Most of the General Population Shouldn’t Be Doing Keto

In order to lose weight-you HAVE to be eating less calories than you’re burning aka be in a calorie deficit.
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With the keto diet, you have to STILL BE TRACKING in the beginning to know that you’re in a calorie deficit or not.
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You can’t just “eat high fat foods” all day without tracking bc you can be in ketosis and still be in a calorie surplus (aka gaining weight).
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Going keto requires a LOT of lifestyle changes & after coaching hundreds of women, it’s not something sustainable for most women-
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causing them to plateau and have NO idea how to add carbs back in without gaining all the weight back.
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With flexible dieting aka just tracking your macros in a more balanced manner, it helps remove the stigma that carbs are “bad” & should be avoided at all cost.
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Carbs ARE BENEFICIAL for our bodies. Especially if you’re an active female your body will thrive with having adequate carb intake.
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So the next time you think about going keto, ask yourself “is this something I can do forever?”
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And if not then I suggest going the flexible dieting route where you focus on total calorie intake and high protein with moderate fats and carbs = much more sustainable.
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Example: 1600 calorie deficit
Keto macros: 115g fat, 132g protein, 20g carb
Flexible macros: 55g fat, 132g protein, 144g carb
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BOTH will have you lose weight if 1600 calories is a deficit for you but the keto fats are WAY too high for most people to hit and carbs way too low for most people to sustain.
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**note: I’m FULLY aware of the benefits of the ketogenic diet but I stand by my statement that the majority of the population wouldn’t benefit from it bc they can’t keep it up forever.
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