Why I Stopped Keto After 5 Years

I quit keto a couple of years ago, gained a lot of weight back. Some has come off. But my problem was it was too restrictive. I do want lower carb, but what range do you stay in? Also menopausal.

Should I do high protein, low carb, low fat??? I’m a type 1 diabetic. I was on calorie deficit but I’m still gaining weight because I’m doing high protein, high fat and high carbs 😅

Lost my weight in 2013. Not a problem to stay away from sugar, and I love protein. I have a piece of cake once in awhile. I’m 76, and feel very healthy. I walk 3 miles a day too. Love making sourdough too…

I stopped craving carbs on keto. I'd rather eat steak and shrimp. I honestly think keto saved my life. I have hashimotos and gained weight rapidly. With keto, I lost 60lbs in 6months.

I started a keto lifestyle 6 years ago. I was going through menopause, gained weight, what felt like overnight. A 40 lb weight gain, along with other symptoms. I felt it was easy to follow, I never cheated, but my cholesterol went up 50 points, so I needed to tweak things every once in a while. I lost about 50 lbs. I felt great. Then recently, I started experiencing gastrointestinal issues. A common sugar substitute, erythritol was in everything that I consumed. My drinks, lilys chocolate, snacks, and baking. Also, sucralose, was also in my creamers, drinks and a lot of other items. On the news, it was announced that both of these sugar substitutes, and others either caused cancer, stroke and gastrointestinal issues. It was then, I stopped all of it. I do watch my carb intake, watch sugar as well. But I will not use these sugar substitutes again. These symptoms started in April and my stomach is finally getting back to normal. I’m sure everyone will have different experiences, it really did help me, but, everything in moderation still holds true.

Thank you and I just love your recipes I know how it is being in a Mexican family how it is lol but yes I agree with being in a low carb lifestyle

Girl I just went through this I feel so much better not being so restrictive low carb Is awesome

“Keto, restrictive? I don’t think so. Once you’ve unlearned the outdated food pyramid from the ‘80s and rediscovered the essence of real nutrition, ‘restrictive’ hardly describes it. When faced with the typical daily menus loaded with high fructose corn syrup, you’ll realize that sugar, in all its forms (except Allulose), should be considered toxic. Optimal health doesn’t demand any external sources of carbohydrates in your diet; your liver efficiently manages that as long as you consume wholesome foods.”

I go in and out of Keto all the time. It’s a good re set… same with intermittent fasting. It’s good to be flexible otherwise I think it can lead to an orthorexic pattern. Love your content, love watching you and some of your recipes are our staples.

I agree completely. Keto helped me lose 50lbs a few years ago and more importantly reversed my insulin resistance. I recently went back on Keto but dont have as much weight to lose. This time around my focus is just about my health and my ability to live my life and do what I need to do every day. After the first few weeks I stopped strictly avoiding carbs and just being more conscious of the carbs I eat. I avoid all sugary drinks and foods and swap out keto bread and tortillas for regular ones and don't count carbs. If I feel good, and my energy levels are good that is all that matters. When I find myself feeling bad I know I pushed it too far with what is healthy for my body. This is much more sustainable than trying to adhere to a max of 20g of carbs every day

A lot of people have been quitting keto lately

I have a sweet tooth so in that respect keto is challenging for that even though I eat low carb stevia sweetened desserts. I get tired of berries everyday! Love the rest of it!

I started keto 6 years ago after realising how obese I was becoming. The weight dropped off rapidly and at 13 months I'd lost 70lbs and was feeling unbelievable. I was always aware it was a diet but I didn't feel is was restrictive back then as I was just so focused on the results.

With my weight loss complete I then struggled with finding food to eat when we were on holiday and it then began to feel restrictive. I'm still doing low carb but I must confess that the thought of having to watch what I eat for the rest of my life, is somewhat daunting and depressing!

Apparently, you're not aware that you can eat vegetables on keto god, another channel I have to unsubscribe from

Wow!! I can totally relate. I was diagnosed with Type2 diabetes right before the pandemic. Started on Keto and have lost 78 lbs and now I am slightly underweight. Time to get off Keto and continue to watch my carbs. You are an inspiration!! Thanks.

Basically you grew up eating unhealthy process foods

I did keto for a while and lost about 10 pounds and was so happy. I went into calorie counting after that and now simply sticking to portion control. It took a long time for me to eat like this but I find myself naturally picking the healthier option and exercising regularly and still losing weight. I am down 30 pounds now and have about 40 more to go.

I did enjoy keto but it was more of a binge eating mindset that I had to heal myself. I liked keto because it allowed me to eat ANYTHING that was high in fat and low in carb but that was just feeding into my toxic mentality and not healing the actual issue. I caught myself eating so much bacon, beef, chicken, cheese, etc at an unreasonable rate where it just felt wrong. Yes, I lost weight, but it was not in a good way. There is no reason I should feel the urge to eat this much just because I "can."

Now I can say I no longer suffer from binge eating so if I want something sweet I will eat ONE serving of it lol same goes for other foods even if they are high in carbs. Portion control and moderation is literally EVERYTHING. I also did not like that keto restricted me from enjoying God's beautiful fruits! I love pinas, bananas, watermelon, apples, oranges! I will always eat those freely without guilt. When I was my thinnest and healthiest I was eating lots of fruits and veggies and I have returned to that beautiful lifestyle.

The moment you stop keto you gain back

I could not keep up keto but I have lost weight doing low carb

I like Atkins because it’s keto in phase one and then transitions into lowcarb. Much easier

Had several mini strokes after doing Keto. Enjoyed it and lost weight but now eating Mediterranean. Be cautious and check your cholesterol.

Thank you… that was very informative how keto and other diet to work. Thank you so much….

Can you do low carb shopping list

Can you do a video explaining the difference between the two and showing meals you eat and how many carbs you consider low carb?