@@Kanzvanz These people make money, having podcast, they get paid for it! That’s a Joe Rogan became a multi millionaire! They also get donations from the people that watch them! They do not do it for free! I certainly appreciate these doctors that give us important information… But don’t think there’s no money involved 😊
I lost a little over 120 lbs and have serious flappy arms. I’ve been keto about 15 weeks after years of paleo and then primal. I’ve been doing 16:8 IF for 4 weeks. My arms have already shrunk by 2” and are much tighter. I have been lifting weights, using kettlebells, and doing bodyweight HIIT for a year, and I can finally see my muscles as the flab improves. Even my friends have noticed the improvement. PS - I am a 50 year old woman if that gives hope to anyone.
i'm 57 and need to do this asap i feel awful since gaining about 45 pounds, but i have lost 13 in the last month and a half and hope to keep doing better, i have not started kept or anything, i son't really eat whites, i do a lot of vegetables and meat maybe 3/4 ounces. i am a diabetic as well.
My 93YO friend had paper thin skin,bruised easily and you could see all her veins. She kept a good diet of fresh foods but limited her red meat intake. I’m on the carnivore diet, which she knew but still worried about red meat. One day she said she was craving red meat, I said do it. We went to the store and bought ground beef, she’s making meat loaf’s, meatballs and burgers for 6 months. Her skin is getting thicker and more vibrant than before, she’s not bruising like she has in the past. If a 90 YO woman can see results like this in 6 months, don’t worry you will too.
I lost 110lbs over the course of 2 years, if I laid on my side my skin would flop and lay on the bed beside me. 3 years of time restricted eating and occasional 40-70 hour fasts and my excess skin has disappeared without any further weight loss.
I’m currently down 20 lbs since the start of 2024 and I’m not even going to lie, my mindset has been “ I can’t wait to lose this weight so I can indulge in the foods I like once in awhile without feeling guilty. This video has COMPLETELY changed that mindset. There’s no point in looking back on my old lifestyle, thank you for this video it’s inspiring and motivating to say the least
The more you eat tasty food, the harder it is to eat healthy. Just don’t do it. Don’t even have cheat meals if you find the next day you’re craving it.
The answer I've been looking for. I lost weight, saw the sagging skin, and gave up. Regained the weight. Starting over. I will beat it thus time. Thanks!
@deborahmorton547 Same here lost the weight, noticed the flabby skin and got very discouraged. I started eating all the junk food insight and considered having surgery to remove it. I'm currently s fitness trainer and want to be in the next shape I can to be a great role model for my clients but I also want to do things naturally and this video may have just saved me from making a brave mistake!!
@@deborahmorton547 I lost weight in the worst way but not happy with the loose skin. I thought about doing the same thing and gain it back. Problem is that it seems like I can’t gain a pound back. I wish you all the best and hope you succeed.
#1 - 1:15 There are no quick fixes or potions. #2 - 2:41 Eat good quality nutritious foods. #3 - 4:15 You are what you eat - Low Carb Keto. #4 - 5:07 Do regular AUTOPHAGY. Add extended IF windows (ie OMAD or 24-72 hrs). #5 - 9:31 Micro-Needling, collagen support. #6 - Patience & Perseverance. Didn't happen overnight, doesn't disappear overnight.
Dr. Sten Eckberg has a few amazing videos on autophagy it doesn't happen with 20 hrs. Real autophagy happens only after 2 and 3 day fasts. It was tested by him with much science behind it.
I have diabetes and can't fast for a long time I eat two meals a day which is the least that I can eat and still keep my diabetes from hurting me any suggestions?
I did a 72 hour fast Sun-Wed for 3 weeks in a row and I noticed on the 3rd week my lower tummy was super tight! I couldn’t believe it. Totally true, but it’s definitely a grind 😢 I had to give myself a break after 3 weeks of fasting, but started intermittent back up this year. 30lbs left to cut for 100lb weight loss!
@@9620kod thanks-I would break my fast with a plain baked sweet potato and avocado. 2 big sources of potassium and easily digestible. Sometimes I would do watermelon too but not right out of the gate. TMI Bone broth would give me the runs so I would incorporate it later in my refeed
@@AndreaLillyM I drank 2 things-a large black cold brew every morning and filtered water with infused electrolytes (e.g. smart water, alkaline waters). Day 2 I would take some pink salt if I felt woozy, but mostly just water and the morning cold brew. Good luck 🍀
2. Every cell that makes up skin is replaced every 3 months. 3. Your skin is made of what you eat. 4. Autophagy. Your body will eat itself. 16-18 hours of fasting it goes into autophagy, fat from skin will make it digest. Your body is capable or recycling that loose skin. 5. Autophagy increases the longer you fast. 6. Your body will start breaking down tissue it does not need. 7. 1% improvement every 3 months. 8. Microneedling, keto, Intermittently Fasting, May improve results every 2-3% every 3 months.
My husband lost 250 so far. He has done keto and Intermittent for 2 years, he had a lot of skin after the first 100 he began what equates to running a 15m mile every day.He was 500lbs and we do eat a very clean diet. As soon as he started going to the gym his skin began to retract. He has very little excess now and I have faith continuing the lifestyle will continue his improvement.
My friend's done intermittent fasting for decades: never eats after dinner until lunch the next day. Not much exercise either but he's healthy and slim, with gorgeous skin at sixty-five. Complete strangers praise his hair and can't believe his age. I'm sold on this advice!
Due to Type 2 Diabetes, etc... I have been doing Keto/IF since June of 2023. I cycle between 18:6 and 23:1. I have lost 50lbs, no lose skin (I'm almost 50 yrs old and menopausal, just in case some of you say, maybe because I'm young). Let autophagy do it's thing, fasting works.
So you were able to fast being a type II? That's the part that concerns me. The longer I don't eat, the higher my sugars go, so I'm not quite sure how to fast without it affecting my blood sugar.
@@riceflowershea8748if you’re in ketosis your sugars shouldn’t rise that much while fasting. Are you eating carbs? If so please look into keto diet or carnivore diet ❤
@Marigold-ip3gw This is the way it's always been since I was diagnosed. Originally, I started out having a problem with low blood sugar, then it started climbing higher and higher. I've had several doctors tell me this happens to a lot of people. Every time I fast because I need to have blood work drawn to check my numbers, it's always high. The longer I fast, the higher my sugars go. My sugars go into the 500's, then drop to 32 in the same day. I'm on 3 different injectable insulins. I've never been able to control it.
I fast a lot for 16+ hours and my loose skin is tightening!!! I. Never knew the correlation thanks so. Much!! I’ve lost 100 pounds and kept it off for 15 years an now my skin is way better
Thanks for your post!! This is inspirational to me, as I want to lose my loose skin and not resort to surgery! I am patient and I will give it a try this year!!! :-D
I was effectively called a liar about my weight loss a few years ago, because they couldn't believe I had such elastic skin with no loose bits in my late 40s. Now, several years later, my skin is even better...I have learned more and eat a more ketogenic/intermittent fasting diet than the simple low carb food I started with back then. My only regret is I didn't have the knowledge in my 20s....
I am in my 20s losed 31-32 kg from 99 kg i havenow 67-68 kg. But belly isnt in best shape yet . YeH i sued keto diet too but now i eated normally but i think starting again my keto diet not to lose weight i dont need lose more kg but to change my body to look better even if i gained weight it would be ok if it was muscles and my body looked good
It's true. I'm losing weight with keto/IF and my body is slowly toning itself while I lose weight. I thought keto and intermittent fasting would be hard but I love it! Yes, I fall off tge wagon sometimes but I don't give up!
I’ve lost 120 lbs over a two year span with intermittent fasting and have minimal dimples but no loose skin so far, I have about 40 lbs left I hope I can have abs when it’s all said and done🤞
Did you do keto as well? I want to do prolong fast I would say I want to start with a 24 hr fast and then move up to 48 hrs later but I don’t know if I’d like to go on keto.
@@abby-cn6xt I usually stuck to a daily fasting routine of a eating window of 6-8 hours so for example I would usually eat between 1-9pm. It worked best for me this way because I’m usually a night owl. I didn’t do a keto diet not for me but what I noticed is staying away from “drinking” your calories that is key! I have more freedom a bit to eat a little less healthy at times to keep me same but then drink water as well
I hope this comment helps to encourage others in my position. I'm in my early 60's, and I'm currently intermittent fasting, working out, and properly nourishing my body, and have been for the past two months. I've already lost 25 lbs. My point is that because of my age, I was terrified of ending up looking like I was permanently wearing skin that looked like cheap drapery. Agh... I desparately wanted to believe that the autophagy would also digest the loose skin, but I was unsure. This video reminded me of something I experience a week ago: I noticed the skin on the back of my hands looks more youthful. I also have a deep wrinkle between my eyebrows. Running my finger over it now, it seems to be much more shallow; as if it's disappearing. Putting it all together, I realized I don't have anything to be afraid of at all! Thank you so much for helping to put my fear to rest, as that fear was psychologically hindering my weight loss.
Thank you Cymbelin, I am exactly the same age as you and have been doing IF etc for the same time and I also like to look after myself and look as good as I can for my age. I too was worried about the skin after loosing 11kg and sure enough, its very dry, even though I bathe in coconut oil in my bath and slather oils over my arms and neck and face every day, sometimes twice a day.. I too have that wrinkle between my eyebrows and I think that is getting less too. BUT, my arms are still soooo dry and also upper arms are very floppy and wrinkly looking , especially when I bend over and down and look at them, yikes, very puckered and wrinkly. I will continue with the wonderful fasting though and slathering my oils and remain positive that it will slowly improve over time
@@claireallsopp8701 I hear you, Claire! Thanks for the reply. I'm well aware that I'll never be twenty again, and my bikinis will never again see the light of day, but I am pleased with the improvements I've seen, that quelled my fears about weight-loss. I strength train, and I think that works in conjunction with IF. It's as if the more the muscle beneath the skin is toned, the more it improves the skin tone, (I theorize.) Congrats on dropping 11kg! More power to you! I'll give away one of my secrets, too. For my face, I buy an unscented lotion, (120 ml/4 oz.) and then add some good quality essential oils. I add 15 drops of Frankincense; 15 drops of Grapefruit, and 10 drops of Lavender. I'll never buy an expensive moisturizer again! All the best to you. :)
@@Cymbelin oh wow....I too make my own moisturiser...out of beef tallow which I render myself. I LOVE frankincense essential oil and rose geranium so that's my combo. So I might make a huge tub so my arms can benefit as well as my face. Nice and cheap and very effective for a face moisturiser. Thanks for your reply....have a brilliant day 💜
Great advise 👍. I've been on keto for 3 months. I've lost 30 pounds and I've been doing the fasting. I'm 59 and the lines on my face have decreased considerably. I can testify to what you said is true. Even the loose skin under the chin has decreased.
Thank you for sharing!!! I’m praying I lose my turkey neck. 😇🙏 I’ve lost 28 lbs and have 50 to go but my problem is when I lay down to sleep my throat feels a little restricted. I’m assuming it’s the excess weight. IDK. It feels uncomfortable. UGH!!! Congrats to you!!! Keep up the great work!!!
Those are my there go-to people as well. Along with Fledge Fitness for all things Intermittent Fasting. Now what is this Primal Edge Health? I'll have to research him.
I can't get on board with Berg. He seems to promote products and things with his name on it. Its difficult to support that once you know that a keto wol is completely free
I started keto about a year ago, and I started losing weight right away. Then I recently jumped over to the carnivore and started intermittent fasting, things became so much easier. I can't believe it's just crazy, I don't even want to eat OMAD at times. I went from 316 pounds down into my 240. I know I would be a lot further along if I had applied intermittent fasting sooner. After much ridicule from most of my family members, they too now have gotten on the bandwagon. My wife has lost 30 lb, my sister's lost 40 lb. lol just good stuff. Thanks for all your time and work that you invest in getting this information out there Dr. Berry. I greatly appreciate you. God bless.
Losing 40 lbs doesn’t usually bring in loose skin. It’s the people that have large amounts of weight to lose and lose it quickly that result in that issue.
I have never been able to fast so everyone PLEASE PLEASE pray for me for me because I have lots of loose skin on my body. I’m 67 however I believe we are never too old to be healthy and try to take care of our body. Thank you everyone ❤😊
I am 67 and will be 68 next month. The energy I get from fasting is amazing. I have to make myself eat at times so I can sleep. Skin is ever so slowly improving. You can do this. Start slow. I started fasting for 12 hours and worked my way up to 36. I added an hour or half hour to my 12 once a week until I could do 36. Haven’t made it past 36 hours yet.
@@n-r-m8888 start by reducing your carbs and ovoid eating late. Reduce your fruits intake and add more green leefy vegetables. Get to learn more on fasting and you can do it. It has never been easy with anyone but you will enjoy it if you start. God help you.
Me too! Loose skin not bad better monthly but I’ve done 16-18 fasting since day one then after few months do 23-24 hrs snacks only 1 to zero carbs in a 3 hr dinner time. Most days eat once a day. It’s been easy! I do feel fasting helped❤️👍 I use coconut oil tiny amt heavy cream in my coffee during my fast I checked my sugar and ketones never spikes ( Splenda) doesn’t spike me either I’m not insulin resistant and you must check not everybody reacts the same. I do not do diet sodas while fasting that throws me out of fasting. Hope that helps! ❤️👍I’ve never felt better tons of energy. Size 22 down to size 6 and 8!! In 10 mo. People keep thinking I’m working out on weights etc. no I walk 1 hr a day 6-7 days a week in nature only. You can do this 👍
@@NiceLoki Without salt your body gets low on sodium. This makes you fell bad, dehydrated. You will struggle to last more than 5 days without salt. Always use salt with water fasts.
Dr Berry I know your video is 6 years old but I want to say Thank you so much ❤ I’m on a 5 day water fast, I’m 64 post menopausal and lean towards carnivore heavily but never consistent past 3 months. I would become so fatigued I had to nap twice a day for an hour to two. I’m fasting in hopes I heal whatever is holding me back from being successful with carnivore. My goal is rolling fasts of various lengths 24’s-72’s till my weight is reduced and my autoimmune illness healed. My blood sugar, blood pressure and temperature are each normal for the first time in 40 years 🎉 appreciate you and your family ❤
I absolutely LOVE your videos. I’m a RN and could not agree more with your research and approach you take with your information. Kudos for being HONEST and not selling a false/fake bill of sale!! Thank you!! Wish you were closer, I’d certainly come to you as my physician!!
Amen Angela. My family physician and cardiologist are old school. Wish I could find a doctor here versed on fasting and keto to help guide those of us who wish to pursue that instead of plant-based eating and taking statins.
I was so worried about the loose skin. I've done IF 18-6 for about a 3 weeks now. I've lost 15lb already. It's such a relief to know that I can continue with what I'm doing to reduce my loose skin!
@@JsLetsPlays I have a bit of loose skin but it’s not much , it’s minor , it doesn’t hang when I’m standing up , do u think I’ll be able to see any difference?
Absolutely fantastic to hear. At 57 I was rather concerned that my weight loss was going to leave me with a terrible looking frame. However the 65 lbs I have lost so far have been completely through intermittent fasting and Keto/low carb. Great to hear I am on the right path, thanks so much.
I just wanted to say thank you. I worked so hard to loose weight 55 and four pregnancies. I lost the weight feel so much better but then the skin discouraged me so much I almost gave up. You gave me hope and a renewed motivation. Can’t thank you enough praying you are blessed. ❤
Thank you!!! This is exactly the information I've been looking for for months. All I keep hearing is "there's nothing you can do about it" and it's extremely discouraging to think that by getting healthier and losing weight, you end up with a body that makes you feel ugly. This gives me hope.
My Dad lost well over 100lbs and has no loose skin at all. He followed intermittent fasting and his skin shrank as he did. I always say to him how lucky he is to have no loose skin! I am aiming to loose 2 stone and really worried about loose skin but I am going to follow this and I just ordered my derma roller to help my skin!
I had RNY surgery April 1st ,2021. I have lost 150 so far , I run on an underwater Treadmill, 40 minutes a day five days a week . That’s is 3.8 miles five days a week . So far the only saggy skin I have now is in my upper arms. I have both knees replaced , right hip replace and my right shoulder reversed. I am in the best health of my life. I will eat right the rest of my life.
Wow love to hear this, so glad to hear I’m on the right track for tightening my loose tummy after pregnancy. I’ve been intermittent fasting and working out for 6 months now and I’ve seen a real big difference in my skin.
Can I ask the age of your children. I'm hoping it's not too late after my 10lb 6oz, now 25yr old. Ive worked out for years and have low body fat but still that skin. I hope this will help but could be too late at 57.🤔
@@glw5166 you are very welcome. ☺️ It’s been quite a while since I dry brushed (I should start, again), but there r proper and improper ways of doing it. There’s lots of info, on TH-cam. Make sure to watch some vids, before starting. Best of luck, and take care!!
Yep! I've lost 190 pounds, the first 80 pounds fell off just short of 4 months. I've been keto with intermittent and a few longer extended fasts thrown in for almost 3 years. Quality food is a huge factor! My skin is better than it's ever been. I'm mid 40's and had been morbidly obese for decades. By all accounts, I should have draping layers of skin.
Linda Justus Hi Linda I was just wondering after this amount of time you still have loose skin your statement on Dr. Barry says that you understand what he was saying
I'm 42 I weight 276 pounds, please tell me what you do in a full day. Or what to eat and when. I work overnight and I have 4 boys is very hard to have an schedule or to sleep more than 4 or 5 hours a day... I saw you have successfully lose weight and have positive results with your skin.. please some advice will be greatly appreciated
@@lauramejia757 Hi! I'm a newbie at this, so I hope my advice is good. I started 11March and I have lost 17lbs so far. Blood glucose down 16 pts! Joint pain all gone! I can hardly believe it. My advice: Listen to the vids on Keto. Read up on it on the internet. Buy a good book on the topic. This way you'll be armed with lots of info about what to eat, what to avoid, when to eat, etc. More info is better. Get it from a variety of sources. The short summary is cut carbs and load up on fresh, organic (if possible) non starchy vegetables, moderate consumption of organic meats & fish, and lots of fats (with a tendency to make the majority healthy fats). The fats will cut your appetite, as will the reduction in carbs. Once you understand the part about macros, itll help you design your food plan. I use the MyFitnessPal app to track carbs, protein and fat and their distribution in my meals. Also calories, secondarily. It costs me $50 per year, but I use it every day. Its work, but it's worth it to me. There may be cheaper/free apps online, I dont know. I started with the free version and then just stayed with it and upgraded. Once you get the hang of this, you'll like it. You wont be hungry and theres a zillion Keto recipes out there to explore and give breadth to your food selections. I wish you good luck and good health!
@@lauramejia757 Start keto as soon as you can. Stop eating bad oils and cook with olive oil or coconut oil. Try to sleep as much as you can. High cortisol levels from stress makes you crave carbohydrates and it makes you hungrier. I really recommend intermittent fasting. Start with 16/8. It’s super easy and cheap. Plus it gives you energy that you really need to work and take care of your family. Good luck !
Hi Dr. Berry, I've been doing keto for 3 years and have lost 198 lbs. and I still need to lose 36lbs. I'm 49 years old and have alot of loose skin. I hit a plateau so I started intermittent fasting Jan.4, 2021 and have been loosing 2lbs every week since I started. I've taken my measurements so I truly hope it improves the loose skin dilemma. Thanks for your content. You've been part of my journey. 💞
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video. I have been scared of losing weight, and having a huge flap of skin that I'll need to tuck into my pants along with my shirt. The thought of that has terrified me so much that I've convinced myself I'd rather be fat. This video has given me a much brighter view of weight loss journey. I'm so glad I discovered your videos.
Well Ken, I won´t describe here all the benefits I am getting from keto and IF since 1 month from I started it. I just want to apreciate very much your contribution here for the world, for the best healthy and happy people. Your work is very much valuable. Thank you very much for your amazing support.
31yo, female, POCS, 20/4 and OMAD since April 2018, currently down 4 sizes, almost 5. I was US 18 when I started. I was afraid about having a lot of loose skin, but the more I am close to my goal, the more I see the situation isn't nearly as bas as I thought it would be. I still have to lose weight, but I can already see my legs are quite tight, and the flappy skin on my arms is slowly getting better. Sometimes I also fast for an entire day or two.
Hi, I asked the same question above but maybe you can answer it. If the skin in question has stretch marks, will it still tighten up? I am not assuming you have stretch marks but if you do and would like to answer, I would appreciate it.
Janine Maddox, Well he didn't love you for who you are in the first place. Did not the vow say for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer? To you it should be good riddance! You deserve better!
I’m in the process of losing weight right now. I’ve lost 20 pounds so far. I gained weight after having children & my struggle with depression & knee injury. I’ve been intermittent fasting 16 hrs & it’s helping with my weight loss. Yoga & Pilates is also helping with my weight loss. I’m trying to lose weight in the most healthiest way possible & I wanted to address the loose skin. It’s just freaking me out. I saw a plastic surgeon last week & she said a total tummy tuck is what I needed. It would cost $15,000 Going to see her was just an option but I’d rather lose weight & try to battle the loose skin along the way myself. I don’t want surgery. I’m going to focus on the Ketogenic diet too. I’ve stopped all the late night snacking months ago & I don’t miss it. I actually don’t even crave soda or sweets anymore. Wish me luck. Thank you for your video. Very helpful information.
I have watched thousands of hours of videos on the ketogenic diet, but I always look forward to your videos with your simple no BS approach. Many people try to convince you to take supplements and eat only grass-fed meats which is out of reach for many low income families. Thanks
Walmart sells grass fed organic beef for $5.48 lb. where I live. It's $1.60 more for a pound than the processed beef. It's what I feed my family during the week and totally worth the slightly higher expense because it is so much better for you to consume. We have keto pizza on Mondays and Fridays, a breakfast dinner night (organic eggs $3.83 dz, nitrate free bacon $4.89, and keto pancakes), a Mexican wrap night (Organic shells for the kids $2.89 a pack, grass fed meat, and non RBst cheese, organic sour cream $1.98, and lettuce - I just make a taco salad no wraps), a burger and hot dog night (nitrate free hotdogs $1.98 and grass fed beef - no buns for me) and Annie's Organic mac-n-cheese, and on the weekends we do wings, chicken, or pork-chops if I can find hormone free. I drink a small organic coffee with kerrigold butter and coconut oil almost everyday, and avocado for my first meal and generally left overs, and I buy organic bread and organic snacks for my kids lunches. I spend between $130-$160 per week to feed a family of 4 for all meals. I don't make much money because I am in sales on 100% commission and I can go months without pay because I sell extremely large purchases in a flooded market. My husband makes about $55K a year. We struggle, but our food is a must and if you plan properly, it's not as expensive as people think. I do have to go to three different stores to get everything on the list, which is a hassle. It's getting competitive out there, more and more stores offer organic, prices are dropping. Keep searching and you'll find more affordable foods :)
I try to get grass fed when I can but in Canada it is harder to find at a reasonable price. The best thing to do is make sure you are getting your veggies, vitamins, minerals and essential fats like omega 3. For myself I'm not too concerned as I make enough money but for many there would be too many compromises if everything was grass fed and organic. Eating cheap keto is way better than the cheap carb lifestyle, I like how Dr Ken Berry is realistic and does not try to push a lifestyle that may put people in economic hardship.
I really think the costs balances out. Just think of the cost of a box of cereal. Getting rid of cereal in the morning and giving your family a healthy omelet/egg scramble with bacon that has no added nitrates/nitrites starts their day off better and keeps them full longer. I buy organic eggs from Costco for $5.99 for a 2 dozen carton, that's $3/dozen. Large organic salad mix that would feed a family of 4-6 are less than $4 at Costco and Walmart. Once your body becomes adapted to eating healthier, it takes less food to feel satisfied. I have not noticed any difference in my food dollars because I don't buy the processed junk that keeps you going back for more. Costco also has 3 lbs of the bacon I mentioned for $13. Divide that by 4 and it's $3 and some change for 12 ounces, which is what bacon is packaged as now. I think I may actually spend less because nothing is wasted. Healthy fats are the key to successful IF and ending wastefulness.
my husband and i are both on disability and my son gets a check. together we make about 36k a year. so all organic, grass fed, etc is really not an option for us most of the time. i buy it when i can afford it, its on sale. also, we both have a difficult time spending time prepping and cooking meals, so it has to be as easy as possible. i am glad i eat less with KETO. that has definitely cut down on food costs for me at least, but my guys are not keto. and we live in rural US and prices for food are not low here. even with a a meat processing plant on the north side of town that ships all over the world (angus), meat is still pricey at $5/6 a pound, for ground, more for other cuts and that is just at the grocery store. the butcher is even more!
This makes all kinds of sense to me. It explains so much. I just found Dr Berry about 24 hours ago. He was the answer to my prayers to God for help. Thank you Lord!
I haven't actually lost all my weight yet, but I am trying to take counter measures to avoid the loose skin. I'm currently 6'1" 306lbs, down from 327. I like intermittent fasting, so I'm glad the solution is a simple one.
Thanks for this informative video, I’m 64 years old and doing Keto the second time. The first time I lost was about 8 years go. I lost 143 lbs. I had some loose skin but my clothes covered it. This time around I am much better informed and I also have incorporated IF into my routine so I am confident the weight will stay off.
Hi ken,Thank you.From listening to you I went on a strictly conavore diet for 3 months.I went from 205 plus to 167plds.From September last year til up to date.I love this way of eating now .Thank you so much.
What a new viewpoint. You're skin is made of what you ate for the past 3 months. Wow. Invaluable! Thank you, Dr Berry. I love every video of yours I've watched . IM doing IF and healthy keto. If with 36 to 64 hours fast. I'll be sure now to continue organic food and the grass fed meat. And I'll definitely continue IF especially because it will ensure no loose skin. I've lost 40 lbs and haven't more to go. Thanks for explaining how this works. Bless you!
Following you and Dr. Sten Ekberg has helped me lose 60 in a year and my husband 120 pounds in 2 years. We do ketovore, IF, lifestyle and we both have more loose skin than I like. I do know I didn't get fat overnight and changes won't happen overnight. We do OMAD and I add in a 36 or more waterfast once a month and have done a 96-hour waterfast. Thank you for getting us off statins, and BP meds and taking my hubs from A1C of 6.7 to 5.4, and losing the prediabetes status from his medical records and morbidly obese from both our medical records!! Both our doctors are impressed and my doctor has changed his own eating habits since beating stage 4 colon cancer! Food MATTERS!
Heba Al-Madhoun really really! And he's in his 40s. He does intermittent fasting too so that's worth a shot, but your skin is constantly renewing itself so everyone should wait before considering putting themselves through major surgery.
FOOD JUNKIE 21 he lost 80 pounds with calories in, calories out then lost a further 25 pounds of fat when he switched to a ketogenic diet and fasting for 36 hours once a week. Also gained 30 in lean body mass, completely altering his body composition by lifting 3 times a week alternating with cardio (swimming, running and dance) giving an amazing overall transformation. Consistency in diet and variety in exercise :)
2 years of IF, 20/4 and omad only right from the start, 4 months keto and 90lbs down, 20 to my goal. I must say, I don't have as much loose skin as I should do, and as I see other women had after a similar weight loss. I still have some, mind you, but most of my weight was (and is) on my tights, butts and belly pouch, and my knees were absolutely horrible. I had rolls of fat over them, while now they're just disappearing and the skin isn't falling over them anymore. I don't plan to have surgery soon, and actually I'd avoid it if I could, but even if eventually I will have to, I prefer it to be minimal with the help of autophagy. I will never stop doing IF, it's just too good on so many aspects.
I do eat a lot of chicken, and it's one of the best sources of collagen along with eggs. Throughout my weightloss journey over the last year, I've noticed my skin feeling a lot nicer as I've moved away from artificially-made foods. I had no idea that what I was eating was the source of that change. While I expect to have some wrinkles in my belly, my skin has been fairing better than I thought it would. And now I see why. I knew about the autophagy thing, but I had no idea that my mainstay of chicken and eggs were doing that much. Thank you for this. It's always nice to stumble onto something like this!
I'm so relieved you posted this video. I lost 70lbs relatively quickly (via exercise + healthy diet) 5 years ago but I'm left with loose skin and I really don't want to undergo surgery due to risks. I recently heard intermittent fasting could be a way to reduce loose skin, and now I feel extremely motivated to give it a try over the course of this year to see what I can do on my own to improve my skin situation. I understand this is a long-range approach, and I'm okay with that. Thanks for your helpful, practical advice for those of us out there seeking guidance on how to achieve our goals without resorting to surgery.
@@igitahimsa5871 I tried intermittent fasting, but it's not for me. I realize that I have issues with binge eating, and this approach is just like a trigger for me to want to binge eat when it is time to eat instead of just eating a healthy portion. For now I just accept my loose skin. I am trying to do weight lifting to add muscle so that I look more toned. That is helping.
@@natroxwoundcare9744 Well, if I have learned anything in life it is that the same thing isn't necessarily going to work for everybody. I am glad you have found a way to continue improvement. I don't know if you are the same person as alamedadanceparty, but I would like to suggest that you give it another try at a later date, and here is why: I have discovered that an herb which causes me trouble may, a few years later, be the exact thing I needed. Good luck on your journey to health, God Bless us all
@@igitahimsa5871 Oops, yes. I manage multiple accounts and I wrote to you from the wrong account. Sorry. Okay, advice is duly noted. All the best to you.
My loose skin is mostly muscle atrophy. Also I love sugar. I became disabled due to early car wreck. Just started to eat right. This is day 6. Your way of thinking is totally new for me. I can fast for 16 hrs a day. It is time to walk. Thanks!
@@masontull8388 Thanks! I survived heart failure and the C19. That was last year. The doctors say I need a lung transplant in 3-6 mths. I am on meds with horrendous side effects. I am a fighter though. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I have faith that the golden age is coming. Heaven on Earth. No more diseases and no more pain.
@@masontull8388 Some days I actually do good then there are the days when I am feeling bad that I eat a huge bowl of ice cream. I am not overweight. I just know that I feel better when I eat good.
Just the other day I was saying to my wife that for some reason I don't have any loose skin even though I've lost 47 lbs in under 3 months. She just figured it would start happening soon, but after watching your video I'm not so sure. I've lost all the weight so far just doing the Carnivore diet and some IF along with it. I only drink water. Was really worried about loose skin issue as I've seen others with it but now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it may not happen to me. I'm a 65 year old white male, who is a "recovering" carbohydrate addict! I get almost all my information from your videos about my diet. Thanks so much for helping me and others on our weight loss journey.
This is one of the most valuable videos I have seen. Unfortunately I cant do keto because it makes me dizzy. But have started intermittent fasting and its not as hard as I thought. Lost 3 kg in the first 2 weeks. thank you.
@@seve1886 - thank you. I'll do that. My dizziness is tied up with leaking dental fillings - not amalgams. The fat in keto just makes the dizziness worse. But I will certainly look up the snake juice. And thank you for caring enough to send me that message. Its really appreciated.xx
Thanks Dr. Berry! I have noticed that anyone who really pays attention to their nutrients and water requirements looks healthy and has nice skin. Thanks for sensible advice. I am going to make extra effort to go the 16/8 hour IF while faithfully keeping up with all the good practices I have learned. I noticed I can start to lose track of water, nutrients, exercise, etc., as I get busy or distracted (or discouraged?) and it shows! I also feel the need to dust off my scribbler where I wrote all my goals, and review and refresh them. Kudos to all those who have made this journey to wellness, thanks to people like you who have told us how to do it. God bless your little heart.
Everything you said makes perfect sense, but I have read that Castor oil is supposed to help with tightening loose skin as well. Opinion? Not any money to be made there because it's not proprietary.
KenDBerryMD this makes me sooo happy to hear because i cannot afford to have sugery. And i can tell that my skin is improving and i am firming up. It weight loss on the scale has slowed up but my clothes size and inches is still going down. I needed to see this video!!! Thank God for you and the care and the well being you have and share for your patients and the world. May you be richly blessed for all your efforts!!❤❤❤
I wasn't significantly overweight, but mine was crepey. I'd have been surprised if it wasn't after having 5 children, 3 of them in my late 30s and early 40s, but I was amazed at how it bounced back when I started lifting again :)
Dr Berg does seem sincere, but I have started to doubt his scientific understanding. He has made some egregiously wrong statements in his videos that anyone with a high school science education would know was wrong. I would take his advice with a grain of salt.
@@KM-pm6qe If I were you, I'd look at his TRACK RECORD. Dr. Berg has been out here for years, and he looks younger and better every year. Does that sound to you like someone who doesn't know what he is talking about? I think *you* don't have any idea what you are talking about.
Dr. Berry inspires me to stick to keto, I fell off the keto wagon after loosing 40 lbs the first time but after watching Dr. Berry I am back on that horse and I'm more excited than ever
About 7 years ago, I weighed 399 lbs at 6 feet tall. I was 55 years old and a doctor told me I would never see 60 years of age. He recommended gastric sleeve surgery. So I did it and I lost about 175 lbs and maintained a loss of 140 lbs since then. I knew I still needed to lose some weight so in August I started the Ketogenic lifestyle. As of today I have lost 50lbs. As you can imagine, I have a lot of loose skin. It has shrunk considerably since starting the ketogenic lifestyle. I do intermittent fasting (20-4) Monday thru Friday, and a 5 day fast once a month. Would alternating keto with carnivore eating plan be more beneficial for repairing my skin and weight loss. My goal is to be at 200lbs by January 1st 2021. I am currently at 218lbs. Thanks
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve lost 70 lbs post pregnancy - had gained 67 lbs. I tried to lose it slowly, to avoid loose skin. I’m struggling with loose skin on my abdomen. I was afraid there was nothing I could do for my stomach ‘flap’. I started IF a few weeks ago, and am already seeing improvements and losing inches. I will make sure to eat better quality foods now. See how that improves the quality of my skin. This gives me hope.
Thank you very much, I am 27 about to be 28 and have been overweight to obese till I was 19 years old and I currently started intermittent fasting and have been losing drastically. That got me worried about loss skin but your video did help me to understand which direction I can go. Thank you 🎉
My sister and I were just talking about this topic last night. I've been doing Keto/IF since late July and have lost 48lbs. My neck is soooo loose and saggy! I was wondering if IF would help firm it up. Watching this video, I now have hope! Thanks Dr B! 👍
Potassium tightens skin up: beans are low glycemic have 400 -600 mg per serving; avocado has as much as a bananna of potassium; protein you eat is not collagen, amino acids help build collagen but you can take collagen supplement because after 30 your production goes down; can also incorporate jello or bone broth as these are collagen in food form you can buy too; plus vitamin c is used to make collagen most collagen supplements don't include it in package therefore a supplement of vitamin c with you collagen supplement. My ankle swelling has improved since taking collagen supplement it's amazing. Biotin supplement is great for skin 10,000 mg I take and omega 3 fats from fish or fish oil or avocados too great vitamins for skin. Recap of vitamins: Collagen, vitamin C, Biotin, and Omega 3. I was starting to get loose skin on neck now it's gone since taking these.
@@dianepereira1860 No beans. Look up what's allowed on the Keto diet. Then look at what's allowed on the Carnivore diet. Then stick to it. It's not about calories because of you're truly eating what's allowed you don't need to and your cravings for carbs and sweets go away.
I started saving money to pay for plastic surgery, after listening to this, I think I will see about improving the quality of my food. Thank you for this information!!
Surgery should never be done. It’s horrific , painful,takes forever to heal. Also leaves you with insane scars. That’s if you have a good surgery. Fasting is free, it works isn’t painful. Leaves zero scars will even remove damaged skin. Zero complications and can be as fast or slowly done as you want. I do , 72 hours eat then do 48s eat 2 days repeate.
@@user-mt4st9gm5x بكل بساطة اللي عليك انك تاكلين اكل صحي ١٠٠% لمدة ٣ شهور على الاقل لان خلايا الجلد تتجدد كل ٣ شهور بشكل كامل وطبعًا تكملين الاكل الصحي بعد الثلاث شهور الين ما توصلين للهدف حقك ثاني شي قاله اللي هو الصيام العكسي واللي هو صيام بدون اكل بس مسموح شرب الماء في فترة الصيام وعدد ساعات الصيام اللي اقترحها هي ١٦ ساعة صيام مقابل ٨ ساعات واذا تقدرين تزويدنها الا ٢٠ ساعة مقابل ٤ ساعات يكون افضل وبس هذي هي اكل صحي متنوع ومع الصيام العكسي هذا لب المقطع من الاخير
It's wicked under arms! Front stomach! Ty DR.BERRY! Was 280 diabetic, psoriasis now flabby arms! 140 over 2yrs. CARNIVORE. No diabetes or psoriasis working on thyroid. Fasting great IDEA! Yeah!!! TYSM again!
With 200lbs to lose I am definitely going to have loose skin and I don't react well to anesthesia so surgery is terrifying. Even if this was all BS, it is giving me enough hope to overcome the fear that has always derailed me in the past when I start feeling the extra jiggle. I will definitely be taking it to heart! Thank you.
@@misottovoce When do you need to start IF? I am in my 2nd week of Keto and while my appetite is much better than last week, I have periods where I can't take it. I know it's supposed to be increase fat to help hunger, but I have done that. I expect as I go on another week or two it will be much better, but I can't imagine not having breakfast, dinner, and my snack at night. (Low carb yogurt or celery with a bit of natural Smucker's peanut butter.) I'm getting the hours I sleep and maybe 2 hours after I wake up before I have to eat. So maybe only 11 or 12 hours fasting.
@@neurocadence I started IF nearly a month into Keto with 16/8 IF. It is easy for me to eliminate breakfast since I was never hungry until a few hours after awakening, so I had no problem having my lunch at around 1:30 or 2pm (normal for us) and evening meal around 8pm or so (French-Swiss husband can't imagine eating earlier at 7pm as I am used to). I can relate to what you say about not being able to imagine not having breakfast etc and your snack. Having to watch my hypoglycemia since 40 years or so, I could not imagine not eating a little something every few hours - as we were advised way back then. I couldn't imagine fasting! But, immediately on Keto, I never, ever felt a need for those 5 meals a day anymore. What makes fasting easy for me is understanding it's positive effect on the body, ketosis and the autophagy effect. I keep that always in mind, and continue to read the scientific literature behind it and watch quality videos. If I could give you any bit of worthwhile advice, it would be to understand that the little snack you have at night, prolongs your 'feeding window' and shortens your natural nighttime/sleep fasting time. Remember that the body needs about 4 hrs to digest food, then the body needs time to use up the glycogen before it will switch to fat reserves. So essentially a 16 hr fast is really a 12 hr fast and a true 24 hr fast needs 28 hrs from the last meal. See what I mean? Change your mindset from 'can't do without etc' to 'I really don't need it because I'm not really hungry'. Try letting a teaspoon of coconut oil or butter melt in your mouth for your breakfast or when you suddenly feel hungry. Works for me. And be SURE to keep up your electrolytes (Dr Berry has a video on that) drink more water/tea, use more salt. Sodium, potassium and magnesium needs must be replenished. Lack of enough fluid AND not enough salt can make you 'feel' as if you were hungry. We develop habits especially food ones that we continue whether it is necessary or not. Identify what is habit and what is 'need'. Trust your body and give it time to fat adapt. 2 weeks is a bit too soon so have patience to tune into what is happening within you. Perhaps try a nice ginger tea at night, unsweetened to replace that snack and understand that it is better for you. Sorry this is so long. Don't worry too much and persevere. It is so worth it!
@@misottovoce This is funny now because I have the opposite problem! I am starting week 4 and I have hardly any appetite. I go all day without eating and it worries me that my calories are too low daily. I have hypo thyroid and I don't want to make it slow down because my daily calories are 500 or so. I have so little appetite, and I'm having a hard time actually getting my nutrition because I get full so easily. I had my son get me a meal replacement to drink because even though it's very low carb it has fat and protein and some extra calories. I hate that I did this though and won't again because I know whole food is best. But I was feeling weak and tired even though I wasn't hungry at all. It was weird to go from unbearable hunger/obsessed with food to meh, I could have a couple of eggs and bacon and that would be it. Dr. Berg says to get 8 cups of veggies and wow, I can get a 1 or 2 cup salad with extras (olives, cucumber, etc) and a protein and I'm stuffed! But I love this, I have lost 5 lbs only in 4 weeks but I am fine with that. 4 inches from my waist and 2 from my hips. My pants are falling off already. Thank you for your advice and encouragement.
I am a physician and hence a student of human physiology and your explanation (yet to be verified by long term and controlled studies) makes a lot of sense. Thank you very much for your time and effort.
Why is nothing ever "verified?" I get stuff at the health food store and use and it works for me and some of it is amazing but never verified. I take NATO made from fermented soy beans from Japan for joint pain that saved my job for me because I could not walk from the pain and it's not verified but used in Japan forever like a lot of stuff. There is a root used in bible day for Menopause (hot flashes) and it's the same story. You can't say it does not make money because people go to the health food store every day and buy the stuff so why not do studies them. Drug companies I'm sure can find a way to weasel in.
@@giftedandblack494 Studies and research are conducted with a lot of money and other resources, which are usually and readily provided by manufacturers, who are looking for "desired conclusions". Enough said.
This just makes sense. My family thinks I’m crazy. I’ve been keto 4weeks, lost 8 lbs. I have 17 more to go and I’m 72. I’m going slowly and I feel great. My family won’t eat at my house cuz they think I have strange ingredients in the food. Erythritol scares them to death. So now they question what’s in the food every time I bring anything over. I took homemade raspberry ice cream over and they asked what the sweetener was without tasting it. No one ate any while I was there. Guess I’ll save my delicious desserts for me. They don’t need to lose weight, maybe a few pounds, but they told me I should do this another way. Well. I’ve tried for 5 years to lose 25 lbs and all I did was drop 3 gain 3 over and over again. And I was always hungry. This is a miracle food plan. I just ignore them and continue eating, feeling full and losing weight. Thanks for all your great advice.
Another thing that may help is weight training. This queues the body to hold on to and produce more muscle so skin would be more heavily sacrificed during weight loss. Also the bulk of muscle could produce a "shrink wrap" effect as well. Perhaps increasing the size of your lats and pecs and ab and back muscles might fill out some of the extra area so the skin isn't so loose anymore.
The problem with loose skin is it gets in the way of exercise. If you had it you would know… it has a life of its own, moves separately, and pulls on skin. Increased infections, rashes, pain, bleeding and scarring.
@@marlenegold280Sounds like a good reason to lose weight with IF in the first place. Excess weight also gets in the way of exercise. The OP's point is valid. Strength training is important, especially in talking about IF and loose skin. Use exercise bands instead if you can't use machines/weights.
Thank you for sharing this. It has given me so much anxiety over the years and why I haven't really been serious about losing weight. I was afraid of the end result. I now have confidence in going forward this year with my weight loss plans. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Really need this info. Lost nearly 100 in less than 6 months and HATE the way i look. Used to be a bodybuilder, so i'm hoping muscle memory also helps when i hit the gym again.
I am a 56 male. Have been losely on keto for a while. 2 months ago I switched to almost carnivore and OMAD. My weight decreased from 80 kg to 73 kg in 2 months. And I reached Dr Berry's 50% circumference target. At the same time I did 6 pack exercises. Now when I do a plank my tummy skin is all loose and looks disgusting. If I stand up straight it barely noticible. So in my case I didn't loose that much and I am already on keto and if and still this problem. Hopefully it reduces over time.
Hey Dr Berry - Big thanks to yourself and your wife for some great videos - I've been on keto for around a month - lost a stack of weight not that I was particularly overweight at all - but the best thing that I've found is just a great feeling of wellbeing and the fact that since I started I've not suffered any migraines which I was previously a martyr to and regularly popping Sumitriptan and not even any headaches which I suffered almost daily. Presumably this is related to the origins of keto in the treatment of epilepsy back in the early days - You'll know the science behind that a lot better than me - I'm a lawyer not a physician lol. Love the presentation from you guys - keep up the great work - can't wait to try the ketoade just as soon as we get hold of some Braggs - Steve - Leeds - UK
I finally hit my point after seeing a photo at a football game with my brothers being posted on Facebook. Seeing myself bounce around from 350 to 360 for about 5 years has taken its toll on my body. Little under two months ago I finally went all in on Keto. I tried to do as much research as possible and found your videos. They helped me learn WhT to expect. I’m currently sitting at 306 from 362 and feeling great. I’m excited to get out of the 300 range. After 2 weeks into the diet I’ve had no urge for carbs really of any kind. It’s really become an easy diet with weekly and usually daily results. My only crutch I still have is the monster zero carb drinks. That’s the next thing I’ll cut. I know it has Zero carbs but the caffeine I’m sure isn’t the best. Keep up the videos and thanks for the info.
Great video, thank you. I have lost 120lbs in the last year on KETO and was wondering what the deal was with my lack of loose skin. I am almost at goal. I have had mostly been doing 16-18hr IF but since trying to kick this last group of pounds I have switched to OMAD and it has helped, this week I did a 4 day fast and broke into the final 10.
Thank you, Dr. Berry for another video! IF + keto is just incredibly good People around me think I'm crazy for doing keto + IF, but I've been getting good results like better skin condition, successful weight loss, and no need for any pills (advils/zantac etc.) I actually no longer suffer from asthma as well
Im in week 12 I think and Ive noticed more than 50% reduction in my panniculus. Im pretty sure its due to the IF.
Why Lie 👍🏼!
Why Lie what the blank is panniculus
fat under belly button... easy to find on a search
good to know... I have one ekkkk
Okay, I did a search for this and then "Images", and what I saw was terrifying. Some of these people have no choice but plastic surgery.
People like him who share information just for the good of other people and not wanting to make a buck are the unsung heroes.
@Kanzvanz Hero only because it benefits you but yall don't donate to ppl l like him 🤷🏿 moocher much?
@@Kanzvanz
These people make money, having podcast, they get paid for it! That’s a Joe Rogan became a multi millionaire! They also get donations from the people that watch them! They do not do it for free! I certainly appreciate these doctors that give us important information… But don’t think there’s no money involved 😊
No one answers on here not worthy watching him if you get no answers
I lost a little over 120 lbs and have serious flappy arms. I’ve been keto about 15 weeks after years of paleo and then primal. I’ve been doing 16:8 IF for 4 weeks. My arms have already shrunk by 2” and are much tighter. I have been lifting weights, using kettlebells, and doing bodyweight HIIT for a year, and I can finally see my muscles as the flab improves. Even my friends have noticed the improvement.
PS - I am a 50 year old woman if that gives hope to anyone.
lonesumtee It does! Thank you! I will keep working at it.
It surely does. Thank you so much😊
Thank you! You are an inspiration! I appreciate your comment very much!
Thank you for sharing! Congratulations!
i'm 57 and need to do this asap i feel awful since gaining about 45 pounds, but i have lost 13 in the last month and a half and hope to keep doing better, i have not started kept or anything, i son't really eat whites, i do a lot of vegetables and meat maybe 3/4 ounces. i am a diabetic as well.
My 93YO friend had paper thin skin,bruised easily and you could see all her veins. She kept a good diet of fresh foods but limited her red meat intake. I’m on the carnivore diet, which she knew but still worried about red meat. One day she said she was craving red meat, I said do it. We went to the store and bought ground beef, she’s making meat loaf’s, meatballs and burgers for 6 months. Her skin is getting thicker and more vibrant than before, she’s not bruising like she has in the past. If a 90 YO woman can see results like this in 6 months, don’t worry you will too.
Sounds like she was anemic.
Fresh food isn’t a health diet unless it’s red mess
@@mjp1688 This is so encouraging
I lost 110lbs over the course of 2 years, if I laid on my side my skin would flop and lay on the bed beside me. 3 years of time restricted eating and occasional 40-70 hour fasts and my excess skin has disappeared without any further weight loss.
Can you give some more info on how many times you fasted and how long ? Thanks
Amazing . Thanks for sharing.
That's brilliant 👏 😀
Wow, amazing! Can’t be more satisfying to hear and for you to experience!
@jdw5889. What was your restricted eating schedule? And were you strictly low carb or keto?
I’m currently down 20 lbs since the start of 2024 and I’m not even going to lie, my mindset has been “ I can’t wait to lose this weight so I can indulge in the foods I like once in awhile without feeling guilty. This video has COMPLETELY changed that mindset. There’s no point in looking back on my old lifestyle, thank you for this video it’s inspiring and motivating to say the least
The more you eat tasty food, the harder it is to eat healthy. Just don’t do it. Don’t even have cheat meals if you find the next day you’re craving it.
Lot’s wife got stuck due to looking back. Keep your eyes on your future ❤
The answer I've been looking for. I lost weight, saw the sagging skin, and gave up. Regained the weight. Starting over. I will beat it thus time. Thanks!
You go, girl! I know you can do it!! I believe in you!!!
You got this !
@deborahmorton547 Same here lost the weight, noticed the flabby skin and got very discouraged. I started eating all the junk food insight and considered having surgery to remove it. I'm currently s fitness trainer and want to be in the next shape I can to be a great role model for my clients but I also want to do things naturally and this video may have just saved me from making a brave mistake!!
keep going, lose the weight, and be consistent
@@deborahmorton547 I lost weight in the worst way but not happy with the loose skin. I thought about doing the same thing and gain it back. Problem is that it seems like I can’t gain a pound back. I wish you all the best and hope you succeed.
#1 - 1:15 There are no quick fixes or potions.
#2 - 2:41 Eat good quality nutritious foods.
#3 - 4:15 You are what you eat - Low Carb Keto.
#4 - 5:07 Do regular AUTOPHAGY. Add extended IF windows (ie OMAD or 24-72 hrs).
#5 - 9:31 Micro-Needling, collagen support.
#6 - Patience & Perseverance. Didn't happen overnight, doesn't disappear overnight.
4. micro needling stimulates collagen production
Thank you for that
Dr. Sten Eckberg has a few amazing videos on autophagy it doesn't happen with 20 hrs. Real autophagy happens only after 2 and 3 day fasts. It was tested by him with much science behind it.
I have diabetes and can't fast for a long time I eat two meals a day which is the least that I can eat and still keep my diabetes from hurting me any suggestions?
@@gailbrewer3687 Type 1 or type 2 ?
I did a 72 hour fast Sun-Wed for 3 weeks in a row and I noticed on the 3rd week my lower tummy was super tight! I couldn’t believe it. Totally true, but it’s definitely a grind 😢
I had to give myself a break after 3 weeks of fasting, but started intermittent back up this year. 30lbs left to cut for 100lb weight loss!
Wow. I do a 72hour fast once every 3 months. That must have been tough. 👏🏻
Well done. What did you eat at the end of your fast?
@@9620kod thanks-I would break my fast with a plain baked sweet potato and avocado. 2 big sources of potassium and easily digestible. Sometimes I would do watermelon too but not right out of the gate.
TMI Bone broth would give me the runs so I would incorporate it later in my refeed
@77cataylor, what did you drink during your fast? Did you take electrolytes? I would like to try this.
@@AndreaLillyM I drank 2 things-a large black cold brew every morning and filtered water with infused electrolytes (e.g. smart water, alkaline waters). Day 2 I would take some pink salt if I felt woozy, but mostly just water and the morning cold brew.
Good luck 🍀
2. Every cell that makes up skin is replaced every 3 months.
3. Your skin is made of what you eat.
4. Autophagy. Your body will eat itself. 16-18 hours of fasting it goes into autophagy, fat from skin will make it digest. Your body is capable or recycling that loose skin.
5. Autophagy increases the longer you fast.
6. Your body will start breaking down tissue it does not need.
7. 1% improvement every 3 months.
8. Microneedling, keto, Intermittently Fasting, May improve results every 2-3% every 3 months.
Ty
8) He said 2-3% every MONTH.
@Ava Batson Thank you for the summary, VERY helpful!
God Bless us all
😢ty
@@avabatson8853 Ty cause I don't have the time.
My husband lost 250 so far. He has done keto and Intermittent for 2 years, he had a lot of skin after the first 100 he began what equates to running a 15m mile every day.He was 500lbs and we do eat a very clean diet. As soon as he started going to the gym his skin began to retract. He has very little excess now and I have faith continuing the lifestyle will continue his improvement.
HOLY MOLY!!
The exercise makes a lot of sense.
Exercise is a potent stimulator of autophagy, especially protien autophagy, it seems.
Thank you for sharing 😊🙏
@@alisonzunguze8183 he's now lost over 300
Awesome motivational support for your husband!!! Keep on keeping on!
My friend's done intermittent fasting
for decades: never eats after dinner until lunch the next day.
Not much exercise either
but he's healthy and slim,
with gorgeous skin at sixty-five.
Complete strangers praise his hair
and can't believe his age.
I'm sold on this advice!
Due to Type 2 Diabetes, etc... I have been doing Keto/IF since June of 2023. I cycle between 18:6 and 23:1. I have lost 50lbs, no lose skin (I'm almost 50 yrs old and menopausal, just in case some of you say, maybe because I'm young). Let autophagy do it's thing, fasting works.
So you were able to fast being a type II? That's the part that concerns me. The longer I don't eat, the higher my sugars go, so I'm not quite sure how to fast without it affecting my blood sugar.
@@riceflowershea8748if you’re in ketosis your sugars shouldn’t rise that much while fasting. Are you eating carbs? If so please look into keto diet or carnivore diet ❤
@Marigold-ip3gw This is the way it's always been since I was diagnosed. Originally, I started out having a problem with low blood sugar, then it started climbing higher and higher. I've had several doctors tell me this happens to a lot of people. Every time I fast because I need to have blood work drawn to check my numbers, it's always high. The longer I fast, the higher my sugars go. My sugars go into the 500's, then drop to 32 in the same day. I'm on 3 different injectable insulins. I've never been able to control it.
I fast a lot for 16+ hours and my loose skin is tightening!!! I. Never knew the correlation thanks so. Much!! I’ve lost 100 pounds and kept it off for 15 years an now my skin is way better
Congratulations! How did you lose all that weight?
Thanks for your post!! This is inspirational to me, as I want to lose my loose skin and not resort to surgery! I am patient and I will give it a try this year!!! :-D
Great news ,,,, same here, 16 and 8. but 20 and 4 is my normal interval
Tell me how y’all kept it off 😂I’ve been doing it for few months and bout to my goal now don’t know how to maintain
So if I fast my loose skin will tighten? Cuz I originally fast when Ramadan starts so can it help??
I was effectively called a liar about my weight loss a few years ago, because they couldn't believe I had such elastic skin with no loose bits in my late 40s. Now, several years later, my skin is even better...I have learned more and eat a more ketogenic/intermittent fasting diet than the simple low carb food I started with back then.
My only regret is I didn't have the knowledge in my 20s....
We're all dumb in our 20's...great job on the weight loss!! 👍
Liar 😂😂
I am in my 20s losed 31-32 kg from 99 kg i havenow 67-68 kg. But belly isnt in best shape yet . YeH i sued keto diet too but now i eated normally but i think starting again my keto diet not to lose weight i dont need lose more kg but to change my body to look better even if i gained weight it would be ok if it was muscles and my body looked good
i wish i knew this when i was younger too.
I believe what helps is that there is significantly less muscle loss with this way of eating.
I started listening to you, I feel a light where I only felt depressed before.
It's true. I'm losing weight with keto/IF and my body is slowly toning itself while I lose weight. I thought keto and intermittent fasting would be hard but I love it! Yes, I fall off tge wagon sometimes but I don't give up!
I’ve lost 120 lbs over a two year span with intermittent fasting and have minimal dimples but no loose skin so far, I have about 40 lbs left I hope I can have abs when it’s all said and done🤞
Did you do keto as well? I want to do prolong fast I would say I want to start with a 24 hr fast and then move up to 48 hrs later but I don’t know if I’d like to go on keto.
@@abby-cn6xt I usually stuck to a daily fasting routine of a eating window of 6-8 hours so for example I would usually eat between 1-9pm. It worked best for me this way because I’m usually a night owl. I didn’t do a keto diet not for me but what I noticed is staying away from “drinking” your calories that is key! I have more freedom a bit to eat a little less healthy at times to keep me same but then drink water as well
GOOD for you!! 🤗👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@@ITSPRIME2 hey im loosing weight and i need some advice
@@shahul8222 I’ll do my best to help
I hope this comment helps to encourage others in my position. I'm in my early 60's, and I'm currently intermittent fasting, working out, and properly nourishing my body, and have been for the past two months. I've already lost 25 lbs. My point is that because of my age, I was terrified of ending up looking like I was permanently wearing skin that looked like cheap drapery. Agh... I desparately wanted to believe that the autophagy would also digest the loose skin, but I was unsure. This video reminded me of something I experience a week ago: I noticed the skin on the back of my hands looks more youthful. I also have a deep wrinkle between my eyebrows. Running my finger over it now, it seems to be much more shallow; as if it's disappearing. Putting it all together, I realized I don't have anything to be afraid of at all! Thank you so much for helping to put my fear to rest, as that fear was psychologically hindering my weight loss.
One more thing! I had a few tiny skin tags on my neck. They seem to be disappearing, too. :)
Thank you Cymbelin, I am exactly the same age as you and have been doing IF etc for the same time and I also like to look after myself and look as good as I can for my age. I too was worried about the skin after loosing 11kg and sure enough, its very dry, even though I bathe in coconut oil in my bath and slather oils over my arms and neck and face every day, sometimes twice a day.. I too have that wrinkle between my eyebrows and I think that is getting less too. BUT, my arms are still soooo dry and also upper arms are very floppy and wrinkly looking , especially when I bend over and down and look at them, yikes, very puckered and wrinkly. I will continue with the wonderful fasting though and slathering my oils and remain positive that it will slowly improve over time
@@claireallsopp8701 I hear you, Claire! Thanks for the reply. I'm well aware that I'll never be twenty again, and my bikinis will never again see the light of day, but I am pleased with the improvements I've seen, that quelled my fears about weight-loss. I strength train, and I think that works in conjunction with IF. It's as if the more the muscle beneath the skin is toned, the more it improves the skin tone, (I theorize.) Congrats on dropping 11kg! More power to you! I'll give away one of my secrets, too. For my face, I buy an unscented lotion, (120 ml/4 oz.) and then add some good quality essential oils. I add 15 drops of Frankincense; 15 drops of Grapefruit, and 10 drops of Lavender. I'll never buy an expensive moisturizer again! All the best to you. :)
@@Cymbelin oh wow....I too make my own moisturiser...out of beef tallow which I render myself. I LOVE frankincense essential oil and rose geranium so that's my combo. So I might make a huge tub so my arms can benefit as well as my face. Nice and cheap and very effective for a face moisturiser.
Thanks for your reply....have a brilliant day 💜
@@claireallsopp8701 Lovely. :)
Great advise 👍.
I've been on keto for 3 months. I've lost 30 pounds and I've been doing the fasting. I'm 59 and the lines on my face have decreased considerably. I can testify to what you said is true. Even the loose skin under the chin has decreased.
Thank you for sharing!!! I’m praying I lose my turkey neck. 😇🙏 I’ve lost 28 lbs and have 50 to go but my problem is when I lay down to sleep my throat feels a little restricted. I’m assuming it’s the excess weight. IDK. It feels uncomfortable. UGH!!! Congrats to you!!! Keep up the great work!!!
This is exactly what brought me to this video. Thanks for the info.
@@Nurturing2I hope you get checked by a doctor for your throat😮
You are saving my Life. 77 now and looking forward to my 100th Birthday... Thank you 😊
What is your routine if I may ask? 48 here but want to start as soon as possible
I keep watching Dr. Eric Berg, Thomas Delauer, and Dr. Ken Berry - They should all collab to save this world - The Keto Kings!
Boy Florida have a look at primal edge health too he is excellent as well
Those are my there go-to people as well. Along with Fledge Fitness for all things Intermittent Fasting.
Now what is this Primal Edge Health? I'll have to research him.
Yes my 3 favorite too!! Dr berg is awesome. Love love Thomas and his new keto coffee recipes are awesome..
@@HealthyLiving.7 You will like him, I promise. No BS
I can't get on board with Berg. He seems to promote products and things with his name on it. Its difficult to support that once you know that a keto wol is completely free
I started keto about a year ago, and I started losing weight right away. Then I recently jumped over to the carnivore and started intermittent fasting, things became so much easier. I can't believe it's just crazy, I don't even want to eat OMAD at times. I went from 316 pounds down into my 240. I know I would be a lot further along if I had applied intermittent fasting sooner. After much ridicule from most of my family members, they too now have gotten on the bandwagon. My wife has lost 30 lb, my sister's lost 40 lb. lol just good stuff. Thanks for all your time and work that you invest in getting this information out there Dr. Berry. I greatly appreciate you. God bless.
I’ve been following your advice for three months Dr Berry. I am almost at 40 pounds weight loss. No loose skin. GOD BLESS YOU SIR!
Can you tell more about what you did to avoid loose skin? Congrats!!!
Please share how you handled keeping your skin tight?
Dr berry just covered this at 8.25
Losing 40 lbs doesn’t usually bring in loose skin. It’s the people that have large amounts of weight to lose and lose it quickly that result in that issue.
What type of diet did you do CD? Keto? Lowcarb?
I have never been able to fast so everyone PLEASE PLEASE pray for me for me because I have lots of loose skin on my body. I’m 67 however I believe we are never too old to be healthy and try to take care of our body. Thank you everyone ❤😊
I am 67 and will be 68 next month. The energy I get from fasting is amazing. I have to make myself eat at times so I can sleep. Skin is ever so slowly improving. You can do this. Start slow. I started fasting for 12 hours and worked my way up to 36. I added an hour or half hour to my 12 once a week until I could do 36. Haven’t made it past 36 hours yet.
@@n-r-m8888 start by reducing your carbs and ovoid eating late. Reduce your fruits intake and add more green leefy vegetables. Get to learn more on fasting and you can do it. It has never been easy with anyone but you will enjoy it if you start. God help you.
Look up dr valter Longos " fasting mimicking diet "
I'm in month 10 of ketosis, 112 lbs gone
Any problems with loose skin?
Well done big4g63t! Congratulations to you! Keep up the great efforts and tell others how it's going.
@@jimhurst82 , it's naturally tightening up allot but yes the loose skin is there
@@miss-db6040 thanks!
Me too! Loose skin not bad better monthly but I’ve done 16-18 fasting since day one then after few months do 23-24 hrs snacks only 1 to zero carbs in a 3 hr dinner time. Most days eat once a day. It’s been easy! I do feel fasting helped❤️👍 I use coconut oil tiny amt heavy cream in my coffee during my fast I checked my sugar and ketones never spikes ( Splenda) doesn’t spike me either I’m not insulin resistant and you must check not everybody reacts the same. I do not do diet sodas while fasting that throws me out of fasting. Hope that helps! ❤️👍I’ve never felt better tons of energy. Size 22 down to size 6 and 8!! In 10 mo. People keep thinking I’m working out on weights etc. no I walk 1 hr a day 6-7 days a week in nature only. You can do this 👍
I was doing three-day fasts, once a week to go from 120kg to 90kg. Had almost no lose skin within the 6 months it took to lose the weight.
What type of fast did you do James ? Water only?
@@davepitzoSWM I was doing water only. But now I am doing water and salt, it's much easier with the same results.
@@JamesWillis-yy5pxthank you James
@@JamesWillis-yy5px why is water and salt easier?
@@NiceLoki Without salt your body gets low on sodium. This makes you fell bad, dehydrated. You will struggle to last more than 5 days without salt.
Always use salt with water fasts.
Every once in a while in life you come across someone who knows his sh't, my hats off to you sir.
but what he is saying is not true.
@@diamondluv1009 Says the clueless
@@diamondluv1009 what is on your C.V.? Seriously what are your credentials?
Dr Berry I know your video is 6 years old but I want to say Thank you so much ❤ I’m on a 5 day water fast, I’m 64 post menopausal and lean towards carnivore heavily but never consistent past 3 months. I would become so fatigued I had to nap twice a day for an hour to two. I’m fasting in hopes I heal whatever is holding me back from being successful with carnivore. My goal is rolling fasts of various lengths 24’s-72’s till my weight is reduced and my autoimmune illness healed. My blood sugar, blood pressure and temperature are each normal for the first time in 40 years 🎉 appreciate you and your family ❤
I absolutely LOVE your videos. I’m a RN and could not agree more with your research and approach you take with your information. Kudos for being HONEST and not selling a false/fake bill of sale!! Thank you!! Wish you were closer, I’d certainly come to you as my physician!!
Amen Angela. My family physician and cardiologist are old school. Wish I could find a doctor here versed on fasting and keto to help guide those of us who wish to pursue that instead of plant-based eating and taking statins.
I was really thin 3 years ago and in three years, gained another me 😔. Started keto on the 1st of 2020 and looking forward to a better healthier me.
Can you update and let us know how it's going for you? I hope you're doing well.
I wish you success!
Hope it's going well
Wishing you great success 👏🤗🌹
How is it going so far?
I was so worried about the loose skin. I've done IF 18-6 for about a 3 weeks now. I've lost 15lb already.
It's such a relief to know that I can continue with what I'm doing to reduce my loose skin!
Did it reduce your lose skin
@@Tarikkb Not totally, there will always be the stretch marks but it's not super floppy.
@@JsLetsPlays I have a bit of loose skin but it’s not much , it’s minor , it doesn’t hang when I’m standing up , do u think I’ll be able to see any difference?
@@Tarikkb oh yeah, it should help you out
Hows it going?
I lost 225 pounds and priced the Surgery , I bought a New Harley Davidson instead
Awesome choice ❤
Good 👍😊. Vanity isn't all that's out there. I hope you have many rides and adventures on that bike.
@@JT-cv1yo It doesn't take any Will Power when you are Never Hungry Eating a Carnivore Diet 🥩🐟🧈🥓🥚 215 lbs at moment and still going
Only 7 minutes in and this is some of the best, realest advice I heard on here
Absolutely fantastic to hear. At 57 I was rather concerned that my weight loss was going to leave me with a terrible looking frame. However the 65 lbs I have lost so far have been completely through intermittent fasting and Keto/low carb. Great to hear I am on the right path, thanks so much.
How did your skin hold up? That’s about the same for me … it’s wild
I need to re-watch this video every couple of months to remind myself why I do IF and eat an animal based diet.
I just wanted to say thank you. I worked so hard to loose weight 55 and four pregnancies. I lost the weight feel so much better but then the skin discouraged me so much I almost gave up. You gave me hope and a renewed motivation. Can’t thank you enough praying you are blessed. ❤
Thank you!!! This is exactly the information I've been looking for for months. All I keep hearing is "there's nothing you can do about it" and it's extremely discouraging to think that by getting healthier and losing weight, you end up with a body that makes you feel ugly. This gives me hope.
My Dad lost well over 100lbs and has no loose skin at all. He followed intermittent fasting and his skin shrank as he did. I always say to him how lucky he is to have no loose skin! I am aiming to loose 2 stone and really worried about loose skin but I am going to follow this and I just ordered my derma roller to help my skin!
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
― Hippocrates
100 % agree with Hippocrates 👍
That's what vegans say too, oh and carnivores. So who's correct?
@@sandrabentley1420 since they're both saying it, why can't *both* be correct?
👍
Vegans
I had RNY surgery April 1st ,2021. I have lost 150 so far , I run on an underwater Treadmill, 40 minutes a day five days a week . That’s is 3.8 miles five days a week . So far the only saggy skin I have now is in my upper arms. I have both knees replaced , right hip replace and my right shoulder reversed. I am in the best health of my life. I will eat right the rest of my life.
Bionic you amazing
Wow love to hear this, so glad to hear I’m on the right track for tightening my loose tummy after pregnancy. I’ve been intermittent fasting and working out for 6 months now and I’ve seen a real big difference in my skin.
Can I ask the age of your children. I'm hoping it's not too late after my 10lb 6oz, now 25yr old.
Ive worked out for years and have low body fat but still that skin. I hope this will help but could be too late at 57.🤔
@@kellibodony1077 my daughters 7 I also do dry brushing which produces more collagen
@@carlibostic487 Is dry brushing with a loofah? Sounds interesting especially if produces collagen. Thanks.
@@PR-pe9oc Thank you for your reply. I just ordered my first dry brush from Amazon!
@@glw5166 you are very welcome. ☺️ It’s been quite a while since I dry brushed (I should start, again), but there r proper and improper ways of doing it. There’s lots of info, on TH-cam. Make sure to watch some vids, before starting. Best of luck, and take care!!
Yep! I've lost 190 pounds, the first 80 pounds fell off just short of 4 months. I've been keto with intermittent and a few longer extended fasts thrown in for almost 3 years. Quality food is a huge factor!
My skin is better than it's ever been. I'm mid 40's and had been morbidly obese for decades. By all accounts, I should have draping layers of skin.
Linda Justus Hi Linda I was just wondering after this amount of time you still have loose skin your statement on Dr. Barry says that you understand what he was saying
I simply cannot imagine how a person can lose 80 lbs in 8 months let alone 4 months! What did you eat?
I must be the slowest loser.
I'm 42 I weight 276 pounds, please tell me what you do in a full day.
Or what to eat and when.
I work overnight and I have 4 boys is very hard to have an schedule or to sleep more than 4 or 5 hours a day...
I saw you have successfully lose weight and have positive results with your skin.. please some advice will be greatly appreciated
@@lauramejia757 Hi! I'm a newbie at this, so I hope my advice is good.
I started 11March and I have lost 17lbs so far. Blood glucose down 16 pts! Joint pain all gone! I can hardly believe it.
My advice: Listen to the vids on Keto. Read up on it on the internet. Buy a good book on the topic. This way you'll be armed with lots of info about what to eat, what to avoid, when to eat, etc. More info is better. Get it from a variety of sources.
The short summary is cut carbs and load up on fresh, organic (if possible) non starchy vegetables, moderate consumption of organic meats & fish, and lots of fats (with a tendency to make the majority healthy fats). The fats will cut your appetite, as will the reduction in carbs.
Once you understand the part about macros, itll help you design your food plan. I use the MyFitnessPal app to track carbs, protein and fat and their distribution in my meals. Also calories, secondarily. It costs me $50 per year, but I use it every day. Its work, but it's worth it to me. There may be cheaper/free apps online, I dont know. I started with the free version and then just stayed with it and upgraded.
Once you get the hang of this, you'll like it. You wont be hungry and theres a zillion Keto recipes out there to explore and give breadth to your food selections.
I wish you good luck and good health!
@@lauramejia757 Start keto as soon as you can. Stop eating bad oils and cook with olive oil or coconut oil. Try to sleep as much as you can. High cortisol levels from stress makes you crave carbohydrates and it makes you hungrier. I really recommend intermittent fasting. Start with 16/8. It’s super easy and cheap. Plus it gives you energy that you really need to work and take care of your family. Good luck !
Hi Dr. Berry, I've been doing keto for 3 years and have lost 198 lbs. and I still need to lose 36lbs. I'm 49 years old and have alot of loose skin. I hit a plateau so I started intermittent fasting Jan.4, 2021 and have been loosing 2lbs every week since I started. I've taken my measurements so I truly hope it improves the loose skin dilemma. Thanks for your content. You've been part of my journey. 💞
I had loose skin until I started drinking all of my liquids inside of my feeding window. It tightened up in a few months noticeably.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video. I have been scared of losing weight, and having a huge flap of skin that I'll need to tuck into my pants along with my shirt. The thought of that has terrified me so much that I've convinced myself I'd rather be fat. This video has given me a much brighter view of weight loss journey. I'm so glad I discovered your videos.
Well Ken, I won´t describe here all the benefits I am getting from keto and IF since 1 month from I started it. I just want to apreciate very much your contribution here for the world, for the best healthy and happy people. Your work is very much valuable. Thank you very much for your amazing support.
31yo, female, POCS, 20/4 and OMAD since April 2018, currently down 4 sizes, almost 5. I was US 18 when I started. I was afraid about having a lot of loose skin, but the more I am close to my goal, the more I see the situation isn't nearly as bas as I thought it would be. I still have to lose weight, but I can already see my legs are quite tight, and the flappy skin on my arms is slowly getting better. Sometimes I also fast for an entire day or two.
Hi, I asked the same question above but maybe you can answer it. If the skin in question has stretch marks, will it still tighten up? I am not assuming you have stretch marks but if you do and would like to answer, I would appreciate it.
Microneedling
@@katjay3125 what is microneedling? I have stretch marks from 3 pregnancies. I have lost 50-60 pounds in the last 12 months. I still have more to lose
Lost to much weight losing my husband of 42 yrs. Thank you god bless.
Janine Maddox, Well he didn't love you for who you are in the first place. Did not the vow say for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer? To you it should be good riddance! You deserve better!
Much love to you. God bless❤
I’m in the process of losing weight right now. I’ve lost 20 pounds so far. I gained weight after having children & my struggle with depression & knee injury. I’ve been intermittent fasting 16 hrs & it’s helping with my weight loss. Yoga & Pilates is also helping with my weight loss. I’m trying to lose weight in the most healthiest way possible & I wanted to address the loose skin. It’s just freaking me out. I saw a plastic surgeon last week & she said a total tummy tuck is what I needed. It would cost $15,000 Going to see her was just an option but I’d rather lose weight & try to battle the loose skin along the way myself. I don’t want surgery. I’m going to focus on the Ketogenic diet too. I’ve stopped all the late night snacking months ago & I don’t miss it. I actually don’t even crave soda or sweets anymore. Wish me luck. Thank you for your video. Very helpful information.
Thank you for this . After having triplets and twins, poor diet, I’m a hot stretchy mess. I will be doing this.
I applaud you!
You are a super woman! Literally!🤗🤗🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Hot stretchy mess 😂 i can relate to that
Bless you Triplets & Twins. 💞
@@lindaberry7206 much success to you !!!
I have watched thousands of hours of videos on the ketogenic diet, but I always look forward to your videos with your simple no BS approach. Many people try to convince you to take supplements and eat only grass-fed meats which is out of reach for many low income families.
Thanks
Walmart sells grass fed organic beef for $5.48 lb. where I live. It's $1.60 more for a pound than the processed beef. It's what I feed my family during the week and totally worth the slightly higher expense because it is so much better for you to consume. We have keto pizza on Mondays and Fridays, a breakfast dinner night (organic eggs $3.83 dz, nitrate free bacon $4.89, and keto pancakes), a Mexican wrap night (Organic shells for the kids $2.89 a pack, grass fed meat, and non RBst cheese, organic sour cream $1.98, and lettuce - I just make a taco salad no wraps), a burger and hot dog night (nitrate free hotdogs $1.98 and grass fed beef - no buns for me) and Annie's Organic mac-n-cheese, and on the weekends we do wings, chicken, or pork-chops if I can find hormone free. I drink a small organic coffee with kerrigold butter and coconut oil almost everyday, and avocado for my first meal and generally left overs, and I buy organic bread and organic snacks for my kids lunches. I spend between $130-$160 per week to feed a family of 4 for all meals. I don't make much money because I am in sales on 100% commission and I can go months without pay because I sell extremely large purchases in a flooded market. My husband makes about $55K a year. We struggle, but our food is a must and if you plan properly, it's not as expensive as people think. I do have to go to three different stores to get everything on the list, which is a hassle. It's getting competitive out there, more and more stores offer organic, prices are dropping. Keep searching and you'll find more affordable foods :)
I try to get grass fed when I can but in Canada it is harder to find at a reasonable price. The best thing to do is make sure you are getting your veggies, vitamins, minerals and essential fats like omega 3.
For myself I'm not too concerned as I make enough money but for many there would be too many compromises if everything was grass fed and organic. Eating cheap keto is way better than the cheap carb lifestyle, I like how Dr Ken Berry is realistic and does not try to push a lifestyle that may put people in economic hardship.
I really think the costs balances out. Just think of the cost of a box of cereal. Getting rid of cereal in the morning and giving your family a healthy omelet/egg scramble with bacon that has no added nitrates/nitrites starts their day off better and keeps them full longer. I buy organic eggs from Costco for $5.99 for a 2 dozen carton, that's $3/dozen. Large organic salad mix that would feed a family of 4-6 are less than $4 at Costco and Walmart. Once your body becomes adapted to eating healthier, it takes less food to feel satisfied. I have not noticed any difference in my food dollars because I don't buy the processed junk that keeps you going back for more. Costco also has 3 lbs of the bacon I mentioned for $13. Divide that by 4 and it's $3 and some change for 12 ounces, which is what bacon is packaged as now. I think I may actually spend less because nothing is wasted. Healthy fats are the key to successful IF and ending wastefulness.
my husband and i are both on disability and my son gets a check. together we make about 36k a year. so all organic, grass fed, etc is really not an option for us most of the time. i buy it when i can afford it, its on sale. also, we both have a difficult time spending time prepping and cooking meals, so it has to be as easy as possible. i am glad i eat less with KETO. that has definitely cut down on food costs for me at least, but my guys are not keto. and we live in rural US and prices for food are not low here. even with a a meat processing plant on the north side of town that ships all over the world (angus), meat is still pricey at $5/6 a pound, for ground, more for other cuts and that is just at the grocery store. the butcher is even more!
God Bless You & Yours Carina!! I’m Very Impressed with what you you’ve done with the Challenges you have!!🙌🙏🙌❤️👍👍☺️
This makes all kinds of sense to me. It explains so much. I just found Dr Berry about 24 hours ago. He was the answer to my prayers to God for help. Thank you Lord!
He basically saved my life. So glad I found him too.
I haven't actually lost all my weight yet, but I am trying to take counter measures to avoid the loose skin. I'm currently 6'1" 306lbs, down from 327. I like intermittent fasting, so I'm glad the solution is a simple one.
How are you doing now? Have you lost more weight? Do you have much loose skin?
Thanks for this informative video, I’m 64 years old and doing Keto the second time. The first time I lost was about 8 years go. I lost 143 lbs. I had some loose skin but my clothes covered it. This time around I am much better informed and I also have incorporated IF into my routine so I am confident the weight will stay off.
Hi ken,Thank you.From listening to you I went on a strictly conavore diet for 3 months.I went from 205 plus to 167plds.From September last year til up to date.I love this way of eating now .Thank you so much.
What a new viewpoint. You're skin is made of what you ate for the past 3 months. Wow. Invaluable! Thank you, Dr Berry. I love every video of yours I've watched . IM doing IF and healthy keto. If with 36 to 64 hours fast. I'll be sure now to continue organic food and the grass fed meat. And I'll definitely continue IF especially because it will ensure no loose skin. I've lost 40 lbs and haven't more to go. Thanks for explaining how this works. Bless you!
Did it work?
Following you and Dr. Sten Ekberg has helped me lose 60 in a year and my husband 120 pounds in 2 years. We do ketovore, IF, lifestyle and we both have more loose skin than I like. I do know I didn't get fat overnight and changes won't happen overnight. We do OMAD and I add in a 36 or more waterfast once a month and have done a 96-hour waterfast. Thank you for getting us off statins, and BP meds and taking my hubs from A1C of 6.7 to 5.4, and losing the prediabetes status from his medical records and morbidly obese from both our medical records!! Both our doctors are impressed and my doctor has changed his own eating habits since beating stage 4 colon cancer! Food MATTERS!
Dr Mindy Pelz is great too.
Give it time! One of my pt clients had a lot of excess skin after a phenomenal loss, and after a year it was gone.
TheGhost of JohnMordaunt really?
Heba Al-Madhoun really really! And he's in his 40s. He does intermittent fasting too so that's worth a shot, but your skin is constantly renewing itself so everyone should wait before considering putting themselves through major surgery.
TheGhost of JohnMordaunt what did she do
FOOD JUNKIE 21 he lost 80 pounds with calories in, calories out then lost a further 25 pounds of fat when he switched to a ketogenic diet and fasting for 36 hours once a week. Also gained 30 in lean body mass, completely altering his body composition by lifting 3 times a week alternating with cardio (swimming, running and dance) giving an amazing overall transformation. Consistency in diet and variety in exercise :)
Oh that’s wonderful to hear! I will need to be more patient lol
I wish we had doctors like you around here.
Move to Tn. I am
We have him here.
I’m in Tennessee- where is his practice at?
I am moving to TN next year. Dr. Berry will be my only doctor!
2 years of IF, 20/4 and omad only right from the start, 4 months keto and 90lbs down, 20 to my goal. I must say, I don't have as much loose skin as I should do, and as I see other women had after a similar weight loss. I still have some, mind you, but most of my weight was (and is) on my tights, butts and belly pouch, and my knees were absolutely horrible. I had rolls of fat over them, while now they're just disappearing and the skin isn't falling over them anymore. I don't plan to have surgery soon, and actually I'd avoid it if I could, but even if eventually I will have to, I prefer it to be minimal with the help of autophagy. I will never stop doing IF, it's just too good on so many aspects.
It's well worth it if only for the brain fog disappearance effect.
Has your period been affected?
Eating 3 times a day is the worst thing people teach their children.
I do eat a lot of chicken, and it's one of the best sources of collagen along with eggs. Throughout my weightloss journey over the last year, I've noticed my skin feeling a lot nicer as I've moved away from artificially-made foods. I had no idea that what I was eating was the source of that change. While I expect to have some wrinkles in my belly, my skin has been fairing better than I thought it would. And now I see why. I knew about the autophagy thing, but I had no idea that my mainstay of chicken and eggs were doing that much. Thank you for this. It's always nice to stumble onto something like this!
I'm so relieved you posted this video. I lost 70lbs relatively quickly (via exercise + healthy diet) 5 years ago but I'm left with loose skin and I really don't want to undergo surgery due to risks. I recently heard intermittent fasting could be a way to reduce loose skin, and now I feel extremely motivated to give it a try over the course of this year to see what I can do on my own to improve my skin situation. I understand this is a long-range approach, and I'm okay with that. Thanks for your helpful, practical advice for those of us out there seeking guidance on how to achieve our goals without resorting to surgery.
@AlamedaDanceParty Hey, how did the loose skin work out for you? Is it better? TX!
God Bless us all
@@igitahimsa5871 I tried intermittent fasting, but it's not for me. I realize that I have issues with binge eating, and this approach is just like a trigger for me to want to binge eat when it is time to eat instead of just eating a healthy portion. For now I just accept my loose skin. I am trying to do weight lifting to add muscle so that I look more toned. That is helping.
@@natroxwoundcare9744 Well, if I have learned anything in life it is that the same thing isn't necessarily going to work for everybody. I am glad you have found a way to continue improvement. I don't know if you are the same person as alamedadanceparty, but I would like to suggest that you give it another try at a later date, and here is why: I have discovered that an herb which causes me trouble may, a few years later, be the exact thing I needed.
Good luck on your journey to health, God Bless us all
@@igitahimsa5871 Oops, yes. I manage multiple accounts and I wrote to you from the wrong account. Sorry. Okay, advice is duly noted. All the best to you.
@@natroxwoundcare9744 any progress on loose skin? Did you try intermitent fasting again?
I lost 75 pounds in 4 months doing this. It works. I have 30 pounds to go. I have started eating more, but ready to kick this into high gear.
Wow!! Any tips on how to lose quickly?
My loose skin is mostly muscle atrophy. Also I love sugar. I became disabled due to early car wreck. Just started to eat right. This is day 6. Your way of thinking is totally new for me. I can fast for 16 hrs a day. It is time to walk. Thanks!
Would love to get an update on how you're doing.
@@masontull8388 Thanks! I survived heart failure and the C19. That was last year. The doctors say I need a lung transplant in 3-6 mths. I am on meds with horrendous side effects. I am a fighter though. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I have faith that the golden age is coming. Heaven on Earth. No more diseases and no more pain.
@@Sugarsmomma wow thank you for sharing.... I will pray for you.. how is your diet change going... have you seen improvement in your overall health?
@@masontull8388 Some days I actually do good then there are the days when I am feeling bad that I eat a huge bowl of ice cream. I am not overweight. I just know that I feel better when I eat good.
@@Sugarsmomma Hang in there Sharlene and try to do the right thing with your food. I hope that all is going well for you.
Just the other day I was saying to my wife that for some reason I don't have any loose skin even though I've lost 47 lbs in under 3 months. She just figured it would start happening soon, but after watching your video I'm not so sure. I've lost all the weight so far just doing the Carnivore diet and some IF along with it. I only drink water. Was really worried about loose skin issue as I've seen others with it but now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it may not happen to me. I'm a 65 year old white male, who is a "recovering" carbohydrate addict! I get almost all my information from your videos about my diet. Thanks so much for helping me and others on our weight loss journey.
Yes, especially when you get older... Harder to tone. I'm glad I came across your video. Makes sense.
This is one of the most valuable videos I have seen. Unfortunately I cant do keto because it makes me dizzy. But have started intermittent fasting and its not as hard as I thought. Lost 3 kg in the first 2 weeks. thank you.
You need to drink snake juice while on keto the salts help with electrolyte balance. Look up snake juice recipe here on TH-cam.
@@seve1886 - thank you. I'll do that. My dizziness is tied up with leaking dental fillings - not amalgams. The fat in keto just makes the dizziness worse. But I will certainly look up the snake juice. And thank you for caring enough to send me that message. Its really appreciated.xx
Thanks Dr. Berry! I have noticed that anyone who really pays attention to their nutrients and water requirements looks healthy and has nice skin. Thanks for sensible advice. I am going to make extra effort to go the 16/8 hour IF while faithfully keeping up with all the good practices I have learned. I noticed I can start to lose track of water, nutrients, exercise, etc., as I get busy or distracted (or discouraged?) and it shows! I also feel the need to dust off my scribbler where I wrote all my goals, and review and refresh them. Kudos to all those who have made this journey to wellness, thanks to people like you who have told us how to do it. God bless your little heart.
THANK U! HAVE SOME LOOSE SKIN AND WAS LOOKIN 2 AVOID ANY FORM OF SURGERY AND DEFINITELY WILL B TAKIN THIS ADVICE!
Don't be too quick to make that appointment with the Plastic Surgeon. Eating, and Not Eating, can tighten your loose skin...
KenDBerryMD WOW!
I assume advanced age and length of time overweight must delay skin tightening. Wouldn't it?
Everything you said makes perfect sense, but I have read that Castor oil is supposed to help with tightening loose skin as well. Opinion? Not any money to be made there because it's not proprietary.
KenDBerryMD this makes me sooo happy to hear because i cannot afford to have sugery. And i can tell that my skin is improving and i am firming up. It weight loss on the scale has slowed up but my clothes size and inches is still going down. I needed to see this video!!! Thank God for you and the care and the well being you have and share for your patients and the world. May you be richly blessed for all your efforts!!❤❤❤
I wasn't significantly overweight, but mine was crepey. I'd have been surprised if it wasn't after having 5 children, 3 of them in my late 30s and early 40s, but I was amazed at how it bounced back when I started lifting again :)
I’m so glad I watched this. I started intermittent fasting and was alarmed at the weird shape some of my fat was taken. Now I know to just wait
Yeah, I'm dealing with the same thing! It's freaking me out to see my body right now!
I like the sincerity behind Dr.Berry's videos.He and Dr.Berg seem to have a genuine desire to help people.
Dr Berg does seem sincere, but I have started to doubt his scientific understanding. He has made some egregiously wrong statements in his videos that anyone with a high school science education would know was wrong. I would take his advice with a grain of salt.
@@KM-pm6qe If I were you, I'd look at his TRACK RECORD. Dr. Berg has been out here for years, and he looks younger and better every year. Does that sound to you like someone who doesn't know what he is talking about? I think *you* don't have any idea what you are talking about.
Dr. Berry inspires me to stick to keto, I fell off the keto wagon after loosing 40 lbs the first time but after watching Dr. Berry I am back on that horse and I'm more excited than ever
About 7 years ago, I weighed 399 lbs at 6 feet tall. I was 55 years old and a doctor told me I would never see 60 years of age. He recommended gastric sleeve surgery. So I did it and I lost about 175 lbs and maintained a loss of 140 lbs since then. I knew I still needed to lose some weight so in August I started the Ketogenic lifestyle. As of today I have lost 50lbs. As you can imagine, I have a lot of loose skin. It has shrunk considerably since starting the ketogenic lifestyle. I do intermittent fasting (20-4) Monday thru Friday, and a 5 day fast once a month. Would alternating keto with carnivore eating plan be more beneficial for repairing my skin and weight loss. My goal is to be at 200lbs by January 1st 2021. I am currently at 218lbs. Thanks
Just wondering if you reached your goal? Today is March 13, 2021
@@lindaberry7206 he didnt answer, I hope he is ok.
I'm tearing up after watching this video and reading the comments. Amazing!
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve lost 70 lbs post pregnancy - had gained 67 lbs. I tried to lose it slowly, to avoid loose skin. I’m struggling with loose skin on my abdomen. I was afraid there was nothing I could do for my stomach ‘flap’. I started IF a few weeks ago, and am already seeing improvements and losing inches. I will make sure to eat better quality foods now. See how that improves the quality of my skin. This gives me hope.
Thank you very much, I am 27 about to be 28 and have been overweight to obese till I was 19 years old and I currently started intermittent fasting and have been losing drastically. That got me worried about loss skin but your video did help me to understand which direction I can go. Thank you 🎉
My sister and I were just talking about this topic last night. I've been doing Keto/IF since late July and have lost 48lbs. My neck is soooo loose and saggy! I was wondering if IF would help firm it up. Watching this video, I now have hope! Thanks Dr B! 👍
Potassium tightens skin up: beans are low glycemic have 400 -600 mg per serving; avocado has as much as a bananna of potassium; protein you eat is not collagen, amino acids help build collagen but you can take collagen supplement because after 30 your production goes down; can also incorporate jello or bone broth as these are collagen in food form you can buy too; plus vitamin c is used to make collagen most collagen supplements don't include it in package therefore a supplement of vitamin c with you collagen supplement. My ankle swelling has improved since taking collagen supplement it's amazing. Biotin supplement is great for skin 10,000 mg I take and omega 3 fats from fish or fish oil or avocados too great vitamins for skin. Recap of vitamins: Collagen, vitamin C, Biotin, and Omega 3. I was starting to get loose skin on neck now it's gone since taking these.
@@joelleranee thanks for sharing 😊
@@dianepereira1860
No beans. Look up what's allowed on the Keto diet. Then look at what's allowed on the Carnivore diet. Then stick to it. It's not about calories because of you're truly eating what's allowed you don't need to and your cravings for carbs and sweets go away.
@@joelleranee THANK you!!!!
I started saving money to pay for plastic surgery, after listening to this, I think I will see about improving the quality of my food. Thank you for this information!!
Surgery should never be done. It’s horrific , painful,takes forever to heal. Also leaves you with insane scars. That’s if you have a good surgery.
Fasting is free, it works isn’t painful. Leaves zero scars will even remove damaged skin. Zero complications and can be as fast or slowly done as you want. I do , 72 hours eat then do 48s eat 2 days repeate.
Amy Knudsen. Good for you!
Pug Tortuga how much have you lost? Did it take you long to loose the weight?
Julia Arnold I’ve lost 367 lbs. 18 months.
Tammy snake diet? No, I don’t drink diarrhea causing salt water, nor my own piss. Lol
That's the first time I've ever heard that. "Your skin is made up of what you ate for the last 3 months." That's very interesting and good to know!
Can you write down what he said because I don't understand?
I'm an Arab.
@@user-mt4st9gm5x بكل بساطة اللي عليك انك تاكلين اكل صحي ١٠٠% لمدة ٣ شهور على الاقل لان خلايا الجلد تتجدد كل ٣ شهور بشكل كامل وطبعًا تكملين الاكل الصحي بعد الثلاث شهور الين ما توصلين للهدف حقك
ثاني شي قاله اللي هو الصيام العكسي واللي هو صيام بدون اكل بس مسموح شرب الماء في فترة الصيام وعدد ساعات الصيام اللي اقترحها هي ١٦ ساعة صيام مقابل ٨ ساعات واذا تقدرين تزويدنها الا ٢٠ ساعة مقابل ٤ ساعات يكون افضل وبس هذي هي اكل صحي متنوع ومع الصيام العكسي هذا لب المقطع من الاخير
@@moaydDrawing1 اهاا، والله يعطيك العافيه جد شكرا
Oh, good God...no wonder I'm starting to look like popcorn, Sun Chips, donuts, and a 2 ltr. bottle of Coke!😳😲
It's wicked under arms! Front stomach! Ty DR.BERRY! Was 280 diabetic, psoriasis now flabby arms! 140 over 2yrs. CARNIVORE. No diabetes or psoriasis working on thyroid. Fasting great IDEA! Yeah!!! TYSM again!
I do water fasting every day and it works wonders its also good for detoxing and gives you mental clarity
With 200lbs to lose I am definitely going to have loose skin and I don't react well to anesthesia so surgery is terrifying. Even if this was all BS, it is giving me enough hope to overcome the fear that has always derailed me in the past when I start feeling the extra jiggle. I will definitely be taking it to heart! Thank you.
Be sure to do IF daily, with once a week 24 hr fast and once a month 48 hrs. Fasting/autophagy will definitely help you.
@@misottovoce When do you need to start IF? I am in my 2nd week of Keto and while my appetite is much better than last week, I have periods where I can't take it. I know it's supposed to be increase fat to help hunger, but I have done that. I expect as I go on another week or two it will be much better, but I can't imagine not having breakfast, dinner, and my snack at night. (Low carb yogurt or celery with a bit of natural Smucker's peanut butter.) I'm getting the hours I sleep and maybe 2 hours after I wake up before I have to eat. So maybe only 11 or 12 hours fasting.
@@neurocadence I started IF nearly a month into Keto with 16/8 IF. It is easy for me to eliminate breakfast since I was never hungry until a few hours after awakening, so I had no problem having my lunch at around 1:30 or 2pm (normal for us) and evening meal around 8pm or so (French-Swiss husband can't imagine eating earlier at 7pm as I am used to). I can relate to what you say about not being able to imagine not having breakfast etc and your snack. Having to watch my hypoglycemia since 40 years or so, I could not imagine not eating a little something every few hours - as we were advised way back then. I couldn't imagine fasting! But, immediately on Keto, I never, ever felt a need for those 5 meals a day anymore. What makes fasting easy for me is understanding it's positive effect on the body, ketosis and the autophagy effect. I keep that always in mind, and continue to read the scientific literature behind it and watch quality videos.
If I could give you any bit of worthwhile advice, it would be to understand that the little snack you have at night, prolongs your 'feeding window' and shortens your natural nighttime/sleep fasting time. Remember that the body needs about 4 hrs to digest food, then the body needs time to use up the glycogen before it will switch to fat reserves. So essentially a 16 hr fast is really a 12 hr fast and a true 24 hr fast needs 28 hrs from the last meal. See what I mean? Change your mindset from 'can't do without etc' to 'I really don't need it because I'm not really hungry'. Try letting a teaspoon of coconut oil or butter melt in your mouth for your breakfast or when you suddenly feel hungry. Works for me. And be SURE to keep up your electrolytes (Dr Berry has a video on that) drink more water/tea, use more salt. Sodium, potassium and magnesium needs must be replenished. Lack of enough fluid AND not enough salt can make you 'feel' as if you were hungry.
We develop habits especially food ones that we continue whether it is necessary or not. Identify what is habit and what is 'need'. Trust your body and give it time to fat adapt. 2 weeks is a bit too soon so have patience to tune into what is happening within you. Perhaps try a nice ginger tea at night, unsweetened to replace that snack and understand that it is better for you. Sorry this is so long. Don't worry too much and persevere. It is so worth it!
@@misottovoce This is funny now because I have the opposite problem! I am starting week 4 and I have hardly any appetite. I go all day without eating and it worries me that my calories are too low daily. I have hypo thyroid and I don't want to make it slow down because my daily calories are 500 or so. I have so little appetite, and I'm having a hard time actually getting my nutrition because I get full so easily. I had my son get me a meal replacement to drink because even though it's very low carb it has fat and protein and some extra calories. I hate that I did this though and won't again because I know whole food is best. But I was feeling weak and tired even though I wasn't hungry at all. It was weird to go from unbearable hunger/obsessed with food to meh, I could have a couple of eggs and bacon and that would be it. Dr. Berg says to get 8 cups of veggies and wow, I can get a 1 or 2 cup salad with extras (olives, cucumber, etc) and a protein and I'm stuffed!
But I love this, I have lost 5 lbs only in 4 weeks but I am fine with that. 4 inches from my waist and 2 from my hips. My pants are falling off already. Thank you for your advice and encouragement.
@@misottovoce thanks so much for this very encouraging advice.
As a life-long skeptic, I truly appreciate your sensible, no BS advice.
Look at how good you're looking as compared to 2017. What a difference in your skin!
I am a physician and hence a student of human physiology and your explanation (yet to be verified by long term and controlled studies) makes a lot of sense.
Thank you very much for your time and effort.
Wahab Dilawar
Why is nothing ever "verified?" I get stuff at the health food store and use and it works for me and some of it is amazing but never verified. I take NATO made from fermented soy beans from Japan for joint pain that saved my job for me because I could not walk from the pain and it's not verified but used in Japan forever like a lot of stuff. There is a root used in bible day for Menopause (hot flashes) and it's the same story. You can't say it does not make money because people go to the health food store every day and buy the stuff so why not do studies them. Drug companies I'm sure can find a way to weasel in.
@@giftedandblack494 Studies and research are conducted with a lot of money and other resources, which are usually and readily provided by manufacturers, who are looking for "desired conclusions".
Enough said.
Thank you!! I need to lose 60 pounds and I was having fears about loose skin but it’s reassuring to know that I can avoid surgeries :)
This just makes sense. My family thinks I’m crazy. I’ve been keto 4weeks, lost 8 lbs. I have 17 more to go and I’m 72. I’m going slowly and I feel great. My family won’t eat at my house cuz they think I have strange ingredients in the food. Erythritol scares them to death. So now they question what’s in the food every time I bring anything over. I took homemade raspberry ice cream over and they asked what the sweetener was without tasting it. No one ate any while I was there. Guess I’ll save my delicious desserts for me. They don’t need to lose weight, maybe a few pounds, but they told me I should do this another way. Well. I’ve tried for 5 years to lose 25 lbs and all I did was drop 3 gain 3 over and over again. And I was always hungry. This is a miracle food plan. I just ignore them and continue eating, feeling full and losing weight. Thanks for all your great advice.
I wish I stay next to you so we both can enjoy the food together :) Take care and all the best to you.
Siew Fune . Thank you
Another thing that may help is weight training. This queues the body to hold on to and produce more muscle so skin would be more heavily sacrificed during weight loss. Also the bulk of muscle could produce a "shrink wrap" effect as well. Perhaps increasing the size of your lats and pecs and ab and back muscles might fill out some of the extra area so the skin isn't so loose anymore.
The problem with loose skin is it gets in the way of exercise.
If you had it you would know… it has a life of its own, moves separately, and pulls on skin.
Increased infections, rashes, pain, bleeding and scarring.
@@marlenegold280Sounds like a good reason to lose weight with IF in the first place. Excess weight also gets in the way of exercise. The OP's point is valid. Strength training is important, especially in talking about IF and loose skin. Use exercise bands instead if you can't use machines/weights.
Thank you for sharing this. It has given me so much anxiety over the years and why I haven't really been serious about losing weight. I was afraid of the end result. I now have confidence in going forward this year with my weight loss plans. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Really need this info. Lost nearly 100 in less than 6 months and HATE the way i look. Used to be a bodybuilder, so i'm hoping muscle memory also helps when i hit the gym again.
After 60lbs down . All I can say is that I’m glad I have this problem now
I am a 56 male. Have been losely on keto for a while. 2 months ago I switched to almost carnivore and OMAD. My weight decreased from 80 kg to 73 kg in 2 months. And I reached Dr Berry's 50% circumference target. At the same time I did 6 pack exercises. Now when I do a plank my tummy skin is all loose and looks disgusting. If I stand up straight it barely noticible. So in my case I didn't loose that much and I am already on keto and if and still this problem. Hopefully it reduces over time.
Hey Dr Berry - Big thanks to yourself and your wife for some great videos - I've been on keto for around a month - lost a stack of weight not that I was particularly overweight at all - but the best thing that I've found is just a great feeling of wellbeing and the fact that since I started I've not suffered any migraines which I was previously a martyr to and regularly popping Sumitriptan and not even any headaches which I suffered almost daily. Presumably this is related to the origins of keto in the treatment of epilepsy back in the early days - You'll know the science behind that a lot better than me - I'm a lawyer not a physician lol. Love the presentation from you guys - keep up the great work - can't wait to try the ketoade just as soon as we get hold of some Braggs - Steve - Leeds - UK
just to confirm - basically I'm doing clean keto, intermittent fasting, and nomad.
@@stevekaye565 You mean OMAD?
I finally hit my point after seeing a photo at a football game with my brothers being posted on Facebook. Seeing myself bounce around from 350 to 360 for about 5 years has taken its toll on my body. Little under two months ago I finally went all in on Keto. I tried to do as much research as possible and found your videos. They helped me learn WhT to expect. I’m currently sitting at 306 from 362 and feeling great. I’m excited to get out of the 300 range. After 2 weeks into the diet I’ve had no urge for carbs really of any kind. It’s really become an easy diet with weekly and usually daily results. My only crutch I still have is the monster zero carb drinks. That’s the next thing I’ll cut. I know it has Zero carbs but the caffeine I’m sure isn’t the best. Keep up the videos and thanks for the info.
can you give an update how much your skin improved in the previous 3 years?
I will NEVER give up my coffee. Please what is IF?
@@TheBunky2008 intermittent fasting 😉
Hows it going? Did it work?
@szabomarton8064 maybe she gained back so didn't reply. That would be sad but it happens so often
Again I say your are on the right track I asked for a miracle I got your video.
When I don’t eat sugary food and very little flour products my skin literally changes for the better…it’s amazing!
Great video, thank you. I have lost 120lbs in the last year on KETO and was wondering what the deal was with my lack of loose skin. I am almost at goal. I have had mostly been doing 16-18hr IF but since trying to kick this last group of pounds I have switched to OMAD and it has helped, this week I did a 4 day fast and broke into the final 10.
Yea!!!! Glad to hear about your success.
Great Job!
Yea this is really cool to hear, glad for ya
Delighted for you!! This is so encouraging.
Someone needs to explain the acronyms being used please?
Thank you, Dr. Berry for another video!
IF + keto is just incredibly good
People around me think I'm crazy for doing keto + IF, but I've been getting good results like better skin condition, successful weight loss, and no need for any pills (advils/zantac etc.)
I actually no longer suffer from asthma as well
"Too good to be true" means it sounds amazing but is not true. Is that what you mean to say? That it sounds great but does not work?
haha I guess I didn't do proofreading my comment back when I was writing
I just wanted to say it was incredibly good
Thanks for pointing it out
Im in IF 23:1 and keto for ten days so far and you can not believe how different my skin feels ,it was very dry and now its soft like a bady
Happy for you😍
Keep going!!