Keto Diet VS Low Carb Diet | THE SHOCKING TRUTH!

[@sherrylong7774]

I’ve been Keto for 5 years. I had a hemorrhagic stroke in 2016 was on a lot of meds, packed on some pounds, and felt horrible. I started looking for anti inflammatory diets. I had actually worked for WW for 10 years and found it to be unsustainable for me as it was so caloric restrictive. I couldn’t bring myself to go back to it. When I saw that keto had huge anti inflammatory benefits I decided to give it a try. Within a year I had lost my weight and regained my cognitive function. I had lost most of my eyesight in my right eye and that was completely restored. I have never personally found it to be restrictive but I agree that it has been complicated and too hostile on many levels. I’m predominantly clean keto (not perfect). My husband joined me on this a little over a year ago and is mainly low carb. He definitely has “cheat” days and eats things I would never dream of eating. He was about losing weight and I was about regaining my health. He lost all his weight on low carb. I regained my health on keto. If you are losing weight and changing your diet even a little bit you are so much better off than you were before. I hate the tribalism that has entered our space. Do what works for you.

[@violiendamast]

I have recently switched from keto to low carb. My potassium deficiency went away and I have more energy. An extra bonus is that have more variety and I love that! ❤❤

[@SouthernKristi]

That's wonderful!

[@philipmichel215]

Two years low carb, aspiring ketovore . Total weight loss of 45lbs was a pleasant surprise, but reversing type II diabetes and off metformin after first 6 months. Last A1C dipped below 5 at 4.6!! I track my macros using Cronometer daily and was always told to track total not net carbs. So after 12 months I changed to tracking total instead of net carbs and thought it would kill me (lol) .. I thought not eating bread those first few months would be impossible too. My point is that we all share similar goals and find our own ways with each other’s stories to get there. Take what you like and leave the rest including those haters!

[@SouthernKristi]

Great advice! And congratulations on reversing type 2, I must admit..... I'm jealous of that A1C😁 but so happy for you at the same time!

[@Ginabina76]

Awesome job!!!I have a friend whose husband was severely type 2 diabetic he was maxed out on all meds he could be on, and the max doses and they said there's nothing else we can do. His cardiologist recommended the Atkins diet and within 2 years he lost so much weight, completely reversed the diabetes,he was on 0 medication and his cardiologist would actually take him around to medical conferences and seminars to talk about him as a patient and what a low carb well I don't want to call it a low carb now but what the Atkins diet did for him. He might have been a special cas,eall the genetics were just right, who knows but this was 23 years ago and he is still not diabetic and doing great.

[@philipmichel215]

@@Ginabina76 Dr Atkins was way ahead of his time and was persecuted wrongly by the medical community, big food and big pharma. Dr Eric Westman (@AdaptYourLife) at Duke University researched under Dr Atkins and carries forward the low carb crusade along with so many others today.

[@1957quiltcrazy]

I have been living a keto lifestyle for over 4 yrs. I have tried every diet in the world with no long term success. Keto has done that for me. This is a way I can live for the rest of my life.

[@SouthernKristi]

Yesssss! I'm so happy you found what works for you🤗

[@Ginabina76]

Yeees! Thats awesome!! What was the biggest little change you noticed that was a win? Mine was crossing my legs and not worrying a sneeze or cough they'd come undone like unboxing a vacuum rolled mattress hahahaha I was diagnosed with a bunch of things back in 2000, my repro endo told me I need to do 2 things metformin and learn the Atkins diet inside out. I did that, I was doing great and then I started going to other doctors instead of her and all my other doctors started freaking out so in between pregnancies I would go back on atkins and accidentally get pregnant again. Lol finally In 2020 I decided at my highest weight ever of 249 pounds that i was gonna go back on Atkins. I got my primary care and chiro/acupuncturist in board and I have lost 131 pounds total and maintained it for a year. Got labs pulled right before I started, then every 6mths now im at every year. I got me back!!!

[@1957quiltcrazy]

For me, being able to wear anything that was One Size Fits All LOL My doctor didn't react to my weight loss or how I got there. @@Ginabina76

[@quixoticcriss8574]

Thank you so much for this video. I've been eating a mixture of sustainable keto and low carb since discovering your content nearly 2 years ago and it's worked phenomenally well for me. You've been an inspiration and helped me to realize that there is no "one size" approach. You somehow manage to always be a gentle reminder of this and that we all need to figure out what works for us.

[@SouthernKristi]

This gave me chills! Thank you so much for the kind words and I'm so happy I've been able to help🤗

[@dianeturner9955]

I agree with you Kristy. I did keto for 4years and only lost 50 pounds. Then my body was just not losing anymore. So that told me to switch things up. Now I am doing low carb and low-fat, that seems to be working for me now.

[@cindykurneck]

ABSOLUTELY wonderful advice! Everyone must find what works for them in the long term. If it's working, it's RIGHT!

[@nutritioncoachjo]

I appreciate you making this video. I am a Certified Nutrition Coach and worked with a company that was a strict low carb keto diet and many of my dieters just couldn't handle that lifestyle and guess what I told them? It's okay!!! Figure out what works for YOUR body and figure out what YOUR carb tolerance is and just stick to it. There is NO "one size fits all" with keto and those keto police type of people need a reality check because we all have different bodies and lifestyles. Good on you for making this video!!! 👍I highly recommend Amy Berger's videos who appropriately named her channel "Keto without the crazy". Perfect title. People have complicated the keto diet to death!

[@rikwen96]

Great video that has so many truths in it. When I started the keto lifestyle in 2019, I didn't have all the keto influencers that are here on You Tube today. I had a bare minimum of information but I managed to lose a significant amount of weight just by keeping my total carb count to 20 grams. I am truly not even sure I was in ketosis as I didn't have a CGM or a blood monitor because I was not diabetic and didn't qualify for one. I still eat this way though I play more with the carbs now. It can be done, you just have to be flexible and know your own body and not what someone tells you is right.

[@Ginabina76]

Ohhh! Yes! I remember way back in 2001 there was nothing. Pork rinds as flour were new and all the rage. Hahahaha everyone was always so impressed with the pork rind cake though!!!!

[@SouthernKristi]

Congratulations! I'm so glad you figured out what works for you🤗

[@btkaylo]

I want to let you know how much I love your videos and the sweet people who follow you. Kristi, you're a bright spot on a cloudy day and even brighter on a sunny day. It's a welcomed break from this crazy world. Many blessings to you. ❤

[@SouthernKristi]

Awwww, thank you so very much! You made my day🤗

[@cindydemanche3839]

What a great explanation for those who are confused!! You are the best!!

[@SouthernKristi]

Awwww, thanks

[@emmarayas9239]

Thank you for your great advice! ❤

[@SouthernKristi]

Thanks for watching

[@jodiflinn2342]

Keto is the only thing that has worked for me, so Happy I found it.

[@debrathreewitts6386]

Hubby and I are in the prepping-for-keto-by-going-low-carb-with-no-sugar-and-little-that-turns-into-sugar-in-the-body" stage. (That's my description of what we've been doing for the last six weeks because I haven't known what else to call it.) We also adopted a "no eating after 7pm" rule that ends up being a "no eating after 6pm" at least 98% of the time--and sometimes even a "not eating after 5:30pm" rule! Both of us have lost over 10 pounds so far, and it has been easier to do than we had imagined. Basically, we are just wanting to be healthier, and want to get there in a wise way. We have everything we need to check ketones, but we haven't even done that yet so you can see what I mean when I say we are still in the "prepping" stage! 😉 Your video speaks to exactly how I feel about any keto/low carb/healthier eating plan. I don't know how anyone could find fault with this philosophy. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

[@debhouckscraftycottage]

I've watched sooo many videos on Keto, Carnivore and Low Carb (or Dirty Keto as some may call it). I don't think I could sustain Keto (proper) and definitely not Carnivore. Low Carb, however, I've been doing since about April this year and I am losing weight and better still, my blood sugar is closer to normal now. Still a bit to go, but I'm getting there. Walking 30 -40 minutes every day helps too. Thanks for being sensible and not fanatic!

[@SouthernKristi]

Sounds like you are doing great! Congratulations 🎊

[@sharonstauffer7991]

You do you BOO ❤❤❤ We all have to do what variation works for you! Be so for real…. The keto po po can just go away and siren somewhere else!

[@marygitzen6943]

Thank you! I think the trolls come out because they are jealous of everyone who has the courage to listen to their bodies and do what works for them! I have been working on Keto and Low Carb for years and follow what works for me. Loved your opinion. Thanks again!

[@SouthernKristi]

Awww, thanks

[@trelviacromartie3555]

Thanks for posting this video! It was very helpful!

[@SouthernKristi]

I'm glad you liked it and thanks for watching🤗

[@julieburns7973]

I did low carb for 1yr lost 35 pounds. “Keto” for a year and lost another 50 pounds. I’m rarely in nutritional ketosis per blood test, usually around .3 ketones, but follow the rules of keto. Now I’m doing 3 days of low fat , high protein, low carb a week and the rest regular “keto” with 2 cheat days or meals a month and I’m still losing strong. I think it’s best to do low carb for awhile before keto so your body and mind gets used to the lower carbs. Just not as harsh that way.

[@SouthernKristi]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing and congratulations on the weight loss

[@AFringedGentian]

This is so encouraging and so comforting, Kristi! This video felt like sitting down with a friend who cares about me and was telling me it was going to be okay. I’m about three months in on low carb/keto and I’m getting inundated with all the information out there. Your video reassured me. ❤

[@NIYA-7]

As soon as I starting eating minimal carbs and higher protein and moderate fat I feel so much better 😊I feel better. I agree with the 100 carbs.

[@KarenEstes1295]

I always say: nothing works for everyone. I say I am Keto, but it really is more low-carb. I never could get in ketosis well. I have the beginnings of Age Related Macular Degeneration, so I had to decrease my fat intake. My labs also showed I wasn't getting enough protein, so I raised that. My main focus originally was staving off a huge family history of Type2 Diabetes. My sugars have stabilized @ 100. My A1C is Prediabetic @ 5.7. So I'm successful. I've lost 60 pounds over several years. This works for me. It is a Life Style + journey. 1 time I cheated @ a party @ work + ate burritos with regular tortillas + a very small piece of chocolate cake. 20 minutes later, My heart was throwing abnormal beats (PACs) Thankfully, I'm an RN in NICU (Baby Intensive Care) So I put myself on a heart monitor. It only lasted 15 minutes or so, but was scary. Each abnormal beat felt like 'Boom' in my chest. So I held my hand up + said, 'OK, Lord, I won't cheat again'. I do not cheat. I want to be free of Diabetes, AMD, etc. I make 90% of what I eat so I can control the ingredients. Ex: most things in sauces have vegetable oil in them. Even a steak @ a restaurant may have veg oil sprinkled on it while cooking to give it a crust. Vegetable oil is horrible for people with AMD. I have received good tips/info from people that I absorbed. I have found recipes + tweeked them. I blew off all the 'police' + critics. Good luck on your journey!

[@lisagarrett8585]

I lost 150 pounds in 2001 on low carb diet I didn't no what keto was back then. And I've kept it off. I'm type one diabetic I'm like you I do what's best for me.

[@SouthernKristi]

Wow! Congratulations hon, so happy for you🤗

[@christineciccone2201]

Perfect video!! I did keto and blood work was off the charts. Do low carb still experimenting and it’s a much healthier alternative more sustainable and everyone’s body is different. You covered it all. And with such finesse.

[@dalenerobinson9]

I used the carnivore low-carb diet to lose 60 lbs. I have been experimenting with keto and love the idea of not worrying about calories and focusing on eating until I am pleasantly stuffed. I allowed myself to pull myself away, and it's okay if I can't finish the whole plate. I reached my goal around the middle of September and feel confident that I can work my strengthening of my muscles and maintain my weight of 114 for a 4" 10" frame. I love the new me!

[@aliciadahl3834]

Thank you!!!! You are so sweet. Thank you❤️❤️❤️

[@ChandraPearl7]

This is really the most mature conversation that I have listened to on keto/low carb!! I have lost 45 lbs and I never Consumed high fat! I just couldn't rub my head around it lol! And then transitioned into pretty much low carb and doing what works for me! You are spy on what your reflection of this!

[@tonyamcguire4807]

Excellent ❤ I agree. No two people are the same and you def have to figure out what your own body will respond to.

[@SouthernKristi]

Absolutely!!

[@katjahefington1837]

I love this - great information!!!! Keto works, low carb works...you gotta figure out what works for you!!! ❤

[@SouthernKristi]

I agree! Thanks for watching😊

[@peterlearner8594]

What this lady says is sensible My way is to cycle in and out of Keto. Sometimes 30g and sometimes 100g of carbs which is still below the recommended level for diabetics. I want to be a normal person not scared of carbs leading a normal life not a dogmatic fanatic. 30g are not written on tablets of stone. Maybe I'm lucky because I have a level of self control that can go from low carb one day and then cut out all carbs the next

[@SouthernKristi]

love your approach

[@pattylyman7907]

Im pretty sure most of the food police were in the same place as all of us. Unhealthy, overweight, ill, etc. So because they were successful on THEIR journey, suddenly qualify them to start dictating how EVERYONE is supposed to travel on their journey? They are bossy, and jerks. The same attitude that people probably were to THEM when they were fat!

[@SouthernKristi]

I agree AND they should have learned to be kind to others if they experienced the keto police😉

[@Renee-n9y]

Hi Kristi, have a great weekend 😊😊

[@SouthernKristi]

Hi Renee, thank you😊 hope you have a wonderful night hon

[@roqrgirl]

I am in agreement with you because this concept of using Keto for weight loss is a very personal journey and everyone has a limit to how many carbs a day they can eat and still lose. It also is effected by the reason underneath as to why you can't keep losing, think insulin resistance, eating disorders (not all are just anorexia), etc.. I am like you as far as dealing with diabetes (only I am type 2 which is very misunderstood by people as only a lifestyle weakness). Wearing a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) along with Keto at 20 net carbs a day enabled me to go from a 13.7A1c to a 5.7 A1c keeping me off meds. I lost weight but after 8 weeks I increased to around 50-60 net carbs and I am doing great. I think going more strict in the beginning helped my pancreas to heal by not constantly trying to pump insulin and my body also, became more sensitive to insulin becoming more efficient. I recommend being strict for a few weeks to jump start, then increase net carbs slowly to find your burning point. Plus it's about carbs per day regardless of where they come from not necessarily specific foods. Of course many foods like breads and things contain sugar will quickly lead you to your limit. I agree Don't listen to the Keto police, it's your own journey.

[@miketaylor7305]

Hello ..IKR…that’s awesome on your A1C results

[@Sherimichelle711]

Kristi, you’re awesome!! Thank you for your support and encouragement and knowledge no matter what way of eating someone does. 🤟🏼

[@ketojenbreeland8783]

Well said Kristi 👍 with definitions and encouragement to all 😊

[@kittywoods7155]

Thank you!! God bless you! You ARE a beautiful blessing!! 🤗💞

[@SouthernKristi]

Awww, thank you🤗

[@victoriasketokitchen]

Fantastic Video!!!

[@tommymonroe8706]

Very Complete and to the point! I agree! Best wishes! ❤

[@mickeyFin7]

My success = minimal carbs, high fat, medium protein resulting in large weight loss. Then plateau. Continue minimum carbs, higher protein lower fat IF. Great video.

[@kristabaskerville5103]

Wow Perfect explanation! Very well done.

[@SouthernKristi]

Thank you😁

[@nancyaldred4804]

This was such an inspiring video. Thank you for taking the time to outline the lifestyle and support all of us on it.

[@crystaletzig5360]

I love your video!! ❤❤❤

[@SouthernKristi]

Awwww, thank you🤗

[@crystaletzig5360]

Your very welcome! I love the honesty 😘

[@maries31964]

Awesome video!

[@jenniferrosenthal7731]

My father in law is diabetic and the nutritionist from the hospital has him eating between 100-150 carbs per day. It’s pretty wild to me

[@SouthernKristi]

Thank you so much

[@michellewilson1221]

Just found you... love you videos!

[@SouthernKristi]

Awwww, thank you so much and welcome to the family🤗

[@carlenearchuleta5455]

Great video ❤️

[@SouthernKristi]

Thank you

[@njjen3953]

I don't understand why people do these diet challenges for 30 days, give or take. Things like BBBE are not sustainable and most people do them as a challenge. When the challenge is over, what happens? Like with any diet, it ends eventually and you go back to your prior way of eating, which has an impact on your goals.

[@Hertz2laugh]

The difference between the BBBE challenge and other challenges is that after three months of BBBE, you will have gotten over sugar addiction (if you were addicted). This means that, unlike the vast majority of other diets, after doing the BBBE three-month challenge you will not have cravings that can cause you to relapse into unhealthy eating. I did the three month BBBE challenge. For the first month and a half all I did was dream about what favorite carb-heavy meal or treat I would eat once I was done with the challenge. But, by the middle of the third month, I realized that I hadn't even thought about food at all for over a week. I went from having my thoughts constantly fixed on food to being totally free from thinking about food. It kinda' freaked my wife out. She thought that I might have become depressed because she noticed that I had stopped talking about how much I was looking forward to [meal X] or [treat Y]. After the three month challenge I looked and felt so good that I had absolutely no desire to go back to eating carbs again. I've been doing about 10g carbs max per day for over a year now. Perfectly sustainable. I even kept it up during Thanksgiving - I ate turkey and buttered greenbeans with bacon. And I had one bite of a low-carb cheesecake. Yummy. Satisfying. I feel like the only people who claim keto isn't sustainable are the people who have actually done a three-month challenge.

[@SouthernKristi]

I agree

[@janetkittelson]

So, how about in comments on a video about not being rude and judgmental to those doing dirty keto, higher-carb versions of low carb, etc. we try to extend the same courtesy to others, including those who may do something like a bbb&e challenge? It is a form of elimination diet and there are many reasons for them including identifying food sensitivities, figuring out what may be causing weight loss stalls or triggering inflammation, breaking addictive eating patterns, and more. These things are meant to be done shorter-term and are not intended to be “sustainable”. That doesn’t make them pointless or failures.

[@sl8121]

Thank you so much for explaining everything. Love watching you!

[@Laura-rx9mp]

Thank Kristi. I have finally settled on a carnivore diet (with dairy), with success. Started Keto and liked it until I started overdoing the "keto treats" hmmmmm those calories and the gastro issues.!!! Now I don't miss the treats and my grocery bill is great and I lost weight. Love listening to you! Hugs and Merry Christmas

[@Stacy_71]

You rock Kristi!

[@SouthernKristi]

Awwww, thanks🤩

[@Starrbear78]

I don’t normally leave comments, but I do watch most of your videos, even when I’m not doing keto, which is more times than I am, lol. I’ve been doing it on and off for three years, up-and-down the same 10 pounds. I keep trying, and I owe a lot of that to the inspiration you give.

[@MissMerriloo]

I loved this video. I finally get the difference between Keto and low carb!

[@SouthernKristi]

🤗 hope I was able to help

[@MissMerriloo]

Absolutly. I loved that you finally "got it" after 45 yrs. I too have been around the block with weight. I'm into low carb /maybe keto lol . I do not have test strips yet. I have been confused thinking what am I doing keto or low carb. Your explanation was right on. TYSM @@SouthernKristi

[@miketaylor7305]

@@MissMerriloohello miss.I recommend getting a glucose meter very affordable great tool…

[@MissMerriloo]

Thank you Mike. I have a glucose meter now. My readings in the am are 110-120 but in the afternoon it settles to 95. I have never seen this before with my glucose. i;ve read this is indicator of the body replenishing the glucose in the am. I have stalled now for 2 straight weeks. I may have to reset my system with a sweet potato lol Good luck and TY for your reply. @@miketaylor7305

[@gina_dee.1111]

Yeah but "Old Jealousy" over there, too bad she can't stop watching and let Kristi's over 100k subscribers who love her watch and appreciate! ❤😊

[@christyturner530]

I have been on keto for almost 2 years. I started it because I did not want to be on metformin anymore, I did not want to have a heart bypass surgery or lose one of my limbs. Since being on I have come off all blood sugar meds. I do miss certain things...I would like to do low carb, but anytime I eat carbs my blood sugar overreacts. I have learned of the insulin resistant issue... I think that is my issue. So I unfortunately don't think I can go the low carb route...😢

[@DW-vd9mp]

This is 100% me. I've been MODY type 2 since age 11. Im now 53. Developed retinopathy in my work Was on an insulin pump last 15 years and all that got me was 100 lbs overweight. I went relatively strict keto 18 months ago. Off insulin and a1c from 14 to 4.7 and down 115 lbs. No more hbp or cholesterol. I'm very sensitive to carbs and refuse to go back on insulin so this works for me. Low carb doesn't work for me personally for blood sugar control.

[@vanessajenkins5703]

Great video. Thank you

[@SouthernKristi]

Thank you so much

[@rosemariejanssen7790]

I am sorry people put up rude comments on your channel. I may have mentioned this on your videos before, but I have been doing Atkins diet revolution. (which by the way in his book he calls it the ketogenic lifestyle). He says in his book that he went looking for a way to lose weight Wayback in the 50s when he was in college and he had gained weight. In his research he came across the ketogenic diet and tried it. and he lost weight so he wrote a book about it. I believe he calls it the diet revolution because you don’t count calories. I could be wrong. However, I realized that for me calories don’t count. If they did I’d be skin and bones. I have to watch the carbohydrates. The sugar, the starch, the bad carbs. Well anyway, I’ve counted carbs since I was 23 years old and I’m 75 now. It’s the only way I can keep this weight off. And if I don’t count carbs it comes back on and then I have to do his phase 1, which is meat, fish eggs, cheese and dairy for about 10 days and I’ll get back into ketosis. You are so correct that we are all different. My mother is a twin and had diabetes. Her identical twin did not have diabetes and could pretty much eat any carbs she wanted and she was around 200 pounds. My mama couldn’t eat carbs hardly at all and she weighed about 250 pounds. No matter what she ate if she didn’t leave sugar and starch carbs off her eating plan she would gain weight. Neither one ever got thin in my lifetime. So my point is even identical twins can be different. Thank you for your amazing support for all who struggle with diabetes and weight. ❤

[@SouthernKristi]

Wow, that's an amazing story and I'm so glad you found what works for you🤗

[@Ginabina76]

Oh my gosh! A fellow atkins follower! Awesome job!!!! Its the only way for me. I think I was so severely IR it was always the only way, and my endos had me try it all between 2000 when I had gotten all my diagnoses and 2020 when i started atkins. Did you ever move onto maintenance stage?

[@taiya519]

Great content, thank you!

[@SouthernKristi]

Glad you liked it!

[@jochildress5003]

Wait, what? You have a GOOSE? 😂😂😂😂😂 (Saw the pillow.) Love the video! Can’t stand the haters in the community. This needed to be said.

[@johnwiese3926]

There is no ONE SIZE FITS ALL KETO, we all have to figure out what WORKS FOR US!

[@SouthernKristi]

Yesssss!

[@beckyberrett2415]

Thank you! I love how you explained keto vs. low carb!

[@SouthernKristi]

Awww, happy to help

[@Tworth23]

Man, love that southern draw…..what state ya from?😊

[@genesis577]

Your a beautiful and sweet hearted lady. May God bless you in Jesus name amen.

[@SouthernKristi]

Thank you so much🤗

[@patriciacolbaugh9261]

Going back to LC......my liver, kidneys & T2 is off the chart. Can't do keto but LC is definitely more stable for me. Endo days 100 carbs for T2....but i'm going under 20 per meal.

[@SouthernKristi]

Do what works best for you and your doctor good luck🤗

[@purplekat9685]

Well said, Kristi!😃👍 I've gained fat back, so I'm thinking I'm eating too many carbs. What do you think? Have a blessed weekend 💜 🙏 ✌️ 🎶🌞

[@SouthernKristi]

I'm not a doctor or a professional BUT if it were me, I'd try tracking my carbs for a few days. Just to see what I was consuming and adjust from there. Good luck

[@purplekat9685]

Thanks so much for responding, Kristi. I'll try that🙂👍

[@Catlady12341]

I would try counting TOTAL carbs instead of net if that’s what you’re doing….

[@tennesseeRoad]

Are you going to do your favorite Christmas gifts vlog? 👀

[@SouthernKristi]

I'm considering it😉

[@tamijoysisemore659]

I needed to,hear this of for nothing else but the I’m on your side. I do t know kw if I csn do,keto again but I’m definitely trying lower carb with ww. I’m fighting for my life

[@SouthernKristi]

Don't give up, keep looking for what's going to work for you🤗

[@GwenGirdler]

Hey Kristi and thank you for all of your insight and informative videos! What are your thoughts on this carnivore and bbbe movement?? Awfully restricting I think…

[@SouthernKristi]

For me personally, it is too restrictive. Some people thrive on them, tho. I need more options and less "rules"😉

[@sher6363]

I did keto at first and it took forever to figure it out 😮, Finally got it and lost quickly, but then as usual m life's problems kick butt and wham gained it all back plus all the stress 😢 I tried keto again but this time? its not working? So next I think maybe low carb. Do you share what your day looks like? Thanks Mis Sher

[@SouthernKristi]

Yes, I do "What I Eat In a day" videos. There's a playlist full of them to help with food ideas 🤗

[@andir7854]

wonderful!

[@raeanolson5221]

Do You Have To Stay Away From All Regular Sugers To Realy Loose Weight? I have Try Many of the Replacements and I just can't Seem to Stay with Them Even After 3 Years of Trying

[@SouthernKristi]

My opinion: if you can do a form of clean keto you can do weight really fast. A low carb diet it gives you more options. I still consume sugar and artificial sweeteners on low carb & haven't gained. Maintaining my weight loss.

[@raeanolson5221]

@SouthernKristi are there Any White Surgars that taste Close to white? I find Brown Swerve is Pretty close to Reg for like Reg Chocolate Chip 🍪

[@Hertz2laugh]

Each person has a different tolerance for how many carbs per day they can eat before they start gaining weight. A good general *_STARTING POINT_* is 20 total grams of carbs per day. The type of carbs do matter, but not that much. So, if you want to get your 20g carbs by eating 20g worth of pure sugar straight from a spoon, go for it. If you want to get your 20g carbs from a huge salad instead, you do you. For now, just stay under 20g per day. Do that until you get to your target weight/appearance. Once you are happy with where you are at, you can start increasing the daily carbs. Go up to 30g per day. If you don't gain weight or start feeling bad after a month, then you know your body can handle 30g per day. Repeat that process until you find the point at which you stat to gain weght again. Then you will know your personal limit. The kind of carbs you eat don't matter as much as keeping your daily carbs below your body's carb tolerance. Having said that, fructose (sugar from fruit) goes straight to your liver and can seriously f•ck you up if you over do it. This is most likely to happen if you are drinking your carbs (juices and concentrates).

[@annanielsen3041]

So how many carbs and how many calories? I do 1350 callories and 20 carbs. I stay so tired all the time. I feel like I need more than 20.

[@Hertz2laugh]

1350 calories? Are you four feet tall and only weigh 80lbs or something? Keto diets do not work by restricting calories. They work by keeping your insulin at normal levels for long periods of time which takes your body out of "fat storage mode" and puts it into "fat burning mode." On keto, eat when you are hungry and eat until you are comfortably stuffed. If you calorie restrict, you are massively increasing your chances of having a binge eating session. And it will increase your anxiety and might cause disordered eating. You probably feel tired because you're experiencencing sugar (carbs are sugar) withdrawals. In other words, because you're addicted to sugar, whenever you try to significantly reduce your sugar consumption, you will go through withdrawals - expect headaches, low energy, sudden and wildly intense cravings, mood instability, etc etc. It's the same thing that happens if you suddenly quit smoking tobacco or drinking alcohol or caffeine. It takes roughly four to twelve days before those symptoms wear off. But they will always go away as long as you don't give in and start taking a bunch of carbs again. No human *_needs_* to eat carbs. Unless a human has a serious disease, they will make exactly the amount of carbs they need, exactly when they need them. The process of making your own carbs is called gluconeogenesis. In other words, as long as you are eating protein, you don't *_need_* to eat carbs because your body will make exactly the amount of carbs you need out of that protein. You're an addict. Or you're a Type I diabetic. Might want to get that checked. Here are blood tests you can take to see if you are T1D: • Fasting insulin -> low = evidence of T1D • C-peptide -> low = evidence of T1D You can do other tests if your doc wants to do them, but for sure you should do the C-peptide test. If your doc doesn't know what that is or doesn't think it necessary and just wants to do a fasting glucose test, get a new doc. Low energy could also be an electrolyte imbalance. Be sure that you are salting all your meals until they taste maximally yummy (but not too salty to your taste). If you want to try electrolyte supplements, be sure to get the ones with no natural or artificial sweeteners.

[@SouthernKristi]

I never counted calories or fat. Only carbs. If you don't feel well, try focusing on just carbs for awhile and see what happens.

[@annanielsen3041]

Ok I’ll try that. Thank you.

[@vanessab2726]

Are you getting enough magnesium and potassium. You may need to up your intake if your energy is low.

[@annanielsen3041]

I have been on keto for well over 3 1/2 years. I am 5’4’’ and usually hang out at about 127 lbs. if I use anything with magnesium or caffeine I stay in the bathroom all day. I know I’m not way over weight but still have a little fat on my tummy. I lost 41 lbs. on Atkins back in the 70’s and have kept it off. Just would like to lose 7 lbs.

[@CatSharkie]

Nicely done. I’ve lost the weight but don’t evangelize my personal approach because the keto label seems to attract a lot of negative stereotypes, both in real life and online. I appreciate all the efforts good faith content creators like you exert in order to provide us with such great food for thought and experimentation! Thanks for being open-minded and welcoming. 😊

[@truthinthefaceoftyranny]

thank you thank you thank you..... there are times I find it exhausting when people tie things into Keto that were never there from the get go. If I was to hear "that's not keto approved" ..... I thought my head would explode. Just recently, I had an experience, where some catty people were making digs at the gluten in wheat as the "cause" of illness..... and that it is not keto. Almost as if they thought gluten was a GMO added to wheat, instead of gluten is part of wheat....the protein part. If you like or miss bread and you have no sensitivities to gluten, by all means enjoy those recipes. Diedres Kitchen and I Don't Sugar Coat has some pretty tasty breads, rolls, hamburger buns, hot dog rolls, pizza dough etc etc etc. Whatever works to create sustainability and keep a person in a state of ketosis (if that is what they are trying to achieve), go for it.🎉❤

[@SouthernKristi]

I agree 100% 👍

[@mlvc621]

❤❤❤

[@SouthernKristi]

🤗

[@franrushie.510]

I don’t need to lose weight..I’m only trying to keep my blood 🩸 sugar down… i don’t seem to eat enough on the carnivore diet and I keep losing weight… I feel week at times so I think I just need to do a low carb diet with lots of meat 🥩 protein

[@iroulis]

Keto means you claim to be in a state of Ketosis, which means burning fat or Fat Adaptation; and the only way to determine that is to measure your state of Ketosis, which you can do by the smell of ketones in your urine, but urine, blood, and breath measurements detect different Ketones whose relative amounts change depending on your body's state of Keto Adaptation, meaning burning Ketones. Fasting, Low Carb, and Carnivore are descriptive lifestyles that contribute to, first, Fat Adaptation, then Keto Adaptation, which is the ancestral mode of human metabolism.

[@SouthernKristi]

Thank you so much for that information! Very nice!

[@iroulis]

It's important to note that different at-home ketone measurement schemes measure different ketones. Urine strips measure Acetoacetic Acid (AcAc). Blood fingersticks measure Beta Hydroxybuterate (BHB). Ketone breathalyzers measure Acetone. When you're starting a low carb lifestyle and become Fat Adapted, you produce all three ketones and can measure them. After a while, when you become Keto Adapted, you also burn ketones. The ketones you burn are AcAc and BHB, but not Acetone. Your measured AcAc and BHB will go down, but your Acetone will stay high. This AM, my BHB=0.4 mmol/L and my Acetone=27 on a Biosense breathalyzer. Supposedly, if I'm not burning BHB, a breath Acetone=27 on the Biosense breathalyzer should equal BHB=0.9-2.7 mmol/L which is higher than the 0.4 measured. For completeness, my Glucose=92 mg/dL to calculate Glucose/Ketone Index (GKI) that gives me different numbers depending on which ketone measurement I use.

[@bludelphinium994]

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[@agr8h2o]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@kittyblak393]

Lol , keto police, 😹, 😊

[@SouthernKristi]

😉

[@CarisaRae]

I'm low carb not keto...

[@judyduran2306]

❤️🥰❤️

[@richardmullins2850]

I tend to go in and out of Ketosis on a day to day basis but always eat low carb 4 years low carb/keto 90lb down

[@miketaylor7305]

Hi Richard…thats awesome 90 lbs congrats…

[@jamesbrooks4125]

If your a dietetic you need low carbs

[@SouthernKristi]

I'm a Type 1 diabetic, not the same as Type 2

[@leonienolan511]

Diet is not a religion ,,, is a way of eating ,, people are ridiculous , ignore the keto police

[@denise_sings]

💙🩵💙🩵

[@SouthernKristi]

🤗

[@nancykaplan5495]

Honest and authentic you are !!! Thank you!!!

[@kimkodzik]

Enjoy content but you edit WAY TOO MUCH. Distracts from what you’re saying (just saying lol)

[@kimfroman2023]

Wow can't get past the editing. Maybe practice once first?

[@SouthernKristi]

I actually recorded this video multiple times. I was recently diagnosed with T1D & another autoimmune disease so i suffered from severe brain fog as well as a few other medical issues. But THANKS for pointing out my biggest insecurity & making me feel worse than I already do☹️

[@shirleycorelli4101]

Wow Kim, learn some manners. Your comment was uncalled for!

[@foxontheedge]

When you do yours we will watch to see how perfect you do it 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@foxontheedge]

@@SouthernKristi unreal eh? Your editing is fine I was actually envious lol

[@Ginabina76]

Well. Feel better now? I get it, Sometimes I gotta just let my 3 teen boys get out their uglies. Ill just assume you're having a bad day like then when they are like this.. dont forget,It takes less from your soul to be positive then negative, and they still say being mean will eat you alive. Hope today is better for you!

[@radarguy4692]

I have been doing dirty keto for 8 months and lost ,60lb with zero exercise

[@SouthernKristi]

That was my approach as well and it works😉 we are proof that you don't have to be "perfect". Congratulations

[@sherriegilbert4761]

Can you share what you ate

[@radarguy4692]

@@sherriegilbert4761 yea, I ate pretty much same thing everyday. Greek yogurt with keto coconut clusters or egg bites with cheese or sausage, sometimes an eggz cheese Canadian bacon on keto bread, with and tomato and avocado Lunch sometime just protein bar or depends how hungry I was salad with steak/chickn with either low carb salad dressing or red wine vinegar Dinner was always the same ground beef on keto tortillas with cheese althyo lately I have been doing cream cheese chicken quesadillas with the same keto tortillas 4g carbs each. Desert another keto protein bar 3g net or dark chocolate I never really counted my calories or net carb if I had to guess 15-25 is the highest Diet Coke, Splenda, aspartame, sucralose, malitol, all keto products that people say that are not "clean keto" I I used all of those

[@Ginabina76]

When I started, I didn't do more then walk till I was down 75 pounds!!! People are like what?!?! Lol.

[@radarguy4692]

@@Ginabina76 yea clean or dirty keto works. Obviously clean is better but I am already restricting myself. Might as well enjoy it a little bit