{"id":17957,"date":"2018-03-20T14:54:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=17957"},"modified":"2018-12-05T15:28:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T20:28:10","slug":"i-tried-keto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-keto\/","title":{"rendered":"I Put On 12 Pounds Just So I Could Try Keto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was raised on low-fat diets, Weight Watchers, and the idea that eating fat makes you fat. Despite the decades of experience I have as a weight loss professional, some of these ideas from my own weight loss journey (I lost 65 pounds before making health and fitness my career) have been hard to kick.<\/p>\n<p>So you can imagine my surprise (and slight anxiety) to see how popular the high-fat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/13\/ketogenic-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ketogenic diet<\/a> has become throughout the past few years. Super low in carbs (we\u2019re talking like 25 net grams a day), this trendy diet requires eating between 65 and 85 percent of your daily calories from fat in order to shift your body from burning glucose from carbs to producing and burning ketones from fats (a state called \u2018ketosis\u2019). That means saying goodbye to carbs like grains, starchy veggies, and most fruit\u2014and loading up on fats like nuts, avocados, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/oils-spices\/N-cp99km\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">olive oil<\/a>, and butter. The exact <em>opposite<\/em> of what the mainstream diet world has been telling us for the past three decades!<\/p>\n<p>But with so many people boasting the energy and weight-loss benefits of the keto diet, I had to say: I was intrigued. I wanted to try it!<\/p>\n<p>So, I did what any curious health and fitness expert would do: put my fears aside, purposely gained 12 pounds (yes, really!), and gave keto a shot.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I pored through the internet (relying heavily on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark\u2019s Daily Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/draxe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Axe<\/a>, and even keto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> boards) to gather information and plan out some easy meals for my first week.<\/p>\n<p>My everyday diet embraced healthy carbs like yogurt, fruit, and potatoes, but shied away from too many fats, so I knew I\u2019d have to do some meal prepping to make this massive change stick. I decided to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D_T2aIRKhQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">egg cups<\/a> (eggs, cheese, bacon, and spinach baked in a muffin tin) for easy grab-and-go breakfasts, spinach salads topped with avocado, bacon bits, cheese, and ranch dressing for lunches, and cheese- and bacon-wrapped chicken for dinners. Lots. Of. Cheese. I snacked on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/nuts-trail-mix\/N-cp99lk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macadamia nuts<\/a>, enjoyed <em>small <\/em>pieces of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/superfoods-groceries\/N-cp99ks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dark chocolate<\/a>, and even made \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/31\/6-fat-bombs-you-dont-have-to-be-keto-to-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fat bombs\u2019<\/a> (frozen balls of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/coconut-oil\/N-cp99kv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coconut oil<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/nut-butters-spreads\/N-cp99ls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nut butter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/baking\/N-cp99lr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cocoa<\/a> mixed together) to keep me satisfied and ward off cravings.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-keto\/chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 6s Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1520274530","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Chesse and bacon wrapped chicken breasts\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-17960 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg?resize=272%2C272&ssl=1 272w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Chesse-and-bacon-wrapped-chicken-breasts.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p>I <em>loved<\/em> the food (I mean, who doesn\u2019t like smothering things in ranch and butter?), but I still worried I would gain a lot of weight.<\/p>\n<p>To my surprise, though, my weight dropped those first few days. I learned that these quickly-lost pounds came from water (which is stored alongside carbs in our bodies), not body fat, but I wasn\u2019t complaining. Plus, all the newfound fat in my diet was so satiating that I simply stopped feeling hungry. Within three days, my cravings disappeared and I felt balanced and energized.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Attack Of The Keto Flu<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>And then, around the end of week one\u2026the \u2018Keto Flu\u2019 hit! A common experience for new keto eaters, the keto flu occurs your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/magnesium\/N-cp99i6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">magnesium<\/a>, sodium, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/potassium\/N-cp99i8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potassium<\/a> stores become depleted as your body shifts from using carbs to fat as its main source of energy. (These vital <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/endurance-support-electrolytes\/N-809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electrolytes<\/a> regulate your heart beat, balance fluid levels in your body, and perform many other important functions\u2014and losing too much of them can be dangerous.) I couldn\u2019t believe how quickly it came on. I felt extremely lethargic and thirsty, needed naps in the middle of the day, and couldn\u2019t even get through a workout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/11\/keto-mistakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>5 Mistakes People Make When They Go Keto<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the guidance of my online gurus, I picked up a magnesium and potassium supplement (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/country-life-magnesium-potassium-aspartate-90-tablets\/cf-1076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country Life\u2019s Magnesium Potassium Aspartate<\/a>), and started drinking chicken Boullion cubes (which contain more than a gram of sodium a pop) to replenish my electrolytes.<\/p>\n<p>The struggle lasted on and off for about two weeks\u2014and it seriously knocked me out.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Smooth Sailing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Once my body got used to being in ketosis and I nailed my electrolyte intake, the \u2018keto flu\u2019 passed and all of the perks I\u2019d read about finally started raining down. I had incredible amounts of energy, zero cravings, and slept beautifully. My workouts got back to normal, too.<\/p>\n<p>As the weeks passed, I experimented more and more with my meals. Eggs continued to be my go-to breakfast, but I tried out all sorts of recipes for lunches and dinners, including \u2018meattza\u2019 (pizza using a layer of ground beef as the crust) and Hasselback chicken (chicken breasts stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach). 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BZ2QM8Fl92j\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Target 100 (@lizjosefsberg)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I lost weight steadily throughout those two months. By the end, I\u2019d lost 15 pounds total, and my body fat percentage had dropped from 36 percent to 29 percent, meaning I shed fat but kept my precious muscle. (The only other time I\u2019d seen such a significant body fat drop was during my high-protein bodybuilding days!) My results confirmed everything I\u2019d read online: Once your body adapts to burning fat, it <em>will<\/em> turn to your fat stores for energy.<\/p>\n<p>As impressed as I was with how keto changed my body, though, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s something I could maintain long-term. Since the diet is so restrictive and takes such an immense amount of work and attention to follow, I found it difficult to fully live life while on it. Knowing just one misstep could throw me out of ketosis and back into burning sugar, I stressed about social situations and eating out. Plus, I really missed fruit and wine.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m glad I did it, though! Keto taught me that fats are <em>awesome\u2014<\/em>and I\u2019m truly sorry I avoided them for so many years<em>.<\/em> Since my experiment, I\u2019ve continued to eat a lot of healthy fats\u2014and even though I\u2019m not all-out keto anymore, my meals are more satisfying and my weight has been easier to maintain. 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