The keto diet has been around for as long as man but wasn’t called Keto. the Keto diet has been used by athletes, military, and bio-hackers around the world to improve performance.
The main goal of the keto diet is to consume a diet that’s very high in fat. You’ll be required to consume 75 to 80 percent of your daily calories in the form of fat. When We say High fat we aren’t talking about Ho-Ho’s and twinkies!
Fats that are recommended in the keto diet are:
- Avocado
- Avocado Oil
- Cheese
- Chia Seeds
- Coconut Oil.
- Cream
- Eggs
- Fatty fish (Mackerel, salmon, sardines, halibut, etc.)
- Flaxseed
- Greek Yoghurt
- Nut Butter
- Nuts a
- Olive Oil
There are many other foods besides the ones listed above. You’ll need to do your research and see what they are. What matters is that your diet is comprised of these foods and that you follow the macronutrient guidelines religiously.
20 to 25 percent of your calories will come from protein.
To stay compliant with the keto diet, you’re only allowed 20 to 50 grams (roughly) of carbohydrates daily.
Most people find it difficult to believe that consuming/eating so much fat can provide healthy results and weight loss. We’ve been led to believe that eating fatty foods makes you fat and raises your cholesterol levels this has been proven false but isn’t being advertised.
Take a look at the obesity crisis plaguing the US, we can tell that most people don’t have a clue about fat loss and that eating fat actually encourages the body to lose fat.
The real reason for weight gain are sugar, processed foods, junk food, and excessive starchy carb consumption. The keto diet stops all of these causes of weight gain.
When your diet is mostly fat, two things will happen. One, your body starts adapting and realizes that it needs to use fat for fuel, instead of the glucose that it is used to consuming.
Two, your body realizes that since it’s getting ample amounts of fat, it doesn’t need to cling on to its fat stores for future use. Your body will be more willing to shed stubborn pounds of fat.
So now, you have a body that burns fat for fuel… and will shed the excess fat much faster. This is where you want to be if you want fast and effective weight loss.
So many people struggle to lose weight because they’re battling their bodies. The body is burning glucose/sugar for fuel, instead of fat.
The keto diet solves these problems and it does it very quickly.
Although the keto diet works wonders, the principles of weight loss remain the same. You’ll need to have a caloric deficit of 500 calories a day. Check your calorie numbers here: Calorie Calculator
If you consume more calories than you burn, you’ll gain weight. So, you must keep that in mind!
Once you’re burning more calories than you take in, your weight will come off easily, and it will mostly be fat rather than muscle. You’ll lose a decent amount of water weight too because carbs hold on to water.
You will become leaner, more vascular, and turn into a fat-burning machine. It can take anywhere from 4 to 7 days to reach ketosis ( within an hour if you supplement with Real Ketones ) depending on the individual and their compliance to the diet.
Once you reach ketosis, combine your diet with intermittent fasting and a regular exercise program and you’ll shed all your excess fat in no time at all.