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Originally Posted by Oldgixxer
I've found the issue with keto for people who are severely overweight is it's unsustainable forever,so once you reintroduce carbs you now blow back up again since no lifestyle changes have been made mentally or physically like you mentioned. I've never been a fan of any particular fad diet,I stick with what I know works for me which is whole foods (with occasional protein shakes thrown in for variety) and continually adjust/refine as needed to reach my goals.
IMO,keto is a useful tool but only for certain individuals. I've personally found that I don't get a good pump as my glycogen stores are low from not having complex starchy carbs and I'm weak. On the flip side,I know an IFBB Pro who goes strictly keto when he diets for a contest and looks top notch. I could never do it;hence you experiment to find what works best for you and stick with it
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I would tell you the people who fall off the keto diet and cannot sustain would most likely be due to the fact they did not adjust the diet overtime to fit them. Keto needs to be thought of as a template; You don't have to strictly get your daily calories in the ratio of 70-80% from coming from fat, 10-20% protein and 5-10% from carbs. I personally do a hybrid approach of both carnivore and keto. Most of my protein and fats coming from animal products: meats, eggs and cheese and most of my carbs come from vegetables with a small amount of fruit. The thing about the human body in general is when you start pulling levers to get your body to do something whether it is losing weight, burning fat, getting healthy or building muscle; the body is constantly trying to maintain homeostasis and will resist change. So, the variables themselves have to constantly be adjusted from time to time to create change or goal one is seeking for. Another way to think of Keto is in the long run it forces a person to start eating a lot more whole foods which by design is a great thing and get off of eating process and ultra process carbs. My mother eats very similar but in smaller portions and she cured herself of type 2 diabetes and lost over 60 pounds. I myself is currently in the best shape of my life at 11% percent body fat at the age of 43 and still in the process improving. I wish I had all this knowledge when I was younger but like the say better late than never. I have upload my bodpod results and photo of my physique in another post on the forums under health fitness. I am a healthcare professional and my calling in life is to help others and pay it forward.