Keto diet. Is it worth it?

[Nestlee]

I'm thinking about transitioning into a keto diet and taking carbs completely out of the equation.

Before I do this, is it worth all the hassle? It's so hard to eat a ton of calories from foods without carbs.

Anyone that has done it, what's your input?

[bklein28]

Keto doesn't offer anything special when it comes to fat loss. Some people prefer this style of eating but it isn't superior. All depends on how you respond to it.

[juggernaut74ia]

Before I do this, is it worth all the hassle? It's so hard to eat a ton of calories from foods without carbs.

Is WHAT worth all the hassle? I mean what sort of benefit are you expecting that you aren't getting from a more balanced diet?

[cncman]

Keto doesn't offer anything special when it comes to fat loss. Some people prefer this style of eating but it isn't superior. All depends on how you respond to it.

lmao at understanding nothing about keto in 2016. Stop parroting nonsense

[dipatel13]

lmao at understanding nothing about keto in 2016. Stop parroting nonsense

Are you saying keto has some fat loss advantages compared to a normal diet?

[Nestlee]

Is WHAT worth all the hassle? I mean what sort of benefit are you expecting that you aren't getting from a more balanced diet?

Hassle of constantly trying to eat foods with no or barely any carbs. Shopping wise I feel like it would be more expensive as well?

[juggernaut74ia]

Hassle of constantly trying to eat foods with no or barely any carbs. Shopping wise I feel like it would be more expensive as well?

No I understand the hassle - I'm asking what benefit you think you would get in exchange for that hassle.

[bklein28]

lmao at understanding nothing about keto in 2016. Stop parroting nonsense

Please enlighten me

[NuclearPenguin]

Im on PSMF at the moment. I consume only trace carbs.
It's a HUGE hassle for me personally, as I have to cook everything my self to be accurate with my cals and macro.
But I don't think Keto as strict as PSMF, so I guess it will be easier for you.
As far expense..hard to say, never counted how much I spent before on food. Right now I'm only buying chicken and extra lean turkey + tons of veggies, so not much.

[ClintMcc]

Keto doesn't offer anything special when it comes to fat loss. Some people prefer this style of eating but it isn't superior. All depends on how you respond to it.

Except those who have insulin resistance issues.

Keto is a godsend for those like myself

[bklein28]

Except those who have insulin resistance issues.

Keto is a godsend for those like myself

Completely agree. Also people who have diabetes can benefit from Keto. It still doesn't mean that you magically burn more calories while on keto. Still requires a calorie deficit.

[anacottsteel27]

"Is it worth it" depends on the individual and how bad you want to achieve your goals.

I tried Keto for a while and felt great, but I just couldn't keep it up.

The important thing is finding a diet you can manage and live with for the long term or you'll just end up back where you started.

[4one]

It still doesn't mean that you magically burn more calories while on keto. Still requires a calorie deficit.

I learned that the hard way....
I assume KETO was " free" to eat uncountable cheeses and butter I loved so much...
Couldn't be more wrong...
Them calories added up fast
Only gave it 2 week try tho

[Thebunz]

Did Keto for 3 months with 3000 cals/day. Was losing weight at about 2-3lbs per week. First 2 weeks suck getting body to adjust but feel pretty good afterwords. My only gripe was my strength in weight lifting just wasn't the same without carbs. Burst power is down.

Pros were that I was never hungry, more alert in the morning and steady energy through out the day. Even able to burn fat on higher cals while maintaining lean body mass. I'd recommend giving it a shot. You'll lose weight.

[Nestlee]

Did Keto for 3 months with 3000 cals/day. Was losing weight at about 2-3lbs per week. First 2 weeks suck getting body to adjust but feel pretty good afterwords. My only gripe was my strength in weight lifting just wasn't the same without carbs. Burst power is down.

Pros were that I was never hungry, more alert in the morning and steady energy through out the day. Even able to burn fat on higher cals while maintaining lean body mass. I'd recommend giving it a shot. You'll lose weight.

I'm worried now about losing strength. I have tried the keto diet before and failed, i was hoping to try it again but thank you very much for that comment. I honestly don't think ill try it again seeing that all the comments on this thread give keto a bad name so why put myself in that position.

Thank you everyone for your response.

[ClintMcc]

Completely agree. Also people who have diabetes can benefit from Keto. It still doesn't mean that you magically burn more calories while on keto. Still requires a calorie deficit.

Yup, still requires deficit, but while on a high-carb/low-fat my body was all kinds of ****ed up, ended up going to the Dr's to find out why the hell everything was so wrong when I was counting everything to the oz. (I have lost a large amount of weight and managed to get down to 11% so no stranger to measuring properly).

For me LCHF works optimally for both cutting and growing, whilst maybe not 'optimal' to some (read: those who can follow standard diets with no real issue) - if I try eating even a normal (say 150g) amount of carbohydrate in a diet it just manifest serious issues.

Don't knock it out of hand if you happen to be able to handle a standard diet, Keto has achieved wonders for some of those less genetically agreeable