I used to workout with my cousin. Every day. Walking, weights, bikes, all of it. He never lost his body fat. It just stayed there. He tried various different eating habits, etc. Nothing changed. This was over the course of a few years. Just a slight up and down for him. Then he moved to Europe. I didn't see him again for another year or so. Then he came back over, and he was thin! I couldn't believe it, and had to question him: Do you work out? On some kind of diet? How did you lose so much weight you look normal?! He said he did -----> NOTHING. No working out, no special diet, nothing. He said he eats different because the food is different over there. To me, that is the BIG LIE that is going on over here in the USA. Our food is mostly crap. 90% of it. I looked at pictures of family from the turn of the century, they were all very thin. Nobody did diets. Nobody worked out or walked for miles or ran. But the did have REAL FOOD. No crap, just real. So for me, ALL of this talk of do this do that is worthless. A closer look at at food in general in the USA is what is needed. A friend has a roommate, she is from overseas. She was very thin. She is a dance instructor, so she is not lazy. She has only been here for about 5 months and she has a gut! The USA has a food problem.
But what I dont get (Im from Spain btw) is the fact that I have seen a lot of videos about good farms in US, good groceries stores, etc... I mean, you can easily follow the mediterranean diet with your own products, absolutely. I think there's another factor involved in the US food and obesity problem, which is the lifestyle. A lot of people, for example, go to sports events like baseball matches, etc..., and they dont stop buying and eating chips, tacos, hot dogs, burguers, fries, etc... It's not a matter of food, it's a matter of lifestyle. And I repeat, you absolutely have all the ingredients needed for a healthy diet, no doubt about it.
I'm from London. I stayed in the US for 3 months in 2006, I was 24 at the time and had a 32" waist. I came back to England and some of my clothes wouldn't fit me.
My way of thinking too. My take is that people are too consumed with doing this activity and that activity. I lived in France for 5 years. What I noticed is relaxation. Enjoying life. Americans crave non-stop entertainment. It’s an addiction. Gathering of friends is always around events. They don’t take the time to contemplate.
I started Keto and Intermittent fasting april 15th of this year. I tipped the scales at 274. I stepped on the scale this morning aug 31st at 203 lbs. This works!
I'm 39 years old. I used to suffer from joint pain, anxiety, depression, chronic tiredness, etc...tried every diet out there. Then I found Dr. Berg in January of 2022. I was tipping the scale at 330 pounds. I'm now 247 pounds and still losing. Intermittent fasting and Keto has been a life changer. I've also found a doctor locally who supports Keto and Intermittent fasting, which has been great. Thank you, Dr. Berg.
👍 I was 160 lbs 5’5 73 I did keto for 40 days and now 148 I started walking for 20 minutes a day I am on the Third Floor so some stairs I am not having knee pain at night Since I lost that weight. I’m drinking Lemon Ginger tea too 3 cups a day No milk no sugar no bread no crackers no spaghetti. I like how I am improving my health. Thank you Dr Berg.
Good job!!! Glad I came across this, as I was thinking how to start and how long it’ll take me. I’m 175 and 5’4 and 150 something is where I wanna be. 148 sounds even better as it’ll give me fluctuation.
Hi dr eric i have been training lifting weights and doing a lot of cardio lost over 1 stone in weight im 59 years of age, and im on amolodopine for high blood pressure, im becoming very fatigued, i have thought about taking creatine to boost my energy 5mg per day, can a person take creatine whilst on amolodopine, many thanks Mike. @Drberg
At 62 years old, I committed to walking 10,000 steps a day for 30 days and managed to lose 2.3 kg. I started a month ago and am now well into my second month, even though I had to skip two days due to bad weather. While the weight loss might not seem dramatic, I feel this is a strong start for me. The daily walks have not only been beneficial physically but also have boosted my overall sense of well-being.
Getting an electric treadmill and putting it in my room worked well for me. Looked straight as if it was a regular walk. So I walked about 2 hours every evening after dinner watching a movie. Forgot I was walking much of the time. Lost about 40 lbs in a few months. Worked well for me is all I can say.
Water fasting during weekdays, keto weekends, 15k steps per day, light workouts daily. This combo got me from 211lbs to 175lbs. Totally changed my life.
@@Jana-pm3nj Hi Jana, no because on the weekend's I'd refeed to normal or slight surplus caloric requirements. Extremely nutritionally dense foods. So my body never had to adjust my metabolism.
@@thenithinmuktesh yeah everyone needs to adjust the recipe for themselves. After I got to 175lbs, I started heavy workouts, maintained 15k steps and did the occasional 1-3 day fast. This allowed me to stay at a stable weight and my blood work says I am in good health. I've had experience fasting for 10 years. I'd also consider myself a bodybuilding and nutrition expert. Most of my free time I like to read about various topics on longevity, health, and nutrition. I posted my fat loss technique so whoever is reading this can replicate that for themselves. Obviously don't jump into 5 day fasts, and crush yourself if you haven't consulted a doctor, or you have never done a fast, it took years for me to experiment what worked for me.
Walking is not only good for you physically, it also helps me mentally. I LOVE taking long walks in the woods with my dogs. It keeps me fit and my dogs happy and healthy.
May I say the following please, if you try ……. You will never succeed .You either do it or you don’t . Try has a build in excuse. You improve you weight ,because if you lose something you always want it back . I know they are just words and are very powerful indications on what is happening . Good luck
This is spot on! I did keto, no dairy, no gluten and no sugar for a month and was losing a pound a day. I ate 1 gluten free 15 gram bread and it took 2 days to get back to losing that pound a day. Another great and informative video!
@@UeharaKeitaro上原恵太郎 Not if you weigh like 300+ pounds though and considering that a good 15-20 is often likely water weight. I had a friend who weighed like 350 and was a physical wreck. I felt like I was watching him die right in front of my eyes and it killed me knowing I could help him. After probably almost a year of trying to convince him to try a strict keto diet and exercise, I was able to get him to drop about 45 pounds in 2 months. That is about 3/4 of a pound a day. He slowed down to about 2-3 pounds a week after that, until we got him down to around 250, where he eventually really struggled to drop anymore, because he could never totally shake the old cravings brought on by years of abysmal eating habits, but has at least maintained right around 245-255 now for a few years, being mostly good. Not a total success and certainly not ideal on his barely 6 foot, non athletic frame, but that's still a far cry better than where he was.
I am French. In France, we eat a lot of butter, olive oil and cheeses…this tends to make us healthy. We also prepare our meals together with basic , unprepared food and we eat slowly. We also drink now and then a couple glasses of red wine ( Bordeaux is the best for me ). Doc Berg is right .
@@maevey3 I meant raw, basic food untouched by industrial process and preferably locally sourced. I get my fish for example from a neighbor who catches them from the nearby shoreline, most of my vegetables come from local production with no pesticides, my milk and cheese comes from a goatfarmer nearby and all my meat also. I also have a decent size garden and fruit and olives and nut trees. I make my own bread, yoghurt,pizzas and pies each week for my family and we eat all our meals together around the table and have quality time. We enjoy a glass of wine now and then and we eat ‘good ‘ fat from olive oils. Believe me or not, this is the antipodes of american style living. I know this because I have lived in the USA for roughly 15 yrs with corned based food production and supermarket filled with 80% of poisonous cardboard boxes . You can fire a pink semiautomatic AR15 almost from your cradle but you can’t drink a glass of wine until you turn 21 let alone buy a Kinder chocolat egg in 🇺🇸. America could learn a thing or two about french living style without losing it’s superpower status and I admit that french people could learn more from the USA about running a better economy but after all being said, my choice of social model and better life goes with a French living style.
@ For my pizzas I use professional grade Napolitan Caputo Red Label. It contains 12.5 grams od proteins/ 100gr of flour which gives an authentic taste, for my pies and other bakery, I use french brand Franscine and for my bread , I have a local supply of organic wheat flour milled on authentic stone grinders in a real windmill ( this has a very limited availability). I also make my own yeast to improve the taste and digestibility.
I gotta admit, I started intermittent fasting in February 22, 2024, @188lbs…March 31st I’m 160-65 g-or-t, I don’t eat nearly as much as I used to (maybe two-three small meals per day) no more in between meals or snacks, I find myself not being hungry all times of the day. Earlier this month my doctor wanted to start me on pre-diabetes meds, I asked him to check my weight from my last visit (December), he looked at my chart and said “wow", I said Doc I’ve been eating healthier and exercising almost every day, so we decided to hold off on the meds and check my a-1-c in mid May for my appointment in early June…I’m trying to drive my a-1-c down from 6.1 to under 5.7, I’m also trying to divorce my bp and cholesterol meds…Have a Blessed day.😊
My mother-in-law lived past 90 before she took meds of any kind. She took a Chinese herb called 7 Flowers for her blood pressure. She was still working in the plumbing dept at Home Depot at 92! Finally cancer got her but I believe going keto bought her an extra 10 months.
Because of this mans advice I have lost over 100 pounds and feel healthier then ever. Follow what he says it’s the truth and you will 100% see immediate results as long as you stay disciplined and consistent. Period!
May 2023, I was 165 lbs. I'm 5,7.i hated feeling tired and struggling. I cut out sugar ,breads, I did intermittent fasting. It's gradual but is amazing. I'm down to 142. Now toning up. Youre hunger cravings disappear in a few days,depending on the person. ❤ acv yes!
I have been following this plan since June 2022. I joined the gym January 2023. Now, September 2023, I have lost over 60lbs and keeping it off. I have 10lbs to go along with toning and muscle building. Never felt better in my life! I need my exercise daily and love it!
0:07: 💪 Exercise is important for losing belly fat, but the type of exercise matters and it's crucial to switch your body to burn fat as the primary fuel source. 3:33: 🔥 To get your body burning fat, you need to lower insulin by reducing carbohydrate intake and practicing intermittent fasting. 6:48: 🚶♀ Consistency is key in the fat burning process, as even a small amount of carbs can pause fat burning for up to two days. 10:22: 🚶♀ Walking for at least an hour a day can burn stored sugar and fat, reduce stress, improve insulin resistance, and increase steps. 13:45: 🍏 The speaker gained five pounds of fat around their midsection in order to have enough fat for a procedure. Recap by Tammy AI
Your accusation that You Tube was restricting your videos must have worked, now I’m getting bombarded with Keto videos, nice work, keep up your message.
Yesteray I crossed the line!!! Thanks to all your great advice. Took me 6 months to go from 185 to 150. That was 2 years ago and I have been hovering 155 every since. Yesterday I go 149. My goal was 145 the entire time. Never thought I would ever get below 150 again. But I did . Wonderful.
I'm 125 lbs and 5'5. I don't walk 2 hours a day but I do clean my house as a form of exercising for about 30 min a day. I lift weight 60 reps with 10lbs dumb belt. I eat organic food as much as possible and lean toward keto. That's how I stay healthy.
Worthy of a _Best of RUclips Award_ . Outstanding content. Seriously, this is the best, most comprehensive, empirical, no hype, timeless, fat-loss video on the internet. It's like a stack of books and years of research, all boiled down to this.
I've been eating 1 meal a day for the past year and have lost 30 lbs with little change in exercise. No more feeling tired, no more feeling "hangry" etc. It really is a game changer at 53 if you can stick with it.
@@chopsuey25 absolutely if you eat smart. It won't be easy at first. But once you adapt, you realize you don't need to eat more than once a day. The hardest part is hanging out with friends and family who stuff their face all the time. When you're by yourself, it's much easier
@Dr Berg: Largely because of your videos, I went from 218 to 173 and feel like a different human being altogether. Thank you sir, your purpose, merit, and wisdom have all harmonized into a resounding orchestra that resonates in better health, propagating into the minds and lives of so many people. I loved this video, as my next objective is toning.
Dr. Berg, I just found this video of yours and it applies to me, I'm 62 and was 250 pounds in January 2022. I started fasting only eating a dinner meal each day, back in January of 2022, and going on long walks with my Hound dog Lulu. It started out with short walks only about half a mile and I was completely exhausted at the beginning. But today I walk up to 20 miles with her without breaking a sweat on the week ends and I have lost 75 pounds now and I'm down to 175 pounds and feel terrific. My goal is to get down to 165, so I only have another 10 pounds to go. It takes me about 5 and a half hours to cover 20 miles with her so I only have time to go that far on the weekends since I'm still working. I also do 150 push-ups every day, 75 before bed, 75 before shower in the morning, to help tone up. I shorten our walks to 5-10 miles or so during the week days. I've also cut back my carb intake significantly and believe this has contributed to losing nearly all of my "Love handles" my wife used to call them and she is thrilled and proud of the way I look now telling me I look like I did when she met me nearly 40 years ago. We've been married 33 years now.
Don't hurt your dog by over walking it. Many people don't realize that they hurt their pets by walking to far or fast for their pets. thye are much smaller than humans and it's like if you too a 3 year old for a 20 mile walk. It's just not good.
@@troopicalsands My dog Lulu is a 70 pound Hound dog and she is a big girl. Our walks are nothing stressful at all for her as she doesn't even breathe hard after we get back home. So our long walks are not doing her any harm, I assure you, and it's doing me a world of good.
I started IF & Keto on April 25th 2023 being 256lbs, it's September 1st 2023 and I'm 303lbs because on back on April 28th I asked myself the ultimate question, WHO AM I KIDDING?! 😳 I apologized to McDonald's, Chic Fi La, Wendy's for my 3-day absence. I assured them I'd never disappoint them like that ever again. 😢
This is like the best news I've heard all day. I spent YEARS doing high intensity workouts, but after I hit 40, I started gaining weight, so I uped the intensity until I blew out my knee. For the past few years I have just about given up on exercise, and I have gained a lot. Now I'm in my 50s, and never knew that all I had to do is WALK?!!! Sign me up!
Yeah I wish my boyfriend would try long walks instead of jogging, he keeps blowing out his knee he's gonna damage it permanently if he doesn't quit his beloved jogging. 😢
I lost a whopping 20% body fat (from 35% to 15%) by just doing brisk walks ! That includes visceral belly fat and subcutaneous fat under the skin. I did loose 14 inches from my waistline. I stared off with 5K steps a day, and in baby steps went all the way upto to 30K steps a day (took me 6 months). Now I walk 30K steps daily.
Wow 🤩 That’s impressive! Mind sharing what was your starting weight? And did you do anything else besides the walking? I am struggling to lose 12 pounds, am at 138 And how many days a week and how many miles did you walk?
@expert244 Nope, I do 15K brisk steps in 1.5 hr and I do 2 such sessions morning & evening. So total 3hrs, certainly does NOT take me 12 hrs !! And I work in hybrid mode - work from home + 2 days office, so I am able to sustain this model well. Sometimes, I will take my work related calls while walking (esp evenings) using wireless ANC earpods connected to my mobile device via Bluetooth. At other times, I listen to wide range of curated Playlists. I also have walk buddies for morning sessions and while we walk & talk we don't realize when we finished 15K steps in morning sessions ! I also use specialized cushioned shoes - realflex, zigtech etc...and my society where I walk has walkers track. Occasionally I will sprint for 90sec 3-4 times in every session. I use some amino & protein supplements too.
For two years I was walking to work. Around 40 minutes. Never lost a gram of fat, unless I changed my diet. I was not overeating. I had to eliminate sweets, bread etc, to loose weight.
Sadly true. People think fat can just melt off and it doesn’t. I’m beginning to think I need to be on a deserted Island for 3 years to lose any weight.
My uncle is an attestment to this. He went from quite obese to very slim in months, after watching his diet and picking up the habit of long walks (pretty much every day, the whole morning). Really a drastic change, and the lenghtly, comfortable pace walking was key.
@@roseblanc4291: My impression is that "steps per day" isn't as important for burning fat as the duration of the long walk. As Dr B noted, your body doesn't start to burn fat until you've been walking for about 30 minutes. (I think it takes less time to start burning fat if you're jogging, about 15 minutes.) As a mental trick, you could start counting walk time after reaching 30 minutes, so a 45 minute walk would be counted as 15 minutes of fat burning, etc. This explains why short walks scattered during the day won't burn fat, and thus why total steps each day isn't as relevant for burning fat.
Thank you DR. ERIC BERG for your videos they helped me loose 99 lbs and people were asking me was I sick? And I said yes I was sick of being overweight 😂 from a 42 loose fit to a 33
I started intermittent fasting ( 2meals a day between 12pm and 8pm) and daily 30 minute fast pace walk on the treadmill plus ACV on an empty stomach .I've lost 18 pounds since Aug 20 (I'm writing this on Nov 1). No B.S ..its life changing..thanks Dr.Berg
I take 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar with the mother in cranberry juice with cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, lemon grass, xylitol and water added to it. You can add aloe and cassia fistula just to name a few.
@@timsrs8863 So it will not destroy teeth enamel. If you destroy Teeth enamel it can not come back. So you should most def dilute apple cider vinegar with other fluids.
I lost 29 pounds in 6 months by walking 3.25 miles 5 times a week. I feel extremely invigorated after my walks and it helps my energy throughout the day.
Good job. Keep up the good work. Would you like to share your Keto/ IF success story on my website? I'd be happy to see your story there. Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
I’ve lost 30 pounds within like 2 months. Keto, intermittent fasting and exercise made me drop weight drastically. Yeah, it may have been water weight at first but eventually you lose fat. I’m younger than most of the people here but this stuff works!
Heroes like Dr. Eric Berg made me absolutely terrified of sugar, resulting in a very happy beautiful life with a healthy beautiful body. I am so grateful.
Thank you Dr Berg I’m forever grateful for your kindness and willing to educate us. I started to do walks on Monday and I walk about 5 miles it takes me about 1 1/2 to do the miles. I was getting discouraged when my Apple Watch say I only burnt 300 calories 😔but after watching this video I’m going to continue with my walks. Thank you for educating me. Today is day number 4 on my 5 miles walk
Sir. I did exactly what you try to educate us. I was 94 kg but after 7 month I have 65kg. My eight is 5'6". I am smoker too. I want to quit but failed in quiting smoking. Anyhow I will be 50yrs old after 4 months. But now I can do things like I was doing 30yrs ago. I feel myself 19. Thanks Dr. Berg. I love you. From Pakistan.
When I worked in retail and I was constantly running around. I snacked (healthy nuts, seeds, veggies, protein) and I ate like 20 times a day. And by eating I mean a bite here and a bite there and I stayed at 124 pounds at 5’5” Now that I’m retired, I tried intermittent fasting and I gained weight. It’s NOT for everyone. Just cut out the sugary junk, the vegetable oils, the fast food, and stop eating before bedtime by 4-5 hours ! 👍🏻
I am a living example of the 85/15 rule. I'm 6'5" and lost 50 lbs from 278 to 228 in the first 9 months of 2022. I put about 10 back on over time and almost 5 months ago we switched to organic and non-gmo foods along with a few vitamins. I've dropped 20 and lost a TON of belly fat compared to what I lost in 2022. Currently at 218 and have lost pretty much all cravings and hunger pains because we eliminated all those highly processed foods. 💪💪💪
283 in November of '22. No dieting of any kind, just walking the amount of time Dr. Berg suggests in this video and this morning I weighed in at 245. I will incorporate intermittent fasting and learn better eating habits as I go along to improve my weight loss and reach the goal of 180 (for my height) or less. People are really noticing now.
Just make sure your calories come healthier foods and that a deficit exists. The process is slow (avg. 4 lbs per month loss with maximum effort) but once you get into it, it is enjoyable.
A few years ago I lost 18KG over 18 months by walking and eating less. I lost all my muscle as I was not supplementing with protein. I was a skinny fat man. Protein is key to mental health also.
Strict IF is not for everyone though. :) I have history of binge eating and I'm extremely active and found out that eating high protein, high fat meals 3 times day keeps me satiated throughout a day and don't have any cravings anymore!
In June, I walked a daily average of 27,000 steps a day. I didn't need to lose weight - but lost about 10 lbs even though I was eating more than usual. I'm on a couple of blood pressure medications (which I'd like to get rid of). My blood pressure did drop to the point that I got dizzy several times. Working with my doctor now to see if I can at least cut back on the medication.
Jan 2023 started at 250lbs with 10k steps. Currently 165lbs working to 155. Just turned 50. Walking, keto, intermittent fasting, low impact exercise with low weight to complete point of failure multiple days resting. Now walking 10mi day. I’ve got this
Sweet drink Plus the stress on your feet cause your insulin high all the time. You need electrolyte mix LMNT to drink during working. Do not drink any sweet drink at all. Eat alot of green veggies, eggs, beef, port with fat. Avocado and use olive oil. Use less carb, you will feel better and lose your beer belly. Do 2 or 3 meals is fine, no snack at all, just LMNT mixed drink only. After two weeks you will adapt to low carb and intermittent fasting. 8am 1 meal, 12pm 1meal and final meal at 4pm or 5pm. Try to get BMI at 23_25 max. You will be more happy.
Finally a channel with simple, direct, LOGIC and useful knowledge. Thanks a lot. I seldom trust everything, but I love to see a job well done, useful, inspiring, and this is it. I'm in.
Wow! Of all these years seeing Doctors, Dietitians, weight mangement counseling and going to the gym I learned much more from this just this video! Thank you Dr Eric Berg!
Everything mentioned in the video works wonderfully. In South Asia, where I come from, these methods have been followed for thousands of years, contributing to a healthy lifestyle. However, everything changed with urbanization and industrialization. People shifted to eating fast and processed foods and working in offices. Those living in cities are now facing the most health issues, largely due to their sedentary lifestyles and minimal walking.
You saved me. Exercising at night improved my quality of sleep. Along with keto and intermittent fasting brought my sugar level down from 385 to 135 in less than 1 week.
Dr. Berg Your information is so spot on. I am living proof. A few months ago I started intermittent fasting and now I’m losing weight. I was 220 pounds since forever and now I’m 214. I stopped eating late at night and I exercise everyday, including much better eating. Thank you. 😊
The studies that intermittent fasting achieves nothing are endless. Apparently people have to experiment what works for them. Intermittent fasting is calories in/calories out, less calories in.
@@donaldkasper8346 I wonder what crappy "studies" you're looking at. The proof that intermittent fasting actually works is grounded in human biology. The body needs at least 13 hours from your last meal in order to stop using insulin and start on the housekeeping tasks. Sure if you're overeating cake for 8 hours straight it won't "work", but if you eat normal food in normal quantities, simply limiting the same exact food to a 9 hour eating window instead of grazing all day can make a huge difference.
@@naturalphilosopher4853 Vids online purporting to quote studies or metastudies shows no basis that intermittent fasting works. That is my take on it. I don't study it as a life's vocation.
# 2, keeping your face out of the fridge at 3 am when everyone else is sleeping. Oh no one is watching so it must not count. It does and its the worst time to eat.
@@FishBaitBlue Alcohol was a big one for me, just a so called casual drinker and didn't realize the overall effect. Alcohol is not good for nothing. Health, Weight, Gut health, spiritual life, relationships, memories with the kids... Not good stuff.
Dr. Berg is just pure awesomeness! Since 2019 I came from almost 200 pounds at 5’9 height down to 140 pounds in 3 month and was still continuing to loose more, following all of Dr. Berg’s advice. In fact I mange to maintain between 135-140 pounds consistently. In fact beginning this year 2023 I had to join the gym to gain some muscles or shrivel up. Thank you Dr. Berg!
and they either have a functioning metabolism or they are overweight and want you to be overweight with them. Heavy set people are always bringing me down. Oh you will never reach your goals. Had two talking S Saturday night. No. I have a goal and their bitterness won't stop me. Friends enemies, they all want you to just eat a few fries.
Ultra low carbs & sugar, along with 16/8 intermittent fasting, has me down 40+ lbs in the past 6 months (259 to 216). Once I finally start adding more exercise, I should be able to really get it dialed in. When I stared this journey, your videos really helped me get things going on the right track. My cholesterol also went from 276 to 193, without meds.
I am 70 years old, 6’1 tall. In May 2024 I came off holiday tipping the scales at 107.5kg (237lbs) so decided to change my lifestyle and opted for the 16-8 diet plan where I can eat during the 8 hour window, then fast for 16, (which has actually morphed into the 18-6), to lose weight. 92 days in I’ve lost 8kg. I’ve started riding my bike three times a week and now doing crunches, planking and press-ups, hoping to achieve my target weight of 97kg (213lbs) in the coming months. For me it’s a lifestyle change, I still have a few beers and a glass of wine on a weekend, but get ‘back on the horse’ on Monday so I’m not missing out too much. Already I look and feel better, my blood pressure is normal and the occasional acid reflux has stopped… I really recommend it…try it!
Working in the produce department and always moving quickly to refill shelves, with keto, was the way I started l losing weight. I went from a size 22 pants to size 16.
I am in my 70's. I started getting belly. I tried different exercises but I would have to work really hard to get rid of the belly fat. After watching one of Dr. Berg's video on intermittent fasting, I decided to try it. It works! Not only the pounds were coming off, but I could see my belly going down. I was really happy with the results. At first I didn't know what intermittent fasting was or how it works. I was so glad to have learned it on one of his videos. I tried to walk as much as I can. I have a flight and a half of stairs I climbed everyday to my apartment. Cutting out as much carbs. Thank you Dr. Berg for this video.
Dropped from over 130 lbs to 119 lbs in a few weeks on keto and exercise. Have maintained this since May (today is 1st September 2023). Will definitely continue and try each day to do better 🙏
Hi Eric, recently came across some of your RUclips videos and instantly related to your advice and keys to staying healthy. Points that resonated for me were: 1. Intermittent fasting. 2. Exercise that is just a part of your daily routine. I'm currently 56 years old, ride MTBs on weekends, and incorporate chin-ups 3 times a week. I just wanted to share my experience with you in case you've heard similar experiences or research that backs up what happened to me. In 2013 I bought a MTB to ride with my daughter and ended up going out for weekend rides because I was "really enjoying" the experience and realized the riding was making me exercise a lot harder than I would at a gym. So I canceled my gym membership and just focused on once-a-week weekend riding (90min). The first thing that happened, without realizing, I dropped 5kg around my waist and was, in general, feeling stronger and had more energy. This was great but I started thinking about my upper body strength, so I decided it had to be something at home because I hated going to gyms. I decided to install a chin-up bar, so every Mon, Wed, Fri morning I would do 1 set of 10 chin-ups. At first, I couldn't do 10 but over time my strength improved and this routine became an automatic part of my get up and go work routine. It's almost as if I'm not exercising as it's so quick to do and it became a permanent change in my daily routine. At first, I didn't think doing so little exercise would make such a difference, but it has and I think sometimes people burden themselves with exercise programs rather than taking the slow approach of building slowly, seeing improvements, and adding small additions that are tailored to suit your lifestyle. I wonder if there could be such a thing as “The Easy exercise” program. Something along these lines could successfully help a large part of the population. So many people say, I keep giving up exercise, they are too old, hate exercise because of past experiences, don’t have the time, etc... Although this may not be the ideal program it may be a more achievable and permanent change for most. It would be helping them get to "Level 1” exercise and I believe the health benefits could be significant over the long term. I understand the diet and and sleep are critical factors as well but exercise takes time and effort and is so powerful. When people ask me about my exercise program they don’t quite believe so little exercise actually works. I now have about 6 other MTB riders who come each weekend for the 90-minute ride. Anyway, I hope this is of interest to you, and thanks for all your great advice. Regards Anthony, from Downunder
You are absolutely right. People nowadays torture themselves in gyms and overstress their bodies. Especially young folks who are mindlessly brainwashed by the whole fitness and gym culture. You on the other hand are using your common sense and have find a sutable and healthy way to feel good in your body on the long run. Congratulations!
@@simonkl838 Thanks Simon, I just hope more people become aware of the fact that it doesn’t take a lot of exercise, in your life, to achieve healthy results
I was a PIG🐷....! I HAVE LOST HUGE BELLY FAT in the last 116 days doing mostly KETO🥩🥗 OMAD. 👉Ate One KETO🥩🥗 meal every other day for 1st 2 wks of August(47.5 hours between meals). KETO🥩🥗 OMAD(eat every 23.5 hrs)everyday for rest of August but my only meal every other day is 100 to 200grams of Raw Unpasteurized Sauerkraut🥗. 116 days ago I was wearing 48" Jeans👖and 4 weeks ago I was wearing 34" Jeans👖. Today I'm wearing 30" Jeans👖🙂! For September I am likely going to continue with the same food intake as now.
Wow!! Good for you. Sounds like a lot of discipline. May I ask, because it happened so fast, did your body feel ok w the transition? Also, did it leave you w a lot of loose skin. I'm worried about that for me.
I can back it up by my personal experience. I'm 43 now, on January 1 (lol, new year resolutions) I started my quest, ultimate goal - reach 90 kg and get back into shape. So I started at 130 kg for my 180 height, completely out of shape and feeling as piece of crap. I gradually implemented 18/6 intermittent fasting (I skip dinner), relatively low carb diet and exercise - some free weights, some body-weight, some bike and a lot, I mean A LOT, of walking. For now I'm at 102 kg, built back some muscle, feel generally much better and keep going. Dr. Berg was one of my sources of useful information I needed to get started.
This works. I wondered why and now I know why. i started at one mile a day for a week then added a mile each week. I can now easilly walk twelve miles. I am now encouraging a friend to walk with me. Thank you for explaining this.
Wow Dr Berg. You on the left was me for so long. That paunch of a belly. I just thought it was normal aging for a man until I went low carb (clean low carb) 3 months ago. Went from 205 to 185 after quitting alcohol and to 172 after low carb. BMI dropped from 30s to 21. I love your content!
I started power walking for 2 hours, 5 days a weeek and lost a lot of weight, even some around my waist and belly. Would highly recommend it along with a sport on the 6th & 7th day!
@@John-fq2io I walk from 7-9 PM post work. If I can, I try to get in a walk post lunch. I work from home and on some occasions I get to take small walks for grocery runs or small errands, which help my cause.
Apart from exercise , two things worked - intermittent fasting and completely getting off sugar - tea, coffee , baked goods , fruits (ate only apple ) - lost 30 lbs .
Oh wow 😮 I was telling a friend of mine the other day that when I walk it seems like I burn more fat than doing other exercises. Matter of fact I know I do and you just confirmed it! Thanks 😊 Doc 💯
Thanks Dr Berg. It's been a total battle. Done 3 days fast, but then eaten carbs and put it all back on. So I'm re adjusting , strict keto diet, with fasting and exercise . Started at 106 kg 1.5 years ago to 77 Kg, then back to 92kg..... So the strict keto diet is the secret.✌️
I've been following Dr. Berg's instructions for almost 2 years; and my health and waistline are in great shape, and then I keep watching him to keep my program sharp. He is a very good teacher and coach. Don't give up, keep trying!
You are quite correct 💯. I lost so much weight with fasting, high fiber, protein, by way of seeds, nuts, eggs, fish, and no sugar. After two months of no carbs, I decided to add one handful of oat bran to my veggies because I increased my resistance, HIT, and cardio exercises... I notice that I burn more with jogging than walking because I ran marathons and 10 k's over the years and my body is used to such intensity type of exercises...Yoga and abs exercise help me a lot with retaining flat abs . Thank you Dr. Berg for helping me believe in intermittent fasting. I now can fast up to 36 to 72 hours easily... I do 17 to 24 hours of fasting daily.
Exercise has a lot of benefits and I love the part about taking a walk and probably speeding up. This can help strengthen some issues. Thank you, Dr. Berg.❤️
I am not a doctor, but this should be common knowledge! I have been telling people to cut down all "excessive" sugar sources!!! That includes sweet coffee, sodas, fruity drinks, alcohol, ice cream, chocolate candies, cupcakes, etc! Plus exercise! Not that hard folks. People can be so stupid. They blame on fat genes! OMG!
Good stuff. From these videos and life experience I’ve realized my problem has been the low fat craze of the 80’s and 90’s. Fats were demonized during this time and I was over active... aerobics, high intensity sports all the time. This coupled with zero fat grams. I had to over exercise all day and sometimes night just to keep my weight down. I trained myself to stay away from fats. When I turned this around, everything healed... asthma, inflammation, back injury, adrenal insufficiency,etc. The only thing I had to do was to add fruit 🍉 and tomatoes 🍅 and potatoes 🥔 . Without them I had no energy and did t lose a pound. Once I added them back in after 6 weeks, I lost 12 pounds the first week and my energy shot through the roof. After 3 months of this, I was so thin I had to regain weight for sitting. And, I had so much energy I stated naturopathic school while working full time! It was incredible. So... studying how ancient people are, I realized this was it. I was studying the Bible to know how God created us to eat. This is it.
I love the treadmill. I do a 20 minute session, with a mix of power walking and a little light jogging. I do it to a chosen music routine. I can feel a lovely twist in my midriff, especially when doing the power walking. I also get my best ideas during this workout. Lastly, I can feel my mood lifting to a happy feeling of wellbeing. 😊
I’m sitting here thinking how awesome it would be to create wellness centers surrounding Docs insights and knowledge and truly get people healthy and feeling good again! Man, so awesome!!
Yeah, they'll probably go bankruptcy. I'm a military spouse and we have a wellness center on the base. They take care of all your health/weight problems but guess what? Nobody uses.
Re: your comment about walking, when i first started work, i used to walk briskly to and from work. 25 mins to train station, 20 mins across the city centre to the office, and back in the evening and there were also 145 steps to climb in the short cut through the village park. Don't know how many miles that was but it was 7 1/2 hours of walking a week. After 2 years I had saved enough to get my first motorbike. With no change to my eating, I started to put weight on.
I needed this video today. I was a hardcore Keto person a few years ago and then fell out of it due to some health issues after a hip surgery. I have been getting back to it for the last couple of months and then I blew it this last week… this video was directed towards me. Thank you, Dr. Berg.
long time vegetarian. moderate exercize. didnt understand what ketones were until you explained it. so much information here. all topics very well explained. thank you sir.
I have fixed my insulin resistance and can now identify when my body switches to fat burning process quite quickly, Also, I noticed how when I combine a small amount of exercise per week, my body manages to shed more pounds quicker. Your techniques certainly work Dr Berg
@@twinflamegirl9901 lower carb intake, eat more veggies, protein. I wake up, walk to work 40mins, coffee to curb my appetite. Then at 12.30-1pm small salad with salmon/chicken. 4.30pm medium portion for dinner and probably a small bit of sugar free dark chocolate. Repeat
Love your teachings on nutrition etc. I am 72 and battling with belly fat. Also gave severe rheumatoid arthritis/have 12 bolts down my spine (fusion) so absolutely no exercise as my specialist says just walking would love to have a diet plan from you for me. Would really appreciate it. God bless you and keep up with lovely sessions which help so many people❤
I love this fantastic teacher. All the colorful diagrams and visuals. He treats his viewers as if they are intelligent and he substantiates his claims with scientific information. I tell my friends to listen to him😊
Eric always has great information, I followed his intermittent fasting for an entire year, I went from 250 to 212 eating only once a day with a coffee in the morning green teas in between my 1 meal. Now a year later i've been able to maintain weight at 210-212. I have hit my plateau and cannot loose more. I know I have to implement exercise now which I never did.
@@lucienne9476I’ve stopped the fasting for a while now and have kept healthier eating habits now with more freaking meals and have maintained my weight easy. My goal weight a year ago was 210, I’m pretty tall at 6’3… I jump on a treadmill 3-4 days a week and feel healthier now then I ever have. In the start of my fasting it was hard doing just 1 meal a day but after time I felt like even if I didn’t have that 1 meal I wasn’t hungry at all. I went from a size 41 waist to now 36-38.
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I used to workout with my cousin. Every day. Walking, weights, bikes, all of it. He never lost his body fat. It just stayed there. He tried various different eating habits, etc. Nothing changed. This was over the course of a few years. Just a slight up and down for him. Then he moved to Europe. I didn't see him again for another year or so. Then he came back over, and he was thin! I couldn't believe it, and had to question him: Do you work out? On some kind of diet? How did you lose so much weight you look normal?! He said he did -----> NOTHING. No working out, no special diet, nothing. He said he eats different because the food is different over there. To me, that is the BIG LIE that is going on over here in the USA. Our food is mostly crap. 90% of it. I looked at pictures of family from the turn of the century, they were all very thin. Nobody did diets. Nobody worked out or walked for miles or ran. But the did have REAL FOOD. No crap, just real. So for me, ALL of this talk of do this do that is worthless. A closer look at at food in general in the USA is what is needed. A friend has a roommate, she is from overseas. She was very thin. She is a dance instructor, so she is not lazy. She has only been here for about 5 months and she has a gut! The USA has a food problem.
Completely agree!
Totally agree with your comment USA food is crap
But what I dont get (Im from Spain btw) is the fact that I have seen a lot of videos about good farms in US, good groceries stores, etc... I mean, you can easily follow the mediterranean diet with your own products, absolutely. I think there's another factor involved in the US food and obesity problem, which is the lifestyle. A lot of people, for example, go to sports events like baseball matches, etc..., and they dont stop buying and eating chips, tacos, hot dogs, burguers, fries, etc... It's not a matter of food, it's a matter of lifestyle. And I repeat, you absolutely have all the ingredients needed for a healthy diet, no doubt about it.
I'm from London. I stayed in the US for 3 months in 2006, I was 24 at the time and had a 32" waist. I came back to England and some of my clothes wouldn't fit me.
My way of thinking too. My take is that people are too consumed with doing this activity and that activity. I lived in France for 5 years. What I noticed is relaxation. Enjoying life. Americans crave non-stop entertainment. It’s an addiction. Gathering of friends is always around events. They don’t take the time to contemplate.
I started Keto and Intermittent fasting april 15th of this year. I tipped the scales at 274. I stepped on the scale this morning aug 31st at 203 lbs. This works!
Fantastic!
Amazing job!
Wow that is Awesome!🤗🙏💜🌞🌈 That's my Birthday too.😊
Good job!! Congrats 👏
Long as you can stick to it, because if you eat carbs which means more calories its just gonna go back on 😢
Who else loves Dr Berg?
And Dr Mandell😊
@@Poema-md5vy 💯✋
Hes a national treasure
This comment is literally on every Dr. Berg video. Who else is tired of this comment??
I do 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻he’s so knowledgeable. I watch every time I see he’s posted
Who else gets more info from doctors on the internet than doctors in real life?
The internet is not a fantasy.
I just educated aa analogue Doc with info about testing for LDL particle ApoB & Lp(a) L gleaned from a digital Doc 😮 lol 😆
@@chuclkles58 analog doc? 😆 Dr Moog
i`m not certain this guy is a real doc
@@StuWrighthe is
I'm 39 years old. I used to suffer from joint pain, anxiety, depression, chronic tiredness, etc...tried every diet out there. Then I found Dr. Berg in January of 2022. I was tipping the scale at 330 pounds. I'm now 247 pounds and still losing. Intermittent fasting and Keto has been a life changer. I've also found a doctor locally who supports Keto and Intermittent fasting, which has been great. Thank you, Dr. Berg.
👍 I was 160 lbs 5’5
73
I did keto for 40 days and now 148
I started walking for 20 minutes a day
I am on the Third Floor so some stairs
I am not having knee pain at night
Since I lost that weight.
I’m drinking Lemon Ginger tea too
3 cups a day
No milk no sugar no bread no crackers no spaghetti.
I like how I am improving my health.
Thank you Dr Berg.
I'm glad you liked this post.
I just made the drink❤️you mentioned in a different video
Cinnamon Ginger Lemon Juice Apple Cider Vinegar and Water ( seltzer)
Good job!!! Glad I came across this, as I was thinking how to start and how long it’ll take me. I’m 175 and 5’4 and 150 something is where I wanna be. 148 sounds even better as it’ll give me fluctuation.
I am also inspired by the post. I'm 5.5 and want to lose my belly fat & be around 150. Good luck to you!!
Hi dr eric i have been training lifting weights and doing a lot of cardio lost over 1 stone in weight im 59 years of age, and im on amolodopine for high blood pressure, im becoming very fatigued, i have thought about taking creatine to boost my energy 5mg per day, can a person take creatine whilst on amolodopine, many thanks Mike. @Drberg
I started off may 25th at 256lbs, today I weighed in at 222lbs and still going! This really works! 34lbs lost in 14 weeks.
Awesome … keep up the good work
Well done 💪🏻💙
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🚶🏿♀
@@janaealexandra How many times in your life have you been on this exact journey? With the same story.
Just by walking?
At 62 years old, I committed to walking 10,000 steps a day for 30 days and managed to lose 2.3 kg. I started a month ago and am now well into my second month, even though I had to skip two days due to bad weather. While the weight loss might not seem dramatic, I feel this is a strong start for me. The daily walks have not only been beneficial physically but also have boosted my overall sense of well-being.
This.. 100%.. I'm 28, went from 80 kg to 76kg because of walking.. if I do it consistently I'm sure it will take me to 65, my target
Sir which time is best for exercise for weight loss??
@@amrinnoor
Getting an electric treadmill and putting it in my room worked well for me. Looked straight as if it was a regular walk. So I walked about 2 hours every evening after dinner watching a movie. Forgot I was walking much of the time. Lost about 40 lbs in a few months. Worked well for me is all I can say.
How much months?
Water fasting during weekdays, keto weekends, 15k steps per day, light workouts daily. This combo got me from 211lbs to 175lbs. Totally changed my life.
Awesome!!
So, no food at all during the week?? Did that hurt your metabolism?
@@Jana-pm3nj Hi Jana, no because on the weekend's I'd refeed to normal or slight surplus caloric requirements. Extremely nutritionally dense foods. So my body never had to adjust my metabolism.
This is not sustainable. Please take care you don’t have a relapse
@@thenithinmuktesh yeah everyone needs to adjust the recipe for themselves.
After I got to 175lbs, I started heavy workouts, maintained 15k steps and did the occasional 1-3 day fast. This allowed me to stay at a stable weight and my blood work says I am in good health.
I've had experience fasting for 10 years. I'd also consider myself a bodybuilding and nutrition expert. Most of my free time I like to read about various topics on longevity, health, and nutrition.
I posted my fat loss technique so whoever is reading this can replicate that for themselves. Obviously don't jump into 5 day fasts, and crush yourself if you haven't consulted a doctor, or you have never done a fast, it took years for me to experiment what worked for me.
Walking is not only good for you physically, it also helps me mentally. I LOVE taking long walks in the woods with my dogs. It keeps me fit and my dogs happy and healthy.
Wish I LIVED near the woods!!
@@lambchop6278me too
@@lambchop6278It makes a difference in mood and cognitive abilities. I live near several green belts & hiking trails. I love it!
The best thing RUclips has offered is Dr. Berg. What a great soul he is. His videos are as precious as gold coz he's trying to heal the mankind.
I just started to try to lose weight about two weeks ago and I am walking about 9000 steps a day. It’s been going very well.
Kay.
9000 steps? how many kilometers is that?
May I say the following please, if you try ……. You will never succeed .You either do it or you don’t . Try has a build in excuse. You improve you weight ,because if you lose something you always want it back .
I know they are just words and are very powerful indications on what is happening .
Good luck
This is spot on! I did keto, no dairy, no gluten and no sugar for a month and was losing a pound a day. I ate 1 gluten free 15 gram bread and it took 2 days to get back to losing that pound a day. Another great and informative video!
A pound a day is crazy
@@UeharaKeitaro上原恵太郎 Not if you weigh like 300+ pounds though and considering that a good 15-20 is often likely water weight. I had a friend who weighed like 350 and was a physical wreck. I felt like I was watching him die right in front of my eyes and it killed me knowing I could help him. After probably almost a year of trying to convince him to try a strict keto diet and exercise, I was able to get him to drop about 45 pounds in 2 months. That is about 3/4 of a pound a day. He slowed down to about 2-3 pounds a week after that, until we got him down to around 250, where he eventually really struggled to drop anymore, because he could never totally shake the old cravings brought on by years of abysmal eating habits, but has at least maintained right around 245-255 now for a few years, being mostly good. Not a total success and certainly not ideal on his barely 6 foot, non athletic frame, but that's still a far cry better than where he was.
Did u eat rice?
Fad Diets are not sustainable, eating clean, healthy organic products is.
@@cherylketchum8988no rice on keto😢😩
I am French. In France, we eat a lot of butter, olive oil and cheeses…this tends to make us healthy. We also prepare our meals together with basic , unprepared food and we eat slowly. We also drink now and then a couple glasses of red wine ( Bordeaux is the best for me ). Doc Berg is right .
Unprepared? Can you give an example?
@@maevey3 I meant raw, basic food untouched by industrial process and preferably locally sourced. I get my fish for example from a neighbor who catches them from the nearby shoreline, most of my vegetables come from local production with no pesticides, my milk and cheese comes from a goatfarmer nearby and all my meat also. I also have a decent size garden and fruit and olives and nut trees. I make my own bread, yoghurt,pizzas and pies each week for my family and we eat all our meals together around the table and have quality time. We enjoy a glass of wine now and then and we eat ‘good ‘ fat from olive oils. Believe me or not, this is the antipodes of american style living. I know this because I have lived in the USA for roughly 15 yrs with corned based food production and supermarket filled with 80% of poisonous cardboard boxes . You can fire a pink semiautomatic AR15 almost from your cradle but you can’t drink a glass of wine until you turn 21 let alone buy a Kinder chocolat egg in 🇺🇸. America could learn a thing or two about french living style without losing it’s superpower status and I admit that french people could learn more from the USA about running a better economy but after all being said, my choice of social model and better life goes with a French living style.
@@johnyves1246 Wow, sounds idyllic. Thanks for taking the time to write this answer. 😊
@@johnyves1246thank you so much for sharing this comment. May I ask what kind/brand of flour do you use when baking?
@ For my pizzas I use professional grade Napolitan Caputo Red Label. It contains 12.5 grams od proteins/ 100gr of flour which gives an authentic taste, for my pies and other bakery, I use french brand Franscine and for my bread , I have a local supply of organic wheat flour milled on authentic stone grinders in a real windmill ( this has a very limited availability). I also make my own yeast to improve the taste and digestibility.
I gotta admit, I started intermittent fasting in February 22, 2024, @188lbs…March 31st I’m 160-65 g-or-t, I don’t eat nearly as much as I used to (maybe two-three small meals per day) no more in between meals or snacks, I find myself not being hungry all times of the day. Earlier this month my doctor wanted to start me on pre-diabetes meds, I asked him to check my weight from my last visit (December), he looked at my chart and said “wow", I said Doc I’ve been eating healthier and exercising almost every day, so we decided to hold off on the meds and check my a-1-c in mid May for my appointment in early June…I’m trying to drive my a-1-c down from 6.1 to under 5.7, I’m also trying to divorce my bp and cholesterol meds…Have a Blessed day.😊
To lower your cholesterol but dose of cholesterol type it on Google it lowered my cholesterol it’s 24 shots for $100
My mother-in-law lived past 90 before she took meds of any kind. She took a Chinese herb called 7 Flowers for her blood pressure. She was still working in the plumbing dept at Home Depot at 92! Finally cancer got her but I believe going keto bought her an extra 10 months.
Because of this mans advice I have lost over 100 pounds and feel healthier then ever. Follow what he says it’s the truth and you will 100% see immediate results as long as you stay disciplined and consistent. Period!
If I lose 100 lbs, I will be dead😂😂😂
Great job!! 🎉
I need to loose 100 pounds too. Tell me your method please 😊
May 2023, I was 165 lbs. I'm 5,7.i hated feeling tired and struggling. I cut out sugar ,breads, I did intermittent fasting. It's gradual but is amazing. I'm down to 142. Now toning up. Youre hunger cravings disappear in a few days,depending on the person. ❤ acv yes!
I have been following this plan since June 2022. I joined the gym January 2023. Now, September 2023, I have lost over 60lbs and keeping it off. I have 10lbs to go along with toning and muscle building. Never felt better in my life! I need my exercise daily and love it!
That’s amazing! Congrats! 🎉
Well done that’s brilliant, can I ask you what diet you have followed along with the walking
@@Georgie-G58
•IF (16/8)
•Teadmill walking and outdoor walking
•Strength training
•Increased water
•High protein
•Daily multivitamin, magnesium, zinc, D3, B12, DHA
• Low carb. Consistency ✨️
Well done!🎉🎉🎉
Wow! Congratulations! What are you doing with the excess skin? This is my issue
I appreciate that Dr Berg doesn’t have tons of ads throughout his video.
Right 🤠
0:07: 💪 Exercise is important for losing belly fat, but the type of exercise matters and it's crucial to switch your body to burn fat as the primary fuel source.
3:33: 🔥 To get your body burning fat, you need to lower insulin by reducing carbohydrate intake and practicing intermittent fasting.
6:48: 🚶♀ Consistency is key in the fat burning process, as even a small amount of carbs can pause fat burning for up to two days.
10:22: 🚶♀ Walking for at least an hour a day can burn stored sugar and fat, reduce stress, improve insulin resistance, and increase steps.
13:45: 🍏 The speaker gained five pounds of fat around their midsection in order to have enough fat for a procedure.
Recap by Tammy AI
Excellent 👌 thanks 👍
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Thanks for the recap
Almost everything you have written is wrong.
@@mfh6982Ai did the recap (computer generated)
Your accusation that You Tube was restricting your videos must have worked, now I’m getting bombarded with Keto videos, nice work, keep up your message.
Yesteray I crossed the line!!! Thanks to all your great advice. Took me 6 months to go from 185 to 150. That was 2 years ago and I have been hovering 155 every since. Yesterday I go 149. My goal was 145 the entire time. Never thought I would ever get below 150 again. But I did . Wonderful.
❤
I'm 125 lbs and 5'5. I don't walk 2 hours a day but I do clean my house as a form of exercising for about 30 min a day. I lift weight 60 reps with 10lbs dumb belt. I eat organic food as much as possible and lean toward keto. That's how I stay healthy.
Worthy of a _Best of RUclips Award_ . Outstanding content. Seriously, this is the best, most comprehensive, empirical, no hype, timeless, fat-loss video on the internet. It's like a stack of books and years of research, all boiled down to this.
I've been eating 1 meal a day for the past year and have lost 30 lbs with little change in exercise. No more feeling tired, no more feeling "hangry" etc. It really is a game changer at 53 if you can stick with it.
@@chopsuey25 absolutely if you eat smart. It won't be easy at first. But once you adapt, you realize you don't need to eat more than once a day. The hardest part is hanging out with friends and family who stuff their face all the time. When you're by yourself, it's much easier
This is not what any doctor would recommend to anyone. Still, cheers that it has worked for you.
What are your macro targets?
@@TheHungarianOakThis theory has been debunked over and over again.
@@TheHungarianOak I’ve been doing OMAD for years and never had an issue. Maybe it’s just me…
OMAD and exercise for a year and only 30lbs? I'm guessing that was the last of your body fat or you were doing it weird.
walking for 2 hours - #1 exer to loose belly. save you 10 mins waiting
You. Are. Awesome.
The answer is one thing, learning the science behind the decision is another. There was good information that was presented beforehand.
Jesus lawd thank you
god bless you brother
Thank you
@Dr Berg: Largely because of your videos, I went from 218 to 173 and feel like a different human being altogether. Thank you sir, your purpose, merit, and wisdom have all harmonized into a resounding orchestra that resonates in better health, propagating into the minds and lives of so many people.
I loved this video, as my next objective is toning.
Dr. Berg,
I just found this video of yours and it applies to me, I'm 62 and was 250 pounds in January 2022. I started fasting only eating a dinner meal each day, back in January of 2022, and going on long walks with my Hound dog Lulu. It started out with short walks only about half a mile and I was completely exhausted at the beginning.
But today I walk up to 20 miles with her without breaking a sweat on the week ends and I have lost 75 pounds now and I'm down to 175 pounds and feel terrific. My goal is to get down to 165, so I only have another 10 pounds to go. It takes me about 5 and a half hours to cover 20 miles with her so I only have time to go that far on the weekends since I'm still working. I also do 150 push-ups every day, 75 before bed, 75 before shower in the morning, to help tone up.
I shorten our walks to 5-10 miles or so during the week days. I've also cut back my carb intake significantly and believe this has contributed to losing nearly all of my "Love handles" my wife used to call them and she is thrilled and proud of the way I look now telling me I look like I did when she met me nearly 40 years ago. We've been married 33 years now.
Don't hurt your dog by over walking it. Many people don't realize that they hurt their pets by walking to far or fast for their pets. thye are much smaller than humans and it's like if you too a 3 year old for a 20 mile walk. It's just not good.
@@troopicalsands My dog Lulu is a 70 pound Hound dog and she is a big girl. Our walks are nothing stressful at all for her as she doesn't even breathe hard after we get back home. So our long walks are not doing her any harm, I assure you, and it's doing me a world of good.
Well done!
Thnx for posting.
I started Keto and IF back on March 27 and went from 177lbs to 147lbs. Thank you Dr Berg!
Wow!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations!🎉 how many hrs do you fast daily? I want to start this. I'm in peri menopause
I started IF & Keto on April 25th 2023 being 256lbs, it's September 1st 2023 and I'm 303lbs because on back on April 28th I asked myself the ultimate question, WHO AM I KIDDING?! 😳 I apologized to McDonald's, Chic Fi La, Wendy's for my 3-day absence. I assured them I'd never disappoint them like that ever again. 😢
What did you eat?
This is like the best news I've heard all day. I spent YEARS doing high intensity workouts, but after I hit 40, I started gaining weight, so I uped the intensity until I blew out my knee. For the past few years I have just about given up on exercise, and I have gained a lot. Now I'm in my 50s, and never knew that all I had to do is WALK?!!! Sign me up!
Try brisk walks...it's better than just regular walking yet not as hard on your body as jogging.
You walk as fast as your body can handle. Even at a slow pace, you can walk longer for more benefit.
i put on weight when i went to the gym would you believe it
@@paulomendes4892 yes
Yeah I wish my boyfriend would try long walks instead of jogging, he keeps blowing out his knee he's gonna damage it permanently if he doesn't quit his beloved jogging. 😢
I lost a whopping 20% body fat (from 35% to 15%) by just doing brisk walks ! That includes visceral belly fat and subcutaneous fat under the skin. I did loose 14 inches from my waistline.
I stared off with 5K steps a day, and in baby steps went all the way upto to 30K steps a day (took me 6 months).
Now I walk 30K steps daily.
Wow 🤩 That’s impressive! Mind sharing what was your starting weight? And did you do anything else besides the walking? I am struggling to lose 12 pounds, am at 138
And how many days a week and how many miles did you walk?
How do you have time for 30k steps a day? That’s walking 12 hours a day.
@expert244 Nope, I do 15K brisk steps in 1.5 hr and I do 2 such sessions morning & evening. So total 3hrs, certainly does NOT take me 12 hrs !! And I work in hybrid mode - work from home + 2 days office, so I am able to sustain this model well. Sometimes, I will take my work related calls while walking (esp evenings) using wireless ANC earpods connected to my mobile device via Bluetooth. At other times, I listen to wide range of curated Playlists. I also have walk buddies for morning sessions and while we walk & talk we don't realize when we finished 15K steps in morning sessions ! I also use specialized cushioned shoes - realflex, zigtech etc...and my society where I walk has walkers track. Occasionally I will sprint for 90sec 3-4 times in every session. I use some amino & protein supplements too.
For two years I was walking to work. Around 40 minutes. Never lost a gram of fat, unless I changed my diet. I was not overeating. I had to eliminate sweets, bread etc, to loose weight.
Sadly true. People think fat can just melt off and it doesn’t. I’m beginning to think I need to be on a deserted Island for 3 years to lose any weight.
@@TheQueensWish give up sugar and processed foods and anything made from wheat. Do that for a couple weeks and you'll be good.
@@kyles5513 Thanks 😊
you were definitely eating more calories than you were burning its not about sugar or anything else
Yeah sugar I've cut right down on, I'll have a bit of dark chocolate a day instead which is meant to help with weight loss.
For exercise, start cleaning and moping your home. Do your dishes. you will sweat, loss fat and at the same time home will be neat and tidy
My grandmother's solution to cramps: "Mop the floor.". ❤
Nice try, mom
Lol here comes a Indian man giving solution to women 😂
Indian aren’t you? It’s true very much. Just don’t use mopping stick. Bend down and mop with a cloth. Much harder but a slim waist within days.
Great Idea
My uncle is an attestment to this. He went from quite obese to very slim in months, after watching his diet and picking up the habit of long walks (pretty much every day, the whole morning). Really a drastic change, and the lenghtly, comfortable pace walking was key.
Thanks for your history, I wanted to know how many steps a day your uncle was walking ?
15000 steps per day is all you need
@@roseblanc4291: My impression is that "steps per day" isn't as important for burning fat as the duration of the long walk. As Dr B noted, your body doesn't start to burn fat until you've been walking for about 30 minutes. (I think it takes less time to start burning fat if you're jogging, about 15 minutes.) As a mental trick, you could start counting walk time after reaching 30 minutes, so a 45 minute walk would be counted as 15 minutes of fat burning, etc. This explains why short walks scattered during the day won't burn fat, and thus why total steps each day isn't as relevant for burning fat.
Merci
@@eddard9442 merci
Thank you DR. ERIC BERG for your videos they helped me loose 99 lbs and people were asking me was I sick? And I said yes I was sick of being overweight 😂 from a 42 loose fit to a 33
I started intermittent fasting ( 2meals a day between 12pm and 8pm) and daily 30 minute fast pace walk on the treadmill plus ACV on an empty stomach .I've lost 18 pounds since Aug 20 (I'm writing this on Nov 1). No B.S ..its life changing..thanks Dr.Berg
Congratulations on the weight loss !
Try to make it 6pm instead of 8pm
@@casta9172 okay will do
1. Eat less frequently and fewer carbs. Intermittent fasting
2. Drink 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar in water with a straw everyday.
3. Walk Walk Walk
I take 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar with the mother in cranberry juice with cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, lemon grass, xylitol and water added to it. You can add aloe and cassia fistula just to name a few.
What if you just add 🍎 vinegard to salad?
What’s the reason for the straw?
@@timsrs8863 So it will not destroy teeth enamel. If you destroy Teeth enamel it can not come back. So you should most def dilute apple cider vinegar with other fluids.
@@Mercenary-1914 Thank you, now it makes sense 🙏
I lost 29 pounds in 6 months by walking 3.25 miles 5 times a week. I feel extremely invigorated after my walks and it helps my energy throughout the day.
What is your diet like?
@@jenniferhampton5171never mind that what's he do for work.
@@mbaker260Eat less move more. It's as simple as that.
Awesome
Wow! What was your starting weight?
I’m 33 y/o, Started at 194 lbs in January, now I’m 178 lbs in July. This actually works. My waist has gone down from 36 to 32. Thank you !
Good job. Keep up the good work. Would you like to share your Keto/ IF success story on my website? I'd be happy to see your story there. Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
Dr Berg is the best teacher ever. Such a calming voice too.
Thank you so much for those very kind words.
I love watching his videos. His voice is very calming. I keep falling asleep trying to watch his videos. 😆
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Add hot!!!! 🔥
I’ve lost 30 pounds within like 2 months. Keto, intermittent fasting and exercise made me drop weight drastically. Yeah, it may have been water weight at first but eventually you lose fat. I’m younger than most of the people here but this stuff works!
Heroes like Dr. Eric Berg made me absolutely terrified of sugar, resulting in a very happy beautiful life with a healthy beautiful body. I am so grateful.
I was the second caller In 2017 , on the live show. I love to go back and listen to it. We sure have come along way
Thank you Dr Berg I’m forever grateful for your kindness and willing to educate us. I started to do walks on Monday and I walk about 5 miles it takes me about 1 1/2 to do the miles. I was getting discouraged when my Apple Watch say I only burnt 300 calories 😔but after watching this video I’m going to continue with my walks. Thank you for educating me. Today is day number 4 on my 5 miles walk
Sir. I did exactly what you try to educate us. I was 94 kg but after 7 month I have 65kg. My eight is 5'6". I am smoker too. I want to quit but failed in quiting smoking. Anyhow I will be 50yrs old after 4 months. But now I can do things like I was doing 30yrs ago. I feel myself 19. Thanks Dr. Berg. I love you. From Pakistan.
When I worked in retail and I was constantly running around. I snacked (healthy nuts, seeds, veggies, protein) and I ate like 20 times a day. And by eating I mean a bite here and a bite there and I stayed at 124 pounds at 5’5”
Now that I’m retired, I tried intermittent fasting and I gained weight. It’s NOT for everyone. Just cut out the sugary junk, the vegetable oils, the fast food, and stop eating before bedtime by 4-5 hours ! 👍🏻
I am a living example of the 85/15 rule. I'm 6'5" and lost 50 lbs from 278 to 228 in the first 9 months of 2022. I put about 10 back on over time and almost 5 months ago we switched to organic and non-gmo foods along with a few vitamins. I've dropped 20 and lost a TON of belly fat compared to what I lost in 2022. Currently at 218 and have lost pretty much all cravings and hunger pains because we eliminated all those highly processed foods. 💪💪💪
283 in November of '22. No dieting of any kind, just walking the amount of time Dr. Berg suggests in this video and this morning I weighed in at 245. I will incorporate intermittent fasting and learn better eating habits as I go along to improve my weight loss and reach the goal of 180 (for my height) or less. People are really noticing now.
Wow! No dieting?? I got tired of doing intermittent fasting and been just walking on the treadmill. I haven’t lost any weight
Just make sure your calories come healthier foods and that a deficit exists. The process is slow (avg. 4 lbs per month loss with maximum effort) but once you get into it, it is enjoyable.
keep up the hard work and dedication.
A few years ago I lost 18KG over 18 months by walking and eating less. I lost all my muscle as I was not supplementing with protein. I was a skinny fat man. Protein is key to mental health also.
Strict IF is not for everyone though. :) I have history of binge eating and I'm extremely active and found out that eating high protein, high fat meals 3 times day keeps me satiated throughout a day and don't have any cravings anymore!
In June, I walked a daily average of 27,000 steps a day. I didn't need to lose weight - but lost about 10 lbs even though I was eating more than usual. I'm on a couple of blood pressure medications (which I'd like to get rid of). My blood pressure did drop to the point that I got dizzy several times. Working with my doctor now to see if I can at least cut back on the medication.
Jan 2023 started at 250lbs with 10k steps. Currently 165lbs working to 155. Just turned 50. Walking, keto, intermittent fasting, low impact exercise with low weight to complete point of failure multiple days resting. Now walking 10mi day. I’ve got this
I'm a letter carrier for usps. I walk five hours a day and cannot lose a single pound. It has to be all the sugary drinks and carbs I eat.
Sweet drink Plus the stress on your feet cause your insulin high all the time. You need electrolyte mix LMNT to drink during working. Do not drink any sweet drink at all. Eat alot of green veggies, eggs, beef, port with fat. Avocado and use olive oil. Use less carb, you will feel better and lose your beer belly. Do 2 or 3 meals is fine, no snack at all, just LMNT mixed drink only. After two weeks you will adapt to low carb and intermittent fasting. 8am 1 meal, 12pm 1meal and final meal at 4pm or 5pm. Try to get BMI at 23_25 max. You will be more happy.
My sister had the same problem. Walked many miles but no weight loss. She never adjusted her diet.
Your body is used to that amount of steps
@@alanstolarczyk5442it’s not that. It’s his diet. Sugar is a killer
Take care of those feet pounding the pavement all day.
Finally a channel with simple, direct, LOGIC and useful knowledge.
Thanks a lot.
I seldom trust everything, but I love to see a job well done, useful, inspiring, and this is it.
I'm in.
Wow! Of all these years seeing Doctors, Dietitians, weight mangement counseling and going to the gym I learned much more from this just this video! Thank you Dr Eric Berg!
Everything mentioned in the video works wonderfully. In South Asia, where I come from, these methods have been followed for thousands of years, contributing to a healthy lifestyle. However, everything changed with urbanization and industrialization. People shifted to eating fast and processed foods and working in offices. Those living in cities are now facing the most health issues, largely due to their sedentary lifestyles and minimal walking.
You saved me. Exercising at night improved my quality of sleep. Along with keto and intermittent fasting brought my sugar level down from 385 to 135 in less than 1 week.
Dr. Berg
Your information is so spot on. I am living proof. A few months ago I started intermittent fasting and now I’m losing weight. I was 220 pounds since forever and now I’m 214. I stopped eating late at night and I exercise everyday, including much better eating. Thank you. 😊
The studies that intermittent fasting achieves nothing are endless. Apparently people have to experiment what works for them. Intermittent fasting is calories in/calories out, less calories in.
@@donaldkasper8346 I wonder what crappy "studies" you're looking at. The proof that intermittent fasting actually works is grounded in human biology. The body needs at least 13 hours from your last meal in order to stop using insulin and start on the housekeeping tasks.
Sure if you're overeating cake for 8 hours straight it won't "work", but if you eat normal food in normal quantities, simply limiting the same exact food to a 9 hour eating window instead of grazing all day can make a huge difference.
@@naturalphilosopher4853 Vids online purporting to quote studies or metastudies shows no basis that intermittent fasting works. That is my take on it. I don't study it as a life's vocation.
The #1 exercise is keeping your face out of the fridge
The hardest one to start but the longer you do it the easier it gets. Same with alcohol.
# 2, keeping your face out of the fridge at 3 am when everyone else is sleeping. Oh no one is watching so it must not count. It does and its the worst time to eat.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My fridge has healthy foods in it. The crappy foods with preservatives are in the pantry.
@@FishBaitBlue Alcohol was a big one for me, just a so called casual drinker and didn't realize the overall effect. Alcohol is not good for nothing. Health, Weight, Gut health, spiritual life, relationships, memories with the kids... Not good stuff.
Dr. Berg is just pure awesomeness!
Since 2019 I came from almost 200 pounds at 5’9 height down to 140 pounds in 3 month and was still continuing to loose more, following all of Dr. Berg’s advice. In fact I mange to maintain between 135-140 pounds consistently.
In fact beginning this year 2023 I had to join the gym to gain some muscles or shrivel up. Thank you Dr. Berg!
Sounds like you may have lost a lot of muscle mass? Have fun rebuilding. Congrats on the fat loss. Improvement to your health must be awesome.
@@Spp235. yes sir! Thank you and best to you for the rest of 2023….
You lost sixty pounds in three months??
@@andy42xseriously. I’m thinking most these people claiming crazy losses are bots
@@andy42x yep, doing OMAD
Friends will tell you “JUST ONE LITTLE CHEAT WON’T HURT”, but it actually DOES, because it really does set you back TWO FRIGGING DAYS!!!!
and they either have a functioning metabolism or they are overweight and want you to be overweight with them. Heavy set people are always bringing me down. Oh you will never reach your goals. Had two talking S Saturday night. No. I have a goal and their bitterness won't stop me. Friends enemies, they all want you to just eat a few fries.
So true. Cheat days are horrible and don’t work.
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😂 two friggin days ! Remember that guys !
Ultra low carbs & sugar, along with 16/8 intermittent fasting, has me down 40+ lbs in the past 6 months (259 to 216). Once I finally start adding more exercise, I should be able to really get it dialed in. When I stared this journey, your videos really helped me get things going on the right track. My cholesterol also went from 276 to 193, without meds.
That's amazing! Good job on working on yourself. Self-care is so important.
Cardio makes a massive difference combined with continuing your diet .
That is awesome!🎉
Would you like to tell me more, please? I am fighting this and never get it to work. what do you eat? can you please tell me more?
Which chilostrol???
I am 70 years old, 6’1 tall. In May 2024 I came off holiday tipping the scales at 107.5kg (237lbs) so decided to change my lifestyle and opted for the 16-8 diet plan where I can eat during the 8 hour window, then fast for 16, (which has actually morphed into the 18-6), to lose weight.
92 days in I’ve lost 8kg. I’ve started riding my bike three times a week and now doing crunches, planking and press-ups, hoping to achieve my target weight of 97kg (213lbs) in the coming months.
For me it’s a lifestyle change, I still have a few beers and a glass of wine on a weekend, but get ‘back on the horse’ on Monday so I’m not missing out too much.
Already I look and feel better, my blood pressure is normal and the occasional acid reflux has stopped… I really recommend it…try it!
Working in the produce department and always moving quickly to refill shelves, with keto, was the way I started l losing weight. I went from a size 22 pants to size 16.
My job is physically demanding too, since I stay busy it's easy to eat my first meal at 4pm.
I am in my 70's. I started getting belly. I tried different exercises but I would have to work really hard to get rid of the belly fat. After watching one of Dr. Berg's video on intermittent fasting, I decided to try it. It works! Not only the pounds were coming off, but I could see my belly going down. I was really happy with the results. At first I didn't know what intermittent fasting was or how it works. I was so glad to have learned it on one of his videos. I tried to walk as much as I can. I have a flight and a half of stairs I climbed everyday to my apartment. Cutting out as much carbs. Thank you Dr. Berg for this video.
Dropped from over 130 lbs to 119 lbs in a few weeks on keto and exercise. Have maintained this since May (today is 1st September 2023). Will definitely continue and try each day to do better 🙏
Just walk 5000-7000 steps a day. That's enough. No need to exercise much
I have several medical diagnoses and I have learned a lot with you, doctor.
Hi Eric, recently came across some of your RUclips videos and instantly related to your advice and keys to staying healthy. Points that resonated for me were: 1. Intermittent fasting. 2. Exercise that is just a part of your daily routine. I'm currently 56 years old, ride MTBs on weekends, and incorporate chin-ups 3 times a week. I just wanted to share my experience with you in case you've heard similar experiences or research that backs up what happened to me.
In 2013 I bought a MTB to ride with my daughter and ended up going out for weekend rides because I was "really enjoying" the experience and realized the riding was making me exercise a lot harder than I would at a gym. So I canceled my gym membership and just focused on once-a-week weekend riding (90min). The first thing that happened, without realizing, I dropped 5kg around my waist and was, in general, feeling stronger and had more energy. This was great but I started thinking about my upper body strength, so I decided it had to be something at home because I hated going to gyms. I decided to install a chin-up bar, so every Mon, Wed, Fri morning I would do 1 set of 10 chin-ups. At first, I couldn't do 10 but over time my strength improved and this routine became an automatic part of my get up and go work routine. It's almost as if I'm not exercising as it's so quick to do and it became a permanent change in my daily routine. At first, I didn't think doing so little exercise would make such a difference, but it has and I think sometimes people burden themselves with exercise programs rather than taking the slow approach of building slowly, seeing improvements, and adding small additions that are tailored to suit your lifestyle.
I wonder if there could be such a thing as “The Easy exercise” program. Something along these lines could successfully help a large part of the population. So many people say, I keep giving up exercise, they are too old, hate exercise because of past experiences, don’t have the time, etc... Although this may not be the ideal program it may be a more achievable and permanent change for most. It would be helping them get to "Level 1” exercise and I believe the health benefits could be significant over the long term. I understand the diet and and sleep are critical factors as well but exercise takes time and effort and is so powerful.
When people ask me about my exercise program they don’t quite believe so little exercise actually works. I now have about 6 other MTB riders who come each weekend for the 90-minute ride.
Anyway, I hope this is of interest to you, and thanks for all your great advice. Regards Anthony, from Downunder
Thanks for sharing your experience. I would also agree with your logic and results
You are absolutely right. People nowadays torture themselves in gyms and overstress their bodies. Especially young folks who are mindlessly brainwashed by the whole fitness and gym culture.
You on the other hand are using your common sense and have find a sutable and healthy way to feel good in your body on the long run. Congratulations!
@@simonkl838 Thanks Simon, I just hope more people become aware of the fact that it doesn’t take a lot of exercise, in your life, to achieve healthy results
Forgive my ignorance, but what is MTB?
@@kavkazkayadevushka no problem, MTB - Mountain Bike riding, however I'm not actually riding on mountains, just bush trails
I was a PIG🐷....! I HAVE LOST HUGE BELLY FAT in the last 116 days doing mostly KETO🥩🥗 OMAD. 👉Ate One KETO🥩🥗 meal every other day for 1st 2 wks of August(47.5 hours between meals). KETO🥩🥗 OMAD(eat every 23.5 hrs)everyday for rest of August but my only meal every other day is 100 to 200grams of Raw Unpasteurized Sauerkraut🥗. 116 days ago I was wearing 48" Jeans👖and 4 weeks ago I was wearing 34" Jeans👖. Today I'm wearing 30" Jeans👖🙂! For September I am likely going to continue with the same food intake as now.
Wow !! Congratulations my friend !! Thank you for sharing your Conquest !! Continued Blessings to you ! in Jesus’ name 💕✝️🕊️👋👍🎉💟🌟🌺
Wow!! Good for you. Sounds like a lot of discipline.
May I ask, because it happened so fast, did your body feel ok w the transition? Also, did it leave you w a lot of loose skin. I'm worried about that for me.
I can back it up by my personal experience. I'm 43 now, on January 1 (lol, new year resolutions) I started my quest, ultimate goal - reach 90 kg and get back into shape. So I started at 130 kg for my 180 height, completely out of shape and feeling as piece of crap. I gradually implemented 18/6 intermittent fasting (I skip dinner), relatively low carb diet and exercise - some free weights, some body-weight, some bike and a lot, I mean A LOT, of walking.
For now I'm at 102 kg, built back some muscle, feel generally much better and keep going.
Dr. Berg was one of my sources of useful information I needed to get started.
This works. I wondered why and now I know why. i started at one mile a day for a week then added a mile each week. I can now easilly walk twelve miles. I am now encouraging a friend to walk with me. Thank you for explaining this.
This guy is a medical genius!!!
I have watched dozens and dozens of Dr Berg's videos but this is one of my very favorites. You never disappoint, Dr Berg! Thank you!!!
Best single short video on this topic on RUclips. Literally, the best.
this one def sums up EVERYTHING important in a concise way!
Wow Dr Berg. You on the left was me for so long. That paunch of a belly. I just thought it was normal aging for a man until I went low carb (clean low carb) 3 months ago. Went from 205 to 185 after quitting alcohol and to 172 after low carb. BMI dropped from 30s to 21. I love your content!
Wonderful! Well done! I would love to hear about your success! Please use this link to upload your story:
www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
I lost 30lbs during covid by walking. I’m back at it now for my goal in September. Thank you Dr Berg💕💕💕🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I started power walking for 2 hours, 5 days a weeek and lost a lot of weight, even some around my waist and belly. Would highly recommend it along with a sport on the 6th & 7th day!
Do you walk 2 hours a day all at once or do you break it up in sessions?
You are doing fantastic congratulations.
@@John-fq2io I walk from 7-9 PM post work. If I can, I try to get in a walk post lunch. I work from home and on some occasions I get to take small walks for grocery runs or small errands, which help my cause.
For me, this is one of the most informative videos you've put out on this topic. Thank you!!
Apart from exercise , two things worked - intermittent fasting and completely getting off sugar - tea, coffee , baked goods , fruits (ate only apple ) - lost 30 lbs .
Nothing wrong with fruit or coffee, tea. I never saw anyone fat from eating fruit.
I’m glad you’ve found what works for you. Good job.
Oh wow 😮 I was telling a friend of mine the other day that when I walk it seems like I burn more fat than doing other exercises. Matter of fact I know I do and you just confirmed it! Thanks 😊 Doc 💯
Thanks Dr Berg. It's been a total battle. Done 3 days fast, but then eaten carbs and put it all back on. So I'm re adjusting , strict keto diet, with fasting and exercise . Started at 106 kg 1.5 years ago to 77 Kg, then back to 92kg..... So the strict keto diet is the secret.✌️
I reduced calories by cutting processed foods/soft drinks. Nothing craazy... I Work out at least 3x a week. Went from 108 to 85 Kg in 2 years.
Are you in the United States?
I Love Mediterranean . It's working great. lost 50 lbs.
you are drinking beer
@@jacquelinedrummond7598 Australia, we use the Kilogram metric system
I've been following Dr. Berg's instructions for almost 2 years; and my health and waistline are in great shape, and then I keep watching him to keep my program sharp. He is a very good teacher and coach. Don't give up, keep trying!
Intermittent fasting, Keto, and an hour of exercise took me from 244 lbs to 195 lbs. The best thing about it is not feeling hungry all the time.
You are quite correct 💯. I lost so much weight with fasting, high fiber, protein, by way of seeds, nuts, eggs, fish, and no sugar. After two months of no carbs, I decided to add one handful of oat bran to my veggies because I increased my resistance, HIT, and cardio exercises... I notice that I burn more with jogging than walking because I ran marathons and 10 k's over the years and my body is used to such intensity type of exercises...Yoga and abs exercise help me a lot with retaining flat abs .
Thank you Dr. Berg for helping me believe in intermittent fasting. I now can fast up to 36 to 72 hours easily... I do 17 to 24 hours of fasting daily.
72 hour fast sounds hard to pull! Done around 40 and I my stomach gets grumbly
@@gabrielWachong😂😂
Exercise has a lot of benefits and I love the part about taking a walk and probably speeding up. This can help strengthen some issues. Thank you, Dr. Berg.❤️
I am not a doctor, but this should be common knowledge! I have been telling people to cut down all "excessive" sugar sources!!! That includes sweet coffee, sodas, fruity drinks, alcohol, ice cream, chocolate candies, cupcakes, etc! Plus exercise! Not that hard folks. People can be so stupid. They blame on fat genes! OMG!
You can exercise all you want to, but if you don't change your fattening diet, you are wasting your time at the gym.
Just make sure you put on your blinkers when you speed up and overtake someone
You could also just work your shoulders out as you walk by raising your arms. You look like a fool but it gets the heart rate up.
I love Dr. Berg ❤. Protect this man at all costs !
….protect him from what ?
From @cindydee8475
Good stuff. From these videos and life experience I’ve realized my problem has been the low fat craze of the 80’s and 90’s. Fats were demonized during this time and I was over active... aerobics, high intensity sports all the time. This coupled with zero fat grams. I had to over exercise all day and sometimes night just to keep my weight down. I trained myself to stay away from fats.
When I turned this around, everything healed... asthma, inflammation, back injury, adrenal insufficiency,etc.
The only thing I had to do was to add fruit 🍉 and tomatoes 🍅 and potatoes 🥔 . Without them I had no energy and did t lose a pound. Once I added them back in after 6 weeks, I lost 12 pounds the first week and my energy shot through the roof.
After 3 months of this, I was so thin I had to regain weight for sitting. And, I had so much energy I stated naturopathic school while working full time! It was incredible.
So... studying how ancient people are, I realized this was it. I was studying the Bible to know how God created us to eat. This is it.
I love the treadmill. I do a 20 minute session, with a mix of power walking and a little light jogging. I do it to a chosen music routine. I can feel a lovely twist in my midriff, especially when doing the power walking. I also get my best ideas during this workout. Lastly, I can feel my mood lifting to a happy feeling of wellbeing. 😊
Have you seen any improvements in reducing your waist and reducing belly fat?I have a treadmill as well and will start walking much more
What incline and speed do you walk?
I’m sitting here thinking how awesome it would be to create wellness centers surrounding Docs insights and knowledge and truly get people healthy and feeling good again! Man, so awesome!!
Yeah, they'll probably go bankruptcy. I'm a military spouse and we have a wellness center on the base. They take care of all your health/weight problems but guess what? Nobody uses.
One of the best thoroughly synthesized presentation of research that I’ve ever heard! Thanks Dr. Berg! 😊
Re: your comment about walking, when i first started work, i used to walk briskly to and from work. 25 mins to train station, 20 mins across the city centre to the office, and back in the evening and there were also 145 steps to climb in the short cut through the village park. Don't know how many miles that was but it was 7 1/2 hours of walking a week. After 2 years I had saved enough to get my first motorbike. With no change to my eating, I started to put weight on.
I needed this video today. I was a hardcore Keto person a few years ago and then fell out of it due to some health issues after a hip surgery. I have been getting back to it for the last couple of months and then I blew it this last week… this video was directed towards me. Thank you, Dr. Berg.
You got this!🎉
@@Omonike88 Thank you!!!😊🙏🏼
It happens to me too but I look in the mirror and my motivation too keep a flat stomach keeps me going !
I had a laparotomy ...going tro similar issues...started IF n keto @1OMAD ...aiming 2 months to lose all t extra far
long time vegetarian. moderate exercize. didnt understand what ketones were until you explained it. so much information here. all topics very well explained. thank you sir.
Dr.Berg's photo on the preview😂
Dr berger
i mean this is the perfect channel i have been looking for years ,telling no lies ,giving fact based data ,thank you
I have fixed my insulin resistance and can now identify when my body switches to fat burning process quite quickly, Also, I noticed how when I combine a small amount of exercise per week, my body manages to shed more pounds quicker. Your techniques certainly work Dr Berg
How do you know when it’s in fat burn mode?
How did you fix insulin resistence? I’m struggling to start
@@twinflamegirl9901 lower carb intake, eat more veggies, protein. I wake up, walk to work 40mins, coffee to curb my appetite. Then at 12.30-1pm small salad with salmon/chicken. 4.30pm medium portion for dinner and probably a small bit of sugar free dark chocolate. Repeat
@@fahimashah4573kidneys?
Love your teachings on nutrition etc. I am 72 and battling with belly fat. Also gave severe rheumatoid arthritis/have 12 bolts down my spine (fusion) so absolutely no exercise as my specialist says just walking would love to have a diet plan from you for me. Would really appreciate it. God bless you and keep up with lovely sessions which help so many people❤
I love your concise, direct, clear, understandable communication style. Glad I found your channel.
Thank you very much for your comment. Appreciate it!
@@Drbergyou are the best doctor in the world ❤
I love this fantastic teacher. All the colorful diagrams and visuals. He treats his viewers as if they are intelligent and he substantiates his claims with scientific information. I tell my friends to listen to him😊
Eric always has great information, I followed his intermittent fasting for an entire year, I went from 250 to 212 eating only once a day with a coffee in the morning green teas in between my 1 meal. Now a year later i've been able to maintain weight at 210-212. I have hit my plateau and cannot loose more. I know I have to implement exercise now which I never did.
Or consume less calories
You are able to eat all of your calories in just one meal? Maybe that is the issue, you are not eating enougj
@@lucienne9476I’ve stopped the fasting for a while now and have kept healthier eating habits now with more freaking meals and have maintained my weight easy. My goal weight a year ago was 210, I’m pretty tall at 6’3… I jump on a treadmill 3-4 days a week and feel healthier now then I ever have. In the start of my fasting it was hard doing just 1 meal a day but after time I felt like even if I didn’t have that 1 meal I wasn’t hungry at all. I went from a size 41 waist to now 36-38.
Maybe start to do various fast too.
Does your one meal consist of a ton of food? Or a ton of carbs like bread?