To help you succeed, avoid the five most common pitfalls when going keto. Eating low-carb for weight loss can be very effective in the fight against obesity and disease prevention.
One of the main reasons it's so beneficial is that it eliminates many foods we have a hard time saying no to, like high-carb food, which spikes our blood sugar faster than any other meal.
For example, doing a ketogenic diet can be a great way to fight off obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes prevention, all because of the elimination of high-carb foods, which we tend to overconsume at times.
Doing away with these types of foods is an excellent idea since they spike blood sugar quicker than any other type of food we eat.
When you remove them from your diet, you quickly reduce your calories, too, and see results.
They also tend to have an addictive quality that causes us to want to eat them too often and can lead us down an unhealthy path.
Eating keto is difficult for beginners, but it can be done. The first step to a successful transition from carbs is to plan out your meals using a macro calculator that tailors the diet based on your needs and goals.
The challenge comes when we attempt to follow the diet but don't aim to make it part of our lifestyle.
Too often, people think of eating healthy as something they “try” once in a while before returning to their old habits.
Unfortunately, just like anything with actual value, if we want long-lasting results, we need to commit to it.
I thought the low-carb lifestyle would be an easy transition, but it was far from that.
I constantly struggled with things like measuring our portions, adjusting to new tastes and textures in different foods, and worrying about what we would eat at restaurants.
This is why I wanted to create a resource for people who are just getting started or have already changed their diet.
5 Low-Carb Pitfalls to Avoid
For years, we were taught that our diet should be low in fat. We came to fear dietary fat and believed the only way to lose weight was by avoiding it altogether.
But there's one major problem with a strict low-fat diet: you're not giving your body the healthy fats that it needs for optimal health!
1. The Urge To Change Everything Overnight
Most people have a goal in mind, usually to see results overnight. This knee-jerk reaction can be detrimental.
We need to remind ourselves that we didn't get to our current state overnight and that it will take time to build sustainable habits for long-term success.
It will take time to make all the necessary changes. Just keep moving in the right direction and give yourself time to adjust. Patience will be required on your journey to wellness.
2. Continuing to Eat Low-Fat Foods
Since we were taught to avoid saturated fat at all costs, it's hard to change this mindset.
Newer studies show that it's not the fats but rather sugar consumption that has caused a rise in diabetes and obesity rates as of late.
The introduction of lower-fat foods packed with more sugar was an easy way for companies to mask flavorless, low-fat products and add plenty of sweetness.
They rely on loads of added sugars—usually high-fructose corn syrup or cane juice/molasses—instead of natural forms of fat for flavor.
Do you know that the average American eats about 130 pounds of sugar annually? Fat was never the true culprit; it was sugar hidden in so many of our foods.
The introduction of low-fat foods has had unintended consequences. Companies added more sugar to compensate for the lack of flavor in low-fat products, which led to even higher rates of obesity and diabetes.
3. Not Drinking Enough Water And Forgetting To Replace Necessary Electrolytes
On a low-carb, ketogenic plan, you will be changing your body from being a glucose (sugar) burner to a fat (ketone) burner.
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This means you must drink plenty of water to flush out all the excess fat and by-products that your body is releasing.
Otherwise, you will find yourself retaining fluids and feeling flu-like symptoms as your body tries to adjust. Drinking more water and adding high-quality sea salt to your diet will make the transition smoother.
4. Going Overboard With Proteins
When you begin to eat low-carb, you tend to think you can eat all the proteins you want. Unfortunately, there is never a license to binge. If you end up overeating protein, the excess will be stored as fat.
This is why some people don’t understand why they are not losing weight as steadily on a low-carb plan. They assume they are doing things according to the book.
However, a closer look at what they are consuming may show that they are consuming way too much protein.
Remember that on a ketogenic plan, fat is your primary source of energy, not protein. Using a keto calculator app can help you stay on track and avoid any unnecessary stalls.
5. Rushing The Fat Adaptation Process
It’s normal to have some fightback from your body when changing to a low-carb keto plan. Your body is detoxing from years of overeating sugar. The good news is that this period is short-lived.
Soon, you will be reaping the benefits of weight loss and a greater sense of wellness. Your sacrifice will be rewarded with energy to spare. One of the best motivators to stay on track is how amazing you begin to feel once you are entirely fat-adapted.
Is all this effort worth the work? Well, if you’re going to ask us, the answer is a definite yes! Today, we are feeling better than we did fifteen years ago.
The changes have been so dramatic that we can’t imagine ourselves eating any other way.
Grab Our Books!
In case you don’t know, we have two books for you: Essential Keto Bread and Essential Keto Desserts, both inspired by your requests over the years. We pray these keto cookbooks will help make keto a delicious breeze for you.
Join Our Jesus And Keto Movement
Looking for an online support system to help you stay on keto? As a family, we came to the keto diet, looking at it from a Christian perspective. As believers, we live our lives supported by God's grace.
So when the Holy Spirit led us to combine our Christian faith and the keto diet, we did so in hopes of finding lasting transformation.
When we followed the Holy Spirit's prompting, we got on the path to real transformation.
Knowing firsthand the benefits of this decision, we have created a closed Christian group that is using the keto diet to transform their lives. We invite you to join our Private Facebook Group and see if it's not the key you have been missing.
Be sure to request our FREE Jesus and Keto E-Book (First 7 Days). We hope it blesses you.
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