Keto diet and carrots?
So we have a few ladies starting on our January kickstart this week..
Where we put together a step by step, day by day plan to kickstart your 2022 body, health and fitness goals.
(reply with “Kickstart” and’ I’ll get you the details on our programmes by the way)
And one part of this discusses how to fit the diet to your lifestyle….
And on this note?
I have already had many questions about Veganuary (vegan diet for January), keto, 5:2, carbs, skipping breakfast etc..
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 cut out sugar and carbs.
You eat high fat foods and moderate protein such as meats, eggs, nuts, butter, coconut oil, fish, cheese…
But pretty much avoid all carbs (including fruit) and even some veggies (and carrots in some cases)
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.
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 we 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 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’?
Are you more committed to following a diet than following your goals?
And I say this because technically, eating carrots on a keto diet means you could be failing on the diet ..
YET..you’re still abiding by the principle behind weight loss
Which is eating calories in and calories out.
Yet believing you have failed on the diet
Might leave you feeling like you may as well just “start again next week”
^^ even though you said you’d start in January 😉
It’s why we prefer to set you simple habits based on where you’re at right now.
and a fitness plan fit for your lifestyle (rather than the other way around)…
So you don’t have to ‘discriminate’ against so-called ‘bad foods’ …
Or think you have to “exercise for an hour”
Because whatever diet you choose to help you lose weight and tone up?
There’s a common theme…
Protein 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).
Support and accountability so you can stick to it
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 ‘bacon?’ Fruci
PS. I spoke more about the keto diet here: