I’m reading the book now! I like how you address in this video how one could potentially transition to other levels but that you don’t have to do that. I’m relatively new to Keto but am feeling so much better I can’t see myself ever wanting to go over 20 total carbs except for rare occasions. And to me, this sounds like this is how people used to eat in the past - mind glowingly simple. Thanks My Favorite Doc! Thanks Glen!
Love the book. First time I’ve seen no nuts or nut flours on a “keto” diet. Difference between prescription keto and over the counter Keto. No wonder it works.
Thank you for sharing! I agree we all need to come together and agree that- it’s refined sugar and grains that we need to be most concerned with eliminating.
Any bread, especially if ingredients say enriched. carbs in general keep as close to zero as possible I personally think. Maybe except some fruits/veggies. No added sugar or close to zero as possible.
Interesting topic. I have wondered what mine might be now that I am healthy, but I try not to push my luck lol On the days I work 12 hours and walk 20k steps, I put away a lot more food for sure, but still keep the carbs very low.
As he says, it still all depends on your 'why'. Is your goal weight loss, control of pain/inflammation, optimisation of metabolic, as an adjutant to cancer management? Thank you Dr Westman, for acknowledging Amy Berger as your co-author
This is a great book, Berger is a good writer as well as extremely knowledgeable and of course Westman knows all about and has been leading the field for years so the combination is awesome. I’ve purchased several copies to share with my family members… We’ll see whether they read them and if it makes a difference. One can always hope!
watching carbs is easier than counting calories. getting sugars and processed foods out of the diet is a process. i like vegies and do eat berries. going high/full fat is a big mental shift. His plan does work. im down 12 pounds in 6 weeks. getting your body in balance is good
For me this way of talking about carbs doesn't ring true. It is treating eating carbs as a rational subject, that we can just tweak carbs the way I do my coffee grinder. If I was able to treat carbs that way I would already be someone who can carry a normal body fat level while eating carbs. Super low carb works for me because I'm addicted, it is easier for me to eat no carbs than some carbs. Half a banana or less? I can eat no bananas, or I can eat one banana, plus some bread and jam to got with it. If you look at people who naturally carry a lot of body fat, I think my situation is more the norm than someone who can think rationally about carbs. Plus for me, super low carbs, combined with IF(In my case OMAD), feels so good I would be loath to give it up. It literally feels like a super power.
To determine carb tolerance, when we eat our target amount of carbs, should we be monitoring blood glucose as a diabetic might? From the data, we can determine max carb intake to keep peak blood glucose or fasting blood glucose under target limit.
My biggest criticism of the book is the phases table. It basically says that only super active people who have never been overweight can ever be phase 3. I was morbidly obese but never metabolically unhealthy. I'm just a chronic over eater. I lost all the weight using an under 20 net approach and now am comfortably eating 150 total carbs with no issues and am maintaining my weight loss. I feel like you need to give some wiggle room for phase 3. It feels depressing that if you've ever been fat you can't eat carbs ever again.
Dr Westman can I ask if you think eating Keto long term makes you more sensitive to eating carbs in the future? The reason I ask this is after around 2 years of eating Keto I went back to eating carbs for a time and the weight piled on really really quickly, it was as if my body had grown overly sensitive to carbs, what are your thoughts on this? Thank you.
Hi Trudie, this is the Adapt Team answering. As we age, we become more sensitive to carbs. I don’t think it’s a result of being Keto. I hope this helps 😊
According to my DNA I am a slow carb metabolizer. I also have to have more protein in my diet, and less saturated fat. So, I have inherited from my ancestors that the hunter gatherer genes are prevalent in me. I am keto/carnivore. I think I have chosen the best diet for me.
Same here.. i can inly up my keto veg very little but have tested n1 n found a handful of fibre carbs that dont affect me . Ex. Oat bran . Almondflours n other keto flours even affect me vs straight high protien keto vore😆
I need to buy "End Your Carb Confusion". I think that I've finally figured out how many carbs my body can handle. What I wonder is, what causes the difference between people. Are some people genetically coded to have more intestinal k cells or to have more beta cells? Or are some people genetically coded for their k cells to produce more GIP or for their beta cells to produce more insulin? Or something else?
I had the same consequence. However, for me it may be the type of carb. When the carb is tied to having something with gluten in it, I find I have indigestion.
@@AdaptYourLife I’m guessing it’s not common but can be possible? I was tested many years ago and I have a starch allergy and of course at the time the doctor never said try a keto diet 🙄 this allergy to starch (and who knew what starch was back then! Not me!) made me sick for years, (i’m also allergic to beef) Since following a keto lifestyle I am cured! I just question why I am now hyper sensitive to certain foods, like eggplants. 🤔
Is it important to stay in ketosis while adding carbs back into the diet? Is Ketosis on it’s own important? Some say ketones may help prevent Alzheimers?
You would only produce ketones if the carbs are very low or from extended exercise. It all depends on the reason for going keto. Ketones are a preferred energy source for many things.
@@AdaptYourLife LOL, I don’t tolerate any “crabs”. Don’t you love spell check? My wife and I want to THANK YOU for your great book and all of your work spent helping us and a huge number of others get their lives back. Thanks again.
I eat popcorn once a month. Last night I ate popcorn. This morning I checked my ketones and it was 3.0. I think that's weird? Shouldn't they be lower? Is it because I still have fat on my body maybe. I'm trying to lose 40 lb. Every time I've checked my ketones they're high usually 2.7. mmol
Most anyone state.. get adapted takes wks to mths then if u choose cycling. Cycling every 10days -2wks 1meal a day vrs 1day . I did super strict 2.5yrs before xycling cause of the dreaded carbcravings return. Cause they soo do. Hope this helps answer q. Also look ip metabolic flexability as a topic for muvh much more info too😆
I have wondered this also. I use to lose w 60 carbs. I have to be omad 4x week and looks like under 20 to lose now. I have lost 135, am at bmi but have maybe 15 to go
@@AdaptYourLife no I haven’t I don’t know if I was listening or read something where he said 8 servings of fat a day and I was wondering what measurements he was using for a serving and I assumed it was added fat
.can one exsplain why jimmy moore has gained his weight under the advice is Dr westman because I put weight back on doing keto lost weight first then ballooned
Jimmy Moore is not under the advice of Dr. Westman. Dr. Westman has a totally different approach to Jimmy and most others. I have yet to see someone “balloon” following Dr. Westman’s method. You should take a look at Dr. Westman’s Academy, he has a course called “Keto Made Simple Masterclass” the results from this course are astounding. www.adaptyourlifeacademy.com
@@AdaptYourLife I've seen footage on you tube both on a keto cruise jimmy has gained so much weight on why I don't get it he's says it's stress but I lost weight then gained it back doing keto my carbs were low
@@sarahgreen1503 here is one point that is totally different. Jimmy believes you can eat all the fat you want, Dr. Westman doesn’t and has limits on fat. There are more.
@@AdaptYourLife I'm so confused what to eat keto worked for me weight fell.off but gaining weight back on doing keto so tried high carb diet lost weight then gained weight back on got one Dr sat eat high carb the other saying eat low carb no wonder every one confused
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I’m reading the book now! I like how you address in this video how one could potentially transition to other levels but that you don’t have to do that. I’m relatively new to Keto but am feeling so much better I can’t see myself ever wanting to go over 20 total carbs except for rare occasions. And to me, this sounds like this is how people used to eat in the past - mind glowingly simple. Thanks My Favorite Doc! Thanks Glen!
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Love the book. First time I’ve seen no nuts or nut flours on a “keto” diet. Difference between prescription keto and over the counter Keto. No wonder it works.
What s the book name?
@@hadarcaflorin198 End Your Carb Confusion
And count total carbs instead of net.
Thank you for sharing! I agree we all need to come together and agree that- it’s refined sugar and grains that we need to be most concerned with eliminating.
Any bread, especially if ingredients say enriched. carbs in general keep as close to zero as possible I personally think. Maybe except some fruits/veggies. No added sugar or close to zero as possible.
No. Not pasta. You won’t miss it. Just eat the meat that you like. 👍🏻
@NOTREALLY HANKAARON as long as it doesn't have dried fruit (as some do)
@NOTREALLY HANKAARON it still depends on the proportion of fruit.
20 grams of carb. Keto is working for me. Thank you
Discovery of personal carb tolorence sounds like a technique right out of Dr Atkins book written in 1975.
Yes, Dr. Westman’s program is modeled after Atkins work and his videos which Westman gives his medical research journey always credits Atkins.
Interesting topic. I have wondered what mine might be now that I am healthy, but I try not to push my luck lol On the days I work 12 hours and walk 20k steps, I put away a lot more food for sure, but still keep the carbs very low.
As he says, it still all depends on your 'why'. Is your goal weight loss, control of pain/inflammation, optimisation of metabolic, as an adjutant to cancer management?
Thank you Dr Westman, for acknowledging Amy Berger as your co-author
Thanks Doc, no nuts,easy on the mayo,cheese,heavy cream,olive oil,avocado oil,and butter,that recipe for me is my best chance for weight loss.
Hi from Canada 🇨🇦
This is a great book, Berger is a good writer as well as extremely knowledgeable and of course Westman knows all about and has been leading the field for years so the combination is awesome. I’ve purchased several copies to share with my family members… We’ll see whether they read them and if it makes a difference. One can always hope!
Thank you for your support 🙌
Love the book! ❤️
@@silviam2835 Me too. For Australia and New Zealand readers I purchased my copy from Booktopia in Australia
Love love love the book. Definitely makes things simple.
I Love your book. Thank you Dr. Westman
Could you please add time stamps for topics/ questions to your videos. Thanks
watching carbs is easier than counting calories. getting sugars and processed foods out of the diet is a process. i like vegies and do eat berries. going high/full fat is a big mental shift. His plan does work. im down 12 pounds in 6 weeks. getting your body in balance is good
We agree Sandra 😊
I loved today’s Q&A. Many thanks. Helping me a lot!!
As usual great information
For me this way of talking about carbs doesn't ring true. It is treating eating carbs as a rational subject, that we can just tweak carbs the way I do my coffee grinder. If I was able to treat carbs that way I would already be someone who can carry a normal body fat level while eating carbs. Super low carb works for me because I'm addicted, it is easier for me to eat no carbs than some carbs. Half a banana or less? I can eat no bananas, or I can eat one banana, plus some bread and jam to got with it. If you look at people who naturally carry a lot of body fat, I think my situation is more the norm than someone who can think rationally about carbs. Plus for me, super low carbs, combined with IF(In my case OMAD), feels so good I would be loath to give it up. It literally feels like a super power.
Thats the whole point of this vid. "What is Your Personal Carb Threshold?" You know your threshold. ;-) For others it is another one.
We will need to agree to disagree. My actual experience, not theory, is that ultra processed foods/carbs are the problem.
This is Melanie Hinde I tried to join you live but unfortunately I did not have a good signal
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To determine carb tolerance, when we eat our target amount of carbs, should we be monitoring blood glucose as a diabetic might? From the data, we can determine max carb intake to keep peak blood glucose or fasting blood glucose under target limit.
My biggest criticism of the book is the phases table. It basically says that only super active people who have never been overweight can ever be phase 3. I was morbidly obese but never metabolically unhealthy. I'm just a chronic over eater. I lost all the weight using an under 20 net approach and now am comfortably eating 150 total carbs with no issues and am maintaining my weight loss. I feel like you need to give some wiggle room for phase 3. It feels depressing that if you've ever been fat you can't eat carbs ever again.
There is most certainly wiggle room as well as person to person variability.
@@AdaptYourLife Thanks! I'm doing so well. I love the book though and even did a review on my channel a couple weeks ago. :D
@@KetoChaos thank you 🙌
Thank you for this video🤗
Dr Westman can I ask if you think eating Keto long term makes you more sensitive to eating carbs in the future? The reason I ask this is after around 2 years of eating Keto I went back to eating carbs for a time and the weight piled on really really quickly, it was as if my body had grown overly sensitive to carbs, what are your thoughts on this? Thank you.
Hi Trudie, this is the Adapt Team answering. As we age, we become more sensitive to carbs. I don’t think it’s a result of being Keto. I hope this helps 😊
Thank you 🙏
According to my DNA I am a slow carb metabolizer. I also have to have more protein in my diet, and less saturated fat. So, I have inherited from my ancestors that the hunter gatherer genes are prevalent in me. I am keto/carnivore. I think I have chosen the best diet for me.
Same here.. i can inly up my keto veg very little but have tested n1 n found a handful of fibre carbs that dont affect me . Ex. Oat bran . Almondflours n other keto flours even affect me vs straight high protien keto vore😆
I'd like to know more about this. Is there a DNA test like 23andme that can use to determine me my genetic ability to metabolize carbohydrates?
I need to buy "End Your Carb Confusion". I think that I've finally figured out how many carbs my body can handle.
What I wonder is, what causes the difference between people. Are some people genetically coded to have more intestinal k cells or to have more beta cells? Or are some people genetically coded for their k cells to produce more GIP or for their beta cells to produce more insulin? Or something else?
😳😳😳 k cells? 🧐 You definitely need to buy the book. It’s simplicity is fantastic! 👍😊
@@silviam2835 , thank you for the suggestion. ♥️
Here's one of the many posts about K cells:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21094898/
PLEASE remind me the name of the book?
End Your Carb Confusion 😊
QUESTION: is it common to go so long without carbs that when you eat a small amount they actually make you physically sick?
It’s not common
I had the same consequence. However, for me it may be the type of carb. When the carb is tied to having something with gluten in it, I find I have indigestion.
@@AdaptYourLife I’m guessing it’s not common but can be possible? I was tested many years ago and I have a starch allergy and of course at the time the doctor never said try a keto diet 🙄 this allergy to starch (and who knew what starch was back then! Not me!) made me sick for years, (i’m also allergic to beef) Since following a keto lifestyle I am cured! I just question why I am now hyper sensitive to certain foods, like eggplants. 🤔
I only feel "ill" when i over do carb limits n get kicked from ketosis...can feel it before the hr post ingestion.
Is it important to stay in ketosis while adding carbs back into the diet? Is Ketosis on it’s own important? Some say ketones may help prevent Alzheimers?
You would only produce ketones if the carbs are very low or from extended exercise. It all depends on the reason for going keto. Ketones are a preferred energy source for many things.
@@AdaptYourLife Is the “mission” of raising carbs back into the diet to level off weigh loss without losing Ketone production?
@@BrainFester there is no “Mission” to raise carbs back. Some folks can tolerate more carbs than others and it doesn’t affect them negatively.
@@AdaptYourLife LOL, I don’t tolerate any “crabs”. Don’t you love spell check? My wife and I want to THANK YOU for your great book and all of your work spent helping us and a huge number of others get their lives back. Thanks again.
@@BrainFester 🙈 Thank you for pointing that out 🙌
I eat popcorn once a month. Last night I ate popcorn. This morning I checked my ketones and it was 3.0. I think that's weird? Shouldn't they be lower? Is it because I still have fat on my body maybe. I'm trying to lose 40 lb.
Every time I've checked my ketones they're high usually 2.7. mmol
Are you checking for blood ketones?
@@AdaptYourLife yes. The blood ketones was 3.0 mmol.
@@AdaptYourLife I checked with my ForaCare .
I hope they answer this because I have similar experiences.
@@karenlatham4053 it’s very unusual, typically carbs or sugar would knock you out of Ketosis for a day or two.
Is it healthy doing keto for 6 days and reload on every 7.day ? Or is it a shock for the body?
It all depends on what the reason for doing keto is. If you have metabolic syndrome, it not a good ideas to “reload”
Most anyone state.. get adapted takes wks to mths then if u choose cycling. Cycling every 10days -2wks 1meal a day vrs 1day . I did super strict 2.5yrs before xycling cause of the dreaded carbcravings return. Cause they soo do. Hope this helps answer q. Also look ip metabolic flexability as a topic for muvh much more info too😆
Does anyone have low BP and dizziness while on keto?
Depends if you are on medication.
@@AdaptYourLife not on any medication
@@Hutch_Is_On this can happen during the adaptation phase, ensure you are getting enough salt and hydration
I do and very badly if I don’t drink salt water everyday, most of the time twice a day. I also make sure I take magnesium and also potassium.
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Is it possible that your body gets used to 20 grams and stops your weight loss? Like when your metabolism slows down.
We don’t see this at all, we see folks lose up to 200 pounds
I have wondered this also. I use to lose w 60 carbs. I have to be omad 4x week and looks like under 20 to lose now. I have lost 135, am at bmi but have maybe 15 to go
How much is a serving of fat
Depends what fat. Have you got Dr. Westman’s “page 4” or “Phase 1” from his new book?
@@AdaptYourLife no I haven’t I don’t know if I was listening or read something where he said 8 servings of fat a day and I was wondering what measurements he was using for a serving and I assumed it was added fat
@@juliehofer1940 we definitely don’t promote excess fat consumption, this is where so many get it wrong
.can one exsplain why jimmy moore has gained his weight under the advice is Dr westman because I put weight back on doing keto lost weight first then ballooned
Jimmy Moore is not under the advice of Dr. Westman. Dr. Westman has a totally different approach to Jimmy and most others. I have yet to see someone “balloon” following Dr. Westman’s method. You should take a look at Dr. Westman’s Academy, he has a course called “Keto Made Simple Masterclass” the results from this course are astounding.
www.adaptyourlifeacademy.com
@@AdaptYourLife I've seen footage on you tube both on a keto cruise jimmy has gained so much weight on why I don't get it he's says it's stress but I lost weight then gained it back doing keto my carbs were low
@@sarahgreen1503 here is one point that is totally different. Jimmy believes you can eat all the fat you want, Dr. Westman doesn’t and has limits on fat. There are more.
@@AdaptYourLife I'm so confused what to eat keto worked for me weight fell.off but gaining weight back on doing keto so tried high carb diet lost weight then gained weight back on got one Dr sat eat high carb the other saying eat low carb no wonder every one confused
@@sarahgreen1503 that’s why I mentioned for you to take a look at the “Keto Made Simple Masterclass” it takes all the confusion away.