The Great and Powerful Keto: Week 1!

SO FAR I'VE LOST 3LBS! IN ONE WEEK!

The best part is that I wasn't hoping for anything! Some of you are probably like why the hell is she excited about just 3 lbs???

Well, you would be too if you had not lost a single lb in 3 years despite every effort you made to hit the gym and eat 'right'!

This was a crazy accomplishment for me and I was feeling energetic and getting GREAT sleep for the first time in a LONG time on top of the scale going down!
For me every small victory counts and this one definitely does for me!

SO you want to know what the heck the ketogenic diet is?

Well here is a general "definition":

The ketogenic or keto diet is a low carb, moderate protein, high fat diet plan structured to achieve a metabolic state called ketosis. Ketosis is simply a normal metabolic process in which the body cells burn fragments of fats called ketones instead of glucose (aka sugar/carbs) for fuel.

Ketosis is the state that our hunter/gatherer ancestors were naturally in due to their "lifestyle". The Ketogenic diet is a beneficial process and helps the body survive during times when no food is available.

It has also been shown to improve disease conditions such as epilepsy, autism, Alzheimer's, cancer and others.

...so basically when you go on a ketogenic diet you are training your body to burn fat instead of sugars and cards/glucose for fuel.

this process can be really short for some and take a few months for others. It really depends on your metabolic damage and fitness level...among other factors.

Here are a couple of great videos by Stephanie Person to help explain a little further...