A woman has revealed how she lost more than 100 pounds in just one year following a 'lazy keto' - her own simplified version of the popular high-fat, low-carb diet. But instead of going all in and counting every macronutrient she ate, she focused solely on the amount of carbohydrates she was consuming, which helped her ditch the fast food, bread, potatoes, and pasta she used to eat. It's keto without all of the hardcore rules,' she said of her 'lazy keto' plan. Focusing on her carb intake helped her overhaul her diet so that she was eating more fresh vegetables and lean proteins. In just one month, she dropped 15 pounds, and the weight loss was a motivator for her to keep going. Megan was able to stick to her approach because she didn't feel deprived. She was able to eat a lot of things she normally would with just a few tweaks. Speaking to Women's Health, Megan detailed her typical daily diet, explaining that she didn't cut back on any meals, and even allowed herself to indulge in dessert - but used the traditional keto diet rules to guide her when it came to her food choices. For breakfast, she eats a hearty meal, like chocolate chip baked oats with peanut butter and banana, and then for lunch, she will eat a healthy but filling dish, like a turkey bacon wrap on a low-carb tortilla. The budding weight loss influencer also allowed herself to enjoy snacks during the day, opting for healthy treats including protein bars, no-added-sugar yogurt, or fruit salad. Finally for dinner, she eats a low-carb, high-protein meal like chicken fajita casserole, and then treats herself to dessert in the form of a low-calorie Halo-Top ice cream bar. Want to look BETTER than ever post-lockdown?
There is no question that Virta’s results are impressive - so much so that their studies have been included in the reference list of the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) new Consensus Report of April 18, 2019, where the ADA included adopted the use of both a low carb and very low carb (ketogenic) diet (20-50 g of carbs per day) as one of the management methods for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in adults. You can read more about that here. A keto diet is not a ‘cure’ for diabetes. At this present time, there is no cure for diabetes. …but to claim that a keto diet ‘cures’ type 2 diabetes is simply incorrect. A ketogenic diet is a safe and effective option for those wanting to put the symptoms of type 2 diabetes into remission. If you would like more information about adopting a low carb or ketogenic diet in an effort to put the symptoms of type 2 diabetes into remission or for weight loss, I’d be glad to help. You can learn more about my services under the Services tab or in the Shop.
If you have questions, please feel free to send me a note using the Contact Me form above and I will reply as soon as I can. To your good health! The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, medical diagnosis and/or treatment and is not suitable for self-administration without the knowledge of your physician and regular monitoring by your physician. Do not disregard medical advice and always consult your physician with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or before implementing anything you have read or heard in our content. 1. Steel, P, “What If They Cured Diabetes and No One Noticed? ’t your doctor recommending it? 2. Phinney S and the Virta Team, Can a ketogenic diet reverse type 2 diabetes? 3. Athinarayanan SJ, Adams RN, Hallberg SJ et al, Long-Term Effects of a Novel Continuous Remote Care Intervention Including Nutritional Ketosis for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A 2-year Non-randomized Clinical Trial. 4. Lim EL, Hollingsworth KG, Aribisala BS, Chen MJ, Mathers JC, Taylor R. Reversal of type 2 diabetes: normalisation of beta cell function in association with decreased pancreas and liver triacylglycerol. 5. Steven S, Hollingsworth KG, Al-Mrabeh A, et al. Very low-calorie diet and 6 months of weight stability in type 2 diabetes: pathophysiological changes in responders and nonresponders. 6. Lean ME, Leslie WS, Barnes AC, et al. Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial. 7. Cummings DE, Rubino F (2018) Metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in obese individuals. 8. Madsen, L.R., Baggesen, L.M., Richelsen, B. et al.
Research to date indicates that the growth of cancer cells requires very large amounts of sugar. These cells cannot efficiently use either fat or ketones: the latter block their growth. And when, as is often the case with cancer cells, their mitochondria are damaged, they also cannot harness ketones for energy. Is the ketogenic diet well tolerated? Switching from a conventional diet to a ketogenic diet rich in fat is an upheaval of habits. But both animal experiments and clinical data have shown that, although very strict, this mode of feeding is well tolerated and proves to be effective. There are therefore good reasons to take it seriously into consideration when supporting anti-cancer therapies. In cases where a 100% ketogenic diet is not imaginable for the patient (because he does not want, for example, to deprive himself of an occasional glass of beer or fruit), it is recommended to have the less use, either of a diet low in carbohydrates and high in fat such as Atkins, or the GI diet.
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