Why Calories Don’t Count (3 Concepts you Need)

[@KenDBerryMD]

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[@LaneCodeRedCarnivore]

Hi Dr Berry ! I think you're outstanding. Hey I have suggestion for you. Do you know Gabrielle Lyons ? She is extremely knowledge about diet and muscle growth and maintenance , also is an expert in elderly sarcopenia. I really think she would help you and your fans/patients...I ain't saying you're eldery !! Lol...

[@Koomo0069]

Hey Dr. Ken Berry is a carnivore diet good for someone who is from Nigeria? Thanks

[@ReneeJonesPackYourOwnBag]

@Slave Of Christ I do!

[@tobe3906]

thank you for this video. i was beating myself up because of the fact that my calorie count is different every day and that it's high some days (although not near as high as eating a high carb diet). i haven't lost any weight other than water weight and i was worried that it's never going to work because i can't seem to control my appetite. i'm going to relax and give it time. maybe my body just hasn't adjusted yet. i am cutting my carb intake also from 50g to 25g at the most to see how that works for me as well. this video makes alot of sense. i appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos to help others. you and dr eric berg have become my new doctors.

[@milossudar2240]

To loose weight you still need to bee in a calorie deficit.

[@PreachermanPiper]

I am 73 and totally disabled in a wheelchair. Because of you and your video's I have gone from 286 to 249 in 12 weeks. I am eating between the Carnivore and Keto eating plans and I am consistently losing fat. I am on my way to about 170 lbs. I will get there because of the sensible plan and video's you put out. I thank you sir for your willingness to do this.

[@johnnysparks44]

You will Get There Because you Want to Get There... Guardian. it is Wise to Control our Desire fo Food is it Not. Water is Vital even More so by Filtration issues if we Burn what we Eat... Eat Good Stufffffff. Try Saffron in cold water... it has 24 of the 23 Known Amino's Both Alk/Phos And at least One Plant Ingredient in HARVONI" OK. gOOD ON yOU Guardian.

[@johnnysparks44]

Don't pay Retail ok... Ha h ha ha aa Go to Spain on Ebay… They have it fo 35 to 90 an oz... vs 10 a Ghram so shop... Persian or Spanish are Awesome... no Wonder The God's used Slaves right... you get 3 Pistoles per Flower it takes 75 Thousand for one oz. Worse than Cotton id say... but I love Cotton as Clothing so... be Kind... buy From Farmers... it's a better deal for them. or direct from their Distribution in NY City Peace out Guardian.

[@hopeking3588]

Same here I'm between carnavour and keto. I lost23 so far.its always been a challenge for me to lose.

[@johnnysparks44]

Einstein Institute of Medicine gave a Nobel Prize fo Autopage" They say it Triggers our Cellular Reproduction Cycle... within Metabolism... it has Beneficial Colon Effects as well. it ain't so much What we Eat as When and How much we Burn or Store of it... our Code will Conjugate pretty much any Proton.

[@wyokat1335]

Congratulations, that's amazing.

[@beckynemitz6191]

59 yrs young...3 yrs keto/low carb....never counted macros or calories. Simply stopped eating sugar & starches (carbs) Worked like a charm!🤗 Dr Berry speaks the truth👍🏻

[@nathanniyazov4526]

I completely stopped counting calories and tracking macros. Eat fatty grass fed meat and high quality animal foods to satiation. Done , happy and satisfied

[@JaysonT1]

True but hunger itself is a habit. It's on a clock just like sleep. Learning that you really don't need satiation because most of the time you're only hungry out of conditioning and habit.

[@nathanniyazov4526]

Jayson T if I ate when I was hungry I’d literally be eating 3 times a week and I’d look like skin and bones lol

[@glockgrandma2517]

Jayson T you’re over estimating mental habits length and strength. As we transition from burning sugar to fat/glucose to ketones our signals for hunger transition as well. A small number may struggle but most will adapt quickly and easily to eating less as their hunger signals diminish.

[@gorgeousgiggles1824]

@@JaysonT1 There's no need to learn that

[@gorgeousgiggles1824]

@@Bloozguy you really are thick headed.....doesn't count...what part of that don't you understand???? Smh in disgust

[@jerrygordon8103]

You are not the only person to say calories aren't a part of nutrition. But you are the only one that refuses to use the term calories while talking about diet and nutrition. And I applaud you for that.

[@sarahaugustine4185]

I stopped counting anything last year. Calories, macros, etc. I eat until I am full and I don't eat again until I am hungry. I keep my carbs in the very low range and never do I eat processed foods. I am sixty, I feel great and I am maintaining my ideal weight. I call keto sensible eating. Thank you for your videos Dr Berry.

[@DNAbler]

I want a t-shirt that features Dr Berry holding up a slice of bacon - emblazoned with the words “My bacon is not your bacon.”

[@barbaracoyle72]

I would definitely buy one

[@wyokat1335]

I agree, that was great.

[@richardmiller1256]

I would buy it

[@micksturge2420]

this is not the bacon you're looking for

[@pilphoto]

I want a shirt that says "Hack your hormones".

[@scotty2307]

Obi-Wan Ketoby, you're my only hope.

[@janetthaut5454]

Scott M 😂👍🏼

[@AcheFilms]

lol im dying

[@Tommytoday]

that was gold

[@LynnyPrince]

😂😂😂👍

[@aaronhorsley-teny8143]

June 1st, 2019 I had a Drs appointment and the results of my blood work was all normal but my glucose was 148 about an hour after breakfast. I didn’t fast and had breakfast because they didn’t tell me to fast. I was 292 pounds and I am 5’10. The glucose reading scared me and I started researching how to lower it along with my weight. Came across your page, Dr Fung and Dr Berg. Two months later I’m down to 261 and test my blood sugar religiously when I get home before my OMAD and I’m 76-88 most days. One hour after eating 80’s low 90’s. I have tried weight watchers etc. counting calories is useless!!!! I mostly eat bacon fried chicken rib eyes eggs and 5-6 ounces of organic greens daily. And I eat till I’m am stuffed. Thank you Dr. Berry!!!

[@chadjordan9382]

I'm watching this video as I cook 5 runny eggs in a cast iron skillet. Haven't eaten since dinner last night. So doing intermittent fasting and keto I've lost 72 lbs. Since January. Thanks Dr. Berry

[@marcdaniels9079]

That’s because you are in a calorie deficit even if you are not counting them.

[@Haiko8]

@@marcdaniels9079 Lol these people will never get it. They think because they're on "KETO" that they're losing weight where as in reality it's because their forced to eat LESS calories.

[@bradlyfray1010]

Haiko8 no dude don’t you get it? Keto is the magic hack!!! Thermodynamics are a thing of the past. Get with the times man😎

[@Haiko8]

@@bradlyfray1010 Listen "dude", the laws of thermodynamics still apply to this day, no matter the fad diet.

[@bradlyfray1010]

Haiko8 come on now, how did you not get the sarcasm in my comment lol

[@TheChazaqingdude]

Start on keto with 20 grams of net carbs per day Graduate to 20 grams TOTAL carbs per day Graduate to as few carbs as possible Add in regular intermittent fasting Fat has no chance.

[@Christine-xs2of]

Never ever counted calories ever since I started Keto 3 yrs ago. Lost over 20 lbs in 3 months at the beginning and have been maintaining really good since then. I am 47 and weighted 118. Feeling awesome. Now I help my friends around me because they were curious how I lost that much and maintain well.

[@lcpdwife2009]

Have you added extra carbs in to your diet to maintain weight?

[@jonwesleybraswell7683]

The Docter of Keto has spoken another proverb of hope !!!

[@jonwesleybraswell7683]

next month 2 years keto. I was not gonna start a keto channel till I finished 2 years. So far So Great !!! I have to say "' The Tennessee Stud Dr. Barry "is the reason this Georgia Boy has kept 150lbs from coming back...Thanks Dude !!!

[@eilidhaylee9519]

Thank you for being so clear in your videos, understanding matters. At 71, and obese, I am about to venture into KETO for health reasons.

[@wtglb]

Helen Tranum good luck, it CAN be done! 👍🏻

[@erinh5697]

You will be so very glad you did it. I feel so much healthier! Make sure you watch all of Dr. Berry’s video...they keep me on track and constantly learning! Thank you Dr. Berry.🥓

[@thegirlnextdoor2739]

Helen Tranum, Good for you! It's always the right time to do the right thing! I'm older, and I found the first two weeks extremely difficult. Now I'm 8 months in and healthy and it's easy. Just do it, have some good magnesium supplements on hand, get plenty of salt (avocados and bacon are key foods especially when starting!), and keep your carbs as low as possible (never go above 20 total carbs) and you'll be so happy!

[@cjcj6945]

How are you doing on your journey into keto?😊

[@milossudar2240]

Just eat less...put the fork down...exercise more...simple

[@joanhamilton2651]

When I started Keto I quit counting calories although my tracker adds it in. I only count carbs. I have found that by cutting carbs the calorie count reduction follows naturally i.e., I’m rarely hungry so therefore my calorie intake is lower and I don’t feel it. I have FINALLY found something that works. Thanks to Dr Ken Berry and so many YT keto sites that have an endless supply of recipes💖

[@justmemissy2829]

I have never counted calories or tracked my food! Been keto since 2014 and I’ve been maintaining for awhile now. I honestly don’t think I would’ve stuck with it if I had to write everything down! This way works for me! I just listen to my body!

[@cjcj6945]

Yep!👍😊

[@pjoestar8672]

Coach Greg gang wya ????

[@antonschoeman6447]

Right here💪🏼

[@bodyweightbyjake]

This guy pisses me off so much

[@neversate]

Bhai maine usko bheja ye video

[@milossudar2240]

What a fckn tool this guy

[@exileatsushi7165]

Right here, I smelt bullshit from 300 miles away so here I am

[@primosecondo7848]

I get it. We don’t accurately know the calorie content of the foods we are eating and we don’t accurately know our bodies requirements. But, it’s an approximation and maybe that’s good enough. I know that if I eat too much I get fat and that it’s because I am eating more fuel than my body can use so it gets stored. I don’t spend a lot of time counting calories but I do use an app to track my macros and calories are part of the deal. It’s working for me. I don’t plan to stop counting calories and I don’t plan to stop watching your videos. Thumbs up - but I’m not on board with the message of this particular video.

[@lindacarretero726]

Just wanted to thank you for the valuable content as always! I went carnivore 2 weeks ago and I am down 10 pounds. Work 2 jobs and I am in a wheelchair. So if I can do it anyone can. Love your channel

[@supraman221989]

I've been doing the carnivore diet with intermittent fasting for two months now and have lost 50

[@debbiedusterhoft2870]

Do you use whipping cream and sweetener in your carnivore eating?

[@supraman221989]

@@debbiedusterhoft2870 no I don't I mostly eat ribeye, bacon, chicken liver and heart, drink water and unsweetened tea

[@gorgeousgiggles1824]

@@supraman221989 Ridiculous....how boring.... ewww

[@supraman221989]

@@gorgeousgiggles1824 I've never really like sweet things I hate chocolate lol

[@gorgeousgiggles1824]

@@supraman221989 I need variety ....it's the spice of life ;) once or twice a week a piece of cheese and 1 or 2days maybe a lettuce salad with olives and half a cup diced tomatoes .....and yes maybe a fat bomb once or twice a week . How are you eating 20 carbs a day?????

[@CatchingwithKyle]

The flaw that you don’t understand that even when counting calories you are off but a marginal amount it doesn’t completely make it useless. I use the estimated calories in my food and the estimated calories I burn to make an estimated guess on my needs. This is very effective, even if the numbers are marginally off. I think calling it stupid is a mistake.

[@daoyang8919]

I did Keto along with IF for 10 months. I didn't count calories at all. I just made sure I didn't snack in between meal and over eat. Still lost weight.

[@leviticuslepper4891]

Dao Yang Hi. Would you share your typical week of eating? No need to go into details of meals but some examples of Your IF system. How many times a week and how many hours. Do you do OMADs too? Thanks

[@daoyang8919]

@@leviticuslepper4891 I ate 2 meals a day and did 18/6 IF Monday-Friday. I did omad most weekends. I work 3rd shift so my eating window was 8pm-2am. First meal of the day was anytime after 8pm. Consisting of 2-3 bacon, 2-3 eggs cooked in butter or coconut oil and a bowl of salad. No snacks between meals. Very basic food. 2nd meal was pretty much the same. Just a little more in quantity because it was the last meal. So bacon, eggs and salads were main the foods I ate when I started. I also took electrolytes daily. I saw results within the first month and never looked back. October 2019 marks one year for me.

[@lonelycake4114]

Duh thats the same as lowering calories

[@victoriayoung2311]

What a relief! I'm on and off keto just bescause of the frustration of trying to track my calorie. This knowledge is really freeing me now and Im ready to commit to this...THANK YOU!

[@Trelt]

This is my bacon. There are many like it, but this bacon is mine! Hands off my bacon!! :)

[@barbaracoyle72]

I love this.

[@beautycarnivorewindowwashing]

Dr Berry you have inspired me to start my own channel♥️♥️♥️ That’s right Dr Berry! I counted calories for years and it got me nowhere! Now that I fast 18:6 I lost 120lbs 🤷🏻‍♀️ And did I mention I feel amazing 😉 I’m 46 and feel better than when I was 20 and overweight! I’m sharing all that I’ve learned from you to my family and friends, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney liver and heart disease seems to run through my family like a train! I lost my parents at early 60’s and my oldest brother at 49😭 now my only brother that’s left is awaiting a kidney transplant 😭 I was borderline diabetic and had high blood pressure it’s all healed now oh did I mention I have an autoimmune disorder ?! My ANA number have significantly came down my doctor is amazed, she said keep doing what you’re doing ♥️🔥♥️ yes I am haha I’m a fat burning machine 🥰

[@DebbiePeet]

Yes someone else said you have to fast 18 or more hours for Keto to work. Great job keep up the good work!

[@itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118]

@@DebbiePeet "Yes someone else said you have to fast 18 or more hours for Keto to work." Whilst intermittent fasting is great, you don't have to do it for keto to work. Just do what works for you that you enjoy and is sustainable.

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Debbie Debbie Keto works without that kind of fasting, although someone with metabolic syndrome may have found it works for them. Intermittent fasting is a good tool. I have done IT, at times. Most of the time I am nowhere near 18/6. I have lost 40 lbs thus far, in a little over 5 months. Longer fasting is necessary to induce autophagy and immune system regeneration.

[@beautycarnivorewindowwashing]

Debbie Debbie Lately I’ve been doing 16 hours unknowingly and still lose weight, I’m a fat burning machine now 🔥 Thank you 🥰

[@beautycarnivorewindowwashing]

Flyover Pilgrim For me since I’ve messed my metabolism up with so many past “dieting” I have to fast for now to dig deeper! I’ve done Extended Fasting for 3 months this year and gaining 10lbs 😭 it stressed my body out! So I stopped a month ago and went Carnivore and lost that weight now I’m back on track even better than before 🥰 I mentioned to Debbie unknowingly I’ve been doing 16 hours 🤷🏻‍♀️ and still lose weight! I love this it’s simple, I have my own business n kids I don’t have time for breakfast so this works out great for me 🥰 everyone is different ♥️ Have a Blessed day 😘

[@wastefulungratfuls]

Thank you Sir... You've helped me loose 57lbs in a year... I was a size 26 and now I'm down to a size 18 (UK clothes sizes) and I feel amazing... I don't count or weigh anything I've learned to listen to my body and feed it the fuel that it wants when it wants it. Arthritis pain gone, anxiety gone, depression gone, skin conditions cleared, migraines gone, bleeding hemmorrhoids gone, insomnia gone, sex life has returned (yay!)... Going carnivore has saved my life and I thank you xx

[@steveschnatz790]

I started the keto diet one year ago within 5 months I lost 50 lb my wife does this with me she does not weigh so she's lost several dress size please maintain from that five months until now was going to more than 90% meet and loving it. Thanks for your work dr. Berry we share you with everyone.

[@traditionaltfw9480]

Thank you so much Dr. Berry. After years of frustration and confusion of counting calories and working out like crazy, all to gain or not loose a pound. I just couldn't do it anymore. I stopped all of that and started focusing on what I eat and when I eat. I learned how it has way more to do with hormones. When I went keto-carnivore, I couldn't believe how many "calories" I could consume in healthy fats, proteins, and low carb vegis and fruit and continue to lose body fat. I would have never dreamed of eating 3,000 calories in a day when I counted calories in the past. Now, depending on the day and activity level, I do consume a high calorie day and don't gain a pound. Sometimes I lose weight! Amazing! Thank you for all your awesome content and for bringing the truth to so much confusion on these matters.

[@KETODiamond]

I always track my food because I help others do keto, I share my food, and macros every day, but I'm at the point in my keto, my calories can be listed as 3000 plus and I still lose weight, what seems to matter most is how many carbs and the ingredients. I'm only 5'1 and I am 40 yrs old, by standard calories in calories out, I should not be able to lose an ounce eating like that. In fact I should be gaining rapidly. (133 pounds lost!)

[@Ryan_DeWitt]

You should volunteer for a metabolic ward experiment where your calories are measured out for you by scientist. If you can truly eat well over the amount of calories you are burning and still lose weight, you would be the talk of the scientific community. You would be the first person in history who has been able to do so in a controlled scientific environment who didn't have some nutrient absorption issue.

[@lovefortruth3414]

I have to track my carbs to keep them below 30g net (right now my limit is 23g net). There are carbs in any plant-based foods, including seasonings and herbs, and those tiny bits add up at the end of the day. I'm not ready to try carnivore just yet. Anyway, remembering how many carbs are in each tiny thing is impossible for me. So I track. But my tracker app also tracks calories, fat and protein so I do see that, but I only observe the other macros just out of curiosity to see my trends. But as long as my carb count stays where it needs to be and the majority of my food is fresh and not processed, I'm good.

[@tksk197033]

You may either have a high energy expenditure, a very active lifestyle, or a tapeworm.

[@bernardocantu77]

Tapeworm diet.

[@RedHeadOnTheRanch]

I started keto 4/10/21. I feel better already! This video answers a question I had about calories. I find that everytime I need to know anything about the keto lifestyle all I have to do is find a Dr. Ken KZbin video. Thank you!

[@lindaf2362]

People have been programmed to count calories due to incorrect information. As always, thank you for correcting this Dr. Berry.

[@lonelycake4114]

Linda F If you calculate your bmr and eat with a deficit of 1000kcal, you will lose weight. Its not wrong info, its science

[@ahhmm2967]

@@lonelycake4114 You will lose weight, at first. Then stall and then stop losing and usually start gaining. The short term solution and long term solution are rarely the same thing and in this case, the short term solution actually makes long term results virtually impossible.

[@runekul123]

@@ahhmm2967 this is stupid. Yeah of course if you don’t eat less calories or burn off more the same calories that helped you lose 1 lb a week at 300 lbs isn’t gonna make you lose 1 lb a week when you’ve gotten down to 200 lbs. Of course you will stall. You need to adjust your calories as your weight and body composition changes🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ahhmm2967]

@@runekul123 I understand the formula with crystal clarity. It has never worked for me long term and looking at the 95% failure rates for diets, its not working for almost anyone long term. If an overweight person has an insatiable appetite, the question is not "how can they eat less" the correct question is "what is causing the imbalance in the body to have an excessive appetite?" And fix it from the source. Diets dont address the real issues- dieting is like taking tylenol for a headache- it helps, for a little while, but doesnt resolve the ACTUAL issue. And the next time you have a headache, you have to take another Tylenol. When you resolve the underlying weight issues, you never have to diet again. May i recommend "The Gabriel Method" by Jon Gabriel. Or look him up on youtube. He believes dieting makes you fatter in the long run (it does!) And his approach resolves weight issues from the root with NO dieting.

[@runekul123]

@@ahhmm2967 I will check it out and come back to you, thanks.

[@anelkavictoriabakotin8316]

One of the best videos I have ever seen. Thank you so very much for everything that you do.

[@theresamcdowell8137]

I followed you Dr Berry the 1st year I did keto. Then got sucked into a fb "keto" group that claims high fat keto doesn't work for fat loss, and tell everyone Calories in Calories out is the only thing that causes fat loss . Well long story short I lost 140 lbs the 1st 15 months of Following you faithfully . I Have lost no weight with this other groups advice of eating under 1300 a day, and lower fat ,high protein in the past 5 months. And on top of it feel like I'm hungry all the time, No energy either .I realize now I should have just stuck with you lol.. Thank you for all you do Doc

[@marsharusten1940]

Dr B, I love all your videos, but this is my absolute favorite. Your explanation is impeccable...spot on. Thank you for all you do.

[@christopherlynch3314]

First! LOL I never got to do that before. Another great video. My daughter got married this weekend and of course my weight loss was noticed by all. I had many conversations with family and friends on what I was doing, what is keto, etc. Nothing like showing your results to get people to pay attention.

[@andrewc6837]

I have tried every diet from low-cal to low-fat to vegan, etc. The only plan that has ever really made any difference in my life is low-carb/keto, (my doctor even recommends it!) Dr. Berry is way ahead of his time and I can't even begin to express my gratitude for his teachings. Every time I have a question or concern about the keto lifestyle, he seems to put out a video explaining what I wanted to know! The medical community should take notice!

[@CaliChristianGirl]

Good morning Dr. Berry!! thank God! no more counting calories! thank you for teaching us the right way to be healthy and to be fat burning machines.

[@analyze.and.optimize]

"This is MY bacon" was pretty hilarious. We recently did our own video on the hormones vs calories debate. We agree a lot, Dr. Berry.

[@LivingOver60]

This is the best explanation of why calories shouldn’t be counted I’ve seen on KZbin . And I watch a lot of nutritional and fitness videos.

[@troyl3401]

This is honestly one of the best videos I’ve seen on KZbin. Great work Dr Berry

[@marcdaniels9079]

No!!!! It’s nonsense

[@Ratchetti]

@@marcdaniels9079 well his name is keto troy 😅

[@geoffhamann8844]

Totally agree. Best video ever. A masterclass on deceiving people who know nothing about nutrition. This guy should be so proud of himself.

[@richardmathews8250]

As long as the food and diet industry can keep us focused on calories and not carbs, they have job security.

[@alexjulius69]

I'm becoming ripped on one ingredient carbs. Pick your words more carefully next time. It's not all carbs that create insulin, leptin resistance and obesity, but only the processed, high in sugar and fructose carbs. I eat potatoes, brown rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, fruits and holy shit is it satiating. And life is good, plus I'm getting ripped... all in all, fructose is the issue, not carbs as a whole.

[@marcdaniels9079]

Aleksas Ivanauskas for god sake there is nothing wrong with fructose !!!!!

[@alexjulius69]

@@marcdaniels9079 If it's from fruits, then yeah, fine. I eat a ton of fruits. But if it's from sucrose (refined sugar) or refined fructose syrup then you're on your way to developing insulin, leptin resistances and diabetes type 2.

[@darishennen898]

Regardless of what diet you follow, it's calories in calories out. If you're gaining weight, you're in a surplus, if you're losing weight, you're in a deficit.

[@kalamitejane]

This is a subject that I gave up on, because it never made since. Thanks Dr Berry

[@thehalfcockedhomestead3973]

I've always loved the information you give but you said something that just rang true to me. You said, "The proper human diet is somewhere between a heavy vegetable ketogenic diet and the carnivore diet." My wife and I are eating the ketogenic diet but we do it in VERY different ways. I eat much more animal fats, protein and red meat than she does and she eats many more vegetables, light meats and oils than I do. We have found different foods effect us differently to the point of raising and lowering our ketone levels and our blood sugar levels. I am fascinated by the fact that we both crave very different things. I'm sure it is ancestral as my ancestors came from a very different location than hers.

[@ahhmm2967]

How interesting! Its a very unpopular opinion , but I have noticed gender has a huge affect how people lose weight and of course genetics.

[@FLJD427]

Another GREAT VIDEO Dr. Berry. Love my carnivore-leaning Keto OMAD protocol. I am NEVER hungry, burning body fat 24/7, full of energy, super cognitively focused and NEVER EVER count gawd damn calories. I EAT as *I* desire - ONE MEAL A DAY but often have to force myself to eat even that. When I do it's copious quantities of hormone/antibiotic-free 100% grass fed meats (ribeye, NY Strip, Mavrick ground beef), wild salmon, pastured chicken eggs, sardines and use grass raised dairy butter/ghee etc. to cook in if it's not fatty enough naturally. I have migrated from heavy veggie/fiber based keto to about 85% carnivore (lots of onion, garlic, homemade chimichurri sauce [parsley,lemon, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic etc]). I am now in the best shape of my life with "hormones of a teen" (per Doc as a senior citizen - testos over the top at 1,320 ng/dl, ripped at 10% Body Fat and highly vascular bulging muscles (still packing more on monthly). Never been this strong in my life - BP down to 106/68, resting heart rate cool as a cucumber at 44-48 BPM, flinging myself over the gym bars like a gymnast and leg pressing 1100 lbs EASILY on a light skeletal 5'10" frame. WISH I knew what I know now 40 years ago. We humans are made to have BEAUTIFUL bodies and to appreciate the sacrifice the animals give us to give us life . True keto ancestral eating should awaken a spiritual insight and reverence for life and a thankful spirit to The Creator. It is GRAVELY WRONG to let one's gift of life be squandered by sloth and gluttony and wrong-eating into decrepit states of health. Give glory to The Creator by eating only to satiety and by being healthy in mind, heart and body and give thanks for the sacred life given to you and His creatures. NO ONE should ever overeat to self abuse once one understands the sacrifice and preciousness of ALL LIFE (Big and small - plant AND ANIMAL). Carnivore style of nutrition refortifies this respect for life.

[@hbenny5752]

Not to mention the stress relief that comes from simply eating foods you know are good fuel and forget about tracking! I used to stress so much about making sure my macros were correct, once i stopped obsessing, i started to lose weight. Not where I need to be and struggle sometimes with eating the right stuff all the time, but generally OMAD carnivore and feeling better every day.

[@nullnvoidnsullen]

This is my bacon. There are many bacon like it, but this one’s mine! I love your content 🖤 Keep the great info coming. Keto/IF-24kg down...still losing, and feeling amazing!

[@lovefortruth3414]

"Leggo my bacon"!

[@lorihale129]

I count macros and I eat a LCHF diet for the past yr...slowly lost 26 pounds total and 2 pants sizes...I have watched every video u have made and I am so Thankful for your inspiration! On the diabetes strong forum I follow I always reference you when questions come up esp about carbs and grains...I have learned so much about the right foods to eat from you💜 I want to lose 10 more pounds so Im gunna keep going💪

[@EthanE3]

Never counted calories. Only counted macros for two weeks. Keto let me drop 50lbs in 5 months. 207 to 157. Im staying around 157 effortlessly.

[@skinnyketo2860]

Not counting works to some extend... depending you your goals.... Many people can lose weight without tracking but once they reach a certain BF% and want to lose more, it pretty much comes down to tracking calories. If they are able to really eat when hungry, don't overeat and all that jazz, it is quite possible to lose a substantial amount of weight. There are several things that come up though... - how much fat and how much lean muscle did they lose without tracking protein intake? If that is important to you (and it should) you need to track. Best example are super high-fat low protein keto followers. Skinny fat comes to mind there. If that's what you are going for... you're all good then. - what is your goal? Do you want to get lean, +/-25 BF, then in my experience you need to look at calories (and fat macros) to get there. Losing 100lb when you start at 300, is different from losing 50 when you are 170 SW. - Many individuals don't have the "feeling full" feeling - ever. Eating to satiety is pretty much out of the question there... many need tracking, especially after the first initial weight loss happened. They might be less hungry on keto but not enough to be in a deficit. The consequence is a weight loss stall. Not tracking correct weight loss macros is the #1 reason for a weight loss stall. So if you are happy with your results, go on and don't track. I would ALWAYS track just to make sure I get the protein I need and I get my minerals and vitamins in as well (which you can track on your app). Also, if you track your macros in grams you are automatically tracking your calories... so no biggie. All in all you are ONLY doing yourself a favor if you track. It ONLY has advantages in my books. Sub-optimal weight loss and health is just that, mediocre.

[@Twostringz8453]

I absolutely agree with this

[@rosehasan3504]

I love the way you think and analys the medical terms that made people stupid for very long time...I'm diabetes educator and I hated calorie counting ..thanks for assuring us.

[@PandaLAG]

Thank you for dedicating your time freely & for leading people to overall health Dr. Berry.

[@bluemarblemark]

Thank you so much Dr Berry. I have to say that in my own personal journey that after a couple of weeks of "keto" eating in the beginning, I found that my blood level ketone measurements were below what would be considered a state of ketosis. I was simply eating too many carbs still, not much, but still too many. There was no weight loss, and the big tell... I was still hungry A LOT and was continually "tempted" to eat between meals. It wasn't until I measured my blood levels that I came to understand that I needed a baseline for eating and that is when I adopted the calorie approach for each meal: Out of the total calories- each meal should contain 70% calories from fat - 25% calories from protein-5% calories from Carbs. This paradigm took work to educate myself on caloric counts for the foods I was eating and I made sure to stick to it. After several months of educating myself, I can look at a meal and know what I need to do to make it "keto compliant". Most of the time that just means adding some good fat....a salad with good oil... or maybe a fat bomb. It became easy over time....but it is still counting calories....not in the traditional sense. Since I've adopted this approach, I've lost the traditional hunger pangs (constant hunger is a sure sign of non-keto-compliance) and have dropped an additional 20 pounds. Just a note to anyone else out there on this journey: If you find yourself looking for "keto friendly" food and you know you are carb addicted, stop it. "KETO FRIENDLY" sweetened or "bread substitute" etc should be viewed with a cautionary eye. Removing ourselves from the destructive carb paradigm means making sure when we eat, it is keto compliant....keto "friendly" will not be your friend if it triggers old habits. Just a heads up. Thanks again for all you do Dr Berry!

[@diabeticmuscle45]

I agree with keto and IF you don’t need to count calories to get lean but when it comes to getting that last amount of stubborn body fat off you need to count those calories fat is very high in calories

[@diabeticmuscle45]

Sara vzee true depends on that persons genetics but for the average person to see their abs they need to track macros

[@stansgal99]

We need FAT. Dont count calories. If you want to lose those last pounds, go for walks after dinner and SLEEP better.

[@alchemy1]

Wow lucky me. I finally found the answer to my question. Oh my. Question: If you are consuming 2000 calories on Keto and 2000 calories on carbs diet, why in the world you lose weight on one and no the other? For god's sake it is because the 2000 calories on keto is not all converted into energy you use to run around, while on the other hand carbs are not used to build things. Whatever carbs are not used they are turned into fat and stored. There is a lot going on obviously.

[@rachi5359]

THANK YOU so much for making all of this so much easier to understand! Being keto for one and half years I was already pretty comfortable not having to count calories, but this video really breaks it down for me, and it'll help me explain it better for those who are curious and ask me about it!! This channel is a gift!

[@izuki1245]

I just got rid of my my fitness app because it alot of unwanted stress and energy it was basically running my daily eating ,every day isnt gonna be the same you are right dr berry thanks 👍

[@cuzaira]

Thank you Dr. Ken Berry, I was about to rewatch your video regarding calorie counting. Then you posted new one woohoo! ♥️

[@TimRoseOfficial]

Amazing video and channel Ken! Thanks for the amazing information! Blessings to you! :)

[@vinitasappington4805]

Thank YOU! Now I can just "Throw Out The Calorie"Book" and just focus on my Fats and Protein with a small amount of Carbs! I lost 50 lbs. in 6 months but kinda at a standstill.. I have been counting Calories also ( it's a real struggle to juggle ) so I think this will relieve my stress a lot and I can get myself on track to lose the next/ last 20 lbs. I want to lose..

[@aprilsaccountabilityaccoun2889]

I just now started inputting my cals in Myfitness pal after many years hiatus. Only because I had people accuse me of "starving" since starting keto and I wanted to show that I was ingesting quite a lot. Per your video, numbers probably are not very accurate as food varies with things like size, where it was grown, when picked ( or in my case of eating mostly carnivore- perhaps when slaughtered or if my meat was grass fed, etc ) but I have an approximation and at least can show, cals REALLY don't count when it comes to weight loss. Last time I did Myfitness pal was back in 2017 when I was calorie restricted and was 137lbs, and was shocked to see how much damn weight I had put on after being put on a med and how much I struggled to lose even though I was keeping cals and my fat low, lol! 137 lbs does not sound like alot. But a month prior I was 122lbs!!!! After being put on zyprexa my weight skyrocketed. On 5/21/17 I saw a snapshot of my typical food diary. Calories-1047,carbs 117, fat 44 and protein 52. And it went up to the 150's (although I stopped weighing myself and probably got to the 160's) A few days ago on keto- 8/7/19 - cals 2,034, Carbs 21, fat- 156, protein 132. Weight 111!!! Before anyone tells me I was starving on cal restriction in 2017 and that's why I was gaining weight, I found another entry way back in 2012 with my typical cals being closer to what I eat now except being carb heavy. In oct 2012 I ingested around 1,856/carbs 220/fats 63/protein 101. My weight was the high 120's. I thought this was excellent. But never knew I could eat more like I do now.. feel satiated and weigh EVEN LESS. Back in 2012 I was always hungry and interspersed amongst those "normal healthy days" were entries of my binging due to carb addiction. ANyways, sorry for the long response. but am a believer in the fact that calories JUST don't count. If that were the case, I'd have been superskinny with cals at 1047 in 2017 or as lean as I am now with cals being 1856 in 2012. I wasn't. Now I am lean and athletic in 2018 and 2019 while in my 40's. Maintaining. No binges. And only "count" once in a great while to prove to detractors that I love to eat my protein and fat!

[@IQTech61]

It amazes me how many women start keto but absolutely insist on sticking to "calories in/calories out" way of dieting even when presented with information that debunks the "science" of calories.

[@IQTech61]

@Ethan James, THIS woman lost a lot of water weight AND bodyweight without counting calories. I just took a flight on an airplane for the first time in three years. I have gone from needing a lap belt extender that barely fit to not needing the extender and having a good fifteen inches of belt left over when it was properly cinched. More importantly, even Weight Watchers, the Queen of Calorie Deprivation diets told us we would see a lot of weight loss the first week or so because we would lose a lot of water weight. What they didn't tell us was that we would also lose muscle mass and probably have mental health issues because in the 90s, Weight Watchers was fatphobic and even discouraged healthy fat like avocadoes and olives.

[@inz_uzi]

I disagree, to some extent at least. Yes, you cannot precisely calculate the number of calories eaten and then burnt, but the 4-4-9 kcal estimation works. At least it worked for me. I did calories counting very precisely and I lost weight by the book. But it was a terrible experience and I think it is the reason to never do it. KETO is much easier and fun. 😃

[@lonelycake4114]

Mariusz Skwarek Whos to say you cannot count calories and do keto at the same time

[@shannonrae4079]

Thank you for your videos, they helped me immensely. I was concerned about going keto with CKD III but because of your video I’ve given this a try. You inspired me about 12 weeks ago to go LCHF. I’ve since lost 20lbs and feel great! I’m not hungry very often and no issues with cravings. I’m turning into one of those annoying keto people but I love this way of life so much! Thank you!

[@stefdiazdiaz7067]

Well in the past i just reduced calories drastically and it worked, but the proper human diet is the easy way!

[@MaMaSnakes75]

I just ordered my Bacon Grease Goddess hoodie!! You truly are changing peoples lives Dr. Berry. Thank you for all you do. I certainly am so glad to have discovered your channel.

[@Masqueesha]

”My bacon is not your bacon.” That's what I tell my husband and kids.

[@TheGabbybug]

Darn straight. Don't touch my bacon I may stab your hand with my fork!

[@mrscms831]

STEP AWAYYYYY FROM MY BACON!!!!!

[@HollyJane83]

😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@revealedbynaty]

My hubby doesn't get a s... He eat my bacon 🙈🙈🙈

[@korierose3694]

Counting calories work because it gives you and estimate of what you ate it may not be exact but it’s and estimate and if your gaining weight then you know to cut some calories it’s all about calories in calories out of you eat high calorie food and don’t exercise you will gain weight it doesn’t matter bout cutting carbs just eat less and workout more and you’ll lose weight it’s that simple

[@e2sguy]

Dr berry taught me to think different . I went from 231 down to 187 in four months . Feel better at 41 than I did at 30. Never lifted a weight never a excerise regiment or walked any more than normal . Very effective diet and I eat like a pig - no starving

[@jmwarren2012]

Wouldn’t they count some? Thomas DeLauer says overeating, even fat, will store as fat. I’d love if you two did a collab video and reconciled this.

[@njf78love]

jmwarren2012 Good question I watch him too🙂

[@highlander200268]

studies show fat does not store as fat

[@HerrFinsternis]

@@highlander200268 that's not true, if you completely overeat and don't have some weird condition all those access calories will be stored. The fact that you can't count them with any kind of precision doesn't mean you can't eat too much.

[@nicmonberg5974]

@@HerrFinsternis not so sure about that because if you are a high fat eater carni/keto you would know you can't just go and eat loads of it you will get full and feel full for a really long time which is why you see almost all carni/keto eat only 1-2 meals a day even struggling with that at times. Lots of people have as well shown by eating just pure fat 4000+ calories worth and they still didnt gain. insulin is the key to storage if you dont trigger it you can't open the door because you have no key

[@TheChazaqingdude]

@@HerrFinsternis CICO is a myth... if you eat all those calories in fat your insulin will not spike and your body can not store it. That person will just be on the toilet; for a long time

[@armadillotoe]

It is just the way my mind works. Keeping track of macros, pulse, BP, waist size, and hrs of sleep gives me a record of what does and doesn't work for me. I have cardio problems and it also allows me to know when to reduce or eliminate another medication.

[@lucylu902]

Thanks for this great video! Please do a video on how eating low calorie, low fat diet screws up your metabolism...

[@denjanin1]

If people are losing weight through keto/carnivore, it is because they are in a CALORIE DEFICIT. DON'T BE A MORON. -Coach Greg's favorite sub.

[@GrilledCheeseDanny]

Not true, I'm Dr. Greg's number 1 sub

[@denjanin1]

D Man that’s possible, you are D Man after all.

[@PortugueseKeto]

I absolutely loved this video. I run my own Portuguese Keto group on Facebook (applying keto principles to Portuguese cuisine) and I shared this video in our group. I also felt utterly compelled to share it on my personal feed. Thank you so much for an awesome video, Dr. Berry!

[@dimpsthealien333]

I went to a nutritionist years ago and RELIGIOUSLY counted calories. I did that for about 3 months. I may have lost 5 lbs but when I gave up hope, I gained it back quickly and then some. Thanks to the PHD, aka keto and IF, I'm down 70 lbs and almost to goal. THANK YOU! Counting calories is not sustainable and keto is soooooo much more delicious.

[@xeedle2003]

Dr. Berry you just simply are a hero! I enjoy every video and thank you sir for sharing your knowledge! At 57 I can eat foods again and am feeling so much better for following your advice! 60 lbs gone and another 20 to go. I have Ehlers Danlos syndrome, Mast cell disorder, POTS, GI troubles and a few other comorbidities. In starting this Keto/carnivore journey my goal was to help my digestion and reduce inflammation. I am fairly sedentary and am able to lose the weight. I just feel so much better and have more energy to deal with day to day health and stay away from that feeding tube! Thank you! I thank you everyday!

[@honspeter6208]

The laws of 🔥thermodynamics🔥 don't exist for this doc, can't be taken seriously.

[@c_b5060]

Yes, the way to lose weight is to be in a calorie deficit. But there is more than one way to limit the calories. One way is to count calories. You limit calories and deprive yourself. You stop eating while you are still hungry. There is another way. Instead of controlling what you eat by counting calories, you let your body's two appetite regulation hormones determine when and how much you eat. Ghrelin is orexigenic (appetite stimulant). Leptin is anorexigenic (appetite suppressant). After you eat until you are "comfortably stuffed", you do not eat again until you are hungry. When your body needs more food, it will secret ghrelin which will make you hungry. You don't eat by the clock. You don't eat just because it is breakfast time, lunch time, or dinner time. You wait until you are truly hungry. As you eat, your body will secrete leptin so that you will eventually feel full. Many people on keto eat only one time per day because they do not get hungry except once every 24 hours. Some people on keto do not eat for 2, 3, or more days because they are not hungry. The reason that they are not hungry is because they have switched their body from burning carbohydrates to burning fats. Their body burns the fat stored around their waist for 2, 3, or more days. Their bodies do not secrete ghrelin to make them hungry. If you look at the comments under this and other Dr. Berry videos, you will see amazing results reported by people young and old. Do you think all those comments are fake? Do you think all those comments are made by people lying to themselves? If you have a proper scientific mind, you are not upset when someone proves you wrong. You are pleased when someone proves your wrong because you will no longer believe a falsehood.

[@GrammyBeth]

Thank you so much for sharing all that you do. It is so informative and helpful. Thanks for making time to educate us ❤️

[@jordanashleyd]

I really needed to hear this! Great video! Thank you!! I’m dedicated to losing this fat! Love you and Neisha!!!

[@williampierce337]

Great explanation Dr. Berry. Thank you.

[@joannekerr8839]

Hands down, best video I have seen all week! Thank-you for your generous - humorous - life-changing work.

[@KimOverholtArt]

So grateful for your information Dr. Berry. You know, I never realized how everything is an estimation. It's just important what you put in your body. I followed the foods low on the glycemic index. So helpful! Thanks again!! (Love your accent.)

[@ft9399]

You the man doc. They’ll always be naysayers. I’m sure those who disliked the video have no alternative solution.

[@wtglb]

“this is not the bacon you’re looking for..” Jedi Master Berry 😆

[@Darvit_Nu]

I absolutely love your honest, straightforward, no nonsense way of explaining healthy eating to nourish our bodies and attain good physical condition. You are vital to getting the correct information out there! Your videos make it possible for people who want to be healthy to save their lives. 🤗♥️

[@lonelycake4114]

If you calculate your bmr and eat with a deficit of 1000kcal, you will lose weight. Its not wrong info, its science

[@frankquarters]

Ironically YT forced me to suffer through a 3 1/2 min sham ad by Karen Hadall re: Keto after 40, claiming us older folk will trash our metabolism unless we buy their fake products. Shameful. Love your work sir. I'm down a solid 10.5 lbs after two weeks (I know, mostly water) but I can see daylight ahead and I'm 59. I eat once a day and am not starving at all during my 20 plus hrs of fasting. Thank you doctor!

[@unlistedyoutubevideo7436]

You had mentioned that you used to recommend that people cut 500 calories per day off of their diet. if someone's maintenance calories are 2,500 per day and they eat 2000 per day, but the food manufacturers are allowed to be off on their nutritional info by 20 percent, then she would actually be eating 2400 calories per day - just 100 per day below her maintenance. The food manufacturers have to remain competitive and so they all hit that 20% margin of error or are even over it on occasion. The brand with the sweetest taste gets all the sales. That is why your patients were not losing weight on your diet.

[@samanthayoung3835]

Love your videos, Dr.!!! Love how simple it is to understand everything you say 👏🏻

[@steve1711]

Yet vegans will say we don't need protein. One reason they look so bad. Liked what you said about even the same food can vary in the calories. I buy raw milk from a local farmer. The fat content can vary each day - depends where in the fields the cows were eating, the weather and the time of day they were milked. And each cow is different. Was told this by the farmer when I said the milk tasted more or less creamy in different days.

[@nicetna2010]

Hi Dr. Berry. As I peruse through your videos, I think this particular one just might be your quintessential video. It touches upon every basic point that most of your other videos seem to be based upon. Furthermore, this video is specific and detailed, yet easy to comprehend and understand. Kudos, and keep churning out the fantastic content.

[@chadillac42069]

I lost 100 lbs counting calories alone at a sedimentary office job… not even walking going to the gym or tracking macros the first 60 lbs… just tracking calories on my fitness pal! 🤷‍♂️

[@remembertheporter]

Your bacon is not my bacon! You can have my bacon when you prise it from my cold, dead hand! Another great, informative video, thanks Dr B.

[@russvet]

))))

[@moonstrukk126]

I guess if you are incredibly obese or even just very over weight you may not need to "count" calories or macros. Especially if you are coming off of a crappy processed foods diet, Because we know the weight just falls off. I journal what I eat. That works for me and if you have a particular esthetic or fitness goal OR if you are not getting enough micronutrients or have specific health and healing goals, you need to not be so afraid to at least look at macros and check in with how you feel. Also, over eating too much fat can very easily affect fat gain, insulin isn't the only hormone for storage..I understand the idea that you can't know for sure how many calories you need or have eaten but there's nothing inherently stupid or wrong with paying attention to the bodys response to your diet. 😊

[@01fxstsi]

"My bacon is not your bacon" needs to be on a t-shirt!

[@МихаилГалаганов-з3б]

I can agree with that statements if your goal is to lose weight. But it sounds controversial to me as 165lb guy with 11% bodyfat trying to build some muscle. I'm eating 3 times a day, most of my plate is vegetables, good quality fat, like evoo and avocados and grass feed protein sources. I feel satiated all the time and in some days even 3 meals seems to much for me. But I'm worrying about muscle growth, because my daily intake is rarely higher than 2000. Dr. Berry, thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[@MrBewbielover]

I've actually got kicked from keto groups on Facebook because everyone was saying 'lower calories' as suggestions to people. Even the mods and page notes revolved around calories in / calories out. Not like getting kicked from those groups is a bad thing, but who is going to hopelessly try to inform people as they will believe the majority and especially mods.

[@qgodofgodsrulerofall1341]

Yep , this is especially true with people who work out to build muscle with heavy weights. Days can go by where the body demands extra energy from all 3 macros to repair and build muscle. Most of that is repair. Not just afterword, but days to a week. Just eat when you are hungry. Your body will tell you when it needs calories and generally what type.

[@tksk197033]

Calories absolutely count. You do not need to track them to lose/gain weight, but you can't say that you can be in a caloric deficit and gain weight for example (not trying to strawman you, just giving an example).

[@gigismalley]

I love that you held up your bacon!🤗🥓

[@takeoffyourblinkers]

My bacon isn't your bacon, IT'S MY BACON. 😆

[@boxingvirus2919]

Calories is literally what makes or breaks your weight, if your in a deficit you lose, a surplus you gain or you eat at a maintenance.

[@Johntron08]

I agree, calories do matter, but so does the type of calories. Low carbohydrate diets increase the metabolic rate of subcutaneous fat cells, turning them into “brown fat” through the function of insulin deficiency (KZbin Ben Bikman brown fat)This causes the body to increase energy expenditure. Compare this to a carb rich, calorie equivalent diet, and that individual will expend significantly less energy due to elevated insulin levels and the effect it has on our metabolism. We can obsess about our calories in, but If we forget how the type of foods we eat affects our energy out, we’re missing the boat.

[@mattlivingthedream]

Nope...

[@alanjohnson7908]

I'm new to carnivore. I'm losing weight and I eat till I'm comfortably full. Not overly, but a good amount. I count ZERO calories. Without carbs, I've found, calories don't make a difference. It's wild, and I know, sounds unrealistic. It really does work!

[@bonniebon7335]

Nope. Not went hormones are influenced.