should you try the keto diet?

should you try the keto diet?

So yesterday I spoke about how one of the ladies was struggling to do the keto diet and lose weight ..

But wanted to stress that doing the keto diet 

May have led her to getting the results she’s now getting 

Aka

Taking the good bits and considering what did and didn’t work..

Now..

In our Kickstart one to ones which is where we put your starting plan together 

one part of this discusses how to fit the diet to your lifestyle….

And I also go into more detail about this inside our Q and A seminars every week. 

So I thought I would touch on Keto today..

It’s where you eat the majority of your foods from FAT.

It became pretty popular when Trudy Deakin came out and said she was eating 82% FAT….because it was just sugar fuelling obesity. 

It’s got kind of trendy now, too.

Kim Kardashian and – apparently – Megan Fox, too, have dabbled (as they do in every trendy diet)

Halle Barry was even quoted as saying ‘say yes to keto’ as if it’s some cult…

So, how does it work?

Well, you pretty much eat high fat foods like meats, eggs, nuts, butter, coconut oil, fish, cheese…

But pretty much avoid all carbs (including fruit) and even some veggies. 

Now, the idea is that your body starts burning fat as fuel.

And they’re right. 

Eat more fat, and your body will burn more fat…as fuel. 

But this doesn’t mean you will lose BODY FAT …unless of course you eat fewer calories…

Which you probably WILL end up doing on this diet (and stick to it)

Why?

Well, if you cut out bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, fruit, and pretty much all carbs…you’ve cut a third of your plate, right?

So you’ll probably end up losing some weight. 

Which is a good thing, of course.

Some people even find that it:

✅ keeps them full up for longer

✅ Allows them to eat foods they love (like bacon haha)

✅ Makes it simple without counting calories etc

And that’s great. 

BUT…

If you were to ask everyone in a room to put their hand up if they have ever tried the keto diet…

And then asked this same group of people to KEEP their hand up if they are still doing it…

You’ll see very few people left with their hands up…

Because it is blooming hard to keep up…

But should you do it?

Well, the latest research showed that whether you go high carb or ‘ketogenic’…it will make NO difference to your weight loss if calories are the same.

BUT…

this doesn’t mean that parts of being lowER carb are not useful. 

In fact, some of the ladies I work with DO experience less hunger and more energy when they eat slightly lowER carb meals.

My opinion on this?

The best diet in the world is the one you can do. 

I personally eat a lower carb diet (not keto)…

I feel better and I enjoy lots of protein and fats (they keep me full and I think less about food / snacks that way)…

But I stay flexible…

Because what happens when you want to eat out? 

Have some rice with your curry? 

Have your roasties on a Sunday? 

What happens when you get bored of eating the same foods? 

Can you see yourself sticking to this? 

Keeping the weight off long-term so you can ditch the baggy clothes for good?

Or will you fall into the trap of believing your thoughts telling you that you’ve failed because you’ve eaten ‘carbs late at night’?

There’s a common theme…

That we see as critical to getting the results you want..

That is..

Protein, calorie deficit and muscle toning exercise (which when you consider bone density, healthy ageing, being able to get up and down for as long as possible, and keeping the weight off for good..it’s pretty serious).

I mean, myself and most of the ladies inside our programme might eat highER carb one day and highER fat the next…

It’s finding what works for YOU

As a result?

Just like any healthy eating plan, it does require you to do it. Although it’s pretty simple and most of it is done for you and allows you to eat the foods you enjoy? You still have to actually do it. 

and that’s the secret…

Whether you do the keto diet or something else..

Just do something..

Because that is how you will learn what works for you

And get clarity on what doesn’t work…

Just like we do inside our kickstart session where we put together your starting step by step day by day plan

Matt “Non-Certified Keto Bacon Eater’ Fruci