I cut down to >3% carbs on my first day and I’m consistently under 5%. Had bad keto flu for 3 days then it went away. I eat once a day, and I am completely satiated. I have a keto yogurt and an avocado, and it seems to hold me over until the next day! I was actually kind of nervous like why I wasn’t feeling hungry eating so little. It’s actually kind of amazing how little you need to survive!
You are so right. Carbs are highly addictive. I attended a keto meet-up group that had just started up. It was supposed to inform participants how to do keto and and to support them. One person wanted to eat keto but only if she could find tasty substitutes for her high carb foods. She had tried keto recipes that mimicked bread, cookies, desserts, etc. but was constantly being disappointed at the taste. What she failed to understand, was that she had to kick those high carb foods out of her mind, in order to cure the addiction. Imagine trying to find a substitute for alcohol.
So many people are so addicted to carbs and sugar.... and they don't even know it and understand it... it's mind blowing... I just keep this in mind: If the why is clear, the how is much easier. Especially if you start to really feel the benefits of Keto and IF. I have personally never felt better... I feel cleaner! 👍🙏😊
Thank you SLOH fly. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
I've been on keto for 1 year , less than 10 pounds to make my goal, of course this is a lifelong freedom from sugar and carbs. 😊 Thanks Doc . You da Man !!!
I love how you said,” Get the lifestyle into it!” This is exactly what I was telling my husband... I am trying to develop a lifestyle of eating!!! The gradual reduction of high glycemic and insulin responsive foods to a minimum or low level as my way of eating! Such a great video!
I’ve been on keto for about nine months now, and I’ve managed to eliminate several of my medication’s, and I’m very dedicated to this and love lost a substantial amount of weight. But I’ve got to say I still crave sugar real hard sometimes, are used 80s triple fill cherry pastries with a glaze on top and I really miss it, dang it. But what I like more is looking much thinner, feeling much better.
Dr Sten. I have been following the KETO gurus for some time now and enjoy your particular presentations very much. The information which you describe is the best that we currently have available. You are, succinct and articulate in expounding our philosophy and methodology which is important for " newbies" and those who have lost their way. I am five years "KETO" and or "very low carb/carnivore", short term and "intermittent fasting. Good, stable health, with sufficient energy for any occasion is the payoff. Thank You, for you service to "HUMANITY" It has been very difficult to get other people to convert despite all the evidence staring them in the face.
When I started 4 weeks ago, I had a gout attack , it was the catalyst that spurred me on , I've lost 28 pounds and I can feel the arthritis pain diminishing ,40 yrs of crap food takes awhile to get rid of. The residues built up in your body need time to be released and autophagy needs to be induced regularly and persistently to maintain the healing , I expect it to take at least a year and this mindset is also helpful in maintaining my focus. I tell myself "Relax you're on the mend" ....`I eat better food but a lot less so my food bills haven't changed. Thank you Dr Ekberg , Dr Berry and Dr Berg you have helped me so much.
That was inspiring. I'm 2 months in and have def lost weight, but I wasn't doing it for that. I was doing bc I have leaky gut, RA, blah blah and wanted to see if I could mend myself (am on zero meds). I'm not really getting cravings - occasionally I get bored and stuff a handful of nuts in my face just for the heck of it. I want to start feeling AMAZING tho, as I think that will be really encouraging, but mostly I'm just meh, getting on with it, with the same physical symptoms I had before.
Another great video Dr. I really look forward to your content and the way you present it. Your knowledgeable and calm disposition are truly an inspiration!! The internet is loaded with so called Keto authority figures. You provide more information in less time than some videos provide in an hour! You remain my number one Keto guru! Clear concise information we all benefit from. Thank you!
I love your videos. For me you are a serious and knowledgeable presenter. I have that addiction with chocolate! Well there are other carbs that do the same thing. I'm glad you mentioned this. When I stay away from carbs I feel so much better.
@@grez6330potatoes are not vegetables--they are starches/carbs. They are converted into sugar very quickly, which raises blood sugar. The body then scrambles to either utilize these carbs as energy, ASAP, or must store as fat. Anything that raises blood sugar becomes an emergency for the body, it must lower blood glucose as quickly as possible.
I've been IF for the past month, went to a staff party and disregarded my carb addiction and set off a battle this week. Been OMAD/TMAD still but the carb cravings are painful. Went overboard with bread(4 slices) and I have felt the inflammation return, my head all congested feeling and headache. So I know Keto/IF has given me a better quality of life and clarified when I choose to disregard my better judgement I will regret it.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with pre-diabetes. (No guidance to follow) each appt. I was told I'm getting worse. I started following your guidance 6mos. Ago . At my last appt. nothing was mentioned about my pre-diabetes. She was more concerned with my stopping all meds. At the end of my session I asked about my A1C. Her reply was "oh your normal" I feel she doesn't have my best interests in mind. Thanks again. Your the best.
I started keto with OMAD a week ago. Today i finished a 72h fast which I pushed hard through it. Even after a keto meal I craved sweet junk. Now I’m snaking with sunflower seeds and it reduced my cravings.
Filling up on low carb leafy green vegetables is a good tip as they fill your tummy and are high in fibre, vitamins and minerals whic helps with transitioning into keto, reducing risk of 'keto fuel'
Thank you! I tried keto last year and failed because I wasn't educated.. i hated the food choices I thought I was so limited. Because of you I started with awareness and I'm including intermittent fasting . I'm excited about my new lifestyle.. thank you for educating and explaining so thoroughly.. i truly enjoy your videos 🥰
Thanks again Doc. I have been following your recommendations for 11 weeks, been doing very good, and lost 20 pounds. I did jump in a little fast and got keto flu but completely over that . I have pre diabetes and know this is a lifelong journey 😊
Thanks million times Doktor!!! 20 monts from now I used every word from your videos. I loosed 35 kg, I don't have cravings, I feel energetic and I my skin looks great. I am 62 year old . You are the only Doktor that explained the way how to get healthy in life. I recommend to everyone to use your knowledge . Thanks again for being there for people Doktor!!
WOW. BLESS YOU! And thank you. The viewpoint of the body that has carb or sugar cravings , "take away the sugar energy, and it doesn't know what to do". Have to make some habits in order to make this sustainable. This video never made me wrong or bad in that this whole long term keto lifestyle isn't always easy. Thank you, Dr Eckert. You continue to be just absolutely awesome.
I have been on keto for a few months and all went really well until I got a really nasty flu virus 3 weeks ago and had to go on cortizone treatment. Since then I have a ridiculous hunger all the time, crave suger so so bad. I caved in the passed few days and I feel sick from eating the sugar and junk. Im now putting my foot down and will start over. Thanks for the tips.
Dr. Sten Ekberg, I always love your contents. I actually have introduce you to SO MANY of people in my culture'Middle-East ,and many of them swear by your videos. Thanks a lot. I would hope that you make a video about emotional eating. I and many other I believe suffer from this.
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Absolutely great explanation! I try to teach the same at home and to my friends, to make the real habit of this lifestyle. That's the key point truly!
This talk should benefit any individual who feels this “battle,” whether he or she knows the information or not. Your information is valuable, practical, realistic while reinforcing resolve.
Only time I was a healthy weight was when I was keto back in 2019 . When I reached My goal in 2020 i went paleo . Still felt good until I added grains back into my diet , I became carb and sugar addicted again . Believe me , if you quit the carbs NEVER GO BACK ! It starts the struggle all over again . This video is great! Follow the steps and make it a full PERMANENT lifestyle change 💯
Thank you Dr. Ekberg, you’re absolutely right, we need to learn some recipes to prepare our keto food for varieties to avoid our cravings. Love from Manila
You are a hero for this Health Champion. I have been able to go 30 to 48 hours easily for my fasts. Today I was walking around for a total of only 1.5mi & in pain (~a 5 to 7 range) from two recent falls. I got hungry, go figure. Yesterday I saw your drinks to have during my fasts. You came to my rescue! I'd just gotten some supplies from the food co-op. So I had some organic grass fed beef bone broth. I heated up less than a cup, added salt and pepper. Voila! I was sated. I may have a shorter fast today-- ~24+ hr but I'm already seeing great results: besides my B/P lowering? I have had these little cholesterol tags at the outer edges of both eyes for at least 3 yr. They have shrunk to almost nothing!!
Not sure if im in Keto yet but i do know ive burned off 32 lbs in the last month and dropped 3 pant sizes from 32 waist to 29 in that time.. i feel great ima stick with this
Your videos have helped us think about healthy eating and living our retirement years to the full! So much great scientific information that backs up your suggestions. Thanks!
Thank You @yhagood4119 so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. Congratulations on "living your retirement years to the fullest. That's the plan 🙏 🏆 😄
You just hit the nail of the head. After 2 days of intermittent fasting I just couldn't do another day without a piece of piece of yes healthy buy a seed bread but it was store bought didn't have alot of sugar or any white flour but it was made with oats and I guess some stuff. It seemed a good option. So now I'm taking it slowly. Still doing the fasting but only 2 meals a day and not eating (most days) after 600 at night.🤞🤞
I am so blessed to have found your knowledge transferred to me. I am a healthy soul now following you. Thanks so much, you have done so much good to me. God bless you and bring to you happiness and health.
My sugar cravings and binge eating stopped completely with a keto diet. Any binge urges that do rarely occur are from old learned habits. These are easily ignored…and I don’t act out. Good luck!
Thanks a lot for the information. I am on Keto for several months. I have lost about 25 pounds and reversed a lot of health issues. I love the way you explain, it really give a more complete understanding of insulin resistance and how to treat it. my Insulin is 2.4 with 117 glucose. Thanks again
Eat good cost a fortune. Buy flours and stuck at the start was a shock. The bullet proof coffee and tea have helped and being diabetic. It's helped greatly my high sugars are down to 75 to 150 from high 300 even my waking sugar has dropped
I needed this sermon! I’ve been doing an 18/6. For the last 10 days, And craving chocolate! Ate 1/2 cup mixed grains two days ago, basically avoiding carbs. Could these keto chocolates be wrecking my low carb efforts. I feel ‘more compact’ , tighter belt, but the scales says plateau. I’m excited to see what my cardiologist says when he sees my next bloodwork. I’ve been doing Noom diet, the daily recording etc. has got me some good habits, but I frequently felt so hungry. Then I saw one of your videos, had my first bullet coffee - I’m converted! I’m still nooming, and the coach there is supportive! Excellent program- for behavioural modification! But Doctor your handle on the ‘science’, makes so much sense to someone with experience in the medical field.🙏
I am a keto induced mess right now. I have tried keto off and on for a year but it has just been an up and down roller coaster. I try hard for a day or two but then the symptoms hit; headache, tired, not sleeping. etc. I have five littles to make meals for and the confusion and stress of not knowing what to make for myself always crumbles my resolve. I usually cave before I get to fat burning (ketosis).I start each day determined, have my bullet proof coffee, wait until lunch to have my eggs and then feed the kids their food but as soon as I have the least little sugar or even a keto treat, I can't resist and binge all the things I had been resisting. Then I am eating a huge amount of calories and fat and am making more of a mess of myself then before. I feel so confused about what it is healthy and not healthy now. i feel like I am doing my body more harm them good with all of this "knowledge"
I have not eaten any carbs for like 4 months, and I had no desire for any kind of sugar or carbs. Then today someone brought some cookies I use to love to work, and while I didn't eat any, when I got home I got hit with a super craving for something sweet out of nowhere.
Lol I got into Keto the wrong way then, but I don’t have the type of personality to go slow and change it’s either get over it and adjust or give up by going slow, I started Keto July 2, 2019 so just over a week on this life style change to get healthy and 12lbs less, I think mostly water from inflammation but I am listening to my body and adjusting as we are both knew to this life style change
Great advice as usual. My Achilles heel was white bread but I eased myself of that substituting with things i like (eggs for breakfast, mackerel salad for lunch etc) and then it's surprising how easy it was to cut the big ticket carb items out of your diet. You're right about progressive changes to as the next step was to skip breakfast and just have a black coffee or green tea. Coupled with a little more exercise I dropped from 14 stone to 12 stone in two months and felt a lot more energetic when doing long cardio workouts. Like you say it's all about a balanced approach diet, exercise, fasting when you bolt that all together you can make some huge improvements very quickly and it doesn't feel harsh on your system. I still like the odd beer though 🍺
I've cut out suger a long long time ago, went Mediteranian. Started KETOish and IF a year ago. When I went full on KETO cut grains a few months ago I felt a detoxification, actually felt good, not flu like. I'm also finding when I go off, as I had a craving for the taste and texture of chili cheese dogs, I ate them 2 days, then stopped. Felt satisfied, and didn't crave more. But thats just me. My main meal plans are 2MAD, 18/6, 20 carbs a day, 1500 - 1800 calories, and that is satisfying. My labs have improved 80%, insulin down 50% +/- ( yo yos). But no weight lose. Been more BBBE ( Dr. Ken Berry). Going back Mediteranian/KETO/IF salads, less meat protein, more eggs, more avocado and olives, less lactose, (Dr Debbie Gillespie) when I previously lost 60 lbs but my labs and insulin use didn't improve. I think the combination will give me the double whammy I need. PS I can have one drink no problem. Was on Codiene over 2 years, and had no problem weaning off. I think addiction is partly a physiological issue. Some are prone, some are not. Its not fair, but is what it is.
The only time I have a craving is actually seeing the food, whether it's a picture, a commercial or on the kitchen counter. I can smell a food and be fine but seeing it is what makes me want it.
I started IF and keto diet last July. I did cold turkey, I experienced almost all symptoms of keto flu plus overall face acne breakouts I never experienced in my life. I have been craving for vegetables more than carb and sugar. I easily go over net carb 25 since I really crave for all kinds of low carb vegetables like green leaves, seaweed, tomatoes and vegetables I hated to eat since I was a kid. It is weird I never craved for vegetables before keto.
I agree. It is hard to forget all the tasty bad food items I used to eat. Pasta, Ice Cream-great Pies, French Fries-other potatoes, Pancakes with maple syrup, Juices(loved orange juice), and other bad things that did sugar spikes and weight gains. i dont have a craving for them, but i do think about them. take care.
Just adding one last comment. I would love to have that Chocolate covered donut you show in the picture of this video. Could you send me a box of them Doctor? take care. LOL
I'm on a 40 day water fasting journey right now and want to try keto right after. The thing about keto is, that you'll have to isolate yourself from your social life if you're not allowed to cheat. No drinks after work, no dinner with family or friends etc...It worries me, that I may not have the discipline for it. :(
Thanks doctor！I started keto and IF for 20 days and it works very well. I have a question that if I need to hangout with friends. For example going out for a dinner. There are carbs everywhere. How can I avoid it？if i dont have to avoid. How often should I social with friends by having carbs？
For me, avoiding the 'safe' keto-candy/cookies etc is safer than having them around... i have found i can add a tiny amount of stevia to my bpc and the if/omad still works. BUT, lol, your recipe for the keto choc looks yummy.
Thank you lmanarao vaniggalla. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Should I give up using heavy cream in recipes and coffee? I have noticed I consume a lot of dairy- butter, cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, ghee and cream cheese. I look forward to these instead of carbs.
I've been at this for a couple of weeks now and it's really working for me. Thank you so much. Do you have any videos specially for people who have been on insulin for years? I've cut down quite a bit already but can i hope to get off it eventually?
Thank you Pam Free for sharing your story and congratulations. That is great. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. I don't have any special videos for that. The principles don't change. The longer something has been going on the more momentum, habit and plasticity is programmed into the body. Just be patient and your body is very likely to keep reversing the adaptation. Keep it up! 😄
I remember a time when I could eat a bunch of sweets and a hell lotta chocolate without any issue, always craving for more. After starting keto/ low carb diet, eating more than 3 cubes of chocolate makes me wanna puke. I crave it after eating lunch (doing OMAD), but once I put a bit in my mouth it doesn't taste that good. Still eat it a bit, though, just to stop my brain from craving lol.
I hold dark chocolate pieces in the fridge for when the urge is there. Ones around 85% cacao. 1 or 2 pieces a month. I used to hate dark chocolate, but my taste buds changed and now dark chocolate tastes sweet. My test will be this first Halloween seeing snickers, Reese’s peanut butter cups and paydays.
I love your lectures. Thank you.🙏🙏 I have been on a high fat diet ( and IF) for a long time and lost a lot of weight ( from 60kg to 48kg). I never crave carbs-sugar. The only carbs I eat are organic starchy vegetables. I worry I’m far to slim. What should I do to put on weight?
Thank you for all your videos I’ve now been in keto 5 weeks on under 20 carbs a day, I’ve gone down from 133 kg to 115kg my goal is 100kg. I’ve also stopped the medication I was on for high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, the doctors were really shocked with my results after a blood test a couple of weeks ago. I do miss stuff like fish and chips and a kfc, maybe when I get to my goal weight I maybe can have a few more carbs one week a month or something but don’t want to be so unhealthy again and fat so it’s a hard one I think. Do you have any advice what I could change a bit when I lose another 15kg? Thanks once again for motivating me and so many others
Thank you so much.Can we have a small bowl of muesli without sugar or some brown rice or sweet potatoes from time to time for some more nutrients or it's an absolute no??Thanks again.
three hundred thousand plus, I hope to be watching when it passes one million subscribers. it’s a simple message- IR goes down as a result of cutting out carbs and reducing meals.
I must admit I'm addicted to food, I can't seem to fast for more than a day. I did manage 50hrs fasting but I guess that was just a fluke. I have emersed myself in most of your RU-vid videos and for the most part I understood them. I have yet to fully make the transition to low carb, I seem to be in a vicious cycle of fasting for autophagy, getting one day then faltering then eating a high carb meal like a plate full of Mexican rice with madras sauce and grated cheese. I'm a vegetarian and I find I'm very limited for meal options. I have three meals to alternate, Omelette, veg namely broccoli, cauliflower and Brussel sprouts and a bag of mixed salad. the variety is just not enough, but as for eating anything that had a heart beat crosses my philosophy about life, I would much rather die than take another life to sustain my own. I seemed to hit a plateau early on which I haven't beaten yet. I have to go into autophagy to create stem sells to aid in the regrowth of my hippocampus, and yes I have memory problems due to mild onset of dementia and I smoke and have type two diabetes, I feel like it's an up hill struggle that my time is running out before I lose my mind to dementia, I find that use it or lose it part of activation very difficult and my sleep is terrible sleeping one night in every two days, I'm also on antipsychotic medication that reduces my concentration to roughly ten minutes and try's to shut my mind down 24/7 that's why I have to repeat watch all your vids to get the information to stick in my head. lets face it I'm doomed
as always great advice , i have a question , I was never over weight im 59 years old , was 78kg ( 172 pounds ) and 186 cm ( 6' 1" ) when i started EOAD and keto , i feel great but started loosing weight down to 74.5 kg ( 164 POUNDS ) do you think i should go back to eating twice a day to gain a bit of weight, or just continue as is and see if my weight plateaus . so as to maintain the benefits of fasting . cheers
Only you can answer that question. If you feel good I wouldn't worry about losing a few pounds, but at the same time I think staying low carb is more important than how often you eat. The main benefit of fasting is to reverse insulin resistance, and if you are thin and your A1c and insulin are low you probably don't have an issue.
Dr Ekberg , we have a Kroger and Aldi almost on the same corner thy both have some good organic produces. Plus have been cooking for a diabetic for 5 years , so your videos are sooo much help to the journey I have already been on . I told my daughter I have a new you tube Dr, and plan to share some videos , but sometimes I talk to much about what I've learned about nutrition. 😁 . But thx Dr.
Hello from India ... I am following your videos since Jan 10th 2020...I am liking it and started executing the same. Started keto journey on 10th...reduced 5 kg ..in 7 days . But now my weight is constant following the same diet . Could u plz help me is it right or something wrong .? How many kgs average we can lose in a month on a keto diet . ... now I feel more focused & energetic
Dear Dr. Ekerg : All my life I craved for the sweet; especially after taking food or early morning.... and I used to take quite a lot of sugar. Now I have been on Keto Diet for about 70 days quite successfully ..... lost about 10 kg. (about 22 pound) but recently I truly crave for sugar and resultantly started taking a little..... why is that happening to me? How to fight back this crave of sugar? Isn't it so that my body now needs sugar? Please suggest how to stop taking sweet, especially after the food. Regards
I am successful in adopting a keto diet. Lost 10kg in 6 weeks(87 to 77 kg). Only problem is I take around 60 ml of whiskey in a day. Age 67. No blood glucose tested. Feel very comfortable. Is this much alcohol is OK?
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