STOP EATING NUTS? - DR. ERIC WESTMAN

STOP EATING NUTS? - DR. ERIC WESTMAN
[Learn with Dr. Westman: Episode 3]
Are nuts a go-to snack for you? Does your keto diet include cookies, brownies, muffins, and other treats made with nut flours and nut butters?
If these things are staples in your keto diet and you're happy with the results you've been getting, great. But if you're struggling with weight loss and your health isn't improving as much as you've been expecting, nuts and things made from them should be the first things you ditch on the road back to keto success.
Why? What's the problem with nuts?
Find out in our latest video.
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[@euhdink4501]

In my garden, the friendly daws and magpies bring me some walnuts, chestnuts and hazelnuts every year. This is, they drop the ones that they can not open, so I open these for them and put them back. Strangely, doing this for several years in a row, they always throw these unopened nuts in one particular spot where I can easily find and open them. And following nature, I presume that this is also the time for me to eat some nuts. This season here is about from october to november. The birds must be grateful to me, and I am grateful to them for this beautiful lesson in nurture.

[@kristabrenner7438]

what a lovely life

[@kimbreedavis]

That was nice to read thanks

[@starfire8221]

What a thoughtful thing to do.

[@petermadany2779]

That's a great story, albeit a nutty one. 🐦🐿

[@Jennifr1966]

This was written 2 years ago, but the coolest story ever!

[@marilynrodgers3626]

Nuts are high in oxalate and technically not healthy. It's frustrating to see all these keto recipes that are all nut flours, nut butters and nut "milks".

[@makaisenki]

​@@dan-qe1tbwhat's wrong with tallow and lard?

[@carnivorouscanuck729]

​@@dan-qe1tbYours is the silly comment.

[@makaisenki]

@@dan-qe1tb I don't believe lard and tallow are bad for you. Don't drink them, but if your carbs are low and you're using your fats for energy, it's a different economy than if the carbs are high and they just sit in your blood stream all day and all night circulating until they get oxidated and damaged, and then form plaque. Just like with oxalates it's not a reasonable dosage in a ketogenic state that makes them dangerous. It's all the other crappy inflammatory foods that cause people to hold onto them and store them longer than they should that over time causes damage after building up. I heard about a case study of someone who had WAY too many of oxalates to the point where their joints felt like they were sandpapery. Just loads of crystals they were told to cut them out slowly at a time, and they cut it all out immediately, and they died from the flood of oxalates getting flushed all at the same time. Same thing with Gall Stones and Kidney stones too. You want them to slowly leave your body a bit at a time you don't want to flush them all out dramatically all at once unless you're ready to go to surgery over it.

[@waffle_chair9269]

But nits are a great source for microbiome to munch on

[@dsonyay]

Exactly- nut consumption should be used to stave off starvation only. Which means never in todays times. I can buy meat 24/7 .. never a need for nuts

[@Joe_Zajac]

Last night I told my wife I need to stop eating nuts because I automatically overeat them and they’ve sabotaged my weight loss. Woke up this morning and this video was the first suggested on my list. Either Dr. Westman is psychic, Google is listening to my private conversations, or both. 😃 Great advice! I’m dropping the nuts.

[@disnalee]

I did loss weight but notice i have gained more than 5 pounds back by consuming nuts daily. Omg i ate mix nuts daily and didnt know why ive put on more pounds. Im gonna get back to eating real foods again and exercise.

[@alphaomega1351]

You're NUTS!!! 😶

[@shawnmurphey3710]

GOOGLE IS TOTALLY LISTENING...HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!

[@organicdudranch]

my wife read about a couple who picked a topic they never talk about ,like an off hand subject, yellow rutabagas .... a week and a half later many popups and ads on their computer about yellow rutabagas . this was just living room chatting . what the hell??????

[@Justin.Martyr]

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[@donnak9952]

This is me! I started eating nuts and couldn't stop! I bought one of those big plastic containers of raw almonds and I was going into the pantry and grabbing a handful here and there without even realizing how many extra calories and carbs I was consuming. They are so addicting (for me anyways). After a few weeks of this nut binging my weight started creeping up again so I said NO MORE NUTS! I can't control them, just like I can't control sugar.

[@carazie5267]

Same here. I started innocently enough. Just 1 oz serving of walnuts or pecans every few days. Then I started having them every day. Then the portions started increasing to 2 oz. And continued going up. I realized I can't have nuts in moderation. So, I quit them about two weeks ago.

[@donnak9952]

@@carazie5267 yes that's exactly what happened to me too! I started with 1 ounce and it just made me crave more! 😩

[@jennyeklov4190]

Me too, was eating two bags of nuts last week in two days...so I also decided to have no nuts until I reached my goal weight...sad because it was my go to treat on keto...it gave me the insight i must have treated myself with food alot, especially emotionally to avoid painful feelings..so no nut!

[@emh8861]

That’s why it’s better to get the ones with a shell.

[@mitchelldamico4379]

I think if you eat unsalted and unroasted raw, they are healthy and you will not keep eating them. That's been my experience

[@sambamiam]

The magnesium content alone is fantastical. The fat, protein and fiber content with the mineral and vitamin content is unmatched

[@debbiemalina]

Yes ! If I start eating nuts I don’t stop !

[@jamescalifornia2964]

😒 We are nut addicts ! 🥜

[@patrickwilk6342]

Hey Doc; I eat nuts all the time and I follow a KETO routine but I am extremely disciplined. I measure out 10 to 18 grams of pecans, macadamias or pili nuts, which is about equivalent to 1 to 2 grams of carbs and then put the rest of the bag of nuts away. I DO NOT eat peanuts, cashews or almonds. I think you are right when you say if you are not careful you will eat the whole bag. By the way I have dropped 105 lbs. since May 2021.

[@cybersal7]

I thought everybody ate the whole bag.

[@moniquebenshlomo4561]

Great effects 🎉 you must be so proud of yourself 👏🏽

[@dan-qe1tb]

Oh, I'm sure I'm going to drop dead any moment from getting away from eating red meat and adding more almonds and walnuts to my diet

[@paul756uk2]

@@dan-qe1tb what's your point?

[@petermadany2779]

I do something similar with pecans, macadamias, sprouted walnuts, brazil nuts, and pumpkin seeds. Instead of weighing them, I just have a teaspoonful, except for the Brazil nuts, of which I eat exactly two. Every day I eat either no nuts and seeds or the same amount. Note that there is a big difference between net and total carbs when it comes to the nutritional content of nuts and seeds. Dr. Westman has found that for obese patients or those with metabolic syndrome, total carbs matter. Since I am fine with losing either 0 or 1 pounds every month, I focus on net carbs. I think the main downside for someone who is normal weight and has no symptoms of metabolic syndrome is that a whole-food diet may contain MORE than an ideal amount of fiber.

[@pattyv341]

I never ate nuts until recently. Now I can't stop eating them. When I finish my last bag I bought, I'm done! I lived 60 years without them, I can do it again.

[@cyndimanka]

I’m so glad you did this video. I quit nuts long ago. I quit making almond flour foods. I quit a group that all they wanted to talk about was keto desserts. I argued with them about it. My thing was why trade one bad habit for another that isn’t good for you.

[@vanillaghetto]

It's so funny how a lot of people will do anything to avoid whole food (meat, eggs, non-starchy veg) and exercise!

[@dan-qe1tb]

See a real doctor sometime

[@paul756uk2]

@@dan-qe1tb and here you are again

[@dan-qe1tb]

@@paul756uk2 I do have the right to say it. You need to start asking yourself why you post here. None of them have added any value to the discussion. I think Westman should be investigated for malpractice for making false claims about nuts being toxic. I eat 300 calories a day in almonds, no doubt I could drop dead any moment.

[@paul756uk2]

@@dan-qe1tb actually I think the question is why do YOU post here?

[@patti9339]

I cut out nuts and I started to lose weight. And I stopped pork rinds before that. And now I know why I wasn’t losing like I wanted to. Great video.

[@Justin.Martyr]

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[@dan-qe1tb]

Sorry to hear, I have 300 calories of nuts every single day, and I'm so skinny that my ribs show

[@paul756uk2]

@@dan-qe1tb and?

[@catherinebeaudry5661]

This is a truth for me also. It was so easy to see how it just creeps into your diet. Thank you for the reminder. Great messages in this new format.🇨🇦

[@sharosmith]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! I love your channel!

[@denisearonow4921]

Thank you for always keeping it real, Dr. Westman.

[@LearningGrace]

I just found you not too long ago this year Dr. Westman. So I’m seeing this for the first time. Thank you so much for proving to this information. I’m trying to soak it all in and learn. God Bless you! Thank you!

[@Will4fun]

Thank you for posting this !!!

[@jameswallace5666]

Omgosh I’m glad I saw this!!!! You definitely are talking to me. I’ll give it a try. Thank you

[@shidling7782]

I am enjoying these videos on the new platform very much. I will stay away from the cashews for sure! Thank you Dr Westman.

[@mettemiriam148]

Thank You, Dr!! Perfect timing- my husband has come to a platau in his struggle to reverse hyperinsulinia with keto/lowcarb -- no more nuts from now on!!

[@glojk4315]

Thank you so much for ALL of your wonderful videos!

[@anntaft7808]

Glad for your comment on Pork Rinds possibly being a trigger food. I suspect that is one of my problems!

[@lovelylaydeelisa]

I agree with you on the nuts. I am a living example when I add nuts, nut butters and/or the nut flours. I visualize at the end of my weight journey, when I go to maintenance, I will be able to enjoy them and monitor the progress. I love the style and your videos. Thank you for taking the time to share.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

😯 Don't go _nuts !_ 🥜

[@bettytisdale3397]

So you are able to handle nuts on maintenance?

[@bassomatic6055]

I've stalled at about 20 lbs from my goal weight and I'm pretty sure this is the reason why. After dinner nuts and nut butters are definitely in the area of food addiction for me. It's as if they have taken the place of sugar in my mind.... wish me luck!

[@tammypearson3064]

I appreciate your new format and prefer it to the interview-style format that you previously had.

[@kellyabbott7214]

This is so helpful because I am the same way if I have few nuts which I am able to do I feel so unsatisfied the rest of the day and I wasn’t sure why. Thanks Dr Westman I have learned so much from you and your classes.

[@jeanfrost5452]

Very helpful and makes total sense. thank you

[@CreativeDee]

Your Keto diet is so simple, easiest and best one to follow Dr Westman.

[@irinaturner6020]

So true!!! Thank you 😊

[@dbochner60]

Right on the spot thanks!!!

[@fatenAw]

This video came in the perfect time! Thanks Dr. For existing! This is really life changing!

[@davenawahine4428]

Great info! I lost 20 ish lbs in 7 weeks by going almost full veg except for occasional chicken and eggs. That along with 18-6 intermittent fasting. Zero grazing but on occasion I'll eat some pecans and or walnuts with a meal.

[@fatenAw]

@@davenawahine4428 Good job Dave! You inspired me 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@doomslayerforever2858]

I needed this. Nuts are a trigger food for me

[@lisamaxwell7955]

Definitely resonates with me. I’ve been on prescription strength keto since 2018. I lost good but plateaued and couldn’t figure out why. This is good information, and I will try to drop them. Definitely a trigger food.

[@velikijoxotnik]

I've lost 70 lbs in 6 months with a ketogenic diet (no nuts to speak of) and am in weight-maintenance mode now. I discovered nut butters a few weeks ago and have been making my own (some really, really good pecan and almond butters). I've been jokingly calling it my 'healthy guilty pleasure.' Over the last week or so, I have found that I'm eating too much of it. I can't just have one spoonful. Two or three spoonfuls... sometimes more. I hadn't heard about nuts being a trigger food, until watching this video. Learned something new. Thanks. Knowing this, I'll see if I can now control my nut-butter gluttony. If I find that my weight starts creeping up, nuts will be the first thing that I cut.

[@disnalee]

I been eating mix nuts and have notice i have gained weights. I am T2D and i have to loss weight. I have been exercising but it doesnt seem to help. Im going to give up all nuts and see what end results im going to get for weight wise. Ive been eating more than 6 grams of nuts daily plus other real food items.

[@nancyk7874]

I love nuts and nut butters too. I need to stop buying them.

[@Justin.Martyr]

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[@Billy97ify]

@@disnalee Ivor Cummins made a video recently with an advanced diabetic guest. It seems to me that your insulin posibly being low makes keto less effective than it is for those with hyper insulin. Fasting was recommended. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3Kpq2aZpMZ-j5I

[@patriot20000]

@@nancyk7874 That's always the answer. I don't bring into the house anything that I am trying not to over eat or even to eat as a "treat", since I will eventually eat all of that unhealthy thing. Like a pat of butter seems ok but in no time the entire stick (and its 810 calories of pure fat) will be gone!

[@paolamolinari364]

Specially almonds which are highly toxic with oxalates.

[@brucemaher7621]

And cyinide

[@alexr6114]

Even worse, almonds interfere with iodine uptake by the human body. Many women and men do not get enough iodine in their diets as it is, so almonds, soy beans, broccoli, kale, caulflower, cabbage, bok choy, collard greens, and every other vegetable that is in the Brassica genus interferes with iodine uptake by humans.

[@cloggy010]

thanks for the reminder!

[@jennycampbell6477]

I talked with my Dentist some time ago, and we agreed that the crunch factor is important for satiety. Maybe that is why nuts are so hard to resist.

[@ecwestman]

"Crunch" can be found in raw veggies, cheese crisps, chaffles, or pork rinds!

[@patriot20000]

@@ecwestman Celery particularly. What are cheese crisps and chaffles?

[@ecwestman]

@@patriot20000 google them!

[@patriot20000]

@@ecwestman I prefer talking with people. Sorry to inconvenience you.

[@differenttakethanmost]

YES!!!! Pork rinds too… It’s also an oral fix: want to chew SOMETHING… all day 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@nataliegist2014]

God bless you Dr, Westman.

[@triciac1039]

This was very helpful. Thank you

[@maceain]

good advice. I am four years Keto now, during my several stalls, I did cut out nuts and it was effective.

[@euphoniacarstairs2955]

Thank you for this, Dr. Westman. I've been on Keto for nearly a year now, and though I've lost *some* weight, I haven't lost as much weight as I thought I would. Now you have me thinking that nuts (& nut butters and nut flours) might well be the reason why. I'm going to set aside the nuts, nut butters and nut flours for a while and see how that works.

[@holistic.health]

Thank you! Great information! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@marianordstrom3348]

Fantastic videos! I will follow the keto diet to the letter. Thank you 😊

[@terrysanders2817]

Thank you!

[@elysasmith9317]

Man thanks I needed this!

[@vickig5898]

Thank you for this video! I keep hearing this thing with nuts but I weigh the nuts and nut butter, and I don’t really feel like I have a lot. And I feel like it’s all under control! If I don’t understand the ‘why’, I can’t bring myself to stop. But just listening to you explain, “we don’t have the why, but trust me!” I totally needed that! Thank you! I will “trust” and go the 2 weeks! 🤞

[@rodneyrupe9720]

This is so relevant. This is been one of my major downfalls. Huge difference when I stop eating nuts and cheese.

[@anamneses28]

I wish I had seen this video when it was new but thank you Dr. Westman. Very helpful. I bought a bag each of various nuts from Costco. It takes us about a year to consume them (pecans, almonds, walnuts) but the detail you go into helps a lot. No more nuts.

[@waynerogers5485]

Thanks for switching to this format. It seems much more natural for you and is better for me, too.

[@quartermoonsongs311]

Great topic. This will help me a lot. I have been eating nuts and using the nut flour. I didn't know why keto wasn't working for me. Thanks.

[@disnalee]

I have notice i ate mix nuts daily plus i eat real foods plus exercises and ive gained weight. This video makes so much sense why i cannot loss but gain weight. I was lossing weight before but now i notice i have put more weight back on due to eating them mix nuts daily. Omg i gotta stop eating them if i want to loss weight!!!

[@okjeelanijeelani3392]

Very nice explain sir God bless you and your family

[@simonehaydon]

Oh my god, thank you so much for this. I eat keto and you really spoke to me. Nuts are my main trigger food. Very rarely can I stop at a handfull; instead, I end up consuming half the bag. Thank you for your advice, it was much needed! ☺️

[@Justin.Martyr]

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[@julieellis6793]

​@Justin Martyr you shouldn't throw away your money to help evil B

[@chrisbarnes10]

You are speaking to me!

[@heatherwilliams2806]

Thank you for this informative video. It’s nice to know I am not alone. I’m in the maintenance part of my weight loss/healthy keto journey and I still cannot have nuts. It starts me on a binge of wanting more carbs. It’s uncontrollable. It’s like an out of body experience. I’ve never craved to this extent before. Right now I’m trying desperately to do a dopamine fast for one month to reset my brain and addictive tendencies. I continue to relapse. I continue to try. I know a keto lifestyle is sustainable. I feel great when I follow. Thank you once again for your videos - absolutely life changing!

[@disnalee]

I started eating mix nuts daily and i have notice the weight scale just keeps on moving up, ive gained more weight eating them. I am quitting nuts too now bc its not helping with my weight loss progress.

[@brianvance7223]

I'm so excited to hear you say Dr.Eades. When my doctor put me on a protein diet years ago he told me to buy the book Protein Power by Dr.Eades and Eades.....most people speak about Atkins.

[@robinbeers6689]

That book, like the Drs. Eades, has aged very well.

[@midwestribeye7820]

I agree 100%!

[@divadyrdnal]

You are correct, it is really hard for me to stop/control eating nuts…sucks!

[@lindaa2437]

This is important/excellent advice about nuts. It is DEFINITELY a trigger food for me. I love Dr. Bernstein. I have learned so much from him.

[@sheiladale6802]

I’ve wondered about nuts for a long time. The crunching/chewing is satisfying while eating them, but as you say, they seem to make you want more and more.

[@tinahenry3814]

Excellent advice

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Amén, 100% agree. Too much is too much. Some of my patients like the crunch from the nuts. I have they make dried beef chips at home (beef jerky at home, no additives other than salt). For those who can, start resistance exercises. The scale might not move if you happen to build some muscle but could still be losing fat without seeing a change on the scale.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

We're all nuts for nuts ! 🤪

[@kristabrenner7438]

i prefer the pinch test. also clothes dont lie scales make me sad that is crazy. at 73 i still like to put a wiggle in my walk.. off we go to life

[@stellat2405]

so much better these videos than the actual ones, more populist. Here the doc speaks

[@jamestaylor7262]

Like anything else, moderation is key. Sugar is the culprit!

[@shiraleematehe6486]

Dr Eric I must confess I have recently become very addicted to peanut butter and can easily eat half a jar. Then of course I feel regretful. The feeling I get while pigging out is almost euphoric. I’m glad for this vid, it is going to help me break the cycle, thank you 😊

[@shawnmurphey3710]

Same🙁

[@blackbandit1290]

Clearly my downfall is the Macadamias, Pecans and Walnuts that I love so much.

[@annpopejoy6069]

This is so true which I found out the hard way. Another trigger food for me just MAY BE cream in my coffee. I find I love iced coffee in this hot weather which adds calories even without the carbs. I’m working in controlling type 2 and it’s getting harder. I’m keeping total carbs under 15 but still glucose rising.

[@debstayblessed9549]

Thanks for the video. Nuts and seeds are satiatiaing. They are full of heathy good fats, minerals and vitamins. Doing low carb without any animal products and eating only certain vegetables because of a blood disorder, nuts and seeds are a godsend. I advocate individualized treatment for health challenges because so many people have underlying health issues. It's easier on the medical profession to generalize. Again appreciate your sharing the information video.

[@randrysz]

WILL TRY THX!

[@debbiefleming2893]

True for me, too.

[@kellynigh6788]

I added nuts because of the problem of constipation common to low carb diets. It was the best answer I've found so far.

[@pauldomnich1334]

Plan and measure carbs and calories for the day. I started keto 6 years ago doing less than 20 carbs. I now do aproximately 35 carbs which allows me a more varied diet including pecans. I am in and out of ketosis during the day but have not put weight back on and still have good bp and a1c which I didnt have prior to going keto

[@frenchgrama]

Dr Westman, I TRUST YOU when you advise us to stop eating nuts. Nuts have been the downfall of every single attempt I've had to stick to a keto diet AND YES, when I over eat on nuts - which ends up happening by kidding myself I can have just one nut, have nut flours or peanut butter - AND YES, I am NEVER satisfied with my keto food/meals for long after bingeing on nuts and before I know it I'm back to eating mega amounts of junk carbs. I managed to stop this viscious cycle for 9 months and lost 30kg, then my anxiety was triggered over a period of 6 weeks after which I just got stuck into the carbs again...that was one year ago and every single week I start back on keto but barely last 3 days because the carb addiction is sooooooo hard to resist - but I'll NEVER give up, if I managed it once before I know I have it in me to do it again - my dream is to manage insulin resistance and stay fit and healthy for the rest of my life (I'm 62 years of age)... Thank you again...

[@marcpereira3765]

Easy to explain. Nuts is high in calories. Ketho without control the maintenance calories intake will bring weight gain guarantee.

[@russbrown6453]

You are absolutely correct DR Westman!

[@jorgearobles1737]

AMAZING ADVISE!!! That is totally me! I have gained because diving into nuts! Thank you Dr. Eric

[@therevddrruwanpalapathwala1463]

Thank you Dr Westman for this advice. Nuts is an area most of us get misled.

[@stephenwilliams4406]

Yep, that's me. Have been waiting for the 'BOGO' at Publix for the Redskin Nuts. Now, that's off my shopping list.

[@azardokhtgoodarzi2549]

Dr Westman, thanks for this video. I have this problem . I am try in to do low carb but cannot stop eating nuts. Now I have to be honest with myself. No nuts for me until I lose the 30 pounds that I need to drop and until my A1C is down .

[@heatherabusneineh6281]

I learned recently that cashews are not nuts, however they are high in carbs.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

My favorite... 😩

[@Malcolm-Achtman]

You're right. Botanically speaking they are seeds, or more precisely, drupe seeds. But they look like nuts and taste like nuts so typically we call them nuts. And they are quite "carby."

[@BootsWms]

Chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, and walnuts are really the only true nuts.

[@cy-edmontawilson2579]

This was so informative, especially the analysis of trigger foods. Nuts is definitely a trigger food for me. I can Finnish a whole bag of pistachio in one sitting, now I crave this new pomegranate vanilla cashews. Ive been spending at least 10 dollars a day on it. It’s ridiculous how bad my nuts cravings are. Im totally done, I feel completely clogged. Maybe it because I’m not eating any meat. I don't know but, Ive got to stop this addiction. Thanks for the info though, it really help me understand my triggers in foods. God bless you.

[@saxgirlhornboy6458]

Dr. Westman, instead of foisting total carbs on everyone in order to protect the few who actually absorb fiber as carbs, wouldn't it be better to try to help people determine whether they fall into that category? Using total carbs universally seems akin to setting a single sodium intake ceiling as if everyone's BP were equally salt-sensitive.

[@curiouscat3384]

Definitely true for me. I made the mistake of keeping a cannister on the counter and was snitching a handful every time I walk thru the kitchen (often) to go out the back door. I've decided to just not have them in the house until I reach my goals :)

[@srice6231]

You are right about nuts! Lately I have eaten more nuts. I used to be able to stop but now can't and other foods are not satisfying. So am cutting out nuts.

[@WarblingLisa]

I do eat nuts, and I’m experiencing pretty consistent weight loss and improved blood glucose, BUT I don’t eat them by themselves. I measure out 1/4 cup and add to greek yogurt along with some chia seeds and mixed berries. The extra protein seems to be key for me as I feel full afterwards and don’t feel the need to keep foraging for more nuts. Still, it’s a great tip for anyone struggling. Thanks, Dr E!!

[@christineewing3492]

This explains why my weight loss has stalled. I started a keto diet a couple of months ago, and was delighted to find so many keto dessert recipes on KZbin. So, I've been baking a lot, using almond flour and coconut flour. I guess that means no more desserts for me.

[@jobrown8146]

In the last few weeks I have been making artificially sweetened jelly/jello and have it mashed up with unwhipped cream or yoghurt. Also make it half strength and whip it with cream cheese - no base. I also mix cocoa powder into yoghurt and freeze it. I also buy 98% cocoa chocolate when it is on special - because of the high quality I only need 2 squares to be satisfied. I started low carb in mid October 2021. Originally I lost weight very quickly but then it plateaued. I was eating a small amount of nuts with breakfast; cashews, pecans, macadamias. Due to the cost I changed these to sunflower and pumpkin seeds. After cutting out the nuts (I still eat almonds) I have started losing weight very quickly again without even trying.

[@hotchicsf]

I cut out carbs and sugary snacks. All I have left is tiny bits of meat and fresh leafy greens. If I cut out nuts as well, I have nothing left to eat.

[@paulab984]

Why are you eating so little meat if you're following keto? Just curious.

[@Ariella-mx3xq4cw6n]

Eat lots of meat, beef, bacon, butter, eggs, lamb, fish. Carbs are sugar. Seed oils were made for farm tools, machinery and the new motor car.

[@tomg1247]

End your keto vlogger confusion--listen to Dr. Westman! 😇

[@vmobile890]

Love home dried walnuts and almonds . Big problem with almond crop this year going out buy a few year supply before price goes up .

[@caroldorothy4138]

Great video!! 👏🏻

[@mvhill59]

I'm one of the lucky ones who can eat a few pecans or almonds and be satisfied, but I rarely indulge. I've never been a nut butter fan thank goodness. My downfall is eating out and not choosing the right choices even though I know better. Love your new short videos 📹

[@jamescalifornia2964]

😯 You must be _nuts ..!_ 🥜

[@pumpkingirl-ln3eo]

I agree with all that you wrote. I'm fine around nuts and nut butters (but not the sugary foods)!

[@rickytanner3]

Pecans keep me full and I still lose weight. I do OMAD or 2 meals a day on keto

[@derrickengelman9832]

After losing 25lbs started peanuts and wine on weekends and doing omad, weight loss stopped

[@laylamaria1457]

Thank you very much for the video. I think my trigger foods are cheese, diary creams like sour creme or creme fraise, also creek yogurt, etc. Sometimes nuts as well but I think I can control that better.

[@lowcarbwildcard3328]

On my last trip to Sam's Club, I found and purchased a 24oz tub of Members Mark brand dry roasted Macadamia Nuts. I love these things, and it would be very easy to go hog wild on such a huge portion. I'm not giving up my macadamias, but I will use snack size baggies to assist in portion control.

[@kristabrenner7438]

dropping the nuts tonight. i did real well for 6 mo idid nuts bacause other doctors recommeded it. and all pretend foods recepies with almond and coconut flour.. i am glad i did not start . protein and vegetables are enough. GOOD KETO HERE I COME. thanks a million

[@falevisbona1900]

Thanks

[@wocket42]

I eat about 25g of macadamia, pecans or walnuts every day (together with a 16g bar of 92% chocolate). I put both in a jar for the day and eat half of it as a desert both for my breakfast/brunch and dinner. No problem stopping, as I'm already full when starting to eat them. I don't have any weight problems, though, so I'm also eating them to get the calories.

[@alexr6114]

I used to do that when I was doing geological field work in Norway. I was working in a little village in the southwest of Norway. The grocery store there had a very limitied selection of food. Most of the people in the village had gardens or they drove into Bergen once a week to collect fresh fish and items that were not available in the grocery/hardware store in the village. That grocery store sold tractors and fishing boats, but only three kinds of cereal. European dark chocolate bars and one kind of peanut butter were available and that was my desert each night. Given that I was bicycling about thirty five miles a day, I had more problems keeping weight on than the need to lose weight.

[@kyliefan7]

Think you are right!! It will be a struggle for me!! ALSO A BIG PLUS of not eating will be that they are SUPER HIGH in OXALATE TOXIN!! Especially bad are almonds, butter and flour as that is one of the highest!

[@alexr6114]

I assume you meant to type almond butter and almond flour. Dairy butter contains no oxalates.

[@kyliefan7]

@@alexr6114 Yes! Instead of repeating myself I added all the other almond products high in ox.

[@kyliefan7]

@@getter_done All of those things I listed contain almonds that are high in oxalates. Obviously I wasn’t talking about animal products as they are minimal to zero oxalates.

[@nc_ca_nj_girl9241]

TRU!! I didn't know this about nuts..and I should have known....stopped losing weight around the time I ate even 1 oz of almonds a day...didn't know what was wrong, thank you for this!

[@CookbookAdventures]

I'm going to cut out nuts, cheese and keto protein bars. I'm going to try more of a leaner keto approach this time if that makes sense. Thank for all the help. One of the old videos I remember watching when you were at Duke about keto helped me a lot.

[@Michelle-oe7vr]

I needed to hear this today! I love peanuts and I know I've been eating too much, I just love them so much. This has given me motivation to stop eating them, as I'm trying to lose that last bit of belly fat.

[@montycora]

This is the story of my life. I plateaued big time, then I cut the nuts and miraculously I am starting to lose weight... They are soooo goood... I miss them though.

[@disnalee]

I didnt know why ive gained weight but ive been eating mix nuts daily plus real food and im putting on the pounds. I am going to quit bc its not helping me to loss weight!!! I was lossing weight before and started to eat almonds. The weight just creeping back fast. Great video share

[@montycora]

@@disnalee - YES!!!!! I was so stupid, because I would cut everything, but never the nuts. I have blamed my weight gain on erythritol, stevia, dairy, all you could think of, but it never occurred to me that it was them. I have started carnivore and had to ditch the nuts... it was then that I saw the real problem. So the truth was that it was never the dairy. never the sweeteners, but it was the nuts.... my problem was hazelnuts...

[@robinbeers6689]

@@montycora Yes, going carnivore is a great way to find out which things are problematic for you.

[@montycora]

@@robinbeers6689 You bet, I have been on it for a week now.

[@bruceprigge5212]

Thanks! :)

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

That explains why I feel as if I put back on a few pounds. I relaxed a bit and bought some cashews and pecans. They're gone, won't be buying any more for a while.