Ep:149 EVIDENCE OF THE SAD BAD TRUTH ABOUT LOW CARB DIETS

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[@barbtullos3909]

I'm 73, lost 50 lbs on carnivore.5 yrs ago. Never gained any back. I've never felt this good. Have great bloodwork. Walk 2 miles a day. I will never change. Why would I !!!! Eat mainly beef, butter, eggs. Some pork, some chicken. No veggies, no fruit, no grains. I love it. On no meds. Loving my life !!

[@matchu4444]

Hey I'm just interested (not trying to pick a fight) about some other things you believe (or don't) believe in. Do you think global warming is real? Do you believe the COV is really a threat to humankind? I realize it's off topic but I'm seeing a pattern and am curious.

[@ant208]

@@matchu4444 what do you eat?

[@matchu4444]

@@ant208 I'm mostly carnivore 90% I still use spices, occasion alcohol and pot. Once in while I'll eat sushi (rice+fish)

[@matchu4444]

@@ant208 for about two years now.

[@ant208]

@@matchu4444 I'm only on since Nov 2020 and down 30lbs another 20 to go and gained a lot of muscle. I workout 4 times a week only doing heavy weights. Only supplements fish oils as I hate seafood and I take dimm to get rid of all the bad estrogen. I don't think Cov is as bad as they make it out, not saying another virus can't come along and be more aggressive. I believe in global catastrophe cycles and humans have little control to prevent this and I believe we are in a cycle now.

[@AbsitInvidea]

I love how he often will say something, and then just stare at the screen for a slightly uncomfortable amount of time to let something sink in. It always brings a smile.

[@HviturUlfur]

Remindes me an old fashioned preacher this way of talking hahaha

[@markfox5349]

attributes of a good speaker

[@captainquint25]

It was known as the "pregnant pause" in the 80s in business circles. Very effective to evoke a response in the process of negotiating a deal. It makes people uncomfortable and forces a response due to insecurity. Great stuff

[@marvinnelson5073]

After I was diagnosed with diabetes the dietician said “It isn’t that you can’t eat corn chips, but just eat one handful of corn chips.” This was absolutely impossible for me to do, I chose abstinence from corn chips.

[@robertcywes2966]

"Balance"😠

[@jenrich111]

I can't control myself 🙂 I won't buy a bag and set myself up like that. that bag of carb will cry out to me till I eat the lot then hate myself feel yuck so i dont buy so I don't punish myself with this whole drug-dealer/crack addict cycle!!! 🤯 If it is not in the house I won't F A I L my goals! 😇 Carbs are like C R A C K!

[@leighannl6589]

Plz go slow on the number I need a consult plz !!! I’m in Oregon so your awesome o can help u with some info for women 52 with a complete hysterectomy keto two years I’m my height is 5”2 petite I use to be skinny then gained Becuse if my parents died etc Lott’s stress but I’m sugar free low carb calorie free I walk over a mile a day with my little dog thru the park I intermittent fast daily usually one meal a day as well I’m frustrated spent a fortune on food making sure it’s whole clean I’ve researched I’m about done I’m down forty but gained ten lbs back trying to loose that I just wanna day fk it trying to be healthy my arthritis fibromyalgia my 9 surgery’s I found out spinal arthritis too so I don’t know struggling I try carnivore but It works but I’m a moma my children are grown etc I love to cook but anyways I’m going ur talk so fast couldn’t get adress for text last time I couldn’t get ur phone number plz sir slow down but your awesome I’ve been a subscriber for awhile but I would throw some bucks if I could hey help in worn out thx

[@kayallen7603]

@@robertcywes2966 Exactly! Balance = RUBBISH!

[@SRV2013]

@@jenrich111 I would sooner trust a snake before a dietician or nutritionist or a so-called diabetes educator.

[@Patricia-qg6bd]

‘“Addiction is never to fat, it is always sugar and startch’” 👍👍

[@lovinglife3847]

Except for bacon.

[@majdavojnikovic]

@@lovinglife3847 that's love.

[@andrew2869]

its a combination of sugar/fat/starch. try eating straight sugar.. its not that addicting .

[@helenndow1101]

Ohhh, I think I’m addicted to MCT oil powder in my coffee, it’s just not the same without it.

[@veniqer]

@@andrew2869 Nope. I can devour pork crackling in the same manner I devour sourdough. Sourdough is typically just flour, water, and yeast. Pork crackling is just fat.

[@tryingtobebetter220]

Abstinence is the only way for me. I can't be trusted to have 1 of anything 🙄 it's never enough once I start 🤷‍♀️

[@ambercole640]

Same for me. I can abstain, but I CANNOT moderate. It's all or nothing for me.

[@magenem21]

Same here!

[@MustLuvDawgz]

Ditto! I’m literally working this with a “one day at a time” approach. This addiction is no joke.

[@daisybuchanan5378]

Same - I hate when someone tells me to “Just have a little, otherwise you’ll feel derived and then you’ll just give in and binge”. They don’t understand. You wouldn’t say that to anyone with any other addiction.

[@SuzyCothran]

Same !!! One is too many and ten is not enough. 😢

[@krisk7681]

Dr. Cywes is the only doctor I’ve seen on YT that treats this as a carb addiction. He doesn’t JUST promote a Keto/carnivore diet which won’t persuade most carb addicts/abusers at least for the long term. Seeing refined carbs as a drug/slow poison made it easier for me to sustain my ketovore lifestyle after I relapsed last year. Even though I’m 5lbs overweight and in my 20s, I figured now is the perfect time to prioritize my health not take advantage of it. Thank you doc for the videos!

[@susanmallett638]

Brilliant!

[@kayallen7603]

Dr. Lustig has several videos on youtube that you would enjoy. He has always maintained that SUGAR is itself highly addictive.

[@muscleheadgoulet]

check out Dr bergs videos as well. He's done alot of videos on keto.

[@karend.9218]

I also changed my mindset to define high glycemic foods as slow poison. It really helps with day to day decisions. Now and then potatoes happen, but with butter, sour cream, and green onions. Small portion. Then fast.

[@elizabethsoenen7393]

Dr Ken Berry is very straight forward as well.

[@kimberlycostello3198]

I just love how honest you are. Carb addicts wear their addiction on the outside. There is no hiding it. First Keto now carnivore has changed my life. It is a journey of learning and tweaking. 90lbs down..never going back.

[@rossross9281]

Hi 👋 when you say carnivore does that mean you eat only meat? Do you eat any salad or vegetables?

[@josephnebeker7976]

@@rossross9281 Typically meet and greens and salad is Keto, carnivore is meat or animal products only. I'm guessing that she made the distinction of going from one to the other suggests her understanding of carnivore is not the same as keto.

[@michelgray9242]

Man, 57, I started Keto +OMAD + 10K steps a day, on November 12th, 2020 and I lost 113 pounds (315 to 202) and I never felt better. I was a type 2 diabetic, had high blood pressure, and was on statin drug as part of a daily cocktail of medication. I am currently off all medications, Keto is working very well for me and is a lifestyle I can live with.

[@fruitlessbeast]

Applause to you

[@michelgray9242]

@@fruitlessbeast Thanks, I am 189 now! Still going down!

[@petertownsend252]

Same here. Now 57. I started keto 3 years ago. In my case it was obesity, a 30 year history of chronic severe refractory gout (no longer responding to treatment with the maximum daily dosage of Allopurinol), and early indications of pre-diabetes. Seeking a non-pharmaceutical solution to pre-diabetes is what guided me towards keto. Within 3 months on keto, gout and pre-diabetes were completely gone with no meds, and lost 30 pounds (6' 0" tall, 245 down to 215). By way of keto, I had unexpectedly fallen totally ass backwards into a 100% effective treatment for my chronic refractory gout. It was certainly something I was not expecting. I was understandably angry and bewildered that 30 years of doctors and rheumatoid specialists had never told me there was a simple 100% effective non-pharmaceutical treatment for gout. A simple google search for keywords "gout" and "keto" quickly cured my bewilderment. I now keenly understand that my interrelated metabolic problems all stemmed the same root cause. Years of hyperinsulinemia caused by chronically high blood sugar which was in turn caused by a daily diet that was high in carbohydrates. I first learned about the benefits of intermittent fasting and autophagy about 9 months ago. Now, no more than 2 meals a day, often just one meal a day with no snacking. Also added some occasional extended fasts from 48 to 72 hours for the benefits of autophagy. Also added daily walking over the course of a few months working up the distance to where an 8 to 10 mile walk is now easy and feels good. Weight fell another 50 pounds over the course of six months down to a stable 165 pounds. Just did a same day (18 hour) down and back out hike of the Grand Canyon a couple months ago. Felt good during and after arriving back at the rim after midnight. I could have kept going. Never even came close to feeling tired or exhausted. Looking back where I was just three years I could never have imagined I could be where I am today. Extended family and friends I haven't seen for a while are all like WTF did you do? with a follow up inquiry wanting to hear all the details. Wanting to be helpful, I have many times tried to explain how simple, straightforward, and easy it was, but the message just goes in one ear and out the other. People just want to hear about some quick and easy new supplement, pill, or procedure. For my own sanity and peace of mind, I now resist even talking about it any more. If pressed, I just say I caught a tape worm while vacationing in Mexico. That usually ends the line of inquiry pretty quickly. I have come to the sad conclusion that like alcoholism, you can't help people until they are ready to be helped. Although I haven't entirely closed the door on talking with people who are genuinely and sincerely interested, I have more or less adopted a new philosophy of Res Ipsa Loquitur, "The Thing Speaks For Itself". I just don't want to talk about it anymore with people who aren't really open or interested in the answer.

[@popeantichrist8847]

​@@petertownsend252started the carnivore steak and eggs have a month-and-a-half into my gout attack the only thing that is lowering the pain in my wrist. Hearing your story gives me hope brother. I've lost 31 lb I have 42 to go.

[@dap1patsfan]

Doctors are really afraid of people getting healthy, if this trends, they won't be able to buy their third house and fifth BMW. So sad.

[@ranger2316]

I've been on a Keto diet for five months and have lost 40 lbs. I took a bite of my granddaughter's Dunkin Doughnut last Sunday and was shocked at how god-awful and gross it tasted. I had to spit it out! I used to be able to clean up dozen DD's by noon on a Sunday morning. Sugar is going to kill us! Having said that ... it's not going to kill me! Great video Doc.

[@hotwireman49]

You can taste the poison in it right

[@kimmcnichols9650]

I’ve never counted calories since keto / carnivore ... almost 3 years .. but I now weigh less at 56 then I did at 11....

[@cassandrasmom]

Wow that’s amazing!

[@mad_woman6507]

Well done! 🤗

[@cwcobo]

I totally agree Dr Cywes, when I began to watch my diet, after being told I was diabetic, I decided for myself that it was easier to totally give up many carbs (grains, cereals, pasta, etc.) than it was to try to "manage" my intake of these foods. When you're told that it's okay to have a quarter cup of rice with a meal, I told myself I'd never stop at that quarter cup, and it was just easier to stop eating rice and try to forget about it. Perhaps a little like giving up an old flame or lover, if I continue to see them, even occasionally, I'll never be able to give them up, forget them, and heal. Thank you for your wise advice and counsel. I love the fact that you're courageous enough to tell us about your own carb addiction (McDonald's McFlurries and M&M's), and that you blazed a path to help heal yourself.

[@bradellison1345]

I did keto a few years back. Strict adherence. Lasted one year, lost 145 lbs. Soon as I started to introduce carbs back, the weight came back easily. Gained more than half back. I understand the carb and sugar addiction. Gave up soda over five years ago. I have to completely eliminate things, there is no having 3 chips for me. Back on keto and losing again.

[@bryanhayes9728]

Life is a journey. Congrats on taking steps that work for you, and wishing you all the best, for life!

[@CarbageMan]

It's easier for me to stay keto because it helps me manage my chronic pain. I also feel my best while I'm fasted.

[@annettesoss5186]

Yes. This is the reason why I started! No pain

[@nevinkuser9892]

Same here

[@Sandy.Squirrel]

When I am strict carnivore I do great at weight loss and maintenance. But the minute I start adding anything, low carb veg included, my cravings kick back in and the grazing starts all over again.

[@ernestinenally9483]

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT

[@jodyr9585]

Same

[@gerganageleva9439]

Same

[@lovinglife3847]

I’m glad you said that because I am the same way.

[@joncastile3248]

I didn't have much of a choice.. I needed to take drastic measures. I had high blood pressure and diabetes which caused a heart attack. I reduced my carb intake to 20 or less a day(cream in my coffee). After more than two years it's become easier to refuse all forms of food that isn't MEAT. And as a result I am no longer diabetic, my blood pressure is normal and I'm medication free. My pant size is reminiscent of 40 plus years ago. I plan to continue this till the good Lord takes me home.

[@schuggy4408]

Doctor, your appearance is improving all the time. That's a reflection of your improving health on the inside. You're doing a great service here. Keep it up. Go Green!

[@robertcywes2966]

22 yrs

[@swerth]

I can't believe this channel is free. 55M started watching 7 months ago and lost 30 lbs. Bless you for doing this

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks

[@watcherworld5873]

I started my fight against type 2 diabetes 3/15/2021. Today is 3/5/2022. I am no longer diabetic. In fact, I am not even prediabetic. I lost 40 pounds (174 to 134). The problem I had was that I was thinking of this dietary/lifestyle intervention as a way to return to be able to tolerate carb again. Well, now I know that that ain't gonna happen. Dr. Cywes is absolutely right about fear being a motivation factor. Yeah, I don't want to get cancer or dementia.

[@bushputz]

The key to staying low carb is to try your best to go no carb.

[@raylares]

I always shoot for zero carbs, knowing that I get some from salad dressings, vegetables, etc. But I absolutely say no to the things I know I shouldn't eat like bread, ice cream, fruit, sugar, etc. because I know (from experience) that I cannot eat a limited amount of it. It's the only way.

[@haveabanana2930]

Same. Im a sugar addict. I cant even have a piece of a lillys zero sugar choc bcuz it will trigger me, lol.

[@Grk149]

Coming from Greece to the US, I never understood the appeal of salad dressings. Not only from a health perspective but from a taste as well. Olive oil and some vinegar always does the job for me, maybe I add some crumble feta or cottage cheese if I’m looking for something creamier. Dressing is so easy to skip or take out of the diet.

[@Meritumas]

Same here 🙂

[@brianlane9534]

Salad dressing is just melted ice cream.

[@dylanfgarrison]

I think any ex-smoker who comes across a keto or carnivore diet instantly understands. There is no going back, there’s no sneaking one now and then, it’s no cigarettes or a pack or more a day. In this way, changing my diet to keto has been much easier because I wrap it in the same package. I don’t have birthday cake when it’s someone’s birthday, I don’t have any of the cookies grandma brings over for my kids, I don’t have alcohol I don’t have soda because like smoking it’s all or nothing. All that said, I think you’re right. The large majority people simply don’t possess the will power or mental fortitude to succeed with such a restrictive diet‘s relative to their high carbohydrate lifestyle. Especially hard is the inability to get away from sugar and carbohydrates. It’s pretty easy to stop hanging out with all your friends who smoke. You stop going to the bar, stop drinking for a little bit maybe use gum or lozenges and before you know it’s your ex-smoker. Best of luck removing yourself from environments full of chips, cookies, cake and other junk food. It’s quite literally around every corner just waiting for you. Imagine if smoke shops were as prevalent as fast food restaurants and that’s convenient with drive-through‘s and TV commercials and advertisements in the newspaper. My point here is we need our governments to acknowledge how unhealthy all this crap is and start placing restrictions on how it is marketed to the population the same as they did with smoking.

[@bigmort6916]

That will never happen, the big players are all in bed with each other and make their money from sickness and dying not healthy and well. 🤷🏼‍♀️ sad but true 👍🏻 where I live in the U.K. there are gyms in the town and opposite is mc Donald's!! Clear to see from the gym windows 24 hrs a day!

[@judymiller5154]

we must focus on building our personal beliefs and knowledge, which builds our consistency. I mean, just how much arsenic would be "ok" to ingest? 😁 I came to understand that, for me, sugar is poison and I cannot have a bit. gradually I have eliminated grains, starches, and now even low carb keto products. I am working at finding alternatives to eating for boredom, stress, lack of motivation, tiredness, and so on. (I have tended to eat as a break between activities.)

[@dennisdmenace2416]

I think I'm going to watch one of your videos every day in the morning. When I veer from the Keto diet you have a way of scaring me back into compliance. Thank you.

[@MustLuvDawgz]

I do the same. This is the one that I have saved for viewing often. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYrUppqKftijfJY

[@tammyb8742]

good idea!!

[@robertcywes2966]

🙂

[@christinarizzuto6842]

That’s exactly what I did when I started keto/carnivore it helped put things into perspective for me. It helped me not cave into the cravings that my mind was trying to convince me were okay to have. He kept me going strong when I was super weak.

[@Patricia-qg6bd]

So many years hiding and binging on cereal and. milk, cookies, pies, crackers, chips. Could never have just one - thank you Dr Cywes for teaching us the truth of carb addiction. Since going LCHF I have maintained my 40lb weight loss for 2years. This is a first for me.

[@Learning_new_things_70]

I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE Fruity Pebbles. I would have a huge bowl of the and then, once finished, another bowl. So addictive. All sugar

[@karend.9218]

@@Learning_new_things_70, right? But whole grain cereals are good for us, especially with low fat milk....(sarcasm). The American standard diet is the biggest public health emergency perpetrated. It has led to a huge carb addiction problem especially since fat was demonized. Our grandparents ate berries with cream, and butter on veggies and lived to 100.

[@snowwhite2709]

The more carbs I have, the more I want, to the point im almost a raving lunatic. The less I have, the better my cravings and resistance to eating them and bingeing.

[@spleefdowny]

I’ve been carnivore for almost 2 years - down 140lb. I’ve never tracked a macro or a ketone. The way I explain it is: I pay more attention to what I don’t eat than what I do eat.

[@jesterforhire]

May I ask your age and height?

[@elizabethweaverling6176]

If you don’t track then how are you staying accountable with yourself?

[@mikewood8680]

I do keto and it saved my physical and mental health. It’s scary the effect carbs have on me. They make my physically ill and exacerbate my depression. Now my mood is better than ever and it’s just not worth the cheat - it literally forces me into bed. I do admit carbs “sneak” back easily. But I have to quickly get back to basics. I really have to think about modifying keto downward to achieve my goal. So this was helpful.

[@elizabethharrell8707]

Carb addiction is a real thing and such a slippery slope along with emotional eating..Great topic today much appreciated..

[@cassandrasmom]

My family history of diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, cancer & dementia are what keep me going. I don’t think I’ll ever look back unless I’m checking myself out 😂

[@Learning_new_things_70]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertadams2857]

It’s all about insulin.

[@teresadunkin1229]

It's healthy to check yourself out and appreciate your body!

[@BLU3D4Y]

Thats the plan, when the time comes, I'll take myself out and fast with those sweet extra processed carb. That won't count as suicide right?

[@tbluemel]

I quit smoking by constantly telling myself, "Never tell myself , 'Just one won't hurt." It was an exercise in self-awareness. It has been 26 years now. Now, I am doing the same thing with fasting and Keto diet. 2 months in, I have lost 22 lbs.

[@brockhaggerty6100]

Well said. I did low carb for arthritis reasons. So when I mess up I get pain. I have been able to fully transfer to a fat adapted person much better then those I know who focus on looks over feeling better with a diet. Looking like a Greek God was a surprise to me. 3 years now took off 60lbs the first 8 months. And I have kept it off with out issue

[@brockhaggerty6100]

@Cassandra Cavanaugh mine is clearly wheat related. I still just eat meat.

[@Pfanta76]

11 lbs in one year? compare that to my 46 lbs in 3 month :S *dancing* Keto & omad & from time to time 24h to 48 no food at all. Why? Because I can :D Actually, I feel much better after 24h without having eaten anything. No fatigue, no hunger. Cheers Dr. Cywes, my favorite CarbAddictionDuck and thanks for your commitment and passion regarding this disease :D

[@jenrich111]

*DOC 😍😘

[@christinarizzuto6842]

I lost 35 in 3 months.

[@foxedrey622]

Doc, I'm in my 15 mo. of carnivore eating. I'm lean and fit in my late 50's. My adult kids think I'm too skinny and scrawny. I'm at my post-high school weight, and have been maintaining it since late 2019, before my hip replacement surgery in Jan. 2020. It did take some months to become fat adapted and go into states of ketosis. While my hip was deteriorating since 2016, and not walking properly, my legs did atrophy and I lost muscle mass. They are now improving and getting stronger as I walk and work in daily life and profession. Hiking is amazing now! My cardiovascular system operates and functions so much better with less exertion and bodily effort. I function so much smoother now! Why would I ever go back to eating carb-based foods again? They do not appeal to me anymore, and I have no desire to eat them. I now see them for what they are!

[@jennygibbons1258]

👍🏾 great 😊

[@ninawildr4207]

Awesome!

[@cassandrasmom]

Good job! Carbs definitely lose their appeal once you learn what they actually do to our bodies & minds!

[@robertcywes2966]

Excellent

[@dr.suryanarayanan9256]

🥩 Well done! I'm carnivore too. Give us some details about your eating habits: about the type of meat, meal frequency, dairy consumption, fat consumption and residual plant foods (sides/spices etc) please? Thanks! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 🥩 Dr. Surya Narayanan, MD, DDS

[@stevencaldwell838]

Great video! Superb! I am an alcoholic... ya, I exercise daily, and yes, I cycle keto when I can. Can meaning when I can! I surf, go to the gym, take care of my daughter, work, cook breakfast, lunch and dinner.... I have a hard time staying ketogenic .. my heart and soul is in the right place... my mind & addiction is not! I do my best, love my daughter, but struggle so hard with my diet. I’ve lost over 35lbs in the last few months but find myself drinking “undercover “ alone! Alcohol has never kicked me out of ketosis, but I am tired, weak and not 100%! I turn 51 tomorrow. I must say... videos like this keep me fighting and mentally positive as I fight myself for those I love 🙏

[@769jojo]

@steven Caldwell. Adult child of an unrecovered alcoholic here. I long for the day when my father would abstain to have a real relationship with me. I wish you and your daughter the very best as you struggle to stay in abstinence.

[@stevencaldwell838]

769jojo Thank you! My daughter and I have a wonderful relationship ( she’s 7 ) and spend a ton of time together. I’ve struggled with drinking most of my life and will never give up the fight! We all have issues and struggle at times but I believe the person that understands the struggle and is willing to fight is better for it! Never give up!!!

[@teresaspensley5640]

Bless you.I struggled to give up smoking nearly all my life and finally managed it at 59 years of age and now have COPD.I believe that when the time is right it will happen. Good luck and praying for you🙏🙋🏻‍♀️🙏

[@TexasScout]

I lost a lot of weight (50#+) about 15 years ago on a low carb diet (South Beach Diet). It came right back on when I got into phase two. I have been on the Keto diet for about 2.5 years now. I lost 55# and I HAVE KEPT IT OFF. It was the only thing that kept the weight off me with out calorie restriction and lots of exercise.

[@altpotus6913]

My family has had a long history with addiction. I recently came to the conclusion that I am addicted to carbs, and am trying the keto lifestyle with that in mind. Thanks for bringing the addiction into the light.

[@bryanhayes9728]

Wish you all the best with it! My wife and I have been keto for 20 months now, lost 145 lbs combined, reduced inflammation, feeling great! You can do it!!!

[@KETO.n.WRESTLING]

Absolutely 💯 🙌 I Reversed my pre-diabetes, high blood pressure and hypothyroidism on Keto. I got my life back

[@mjones1122]

How did you reverse your hypothyroidism?

[@travelinggirl6681]

How is your thyroid doing now?

[@nancyhjort5348]

I appreciate your teaching. I gained 20 lbs during a period where I was suddenly in too much pain to walk 1/2 block for 17 months and became depressed. I eat crackers when I am depressed. I needed a plan, and I am learning from your videos. I am already losing weight and more active. I expect to do well because I LOVE vegetables and grow a large organic garden. and like meat. Crackers are no longer allowed in my house and sweets do not tempt me. I plan to create a food habit that is satisfying and for life. Thank you!

[@pdxoregon1]

I’ve decided that TODAY I’ll be starting a Meetup group for carb addicts. I can’t manage the addiction by myself, so I’m going to lead a support group that is what I need, and hopefully it will be useful for others. It will be based on the works of Cywess Fung Berry Berg Ifland Jonnson Mason Ede Noakes Fetke And others This is what addicts do... they get support. So... here I go, to create the support I need.

[@robertcywes2966]

Jame our nutritionist runs several support groups

[@kayallen7603]

Replace Berg with Phinney and good luck!

[@tracycunningham1265]

@@robertcywes2966 how do I get connected to the support group? Is it virtual, or do I have to be local?

[@sasmartech6200]

@@kayallen7603 I sometimes disagree with Dr. Berg, but he still has some value

[@georginaK21]

He had 1 pack, just 8 times.

[@Mulavi]

Just like Jethro Bodine. "Son, how many bowls (of cereal) have you had?" " Just one Uncle Jed, but I filled it five times'" it was a mixing bowl.

[@karend.9218]

I relate. I can tell if I’m grazing too much by my pants. I’m discovering fasting (not time restricted fasting but 2day + fasting) as a way to mix things up. Tbh, I don’t like feeling hungry or uncomfortable, the binge is overcompensating.

[@jrowlove7328]

You are SO smart. I really appreciate your videos....they give me hope and motivation. 🥰

[@robertcywes2966]

Not smart, just logical Mr Spock

[@Angel-rv1mt]

Pain is definitely “a more powerful motivator.” Great information!

[@gaypreator8547]

I laughed out loud at your comment. A child of the 50’s, my Dad used to tell us pain was a great motivator. It definitely was. 😂😂

[@nadineo1983]

Even for me, pain is more of a motivator. It takes something bad to happen to kick my ass and make me change. And once I do, its full steam ahead

[@Mulavi]

I have been eating keto for 13 weeks. Yes, I sometimes want to have a piece of pizza or a bite of a cupcake (I love buttercream), but I feel too good to risk going off keto. However, I started keto to eliminate debilitating low sugar episodes (caused by hypoglycemia on standard American diet) and having quit nicotine two years earlier has given me the discipline to not give in to cravings.

[@dave8059]

Now, add intermittent fasting and you will be gold!

[@ErringtonAcoustics]

"I hate that word, 'balanced'" - Thousand Yard Stare. Love it. Great content Doc as usual. 43 days for me on < 20g carbs, down 17lbs, feeling better than I have in decades. Thanks for introducing me to Droewors :)

[@maranscandy9350]

Balanced diet? Balanced diseases!

[@meanwhile4308]

I'm sure glad this doc decided to jump on KZbin...

[@kathleenczinner375]

Thank you very much for all the work you're doing to educate everyone, including healthcare practitioners. I'm currently looking at lowcarbdownunder and similar programmes. I now know that allthe diets i followed for the last 50 years were so detrimental to my health. I'm once again following keto and slowly incorporating carnivore. Thank you, thank you. 72 year old from Australia.

[@robertcywes2966]

I will be speaking at lowcarbdownunder in June

[@kiweekeith]

Rob, yet Again ..... Another absolutely Brilliant and to the point vidclip .... So look forward to the 'Fresh One' .... I sure share your vidclips far and wide .... OK, Mooi Bly, Baie groete daar .... Cheers from NZ

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks mate

[@bgregg55]

I'm a guy & can certainly relate to pain as a motivation to lose bodyfat & reduce my inflammation. I was on LCHF over two years until relapsing. Now I'm back on the wagon longing for the benefits of lowered blood glucose.

[@anar3602]

Try adding intermittent fasting. I haven't been able to get mom on keto, but IF was easier for her. She's gone from a 10 to a 7.3 A1c, just doing IF w/o a diet change. My two cents.

[@redpillpharmacy6877]

Reality is deeply “sexist.” Never again even hint at apologizing for getting real about anything. This is especially important amidst today’s rabid war against reality in every respect.

[@placidopax9884]

Yes! Reality is also deeply “racist,” etc. The unvarnished truth must be spoken in every way, no matter how unwelcome it is today.

[@aspiringtoheaven5616]

So true. The war on reality really is amazing.

[@Angel-rv1mt]

👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@reevinriggin3570]

Very well said. I will add that the war seems that it is being lost to a large part of the population lacking critical thinking skills. So they are just on the sidelines. Bewildered and wondering what happened.

[@Applied_Pressure]

Amen

[@petebowen9031]

Wanting to learn so much about the proper diet for myself an humans as a whole, but am learning even more about human behavior and psychological motivations and addictions by watching this channel! Bravo Dr!!

[@marciemuntz3822]

I come home from work, stand in front of the fridge, still with my coat on and have no idea what I eat until I “get out of the zone”. I’m an addict.

[@robertcywes2966]

Ownership

[@bjgregory2562]

Even as a retired couple, I would wait until too late in the day to decide what was for dinner and then be in trouble. Then One day I put an end to that! I took a few steaks out, a few lbs of grass fed ground beef and a roast and put all of it on dish towels on one shelf in the fridge. Ready for when I decide what I’m in the mood to cook. When I cook, I take something else out of the freezer and add to the meet already in the fridge. Always three choices available! I’m so thankful because it works for me. Just remember what has to be cooked so it doesn’t spoil.

[@pinkandpink4577]

@@bjgregory2562 This is a great idea! I do the same thing, waiting too late to decide. I'm definitely going to try your method. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@ranger2316]

@@bjgregory2562 You're right. That is so true. Part of taking control of your life is removing temptation and planning your eating and dietary habits.

[@swiftxrapid919]

durianrider protocol bro

[@Hiker_Mike]

My weight stalled for 6 months on LCHF. A week ago I started weighing my food (calorie counting) and found that my daily calorie count was 4000 kcals, way over my 2100 kcals required for an active lifestyle. 7 days ago I cut the calories to 2100 kcals and have since lost 4 lbs (and it's not water weight). So, for me, calorie counting is necessary because I can't determine when I've had the right amount of food. I am a carb addict, my daily carbs are < 20g now.

[@HonkGoldfisz]

I recommend dr Bikman videos if you have not watched them already. He talks about metabolism and how calories approach is only good at later stage. At first you should not count calories because lchf will fix your hormones inbalance especially insulin that will make you lose weight and is primary obstacle that makes weight loss difficult. Then after you stall for long you can take a look at calories. I feel that what happened to you and now was the time to consider calories. Good job good luck

[@Hiker_Mike]

@@HonkGoldfisz , Yes, the first year on LCHF was wonderful, I reached my ideal weight and thought I was in maintenance mode. Then I made a Keto cheesecake and ate it all in 4 days, then 2 pumpkin pies... I then gained 10 lbs in 2 months and stalled. I think those Keto goodies caused me to increase food consumption. I feel like I'm re-learning how much food I need to consume to be satiated. I hate calorie counting, I should be done doing that in a month, my weight is dropping fast now. Thanks.

[@TheOnlyStonemason]

Sustainability is key. Carbohydrate addiction is real - all of these “keto products” only feed the addiction to those of us who are addicted to carbohydrates. One thing I find that helps tremendously is to have a 36 hour fast once per week. Another great video doc.

[@kayallen7603]

Agree with you on those "keto products".

[@bryanhayes9728]

You are right about the “keto products.” My wife and I stick mostly to lots of vegetables, healthy meats & healthy fats. Several friends have tried keto with the “keto” products - they have all failed within a year, while we are keeping on and loving it!

[@jenrich111]

when you eat quality meat eggs (grassfed) or just keto : the truth is your hunger/hanger goes way down and stops screaming at you to eat more more more.. This is a big step into moving away from blind consumerism. When you realise you have that calmness in your body and easily skip snacking and meals, you make better choices in more aspects of your life, not just limited to your food choices. It is a HUGE wake-up to your own personal power!

[@majipoorcat]

The goal is to get healthy and there is not a time frame or a point in which to say, I am healthy I can now eat however I want. a low carb/keto way is the way for a lifetime. I have lost weight doing this, I need to lose more, it this is about total health not just losing weight.

[@robertcywes2966]

Addiction is about behavioral change

[@majipoorcat]

@@robertcywes2966 yes indeed. And eating keto, low carb, IF has given the tools to change my addiction to carbs. It was amazing that once I became fat adapted I wasn’t having cravings. I wasn’t dreaming about food. It has helped me to change and deal with my behaviors. I didn’t realize I had this was an addiction and if I were to change my behavior towards carbs and sugar, I would begin to get healthy of body and mind. I always knew that to lose weight it would be a change for life but how can one change if they are hungry and all they really think about is food and your hormones won’t let you change. It’s too bad, carbs and sugar are yummy but I have this addiction and they can’t have a place in my life. I have been low carb, I do eat above ground vegetables, for over a year. No cheating except for two meals at Passover I ate matzoh. (It was yum). If it is a day I find myself not satiated, I have a larger portion, and up my fat. No carbs. I live alone so it is easy to have no processed products in the house. Then the next day I’m fine and continue on. I think it’s possible to enjoy all the pleasures eating this way. Also, if it is harder moment dealing with the addiction, I listen to some KZbin videos and that helps. Much like those who are addicted to alcohol go to meetings. Thank you for listening 🦋💕🌎🌻

[@mikaelak90]

What is the name of the paper?

[@robertcywes2966]

Dietfits study

[@trjsjackson89]

Don't know why it took so long, but I just found your channel a couple days ago. Wow! You make so much sense! I am 63 and lost about 50 pounds 5 years ago doing Keto and intermittent fasting. Without any support system i drifted and started having bad carbs. I finally woke up and in February started back to a Ketovore lifestyle. Generally i eat one or two meals a day. Work days are easiest because i can just work thru lunch time. Thank you for your content and encouragement!

[@lgude]

Keto since October 2019, male 78 yeas old. Went from 96-100Kg to 75-79 Kg in the first few months and have stayed there mostly on OMAD. Noticed I lost some muscle as well as fat and that my belly reduced but did not entirely go. Any time I got to 75Kg I could see and feel the muscle loss. I've been lifting weights for the last six weeks, twice a week - upping the ante incrementally each time along with trying to switch my metabolism to mTOR by eating 5 small protein meals after lifting and then going back to OMAD. Once a week I fast 40 hours before lifting, the second time I eat the night before. I am slowly losing and I hope I'm putting that visceral fat in a vise. I'll keep lowering my weight so long as I'm getting stronger. Spot on about pain and fear. My worst addiction was nicotine and I gave up with difficulty in my late 30s after watching my father die of cancer at 62. Him, Luckies, me Camels 2 packs. I have several projects I want to advance as far as I can before I die, so my motivation is not exactly 'pain' per say, or even fear of death which counterintuitively seems to lessen the closer I get to it (which may indeed increase as clear signs of the death emerge), but from a conscious determination to do the best I can ,as long as I can. I fall short all the time, but have no difficulty walking past the bake shop. i'm getting far too much emotional satisfaction from the mental clarity and steady energy I enjoy when I am burning fat to muck about with Croissants. Finally, this video clarifies the difficulty I have supporting the people close to me who are trying to do various forms of keto. Thank you.

[@robertcywes2966]

Excellent

[@EL-yi6df]

I experienced muscle loss on a Keto diet. If I may, in your opinion, what the reason for your muscle loss?

[@rachaelbarr3735]

Seems like you have a "finger on your pulse" and have come to listen to your body and what works best for it. Bravo. Your comments of death also hit home and I felt the desire to pray for you and share that today is the day to also seek eternal health in knowing the One Who made you and sent His Son to make the way for you to know true and eternal life - whole health! Don 't want to be preachy but just reaching out that, if you want to know more, there are many who could share with you (just as you are sharing your physical health journey. Blessings.

[@patrickh709]

I call bullshit on that guy for saying he only had one. He damn well knew he had more than one.

[@tonydepalma]

Leave him alone us fat folks (former fattie) always deny it

[@pnhtigersnake]

A lot of people don't relize how much they eat in a day or a week, until a doctor asks them to keep a food journal.

[@tonydepalma]

@@pnhtigersnake Medicail Doctors have no idea about nutrition and obesity it’s criminal

[@tonydepalma]

@@pnhtigersnake food journal is grade school insanity. Carnivore is simple

[@patrickh709]

@@pnhtigersnake Yes, but is wasn't a day or a week, it was a few hours on a plane. He knew exactly what he ate and then lied about it.

[@Clownknight78]

I can confirm the weight loss between man and woman . My wife started the keto diet with me at the same tim . I lost 25 KG in three months when my wife only lost about 11 kg

[@robertcywes2966]

Tortoise v rabbit, but she may last longer

[@bryanhayes9728]

Same with my wife and me

[@peaceful3250]

No doubt the huge hormone swings make an impact on women's weight.

[@ritalawson7020]

Men have 25 %less fat than women so they have head start but it still works 🎉

[@RiteOn]

that's exactly why I keep track of my macros, because I need to know the ballpark of what I'm eating so that I can work to eat properly, automatically.

[@desh7120]

Hi from Cape Town - as always, a powerfully persuasive discussion and very timely.

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks. Can't wait to be back

[@javadivawithdog]

Kevin Hall has the dream diet lab at NIH. Wouldn't it be great if there were a tax on the food industry that funded multiple research labs to this standard?

[@HickoryDickory86]

I have seriously fallen off the wagon these past several months, and I needed that anecdote in the beginning to kick me back into gear, because I have gotten myself into the same rut of absentmindedly grabbing carb-loaded snacks/candy and overconsuming. I really need to get back into the abstinence mindset.

[@LucyFre]

The question is: how sustainable is keto diet? No carb cause increase of indolamines; noradrenaline dopamine , but also stress hormone CORTISOL. Ketogenic diet is stressful itself on body ( plus stress from life) . We know that raised CORTISOL and stress can cause by itself insuline resistance. This can cause vicious cycle " you cant win" wright ? For example for to me it was very hard to sleep on ketogenic diet Took me ages to adjust, and not without supplements.

[@alenakarpekina4907]

Happened to me also. Hard to sleep higher fat/low protein and carb

[@greghess2799]

Interesting... Could you please cite this study you're talking about? I'd really like to know the parameters and what question(s) the study asked.

[@Cocora22]

I'm glad doctors like you are sharing valuable information with us " common folks". The majority of doctors out here, in the real world, don't give a s#$%t about their patients, are ignorant about diet or chose not to share, all they care is to get you in and out of their office in 10 min or less. I started a keto diet a little over 2 years ago. I'm small never been real heavy but needed to go down from the 140 pounds I was at. At 5 feet tall and at the time 69 in good health I still felt a need to improve. I've lost 20 pounds, eliminated sugar all together and eat carbs only in the form of veggies. No starches, no seed oils very simple diet with all kinds of meats eggs, salads, cooked veggies. Have I cheated of course and when I do I feel terrible. In the last 2 years I had birthday cake once that was a terrible idea, had ice cream 3 times and immediately regretted it and have eaten 6 muffins ( not at the same time ) . I can not eat sugar because it immediately makes me sick, but it wakes up the desire for more and it takes days to get over that feeling again. I feel that carbs are an addiction and it comes in through my senses, like that smell of baked goods starts going into your brain and making you feel like you have to have some. The best thing is to NOT have anything like that at home. Fasting has made ALL the difference. I have maintained my weight at about 117 to 120 for 2 years. I feel great and have tons of energy and sleep like a baby. Doesn't get much better than that. I also avoid doctors at all cost. Wish I was near one of these doctors that make these awesome videos.

[@carriebrown4727]

I cant hardly watch TV because the commercials make me really want to eat. Same online.

[@schmidtythekidd]

EAT EAT EAT!!!!! BUY BUY BUY!!!!! TAKE MEDICATION!!!! THE WORLD IS ENDING!!!!!! FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELF!!!!!..........why is everyone so crazy, depressed with addictions?.

[@user-xc2mi4uj9p]

This teaching is just what I needed all along. Thanks Doc!

[@kimmcnichols9650]

I wish I could make a real difference ! RN here ... and cannot tolerate the prescribed diets anymore ...😩🤬

[@pdxoregon1]

I feel your frustration!!! I’m considering working on getting healthier foods into local schools, but MAN.... what an epic battle that will be!!!! We can’t give up though! Sending you encouragement and strength from goofy Portlandia Oregon.💟✅

[@ladysarcastro8101]

I had a (UK) dietician tell me that I shouldn't cook food in beef fat because it's a saturated fat and would clog the arteries but eating cheese is fine! I gave up on the NHS 'professionals' years ago

[@pdxoregon1]

@@ladysarcastro8101 oh my!

[@srgmnslv3978]

Thank you for sharing

[@standom2390]

I’m a mail and my journey was driven by the need to look better. Second was the arthritic pain. Now only pain is the driver.

[@say-it-as-it-is]

Best explanation I heard to date. Keep up excellent work

[@BeachComber1977]

I believe that the guy on the flight WAS lying about how many packages of Biscotti he had. Come on now, having one pack is a far cry from having eight packs, haha.

[@SusanBame]

Pain motivated me to get on keto and stay on. On keto I have no pain.

[@mrmoore1972]

Wow, did you hit the nail on the head! The carb access was my problem when trying to lose weight, carbs all around me, even looking forward to my Andes mint treat after lunch every day was a sign.

[@clarekelsey2774]

I am very happy to have found Dr. C. His approach and recognition of this as a carb addiction is so affirming. Also his willingness to call the medical industry out on things like statin "fraud" is so refreshing and reassuring. All that having been said, I cannot in the least agree that there is a single truth about which diet is best per se. Nor can I logically agree that carnivore is the best in any way, not medically and certainly not ethically, environmentally or even logically. We are living on a planet that's trying to feed upwards of 7 BILLION people. It takes something like 40 lbs of vegetation/grain and thousands of gallons of water to produce 1lb of beef across the lifetime of the animal. Only, maybe, 20% of the earth's population can eat carnivore and it is outrageous to say that must be done while leaving the rest of the earth's inhabitants to their own devices - but, hey, stay away from our meat bcuz that's the only diet we are engineered to be healthy on. That is SO illogical and SUCH aO "let them eat cake" attitude. The people who have the longest, healthiest lifespans on the planet like in the Greek isles, Okinawa/Japan rural people eat very, very little meat and they are the healthiest societies on the planet with significant % of their population living and retaining good health and vigor well past the age of 100! And we have an entire planet blanketed with edible nourishing vegetation -- u r saying that our planet was not created or did not evolve in a way to support human life? That makes absolutely no sense and is as much a product of human hubris and the lofty self-aggrandizing attitude of Western civilization's allopathic medical community. So Dr C has some awesome information to share and is doing great work I'm challenging the medical world's Powers That Be but his conclusion that there is only one truth for every human individual on the planet and that is to be 100% carnivore is as off-base as every other person's "one-way-only" approach to their truth about diet. U R NOT GOD AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKING UPON URSELF SUCH A DOGMATIC APPROACH TO GUIDE AND INFLUENCE OTHERS!

[@michaelferguson1598]

Thanks brother your amigos in Canada. Peace an love Fergie Family.

[@robertcywes2966]

Merci

[@tmurray2335]

Dr Cywes has taught us that lettuce and leafy vegetables are not a carb concern because our bodies have lost the ability to absorb nutrients from them. I always add a tuna and Mayo salad to my meat diet, based on this statement. Are there any sources or studies that back this up? I would like to be able to share this info with others on zero/low carb diets

[@robertcywes2966]

Every human biology book. Look up cellulose metabolism in humans

[@tmurray2335]

I found this in Quara by Michael Tabor MAT in Education. State University of New York in Oswego “... cellulose is NOT digested by any animals at all, including herbivores. Cellulose is a carbohydrate that makes up the cell wall in plant cells and it is what gives plants their toughness and rigidity. Additionally, the ability to digest cellulose is NOT determined by factors such as the shape of an animal’s digestive tract, how long its intestines are, how many stomachs it has, or how long it chews its food. The ability to digest cellulose comes from the ability to produce the right enzymes to break it down into simpler compounds. Cellulose can be digested if the right enzymes are present to break it down into its component chemicals, but interestingly, there are NO KNOWN ANIMALS that can digest cellulose...”

[@winstonsmith7652]

I remember those biscuits. 'One' for me would have been a whole box....and one for later, obviously.

[@kimberlyfillmore6195]

Hi, I lost 90# with a strict keto diet. In 2020 both myself and my husband lost our jobs. My carb addiction flared back up. I blossomed back up. Now I have started keto again. Below 20 grams total carbs. OMA. I know I’m in ketosis. I’m losing very slowly. Starting to get discouraged. I know it works, I know what to do. I don’t drink any calories or carbs. I don’t use sugar substitutes. I don’t eat sugar. I have 60# to lose. Any suggestions? Thank You

[@TheYangnyin]

I want to feel better because I had many health issues and keto has been helping me resolve them.. so.. feeling better is a result of improving health

[@onedazinn998]

so...1 lb loss per month on a keto diet? I'm doing healthy keto, 63 yrs old moderately active with daily outside work & walking on a treadmill; restricting my carb intake to below 20g & calories restricted to below 1,000 to 1,200 because if it's higher I won't lose as much (insulin resistant and previously a diabetic and cardiac patient) I have now begun eating 1 meal and light lunch snack if my body needs it or OMAD, which I have better success losing on. I average twelve to seven pounds per month depending on my limits on carbs. On the study I'd be curious to know what the their caloric intake was because 1 lb lost is ridiculous if they restricted their carbs to below 20g unless weren't obese to begin with and just needed to lose 5lbs?

[@krisk7681]

Hi Dr. Cywes! Can you please make a video discussing skin conditions (skin tags and acne specifically) and how they’re triggered by a standard American diet? Is there a genetic factor that plays a large role in their development or is it more so triggered by our consumption of refined carbohydrates? I’ve learned so much from your videos, thank you!

[@robertcywes2966]

Good idea

[@kmwheeler6]

Hi Doc! It would be so cool if you could come on Clubhouse! There are a lot of great keto groups on there, but none of them have approached keto from an addiction angle. Love your content

[@225rip]

Dr Cywes, is it possible for the endocrine hormones to release eating desires from an emotional standpoint from just seeing or smelling food; similar to seeing a tiger and releasing fear adrenaline (sympathetic mode in the brain) to protect ourselves. If so, it is dangerous to watch tv or see billboard adds on the highway; resulting in an increase of insulin to stop weight loss even without eating.

[@sandrasefcik4840]

I think as a woman to say I want to feel better, I am in fact saying I don't want the pain, I want to feel better. Lol

[@williammentink]

Does that mean there's a possible conflict between long term feeling better and short term feeling good? There in lies a potential fail point for some women, the short term (potentially daily) discomfort of changing diet versus the not yet actualized health goal.

[@stevevogel2264]

I'm prediabetic. By eliminating carbs, I can get my morning sugar below 105, but I lose weight. Losing weight was cool until I hit 159 lbs. So I tried to add in a bit of carbs. Not much, just one serving a day. Now average morning blood sugar is 124. What can I do to cut blood sugar without losing weight?

[@gerwinfriedrichs6237]

I lost 66lbs and have kept them off for the past 4 years. I am not carb addicted. I don't miss carbs.

[@bidnow2946]

I think that you missed the most important finding of the DIETFITS study, Buried deep in the supporting material is a graph of individual weight loss results by person on each diet protocol. So, although the averages of the two different starting diets were similar, each diet had dramaticaly different results for different people. About 10%+ of each group was quite successful and lost a lot of weight on their assigned diet, however, about 10%+ actually gained weight on their assigned diet. To me, this helps explain how many people are very successful on keto when others may not be. The study did not identify any other characteristics of the cohort in order to predict who might or might not be successful on keto, so I think that this is the next frontier of dietary research. Dr. Phinney made the same observation about identifying and creating individual dietary approaches a few years ago, but I have not seen any such studies over the last few years.

[@robertcywes2966]

It's not the diet its the approach. Treating alcohols w the same protocol has the same failure rates. Addiction methodology is required

[@openbutterflies]

Is Dr. Cywes a proponent of the carnivore diet? This was excellent.

[@robertcywes2966]

Yes but its a choice

[@openbutterflies]

@@robertcywes2966 Thank you! I'm eating carnivore and love hearing that you see it as a valid choice! Thanks for answering.

[@2bbossfree]

Maybe you can explain these results about a 3500 caloric intake. I've been on mostly clean keto--and fat adapted for about 3 years--blood monitoring and OMAD. Still insulin resistant, but I'm out of prediabetic/diabetic range--off all meds. BP 114/70 instead of 180/90. I lost 60 pounds, down from 220+, but I'm still "obese" at 5'0". I had done a 5 day water fast and lost (6 more pounds during that time- down to 153 lbs--still obese.) and then the Feldman protocol due to getting blood work--sick of my doctor pushing statins so I hoped this helped. I ate a little less than 3500--I just couldn't eat that much--Mostly rib eye and salmon in 2MAD. The weird thing was I was eating a massive amount of food and lost ANOTHER POUND while eating all that food. Wondering if the continued weight loss was because the 3000-3500 calories of food was pretty much carnivore, or was it because of the 5 day fast?

[@sharonrussell1516]

I've been on again off again Low Carb/Keto and I always fall off the wagon for the past 7 years. I live with my spouse who has multiple snacks in the house and constantly eats 24/7. Do I have a sugar addiction? Yes, I know I do. It's like going to a bar as an alcoholic and trying not to drink anything. 😢 What can I do to stay in the wagon?

[@EL-yi6df]

Thanks you for your video. Well presented. I didn't understand what's wrong with a low carb diet? Are you sure that an extremely low carb diet, aka Keto, won't cause some harm too, if followed for many years? I also wonder if the pancreas, the insulin function, the muscle capacity to uptake some (small amount of) sugar are impaired by following a Keto diet for a long time. Not enough research on the effects of a long term Keto diet. So while I am following a low carb diet, I do include a very small amount of carbs (like, a 3/4 cup of steel cut oats in the morning, 1 1/2 cups of green peas at lunch). I have no addiction to cabs. I am afraid of extreme diets. I am more inclined to moderation. I'd appreciate your comments.

[@wilaiwankanitjaratkul847]

I don't know if it works or not. For me I used to weight 94 kgs and I have tried for 25 years. My weight now is 67 kgs. I am still trying to cut carb. My blood sugar is still high but no meds.

[@janetandrews1306]

Wonderful information Dr. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@howardhill3395]

"The addiction is never to fat". i beg to differ.

[@kimmcnichols9650]

So true ! Most of my friends will balk when I speak of low carb ... tbey ALL say they don’t “ really eat that many carbs “... one day I had a friend download carb manager and we logged her food that day together over the phone ... she was at 375 and it wasn’t even supper time ..😳

[@cassandrasmom]

Eye opening!

[@robertcywes2966]

It takes a lot of Carb's on a regular basis to become obese

[@brandihodges9548]

US dietitian, nutrionalist are taught by big pharmaceutical. I personally have done fantastic on low carb/keto way of eating. I am.insulin resistant, type 2 diabetic. My a1c has gone from over 10 to almost 7 with low carb eating. Yes, I do "over do it" from time to time because that's life. I get back on track after and don't beat myself up about it.

[@HBeretta]

i'm prediabetic. reducing carb intake has reversed my A1C and over the course of a year have dropped 30 lbs. but, i have noticed some muscle loss as well in the process. what is suggested to retain muscle without ramping up carb intake?

[@DebbieTDP]

Where is the link to the study? Thanks.

[@waynepacey6458]

.this is a wonderful and correct perspectve in my lay opinion. As a life time carb addict I know how to get the results but like an alcoholic you must remove the carbs from your life on a permenant basis or you are bound to go round and round up and down...... I have recently adopted a low carb maintenance lifestyle and plan to use occasional fasting to reach my target weights. So far 43 lbs in 3 months... not too bad for slow crippled 69 year old guy .....

[@bryanhayes9728]

Way to go!!! 👍