carbs. I'm happy for you though :)

[@BeesRecipes]

Tbh no offense to this guy who made the video but he doesn't seem to know what he's talking about, or at least is very quick to judge. Idk what he's got against everything bagel seasoning tbh, it's just seasoning lol. Some people absolutely thrive on these diets if used short term. (I'm not talking about the people who only eat cheese). I used keto/fasting to overcome a binge eating disorder and shrink my appetite. I did that for a bit and now that my appetite is smaller, I went back to eating normally but now I just require less food in general and don't binge eat anymore :) it's great!!

[@dopex89]

@@BeesRecipes it is true that they are not good long term though. Also to be fair he did show mostly cheese recipes 🤢

[@BeesRecipes]

@@dopex89 yes, that's why I said short term. I just wish he would have mentioned the healthy ways to do these diets too instead of bashing the entire thing all together and labeling it unhealthy no matter what. Only showing the cheese obsessed keto dieters and then judging the whole diet solely based on that is an inaccurate representation. It really does help some people, u just gotta do it right and not be afraid to eat things like vegetables and avocado.

[@dopex89]

@@BeesRecipes I mean, I guess my POV is, there are loads of videos and articles about the good sides. I guess he's highlighting that a diet just for the sake of weight loss can be perfectly unhealthy.

[@JustSomeBridgeTroll333]

Thank you for bringing up how bad Keto can be. My mom put me on the Keto diet for almost a year to lose weight when I was sixteen. I didn’t know how bad it was for you until recently. Anyway, I was absolutely miserable on it and it messed up my gut for months after. Edit: I feel like I should mention she was on the diet and hated it too. I think she just desperately wanted us to be skinny. I don’t blame her too much because her mom was less then kind about her weight.

[@wyrmiii]

I had this same experience, hope you're doing well. It was hell for me :,)

[@whutcat682]

Yeah same,moms can be crazy really with weight.Mine literally eats just one timena day,a very little portions and she gets really mad when I eat a normal serving:/for years I eaten just once a day and still struggle to eat more then once now as I am always trying to drink water,coffee or chew gum to stop my hunger...I got a little fat during the pandemic and my mom always brings it up to the point that my family is telling her to shut up. My friend and colleges say I am oke and should not starv myself but I can't see myself thin...

[@dcluvspie5777]

@@whutcat682 I'm so sorry that you're going thru that I know she's your Mom but parents can be Toxic as all hell and sometimes it's best to cut them out if it means that it's better for your mental health.

[@morganwentworth2041]

My mom paid for my weight watchers subscription when I was 18 and then I dealt with an eating disorder for ten years after. I hope you're doing better mentally/physically now

[@watermelon..]

omfg your mum did what? this makes me so mad how can she force her child on a diet without even researching abt it. istg that is a type of abuse. maybe neglect since it was very ignorant? i think it’s more like emotional or mental abuse because she forced you on a diet and could’ve easily given you an ED which is horrifying. so sorry, hope you’re doing better now

[@BBQUINN]

Hey Ethan, it can also be useful for people with diabetes since they can’t process carbs properly, but as a diet it’s still not great and they’re still missing out on important nutrients.

[@jazziemaxwell4211]

only for type 2, if a person who has type one does keto it can put them in DKA, which essentially turns their blood in to acid and slowly kills all their organs.

[@ciaociara]

I have celiac disease and hypoglycemia so I definitely eat way less carbs than most. I tried doing complete keto and I have never felt so sick in my life. As a trend, I definitely appreciate the increase in gluten free processed food since I usually have to make everything from scratch.

[@clintmooney2950]

I feel like if they commit to it, it would be absolutely terrible. Diabetes relates to insulin production/reception, so they'd be consistently hypoglycemic. I'm not a doctor, but what little I remember from nursing school shouts that it would be terrible for them.

[@atlasofbabylon]

speaking as a diabetic, even my endocrinologists have said to NEVER do keto. it really harms you and your blood sugar. it’s a very harmful thing even to diabetics.

[@SeanORaigh]

I used a very short term keto-ish diet when my mother's blood glucose was very high but every doctor we've spoken to stresses that while it's important to limit carbs, they're still an essential part of a diabetic's diet.

[@natejacobs1044]

I really appreciated this intro. I’ve recently been bombarded with keto stuff and it caused a lot of food avoidance for me. It’s so hard to find good diet advice and I find myself swinging so hard back and forth to internet fad diets so I really needed to hear that carbs aren’t evil

[@user-hs5bo1mp3z]

Both my dad and my brother were/are on Keto diets, mainly to lose weight. My dad was very strict with it, and lost a lot of weight. But, he was unhappy and eventually caused damage to his livers, forcing him on more diets before he eventually quit them. My brother has taken a more cautious approach to limiting his carbs, while still enjoying things like bread and pasta in smaller amounts. It was worked quite well for him, and he is still on a keto diet and doing very well. I think the main problem is people diving in head first into crazy extreme diets that are really damaging thinking that they can just lose weight fast and keep it off. For example, if you want to make a burrito using a tortilla, don’t use two bags of cheese, just use a low carb tortilla! Or, maybe eat one less tortilla than you normally would? No need to go through all that trouble.

[@charliebun4454]

as someone who struggles with eating due to my ADHD seeing people eat like this makes me so insanely mad. I understand it’s not necessarily their fault but the fact that so many people advertise this has a healthy way to loose weight and a healthy relationship with food makes me so mad. It just makes me so mad like bruh i struggle with eating and these idiots in tiktok are like HEy SuRViVe OFf ChEEsE

[@fionatastic0.070]

Out of curiosity what about ADHD makes it difficult to eat? I’m guessing it has to do with sensory issues and forgetting to eat because of distractions but I’d like to know for sure of you don’t mind sharing.

[@dopex89]

@@fionatastic0.070 for me it's putting off eating until you're starving. Not feeling motivated to cook etc. Forgetting to eat if you are focused on something else.

[@nervousham]

@@fionatastic0.070 I have ADHD as well and I also struggle with eating. For me, there are several contributing factors to this. For one, it's very difficult for people with ADHD to plan. Cooking for yourself takes a lot of preparation and planning, (shopping, meal planning, prepping, using tupperware that matches!! lol, finding/using recipes, etc.) It can be incredibly draining for me to accomplish all of these things while working a full time job. Secondly, and on that same note, if I am busy or at work, it is sometimes impossible to calm my brain/body down enough to sit and eat a meal. I feel sick if I try to eat while I'm at work. I often have to carry around a snack with me so that I don't feel faint. Thirdly, people with ADHD often have sensory issues, like you say, which can affect how strongly you may react to different textures of foods. There are so many foods that I love the taste of, but cannot get past the texture of. I can't even eat certain pizzas because the sauce has little pieces of tomato skin in it, lol. I pick the green spices out of my Nissin Ramen noodle packs, one by one. Eating is a CEREMONY for me, and im sure others with ADHD could agree. And lastly, having ADHD can mean hyper-fixating on different foods. Lately when I get hungry, the first and only thing I think about is Panda Express' fried rice. I had it the other day for the first time in a while, and so my fixation shifted from canned soup and buttered bread, to the fried rice from Panda. I have a couple "safe foods" that i can eat no matter what, like Lipton Noodle Soup. 10/10 since I was 5 years old. And not only do we fixate on foods, but we fixate on shows, activities, games, etc. The object of our fixation can turn into the only thing we care about for a while, which can even mean we don't care about eating. Nor do we think about it. And of course there's the obvious, just plain getting distracted and forgetting to eat. That happens..... A lot. Anyway, I know this was a giant comment but it felt nice to put into words, and I hope you found it informative. Maybe someone else could have explained it better, but here we are.

[@a_boynamed_sir]

ethan thinking "everything BUT the bagel" seasoning tastes like the bagel? priceless

[@anubiscats]

My mother swears by keto, and it makes me so sad. She hates her body and will do literally anything to lose fat, I just wish she realized how beautiful she is how she is now.

[@evey0259]

Why not be supportive of your mother in whatever journey she's on rather than be the familial equivalent of a crab in a bucket?

[@Saturnm0ss]

@@evey0259 because it's unhealthy as all hell

[@sillysheepskiies]

@@evey0259 because why should a child have to be the one supporting their parent..? Yet that aside NO ONE should be supporting disorded eating??

[@Isyneemeyer]

My mom has also been on keto for years. As long as I can remember actually.

[@sshii]

​@@evey0259 You can be supportive without encouraging someone to hate their body. That's called enabling. You can't hate yourself into a version of yourself that you love, and I wouldn't want that for my family or friends.

[@angelmusic1436]

Watching Ethan descend into madness was a great 19 minutes

[@pablokult248]

they're so restrictive in their eating habits that they end up eating like picky children dousing everything in pounds of cheese and ranch dressing :(

[@brieoshiro]

And bagel seasoning

[@Jsembuh.Klansemi]

there was a child in one of the tiktoks.... i rly hope they're not forcing the kid to not eat carbs.. that's just can't be healthy for their development at all

[@sushilampa8287]

Bro the amount of people on my insta page (I DONT follow any of these stupid pages but they still love recommending them to me) that literally make their children eat keto is INSANE to me, and anytime someone calls them out for it not being healthy other keto people are like "iTS NoNE oF YoUR bUSiNeSs wHat tHeyre doing to pAreNt "

[@madisonhyman9798]

I have a really hard, emotionally taxing job, and your videos in the background are helping immensely.

[@Stanheights]

I appreciate you posting this a lot! Many people in my life that I’ve looked up to (my mother, in-laws, close teachers) especially when I was younger, did keto and when I was struggling with my weight I almost thought it was a viable option. I would’ve gone through with it if I hadn’t been too nervous, and now I’m so glad people are circulating the health issues with it around more.

[@bDwS27]

"Bloobs" that was the worst thing I've heard in quite some time. Thanks Ethan

[@TheOctavian316]

The "bloobs" guy is also the one constantly calls everything "bussin' "... he's awful. I think Drew Gooden did a video featuring him.

[@Corrupted_Unicorn]

This all reminds me of when I visited home when my parents were doing Keto, when I got in they asked if I was hungry, I said sure, and they gave me leftover "keto pizza" Cheese 'crust', more cheese on top, and pepperoni. It was the saltiest thing I had ever tasted and I had to give the rest to my dad who ate it like it was nothing. I got so nauseous after, I had to take a gravol and lay on the couch for like an hour (EDIT: I should also mention, I'm lactose intolerant. I was only told it was *keto* pizza was after I'd already eaten half 🙃)

[@Corrupted_Unicorn]

I also forgot to mention that My Mother put all of us on Keto when I was in high school. One of the lunches she gave me pretty often was "Tuna Salad". It was Tuna prepared like you would for a sandwich and romaine lettuce. Thats it. The lettuce was washed but almost never dried so I usually had a lovely amount of mayonnaise water staring back at me on the few occasions I actually finished it

[@asbestosbunny]

wait but if you saw it was cheese crust and cheese topping why would you eat it, knowing you’re lactose intolerant?

[@asbestosbunny]

keto doesn’t mean it’s dairy free..

[@Corrupted_Unicorn]

@@asbestosbunny I know Keto doesn't mean dairy free, I didn't know the crust was cheese and normally one slice of pizza doesn't bug me too much, mainly because I keep digestive enzymes on me.

[@thesingerintheshower]

Yours is my favorite greeting of any KZbinr that I watch. It's short and sweet and has the perfect inviting tone.

[@woofexe4050]

I tried keto a couple of years ago. I ended up eating only broccoli, chicken, eggs, bacon, sometimes a sweet potato and sometimes fruit if I could fit it in. It was absolutely miserable, I wasn't enjoying my food, I was obsessed with eating the "right thing". It definitely helped kickstart my eating disorder. Thankfully, I am two years of recovery from my eating disorder

[@jeremygreen2883]

Ethan, you should look into the clips where Jordan Peterson talks about eating a keto "all beef" diet. He makes it sound like such a necessary sacrifice that costs him friendships and impacts him socially. It's weird and creepy, and the type of thing we'd expect from Jordy P.

[@joelle4226]

Didn’t he get super sick from this

[@guardedheart7855]

He and his daughter have an autoimmune diseases that improved with that diet

[@babypanda8u]

How am I not surprised he does keto? Lol

[@Jacob-gg1ng]

this video inspired me to put everything bagel seasoning in my water and I’ve already lost 25 pounds

[@kelseyrusch9279]

LOL omg idk why this cracked me up so much but it did. Thanks for the laugh!

[@thealdavis]

A few months ago, I found out I have celiac. My mom has been pressuring me to join her on keto ever since. I've never bought into the whole fad diet thing but she still tries on me. And whenever I question it around her, even a little bit, she gets very defensive. Has to be a keto thing. Anyway it's good to know I'm not just being difficult, and it really is super unhealthy for you👍

[@StandAloneSoul]

I always heard of it indirectly but never listened enough to know what Keto is all about, thanks for educating me and reinforcing my gut feeling that had told me to not get involved with the kind of people bringing it up regularely all along. ^^

[@noahbailey7019]

i dont understand why they cant just eat the ingrediants by themselves, you domt need to make a gross cheese replacement for bread

[@gingery_herbs]

The simple answer to "why the hell do they need bagel seasoning everywhere?" is that their bodies REQUIRE and DESIRE carbs, so intuitively they are choosing something that reminds them of something containing carbs :((( I've been through ED, I know how it feels -- to replace something your body needs with something that your disordered brains allows you to eat. I'm okay now, fully recovered, and just want to say, that recovering is possible and gives you so much freedom and joy!! I wish everybody who reads this to be happy, fully themselves and healthy inside and out!!!

[@qyn8886]

This is easily my favourite video of yours Ethan

[@moveslikemacca]

i actually *have* epilepsy and i tried reducing carbs just to see if it would help (conclusion: it helped a bit. other than that it was miserable). yeah i think i would actually go even more insane than i already am if i tried strictly following the diet, like my brain's already fucked up enough 😂

[@Hip.Username]

i'm glad more people are speaking out about how bad keto diet is for you, i have friends and family who tried keto, they ended up with keto flu, keto rash, my mom even ended up in the hospital. they always say they know what they're doing and end up worse than when they started, i don't get how the diet has been on trend for as long as it has after so many people get sick

[@DeathnoteBB]

Seriously I saw a magazine for keto straight up say it makes you sick. And yet people still do it??

[@Hip.Username]

@@DeathnoteBB it's because there are an overwhelming amount of people promoting keto and how easy it is, and even keto purists who promote more vegetables and a less disgusting amount of cheese, and it seems like a realistic way to live to people who struggle with eating healthy. it's no better than promoting pyramid schemes, or beach body diet lol that's a diet-pyramid scheme hybrid

[@kenna2090]

People tend to not realize that the Keto Diet was originally created to reduce seizures for people with Epilepsy like me. 🥲

[@kwarra-an]

@@DeathnoteBB tHat'S hoW yoU knOw it'S woRkiNg!!

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@kwarra-an Seriously… I told my friends and they said “Well when you quit unhealthy things it makes you feel sick because of withdrawel.” They weren’t trying to defend toxic Keto but it still hurt my brain

[@italktoomuch5885]

I think at this point we should learn to stop listening to what anyone says on tiktok.

[@monkeydluffy-ei3um]

I like your username it fits my personality.

[@monkeydluffy-ei3um]

@Nicholas Time no you first.......

[@italktoomuch5885]

@Nicholas Time sorry but it's my curse, I can't stop

[@TR-oc7hh]

You are awesome. I love you and your content.