Keto vs Paleo vs Mediterranean vs Calorie Counting | Which Diet Is The Best in 2021???

#dieting #dietsfor2021 #screw2020
Hey TBG Fam! In preparation for 2021, each Blind Guy took on a popular diet for 30 days to see which diet was the best! We compare Keto vs Paleo vs Mediterranean vs Calorie Counting. Which diet reigns supreme? Check out the video and let us know what you think in the comments below!
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[@hawkeye1982]

As a newly diagnosed diabetic of five month Keto has really been a life saver for me. It's strict yes but most of the stuff you can't eat I still can't have as a diabetic. Also the diet really helps with lowering my blood suger.

[@1119-w3u]

I did keto plus calorie deficit and dropped 100lbs !!!! I ate a lot meat though and lots of fatty meats and cheese. HOWEVER I only ate twice for a day and that kept my cals low. You see as a man, your body burns around 1800 to 2000 calories a day doing nothing. I eat like at around 12pm basically lunch break at work is my first meal for the day is like a big burger "MINUS THE BREAD" to stay in keto so 670cals get's reduced to like 450 to 500cals. Oh so I don't eat breakfast, I just have coffee black and that's it which black coffee is like meh 15 or 20cals. Then at around 4:30pm I jog and bike for an hour that should loose you like 320cals there and me at work just breathing and doing daily moving around burns around 2,000cals and then at around 5 to 6 I eat a nice fatty meal (mainly steak) I love steak and eat it like all the time which is like 1,080cals but when you add that up, my cals are only like under 1500 for the day which is low and I basically supercharged my weight loss right there. My doctor even said I should eat like an extra 500cals somewhere in the day because she's worried that I'm starving myself, but I feel content and feel okay though so I don't know where I would fine the food to do that. I could care less for sugary things, I lost my sugar cravings. So 🤷🏽‍♂️.

[@TheBlindGuys]

Good work!

[@paumunch]

wow

[@DihelsonMendonca]

I can't do that. Eat meat. Chronic Kidney Disease ( CKD ) and diabetes, high blood pressure doesn't help with this diet, does ? Proteinuria doesn't help.

[@giorgiocooper9023]

Keto or carnivore = unbeatable !

[@MythicStealth]

Problem with using the scale is you can't judge what is water weight loss. I don't care about the scale, I care about visual results & feeling energetic. The one factor we can all agree on is: eat less, move more. This was great tho, and you guys crack me up!

[@TheBlindGuys]

Yong here. I agree. Maybe in the future we can try a different metric such as body fat if the guys are willing to try a diet video again

[@jademoonraven7840]

I lost 60lbs in 4mos. on Paleo. To me, it's definitely the easiest. There is no calorie counting on Paleo. And, you can have red wine, and Ciders ;) Some hard cheeses are good, and sweet potatoes too.

[@miguelrobb5719]

That paleo diet got me extremely picky with my eatings

[@GeorgiaWoodsHomesteading]

​@@miguelrobb5719 me too 😅 I feel like a food snob now.

[@carlrav5660]

Omg....if I can lose just 40 lbs my life would literally change. How are your energy levels on Paleo? I have terrible low energy....I need a change

[@Ayverie4]

I had tremendous healing on Paleo. I went Paleo for healing - fatigue, chronic pain, thyroid issues, stomach issues, depression and anxiety. And incidentally, while having huge improvement in those, I lost 20 pounds. I was never trying to lose weight but my body just found its optimal spot at 120 lbs. I was shocked to find that out when I got pregnant and weighed myself for the first time. I also never had a depressive episode again after going Paleo. Now, I am post-3rd-baby and actually do need to lose weight. I went keto with little results, so now I am low carb + low calorie.

[@TerriF124]

It seems like everyone except Keto guy cheated. Not measuring food on calories and just guessing what a healthy portion is. Lying to yourself. Would be interesting to have all 4 on same diet with some accountability.

[@TheBlindGuys]

Yong here. Even if they didn't, I would have won 😂. We considered doing another one of these but... No one wants to haha

[@normacortes5574]

I lost a lot of weight by eating everything in small portion.

[@yong5140]

First! Ketoooo

[@stefaniethor3036]

I'm with Dave. Rice is LIFE lol

[@TheBlindGuys]

Hahaha Dave here. Glad we're in agreement

[@shinzman87]

Seems like anything that incorporated intermittent fasting worked really well.

[@TheBlindGuys]

Yong here. Agree and intermittent fasting is the easiest to implement in any diet imo

[@TaylorCrane1312]

You guys are too funny! 😂😂😂

[@minahz2628]

Reeeaaallyyyy awesome video.

[@TheBlindGuys]

Thank you! Yong here. I'm trying to convince the team to do another similar video so stay tuned!

[@juliahiggins2893]

I wish I could've made the Paleo guy some yucca frites. Fried in coconut oil, they are like French fries on steroids.

[@Ahnestly]

Paleo guy here….That sounds…amazing. Do you deliver?

[@gb1320]

I feel a person should start with calorie counting and do that for at least 30 days. Gives them time to understand food labels, weigh serving sizes, eat cleaner, etc then once they have prepared their mind/body then they can experiment with any other diet that may be stricter

[@summer8291]

Great Video

[@judyg2889]

white rice cooked and refrigerated,Becomes starch resistant. 👍

[@princeerick11]

Keto❤️👌🏻👏🏻

[@jjly5]

Y'all all look great to me 👍

[@TheBlindGuys]

Thanks Jae!

[@actorselftaping6484]

Paleo is the best. IMO it incorporates the most food groups. Only think you can eat is legumes , some grains and white potatoes .

[@Ayverie4]

Most Paleo diets cut out dairy too. That's the only problem I have with it. Personally I would include at least grass-fed butter, some limited cheese, and fermented dairy like kefir.

[@meadow8sweet]

This was funny, nice video

[@PeterGregg]

Let's giggle our way all thru the show guys hee hee hee lol 👍

[@TheBlindGuys]

We have to laugh at our own jokes since no one else will :D

[@PeterGregg]

@@TheBlindGuys lol - sorry, I know I sounded a bit nasty but you guys were giggling like girls and I thought it was funny. I glad you boys are happy dudes so that is the most important thing :) Merry Christmas 🎄

[@Ahnestly]

@@PeterGregg hey Peter, Dan here (commenting from my main channel account) I’ve watched your stuff and love it! Keep pressing on, sir!

[@camillecalderwood8837]

You guys are hilarious

[@TiiJEiTHEGOD]

Mediterranean keto is the way

[@TheBlindGuys]

Yong here. Sounds like a great option but also sounds tough lol

[@TiiJEiTHEGOD]

@@TheBlindGuys great for long term so much choices to

[@TheBlindGuys]

I'll take a look thanks!

[@TiiJEiTHEGOD]

@@TheBlindGuys Thomas leaur has some really great videos

[@Joanne-bw6xb]

Now I know what EVOO is! I've always seen it in recipes but never looked it up. Hahaha..

[@TheBlindGuys]

Yong here. Charles is about to be our resident chef. Wonder if Rachael Ray will give us a shout out...

[@crisha721]

Paleo seems like the best. You can still have your cheat meals and the weight loss is great

[@anonymous-cx7ng]

I don’t think I will lose weight

[@davidmiscavige5663]

@@anonymous-cx7ng okay

[@Ayverie4]

Cheat meals is not really part of the diet though... he just decided that for himself 🙃 any of them could have planned for cheat meals and just compromised their results a little bit. IMO Paleo doesn't need cheat meals because you're not limited to what amount you can eat, and there's many great satisfying foods available. But it takes time to curate recipes you like.

[@TwoFootMane]

Dave wins with the pedicure!

[@naomiyoo]

Looking slim guys 👍

[@TheBlindGuys]

Thanks Naomi!

[@erinrichard3545]

EVOO!!

[@jacquelinealthoff5842]

After the 15th "you know" I had to bounce.

[@TheBlindGuys]

You know, you just can't satisfy everyone, you know? But you know what? You know when you know you have a fan and you know when someone's not happy with your content. You know what I'm talking about?

[@actorselftaping6484]

Paleo IF is best

[@dbakbak]

Want a diet that doesn't feel like dieting?? Calorie counting is the way to go!

[@yong5140]

Only eating half a slice of pizza for the entire day doesn't sound fun... On keto, you can eat half a rack of pork ribs. Just saying

[@chualie]

No one wants your portion sizes....

[@dbakbak]

@@yong5140 but what is a half rack of ribs without some bbq sauce or mac and cheese... Or even better yet, rice??

[@TheBlindGuys]

Dan here - I ate at like 3am, had cheat meals, and still lost almost 9 lbs, so.... #accessiblepaleo let's make this hashtag trendinggggg

[@dbakbak]

@@MyMusiclover28 that sounds delicious!!

[@anonymous-cx7ng]

I did calorie counting and starving I lost weight but then I gained it all back and more 😞

[@TheBlindGuys]

Same with us. Maybe it's time for us to do another weight loss video lol

[@AMDpc067]

The type of diet has nothing to do with gaining it back. It’s because you ate more after the diet

[@anonymous-cx7ng]

@@AMDpc067 well of course I will eat more I was basically eating NOTHING, even now I don’t eat enough I do fasting for days I don’t lose weight the only way to lose weight is to eat extremely low calorie that’s what happened to me

[@dr.corneliusq.cadbury6984]

Keto has an advantage with this sort of challenge bc it makes you shed a ton of water in the beginning as your glycogen stores in your muscles and liver get depleted. Actual fat loss will depend on the calorie deficit.

[@DihelsonMendonca]

I need a diet to GAIN WEIGHT, while being diabetic. Do you know any ❓❓❓😲😲😲

[@Ayverie4]

High-fat meat-heavy keto (or just low carb). Carbs aren't good for diabetes anyways so just focus on getting lots of fat & protein. Hopefully as your body heals, if you nourish it, it will find its natural balance. 💗

[@sunwukong7567]

CARNIVORE

[@TheBlindGuys]

What about carnivore?

[@S1mpski]

the best diet is the one you can sustain without problems for forever, but it all comes down to calories in calories out (if your goal is losing weight only) just the method for achieving that differs from person to person

[@keno6391]

🤣🤣🤣🤣JUST DO ONE MEAL A DAY.. AND U CAN EAT WHATEVER THE PHQ U WANT 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheBlindGuys]

Yong here. Did you try it for an extended period of time? When I tried eating only one meal a day, felt like it stopped working after a short time.

[@IzzyAzzy46]

I’ve done keto and a lot of the weight you lose is water weight. It seems that you lose a lot until you start eating carbs again and the water weight comes back.

[@waggener24]

Lol your bmr is the amount of calories to keep you alive in a coma. 1200 is mad low. It should have been 1200 times a n activity dependent number.

[@gregzeng]

Interesting concept. So many people are looking for role models. Came here because this website was mentioned in your main KZbin channel. also check the top ranking KZbin channels that you mentioned. All these top channels provided role models for young people. Australian born Chinese myself. Retired CIO 1984. This channel was too long. An executive summary in the form of a table at the beginning would be nice. The bickering between the four young Asian males was interesting. None of the Donald Trump one-upmanship. Instead the standard Asian keeping face routine. Focus was on winning the war and not winning the immediate battle. Focus was on keeping the factual content accurate.

[@atheisticusmaximus7549]

Here is some constructive criticism for you guys. All of the laughing, followed up by very quiet comments, results in listeners not being able to understand a large quantity of what you are saying. The primary person speaking is clear, but then you all burst into laughter, and then whisper something funny or possibly relevant, but we can't hear it. Of course, I am driving in my car right now trying to listen, but I don't have this problem on other KZbin channels. I just discovered yours, and I would like to listen, but I am missing a large portion of what you are saying because your audio is not consistent volume. Just something to think about.

[@TheBlindGuys]

Thanks for the feedback and thanks for listening in the car (be careful driving)! I'll pass this on to our content manager.

[@Dominique_85]

Rice is life. Can’t live without it. Haitian here

[@LifeLover2020]

EVOO!!

[@friend4uabc]

Most doctors have little to no training in nutrition.

[@lillyjosie3074]

I did keto and lost 140 lbs.. but 😢then I gained it back 4years later

[@kevinp8108]

I used to do keto but it was not sustainable for me! I switched to calorie counting because I wasn't restricted to the type of food I could eat. For me, calorie counting is sustainable and the weight loss is slow but steady.

[@DihelsonMendonca]

While being diabetic, I have no choice 😮😮😮

[@donnamoon9371]

Good job guys! only thing that bothers me.. all of your toes 😂🤢

[@TheBlindGuys]

Yong here. Thanks Donna! Regarding our toes... We ran out of budget for a pedicure from recording the turkey and headphone videos 😂😂😆

[@TheBlindGuys]

Dan here. Was so tempted to edit dave bak's weigh in and be like most of his weight loss came from his toenails! Hahaha

[@chualie]

Some people like toes...

[@dbakbak]

aaahahaha

[@ifragisk]

Calorie counting (and no junk food) with an app like My Net Diary is super easy and effective. I've lost over 25 pounds in 100 days. No fasting, no keto nonsense. The app also shows you daily totals for carbs, protein, and fats from each food you are eating so you stay in a balanced diet. When I'm at home I use kitchen scale to weigh my foods so I get an accurate count. You'd be surprised how much you have to eat to meet your calorie count, so long as its not junk food, oils, or breaded meats.

[@TheBlindGuys]

Nice! Calorie counting isn't fun or exciting though. Keto is exciting imo.

[@ifragisk]

@@TheBlindGuys the problem with keto is that you are going to relapse. Whether it takes 7 days, 7 weeks, or 7 months, your body will have a revulsion and you will binge on carbs for a month. I know first hand. Then you try to carry on with Dr Berg fasting non sense, more yo-yo dieting, etc. After 2 years of that I ended up gaining 35 pounds and hadn't had a normal meal in ages. Finally getting myself back, as I said I have lost 25 pounds in 100 days with balanced dieting and light exercise. That's why I called Keto "nonsense," and I'm an expert in it after 2 years. Problem is it that its unsustainable long term.

[@ChikoPikafull]

I love this, you guys are funny! Please make more videos!!

[@videogazer801]

Fun video. 👍

[@sade4585]

Were you guys able to keep the weight off after returning to you normal eating habits? If not how much did you all gain back

[@TheBlindGuys]

We did for a bit but gained it all back after returning to our previous diets.

[@Nighthawk5015]

That makes perfect sense. That was the diet you initially gained the weight, so of course you'll gain it back if you return to that diet.

[@khaleemaalkainaat8178]

Lol rice really is life Dr Dave I could eat it for every meal everyday

[@TheBlindGuys]

Right!

[@rogeliojaylon4477]

Good. I wait for love from you 💝💖

[@TheBlindGuys]

No I think we're good.

[@juliehomer]

Now let’s go over long term maintenance which one works best.

[@TheBlindGuys]

Not sure if I want to diet that long... 😂 Maybe in the future we can look into a long term maintenance video but no set plans as of now

[@joiletasharpe-ware3995]

Right! I did keto for a year without cheating and then relaxed it a bit after a year and a half it stopped working altogether and I had to switch to calorie deficit. I actually feel better but it is a huge change. I’m in the beginning of new journey so I hope it works

[@millenwagon]

great video guys, you could each try 4 different workout regimes over 4 weeks and see how that goes? (Eating your normal diets) such as, one person does HIIT, one does regular cardio, one does weight training, and one does tabata. It’d be cool to see which is most effective!

[@TheBlindGuys]

Yong here. Good suggestion. I'll mention your idea during our next meeting!

[@ChetYoubetchya-it5zv]

Keto and intermittent fasting worked for me the best and have lost 25lbs in 2 months but ended up gaining it back and then some cause of the holidays

[@omaridonte6688]

I need boyfriend 💋💋💋💋💋💞💞💞💞

[@TheBlindGuys]

Not sure if this is the right place to look for one...