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I just wanted to throw this out there. I have been doing the keto life style for most of year (not a dirty keto diet, big difference!) and I constantly have people telling me that its not good for me. Its a little disturbing that others think eating "low fat" foods that are simply pumped full of processed sugars and starches, are good for you. Before I changed my lifestyle, I had constant heart burn problems and stomach issues, and since I switched I maybe had heart burn problems continue for the first week but since then, almost a year later, I can say my stomach constantly feels good! not just tolerable, but it literally feels good. For all you skeptics out there please do your homework on a healthy keto lifestyle and stop comparing me to the "dirty keto diet" that sends people to the emergency room.  
 
O one other thing, does anyone know of any restaurants that offer keto friendly options? I am not talking about ordering a boring $40 steak with steamed veggies, but I mean food with flavor for the standard $25 per plate.

Ya theres a lot of misinformation out there about keto. I usually just tell people im on a low sugar diet when they ask, everybody seems to have no issues with that description.  
 
Ive had luck at the dock, some of their menu items are fine with small modifications, they will also lettuce wrap a burger for you =)

As keto becomes more and more popular, I am surprised at the lack of knowledge on it. People who say they are eating keto but haven’t taken the time to learn the basics... I find a lot of them are doing low carb but call it keto?? It makes it hard for those who truly want to do keto because misinformation is being spread!!!  
 
I wasn’t able to sustain the keto lifestyle for long but I always enjoyed a steak and salad from beef and barrel and it would be in the budget you’re looking for. Have you tried there?

Nothing wrong with keto . My wife and sister have been doing and they look great and feel great . I was on it but I gave into temptation lol. Hope to get back on it soon. But I agree so may people have said it’s unhealthy. Those who say that need to educate themselves. Keep up the good work people.

is there any alcohol options for Keto? If not what do you do when you are out socializing at the local establishments in town.

My wife drinks a vodka Soda and plain tequila. Not sure how anyone can drink plain tequila lol.  
 
Edited by mikesims, 2019-08-09 03:00:14

What exactly is plain tequila???

Keto is just a way to stay in a calorie deficit. You don't need to do it to lose weight. While the benefits of cutting out carbs is great for immediate fat loss (due to water retention) the lack of carbs can affect you pretty hard. Plus you're now eating a much higher protein and fat based diet (Which is fine if you're cool with eating avacado and steak all day providing you're drinking enough water) to make sure you meet your macro nutrient needs.  
 
Personally I think keto is kind of useless. Eat what you want but stay in a calorie deficit (yes, you can eat that donut) and enjoy.  
 
As for alcohol, hard liquors are the best. Something like vodka + sprite zero. Just stay away from any form of beer, it's canned bread.  
 
Edited by BoneSaw12, 2019-08-09 09:20:30

A healthy ketogenic lifestyle is not a calorie deficit. I consume roughly 2500 - 3000 calories a day. This is an prime example of keto misinformation.  
 
Healthy Keto is about healing your body not about weight loss. True most people will lose weight as a result of healing their body but its really about reducing your insulin resistance and controlling your blood sugar levels.  
 
The health benefits of a true healthy keto lifestyle are too abundant to start listing off. I hope people will take 10 minutes on google to check it out for themselves.

The Keto diet is just another fad . It too will pass

Adam whats the deal? you took this off the main discussion board, for what reason? There are no posts that should be of concern to anyone.

We follow a low carb low sugar diet- I refer to it as Keto although it isn’t exactly true Keto. Yes as soon as I say Keto people freak out and tell me how horrible what I am doing is. I have learned to just ignore it. I eat what I eat and it’s nobody’s business. Yes I have lost weight and I feel great! My PCOS symptoms have greatly decreased and I have am controlling my insulin resistance now. I won’t go back to my old ways.

I know I've said this before in other threads, but it bears mentioning again lest someone not know... there is a difference between what is commonly referred to as "the keto diet", which is actually just a sort of trendy low carb, sugar-free diet, and a true ketogenic diet, which is a medically prescribed diet used to treat certain illnesses, most commonly epilepsy.  
 
The ketogenic diet should be done in consultation with a dietician. It's very easy to be deficient in both select macro and micro nutrients that are critical for health. It's hard on the kidneys. A patient on the ketogenic diet needs to be regularly monitored for kidney function. You need to make sure you're getting enough calories.  
 
The ketogenic diet is serious. It's considered a last resort for epilepsy treatment when everything else fails, with the next step being surgery should the diet fail.  
 
It should not be taken lightly.  
 
/PSA  
 
Please continue with your regularly scheduled thread.

Sorry I meant to say straight tequila. Non mixed.