Here’s one way you may be able to avoid crash dieting, feel great, and melt away some of extra calories you have become accustomed to carrying around.
Before you pack up and head down the boardwalk or to the beach you need to pack your swimsuit. Right around the same time you often try it on and look in the mirror and after most of us have been stuck snacking in quarantine you may not like what you see. Fear not! Cutting out snacking and adding in exercise can your beach bod ready for vacation in just a few short weeks or if you work hard enough, days! Here’s one way you may be able to avoid crash dieting, feel great, and melt away some of extra calories you have become accustomed to carrying around.
It seems almost anyone is either following a keto diet or they know someone who is. If you are unfamiliar with this diet plan you’ve no way of knowing if this is something that would work for you. A keto lifestyle is one that subscribes to predominantly consuming high fat, moderate proteins and keeping carbs to a minimum.
If you are not familiar with the science behind keto, understanding that premise will help you to decide if this is an eating strategy you can make work. High fat, low carb meals are scientifically proven to be a proponent for weight loss.
Ketosis
The keto diet gets its name from the process it promotes, ketosis. Ketosis is the state your body is in when it burns the most fat. To stimulate this, you dramatically inhibit the carbohydrates you consume and replace those carbs with fat, thereby lowering your sugar intake. In contrast to low carb diets, keto focuses on high fat consumption as opposed to high protein.
The keto diet is a preferred method to effectively lose weight because instead of counting calories or tracking all of the food you eat, you educate yourself on what foods you should consume and which foods you should avoid. By modifying how you satiate one of your basic human needs, you are not just going to lose weight, but you are also improving your overall health.
Some such benefits include:
● Clearer and more vibrant complexion
● Slowing tumor growth in cancer patients
● Improvements to heart health by lowering cholesterol
● Quicker recovery after a brain injury
Downfalls
Before you start thinking that the keto diet will be your key to nutritional bliss, you need to understand there are also some associated risks. Because you are focusing on consuming certain foods and drastically cutting back on others, you may find yourself deficient in essential micronutrients. It is important to be sure to try to keep the nutritional value of your meals balanced to include varied fruits and vegetables.
Your body relies on the food you eat to help aid in functional processes. By radically changing your diet, you are also affecting how your body processes those foods. Because your kidneys help to metabolize protein, by inundating yourself with more portions than you are used to, you may develop kidney problems. The same can be said about your liver and the metabolizing of fats. If you have an existing liver problem, following a keto diet could make those issues worse.
Avoid these foods
Whereas it is straightforward regarding which foods you should consume, there are also certain foods you should avoid the best you can. Since you are trying to limit the number of carbs you consume, you need to avoid the source of them which include grains and starches. As with any diet, avoiding sugar is essential. Eating sweets, cakes, drinking alcohol, soda, and even fruit juice can take your body out of ketosis. Because of the sugar content, fruit consumption should be kept to a minimum. Also, avoid labeled “sugar-free diet foods” because they are typically highly processed and contain significant amounts of sugar. Low-fat diet products are also not only highly processed but also high in carbs, which you are trying to keep to a minimum.
Eat more of these
So now that you know what you shouldn’t eat, it's time to understand what your diet should be mainly composed of. Eat plenty of meat, fish and eggs. Unprocessed cheese, nuts, seeds, and avocados provide the fats you need. Incorporate low carb vegetables such as most green veggies, tomatoes, and peppers.
Any change to your lifestyle will take time and dedication. Do your research before jumping in with both feet, and be sure to consult with a medical professional before starting any diet or eating plan. This helps to ensure keto is a lifestyle change you can maintain and is safe for you.
