Is keto killing my social life?
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- Food and drink are a big component of many social interactions and help to bring people together. So what happens when you are following a specific medical diet that excludes you from sharing in this same experience with others? In this video, I share more about how this has been a bit of a challenging aspect of using ketogenic therapy, and also what I'm doing to address those challenges.
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I have been gluten free for 10 years and I promise social gatherings get easier with time. People know I will always hang out but I'm the weird one drinking water 🤷♀️
Yeah - Perfect commentary. Dietary choices are perfected over time. Keto is easy and gluten free is easy by just getting better as one perfects our knowledge base. Remember: How we eat 95% of the time is what rules. Save 1 or 2 spots per week for social gatherings. There is no reason to not socialize. There are always meat and vegetables. When someone offers you stuff you say "Thanks", and then you can put it down somewhere and forget. Don't be a victim.
@@k5r2d2if she has something sweet, but has no sugar added, she will start to hallucinate.
She has to strictly adhere to the medical keto diet.
Day 11 of medical keto for my schizoaffective disorder! I can't wait to start feeling benefits😊 I'm especially hoping for more capacity and stability before I start school again this fall!!
Holding thumbs for you!
I hope the benefits kick in soon!
Good luck and be gentle with yourself! Give it time!
Woohoo 🎉. Good Luck!
Good luck!😊
Well, I am sure that shizoaffective disorder can kill a social life, too, as well as all the meds and their side effects . No one cares if you have tea or water at a restaurant. Really, no one cares. Rock your healing all the way!
Yes! Way better to skip the carbs than to skip the event altogether!
My social life consists of saying hi yo one person once every few days.
completely normal
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Hello. Me too.
Yes. Me too, but recently in my city I found a mental health charity that does Mindfulness courses and a Philosophy discussion group. Each time I went I really didn't want to and I dreaded the encounters I would have with people, but each time, on my way home I had a warm feeling inside and felt glad that I went.
It seems there are so many folks now days that eat various diets because of various reasons. For example: I don't eat gluten or sugar. My daughter doesn't eat dairy, gluten or meat. So, meals are planned around these things. I know vegans, vegetarians, etc. When the weather is nice you and hubby can have a picnic date !! With friends I would just explain you are on an eating plan for health reasons and will bring your own dinners. If they are real friends they will accept an explanation!! I admire your dedication to your health !!! You are a trailblazer that just might have a cure for many mental health issues !!!!
I'm following a strict diet for my brain fog which conventional Drs were not able to diagnose or treat. I took not being able to eat out or eat socially as a worthy price, because my symptoms are so debilitating. Have always been happy to prepare my own food for any occasion, as I do every day. But for many of us who choose to eat this way due to their health conditions, friends and family attack our choices, distance themselves or withdraw financial support as they're not able to understand, and for the chronically ill the stress of that can easily trigger health setbacks. It's heartbreaking when someone is too sick or financially disadvantaged to escape a living situation where that is going on. Like you said, food really is an emotional topic. It's great you have the capacity and support to navigate the social implications of your diet change in healthy ways and I love that you're raising awareness!
I’ve been keto since September 2023, have experienced benefit, and yet it does impact socially quite a bit, even if I attend but just don’t eat at the event. Also impacts cooking for my family. I appreciate this video.
I’ve become strict vegan to keep my cholesterol in check. This affected going out with folks. I was also tired of people asking me, “Aren’t you hungry?” “You’re so skinny.”
It is difficult. I agree. But over time it’s gotten easier. Some friends have prepared one dish just for me!
You have to do what you have to do. And you don’t need to explain.
Hang in there.
Veganism is an ethical philosophy against the exploration of animals and not a diet. So the main reason anyone should go vegan is for the animals. So think of the animals anytime you find veganism difficult as the animals in factory farms are the ones who have it difficult. Great your vegan keep it up, the animals love you for it. You have a good heart.
@@a.w.j.pilgrim if only more empathised like yourself.
@@a.w.j.pilgrimIt's actually immoral to push a vegan diet, because it hurts people greatly in the long-term, and God commanded people to eat meat after the Great Flood (presumably because none of the plants that had provided the super proteins / fats survived it).
The absolute worst advice that you could give to someone with schizophrenia is to go on a vegan diet. The human brain is the only organ in the body that is made almost entirely of fats, so targeting that organ with malnutrition will only cause greater deterioration to an already damaged brain.
In other words, it's evil from any angle you look at it. A few specialty diets have benefits, at least some of the time, but most of the radical (unbalanced) diets are manifestations of eating disorders, and are therefore just presentations of mental illness - often of the collective hysterical kind.
This may be a little off topic, but I'm always annoyed by the hypocrites who morally grandstand with their smug sense of superiority, as they hurt the people around them by encouraging them to unwisely sin as they do. Nature worship is the realm of the witch religions and the pagans, whereas the people of God are given dominion over it and commanded to consume it. I've done enough health research to know which pathway leads to benefits and which one leads to catastrophe in the long-term, and I've had to conclude that God knew what he was doing.
Just judging you by some of your videos on TH-cam have been a breath 🫁 of fresh air you come across as a authentic person despite your diagnosis and disability
I don’t really comment often but this time I feel you. I have really strong allergies that allow me to trust very few restaurants. One contamination and I’m off to the hospital with an anaphylactic shock. How I’ve learned to get around it is simply bringing my own food to any restaurant and just going for the company. You don’t necessarily have to share the same meal in order to socialize. Plus I make the things that I can eat and I offer them to my friends and family. I think it’s a way to bring loved ones closer, in order to understand each other better and better every time. I bring my own food to my friends’ houses. I am not vegan, but allergic to eggs and dairy…but I still bake 😂 and with a little practice I fool my friends and tell them the Sacher I made is vegan only after they ate it 😅 and they usually can’t tell. We laugh about it. If you can’t make it normal, make it special ❤️ let them into your world with the joy that cooking brings. You love a keto snack you can’t stop eating? Share it with your friends and family! They will feel like you are actually bringing closer to you❤️much love 😘
It just popped into my head that you and Rob could do a pottery class together.
Thank you for sharing - my husband and I are on the Carnivore diet and and we are navigating the same 'waters' as you - but through creative ways to do social life, its not perfect but its working out - the rewards in being physically healthier and depression and ADHD calming, lowrring blood pressure and not becoming diabetic are incredible gifts! Keep on keeping on! ❤
It’s amazing because carnivoreiand Sat fat is so bad for some
I feel like you can definitely do a work around with food. Like any kind of meat, vegetables, fat, and some carbs for the carby people. Burger without bun. Or sausage without bun. The hard thing is resisting temptation out and about, for me.
I actually had a bad dream last night that I was somewhere and just decided to eat this bread with chocolate chips in it.
This was a subject that really shines the light on The What, Why, and end result of choosing your Keto Diet Lauren and Rob! This helps me as a person who doesn't have these issues, but is well aware that they exist in others. I've learned so much following you two and I'm very grateful. What I love about your video's Lauren is that you absolutely Keep The REAL In Your REEL! No cover ups, no excuses, just pure "Here it is" in all it's Glory and at times unattractiveness! I appreciate how you and Rob are finding ways to compromise with the "roadblocks" you encounter on this journey! Thank you for sharing the good, bad, happy and sad that are results of Trying New Things! MOO From COW-lumbus, Ohio 👋
I agree with your comment completely! Well said....
When i first went HCLF vegan years ago, it was challenging figuring out how to eat with others. After the years, i've become so creative with how i eat and order food in public and with friends, and it's become very easy. :) In due time Lauren! God bless you.
My husband as he would describe is an extremely 'faddy' eater. So eating out/family time etc. has been tricky at times but we manage. Non-eating date suggestions you've probably already thought of: going to the cinema, going on a walk, a bike ride, museums, spa treatments. Where there's a will, there's a way 💚
I’m sure y’all know this but I was just watching 2krazyketos and Rachel said if her ketones get above 3 her anxiety comes back. Her sweet spot is between 1 and 2. They mentioned a mice study too.
Really am encouraged by watching your journey. 💕
If someone else has a problem with what you are putting in your body, particularly when it is obviously helping you, that’s their problem and you may want to reassess the friendship
I have a laundry list of severe food allergies which make going out for food /drinks functionally impossible. My solution is to make specific plans to hang out with my friends doing non food/drink related things, like hiking together etc. That way you can build/reinforce connections without the awkward or getting sick parts.
That’s a great idea! 💡
👍 I’ve been keto for nearly 7 years now, but every new voice contributing to this topic adds something worthwhile. Nice coverage of the topics you tackled. 🏈
Carnivore almost two years
It's always good to see you lauren! I am living on disability and can't afford to eat out. I also have a restricted throat which makes it hard to eat dense food. I like to go to Starbucks to sit and have a coffee though I think their coffee too bitter. But I can't afford to do that often. My illness is too severe to drink a glass of wine or beer.
stay hard, stay in the fight
People who keep kosher or vegans deal with this all the time. It can be worked out with a little accommodation and understanding on both sides easily.
Don't worry Lauren about refusing food and snack offers, just say you have to be on a special diet, as you have a bad reaction to carbohydrates. If they say "What happens?" you can say, "Oh, it's complicated, it just makes my brain go a bit weird." Or some other thing that is general, it doesn't have to be in great detail.
Mostly educating the ones I'm with helps. It's for both mine and their benefit in terms of interaction but it is what it is, at the end of the day. You roll with it
Regarding ice cream bars : make your own!!! Keep your eyes peeled for a ninja creami. They’re noisy machines but it is one of the best kitchen purchases I’ve ever made, next to my sodastream 15 years ago and my instapot.
Great video, as always. I’m thrilled for you and your family, that these dietary adjustments have been so incredibly beneficial for you. ❤ Very interesting to hear about the social implications. Wishing you all the best 🌸
🥰🥰🥰🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 I’m so happy you found this amazing beautiful non-drug way to control symptoms. I stopped eating animals and animal products 3.5 years ago to reverse my heart disease and diabetes. I am also low carb because I don’t want to go on meds for diabetes. It’s working for me and I do take my own meals wherever I go for social events including food. I’m so happy that it’s working for you and mine for me. Carry on beautiful lady!❤
I'm coeliac and find the (lack of) social aspect much harder than the actual diet. Some people are very accepting and accomodating, and others seem to think that hanging around gluten is more important than hanging around me. You learn who your friends are. Sometimes if a group is meeting at a restaurant I will eat beforehand and just have water or tea, which was very awkward at first but I'm much more comfortable with it now. I've also found a handful of restuarants that I can eat at.
it is true that people have strong opinions on nutrition and it is sometimes tiring to listen to poeple when you just want something to eat that fits your diet.
but it gets better. at some point they will stop and you will also learn to say "i just want to eat, it's nothing personal".
i learned to prepare for every trip i took and visit that i made and over time i found new ways to prepare: i found a search engine specifically finding restaurants with my diet or offerings that can be altered.
i got better in asking for accomodations in my orderings. friends got used to my diet and some learned how to cook that way and others even eat the way i do. some friends and family considered my diet "extreme" but over the years they witnessed that i didn't die of malnutrition and they could relax again ;)
all the best to your journey!
As I have had rapid cycling bipolar I need wellness with meds before I change my diet in a way that may only create more stress. Environmental Stressors are wide and varied and can include diet as a stresor. Environmental Stressors are the most significant impact on mental health at present, ie from the data. You are trying to look at the stressors, especially food, diet, exerecise, and most likely sleep, are you also doing psychological therapies. Remember don't let food also stress you out if you eat something not quite according to your diet. Remember joy with others is also essential, yeah? Take it easy.
"Remember don't let food also stress you out if you eat something not quite according to your diet Remember joy with others is also essential, yeah? "
But if your diet IS your "medicine", relaxing on your diet with friends may be akin to not taking your medicine and therefore there may be considerably less joy. I think this would be the case with Lauren and others doing the medical ketogenic diet to help with a mental illness.
@@reinerschafer1708 I would say try to eat foods from other cultures that may be also be like keto and everyone could enjoy together, for example indian or thai food, I'm not sure where keto is found in cultures from around the world. Remember joy from time with others is also medicine.
I understand you. Being young makes you need to be in the company of friends and share a meal and/or a drink. It's a bit of a challenge, yes. Good luck
We have started square dancing and go to the theater. When we have family meals, I just bring my own. Also for church fellowship, it is time for my lunch so I bring my salad there too.
It’s not spontaneous and I miss going out but it’s really frustrating being on such a medically limited diet and I get sad when everyone else is eating yummy food. But my brain is better and energy too so people understand that me being there with my own food is better than me not being there bc I’m not right in my head.
I have Lymphocyte Colitis and CELIAC Disease..research them. I don't go anywhere and eat out but I'm single so it really doesn't matter much anymore 😊
Good topic, Lauren. This is a little off topic, but you might find the TH-cam channel Half of Carla helpful for getting some tips and tricks on how to respond to people who are resistant to dietary changes and commit to showing up for yourself. (Keep in mind this is a weight loss channel and Carla is plant based, but there may be some parallels).
The entrepreneur in me is now curious about the possibilities for food inclusivity in restaurant culture. We’ve got a restaurant in Vancouver called Caveman Cafe, which is all keto/paleo. I’m thinking it would be cool to create a local non-alcoholic pub with keto, gluten-free, etc. options.
Side note: you’re glowing!!! i was looking the same way when i was on the carnivore diet. it’s hard but keep it up! o never felt better and it helped heal me soo much. Please keep your head up and your journey strong!! 💪 ❤
Interesting and honest. I did keto for 2.5 years for overall health/ weight loss mainly, and used to take home-made macadamia buns with me when out for coffee w friends! When I came off the diet one friend said "thank god we can go out for coffee n cake again"... I think for people not in a relationship/without kids n family around them the social aspect is even tougher. Many people with SMI are single and a social life is also important for good mental health. People with SMI can feel different enough as it is, stigma etc, so not sharing food or avoiding social events that involve food is another disadvantage. My family member with SMI decided they couldn't sustain keto for this reason. But the diet is clearly working for you Lauren and its been fascinating to follow. The meds are no picnic either, so this non-med option is groundbreaking and hopeful. I am hoping longterm the research re mental illness being a metabolic disorder might lead to safer alternative treatments for people who can't sustain keto. Your most recent video about getting a little complacent is also interesting and honest. Thank you. When I intermittently, and then definitively, stopped keto because I found it limiting, there was no major risk. But if people with schizophrenia or bipolar stop, or just get less strict on it, the repercussions could be life-threatening.
Will there be enough interest from pharmaceutical companies to fund research into possible ways to make this regime any easier?
Sharing flavours of foods with others is part of the joy of life! It is sooo good!
Abide fan and following your step here. I also have schizo and wanted meds free as it makes me feel very dull. I just started keto (w/ psychiatry approval) and am hoping to see you video meds free and in keto on how it will affect you. I understands each have differences and do know some of my triggers (all my psychosis start from excessive chocolate intake). But wanted to know if I could survive without psychosis with keto alone too. Keep making videos. Thank you.
It does affect. What I do it’s sometimes I took my one meal or est before going to some places. Love the way Maria Emmerich says../ socializing can not be around food but about spending quality time with others. That helps me a lot specially when hen I go to church and they only serve donuts. I just say no I’m fine with a smile. Everybody has a choice and I choose what I eat. Your family and friends are going to get in use, those who really cares and love you. I have people who made food options for us. Don’t let this turn you down. Your example is going to help others!
Sometimes what happens is people around you get tired of hearing about something new and want to go back to the way things were. Because that is who they liked in the first place.
Its like that lame joke: how do you know a person is vegan or owns a Tesla? They will tell you.
When things change around your social circle people will notice a difference. Edmonton has a lot of fatty food places. There is a liquor store and pizza/burger/donair place on every street corner.
So keep doing what you want to do, no matter what people will always criticize you, people change and when they don’t like it, it means you were better off anyways.
I’m following keto diet for IVF reason. I’ve never had problems with social gatherings because of my diet. We can eat all sorts of meat, chicken, fish, eggs, green salads 🥗, some grilled vegetables. What’s the problem? There’re plenty of options available at restaurants. Alcohol? Is it a real deal? I drink water, tea, coffee and nobody questions me.
Thanks for making this video esp. at this time. I am doing a wheat free bread free and sugar free diet because I got the idea from your medical keto diet videos but I dont have much of a social life right now hopefully that changes soon maybe the issues you are speaking about in this video will come up for me soon. What I really like is that you also talk about solutions to being on a special diet may kill your social life. Again thanks for sharing.
My illness is not treatment resistant so that s why I have only chosen to just tweak my diet and not go full keto diet.
It's the same when you go full hardcore mode in bodybuilding. It's worth it. But you can always switch up for a 1-2 month maintenance diet phase every now and then.
Don't let people get to you and your goal, especially when you are being at it right now
I've had to follow medical special diets for over 30 years so I know exactly what you're talking about. Pretty much everyone who follows special diets for any reason deals with this, so a lot of people have come up with a lot of strategies maybe some will work for you- probably some won't. First- it is valid for you to choose to eat however works for you, you're not imposing anything on anyone else, you don't owe anyone else an explanation, and it's ok if other people feel awkward. Your health is important and you have a right to do what you need to do. Personally, I've found that I simply tell people ahead of time in situations that might involve food that I have special needs and will be taking care of my food for myself. I've learned that if people insist on wanting to make something diet compliant for me, it usually won't work out unless they really know the special diet well, so I tell them thank you for the thought, I really appreciate it, but it's complicated so I'll just take care of it. This might mean that I bring my own food, eat before or after, etc. I'm nice but firm and then move the conversation on. Personally, I'm fine with being asked pretty much anything about my medical stuff, but if you don't want to talk about it just change the subject.
I still go to dinners, restaurants, etc, and just either bring my own (even to restaurants if I have to) or don't eat but still take part in the conversation. If I'm upfront and don't act awkward about it (I've been doing this for so long) people are usually not too weirded out or get over it quickly. I haven't eaten at all for the last 10 years (fed through IV) so that makes it weirded but easier. At restaurants I just say "nothing for me"- if they kind of insist, which almost never happens, I just say that I have a medical condition. You DO NOT need to explain yourself to anyone. They can deal with feeling awkward- it won't kil them, and you deserve to go out and be social whatever you eat. If someone is weird about eating my family's food, we plan non-food things. It's oik for other people to think what my family eats is weird. It kind of is, but we need to follow a lot of complicated dietary restrictions, most are things most people have never heard of. When my kids were little and went to birthday parties I would tell the parents, even if I didn't know them, that my kids had serious food allergies (or sensitivities, whatever that person could understand) and that I would be sending their food with them. It turned out that a lot of the kids liked my special diet food, even if they could eat anything, so I would send the whole cake if the parent wanted. At their school I knew what a lot of the kids could or couldn't eat so I would send "alternative" cupcakes, etc, that all the kids with special food needs could have if their parent wanted.
TL:DR You have the right to eat whatever you need to or want to. Other people can deal with it. Do what you want to do and have fun anyway. I guarantee you that there are people you know who will need to follow a special diet at some point to and will deeply appreciate having seen you handle the situation. Not saying this to dismiss your feelings- you're right on that food is central and your feelings are real and matter.
I eat a burger with no bun. Unbreaded (naked) chicken wings with dry rubs. Salad with grilled chicken. Steak with salad or vegetables. And extra butter with everything!!! Breakfast is easy with eggs/bacon/sausage/smoked salmon. I add salt and butter to my coffee and tea... A few people who have been with me when I order have tried it and say that they love it! Lots of restaurants know exactly what we are up to. We also bring food with us when we socialize if it is going to be an issue. I love seltzer water or club soda with some lime or lemon.
Great content for conversation. It's all about prioritizing your health and those you care about. ❤
It's comparable to one which has peanut allergies or allergic to shellfish, etc. Stop apologizing and live your life because in the end people who care get it, and the others they won't amount to a hill of beans. Stay strong ❤
So so true … I can’t go out to eat anymore , I’m often just not eating at all amongst friends . I sort of get inner turmoil that they can all just eat & not think of the ingredients or quality of food .
I wish I could be that way … just eat & not think about it . I’ve been down rabbit holes … watching a cook pour rancid seed oil all over a grill surface while using poor quality food on a gluten sub bread … sigh .
It’s delicious for them , thought provoking for me & I just miss not knowing. It was more blissful
Thank you for sharing! My husband and I are doing keto to address metabolic syndrome issues.. and indeed it is a challenge to eat in restaurants. We usually ask for the carb element to be taken out and replaced with a salad. We also avoid carb heavy cuisines (no pastas or pizzas etc). Its definitely not easy!
I'm eating a lower calorie and fat diet and feel my mental illness is much better. I would love to try keto one day for my schizoaffective disorder. It's not different to anyone else like me, eating differently
I live in a smaller city than Edmonton, and I have found that most restaurants in Alberta have their menus and nutrition facts online. I get excited to go to Edmonton because the options in the city are far more greater than a smaller town. (lots of keto friendly choices on the menus) When planning to eat out I plan what I am going to eat before hand and put it in Cronometer app, so to have no mistakes for the remainder of the day. I find pre planning takes away the barrier of eating out in restaurants with friends and family. I also do girl trips regularly to Banff and Canmore. They also have lots of good options in restaurants and stores to support a Keto diet. When I go with friends we go all go to the grocery store together and purchase our breakfast/lunch items. Then I only need to worry about eating out for one meal per day on the trip. I have also adopted that when spending time with family. Thank you for being such a great inspiration.
Thanks!
I go out to eat with friends. I eat "keto" by getting eggs, bacon and other foods that keep with the diet.
It may be restricting on what you can eat and how your social situations are organized, but if ketogenic diet helps release the potential within you to be a truer presence, then I believe it could be helpful.
That doesn't mean it's not a huge shift without loss; but it is a tradeoff, or rather a shift in how you express and share who you are. To me, it feels more like a “shift” in hoe and where you express your social ness, instead of a “divide”.
well done!
If the ketogenic diet works for you, you can work around it without stopping it. It’s no different than people who are vegan or kosher. All the things you mentioned are ways to still interact socially. Good luck! You have great fortitude and will work it all out!
Im schizo keto 2 months in, i stick to cafes, side order of bacon scrambled eggs (they assure me its eggs and cream whipped if not get poached) and grilled tomatoe and you could get avocado but not for me. Also i havnt had a drink in 10 years or so and still go to bars with me playing a few songs there and now a soda water with lime is free, 10 years ago theyd look you up and down if you even got a lemonade. Its better now, sometimes ha
Just got to the end you got the cafe thing 🤪😀
I tell people not to worry about me. I can find the keto in the event. Teach yourself to see the keto everywhere you go.
You did a great help.
Would be a great thing translating them into Spanish. Today with AI is simple and cheep.
You could help a lots of people as well as your community, and this, help yourself with a more sane enviroment.
Congratulations!
I've been vegetarian for over 25 years - obvious things are a lot easier now but even back in the day when I could only have a few sides when I went out for a meal, so I never missed out on eating out but I might be eating some odd things.
A general observation about medical keto - it won't be a magic bullet with no side effects (because perfection doesn't exist in our reality). It's a medical intervention, it will have side effects in the same way that pharmacutical interventions have side effects (just different ones). It's about deciding whether the side effects are worth the positives. For example, I think the high cholestrol is often handwaved away by proponents of the diet. I'm not sure there are enough long term studies of keto diets and cholestrol to say a) it's a rare side effect and/or b) it's not significant. That could be true, but it might not be true - we'll find out hopefully in the next few years or even decades. But of course, it's worth remembering that if it can put serious illnesses in remission - then it might be worth the risks even if we were to find the high cholestrol is a cardiac risk factor.
It"s true. Diet restrictions affect your social life. I am starting a diet. My plan is to still go out, but tell people my situation. I know a serious diabetic who needs to do this.
I started Keto 9 years ago for weight loss, I did strict 20g total carbs for a year then adjusted a bit. Steak houses are great, my go to is Ribeye with steamed broccoli and extra butter. Lettuce wrapped burgers are great I love Five Guys and look at nutrition guides before you go out. I haven't found a place I can't eat something even if it's just eggs or a very custom salad. And I know you're Canadian but be a little more forward and ask and adjust for sauces and dressings. If you feel you need to explain just say you need to avoid sugar for medical reasons. They'll just assume you're a diabetic.
LOL as a Canadian I love your gentle reminder to be assertive and stop apologizing at restaurants :)
This is so true.
My daughter has autism, ADHD, depression.
She started feeling better after eating less carbs. She will eat fruit & other things. But I can’t believe the change!!
I don't care to be friends with people who can't accept basic differences like this. it's just food. There doesn't have to be a social aspect to it, and I would prefer to be with people who don't decide there has to be.
If someone chooses to judge me for my life decisions (especially health ones), or misconstrue my intentions so that they get offended, that is not a friend to me.
I focus on just having a few people who empower me and help me grow, who can also give me a not-emotionally-biased check-in with beliefs as needed. I reciprocate the same.
People who make an issue out of matters like this are simply not worth it to me. Doesn't matter if it's friends, family, etc. . I value mutual respect of needs, and various other things, more than that.
I agree with your perspectives on this. It is strange to me why people need homogeneity on issues as individualistic as food. Explaining and defending eating habits shouldn't even be required, let alone feel like beating your head against a brick wall.
Looking forward to the rob video! It is difficult
You can drink red wine or hard seltzers like Truly. Lost of restaurants also have low carb options, be it just a salad or steak etc.
There is always a price. It’s a question of priorities. If keto is a valid solution, maybe the collective/society is wrong. Tough to be on the cutting edge. Lauren, you are up to the challenge IMO.
I have avoided going out too like you, Lauren! I can eat burgers though if they say how much it weighs and if I bring my own ketchup. Of course I eat the rest of my macros at home for that meal lol. Fast food burgers work too because they post nutrition info online. Hopefully as keto catches on there will be more keto options available at restaurants and stores. I tell people I'm doing keto for mental health and I honestly don't know what they think (besides a very opinionated family member who doesn't buy this keto thing) but I've carried on. I just remind myself that I'm doing a medical diet and I must commit if I want to keep tapering my medicine. I can't focus on what everyone thinks but I appreciate their understanding and lack of judgment. The truth is what I tell people but once they push me to know if I will keep taking medicine I learned to validate their concerns but not answer their question because it is a private decision. I wish I had some tips for navigating social situations but it helps to surround yoursellf with understanding/open-minded individuals. Several members in my family have been on different diets so I don't believe they think anything is unusual. I look forward to the Rob video!
I live alone so I think I could easily start a diet. I'm jealous of your family life. But in a good way. It makes me want to have more social connections outside of Interwebs. ❤
I love your channel but to be honest the background is a bit too distracting. The flashing is a bit too jarring. But thank you for the insight
Who needs a social life anyway?
Haven't caught Lauren's expectations of a Keto diet before she began it.
It’s just food . Some people are vegan , some have dietary restrictions, some just aren’t hungry at the same time as others . Don’t know why any of it should be a big deal .
8:14 i found this to be the case in my household. I was on keto and i have ptsd & PCOS. Not only did keto help me mentally but it helped me lose weight. It was hard at first but in time i found that my sugar cravings, bloating, brain fog, tiredness & irritability was non existent. My fiance and his father decided to go vegan and felt the health benefits of that. My fiance wasnt convinced that keto was good for me cus of the cholesterol intake but i wanted to stay. After some more persuading i folded and tried vegan.
Honestly i hate it. I am miserable & tired all the time, irritable and endlessly bloated. Nothing feels satiating and im constantly hungry for more carbs, the complete opposite of how I felt on keto. I also gained triple the weight 😅
I want to go back to keto 😅
Honestly some things work for people whilst others dont. He gave me all the facts n data on why vegan is the best but my body has said otherwise.
Your journey has been inspiring, i wish you all the besr with keto.
Make you’re own ice-cream:) Egg yolks, cream, some sort of sweetener (stevia etc)
Why don’t you slowly introduce keto to your kids:) It is the most natural food we can eat, and it’s best for everyone, doesn’t matter if you’re a kid or an adult:)
I know some people take keto food with them, when they are visiting people. And you don’t have to explain everything to them. Keto is also used to loose weight, or other things like autoimmune diseases etc.
Keep on the good work 🎉
You can do it😃❤️
Another great video. Thank you . However , can someone please tell me ,what the difference is between the medical and the normal Keto diet. TIA
Yeah, if you quit drinking to save your life and your health, you’ll have the same issue. Your drinking friends won’t want you around because they see you as a drag on their fun. It’s the same thing and it’s worth every minute of sobriety.
Yeah I have strong experience of the way I eat and carry weight as well and it has caused conflict as well
Please rewatch the video without audio the cognitive movement and body language looks to be influenced by a set tone I don’t wish to over judge.
Great information and helpful to really see your perspective.
Thank you
Ice cream tip: blend mixed frozen fruit with heavy cream and VOILA!
A refreshing treat. No sugar. 😎
fruit is sugar. for the body it is the same. í the only difference is that berries, fruits are superfoods, they come with nutrients which you else might miss out on.
It is even more challenging for those who don't support the suffering of nonhuman animals.
Veganism is growing exponentially. Whilst it was nearly impossible to source good food options when out, over the last decade or so, increasingly great vegan options are now available.
Hopefully progress in the context of mental health will also follow the same pattern and food venues start to introduce keto alternatives to the mainstream. The more people who support this medical intervention, the greater the potential for this to occur.
Rob can take a break snd enjoy his food
Isnt there always some kind of beef, pork, chicken, fish or egg options & usually some kind of low carb veg?
Interesting 🤔
If someone is put off by your eating style, that's on them 100%. I just ask myself "Am I ok with what I am doing & am I hurting anyone else". If the answers are yes and no, then I don't worry a bit about it. People who are confident in their own choices are respected by others, and if they aren't - who really cares?
For me the trade of is definitely worth it: Without any kind of therapy, I would perhaps be totally socially withdrawn anyway.
I’m really surprised by this as you eat a lot more than me (I’m vegan). Even though I’m vegan and all my friends are not currently I can still very easily arrange to see them. It takes a phone call to the restaurant sometimes but often that’s it. My friends are very understanding as well and are often interested in my diet. As my diet helps my mental health (I’m schizophrenic), and helps prevent animal cruelty I really don’t mind a little bit of difficulty, so I don’t even worry about it.
I got a carnivore before I switched to Keto and I never had any problems going out of course it was a little bit restrictive but when I would hang out with my friends and have some steak, butter eggs, some avocados and there are few more options you can choose from
In Euope I think it is, by now, quite accepted that people have their own diet restrictions. I think you could easily do some keto-ice cream with popsicles forms. Let the children have their own ice cream. And you and Rob take out a popsicle from the freezer that you have prepared.
Yes, it can be tricky. I ordered BBQ meat (without the BBQ sauce) at a restaurant when I went to Boston recently. The waitress thought it was really interesting that I’d only be eating meat, but I think they also marinated their meat in addition to using BBQ sauce. I think the marinate had sugar in it because my ketone registered at .7 when I got home. They are slowly rising back up.
I find the safest bet is to get a burger with no bun. It’s just ground beef, sometimes a piece of melted cheese on top, and I ask for 2 pieces of bacon on top of that. Do they not serve burgers at restaurants in Canada? It’s a pretty common meal in the USA.
Curious as to why Rob is maintaining a strict keto diet as well?
I was really interested to hear what you've been going through... And I may absolutely have some lessons that you might like to employ (or at least work towards).
For context, our firstborn (first grandchild on BOTH sides of the family) developed insanely intense anaphylaxes (the scale here in Australia measures 1-15, with anything 9 or above getting an instant EpiPen prescription - or daughter was scoring in the mid 40s!! Literally orders of magnitude off the proverbial Richter scale).
Australian culture - multicultural as it is - is *ABSOLUTELY* centred around food and social gatherings...
She literally COULDN'T eat anything commercially prepared. She couldn't eat anything that was sold in a packet (with a few rare examples). Hey diet - especially until she was well into her teens - was SUPER restricted.
And yet we had a vibrant digital life with friends, family, and loved ones.
Yes, it looked different to the way most OTHER people did things... But she's 19, now, and still alive! So it was worth it.
Educating friends, family and loved ones can seem overwhelming, but it's so necessary. So is policing strict boundaries, being ok to let certain loved ones (who don't understand, or don't WANT to put in the effort to accommodate, or flat out don't believe you) slide out of your life...
This is going to be a HUGE process... I reckon you might need the support of those who have gone before to share what worked for them, and more importantly, what mindset was required.
Hit me up if you ever want to run anything by me.
I'll bet there are others out there, like he, who you can call on fur wisdom and example.
❤
Order Black coffee or tea for drinks. Bring your own meal to ppls homes. Order something and just leave the carbs to the side. Look for solutions not problems. My daughter has allergies and I think ahead or look at menu to plan her order. It becomes easier. Family appreciate when we bring her meal. If they tell us their meal plan I can try to make her something that might be similar. It gets easy. Practice eating out as the 2 of you to figure it out. Premake a keto crust pizza and freeze it so when you get invited you have a meal to bring. Let's have a family pizza night. Again change your outlook and you don't need to explain just enjoy.
Even now- low carb- I always have to lug my special yogurts, low carb breads etc to restaurants and social events. My friends are older so they think I’m crazy or rude.
I’ve been keto for IVF reason. I’ve never had problems with social gatherings because of my diet. We can eat all sorts of meat, chicken, fish, eggs, green salads 🥗, some grilled vegetables. What’s the problem? There’re plenty of options available at restaurants. Alcohol? Is it a real deal? I drink water, tea, coffee and nobody questions me.
I live in Spain and here we eat a lot of Jam, cheese, olives, salad, etc… Keto friendly food
Wait… can’t you just focus on a meat/veggie option with lots of butter and olive oil when you’re eating out? (And maybe bring your own coconut milk/avocado?)
When I was in keto I was happy to eat with friends in keto too.
I'm doing Keto for weight and liver and I find going out is difficult too.