What is Keto?

If you're new to the Keto diet, here are some basic concepts to understand:

- The diet is Low Carb, High Fat. There is no need to count calories, however it is important to follow a few basic guidelines, such as:

- EAT: Meat, eggs, fish, vegetables that grow above ground and fats (butter, oils, etc).
- AVOID: Bread, pasta, sugar, corn-based products and rice.
- Eat until you are full - do not maintain a calorie deficit.


- During the first few days of Keto your body will begin to deplete its stores of glycogen and transfer from glycolysis (burning sugar as your main energy source) to ketosis (burning fat as your main energy source) during this transition you are likely to experience flu-like symptoms (grogginess, headaches and possibly diarrhea). These symptoms vary from person to person and is typically known as the "keto-flu." While this transitional period can be miserable, once it passes (within 2-7 days) you will have significantly more energy and most likely will have already shed some weight. You can read more about keto-flu here: "The Gloom of Induction".   With some planning, you should be able to arrange to go through induction on the weekend to help burden some of the initial grogginess, you can read more about that here: Entering ketosis quickly and reliably.

For more on the science of Keto and some guidelines for starting a ketosis diet, check here: Diet Doctor's Guide to Ketosis