Originally Posted by
KraneXL
Just keep in mind that the keto diet will eventually become unhealthy so while it is an excellent way to jump-start a diet if you are very overweight/obese, or an extreme athlete, it is basically a transitional diet.To be expected in most cases, with the reduction in carbs -- which not only take a good amount of water out of the body with it, but the associate minerals named (also potassium and sodium) which accounts for the imbalanced condition.
No disrespect intended. I've been in Healthcare for 27 years. I've been fed the upside down food pyramid for my entire life.
There is a lot of data out there that demonstrates how to make a ketogenic diet work for the long haul. The intensity can be adjusted as you approach your goal weight. Increasing carbs with highly nutritious high fiber foods is the key.
You do not by any means have to return to burning carbs and sugars for fuel.
I plan to sustain a modified version of what I'm doing now for ever.
You might say I plan to transition to a nutritarian diet after reaching my goal weight.