LAZY DIRTY KETO WORKS - DR. ERIC WESTMAN

[@stevec3872]

I've been doing keto for a year & a half with great results & I must say there are many judgmental keto perfectionists out there, some who have their own KZbin channels. I am poor & retired and live on a fixed income and do keto the best I can which means no grass raised beef or free range chicken & eggs. "Dirty" keto is better than none.

[@jennyeklov4190]

But if you change beef for one week of organic egg you can even save money. Only omelettes for a week, or bould,scrambled with little cheese. Then one day organic beef on the saved money. So there are ways to ger glass fed even on a poor budget if you are willing to adjust. Then throw in some fasting and you get two days with organic beef....there is always a way, even with a fixed budget...

[@jennyeklov4190]

Grass fed i mean,!

[@nitfitnit]

grass fed beef doesn't have to be expensive, the stuff imported from Australia is usually reasonably priced, especially ground beef.

[@sarahkirbach5040]

What your doing is perfectly fine. We as people seem to freak out about everything 😜

[@cherokeecarter-gary6286]

I hear you I’m in the same situation. I do the best I can and include exercise.

[@hardtruth2039]

We NEVER buy “keto” labeled and processed foods. We make everything and don’t count anything or worry about the extremes. I’ve lost 200lbs, cured diabetes, high blood pressure, no longer require any of the 12 pharma meds a took for years and years. My A1c is 5.4, hdl Is 80, ldl is 60, triglycerides are 61, glucose is 100. My cardiologist is amazed. Wife’s numbers are within a digit or two of mine. We couldn’t be more happy.

[@ecwestman]

Well done!

[@md59091]

I just started and felling great.! I don’t use the scale but I use my clothing.! Size 3/4 so 🎉🎉

[@anewme5140]

I am very happy for you!!! That is a really great achievement!!! Congratulations!!! 👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉 If you don't mind could you please tell me what is allowed to eat and what is not allowed to eat on the keto you did? Could you please also give me some mealplan examples? Also is it ok to eat a slice of cake or a slice of pizza from time to time? During Christmas many people usually eat sweets and cake, so if you eat for sweets for some days you are getting out of ketosis? For how many days can you eat sweets or potatoes/starches/pasta/pizza so that you are not cast out of ketosis? I would be very happy and grateful to receive your answer. My father has hypertension and I really sincerelly want to help him. Thank you.

[@maxsweetman6341]

Thanks Dr Westman I am 81 years old and have now been doing keto for over a year now I have lost 15 kilos and have gone from high blood pressure to normal I am off all medication I do aerobics with dumbbells and row when weather is right I now keep up with rowers decades younger Being the worlds worst cook this is the simple method I use and it is working great for me my thinking is sharper and almost no aches or pains I buy meat all types chicken beef sardines lamb pork mince whatever is on special at the time I cut that meet up and cook it in a wok I steam greens broccoli cabbage sprouts kale whatever greens that are cheap I then mix them in with the meat in the wok and freeze that concoction in containers Then once each day I put that in a bowl with some bone broth 3 eggs sometimes grated cheese I then microwave that add salt and a small avocado mix it up and believe it or not is tasty filling and keeps me satisfied all day I may have some low fructose fruit and a small amount of cream some hours later If I feel like it I may have a rissoles or a sausage or two in the evening I know this may sound horrendous but believe me it has worked wonders Thing is I never get sick of it Of it it is tasty filling and satisfying My hair is thicker my skin is softer and best of all my friends cannot believe the change in my appearance and ability Once a week I do reward my self with a few beers with friends

[@karooblue7634]

Keep going Max, you are an inspiration and you give me hope 😊

[@DinaHeilman]

This is awesome!!

[@camillecali22]

You are a rock star. I am inspired by you

[@sandyp2485]

I'm a few years younger than you but what you wrote has me ready to pull out my wok and get cooking. After I retired, I started eating a lot more meat and veggies so I lost a lot of weight. The weight loss stalled when lockdowns were instituted and I didn't go out shopping as often. You have encouraged me to get back to what I was doing. I like your concoction; I'll give it a try. I like cooking but not constantly as I do have other things I want to do such as this year expanding what veggies I grow so I don't have to always get in the car to go get what I want to cook.

[@Toontricia]

Sounds good to me. I’m going to write this recipe down as I don’t like to cook either.

[@rexswank6131]

I didn't realize I was doing lazy, dirty keto. Lost 111 pounds from my heaviest. I'll keep doing it this way with 30 pounds to my goal.

[@wandaarnt234]

Well done 👍

[@jimmyhvy2277]

i Hope you can keep it off , Good Luck .

[@lvndrrose]

Good job!

[@teambrad3777]

Congratulations- WOW!!!

[@richardhahn4067]

Way to go Rex.

[@philwilson8617]

I'm almost two weeks out doing a dirty keto and I've jumped past the weakness, upped my energy, reduced my inflammation pain and dropped nine pounds. I know that's mostly fluid right now...but I can see and feel a change.

[@manny7886]

Any form of keto is a lot better than SAD.

[@tmcche7881]

That's true! From a lazy, dirty keto (ab)user.

[@LK-bz9sk]

Just 15 hour overnight fasting alone has helped me so much

[@robertjohnson6418]

@@LK-bz9sk have you lost any? I’m starting 16:8 IF and Im doing keto as well its my 3rd day

[@renpilak6048]

@@robertjohnson6418 , it works! It really works! My family physician strongly suggested it to me and she has been supporting me with my journey ever since! Bye to 70 lbs. and any sugar craving! After three weeks, you’ll be amazed that you can happily walk away from carbs and sugar!

[@thectk1000]

@@robertjohnson6418 I eventually was able to do the warrior diet which is 20:4. The first couple of weeks are rough, but if you stick with it, you really don't feel straight up hungry at the 20 hour mark, only slightly peckish. One of Thomas Delauers concoctions really helps. Its a full glass of water, two table spoons of apple cider vinegar, a juiced lemon, (or I just used two table spoons of organic lemon juice) 1/4 teaspoon pink salt, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar. I drink it with a straw because the vinegar is bad for teeth. I usually had it two to four hours before breaking my fast. It keeps your electrolytes in check.

[@rosalieboutin4663]

Thank you for your realistic approach to our real lifestyle. ❤

[@SeriousKeto]

Thank you so much for this, Dr. Westman. This should be required viewing for all of the pious, self-righteous, judgmental "internet keto" people out there.

[@dyana9673]

Nah .let them be fat and tired if they can't use their critical thinking skills.

[@randallewebb]

Agreed. Lazy Keto is all most people need. If you stay in Ketosis you arw going to get most of the benefits. I have friends who are older (60+) and on fixed income. It is scary for them because they think it is sooo expensive and you have to be organic. RIDICULOUS. It is very simple. Stay away from processed foods (real foods), starchy veggies/fruits, seed oils, processed sweeteners....... keep carb count to 20g Net. That's it

[@TheGoodwolfe]

I eat mostly things that are relatively "clean". However, I do regular Walmart eggs, can tuna, sardines, beef & chicken liver, Chicken thighs, Walmart 100% beef patties, butter, Himalayan Salt, pepper, and drink mostly water with lemon. But it gets really "dirty" because I occasionally snack on pork rinds, hot dogs and yes, even Vienna sausages! I also have a tablespoon of peanut butter (without seed oils) & a square of 85% dark chocolate a day as dessert. I eat 2 meals in a four hour window, including snacks, so I intermittent fast as well. It all works for me, I feel good & I've lost 74 lbs in 4-1/2 months.

[@jbr84tx]

I keep hearing about HImalayan salt. Why is it better than plain old Morton's ?

[@TheRealTommyBear33]

yeah i do vienna sausages at work as they are very easy to eat and they are dirty but the fat/protien ratio is also great for keto lol.

[@isldgal]

Thank you for this list!

[@LifeIsThePrayer]

@@jbr84tx Himalayan salt has something like 78 minerals. Ordinary table salt just has sodium chloride. I use Himalayan. For the amount of salt I use it lasts me a long time and I salt my food well. It should be pretty easy to find at most supermarkets these days.

[@izuki1245]

You and Dr Berry make keto and carnivore so simple, great explanation and I was using all the butter and mct oil but my weight loss stalled, I just started cooking my fatty meats by itself ,lowered the butter intake,only use on eggs,and got rid of the mct oil and the weight is coming off again,thanks for your common sense explanation.

[@lloydhlavac6807]

I agree about Dr Berry. And Dr Eckberg is very good too! I also recently cut back on butter and olive oil, thinking maybe I was getting too much fat in my diet to use my own body fat.

[@randylls5341]

👍Good to know we eat "lazy, dirty keto." While getting off SAD (Standard American) diet, eating lots of fat took the edge off cravings (carb addiction) and hunger. Now after a successful first year, we are cutting back on the fat. I used to eat 6 times a day, retired and switched to 2 times a day, low carb. We lost all the weight we wanted (25 + 50) during Covid (where many people gained weight.) And our labs look good too. After many years of eating low fat, I find it amazing, that eating carbs stimulate, rather than satisfying, hunger. ❗

[@nawnie8615]

The super high fat keto does work well but without adding fasting yea a calorie surplus becomes way to easy. Always awesome to see people find something that works.

[@rickhoupt6933]

I lost 75 lbs and stalled. Need to lose 50 more but not budging.

[@nawnie8615]

@Rick Houpt if you have been stuck for a long time fasting may be a good way to break through. Remember losing weight is exactly what your body is not made to do it doesn't like it :D

[@dianne8929]

Been following your teachings on "dirty, lazy keto" and continue to be amazed at how my body is shrinking. Have lost 60lbs. since August of '21. I can not afford all the keto foods being pushed by these keto KZbinrs or all the high end foods they recommend. BUT IT STILL WORKS !!! My mantra is...KEEP IT SIMPLE !!! sincerest thanks to you, Dr. Westman. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@AdaptYourLife]

Thank you Dianne 😊

[@connieh.4689]

I've been low carb since 1993, I too, keep it Simple...😊 Congrats on your journey!

[@wandaarnt234]

Yesssssss cheers from Pennsylvania 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Straightdeal]

KISS: Keep it simple, stupid!

[@Ashclayton1994]

What about the other benefits? Most people don't do keto solely for weight loss alone

[@dtfosness8959]

Dr. Westman is my only, only, source for KETO information. He is so experienced, practices at a major university hospital/clinic, Duke,, and I have such respect for his generous, kind nature. I only wish that I could thank him personally.

[@stampinnscrapinwithdonnale7949]

Truth!

[@TonyJ1776]

Lost 65 lbs in 7 months doing low carb/keto the best I can. No portioning, weighing, etc. I appreciate you debunking the notion you have to be on this or that strict food plan.

[@bebs428dlj9]

I too have followed dirty/lazy keto for 4 years now. Took two years to drop 150#+ and have basically been in maintenance for the last two. Can’t even think of dropping this lifestyle! Thank you Dr. Westman…

[@beeragainsthumanity1420]

What is your maintenance regime? I'm always a bit confused by that. I'd appreciate your insight.

[@Sydroo1969]

He's right. I've lost 40 pounds since June 2021. I'll occasionally have bologna and hotdogs. No bun. I never write anything down. I just stay conscience of my daily carb in take. I avoid sugar like it the plague.

[@LK-bz9sk]

Well done. Nice to hear people operating as do I have had results. Appreciate the comment and all the best

[@mrcharliewebb]

Exactly! Some days I just want a fried bologna and cheese sandwich on REAL bread. That's not going to set me back as long as lit's not everyday. Finally folks who keep it real.

[@alexr6114]

@@mrcharliewebb Life and diets are on going so do what works for you.

[@YhwhKhaiMostHigh]

You and Dr. Berry are the best. I often flip between ketovore and carnivore. I found that being fully carnivore gives me horrible stomach issues. The keto zealots have turned me off from listening to them. They hate "dirty keto". They were the ones that gave it that name and looked down upon us if we went to Burger King got a double burger and only at the meat. I followed Dr. Berg for a while and while he has some great advice, he hates "dirty keto." Everything must be "organic." Well a lot of people can't afford everything organic and are living on a budget. On my way home from home when I'm too tired to cook, I would stop by McDonalds, pick me up several quarter pounders and I was good. My zealots have tried to make me feel bad by saying, "That's not real beef." At the end of the day, I'm well and striving on keto. These people make me sick. This way works for thousands of people and keeps them sane!

[@mrsmc2612]

Exactly! Im on a budget and with inflation being what it is the average person can't afford grass fed, pasture raised etc...

[@maxsweetman6341]

Dr Paul mason is also great at the academic research of how good keto carnivore is

[@cybersal7]

I have doubts about the meat at McDonald’s so I ordered their homestyle burger without a bun the problem is they undercooked it and it was red in the middle so I had to wait till I got home to finish it in the microwave. What a Burger does a very nice bun less hamburger.

[@Psi-Ink]

Well it really is NOT real beef! And health does not give a s*** about the size of your wallet. You make yourself sick.

[@ygltazanya]

@@Psi-Ink they add astuff to their burgers, but mcdonalds burgers are beef maybe not grass fed grass finished but def beef

[@rdubs1705]

I lost over 50 lbs just avoiding grains and sugar. Never once thought about a calorie or used an app to keep track of anything.

[@grumblekin]

I eat 100g or less of total carbs a day and cut out all processed foods. It works! Cured my fatty liver, lost 20lbs of fat, preserved muscle and have perfect blood pressure. You don't even need to go to full-blown keto. Cutting out processed foods and getting your veggies in seems to be the key.

[@gloriasaliba3395]

Agreed I’ve lost over 50 pounds doing just that - cut out all the processed junk - I have large amounts of salads and vegetables - daily berries and 1 other piece of fruit most days

[@RalfyCustoms]

Same here, lost 50lbs and happy to report it's affordable, without having to buy the most expensive foods, keep it simple and clean

[@karengillespie2411]

I’m 67 and have been lazy keto for 40 years. Just feel better eating that way. I walk 5 miles a day and work very hard. Protein and a salad are about it for me. I do like a Hershey bar every now and then. Also my vodka and Coke Zero every night is my routine! Great video!

[@zan7466]

That's amazing. Did you get to a healthy weight doing it?

[@Jack-hy1zq]

3 months keto. My waist measurement was 44". Today, 37". ALL my blood test numbers have returned to normal. Blood pressure normal. Emphysema drastically improved. IT WORKS!!

[@shiraleematehe6486]

Your advice never gets old, and neither do you. In my spare time I am glued to KZbin watching and discarding most other so called experts about Keto, but I faithfully come back and absorb everything you say. Thank you Dr Eric, you’re still my No1 Hero.

[@karenohanlon4183]

Yes Dr Berry and yourself are not pushing products. He promotes the proper human diet. I would call your diet advice the real food diet for real people. We all cant afford Kobe beef and pasture raised meat. Both you and Dr. B are steering people away from sugar and high carbs and that's cool enough for me. No ice bath required, thank you very much.

[@ecwestman]

I wonder how ice baths and infrared saunas because part of a 'keto diet'? Do you know?

[@DooDooMuffins]

I did Atkins for two years and got in the best shape of my life. This was before ppl started using the term keto. I ate real food, I got my fat by putting heavy cream in my coffee and tea, not by gross oils.

[@Zeus-rq5wn]

Rob Lowe been in Atkins for 20 year's and he's not at all hard on the eyes. ❤

[@lesleamaxwell1705]

Plain, simple and informative, thank you. I guess I'm a dirty ketovore? Meat first, vegetables a couple three times a week and cheap sugar free Hershey's or jolly ranchers once in awhile. Birthdays and holidays, I try to do as little damage as possible, but still enjoy the day. Still, lost 120lbs.

[@ecwestman]

"As little damage as possible"--I like that.

[@alexr6114]

Keto can be tailored to fit each person. We do not have the same lifestyles, finances, or access to great meats and fish. As long as people are improving their health and feeling better, their choices should be respected.

[@gloriasaliba3395]

Amazing well done

[@montycora]

I was doing the internet keto, lost some weight but could not lose anymore due to nuts. Followed his advice of cutting nuts and have been doing what he recommends ever since and have been losing weight like I haven't been before. I really thought I was doomed to weight 60kg forever, but Dr. Westman helped me lose weight again with his great advice. Thanks for this video, great stuff as usual.

[@nitfitnit]

I think this is a really common problem, nuts seem like a good keto food but it's easy to overeat them.

[@jojorey6886]

What is it about nuts. I eat lots of nuts, haven’t gained weight but haven’t lost weight either. I feel like I’m addicted to them and my new addiction of Starbucks Breve Mistos; coffee with frothed half/half. I’m going to cut the nuts see what happens.

[@montycora]

@@jojorey6886 - exactly my case, JoJo! I used to eat loads of them, didn't gain much weight, but didn't lose it either... I only started to lose weight once I cut them... I guess if you just want to maintain weight, they are ok, but if you wanna lose, gotta be without them for a little while...

[@jojorey6886]

@@montycora I think I eat them because I’m being lazy, they’re ready to eat and I usually eat them when I come off my fast, a lot of them…..then I make a salad. If I can stop sugar I guess I can cut nuts.

[@karenelizabeth9496]

Dr Westman, sincere gratitude I was having difficulty with high fat, makes me feel sick I have since started eating mostly fish/seafood, eggs, leaner meats, minimal cheese, and eat low carb vegetables. Finally losing weight and feel better The main fats are olive oil, sour cream My favorite snack is a little salsa, sour cream and 1/2 avocado, this keeps me from snacking in the evening

[@Pilarfitvegas]

This is why I’ve been following you for 20 years ❤

[@NelleVarnerKeto]

I've lost 90 lbs before doing lazy, dirty keto. I kept the weight off for years until mental health issues and tragedy struck my life. I started an even lazier and dirtier keto journey back in June due to financial challenges and now I'm back down about 40 lbs! It WORKS. Dirty, lazy keto is better than no keto. I wasn't losing weight just eating healthy and moving a little more.

[@suzannewhitaker3507]

Our friends did get a beef animal. They named it Burger-bits to keep it's future in perspective.

[@Zeus-rq5wn]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 I nearly wet myself laughing at that.

[@resamiller66]

The worst thing I do is fill up on drinks made using sucralose. I have to use what is affordable for me. It may not be the best but I have lost 91 pounds and it's a big improvement over how I was eating.

[@craigslitzer4857]

@@PacoCapitola If I don't have flavored water, I will eventually seek out less healthy flavors in the form of sugar cookies and snack cakes. I keep 3 different flavors of water in my fridge and rotate between them regularly. Plain water, water with a dash of vinegar (or lemon juice) added, and propel water (electrolyte mix sweetened with sucralose). Artificial sweeteners are necessary for me to avoid sugar. It's one crutch I've never been able to eliminate.

[@tohopes]

sucralose is yummy. and seems to be relatively harmless.

[@tohopes]

i like mixing citric acid powder and sucralose powder (you can buy them on Amazon) into ice water. super easy and yummy.

[@montycora]

@@PacoCapitola - If you never had a Coca-cola addiction you will never understand that people with that can't really drink regular water. It took me ONE year to be able to drink plain water and it was a almost 30 year addiction to coca-cola. It is not so simple, some people NEED the flavour in water to keep them from other shitty stuff.

[@ithacacomments4811]

@@tohopes Sucralose is poison. It kills up to 50% of the bio in your gut! I accidentally ate a food with Splenda in it for 3 days and I developed eczema and a pimple rash over most of my body that lasted for 4 months.

[@amyk6028]

I used to do lazy Keto, but after about a year I cleaned it up and feel so much better! I’ve been eating clean, dairy free Keto for about 6 months and I can definitely tell the difference 👍🏼

[@favoritemelodies9995]

Dairy is ok on keto, ie: cheese, heavy cream…

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

@@favoritemelodies9995 Redi Whip and cream cheese are my go to when I get a craving in between meals, straight from the can

[@opchick0597]

New subscriber. I have over 100 lbs to lose. I don't have a time frame I want to lose it in, and don't care if it takes years. I am starting lazy, dirty keto right now. Your video has struck the right chord with me, and I feel I can do this!

[@MontanaWelldigger]

You can do it!! Just don't fall for all the keto snacks and desserts. They will derail you fast. They are just as easy to over eat and get addicted to as the real thing. Intermittent fasting leading to OMAD for 6 months helped me loose the bulk of my 70 lbs that I have had off for 3 years now. Don't fear the fat in your diet. Good luck and godspeed.

[@Ang4God777]

How is your progress?? I just started 3 days ago.

[@jessicatodd7603]

I have been following you and lazy keto practices for 4 years now. Lost and kept off 60lb and am no longer suffering from a variety of health conditions. The way you teach keto works for the long term and is the most realistic way to incorporate it into a lifestyle for me. Thank you for all of your work and getting this information out there. You have changed my life! Lazy keto works!

[@gwendolynpoaha1719]

Thank you Dr. Westman. I appreciate your approach to meet everyone at where they are. I believe that is the key to success!

[@michaellane4762]

Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you. I wish more people would listen to you and realize you DON'T need all that fancy food to be on Keto and get results. I have been on your keto lifestyle and have lost 50 lbs. over (2) years and have not felt this good in a long time!! Thank-you again

[@christineewing3492]

Yep, not everyone can afford to buy grass fed organic beef. I am on a low income, so I need to be frugal when I shop for food, and I'm good at doing it fairly cheaply. I've been doing keto for a couple of months, and I've lost about 4 kg. I don't calculate macros. I've watched so many keto videos on KZbin, and it can really get confusing. I found that erythritol sweetener really upset my digestive system, so I switched to Splenda. Dr Westman, I took your advice and cut the nuts! Well, nut flours - I was baking all these keto desserts, with lots of cream, cream cheese, etc Stopped all that. Keeping it simple. I like Amy Berger's videos too.

[@cookshackcuisinista]

Love love love love you Dr Westman! Over 100 lb off because of your simplicity!

[@dacisky]

I've done this for 17 years...Still works.

[@joey6280]

I respect you, Doctor, because without Dr Atkins and you keto wouldn't be as popular as it is nowadays

[@marialane1805]

I am just wrapping up my second week of Keto. My only hiccup is that I’m a vegetarian. So for me, eggs, Salmon, and Shrimp are what I include with my salads, etc. And thanks to you Dr. Westman, I just found you yesterday, I realized that I was over doing it with the cheese and walnuts. Plus I ate a junk keto bread! I guess it’s all in educating your self.

[@AdaptYourLife]

Good luck Maria, looks like you are well on your way 😊

[@mariehughey5390]

Easy to follow is good. I can stick with easy. And it works.

[@Clambo226]

This works %100 and I agree with this .

[@barbaraharrington4185]

thank you

[@majipoorcat]

If others consider I do lazy, dirty keto so be it. I don’t want to be on a diet they have never worked for me. I wanted to lose weight which I have going low carb and keto.. i feel great. More energy, less inflammation in my body. I do try and eat cleaner meats for the sake of the animal. I do make bone broth for me. I do drink some diet soda and zero sugar Italian soda for me. Sometimes I eat higher fat, the ghee, butter, mct oil. Sometimes I don’t. This is for life not just a period of time to lose weight.

[@marianne1959]

Exactly!! It's not a fad, a diet..it's a healthy way of eating. I have more energy and better labs at age 63 than in past 30 yrs. The lb wt loss has just been added bonus!

[@paulathompson7345]

I never used an app or calculated macros or used the oils or even measured etc and I brought my A1C down from 10.5 to 5.9 in a matter of months by dirty, lazy keto. I did educate my self on carbs and fiber in items I regularly ate and made omissions, adjustments and substitutions. After my blood test I knew how much wiggle room I had to eat non keto as long as most of the time I tried to keep my net carb in take under 20-25. I just don't have non keto items daily. I reserve them for a craving or when I really want them. Pasta and potatoes are about the only items I haven't found keto subs for that I can live with.

[@ecwestman]

Great to hear! Have you tried shirataki noodles?

[@josiew3120]

Have you tried hearts of palm "pasta"? Linguine, angel hair, lasagna. Covered with the sauce of your choice and they're fab!

[@renpilak6048]

I’m so glad I came across Dr. Weatman’s channel! He’s from Duke University! He’s got amazing credentials!

[@ecwestman]

Where does time go? I've been at Duke since 1990...

[@adrianlw2750]

I have great respect for Dr Westman, his experience, and the message he promotes👍🙂 The takeaways… understand basic low carbohydrate principles, learn which foods to avoid, which foods to choose from. Put away the apps, scales, and calculators. Enjoy real food and feel comfortably full, enjoy being free from hunger pangs every few hours. Low carb eating has certainly changed my mindset, the way I feel, and feel about food, all in positive ways. Liberating. I am no longer drawn to fuel the body with fast-acting but soon-depleted carbohydrate energy.

[@MyChilepepper]

I don’t do keto. Just low carbs for over 10 weeks now still not stopping. But my weight keep dropping and I’m loving the idea to be able to get into old clothing. Organic or not, keep the carbs off. Oh my A1c is also going down. Who whooop! Thank you Dr Westman

[@kalnwi2023]

Same , my thyroid decided to "go out" and I put on 50 lbs ! , I tried to lose it for two years tryin many things but that didn't work , so called dirty Keto did, I lost 30 this year.

[@MyChilepepper]

@@kalnwi2023 Good on you. I also noticing my night restless legs were gone and my oozing foot sores that have been lingering for over a year….healed. That’s not the only best part, my family seeing my progress are joining me going low carbs and this week just completed a challenging 36 hours intermittent fasting.

[@ToasterDude1]

Well said. No need to over complicate it. I used to, it was silly edging on unhealthy. Nice to live life and not have to worry about it.

[@gordomeri0]

Great work Thank you doctor

[@svietka202]

in November 2018 I started keto very strictly and I was extremely thrilled with doing it that way counting my macros writing stuff down weighing my food and it was such a surprise just how much enjoyment I actually got out of it. and then the first closure happened and I went berserk and totally off everything. I've been trying to get back to keto for over a year now and wasn't able to do so at all of course it's an emotional chaos. so 6 weeks ago I started Ozempik shots and it has made a tremendous difference in controlling craziness. I am now able to do IF anywhere between 12 and 18 hours and this video just reaffirmed that I will be losing weight even if I don't go back to totally clean keto as I was doing before. thank you for providing us with such priceless information. you are a true doctor who cares about world health.

[@pamlovell9125]

Dr. Westman could you do a video on your success stories from your clinic over the 20 years?! Some real interviews with people that succeeded would be so inspiring!!

[@AdaptYourLife]

Great idea

[@rootsrocksfeathers1975]

YES! You're singing my song. People make this way too complicated. I am hypothyroid, 65 years old and was holding onto the last 15 lbs. from a 50+ lb weight gain that happened before they discovered my thyroid was out of whack 20+ years ago. I was up and down in a 5 lb range, but that last chunk of weight refused to leave. When I went to 2 meals per day and "mostly" keto, I guess it's called dirty keto, no special foods or recipes, no keto desserts, etc., I dropped that last 15 lbs, then I broke my leg in a tree cutting accident, had surgery to stabilize it and was in bed for almost a month, lost 8 more lbs and have had no trouble keeping my weight down. It has been relatively simple and mostly hunger-free. No fast food-we grow a portion of our own food and keep chickens for fresh, organic eggs and natural fertilizer. I eat a lot of tuna, stew meat, some chicken, pork roasts, bacon, roasted vegetables (even some root vegetables on occasion), some cheese, heavy cream in my coffee every day, even a spoonful of peanut butter here and there, light Greek yogurt and I don't sweat a lot of the details. I do not count calories or really even carbs, but I occasionally count my total carbs in my head, just to see what I'm doing. You are so right, it WORKS! If I have to think of macros all the time, I keep food in my mind every minute and I can't live that way. I keep busy with life so that I'm eating to live, not living to eat. Thank you! ~Cynthia

[@LK-bz9sk]

Just the 15 hour overnight fast preceded by a keto type dinner has helped me tremendously

[@crackerjack010101]

I’ve known of lots of folks who did dirty keto and lost weight. I did strict keto with my daughter and I lost 60, she 85 I think and she regained her fertility and I delivered her keto baby who is now 3. We both slowly fell off the keto oomph and have regained our weight, me with many friends. I recently restarted but decided I wouldn’t log and count. I know where hidden carbs live, I love them therefore we know one another very well lol seriously though, yes I’m aware of hidden carbs. I’m focusing on not snacking, increasing my protein, eating vegetables to preference that are lower on the carb scale. It wasn’t a smooth start and I need to lose well over 100# it’s been a couple weeks and I’ve lost 4lbs. I’m encouraged and will continue. This is much more doable than counting and cringing.

[@Maddie9185]

That’s people always have a way of taking everything to the extreme. Balance and practicality is the key of success for everything.

[@marynadononeill]

This is a really important video.

[@Lowcarbkimmy]

My first time watching you !! It’s funny my Dr. asked me today after my 50lb weight lost . Blood pressure looking great what kind of keto do you do? My answer was simple meat and low carb veggies. She asked how many eggs do you eat I was like not really sure but I do not eat them everyday. I feel great, look great. Now I am just waiting on my lab work! Do you but do not break the bank just mix it up.

[@pennybentley5125]

Hi hope all your results came back great . Do you think it's healthy for your heart ? I'm on keto but its still in the back of my mind 🤔 😊💐

[@kristabrenner7438]

rich people food was beginning to stress me.. thanks for making keto fun again

[@anniebeanie710]

NIce :) . Especially usefull for people from countries with lower salaries who are happy enough they managed to buy some eggs or meat for a reasonable price and maybe cant even buy organic, grassfed etc even if they would want because they are not even available in regular stores. Let alone all those very special expensive special keto products ...

[@zan7466]

I think the lazy/dirty keto is the same as the original Atkins diet. Atkins works (old style) It's easier to stick to. I wouldn't do it if it was the strict keto diet. I just count carbs, that's it 😊

[@lloydhlavac6807]

Thank you Dr Westman. I'm sure this video helps ease a lot of people's minds, who think everything has to be organic grass fed pasture raised. I'm not rich, but I do the best I can to eat the highest quality food I can afford for keto/carnivore, and I always keep my eye open for sales.

[@krisjustin3884]

I’ve come across a Doctor insisting on just eating in the morning or as close to the morning as possible and avoiding food after sundown due to morning rises in blood sugar and cyclical metabolic rates. Still, I’ve found your advice works extremely well regardless of timing.

[@srice6231]

You are the best. When I follow your guidelines I always do better. I call it original Keto. With inflation so high and food prices going up so quickly, I can't buy the most top quality foods that I once could and still remain Keto, but I know that I will still lose weight and keep my blood sugar levels down as long as I follow your food list.

[@zan7466]

It's basically old school Atkins.

[@tonicamaro8683]

We need more DOCTORS like this ..

[@joycem9726]

what a kind and gentle approach..no quilt..

[@johanna6050]

In addition, no guilt. 😉

[@Cyndrome11]

Thanks for clarifying this for me. I was discourage with Internet Keto and the supplement pushers. Who can afford to eat clean with inflation, too expensive.

[@vas4739]

I started my keto journey this way. It’s all a learning process and absolutely enjoyable. It’s affordable if you make it a gradual change so you keep going. Now nearly 4 yrs in keto I’m fat adapted and don’t get hungry nor do I have ANY cravings. I’ve come to OMAD - One Meal A Day - meaning I pay for less food but great quality is chosen. Organic veggies and grass finished is in my budget because I only can eat once a day… anything more I would be overeating and it’s not necessary to stuff yourself. Eat until you’re full - not overstuffed!

[@AdaptYourLife]

You got it 👌

[@1timbarrett]

Layed-back Keto sounds super appealing!🤗

[@1timbarrett]

Sorry i misspelled ‘laid-back’!😮

[@jackicagle387]

This is a wonderful video. Thank you. I have lost 50 lbs. so far, doing lazy, dirty keto, lol, with only 20 more to go! I feel so happy and blessed and it feels good hearing a doctor say that I’m doing good. God Bless, from Alaska.

[@sandee5980]

Thank you so much for debunking this phrase!!! I'm loving my lowcarb/keto lifestyle!!

I agree. It works, I lost more than 40 kilos and got rid of diabetes, but one needs to measure quantities. There is no way out of it. Agreed on the need for simplicity.

[@Xanman64-p6q]

Lost 80 lbs in a year an never counted any macro or potion size. Some days I would eat a lot, the day after was usually much less, but at the end of the week 1 to 2 lbs were gone. If your carb amount is low enough for your body (different for everyone) it should regulate your hunger. Now, if you have other eating triggers like emotional eating or habitual stuff, that may require some monitoring.

[@heidikindon5182]

There is no need to measure anything really. The apps that make people track their fat intake and keep it low just keep people hungry.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

As a senior citizen, I find that the lazier and dirtier the KETO the better. In fact, I recommend not necessarily bothering to cook the meat. In fact, once in awhile, I'll buy a package of ground beef and rip open the package as soon as I get in to my vehicle outside the supermarket. There's nothing like some nice steak tartare enjoyed in the front seat of your vehicle. I eat it that deliciously raw grass fed beef with one of the many plastic forks I keep in my glove compartment. Thank you Adapt Your Life for allowing me to share. Every once in awhile, I like a nice non KETO lazy and dirty high carb diet instead. For example, my favorite way to eat a piping hot, bubbling serving of extra cheesy high carb Mac and Cheese is from a big crusty, fresh and moist bread bowl (boule?) No matter what I'm eating, I always save some scraps for the Family Dog!!

[@AngieWy]

I've lost 46.5 lbs since the pandemic hit. Had nothing to do with food shortages. Just needed to change or die - hypertension. I've been doing dirty keto also - losing wt super slowly. I do 125 carbs daily. My doctor is very happy and so is my bp. I eat what I want, but I do watch the carbs, sodium, calories so I do count. Once a month, I eat whatever I want. Sometimes I get tired of tracking everything and I do cheat out of frustration. Tried 35 carbs daily. Lost 9lbs in 4 days but I hated the foods list. Then tried 100 carbs. I was always going over. 125 is my happy place and I still lose weight - especially if I get on my bike!

[@okjeelanijeelani3392]

Very nice explain sir God bless you and your family

[@DianeElderbrook]

Thank you for this!

[@deborahnarendorf7106]

When I started this lifestyle change, your information was the first I found on the subject. Lucky for me. It is simple and easy to follow. Our pantry doesn’t look the same and it has become such a normal transition that I don’t even think about it when I shop for food. We are truly adapted and I owe it to your simple approach. My husband and I thank you!

[@marynayna6327]

My pantry doesn’t look like supermarket shelves either it’s so good.

[@swarr5152]

Well Dr . West man you should look at your face from w years ago on one of the thumbnails on you tube …..really a difference I’m impressed and trying to start keto

[@janet6962]

Thank you for keeping it real!

[@sandragambrel9721]

Thanks for sharing Dr. Westman. You give wise council. You are blessed by God, amen!

[@liftheavyhunthard09]

Day 3 of trying keto, and the BIGGEST thing i have noticed already... my calories have tanked because I just dont feel like eating. I eat 6 eggs for breakfast and I dont want to eat anything else almost until dinner. Steak, avocado and a salad for dinner and then a handfull of walnuts, macadamia nuts and cheese for a snack before bed and as a 200 pound dude ive only had 1600 calories and felt full all day. Which i generally would eat 3000+ calories. Workouts have been good enough as well. Strength is exactly where it has been, but I noticed recovery between sets today was longer to feel fully ready.

[@Blessedpb]

I've been doing keto, often "lazy keto". I like your style and so glad I found you. I'll subscribe and go back and listen to your other vids. Just found you but have been following Dr Bz and Dr Berry for several years. I began it under the "anti inflammatory" diet and it has helped me considerably. Lost weight from 126 to 120 and hurt lots less. Thanks!

[@ecwestman]

I know Dr. Boz and Dr. Berry and really like that they actually use this method with patients!

[@Blessedpb]

@@ecwestman Thank you for taking time out to reply. Wish we had some doctors like you, Boz and Berry around here but....we don't. Makes me appreciate my youtube doctors all the more. Have a blessed day because I know you will be a blessing. :^) pb

[@Glendram]

Thank you Dr Westman, it works, it changes and saves lives. Keep it real and within the budget of us real people.

[@Straightdeal]

I don't have a kitchen scale, and the only measurements I really know is a teaspoon is 5 ml and a tablespoon 15 ml. For the rest I just ensure that I mostly stick to HFLC. So most of my meals are a huge mixed salad or stir-fry veg and a piece of lamb, steak or yummy fatty fish. But I will have a slice of sourdough toast with avo once a week, and even a pizza once a month! Who does not like pizza? And occasionally I will make my own oven fried or air fried french fries, and enjoy it with fish or some other protein.

[@user-lq3dj3eo8k]

Dr Westman love your zen art work

[@user-lq3dj3eo8k]

agree I always admire his artwork

[@infjjedi3335]

Just found you. Thank you for this. You just took so much anxiety and unnecessary guilt off of me.

[@riverwiccan]

Love your Dirty lazy Keto. Cannot wait for October 7/8 and just bought Amy’s book

[@sharosmith]

I love love your videos…there’s a shortage of common sense on KZbin! Keep up the good work Doc!

[@kirakrejci2628]

Gosh it’s about time someone educated out there explained moderation and exceptions are ok as long as for the most part you stick to the plan. You will see results it’s it not all over if you have a freaking sandwich. Results just may come a little more slowly. Thank you!

[@ronjones1414]

I am only 2.5 months into this journey (lost 35 of my 75 pound goal.) I found you last week and love your approach. THere is something you and others have said that confuses me that I hope you can help with. In this presentation, you have stated that "you can eat as much as you want." I'm not certain how that works? It is my understanding that a calorie deficiency is still necessary for your liver to convert stored fat into ketones used by your body as energy, If I consumed 3000 calories of fat a day, my liver would convert that fat into ketones and not consider my storage fat. I am certain I could comfortably eat 3000 calories a day. Right now, I am 237 and OMAD every other day with an average daily caloric intake of 900-1500 calories. I consume as little fat as required to keep me satiated until my next meal. I am normally hungry 2 hours or so before I eat (thus the OMAD every other day.) Can you explain how I can eat all that I want and continue losing weight at an acceptable rate? Thank you

[@andreag1407]

Thank you Dr. Westman! You make keto so simple :)

[@lauralankford1148]

Thank you.

[@alimuhammad9424]

Well done Dr. Westman. Extra ordinary . May you live long.

[@clairetitus6904]

This works and keeps it simple. Working for me. 70+ pounds down and now just maintaining. Feel great. Keep sharing the good information.

[@Queenie-the-genie]

There are plenty of places where you can buy inexpensive organic veggies like Trader Joes, Whole Foods and Costco. Trader Joes is the best but even Safeway has a small organic section a bit more expensive & lower quality, but not that much. You can also grow your own micro greens and sprouts. Cruciferous veggies grow and grow. I have a brocolli on my deck that is still growing after 2 weeks in Feb. when the temperature did not go above freezing. I eat huge amounts of veggies which have carbs and i still don’t gain weight. I have weighed about 115 for the last 3 years - easy. Lots of eggs and veggies - shrimp - fish a couple of times a week. you get used to it and break the sugar habit. I use stevia. I am so used to eating this way that it has become what I crave.

[@tonicamaro8683]

GREAT VIDEO. Glad I stumbled across your video’s I’m subscribed now

[@Bee-of5xz]

I’ve been doing keto since 2019. I lost some weight and gained them back. Pain in my hand joints have improved. I’m happy about it. My labs however are not so great. I went from PCP to cardiologist now they want me to see cardio geneticist. This would require me to travel to the big Apple. I don’t know what to do Dr. Westman!

[@murielbrown3013]

I love your down to earth realistic attitude, really takes the pressure off!

[@SusanMJB45]

Love your attitude and your honesty in keeping Keto accessible for ordinary people. I am just starting week 3 of Keto and I am really liking it. I am keeping a food journal and counting total carbs, but just so that I can learn what that means for the foods that I eat. I am learning a lot from keeping my food journal. But, in another month or so, I am confident that I can ditch the food journal and know what I should be eating and in what quantities without weighing my food and writing it down. Thanks for everything that you do to spread the word. After only 2 weeks, I feel better and I know that if I continue to follow the Keto way of eating long term, that my health will continue to improve.