As we head into the warmer temperatures, diets are all the rave right now; most of my friends and family talk about what diets they're trying to maintain or lose weight. A few common ones are the Whole30, intermittent fasting, the Arbonne Cleanse, and yes, the infamous keto diet!
In short, this is a high-fat low-carb diet-- an important thing to note is that carbs+fat=weight gain! Sad, I know. Basically, the diet works by burning ketones instead of glucose. If you want to look at more of the science behind it, research it because I am no dietician.
About a month before spring break, I started on the keto diet. I hardly felt limited on this diet, and I ended up feeling a lot more energized throughout the day, I found that I craved sugar/other carbs much less, and I also managed to lose several inches around my body- some of my family even commented that I looked like I did in high school! Yay.
Since I've always been pretty active, I didn't change anything in my work out routine. I still managed to work out 3-4 times a week. What changed on the keto diet, is that I found myself able to work out much more efficiently since I had all this newfound energy.
Since you can eat pretty much anything as long as it doesn't have carbs (and most fruits are off limits on this diet since they have sugar), I didn't feel limited, and I got creative in the kitchen. Pinterest became my best friend, and I was able to make tons of new recipes and all of them were delicious; this is mainly due to my unwavering love of cheese.
If you have had any experience with acid reflux, you know it feels like someone is trying to pour bleach down your throat. I've had horrible reflux for about 3 years, and could not control it; my mom, who's a nurse and pretty much my own personal WebMD, said that it can only be controlled by diet.
Because I was 17 and dumb, I didn't listen to her. I took the over-the-counter medicine every day and accepted my fate of possible esophageal cancer and scarring. About 2 weeks into the keto diet, I stopped having to take it- this diet completely eliminated my reflux! So even if you're not into the diet for weight loss or energy benefits, you could still try it to eliminate acid reflux.
As I stated before, Pinterest became my saving grace on this diet. If you're looking to try the diet, I recommend researching on keto for the tried-and-true methods and grocery lists!
Happy Ketosis!
