So who is this carb cycling for? Everyone? Someone at their goal weight for maintenance? Those of us who are still trying to lose weight? I feel like this is information that wasn’t touched upon.
Yes please Thomas, more detail on carb cycling meals please. Especially paleo based meals would be helpful. Then maybe some tips how to cycle back into keto. I guess some fasting will help with that.
Yes, perhaps something for women (by age group), and by region, because I’ve read carb cycling is related to the seasonal food of the region, sort of like follow your genetic affinity to adapt to regional foods… but so far, I will stick to sweet potatoes, pumpkins, jicama (of course with green leafy veggies) for carb cycling.
I was on plateau on keto with IF of 2 meals a day. One day i had a cheat meal of eating carbs, not exceeding 100grams. After that cheat meal, i decided to fast for 24 hours with OMAD. Towards the end of the OMAD before breaking fast, i checked my ketones and i was still in deep ketosis and i lost 1 lbs
Can you do a full carb cycling video! The how to, what to, and samples you would recommend. Have been interested for a while but honestly just want your opion the most. So a full on how to carb cycle video would be amazing! Thanks
I accidentally started carb cycling. I was on keto for about 6 weeks and then got a stomach bug and had to switch to eating plain rice and toast for a week. Went back on keto for another 6 weeks but got sick again and ate normal food (not junk food or sweets) for a week and then started keto again. I have lost more weight than any time before and at this point eating just a few bites makes me so full that I wanna throw up. My food addiction is under control mainly because keto desserts taste good and the food is also delicious with all the butter, cream and fat!
It's easy, just no gluten, sugars, dairy, or processed vegetable oils / trans fats (coconut, avocado, extra virgin olive oil and ghee butter are okay however). ..
I would love a meal plan for carb cycling or a list of carb cycling foods that I can pick and choose from to make a carb cycling plan. I've done keto for 3 years and want to try carb cycling but know how to start. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL 👍
I do 5 days of keto, a small bowl of berries at night, weekends are for carbs but if they're beans they're pressure cooked and soaked, or if they are grains they are complex and sprouted. Potatoes I use on the weekend but I try and switch my variety up, I got Russian fingerling banana potatoes (whatever the f that is), but I bake them in avocado oil and refrigerate them to turn them into resistant starches. There are many ways to get healthy, try them all.
Interesting on the fingerling banana potatoes.... I eat blueberries, raspberries with green bananas in sugar free trader joes whole fat Greek yogurt as a mini desert. I throw in cacao nibs for more polyphenols. Best yogurt ever eaten.
Thank you. I love the idea of keto 3 months and 2 weeks carbs. I have been keto 2 years. My last 1 week off ended 2/4. Guess it's time for a carb up for 2 weeks. But before I do that I'd love if you did a video on foods to consume during the 2 week carb up. Thanks for all you do 😁
I am a 71 year old woman have been doing keto for 2 years and I love it and feel so good. Now this ay of eating seems to be getting more complicated and I am worried I will feel bloated and lack energy if I start in on carbs again.
Yes please do more on this topic! I’d like to set myself up in a pattern of keto for 2 months then paleo or healthy carbs for a month while intermittent fasting throughout. It’s tough to put it all together with all the information you give. It’s awesome! But I do find I’m having to watch a few of your videos over and over so I can piece it together. Thanks for all the great content! ❤️
Would you suggest the same for women? I remember you saying in a 'keto for women' video that women should do shorter cycles. Maybe that can also depend on the stage we're in?! I'd love to hear your take on that, you're such a great source for new research!
Same! I am at risk for hypothyroidism and pre diabetes. So it’s hard to know how to manage it all. The other day I had what felt like a gall bladder attack after eating bacon. So right now I’ve cycled off of fat and onto carbs to give my gall bladder a chance to catch up. I think it comes down to listening to our bodies. I don’t know if you’re spiritual at all but I swear some days I’m standing in the kitchen and feel like God is directing me to certain foods. It’s easy to say oh that’s just my imagination but maybe we need to listen to those intuitive hits. For example I was at sprouts grocery shopping and I found myself gravitating toward orange foods: butternut squash, sweet potatoes, even apricots. Now that I’m tuned in I feel like I’m getting a lot of “messages/pulls” like this.
Thanks for this video Thomas. I'd really enjoy a video showing the types of foods/meals you eat when you cycle off keto. That would be a tremendous help. Also, I'm over 60 so any advice you can give in those videos for us "older folks" would be greatly appreciated. Be well and thanks!
I've been keto for about a year with the occasional cheat meal. I'm down from 220 to 150 and in the best shape of my life. I have been slightly tired lately and want to carb cycle, but I'm scared I will undo my hard work. I know that is not the case, but it's still in my mind. Please make some vids about carb cycle meal plans. I beg you for the help. Thank you for being so educational and more over inspirational.
Thank you Thomas - I absolutely love the information AND the science (I have a biochem background) and the fact that anyone can access your advice and experience for free is huge. You're helping a lot of people - massive kudos to you and thank you.
@@devilsrejecthbb1 Speaking only for myself, after two years of keto/IF, I've learned that I'm particularly lucky. I can have a cheat day or two every couple months without adverse effects. Also, my normal daily "routine" includes up to 50g of carbs and/or sugar. Again, I appear to be lucky, hopefully you are too. Always remember, self-discipline is the key.
@@ianmackenzie686 I can have a "cheat" day too. I always do IF on the day after a cheat (good carbs mostly) and the fast puts me right back into keto, usually by 3:00pm on the day after the cheat.
Yes please. More specific info on meals, workouts, fasting for a carb cycle. I have done vey well with Keto but do see a benefit to reintroduce for the stress benefits. And thank you.
Carb cycling menu or list would be great. You have helped me loose 100 pounds and put on a bunch of muscle mass that at 56 I did not think I could do. Been changing up my fasting and this sounds like a very good next step. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.
I’m so happy I have found you! I just started keto last month and I’m always going to the gym 3-4 times a week and I can feel my body getting tired so I carbed up for one day and I felt so refreshed, your videos sure did help me understand how to follow keto and help my body when it needs it
Please do more on foods to eat when alternating between keto and carbs for metabolic flexibility. Been strict ketogenic for a long time but now I'm curious.
@Luna R How long have you been strict Keto & are you having any problems having been on Keto for a long time? IE: unable to decrease your blood sugars, fatigue.... I’ve been clean Keto for 2 years and now I’m running into these issues. TY
Intermittent Fasting (20-4 alternate day fast with a once a month 48-56 Hr fast) is what finally helped me with my glucose #’s. I’m strictly Ketogenic and have been for approximately three years and have followed Thomas for as long on his journey and have implemented much of the science he explains and have gotten great results. Recently I have transitioned to mostly a Ketoviore diet by where I’ve increased my protein macros to 69/29/2 so that I’m getting 189g of protein and only 6-7 g of carbage a day. FYI I’ve lost 10 Lbs in two weeks and I’m beginning to see better body composition via this macro adjustment at 57 years old! That’s right! Thanks to Thomas 🙏 Cheers Kevin
@Kevin Taylor, I’ve been doing 20/4 IF , wed thru sun & a 48hr fast starting every Sun night, for about a year & still my BS’s are high, with my Ketones also being high (at least 3.5). I’m already at my goal weight, but not feeling great, so I’m going to use your example and give increasing my protein & lowering my carbs a try. Ty for your help :)
@@kevintaylor113 I've been eating keto since 2017 and I do give myself a break because it's necessary to eat fruits and vegetables that are not ketogenic for a healthy gut balance, but to do so in moderation. I have absolutely no problem bouncing back to keto because the times off keto makes me so tired after eating carbs until I just can't wait to dump the sugars. This is interesting because I'm growing potatoes, I will definitely eat them during my carb days.
@@robieoelkers2667 been strict keto for probably 4 years now. No trouble with keeping my glucose down even before fasting. I did the 72 hr group fasting a couple years ago and have done restricted eating off and on. I'm more looking for metabolic flexibility at this point so if I ever want to take a break for say vacation my glucose doesn't go crazy.
I'm diabetic so I do keto interspersed with some low carb days. I have an occasional day or two that are pretty high like Thanksgiving but I'm honestly not willing to do other than keto or low carb for longer periods. My low carb/ keto is my diabetic medicine.
ditto here. What's your blood glucose on Keto? Are you still taking meds? I've stopped my glimiperide and take 500-1000mg metformin still a day but I've dropped from about 170 on meds to about 130 off meds. I'd love to know what works for you and what doesn't . How long have you been on keto? I've been doing it about 3 months now/
@@lauradecker4213 It's a tough call. I think that my diabetic body is craving carbs so badly while on keto that it's really kicked up the glyconeogenesis from my protein to get it. I'm almost entirely off diabetes meds, but if I cycle off I'll be checking my blood sugar often. I won't be taking glimiperide again, that's bad shit!
I've been diabetic for 4 years. I went really low carb right away but didn't know anything about intermittent fasting. I was on metformin for about 3 years but kept having to add carbs to avoid getting too low blood sugar so went off then discovered IF. Been truly keto 5 months. Last A1C was 5.0. Typically my sugars are about 98 in AM then they seem to cycle between about 70 and 90 especially if I'm doing a 3 day fast.
@@datsuntoyy For me the best thing I ever did was to check my blood sugar 3/4 times per day after eating to get to know how many carbs and what type I could eat. My dr & diabetic educator had no advice about low carb so ... I eat typically 1 to 2 meals which really helps also.
Yes please do! I started following your Chanel 9 months ago. As of today, I've lost 65lbs and gained approximately 10lbs of muscle. Thank you, Thomas! I hope to shake your hand one day.
Another winner…there is so much to learn and it’s great to have you keeping us in your learning loop. I have done some shorter term cycling and it’s not what I would recommend to anyone because of the sugar process leading quickly and easily to carb addiction. Plus it seems to be playing havoc with my electrolytes (edema in lower legs and feet). I’m definitely going to try like 12 weeks on KETO and then take a few weeks to adapt, and then go back to KETO. I know myself, (Im Fm and almost 59 yrs old) I’m not going to sabotage my health (« not diet ») by eating ridiculous junk. I’ll add nutritious finds like beets and carrots, honey, maple syrup, yellow potatoes, lentils, raw dairy which my body loves, and other things that I know are healthy. I have no desire to use it as an excuse to go nuts on carbs that will break my HEALTH progress. I’m still working on my thyroid, and that’s not a fast process, I’m being patient. After my daily fast, my body responds so well to nutritious fat when I eat. (Still have the edema which i really dislike) I’m experimenting with the every other day to fast, rather than daily. For me it’s all about my hormones and thyroid getting well. No, not an easy or fast process but surely an excellent pursuit to a good and vibrant life! I’ve overcome many illnesses and I will always continue to move mindfully forward, despite any challenges.
Please do more on carb cycling. I do keto 6 days of the week. I love steel cut oatmeal with organic banana, lol heavy whipping cream, chia seeds, pink hymalian salt, butter, 100% cocoa, shredded organic unsweetened coconut, natures promise peanut butter, organic cream cheese & pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg & sometimes either organic blueberries or raspberries or strawberries...just a little bit. Once a week. I do OMAD...so that is my meal for that day. It's such a treat. Always seeking great health habits.
I've been on and off keto for years, did keto a year, lost 15 kilo in the process. The year after went back to carbs, gained some and went back to keto.. This is going on almost four years. The problem is when I get back to carbs I will not eat the healthy carbs but a mix of healthy and dirty (mostly dirty), so that means everday is going to be rice/pasta/pizza/ potatoes etc. The thing is, when I'm on carbs I want to eat all the foods that I couldn't eat on keto. It's really hard to keep disciplined when back on carbs. On Keto I can, but on carbs it's very tricky. Maybe a video about this would be nice, what to eat in general and when you do eat the occasional dirty carb, how to keep that under control and get back to daily eating clean carbs again. We can all deny it but I'm pretty sure alot of people will cheat with dirty carbs and will eat that donut or those fries or whatever. It's only human.
THIS is exactly my problem, Bertrand. 100%. Christmas without (Swiss) chocolate? Easter eggs? Birthday cake. I have no problems while on keto. A piece of Lindt 90% cocoa a day makes me happy. Eating carbs will be pretty dirty... Belgian waffles, stroopwafels.
I've always eaten absolute junk my entire life. I guess I'm lucky because I don't have metabolic issues that run in my family. I do have cardiovascular though. That said - I'm the same way. The thing is that it's okay to have some of the horrible carbs starting out. But, if you're trying to consume healthier carbs and are constantly craving/hungry. You need to prioritize healthy fats + protein and then add a little bit of carbs to the mix. I cannot live without potatoes, but using an air fryer to french fries or frying up hashbrows in a little bit of olive or avocado oil is perfectly fine. Beans are another favorite, but the real troublemaker is white rice as it's highly glycemic. I try to limit it to only sushi/poke, but it's always very little. The trick is to prioritize protein/fats over the carbs. It's hard to overeat on carbs when your body has lots of protein and some healthy fat. But avoid consuming carbs alone or consuming high fat/high carb junk foods.
Ha ha ha! Pretty much me. If I'm going out of ketosis and screwing up keto...i'm going to screw it up big time. Bad mindset to get into but I'm an 'all or nothing' kind of guy! I'm on 2 months of holidays and I have to say that I've not only fallen off the wagon, but I've gotten up and ran to the front of the wagon, laid down and let it run over me, then doing that again and again. I've put on some extra weight I know. When I get back on a schedule and get back on keto, my plan is to implement Ben Azadi's 'Keto Flex' carb cycling plan just to shake things up. Going to try his '3-3-1' plan. 3 days of strict keto, a 72 hour (3 day) fast and then a low fat feast day utilizing 100-150g of carbs. We shall see how that shakes things up. Might stay strict keto for a month or two to get my body back in the swing with doing intermittent fasting.
It is totally normal because once u deprive yourself from something for a long period of time, once you’re allowed to have it, you’ll obviously binge and gorge. It is all psychological. Not that i want to scare you , but this can start a vicious cycle of binging restricting as u ll want to compensate for the bad u did to ur body.
@@guibox3 hi there! I'm thinking of taking a similar strategy... keto for most of the week, one 36 hour fast and then a carb refeed day. Reflecting on it a year later, how did it go?
Congrats to those folks that can make it 2-3 months! I find pretty consistently my will power breaks down every 3-4 weeks and I got 3-5 days of just garbage. Don’t know if it’s the keto or the calorie deficit I lose the will power on, but 2-3 months will have to be a new goal for me!
Been sticking to Keto last month and a half and thinking about utilizing carb cycling to help speed my metabolism. I will try doing 2 months Keto and 2 weeks carbs!
I was on Keto doing fantastic exploring hiking to places that I could not imagine prior to loosing weight and keto. I started introducing carbs like sweet potatoes but by the time I realized I was fully into the Carb world. I was also loosing hair on keto so thought Carb cycling is best at this point. Its going to be a year now on carb cycle and I am trying so hard to get back on keto. I loved how my body felt on keto inspite of it I get driven towards carb foods. I lost 30 lbs on keto now gained back 10-12 lbs. I want to stop snacking on carbs. I hear your video and that keeps me inspired. Thanks Thomas.
As a 65 year old obese diabetic with multi problems I went full carnivore last Set 22 2020. I am off 9 medications, lost 44 pounds so far, perfect blood pressure and blood sugars after 35 years on medications. More energy than when I was 45. I will never touch another carb again. A potatoes spikes the blood sugar as more than a spoonful of pure sugar, steel cut oat the same thing. Thomas is young and healthy, he can experiment with carbs and things, I will not. I retired last August because I could not go on anymore. I am not back at work singing.
He puts 2 videos a day... I mean... He and his team really put a lot of effort to this channel.. I'm on 2-22.. not so much keto.. but he provided thousands of informations.. you gotta acknowledge that 💪
Yes please do more on carb cycling, could you also discuss the affects on blood glucose during the cycling maybe geared towards the reactions for type 2 diabetics. Thank you
I am pre-diabetic and have been doing Keto now for 3 years. My BS are at normal levels. No way am I going to carb cycle. My BSL would probably bounce all over the place. This guy confuses me at times. To much science. He must dream about food. I just want to enjoy my food while keeping my BS down. He seems a lovely guy,but I don't want food to rule my life
@@derryshore5586 I would have said the exact same thing, because I am also prediabetic and have been doing keto for a year. However, I recently got a lipid panel done and my doc is worried about the lipid levels. How to keep the cholesterol and glucose both in line is the question for me.
You get keto 'flu' when first going on keto which can last weeks. You get the same 'flu' when coming off keto if you've been doing keto for a long time. The answer is to not do keto for too long. As soon as you feel you're in ketosis cycle in some carbs around workouts or in the evening to aid sleep. Once you start feeling the benefits of the carbs with stronger workouts you can go back into ketosis. Eventually you'll be able to switch almost straight away, many people do keto all day then have carbs in the evening, it works really well and is the best of both worlds. You have to train your fat metabolism with keto and IF first though as that is the one that is neglected the most.
That is such an excellent idea! Once the pandemic is over, I can project myself start consuming carbs again a few days prior to a holiday abroad, so I can enjoy all sorts of food over there, and to get back into keto as my normal lifestyle after the trip. Four months into keto now, and I have already started thinking about how I could enjoy my vacations with the temptations of all sorts of exotic delicacies~ Thanks, Thomas, for your brilliant suggestion which came timely! Love that!
That's what I plan to do! I have just started keto and I plan to go on holiday in four months time for three weeks and I want to be able to relax and enjoy myself without going completely crazy! It makes sense.
Fasting has always been a struggle for me when carbs are in the equation. Would like to hear 16+ hour fasts are still recommended (and how to make them easier). Also, carbs at every meal or just with 1 or 2 meals?
Can you do a video on how women would carb cycle during her cycle? I would imagine this would inherently mean this becomes a 3 week keto and 1 week carb cycle. Please continue to make women specific videos!
Have you not been listening to this video and just randomly ask questions? He clearly states that one should go for 2-3 months of keto and then take a few weeks off to reap the benefits of both type of diets and encourage one's body to be insulin sensitive. What has your hormonal cycle to do with carb cycling? For God's sake, your metabolism doesn't switch during your monthly bleed to carb burning! If anything, the luteal phase increases one's metabolism by up to 12% which is the latter part of the cycle. The follicular phase is when you bleed.
@@lilied1 I just read from an article written by Ali Miller a registered dietician and certified diabetes educated that recommends women carb cycle on days 19 and 20 of their menstral cycle. She explain why this is in her article on the benifits of doing so. But at the same time she says that not all women need to carb cycle on their cycle. She lists the characteristics of a woman who might benefit. So does DeLauer need to do a video on the subject of women carb cycling. It would be nice. But at the same time you are right. The recommendations of this video will apply to most women.
Yes. More on carb cycling. Do you intermittent fast on carb cycle? What do macros look like on carb cycle? I’ve been keto for 2.5 years; achieved my ideal weight. I battled my weight, and lost, over my lifetime. Keto was the key to success. You were a great influence in my journey. Thanks! I’m now looking for the next chapter, which is weight and health maintenance.
Definitely carb content! Keto and fat adaptation is hard gained, highly effective and worth while. Until... you get stale and your goals change. We always change that’s one thing Guaranteed. So preparation for said change is always a Necessity.
I've been on a very regimented and strict keto and intermittent fasting schedule for about one year! So yes ,I would love to learn How to appropriately carb cycle, and what to eat in that period!!! Thanks👍🏻
Thank you, this was a much needed video, and answered some questions I had. If you could talk more about paleo and macros for maintaining your results during on/off periods
Keto worked as a Kickstarter and I dropped my first 80 pounds now I stick with 36 hour fast 3x a week, wich equates to 60 hour feeding window per week, trying to find a sustainability, feel great while fasting, but at time I do over eat crap.
I’m just three weeks on keto and now learning you should cycle off now and then. I’m afraid that doing that will undo all the work I’ve done to get off carbs.
Yeah it will slow progress. I have been 5 months in keto, they say wait till your fat adapted which takes about a month or more. I had some cheat meals pizza, candy etc. All it did was add back 10 pounds of water weight, keto flu and fatigue. Its takes me a week or more to get back down to my real weight. Now it may have some benefits I am not aware of. But stalls my weight loss, Dr. Berg does not recommend carb cycling, since our liver makes carbs.
As a beginner, I wouldn't worry about cycling off of it for at least 5-6 months. Strict keto and IF for 6 months is basically when I lost all my weight and then hit a plateau.
Thomas you're one of the reasons I pursued further research into ketosis in the first place, and your information jives with my experience and the literature I've researched. Having read about metabolic switching and cognitive performance and depression, I've followed long 2-3months keto cyles for about 2 years. I found that the first 6month period of pure keto resulted in adaptation to the point where the energy and mental clarity dimininshed, to base line brainfog and malaise. I climb and run ALOT, longer cycle switching seems to refresh the tolerances and adaptability, the result is that the perceptible benefits on athletic and mental performance are enhanced and extended by each metabolic pathway when alternating.
Yesss please do another/more videos on carb cycling and meal planning ideas. Something else great would be, what meals can we indulge in a bit out at restaurants? I think that 2-3 week "break" from keto and indulging a bit in carbier (but still not garbage) meals would be great. Being able to revisit certain meals or restaurants that you've been avoiding while keto and having that to look forward to could do a world of good for one's happiness and keep them committed to when they're in keto phase.
I've been hitting the keto diet REALLY hard for about a month and a half now, have cut my calories to less than 1,200 per day, and have lost about 35 pounds. However, I now seem to have hit a wall where I don't seem to be dropping weight, so here I am, trying to figure out how to possibly start that back up again. And to honest, for several weeks, after the keto flu of course, I was feeling amazing, with more energy, no blood sugar crashes, and was sleeping more soundly than ever. However, for the past week I haven't felt very well at all. I've had like no energy, not sleeping as soundly and just feel like my head is in a fog. I should probably point out I'm easily taking in less than 20g of carbs per day, if not half of that. I really haven't been focusing on the carb count, because I'm simply not eating them. I'm 55 years old, 6'1" and THIS TIME I started keto at 265 pounds, am now at 230 pounds, and my goal is 200 pounds. This 230 pound mark is where I always hit that wall, and where I always end up failing and falling off the keto wagon. When I'm not making progress, I tend to lose motivation, and ultimately it ends up feeling as though it's not worth giving up all the things I love to eat. Please help?
Bro I've hit the same wall as you. I'm 6'-5 . Stared keto at 282 lbs and hit the wall at 240 lbs. My goal from start was to get to 230lbs. These last 10 lbs seem impossible. I lift weights almost every day. I don't do enough cardio and think that'll help
Yes please, do more on carb cycling. I used to be Paleo but switched over to keto. More transitional information would be great. Thanks for always providing some thought provoking content.
Because I'm fully adapted, I prefer the weekly routine myself. Mon-Fri is strict keto - a couple of those days being OMAD. I also fast between 20-23 hrs each day during the week. Saturday is healthy carb day. Low fat, high carb - sweet potato, yogurt, oats & fruit. Fast 16 hr. Sunday is a 23 hr fast & then a cheat meal... as in an Indian takeaway & poppadoms! Not clean but I don't care, lol! I love mango chutney & I love my chicken dhansak & rice. I do my heaviest workout on that Sunday (during the fast) before my cheat feast. I also fast 23 hrs on Monday to kick off the keto M-F. YOLO 😎
Yes more videos like this please as well as how to build muscle with carb cycling! Thank you and I love all the free content you put out. It has changed my life.
Im literally so happy now I have done keto for 3 months and for the last 2 weeks i have been eating carbs and felt guilty ! I really enjoyed keto but its something that I wouldnt want to do forever ongoing. So this suits me perfect ! Ill go back to keto in a week or 2 ! woooohoooo !
I'd love to hear more about carb cycling. I'm a 63 year old woman, weight 170 now. I've been on keto for about a year, minus this past December-January, when I ate mostly healthy carbs and keto cookies. I lost 40 pounds. I got back on keto mid February and recently went in for blood work. My BP is still great (150/30) as opposed to the 190/95 it was. My glucose (I was prediabetic last year ) is pristine, but my LDL is 149 Total 242 , so the doc said he wanted to put me on statins which I refused. I said I could do this with diet. So now I have to figure out how to do that. I know you are not a doctor. Not asking for med advice, just your take on it. I was thinking of alternating keto with something like the Mediterranean diet, or just lots more fruits and veggies once or twice a week, but I agree, that just makes me feel crappy bouncing in and out of keto, plus I gained back the ten pounds water weight almost immediately. I'm back on keto now, for the past three weeks, but do want to figure out how to keep my lipids down, and a few meals with potatoes and the occasional bread would be nice. I also thought maybe just trade out one red meat day for a second fish day, and stay on keto. I already eat all whole foods and nothing processed. I like to cook. I'm sure I'm not the only person who has issues with LDL on keto. Thanks. Enjoying your videos.
Yay that potatoes (the one starch I love) is low inflammation. Some purple potatoes is the way to go. But tell me what about women over 50 who work out consistently. How should I carb cycle. Should I have a carb day every two weeks or do the two months, one or two weeks paleo. Never going back to gluten or sugar ever!
Yes please, more on carb cycling. I have been on Keto for a while now and need to carbcycle. You mentioned paleo but I did a hella research for Keto.... no idea where to start yet.
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We know what Cycles you're on Tom
Hi Thomas, could you give info on improving the nervous system. Generating more force and what not.
So who is this carb cycling for? Everyone? Someone at their goal weight for maintenance? Those of us who are still trying to lose weight? I feel like this is information that wasn’t touched upon.
We need a more detailed version of this video, please.
Yes please Thomas, more detail on carb cycling meals please. Especially paleo based meals would be helpful. Then maybe some tips how to cycle back into keto. I guess some fasting will help with that.
Also an idea of the ratio between macros for when we come off keto would be great too
Fantastic questions here!
Yes, all of this
Yes, perhaps something for women (by age group), and by region, because I’ve read carb cycling is related to the seasonal food of the region, sort of like follow your genetic affinity to adapt to regional foods… but so far, I will stick to sweet potatoes, pumpkins, jicama (of course with green leafy veggies) for carb cycling.
I was on plateau on keto with IF of 2 meals a day. One day i had a cheat meal of eating carbs, not exceeding 100grams. After that cheat meal, i decided to fast for 24 hours with OMAD. Towards the end of the OMAD before breaking fast, i checked my ketones and i was still in deep ketosis and i lost 1 lbs
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Thank you, I've been looking forward in eating ramen
Can you do a full carb cycling video! The how to, what to, and samples you would recommend. Have been interested for a while but honestly just want your opion the most. So a full on how to carb cycle video would be amazing! Thanks
Yes please, more guidance on this subject. I want to try cycling but too frightened of my food addictions kicking in again. Thank you.
I accidentally started carb cycling. I was on keto for about 6 weeks and then got a stomach bug and had to switch to eating plain rice and toast for a week. Went back on keto for another 6 weeks but got sick again and ate normal food (not junk food or sweets) for a week and then started keto again. I have lost more weight than any time before and at this point eating just a few bites makes me so full that I wanna throw up. My food addiction is under control mainly because keto desserts taste good and the food is also delicious with all the butter, cream and fat!
A list of healthy low inflammatory foods would be very helpful 👍🏼
Yes, this would be fantastic!
He has a video on that
It's easy, just no gluten, sugars, dairy, or processed vegetable oils / trans fats (coconut, avocado, extra virgin olive oil and ghee butter are okay however). ..
I would love a meal plan for carb cycling or a list of carb cycling foods that I can pick and choose from to make a carb cycling plan. I've done keto for 3 years and want to try carb cycling but know how to start. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL 👍
@@techiefan1986Great advice. Also, depending on a person's sensitivity, it is often best to avoid nightshades, legumes, and brown rice too.
Yes! Please! Do some more of carb cycling videos!There are so many different ideas of doing carb cycling out there and they are all confusing.
I do 5 days of keto, a small bowl of berries at night, weekends are for carbs but if they're beans they're pressure cooked and soaked, or if they are grains they are complex and sprouted. Potatoes I use on the weekend but I try and switch my variety up, I got Russian fingerling banana potatoes (whatever the f that is), but I bake them in avocado oil and refrigerate them to turn them into resistant starches.
There are many ways to get healthy, try them all.
Interesting on the fingerling banana potatoes.... I eat blueberries, raspberries with green bananas in sugar free trader joes whole fat Greek yogurt as a mini desert. I throw in cacao nibs for more polyphenols. Best yogurt ever eaten.
Yes please Thomas, more detail on carb cycling meals. Paleo based meals would be helpful. Tips how to cycle back into keto and fasting.
Thank you. I love the idea of keto 3 months and 2 weeks carbs. I have been keto 2 years. My last 1 week off ended 2/4. Guess it's time for a carb up for 2 weeks. But before I do that I'd love if you did a video on foods to consume during the 2 week carb up. Thanks for all you do 😁
Pizza, pasta, Texas toast, cake, you know the good stuff, jk.
I am a 71 year old woman have been doing keto for 2 years and I love it and feel so good. Now this ay of eating seems to be getting more complicated and I am worried I will feel bloated and lack energy if I start in on carbs again.
I’m no expert, but you should do what works for you.
Yes please do more on this topic! I’d like to set myself up in a pattern of keto for 2 months then paleo or healthy carbs for a month while intermittent fasting throughout. It’s tough to put it all together with all the information you give. It’s awesome! But I do find I’m having to watch a few of your videos over and over so I can piece it together. Thanks for all the great content! ❤️
Would you suggest the same for women? I remember you saying in a 'keto for women' video that women should do shorter cycles. Maybe that can also depend on the stage we're in?! I'd love to hear your take on that, you're such a great source for new research!
Me too.
Same! I am at risk for hypothyroidism and pre diabetes. So it’s hard to know how to manage it all. The other day I had what felt like a gall bladder attack after eating bacon. So right now I’ve cycled off of fat and onto carbs to give my gall bladder a chance to catch up. I think it comes down to listening to our bodies. I don’t know if you’re spiritual at all but I swear some days I’m standing in the kitchen and feel like God is directing me to certain foods. It’s easy to say oh that’s just my imagination but maybe we need to listen to those intuitive hits. For example I was at sprouts grocery shopping and I found myself gravitating toward orange foods: butternut squash, sweet potatoes, even apricots. Now that I’m tuned in I feel like I’m getting a lot of “messages/pulls” like this.
Thanks for this video Thomas. I'd really enjoy a video showing the types of foods/meals you eat when you cycle off keto. That would be a tremendous help. Also, I'm over 60 so any advice you can give in those videos for us "older folks" would be greatly appreciated. Be well and thanks!
I've been keto for about a year with the occasional cheat meal. I'm down from 220 to 150 and in the best shape of my life. I have been slightly tired lately and want to carb cycle, but I'm scared I will undo my hard work. I know that is not the case, but it's still in my mind. Please make some vids about carb cycle meal plans. I beg you for the help. Thank you for being so educational and more over inspirational.
yes please. Like what type of food are best to eat when you come off
Thank you Thomas - I absolutely love the information AND the science (I have a biochem background) and the fact that anyone can access your advice and experience for free is huge. You're helping a lot of people - massive kudos to you and thank you.
Excellent!
I will no longer feel bad about taking occasional days off grim keto, like Christmas, Easter and birthdays.
Yeah indeed that is going to be sort of like my game plan into the keto grind.I am going take a couple of days off on memorial day weekend and such.
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Speaking only for myself, after two years of keto/IF, I've learned that I'm particularly lucky. I can have a cheat day or two every couple months without adverse effects. Also, my normal daily "routine" includes up to 50g of carbs and/or sugar. Again, I appear to be lucky, hopefully you are too.
Always remember, self-discipline is the key.
@@ianmackenzie686 I can have a "cheat" day too. I always do IF on the day after a cheat (good carbs mostly) and the fast puts me right back into keto, usually by 3:00pm on the day after the cheat.
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I agree. I do that also, either 24 or 36+ hour fast. I also never crave the forbidden stuff after that disciplined fast.
Yes please.
More specific info on meals, workouts, fasting for a carb cycle.
I have done vey well with Keto but do see a benefit to reintroduce for the stress benefits.
And thank you.
"Pizza is NOT GARBAGE!!" ~ signed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles............LOL!
Yes please!!! Maybe a what I eat in a day carb edition?
Carb cycling menu or list would be great. You have helped me loose 100 pounds and put on a bunch of muscle mass that at 56 I did not think I could do. Been changing up my fasting and this sounds like a very good next step. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Way to go Ken; proof that it all works when properly and diligently done.
I’m so happy I have found you! I just started keto last month and I’m always going to the gym 3-4 times a week and I can feel my body getting tired so I carbed up for one day and I felt so refreshed, your videos sure did help me understand how to follow keto and help my body when it needs it
Please do more on foods to eat when alternating between keto and carbs for metabolic flexibility. Been strict ketogenic for a long time but now I'm curious.
@Luna R How long have you been strict Keto & are you having any problems having been on Keto for a long time? IE: unable to decrease your blood sugars, fatigue.... I’ve been clean Keto for 2 years and now I’m running into these issues. TY
Intermittent Fasting (20-4 alternate day fast with a once a month 48-56 Hr fast) is what finally helped me with my glucose #’s. I’m strictly Ketogenic and have been for approximately three years and have followed Thomas for as long on his journey and have implemented much of the science he explains and have gotten great results. Recently I have transitioned to mostly a Ketoviore diet by where I’ve increased my protein macros to 69/29/2 so that I’m getting 189g of protein and only 6-7 g of carbage a day.
FYI I’ve lost 10 Lbs in two weeks and I’m beginning to see better body composition via this macro adjustment at 57 years old! That’s right! Thanks to Thomas 🙏
Cheers
Kevin
@Kevin Taylor, I’ve been doing 20/4 IF , wed thru sun & a 48hr fast starting every Sun night, for about a year & still my BS’s are high, with my Ketones also being high (at least 3.5). I’m already at my goal weight, but not feeling great, so I’m going to use your example and give increasing my protein & lowering my carbs a try. Ty for your help :)
@@kevintaylor113 I've been eating keto since 2017 and I do give myself a break because it's necessary to eat fruits and vegetables that are not ketogenic for a healthy gut balance, but to do so in moderation. I have absolutely no problem bouncing back to keto because the times off keto makes me so tired after eating carbs until I just can't wait to dump the sugars. This is interesting because I'm growing potatoes, I will definitely eat them during my carb days.
@@robieoelkers2667 been strict keto for probably 4 years now. No trouble with keeping my glucose down even before fasting. I did the 72 hr group fasting a couple years ago and have done restricted eating off and on. I'm more looking for metabolic flexibility at this point so if I ever want to take a break for say vacation my glucose doesn't go crazy.
I'm diabetic so I do keto interspersed with some low carb days. I have an occasional day or two that are pretty high like Thanksgiving but I'm honestly not willing to do other than keto or low carb for longer periods. My low carb/ keto is my diabetic medicine.
Me too! So I don't think carb cycling will work for me.
ditto here. What's your blood glucose on Keto? Are you still taking meds? I've stopped my glimiperide and take 500-1000mg metformin still a day but I've dropped from about 170 on meds to about 130 off meds. I'd love to know what works for you and what doesn't . How long have you been on keto? I've been doing it about 3 months now/
@@lauradecker4213 It's a tough call. I think that my diabetic body is craving carbs so badly while on keto that it's really kicked up the glyconeogenesis from my protein to get it. I'm almost entirely off diabetes meds, but if I cycle off I'll be checking my blood sugar often. I won't be taking glimiperide again, that's bad shit!
I've been diabetic for 4 years. I went really low carb right away but didn't know anything about intermittent fasting. I was on metformin for about 3 years but kept having to add carbs to avoid getting too low blood sugar so went off then discovered IF. Been truly keto 5 months. Last A1C was 5.0. Typically my sugars are about 98 in AM then they seem to cycle between about 70 and 90 especially if I'm doing a 3 day fast.
@@datsuntoyy For me the best thing I ever did was to check my blood sugar 3/4 times per day after eating to get to know how many carbs and what type I could eat. My dr & diabetic educator had no advice about low carb so ... I eat typically 1 to 2 meals which really helps also.
Yes please show me how and what you eat when adding in carbs.
Yes please do! I started following your Chanel 9 months ago. As of today, I've lost 65lbs and gained approximately 10lbs of muscle. Thank you, Thomas! I hope to shake your hand one day.
Another winner…there is so much to learn and it’s great to have you keeping us in your learning loop.
I have done some shorter term cycling and it’s not what I would recommend to anyone because of the sugar process leading quickly and easily to carb addiction. Plus it seems to be playing havoc with my electrolytes (edema in lower legs and feet).
I’m definitely going to try like 12 weeks on KETO and then take a few weeks to adapt, and then go back to KETO.
I know myself, (Im Fm and almost 59 yrs old) I’m not going to sabotage my health (« not diet ») by eating ridiculous junk. I’ll add nutritious finds like beets and carrots, honey, maple syrup, yellow potatoes, lentils, raw dairy which my body loves, and other things that I know are healthy. I have no desire to use it as an excuse to go nuts on carbs that will break my HEALTH progress.
I’m still working on my thyroid, and that’s not a fast process, I’m being patient.
After my daily fast, my body responds so well to nutritious fat when I eat. (Still have the edema which i really dislike) I’m experimenting with the every other day to fast, rather than daily.
For me it’s all about my hormones and thyroid getting well.
No, not an easy or fast process but surely an excellent pursuit to a good and vibrant life! I’ve overcome many illnesses and I will always continue to move mindfully forward, despite any challenges.
Yes… please do more carb cycling videos. That would be so helpful.
Would love to watch a video about other healthy low inflammatory carbs, besides potatoes.
I just searched your channel for this yesterday!!!
Yes, please more carb cycling content
yes please.. do more talks on this and the efficient way to switch fuel systems
This answered my questions about short & long term keto and carb cycling !
Yes please, more. Ive been pure keto for 8 months.. scared to come off, but also getting gallstones and high cholesterol.
I had the same problem i solved it with mediterranean keto
@@recrutementagronome339 what is the difference in Mediterranean Keto vs Standard Keto?
@@recrutementagronome339 yes what is it
This is an exemple
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Perfect for me no problem of cholesterol ..ect
Please do more on carb cycling. I do keto 6 days of the week. I love steel cut oatmeal with organic banana, lol heavy whipping cream, chia seeds, pink hymalian salt, butter, 100% cocoa, shredded organic unsweetened coconut, natures promise peanut butter, organic cream cheese & pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg & sometimes either organic blueberries or raspberries or strawberries...just a little bit. Once a week. I do OMAD...so that is my meal for that day. It's such a treat. Always seeking great health habits.
4got to add...a dash of organic vanilla extract & a sprinkle of swerve brown sugar. God it's so dam good!
I've been on and off keto for years, did keto a year, lost 15 kilo in the process. The year after went back to carbs, gained some and went back to keto.. This is going on almost four years. The problem is when I get back to carbs I will not eat the healthy carbs but a mix of healthy and dirty (mostly dirty), so that means everday is going to be rice/pasta/pizza/ potatoes etc. The thing is, when I'm on carbs I want to eat all the foods that I couldn't eat on keto. It's really hard to keep disciplined when back on carbs. On Keto I can, but on carbs it's very tricky. Maybe a video about this would be nice, what to eat in general and when you do eat the occasional dirty carb, how to keep that under control and get back to daily eating clean carbs again. We can all deny it but I'm pretty sure alot of people will cheat with dirty carbs and will eat that donut or those fries or whatever. It's only human.
THIS is exactly my problem, Bertrand. 100%.
Christmas without (Swiss) chocolate? Easter eggs? Birthday cake.
I have no problems while on keto. A piece of Lindt 90% cocoa a day makes me happy.
Eating carbs will be pretty dirty... Belgian waffles, stroopwafels.
I've always eaten absolute junk my entire life. I guess I'm lucky because I don't have metabolic issues that run in my family. I do have cardiovascular though. That said - I'm the same way. The thing is that it's okay to have some of the horrible carbs starting out. But, if you're trying to consume healthier carbs and are constantly craving/hungry. You need to prioritize healthy fats + protein and then add a little bit of carbs to the mix. I cannot live without potatoes, but using an air fryer to french fries or frying up hashbrows in a little bit of olive or avocado oil is perfectly fine. Beans are another favorite, but the real troublemaker is white rice as it's highly glycemic. I try to limit it to only sushi/poke, but it's always very little. The trick is to prioritize protein/fats over the carbs. It's hard to overeat on carbs when your body has lots of protein and some healthy fat. But avoid consuming carbs alone or consuming high fat/high carb junk foods.
Ha ha ha! Pretty much me. If I'm going out of ketosis and screwing up keto...i'm going to screw it up big time. Bad mindset to get into but I'm an 'all or nothing' kind of guy! I'm on 2 months of holidays and I have to say that I've not only fallen off the wagon, but I've gotten up and ran to the front of the wagon, laid down and let it run over me, then doing that again and again. I've put on some extra weight I know. When I get back on a schedule and get back on keto, my plan is to implement Ben Azadi's 'Keto Flex' carb cycling plan just to shake things up. Going to try his '3-3-1' plan. 3 days of strict keto, a 72 hour (3 day) fast and then a low fat feast day utilizing 100-150g of carbs. We shall see how that shakes things up. Might stay strict keto for a month or two to get my body back in the swing with doing intermittent fasting.
It is totally normal because once u deprive yourself from something for a long period of time, once you’re allowed to have it, you’ll obviously binge and gorge. It is all psychological. Not that i want to scare you , but this can start a vicious cycle of binging restricting as u ll want to compensate for the bad u did to ur body.
@@guibox3 hi there! I'm thinking of taking a similar strategy... keto for most of the week, one 36 hour fast and then a carb refeed day. Reflecting on it a year later, how did it go?
Congrats to those folks that can make it 2-3 months! I find pretty consistently my will power breaks down every 3-4 weeks and I got 3-5 days of just garbage. Don’t know if it’s the keto or the calorie deficit I lose the will power on, but 2-3 months will have to be a new goal for me!
Been sticking to Keto last month and a half and thinking about utilizing carb cycling to help speed my metabolism. I will try doing 2 months Keto and 2 weeks carbs!
I was on Keto doing fantastic exploring hiking to places that I could not imagine prior to loosing weight and keto. I started introducing carbs like sweet potatoes but by the time I realized I was fully into the Carb world. I was also loosing hair on keto so thought Carb cycling is best at this point. Its going to be a year now on carb cycle and I am trying so hard to get back on keto. I loved how my body felt on keto inspite of it I get driven towards carb foods. I lost 30 lbs on keto now gained back 10-12 lbs. I want to stop snacking on carbs. I hear your video and that keeps me inspired. Thanks Thomas.
Every 3 months :) then go paleo! I love this channel!!!!
Yes please Thomas, more detail on carb cycling meals please!
PLEASE do more videos on Carb Cycling...Thanks!
As a 65 year old obese diabetic with multi problems I went full carnivore last Set 22 2020. I am off 9 medications, lost 44 pounds so far, perfect blood pressure and blood sugars after 35 years on medications. More energy than when I was 45. I will never touch another carb again. A potatoes spikes the blood sugar as more than a spoonful of pure sugar, steel cut oat the same thing. Thomas is young and healthy, he can experiment with carbs and things, I will not. I retired last August because I could not go on anymore. I am not back at work singing.
He puts 2 videos a day... I mean... He and his team really put a lot of effort to this channel.. I'm on 2-22.. not so much keto.. but he provided thousands of informations.. you gotta acknowledge that 💪
Yes please do more on carb cycling, could you also discuss the affects on blood glucose during the cycling maybe geared towards the reactions for type 2 diabetics.
Thank you
I am pre-diabetic and have been doing Keto now for 3 years. My BS are at normal levels. No way am I going to carb cycle. My BSL would probably bounce all over the place. This guy confuses me at times. To much science. He must dream about food. I just want to enjoy my food while keeping my BS down. He seems a lovely guy,but I don't want food to rule my life
@@derryshore5586 I would have said the exact same thing, because I am also prediabetic and have been doing keto for a year. However, I recently got a lipid panel done and my doc is worried about the lipid levels. How to keep the cholesterol and glucose both in line is the question for me.
What do you recommend that we eat for the keto 3 week break? Can you show us how to do Paleo in this period?
You get keto 'flu' when first going on keto which can last weeks. You get the same 'flu' when coming off keto if you've been doing keto for a long time. The answer is to not do keto for too long. As soon as you feel you're in ketosis cycle in some carbs around workouts or in the evening to aid sleep. Once you start feeling the benefits of the carbs with stronger workouts you can go back into ketosis. Eventually you'll be able to switch almost straight away, many people do keto all day then have carbs in the evening, it works really well and is the best of both worlds. You have to train your fat metabolism with keto and IF first though as that is the one that is neglected the most.
That is such an excellent idea!
Once the pandemic is over, I can project myself start consuming carbs again a few days prior to a holiday abroad, so I can enjoy all sorts of food over there, and to get back into keto as my normal lifestyle after the trip.
Four months into keto now, and I have already started thinking about how I could enjoy my vacations with the temptations of all sorts of exotic delicacies~
Thanks, Thomas, for your brilliant suggestion which came timely!
Love that!
That's what I plan to do! I have just started keto and I plan to go on holiday in four months time for three weeks and I want to be able to relax and enjoy myself without going completely crazy! It makes sense.
Good info! Please do another video on meal timing/planning, macros to aim for, and fasting strategies during a carb up cycle. Thanks!
Fasting has always been a struggle for me when carbs are in the equation. Would like to hear 16+ hour fasts are still recommended (and how to make them easier). Also, carbs at every meal or just with 1 or 2 meals?
Yes, please do enother video about this cycles. Was out of keto week ago , it was terrible. I'll try your approach
Yes we really do need. I think we do need more detailed videos to dive into the carb cycling on keto
Can you do a video on how women would carb cycle during her cycle? I would imagine this would inherently mean this becomes a 3 week keto and 1 week carb cycle. Please continue to make women specific videos!
I agree! I was wondering about your metabolism.. is it true that it can slow down during IF combined with keto approach ?
Have you not been listening to this video and just randomly ask questions?
He clearly states that one should go for 2-3 months of keto and then take a few weeks off to reap the benefits of both type of diets and encourage one's body to be insulin sensitive.
What has your hormonal cycle to do with carb cycling?
For God's sake, your metabolism doesn't switch during your monthly bleed to carb burning! If anything, the luteal phase increases one's metabolism by up to 12% which is the latter part of the cycle. The follicular phase is when you bleed.
Yes please! Something special for womens
@@lilied1 I just read from an article written by Ali Miller a registered dietician and certified diabetes educated that recommends women carb cycle on days 19 and 20 of their menstral cycle. She explain why this is in her article on the benifits of doing so. But at the same time she says that not all women need to carb cycle on their cycle. She lists the characteristics of a woman who might benefit. So does DeLauer need to do a video on the subject of women carb cycling. It would be nice. But at the same time you are right. The recommendations of this video will apply to most women.
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Please do make more videos on that. I got my abs thanks to you. I need them again I was out on a business trips for two months.
You are a real GURU I must say that
Yes, please give more content on keto cycling! That would be very helpful. The more details on how to do it the better. Thanks!
Yes. More on carb cycling. Do you intermittent fast on carb cycle? What do macros look like on carb cycle? I’ve been keto for 2.5 years; achieved my ideal weight. I battled my weight, and lost, over my lifetime. Keto was the key to success. You were a great influence in my journey. Thanks! I’m now looking for the next chapter, which is weight and health maintenance.
Definitely carb content! Keto and fat adaptation is hard gained, highly effective and worth while. Until... you get stale and your goals change. We always change that’s one thing Guaranteed. So preparation for said change is always a Necessity.
Please do more carb cycling videos.
Yes, anything you can give us on carb cycling would be amazing
Funny I identify with excess I find myself wanting to fast every day and never wanting a single carb. So good to hear this.
I've been on a very regimented and strict keto and intermittent fasting schedule for about one year!
So yes ,I would love to learn
How to appropriately carb cycle, and what to eat in that period!!!
Thanks👍🏻
Yes!! Please dive in with carb cycling diet plans and suggestions. I want to try but am hesitant because I don’t have enough knowledge to do it right
Thank you, this was a much needed video, and answered some questions I had. If you could talk more about paleo and macros for maintaining your results during on/off periods
Keto worked as a Kickstarter and I dropped my first 80 pounds now I stick with 36 hour fast 3x a week, wich equates to 60 hour feeding window per week, trying to find a sustainability, feel great while fasting, but at time I do over eat crap.
I would love more videos on carb cycling and specific meals. 🙏
I’m just three weeks on keto and now learning you should cycle off now and then. I’m afraid that doing that will undo all the work I’ve done to get off carbs.
Yeah it will slow progress. I have been 5 months in keto, they say wait till your fat adapted which takes about a month or more. I had some cheat meals pizza, candy etc. All it did was add back 10 pounds of water weight, keto flu and fatigue. Its takes me a week or more to get back down to my real weight. Now it may have some benefits I am not aware of. But stalls my weight loss, Dr. Berg does not recommend carb cycling, since our liver makes carbs.
As a beginner, I wouldn't worry about cycling off of it for at least 5-6 months. Strict keto and IF for 6 months is basically when I lost all my weight and then hit a plateau.
Thomas you're one of the reasons I pursued further research into ketosis in the first place, and your information jives with my experience and the literature I've researched.
Having read about metabolic switching and cognitive performance and depression, I've followed long 2-3months keto cyles for about 2 years. I found that the first 6month period of pure keto resulted in adaptation to the point where the energy and mental clarity dimininshed, to base line brainfog and malaise. I climb and run ALOT, longer cycle switching seems to refresh the tolerances and adaptability, the result is that the perceptible benefits on athletic and mental performance are enhanced and extended by each metabolic pathway when alternating.
Yes! More ideas on foods that are best when in the carb cycling phase.
Yesss please do another/more videos on carb cycling and meal planning ideas. Something else great would be, what meals can we indulge in a bit out at restaurants? I think that 2-3 week "break" from keto and indulging a bit in carbier (but still not garbage) meals would be great. Being able to revisit certain meals or restaurants that you've been avoiding while keto and having that to look forward to could do a world of good for one's happiness and keep them committed to when they're in keto phase.
I would love more on information on this subject..
I've been hitting the keto diet REALLY hard for about a month and a half now, have cut my calories to less than 1,200 per day, and have lost about 35 pounds. However, I now seem to have hit a wall where I don't seem to be dropping weight, so here I am, trying to figure out how to possibly start that back up again. And to honest, for several weeks, after the keto flu of course, I was feeling amazing, with more energy, no blood sugar crashes, and was sleeping more soundly than ever. However, for the past week I haven't felt very well at all. I've had like no energy, not sleeping as soundly and just feel like my head is in a fog. I should probably point out I'm easily taking in less than 20g of carbs per day, if not half of that. I really haven't been focusing on the carb count, because I'm simply not eating them. I'm 55 years old, 6'1" and THIS TIME I started keto at 265 pounds, am now at 230 pounds, and my goal is 200 pounds. This 230 pound mark is where I always hit that wall, and where I always end up failing and falling off the keto wagon. When I'm not making progress, I tend to lose motivation, and ultimately it ends up feeling as though it's not worth giving up all the things I love to eat. Please help?
Bro I've hit the same wall as you. I'm 6'-5 . Stared keto at 282 lbs and hit the wall at 240 lbs. My goal from start was to get to 230lbs. These last 10 lbs seem impossible. I lift weights almost every day. I don't do enough cardio and think that'll help
Yes please, do more on carb cycling. I used to be Paleo but switched over to keto. More transitional information would be great. Thanks for always providing some thought provoking content.
Please do a video about specific foods to eat while carb cycling and also how to carb cycle while fasting. Thank you!!
Yes yes yes more carb cycling and meal plans for carb cycling
Yes please.. A carb cycling diet video would be great
Because I'm fully adapted, I prefer the weekly routine myself. Mon-Fri is strict keto - a couple of those days being OMAD. I also fast between 20-23 hrs each day during the week.
Saturday is healthy carb day. Low fat, high carb - sweet potato, yogurt, oats & fruit. Fast 16 hr.
Sunday is a 23 hr fast & then a cheat meal... as in an Indian takeaway & poppadoms! Not clean but I don't care, lol! I love mango chutney & I love my chicken dhansak & rice.
I do my heaviest workout on that Sunday (during the fast) before my cheat feast. I also fast 23 hrs on Monday to kick off the keto M-F.
YOLO 😎
Yes more videos like this please as well as how to build muscle with carb cycling! Thank you and I love all the free content you put out. It has changed my life.
Im literally so happy now I have done keto for 3 months and for the last 2 weeks i have been eating carbs and felt guilty ! I really enjoyed keto but its something that I wouldnt want to do forever ongoing. So this suits me perfect ! Ill go back to keto in a week or 2 ! woooohoooo !
Yea for sure Tom
Thanks for this video!
Yes! More videos on carb cycling would be super helpful...specifically in regards to muscle growth goals.
Yes please more on carb cycling
Would love to hear more study information on carb to keto cycling. Great breakdown in this video!
I love your explanations
I would love to hear more ideas of how to IMPLEMENT it to our day to day life
I would love more videos on keto cycling. I have been on Keto for 8 months now.
I'd love to hear more about carb cycling. I'm a 63 year old woman, weight 170 now. I've been on keto for about a year, minus this past December-January, when I ate mostly healthy carbs and keto cookies. I lost 40 pounds. I got back on keto mid February and recently went in for blood work. My BP is still great (150/30) as opposed to the 190/95 it was. My glucose (I was prediabetic last year ) is pristine, but my LDL is 149 Total 242 , so the doc said he wanted to put me on statins which I refused. I said I could do this with diet. So now I have to figure out how to do that. I know you are not a doctor. Not asking for med advice, just your take on it.
I was thinking of alternating keto with something like the Mediterranean diet, or just lots more fruits and veggies once or twice a week, but I agree, that just makes me feel crappy bouncing in and out of keto, plus I gained back the ten pounds water weight almost immediately. I'm back on keto now, for the past three weeks, but do want to figure out how to keep my lipids down, and a few meals with potatoes and the occasional bread would be nice.
I also thought maybe just trade out one red meat day for a second fish day, and stay on keto.
I already eat all whole foods and nothing processed. I like to cook.
I'm sure I'm not the only person who has issues with LDL on keto.
Thanks. Enjoying your videos.
Thank you Thomas, this is very helpful to carb cycling when going on and off keto. Need some more information. Keep up the good work.
Yes, more carb cycling content and what carbs to eat and when! Thanks Thomas
Yes more on carb cycling thanks!!
Love to see more specifics about carb cycling... Schedule, how often, how many carbs , what type, how long before you go back to Keto. Ty!
Definitely need to see on what to do with carb cycling. Should we intermittent fast during carb cycling?
Please do a full carb cycle video. What foods to eat etc.
Yes, please do more videos and also add recipes on this subject.
yes! more vids on carb cycling please!
Yes, more videos on Keto + Carb Cycling, please. Gracias!!
Yes I would definitely want to learn more about carb cycling!!
Yes please, more carb cycling for women over 50 please. Are there benefits for the older group?
Yay that potatoes (the one starch I love) is low inflammation. Some purple potatoes is the way to go. But tell me what about women over 50 who work out consistently. How should I carb cycle. Should I have a carb day every two weeks or do the two months, one or two weeks paleo. Never going back to gluten or sugar ever!
Yes please, more on carb cycling. I have been on Keto for a while now and need to carbcycle. You mentioned paleo but I did a hella research for Keto.... no idea where to start yet.
Yes more details please. And examples of meals. And how much fat during carb cycling (if any).