The Slow-Carb Diet vs. ketogenic diet: what's best for you? | Tim Ferriss

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[@XxMrDudexX]

5 minutes into the video: I am now realizing he is not a bald man wearing a headband.

[@jbfitness3056]

lol yea, me too

[@mattsgalaxy823]

hahaaaaa, me to!!!!

[@derryshore5586]

And me lol

[@HomemakerDaze]

You’re half right lol pretty annoying ugly hat

[@gabardjean-paul3779]

He is bold

[@mpower1732]

As someone who's done both diets, here is my two cents. Slow-Carb Diet; Starting Weight: 100kgs I was eating legumes three times a day, usually with marinara sauce and chicken thigh. Followed the diet strictly. No 'fast' carbs. I managed to get down to about 85kgs, but could not get any lower than that no matter how hard I tried. However, I found this diet extremely difficult after a few months, even with the 'cheat day' which seemed to do nothing but just spark more carb+sugar cravings throughout the week. Also, I was inarguably getting a cold and flu every 3-4 weeks. I don't know why, but I was. At least once a month, summer, winter, it didn't matter, I was ALWAYS getting sick. In short, the slow carb diet helped me lose about 15 kgs, but was extremely difficult to adhere to, and considering how low the fat content was, and how high the carb content was, I'd be absolutely fucking starving 30 minutes after my meals. And again, I kept getting sick no matter how warm or cold I was. Keto Diet; Starting weight 90Kgs (Came back from a holiday) I started off eating three times a day, usually meat protein, with green veggies and mostly fat (butter, cream cheese, lard, bacon etc) and I was full after all my meals. I never got those post-meal carb cravings. At first my weight wasn't moving, and I thought this must be too good to be true. I'm eating all these incredibly delicious and satiating foods, and I'm not losing weight. Fast forward about 2 weeks, and five kilos literally disappeared. I didn't eat less, I didn't exercise and more than what I was doing before. I was really confused. Then another two kilos. Then another. All of a sudden I'm 78kgs, and have this mental clarity that I've literally never experienced before. Intermittent fasting pretty much happened inadvertently, by accident pretty much because my hunger levels plummeted. Long story short, I have never felt more in control of my metabolism, health, and weight than what I have in ketosis. I have said goodbye to my antidepressants, I no longer get those afternoon crashes, and I have not been sick once in the 8 months I've been in ketosis Sure, the slow carb diet would probably be great for someone who very sensitive to insulin. But ill never be going back to the glucose-insulin rollercoaster that is a high carb diet. Biased? hell yes I am. Keto worked for me, Slow-Carb did too, but was not sustainable long term for me.

[@sooperalex15]

Nicely worded. You have the benefit of also trying both and I think its 50% willingness to learn about the processes of Ketones in the body and how to keep those in check, the other half is learning to vary meals while also staying LCHF. Keto worked for me. I lost 24kg doing Keto and after the initial 3 weeks or so of learning what I could and couldn't eat; it was the easiest thing in the world to do. Sure, I couldn't drink beer or eat chocolate; but a funny thing happened - I didn't crave it. That's the thing that has kept me always returning to a Ketogenic diet when I have had a turbulent few months of weight flux. I would say to people that you should try both and see which works. They both have proven effects on the body, but the psychological component is a big factor in this. My sweet tooth has been 100% averted through constant control and eating the right food. No other diet has worked for me like a Ketogenic diet. The weight loss is now a by-product. The mental clarity, the energy, the feeling of overall wellness in body and mind is why Keto is so good.

[@mpower1732]

Xander yes indeed. I think a good understanding of what’s happening to your body in ketosis is a really good motivator and helps you understand why you’re eating the way you are. I also get what you’re saying regarding the beer and chocolate. I just don’t desire those foods anymore. At all. It’s like “well, I could eat that pizza/ice cream and feel like shit for hours/days, or I could just eat this delicious pork and beef mince with cheese and avocado that I probably won’t be able to finish and still feel fucking amazing.”

[@OkiDoki181818]

Inspirational. Thanks for the detailed review of both lifestyles. I am thinking of the keto diet. Slow carb didn't do it for me. I had massive crashes after 3 weeks. I tried another 4 or so before I had to give up. Tried starting it a couple of times again. Keto seems pretty solid, delicious and I cannot see many disadvantages, besides not being able to drink beer maybe. Thanks again, man. Any recommendations for good keto books by any chance?

[@sooperalex15]

Honestly, I'd say that Reddit's Keto subreddit is great. Full of real stories by real people who offer genuine help and post really insightful things. Any books by Gary Taubes, articles and studies/books by Dominic D'Agostino and Jason Fung's books on intermittent fasting. IBreatheImHungry.com is a good site for recipes and a blog by a keto eater, too. I know you're not actually asking ME per se, but that's what I would say to a new Keto'er.

[@OkiDoki181818]

Xander appreciate all the tips and help. Thanks a bunch for your answer and help. Will check out that subreddit and all the resources you recommended. It seems so easy to get thrown out of ketosis, so it seems having something to stick to is Hella important. Thanks again, man. Seriously appreciate it!

[@BaazarStudios]

This is the best condensed real talk on the Keto diet I have heard and totally explains why I failed at it. Thanks Tim! Also hat.

[@laurahailer3565]

White Okay kzbin.infoUgkx6K7NWahp9y3ir1gVAwysOCHOOPSnWZbw . I got it from my browser's history. I know that it's really frustrating to be over-weighted but all is possible with a strong determination. Good luck…..

[@TheNyzzler]

when you realize it's not a headband 🤔

[@citizen320]

Holy shit!

[@286QAX]

Why I only clicked was because I thought he was wearing a headband lol

[@marysimon]

But he's still bald.

[@ADWebTV]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 wow!

[@Apples2apples871]

Not the best choice of color for a hat 🧢 for sure.

[@tklyte]

This is the best non-biased information I have come across about the Keto diet. Also explains why I haven't been able to lose any weight on the Keto diet. I just don't have the tools, the time, or the will to be that precise on macronutrients as required by the Keto diet.

[@rvaldrich]

Been struggling with this very issue. Thank you for posting a video on it and sharing your thoughts.

[@dww613]

I have to say this is one of the most useful and direct videos I've seen. Thank you.

[@RealEstateDisrupted]

I have been waiting for this video for the longest time! Thank you Tim!!

[@erich2002]

thank you for the explanation and for taking the time to make this video.

[@mokrice]

I have been waiting for this video from you!!! Thanks!

[@krimb5053]

You, sir, are amazing, I love the detailed, useful information and the clear delivery, please keep this up. and the hat is fucking phenomenal! Never take it off!

[@melaniemoore5635]

So much great info! Thank you Tim!!

[@iammajdnasr]

The Agoge diet is really something different, it just works.

[@bobbyg7747]

agoge diet works great, you don't feel like shit like on keto

[@55arte]

i've been following the agoge diet and it definitely works great

[@sandysdorteyis5028]

Got my plan, looks good 👌

[@HammyGirl999]

@@sandysdorteyis5028 What does YOUR plan look like please?

[@HammyGirl999]

@@bobbyg7747 What does your plan look like please?

[@starchild1314]

Great video, simple explanation anyone can comprehend. Thanks!

[@suzannedu419]

I read your book. I can't do slow-carb diet as I have issues with legumes and when I did it, only lost 5 lbs. Keto and extended fasting is what's been successful for me - so far lost 50 lbs since June. Plan on doing LCHF once I get to goal weight.

[@dorothyoputa7627]

Thanks Tim Ferriss , your video makes sense to me! I’ve been deciding to go on a slow carb…

[@jolenechx]

this was so easy to understand and srsly just thankyou!

[@Yourhighnessnona]

Thank you for this info! It leads me to researching more about the slow carb diet :)

[@pollyrockstar8652]

I prefer the slow-carb diet because it is easier to follow; a simple protocol that I can immediately follow without further studying anything in depth.

[@tgkhalil]

Re-discovered this video today. First of, thx for all the valuable content you create for us. It would be nice to see maybe an updated version on this video, and possibly even how a slow-carb week/diet looks like for you in terms of meals, just to get an idea. Anywayz, thank you. 🙏✨

[@creativeaxes]

Thank u Tim, for every thing you do

[@decentfriend6692]

I successfully did the slow-carb diet three years ago after a back surgery and lost almost 30 lbs. I managed to keep it off for almost an entire year but made some bad choices. I attempted it again after a second back surgery and had to deal with some stomach issues I contribute to eating too many legumes. It is a very easy diet to achieve and will be doing it again soon. The key to the slow-carb diet is sticking to diet plan and going all out on cheat days.

[@seyon1]

What were your macros On the slow carb diet

[@dh6320]

It was very easy to maintain until i got into a new relationship lol. The dates, eating out - the newness of it all throws you off schedule and once off its so hard to get back on

[@ElixirOfLifeTarotandAstrology]

You're super right on this. I keep failing on keto... but a few years ago or so when I was doing slow-carb it really worked. I'll go back to slow-carb I think after watching this. I need to lose some weight. Thanks for this breakdown, Tim!

[@julianahmed4263]

Hi Tim Firstly thankyou .Your knowledge and wisdom is incredible. Secondly I watched this video with great interest- I have no idea what you are talking about- however I'm going to find out and learn and that's why I love your videos and pod casts .My kindness

[@geoffreylevens9045]

Excellent! I know someone who actually has glycemic response from coconut oil, enough to knock her out of ketosis! Idiosyncratic for sure but highlights the necessity of testing your individual response to what you are eating.

[@LizzKillian]

I mostly agree with all of this. I do think slow carb is probably easier for most. But keto for me was where I saw success. Now about to hit the 1.5 year mark. For me slow carb didn't do much in terms of weight loss. I will say between trying both I learned a lot more about nutrition in general so maybe that had a lot to do with it.

[@mattsimpson1753]

Great video. Very helpful!

[@nkunitsa20]

Great video!!! Thank you!!!

[@michael7324]

Wow very informative. thanks Tim.

[@ornivb]

I'm just here for the hat. Didn't hear anything you said

[@erice1763]

ornivb same

[@Systematic_Speaking]

This was hugely useful. Thanks Tim :)

[@gstrummer]

Thank you, Tim.

[@davidrobinson8327]

thanks for sharing, i enjoyed

[@Geemeel1]

Great vid!! very helpfull !

[@hizzyson]

I've lost 85lbs and have kept it off for three years now on 4hb. So wether you agree with this video or not. Tim knows his shit.

[@walkernick86]

No one said slow carb doesn't work!

[@rafalpotasz]

I absolute love that plant wall, Tim. How did you make it? If you did that is!

[@jesuiscequejesuis2267]

The trick with the ketogenic diet is to combine it with intermittent fasting and go from 3 meals to 2 meals to 1 meal a day so that you're fasting for nearly 24 hours a day. It's hard NOT to be in ketosis when you do that. Doing this I lost 18 kgs in 9 weeks with only occasional walking as exercise.

[@stefanul]

What about the period in wich your body is getting fat adapted? Once i enter ketosis I'm weak and hungry unless i fill my belly with vegetables

[@dorothyoputa7627]

@@stefanul same here!

[@mitsu-san1054]

@@stefanul are u making sure u r giving the right fuel! : D when I first started it there was some mistakes I personally did!! : D such as I took too much tea and coffee and it made me kinda bloated, depleted my nutrients, raised cortisol! Also too much fiber it also made me bloated bcz of my low stomach acid! : D since protein also trigger insulin I was afraid of consuming but when I had things that provided me nutrients such as carnivore along with keto it helped so much! : D for me personally! : D more energetic and gut health improved so much! : D I rly couldn't go with fiber and plant base ! :)) I now have moderate protein such as eggs, meat along with a good amount of ghee and fats! : D and slowly trying to have just a little fiber such as avocado or something that's easier digesting! :)) U might wanna take a bit more fat if u r hungry if possible! : D and some salt and electrolytes for that nice energy! : D

[@kevinroark5815]

Can you do any weight training on it?

[@mariedean4598]

i keep failing on keto so sad :( i also tried this slow carb diet and its just not working for me, good thing someone suggested i try the agoge diet that makes personalized diets. thats the only thing that worked for me. i started losing weight and is not going back to my pre pregnancy body, never been so happy :)

[@marianagarcia3799]

MARIE DEAN YOU NEED TO WATCH THE VIDEOS FROM THOMAS DELAUER ON KETO DIET IS A GOOD DIET IN THE WAY THAT YOUR EATING HEALTHY FOOD NOT GARBAGE & YOU DON'T NEED TO BE IN KETOSIS IS JUST EATING HEALTHY & DO EXERCISE & GAIN BODY MASS DR. BERG THE KETOGENIC DIET BLESSINGS

[@kevinlavender7422]

Jesus, this is the most concise and thoroughly explained video on the topic of Slow Carb vs. Ketogenic and folks go off on tangents about a fucking hat or other inanities. This is the kind of content that's made me a long time fan, Tim. Thank you.

[@the.katherine.jasmin]

Totally agree!!!

[@ar_comet1240]

great video thanks!

[@knifemaker2472]

Great vid. I have done both exactly.

[@Gypseygirls]

I will be watching all your videos..ty

[@dhunsaker2012]

Hi Tim, I have heard that beans have a estrogenic effect on the body. Is this true? Also, I work the night shift. Do you have any recommendations for preventing long term damage to the body? Finally, I started the year at 193 and am now down to 176 using the four hour body diet. This is something I can do for the rest of my life. Thanks again.

[@heyitsjude22]

Your awesome! Thanks!!

[@hk-jb5xv]

Keto helped to slim down 6kg from 53 to 47. Then, 19 hours daily fasting really helped me to shed the stubborn tum fat of 1kg. Every morning, I took keto matcha and 5 mct pills until noon. All eating thing between noon-5pm. Btw, so much enjoyed your book, the Tools of Titans.

[@searchingForMinimalism]

nice video man, good explanation !

[@Krydolph]

There must be something severely wrong with me, I often hear the "ketosis is hard to follow" or how boring it is.... And I am here, ketosis is the only thing I have been able to follow for more than a few weeks, ketosis is the only thing I can follow without constantly haveing to use all my willpower. And where is the boring part? Oh I can't eat bread? Bread is ok, and freshly baked still smells delicious, but I can live without. I can't have fries? that might be the worst, but its not that bad. potatoes, rice? they are good for options for side dish, but nothing you cant live without.... Sure there is a lot of stuff you can't have, but why focus on that? I don't care. the things I CAN have is good. I eats lots of salads, or make some wok fried veggies for sides, or maybe some great cauliflower mash. I eat good meats, fatty and tasty. I often get bacon and or cheese. The things I CAN eat are delicious, and not boring in any way, I don't know where you get that from.... And as I seen others mention too, the IF comes almost by it self. I never eat more than twice a day, the last week I only ate once. I haven't tried longer fasts yet, but might try it, going 24 is a breeze on keto. And best of all, the scale just goes down. and man it has been many years since it did anything but go up. and I have stuck to it since easter, and don't see myself falling off anytime soon (or ever)

[@michaelglenn2468]

Krydolph ...agree on all points. Eating fat is very satisfying. And if you run out of it your body will turn to its stored fat. On any carbohydrate diet fast or slow, you get ravenous hunger pangs when you run out of it. Ill stick to keto. 21 pounds lost since January without exercise and 7% decrease in body fat.. I would say every person needs to find what works for them and I disagree on his 90% failure rate on keto.

[@BaresarkSlayne]

Yeah, I'm with you here. I mean, I have zero cravings to anything besides vegetables. I have been doing it for only a couple of weeks but it's the easiest thing to follow. I think the main issue here is people don't track their macros. I have been doing it for years. I only did it to combat the summer brain I suffer from every single summer, where I feel lethargic and undriven, and I don't see a reason to stop as of yet. I feel fantastic but I am, by my nature, waiting for some bad to come along. I did face an uncomfortable issue with bowel movements but it's resolved now. Anytime you make a drastic change to your diet, you will end up with either too much coming or not enough.

[@joediesen1]

I'm with you. Keto is super easy for me. The pounds just fell off without the need to count calories. I dropped 40 pounds in 3 months and stabilized at my ideal weight. I still find it amazing that I can eat until I am no longer hungry, feel completely satiated throughout the day, and not put on excess fat. Before that, I spent years being constantly hungry, while trying to use a calorie counting app to calculate when I need to stop eating, and I lost no weight. As well as keto has worked for me, I also understand it's not for everyone.

[@endocry]

Krydolph I'm the same. Just been doing lazy keto for a month and down 16 pounds. Just keep my net carbs below 20, eat enough protein (which comes naturally to me as I love meat and eggs), drink plenty of water, and increase my electrolytes. Ez pz. Only diet I've ever been on that has seemed easy to stick to and makes me feel satisfied....which is saying a lot because I was a HUUUUGE sugar addict. Probably drank close to 2 liters of soda a day. I don't even miss it after just one month.

[@Krydolph]

endocry. Great to hear - keep it up :) I have not been able to drop my sodas yet, but no smoking, no drinking, and now no sugar - I must be allowed something fun right :P But I know, from back when I went from normal soda to sugarfree, I lost 10kg, just by doing that.... but ofc, they came back on later + a lot more. Funny how you give up a big sugar source like that, and see the result, and never do the math yourself... I was laughing at "lowcarbo" and stoneage diet and stuff like that... Never cared to look into it, just took it as "just another diet for desperate women" :) Now I can only regret not doing this a lot earlier, but a big thing is motivation, and the stars really aligned with me being top motivated just as I saw the right video that it sold it with the right words for me... (Like, not being hungry, I was sure I had a defect that made me incapable of being satiated)

[@sotrue5413]

I wish I had watched this vid years ago! Now I know why I failed keto the 2nd time. After trying keto a 2nd time, I realized that I can't absorb fats well and they go right through me, which is unfortunate during a keto diet. I'm trying to fix my metabolism and digestive with a plant based diet, but if I can't lose weight after a while, I'm gonna give slow-carb a try.

[@Sylvia-of9hj]

It seems like soups could be one of the basic cornerstones of this diet because a lot of soup recipes have the vegetables and beans. And, this diet seems to emphasize convenience and prepping foods ahead, so soups are ideal for that. You can make a big, giant pot of soup, then freeze individual portions in freezer baggies. Then, you've always got something to eat! Big salads could also be a natural go-to item for this diet because lots of vegetables and bean can be added to salads, too. Salads are good for warm and hot weather. For cold weather, one could make big platters of baked vegetables--delicious! For intermediate weather (spring/fall), the technique of Nishime cooking for vegetables is good. Then simply add the protein and the beans to your big vegetable dish--whether it be raw (salads), baked, or steamed (Nishime style). There are a lot of good Nishime recipes in Macrobiotic cook books.

[@louistourneur6113]

Cool explanation, thanks !

[@exinferiz]

i find that you can maintain ketosis by making up with intermittent fasting while doing ketogenic... so this way you can be a lot less strict... eating once or twice a day in a 5 hour window works ok... this is called metabolic flexibility... you use both fat and carbs well whenever they are thrown at you

[@pratikc]

Moises Vasquez This. Ive started doing this for two weeks now, not 5 hour window, more like 8 to 11 hour interval! But i don't feel cravings anymore, I think its best to get started with a absolute water fast ( can have green tea/coffee with coconut oil) this gets you ready for ketosis and atleast for me, worked like a reboot allowing me to easily switch diet and time interval

[@baccaratfitness2360]

If you're consuming tea or coffee especially with coconut oil it's not a water fast. A water fast is just water...

[@pratikc]

well, duh! It just easier to explain it this way. imho.

[@SamSheekey]

Cheers Tim!

[@CellBotics]

I was on Keto for 3 months losing weight but feeling terrible having issues with salt and electrolytes so I’m going to slow carb and working out more I’ll be watching all your videos :)

[@peterpiper487]

Maybe it depends on the person. I have been on the keto diet for over 25 years and I've been in perfect health ever since I started it. No health problems at all and great energy and mood.

[@Stogsdill8]

what sux with me is I was born with a heart defect that needed open heart surgery in order to get my blood flow flowing correctly. So when I go on Keto if I don't keep up with my potassium and salt or if maybe I feel I'm maybe getting to much sodium i get heart arrhythmias of slow heart to palpitations to elevated heart rate. so I get arrhythmia more often on keto then when I'm eating carbs. I get arrhythmia even when im not on keto but I get more arrhythmia episodes when I was on keto. but what sux I've only been able to lose weight doing keto. it was just the only diet that was easy to do cause my craving were more in control doing keto so I don't o er eat. I really wish I didn't have arrhythmia problems so I can drop more weight. I'm getting tempted to get off keto after a bad episode I had today but I feel fine now it only last like 1 to 2 minutes but when it happen I get so panic that I feel I'm going to die. really sux. imma study more on the slow car diet.

[@ttevantt]

Do you have an update on your change to slow carb?

[@Taylor2221T]

I've been doing Keto for over a year and would have to agree with Tim. Unless you have OCD tendencies ( I do) it's going to be tough.

[@timferriss]

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[@soniaguiragosian9112]

Iam with you on this.. Thanks :) slow carb works for me :)

[@g.t.7362]

I agree with this. I was strict keto but was actually getting malnourished because I wasn’t doing it right It’s very hard to get it perfectly right, and could have dangerous consequences if you don’t

[@marianagarcia3799]

I RECOMMEND THOMAS DELAUER VIDEOS IS A GOOD DIET IS YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS 💪 VERY HEALTHY FOODS NOT GARBAGE FOODS HE KNOWS A LOT & EXPLAINS WITH VERY GOOD INFORMACION YOU DON'T NEED TO BE IN KETOSIS IF YOU DON'T WANT IT JUST HE TEACH HOW TO GAIN BODY MASS & STAY HEALTHY DR. BERG HE IS GREAT IN THE KETO DIET

[@TheJokesterSCR]

I've been doing dirty keto for since March, with like a month and a half that I had to stop due to plateauing and also the price of meat going up and inflation causing my work to slow down a lot. I couldn't afford it for a little while. I've been back on dirty keto for almost a week. I can say for certain that my cognitive function is definitely better, my depression and anxiety level have plummeted, and I've already lost over 5lbs. Basically, I just make sure to stay under 30g of net carbs per day. The truth is, I don't even know if I'm in ketosis or not because I don't have testing devices. What I DO know is how much better I feel, weight is falling off, my mental health has improved, and as gross as this may sound, I'm having much more regular bowel movements. When eating sugar and carbs, I'm on the toilet 3 or sometimes even 4 times in a day. Doing dirty keto, it's once per day, solid, and sometimes only once every other day. Whatever is going on, it seems to be working great for me.

[@leilamgiacomo6292]

*MGM

[@isaacmendes1256]

Great stuff

[@isaacmendes1256]

When I do keto, I’ll sometimes eat one fun sized candy before an intense workout doesn’t seem to throw me off.

[@Staytruegoggins]

Keto vs Slow Carb : 1. Keto is hard to hack but accurate ( 75% fat , 1-4% carbs , 20% protein is difficult for most people to hit ) 2.If you get keto wrong your blood lipid profile can be wacked up 3. Slow carb is easier to follow and has more compliance rate 4. Slow carb is more thermogenic( due to legumes) , and more compatible with power training ( as some glucose in the system ) -can result in more fat loss Hack to cognitive keto effect: >On a low carb / fasting day use exogenous ketones with caffeine (keto force)

[@nataliewhite9387]

Thanks for the video! Wondering if I can omit beans/legumes? What will the difference be? I’ve been doing this version of the SCD for 5 days and already feel better!

[@mattsimpson1753]

Thank you for sharing! I’m very curious about the cognitive, spiritual boost in energy benefits of keto diet

[@indexplus]

Great video. Here is what is missing. What percentage of total calories (range?) is from carbs in slow carb diet? And if I have eat slow carb breakfast and lunch but keto dinner, and then fast for 16 hours, would I be in Ketosis for some time? Approximately how long?

[@thesecretofketo7340]

By following these methods, I have already lost 32 pounds since January 27, 2020 ... starting with 270. Leto is not just a diet, for me it is a life-saving lifestyle! I'm going for the next 30 pounds!

[@mondallec]

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[@SabroJoe]

Great points -- the goal of ketosis is to burn stored fat, so when I go into ketosis I know in the short term it's going to feel like I'm consuming a lot of calories (from fat), but long term my appetite is going to disappear and those prolonged fasts will just come naturally. But this doesn't work if you're slugging down bulletproof coffees every 4 hours.

[@melaniejohn329]

Omg i hv bn gaining weight on keto cos there r hidden sugars in foods i eat when im out. Im soooo happy i found you! Thank u. I am switching as of today!

[@marianagarcia3799]

MELANIE JOHN WATCH THE VIDEOS FROM THOMAS DELAUER HE IS GREAT ON THE KETO DIET HE TALKS ABOUT THE WAY SO MANY FOOD THAT ARE CALLED KETO ARE NOT HE TEACHES HOW TO LEARN TO READ THE LABELS

[@jasonj7755]

Stress levels makes people gain weight to that cortisol belly I hate it

[@randomthoughts5870]

Very cool video. More protein, plus the fiber for the intestinal bacteria creates more fat burning. And you can enter into ketosis by fasting. Slow carb and IF are a great combination for me.

[@asana89]

I thought he was wearing a head band at first lol. Thanks for the info!

[@rogermeyersjr]

Quick Slow Carb Diet Question! Can I eat 5 meals a day as long as they’re spaced out by 4 hours each? I’m up at 5am, breakfast by 5:30am. If I eat every 4 hours, I could have a 5th meal at 9:30pm, and I’m often hungry at that hour. May I eat a 5th meal or should I not? My meals are chicken breast, fat free refried beans, fresh cabbage and salsa, every meal. Plus a pint of cottage cheese every other day. May I eat that 5th meal if I’m hungry?

[@marsdwarf]

Great video Tim, it summarizes a complex topic. Saved me so many hours of research!

[@calvin1148]

OMG best info on Keto diet yet. One thing I have realized, that people with a lifetime of eating sugar/carbs have a very hard time sticking to it, so they give themselves too many chicken wings, for example (protein) or too many free meals to reward themselves, VERY VERY hard to accomplish, way too much yo-yoing in and out, even if you do get it right. Also very few people are going to stick to it for life, so what do you get if say you acccomplish for a whole month and loose 20lbs? the day you go out of Ketosis you start gaining, very fast!

[@anthonyp4561]

I'm going to transition from keto (ketogains variation), which I've done mostly consistently for almost 2 years, back to slow carb with an eye on maintenance for the holidays. Anything anyone here recommends on how to move forward? Besides slowly adding in the beans/lentils over a couple of weeks.

[@poofypoopy8838]

Is it possible to follow this approach by using the hand portion method?

[@annapimentel4412]

I really like the video, thanks. But the percentages are funny... where do they come from?

[@b0nersquad]

Would you follow slow carb if you were a competitive weightlifter who competes in CrossFit? I train 6 days a week, twice a week. I know it wouldn't affect my lifting much, but the glycolitic/aerobic work might need some more carbs. I've done slow carb before and it worked but I was not doing the same level of activity as now.

[@mixedplate185]

Great video Tim! You take a lot of time to provide your followers with free content on your blog, your podcasts, and KZbin which is awesome! Do you have any opinions on intermittent fasting and ketosis?

[@mixedplate185]

To be clear, I'm specifically talking about a small eating window for example 18 hour fast with a 6 hour eating window every day or multiple times a week.

[@marianagarcia3799]

MIXEDPLATE YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEOS FROM THOMAS DELAUER ON INTERMITTENT FASTING & KETOSIS HE IS GREAT & VERY FAMOUS

[@evensteve284]

As far as to whether or not you had lymes disease, why didn’t you get a blood test? That’s what I did, and I’m glad I did ‘cause I tested positive. Thanks for all the good information!

[@phinehaselohim7111]

When you do a slow carb period, do you go super low fat at that time? I have heard many say to NOT combine fats with carbs. I think you and others whom I trust greatly have come up with ‘the theory of everything’ diet. Cycling in and out of ketosis appears to be exremely effective for fat loss, cancer prevention, and improved cognitive function while also enjoying life, maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, and not crashing the metabolism. This eating cycle sounds just like Dr. DiPasquale’s ‘Metabolic Diet.’ Thoughts?

[@BlueSkies360]

Just what I was wondering about.

[@baccaratfitness2360]

What I miss most doing the ketogenic diet is fruit, especially on hot summer days. Once I got through the adaption period and was in ketosis for awhile I found that when I did eat carbs I didn't feel well. Personally the problem I have with "choosing" a slow carb diet is eating carbs is kind of like alcohol for an alcoholic, I'll rationalize and start to include other carbs in small amounts and next thing I know I'm back eating carbs in larger amounts. It's a slippery slope for me and others. I now allow myself to go back and forth between the ketogenic diet and the Paleo diet. If you can get through the adaptation period of the ketogenic diet and stick to it it's much easier to adhere to the Paleo diet when you need a break or just a bit more variety in your diet. It's also much easier to get back into ketosis than in the beginning when you first adapt to it. What I like about the ketogenic diet is I don't have to eat as much.

[@melissawarner7958]

Eat small anounts of low carb fruits I do every day and stay in ketosis according to blood testing

[@saeeddecent2763]

Is it possible to go from a regular diet to a slow carb diet to a ketogenic diet ?

[@PDM1967]

Man this video is so refreshing. Im trying to lose 20 pounds (im not very overweight) and get down to 160 (im 5’9) and 12ish percent body fat mainly to avoid diabetes meds and bring down a1c. But i cant stomach the keto diet. Going to explore slow carb. Im also doing omad most days which really works for me.

[@marianagarcia3799]

PAUL M WATCH THE VIDEOS FROM THOMAS DELAUER HE IS GREAT ON THE KETO DIET IT'S ALSO LOW CARB & EATING HEALTHY NOT GARBAGE FOODS

[@jojowallace5098]

Hey. Wondered what your intake is on a fast day.

[@VIMDODF]

Great info for the time this was filmed BUT some things are out-of-date for 2022. A lot more has been discovered since. I am going to see if Tim has made an updated video.

[@ap6722]

What are your thoughts now?

[@DANALDTRAMP]

wow, this guy's show has gotten a ton better since 2012

[@josephwilkinson1610]

Marvelous

[@IvanaChapman]

Yes! The best diet is the one you can sustain.

[@jacksonbrown2827]

❤❤❤

[@zacharyswain7034]

tim, what do you think of the slow carb diet for autoimmune diseases? with it including legumes in it?

[@heikkisanelma6625]

I do want to give this a try, i have some sort of inflammitation on my lungs and am rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed, but i also doo full ironmans and train aerobically and at gym 10-15hr/week... can i allow myself to drink calories on my hardest training days? cant train more than 7-10 hrs if i need to restrict that... or all the trianing would be very low aerobic and not aimed to build fitness...

[@gfriend1]

What about the contrast between very early protein slug vs the "intermittent fasting" plan to delay first meal? How to decide which way togo?

[@KG-if2oc]

Interesting, however, you did not define what "slow carb" actually is, for those who havent heard that term before.

[@marianagarcia3799]

KG WATCH THE VIDEOS FROM THOMAS DELAUER HE IS GREAT ON THE KETO DIET

[@ylcalif3681]

I've been doing Keto for a few months . . . I plan to eat this way forever. Delicious & healthy. I don't count carbs, because if you cut out sugar & processed foods you will be on track. But because of the negative input in the above video, I sat down and counted the NET carbs I consumed today . . . and it was a NET of 52.5 carbs. Keto daily goal is below 50 net carbs. Close enough. Below is the list of what I ate today and Net carbs (carbs minus fiber): LATE BREAKFAST (I like to wait a bit for breakfast to give my system a rest if not hungry) Cup of cooked Quinoa = 27 grams carbs less 9 grams fiber (6 tsp pwder fiber) = 18 Net carb Sprinkling of Keto granola = 2 grams net carbs Coffee with cream = 0.5 g of carbs 1/2 Orange = 9 grams carbs less 2 grams fiber = 7 g net carbs MID AFTERNOON 1/4 C cashews = 9g carbs less 1g fiber = 8g net carbs Small slice of ham = 0 carbs DINNER 2 C mixed veggie salad = 20g carbs less 8g fiber = 12 net carbs 1/2 C. cooked squash = 8g carbs less 3 fiber = 5 Net carbs Fish with butter sauce = no carbs TOMORROW will be less carbs for breakfast. I will have my favorite breakfast of 1 slice bacon (0 carbs) with a scrambled egg (0.6 carbs) cooked with 1C string beans (4.3 net carbs) = 5 grams net carbs rather than the 20 net carbs today in the Quinoa & granola. So, tomorrow I will add in a snack of Greek yogurt (0 net carbs) with a sprinkling of Blueberries and Keto granola . . . and I won't count carbs because I know I'm OK as long as I cut out processed foods and most sugars. Sure, I will still get bits of sugar that is in BB-Q sauce, etc. but the Keto diet IS wonderfully healthy, delicious and the natural fats will keep you feeling full.

[@ylcalif3681]

BTW: check out the amount of FIBER in the above example of my daily Keto carb to fiber calcs. I add fiber pwder to high-carb foods to tamp down sugar spikes. I consumed 23 grams of Fiber today . . . very good amount compared to average American diet of 15 grams of fiber per day. Fiber feeds your biome, sugar kills the biome.

[@MrOldSkoolMan]

Totally agree with you Tim. Messing up keto will, over the long run, prove very harmful. Another factor which you didn't mention is that in an ideal situation, followers of keto should also consume grass-fed and organic cuts but in reality, many do not. You then have the groups which pound down the bacon and sausages - both of which are not healthy foods in my opinion. Nitrate-free and organic bacon is okay but very hard to find and sausages are well.... just processed garbage (but taste damn good!). I tried keto and did 3 months; my body composition did improve and I had episodes of amazing mental clarity and energy but then I had the days when I was as miserable as sin, fatigued and depressed - probably brought on by the state of being in limbo between ketosis and inadvertently falling out via too much protein. Sacrificing healthy fruits and healthy starchy veggies cannot be good for the long term; I now believe more and more in a seasonal approach with periods of VLC and higher carb.... whilst not deliberately avoiding a healthy carb in order to remain in ketosis.

[@roywalker7512]

Money making, on you tube, is what Tim is really good at.

[@stevenjohntait4035]

Tim, I also thought it was a headband at the start. I think now you actually have to get a headband and embrace the look.

[@marysimon]

There are more comments here about the hat than whatever it is he is talking about. I can't seem to focus on the words, too busy with the hat.

[@ladduro]

What is the podcast number with David sabotini?

[@rollanother1]

Why do I keep looking at his hat? I cant stop.

[@flyingeye3142]

I did the Slow-Carb for a while (nearly 2 years), it works amazing in the first year loosing 15kg (from 90 to 75) pretty awesome, however to keep the weight keep doing the cheat days just wasn't sustainable, it create me so much craving and not good diet habits, I've been reading more about of eating clean and healthier and looks like that is working better, I feel better, on my cheat days everything was about to choose the perfect food selection, which focus me only in food, and after the cheat day use to be wasted, due the sickness or discomfort after had been eating all that food the previous day.

[@michellemunoz1012]

Slow carb always worked best for me. I was able to lose 30lbs in 2-3months a few years ago. I was able to keep it off when I stayed away from high carbs/processed foods. I’m doing IF and cruise control(anti inflammatory diet) Slower weight lost but not catching any colds. I like both diets! I may do slow carb for a month to knock off 10lbs. Luv slow carb

[@jehovy]

Michelle Munoz I’m looking to get into slow carbs diet, I’m having trouble putting together on how portion am I suppose to be consuming on the slow carbs day, any information would help. Thanks

[@michellemunoz1012]

tim.blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/ I followed his blog here! My meals are pretty big like Half my plate is steamed veggies, 1/2 cup of beans and a protein (4oz). Eat 30 mins after waking up 30grams of protein. I would eat 3-4 meals a days every 4 hours no snacking. Unless it’s veggies. It takes time to get used to but drink a lot of water. You will see results quick.

[@StaticDreamsEntert]

Great video with that hat .