So I can’t STFU about keto, so the below is what started as a sentence or two explanation of my experience of keto in response to something that turned into a blog post, so I decided to cut my comment short and post it here.
I started the last week of January, I’ve gone from 268 to 233, and that’s falling off the wagon several times (sometimes intentionally for special meals/travel) and getting back on it. I’ve also been doing some moderate weight lifting using the 5x5 routine and intermittent fasting (watch videos by Dr. Jason Fung on YouTube) when I start to plateau or I’ll carb shock my body with something super sugary if the weight loss tapers off for several weeks (bro science behind why I think it works, but it works for me, some people think it’s terrible). Also, while whiskey is okay, it seems to slow my weight loss because it has calories and slows metabolism, makes you retain water when you’re recovering, etc, so I drink less and am about to try something called LyteShow that helps. The other thing I get sometimes is Halo Top ice cream, which Publix, and surprisingly Walmart sells, which believe it or not is keto friendly ice cream (if you only eat a 1/4 cup and are super low on other carbs that day) that uses primarily sugar alcohols and dietary fiber mostly in place carbs or artificial sweeteners.
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