The ketogenic, or keto, diet is a low-carb, medium-protein, and high-fat diet. It was first developed in the 1920s as a way to treat children with severe epilepsy. As a small side effect, it also helped with losing weight. Being on the ketogenic diet, and therefor being in ketosis, teaches your body to burn fat cells for energy instead of burning the carbs and sugars. Needless to say, it sparked my attention.
My mother-in-law swears by this diet. Every couple of months, she will be on "her" diet, losing those 15 pounds in a matter of weeks. She doesn't work out excessively, she is not one of those exceptionally active people, and while on "her" diet, she is still pleasant and fun to be around.
"I have to give that a try," I thought. So I did. And now I'm in my third week, and I'd say things are going pretty well.
So what are the main points I've learned from following this strict low-carb diet?
I will be sticking to the keto diet for another couple of weeks. I have learned to let go of the "losing weight fast" idea, and just go with the flow of how my body is feeling nowadays.