Something some one told me was, "If you always eat like you always ate, you will always look like you have always looked". Yep, it's a wonderful lifestyle change.
Just as with the SAD, Keto is fast becoming filled with junk food versions of the foods filled with grains, sugars, and chemicals that we should not eat. Manufacturers are jumping on the Keto bandwagon to make a buck. Sadly, the healthiest, most sustainable way to live the Ketogenic lifestyle (IMHO) is to eat real whole foods, prepare them ourselves, and choose eating out meals very, very wisely. It is a lifestyle change in foods we eat and how we eat. I have made the mistakes too, but for me eating now is more about the quality of life and health than a quick "taste fix'. Thank you ladies for sharing your knowledge and experience with us all. Well done!!
Well I am 71 now but I would tell my younger self that the food industry is just trying to make money and they don’t have your health in mind. And sweets are chasing more sweets, never ending.
I would tell myself that I will feel so much better in every way. I no longer have food cravings. I no longer take a bunch of meds. My gut is so much happier that I don’t have to base all my trips on where the closest bathroom is. Mentally I’m sharp, even though I’m 65 and retired. My brain is more like I’m 35! Thank you both for the hard work you put into helping others. You make a difference in the world! 😊
It finally clicked with me that this is a life style way of eating and Not a diet!!! It took me till I was 62 to figure it out!! Glad y’all got it at a younger age!!
It took us 20 attempts at losing weight with keto and gaining it back and more to realize we had a choice. Change the way we eat, or be stuck in this loop forever. Some people never figure it out! Be proud Leslie, that you did! -Em
I'm with you. I'm 63 and lost 65 pounds on keto this year. Before menopause, I could eat less/exercise more to stay thin. After menopause, I tried reducing carbs, but it wasn't enough. Going Keto + fasting is the only thing that worked. I look at it as I had my fun with carbs over the years. Now I get to have fun with Keto.
Tip from me; MAKE A LIST of what ails you. Migraines, creeky knees, hip, skin. Everything you can possibly think of. Once you start going keto/carnivore, you may later forget all the problems you started with because you'll eventually feel really GOOD.
WHAT I LEARNED: Food/carb addiction is real. Every single diet can result in successful weight loss...but, if you don’t address and resolve what’s going on mentally, spiritually & emotionally at the same time you change your diet, every single diet will fail-even KETO (although KETO is now my preferred lifestyle). It’s less about what you eat...and more about WHY you overeat.
I think I would tell myself that it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. When I started, I was dreading losing all of my favorite foods but after a couple months, I didn't even want those foods anymore so it wasn't as big of a struggle as I expected. Tonight I gave my dinner roll to another family member and didn't even care.
I am only 6 months into the keto lifestyle and while I am very close to my goal. I keep telling myself this isn't a end date it's just a switch to maintenance. I do think the one piece of advice I would give myself is don't get too obsessed with the scale.
I would tell myself to JUST GET STARTED, it doesn’t have to be perfect, “all ducks in a row” to benefit… you can work out all the little details later!!! Regardless of how much I tried to do everything perfectly to start, I ended up tweaking everything anyway 😆 We’re all so different and it has to work for our individual lives. Sustainability is SO KEY!!!
So true!!! Our journey is just that our journey. We all need to find out what works for us. I do keto for health reasons but not everything some do works for me. I can't eat to much fiber for example. Find what works for you and be sure you enjoy what you are doing.
I wish that I didn’t share with everyone that I was doing keto every time I was offered non-keto foods. People often act judgmental and/or concerned. Now, I just say no to certain foods without the need to tell people why.
Losing the 'weight' of being disappointed in oneself is the real benefit of losing weight... it's an extremely tough journey but knowing we have it in us, makes it worthwhile... I have lost 160 pounds and these thoughts are part of my navigating how to maintain. Thanks for the video ❤
I can attest to how hard it becomes to lose weight, the further you drift away from unprocessed keto foods. When I first started, I ate meat, veggies, eggs, nuts, berries, coffee, tea, water, cheese, and fat sources. I was losing 10 pounds a week. I introduced diet sodas, keto desserts, keto bread and other things and it became a gateway back to everything else because the cravings I had when I wasn't home where I could eat the right way. It's best to just kick the sweet cravings all together.
Totally agree. I have a hard time saying "dont eat them" because sure they are better than the "real" thing...but if you want to lose weight, its best to limit them in the beginning while you adjust to this new way of life. -Em
If I could chose "when" I'd tell myself this, I'd chose to have told myself to get on keto in my 20's. I think I'd have solved all my fertility issues and I'd have the children that I wanted.
I have NEVER felt better in my life! I went on Keto because of major hip pain. It is just about gone! The 45-pound weight loss is a great thing too! I love you girls and my husband is obsessed with the chaffle recipe. I have to make a triple batch often. Keep the videos coming!
Just ordered the LMNT sample pack🤗. I was never overweight until my peri- menopause years to post years. I gained 25 lbs during those 14 years. Keto and IF have been the only solutions for me. I am in it for life because it is so hard to lose in our “golden years”! Thanks for what you do.
Eating like the world is coming to an end…that hits home and describes my binge eating disorder that was triggered by restricting foods. Thanks for making this video.
I am 65 and lost 5.8 first week. 3 days later stayed the same. Discouraged. After watching this, I feel more encouraged. Thank you. This is not my first go at Atkins, low carb, WW but I want it to last this time. Enjoy you girls😊
So therapeutic! It's like you guys are inside of my mind lol The mental strain that goes along with being fat...is NO joke. I feel like I'll have PTSD once I reach my goal and will be so afraid of ever eating anything that could contribute to me being fat again.
It gets better years into your journey. At the end of the day, we will never be perfect, but at least we will be healthier. Im glad as we are getting older we are getting less vain, i think its out of necessity. Now its about being healthy too! :) :) -Em
Definitely things someone new needs to hear. I’ve tried so many “diets” in the past, having the right mindset for a lifestyle change is so important. Thanks for doing this.
I'm a nurse, for over 15 yrs I got up with neck pain,, EVERY MORNING , I put a heat pack on my neck to start the day, just to ease the pain..... my 4th morning on keto, I'd been up for like 2 1/2 hrs before I realized I didn't have neck pain, didn't need the morning heat pack!!!🥰
Definitely a lifestyle choice for me! Processed food tastes gross now. Inflammation, arthritis, digestion, labs...all improved. Weight loss is a bonus.
I love your videos and think this one was so honest and helpful while others are entertaining and fun. I love all the hacks and low/no carb treats and you told it like it is you can’t eat treats every day and not sabotage you weight loss. I have gained and lost weight all my life. I lost weight cutting calories, WW, calories in/out, exercise, the Zone diet, WW again, low fat and cutting cholesterol and now Keto. I always went back to my old way of eating after the amount of weight I wanted to lose was lost. I would tell my much younger self (started in my late teens gaining weight and I’m now 67) to eat healthy cut out sugar and carbs (didn’t know what a carb was back then but I had a sweet tooth) and stick with it. It is a lifestyle and it is sustainable! You will feel better and not suffer the yo-yo syndrome of losing and gaining. Don’t count the pounds lost but realize the health benefits and how much better you feel not eating all the junk food. I started Keto because I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes las year and researched how to reduce my A1C. My doctor wanted me to go on medication but I refused and didn’t really think it was a big deal until I found Dr Berry. I binge watched his videos and thought what he said made sense. Then he had Amy Berger on his channel talking about a book she co-wrote with Dr Westman called End the Carb Confusion. I bought the book read it immediately and it changed my life! I am 7 months on Keto it has been the easiest thing to do ever and I eat out a lot! My A1C was tested yesterday and it is down to 5.1 from 5.9! It had been creeping up over the last couple of years. My doctor never told me about lifestyle changes that would reduce my blood sugar or explained how carbs affect your body’s production of insulin and why that is bad for you. If you’re struggling and want more knowledge please buy Amy’s book it will open your eyes to why you struggle with your weight and what Keto can do for you. I have my indulgences and enjoy some of the treats you make here. Your stories are amazing and I appreciate you sharing them with us! Thank you!
I would tell myself not to expect big weight and health changes quickly. That it took perhaps years to become overweight and that you have to commit to be consistent and know you are in it for the long haul. It took me 4-5 years to stabilize weight wise and health wise. BUT the key to sticking it out is to eat delicious Keri foods!
If I could go back one year right before I started this new diet (as in basic diet of what I eat, not diet as in just for weightloss purposes), I would tell myself to not let people intentionally or unintentionally try to sabotage my mindset to eat things I shouldn't, to start earlier with getting family on board with eating same things I am, and to bounce right back after falling off rather than just doing the "well, I already ate X so may as well eat Y" carb filled garbage that I shouldn't have. I would also remind myself to pre-plan meals more often for days when I am very busy but can't afford to fall off track.
The “I already ruined it might as well keep eating bad” mentality was us for years, and honestly it still could be us if we were to fall off for more than a couple days. The struggle is real! -Em
@@ketotwins Its honestly me right now because I keep seeing far too many keto dessert/treat/snacks recipes than what I was finding my first 6-8mths in. I need to do better with not clicking on those videos, not clicking on those website pages, and not browsing those type of cookbooks in stores. I can't even remember what food it was to trigger me to not sticking 100% to keto (just know it was a special night out w/ fam) but having tough time getting back in fully committed even though it was so easy to eat that way 100%. It makes no sense, I know lol *smh*
For me it was to stop blaming myself for difficulties, weaknesses, and failures and instead see them as invisible walls to be problem solved and overcome. I'm just starting my keto journey again. I have accepted that it's a lifestyle, that I am the only one doing this, that I will need to cook everything I eat and it's ok.
I started Keto in March 2021. What I would tell myself back in March is, “Girl, you are gonna love this diet!!! You are going to lose weight without being hungry.” I’m a lifelong dieter, but never have I had a diet where the food is GOOD and I’m not hungry and I’m losing weight. Keto is a miracle and I’m never never never going back to low calorie/low fat. Thank you for your videos because they have helped me so much. ❤️
I started the keto lifestyle in December of 2023, when I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I love both of you and the recipes you come up with! This is NOT a diet for me, but an entire lifestyle reset for me. I have lot nearly 50 pounds since Christmas with the help of you, I am so glad I found you! I do NOT want to become insulin dependant like my mom did because she didn't change her eating lifestyle. I actually have the energy to get on both the treadmill and rowing machine I have, and just got some weights in yesterday to help with resistance when I work out. 😀 I am still 60 pounds from my weight goal, but my sugar is under better control now. So a huge THANK YOU to both of you! You are not only informative, but entertaining as well. Keep up the good work! BTW, I have told others about you. 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Have a great day!
Thank you ladies. You have helped me a lot during this journey, with delicious recipes and sound and encouraging advice. .My daughter & I are coming up on a year in September of this Keto journey. It has been amazing. We feel so much better physically. We both had dealt with inflammation & pain. Keto definitely reduced inflammation almost down to nothing. Mentally we both feel so much better & we definitely have way more energy. We both have had to purchase new wardrobes & that has been alot of fun choosing clothes we could've never fit before 🥰 The recipes are very delicious and doable. Keto has been life changing. My advice is do not focus on the scale, trust the journey & Keto on. 🌿
Shopping is so much more fun now! I used to go straight to the jewelry section, since nothing fit... now its just a budget problem, not a size problem, lol! Love to hear about you and your daughters success Rebecca!! yay! -Em
@@ketotwins I agree shopping has been so much fun. Plus size womens clothes can be so frumpy. Now we can choose what we like. 😍 🥰 I am glad I have a keto Buddy My daughter. I think that makes things 100 times easier . We share recipes and their are so many great options. 👍
When someone says "Oh, you can't have that, can you?" I say No, I CHOOSE not to have that. I'm not on a diet, I changed the way I eat to feel better and not be in pain. I am disabled due to an injury, I wear a brace on my leg all the time. People think I live in pain, but I don't, not now. I feel so much better since I've lost weight, and since I stopped eating inflammatory foods. My leg still doesn't bend, I do still wear a brace, these are facts I can't change. But, I changed everything else about my life and I changed it by low-carbing/doing keto.
Exactly. it’s upsetting when i see people say “i’m in Maintenance and going to start introducing carbs back in to my diet “ why would you go back to what made you fat in the first place? I would tell myself you’ll be amazed how easy this is and how great i’m going to feel . I’m 56 and my youngest is 15 , we were in Target the other day and my daughter was so far behind I didn’t realize until she yelled why are you walking so fast ?? lol with over 100 lbs off i feel like i can walk forever 🥰
@@ketotwins right , this is your life now and it’s great ! I think because it’s like you said people view it as a diet , diets are temporary and people cringe to think they will have to be on a “diet “ for the rest of their lives . it’s definitely about changing your mindset. 🥰
I would hold my beautiful face in my hands 🥰 and say I love you very much and so does Jesus. Stop hurting yourself, you got THIS beautiful baby girl 🌺👐💝😘 the best is yet to come. 🥰
The LORD put you beautiful twin's in my path for this reason. I started my KETO journey on 7/7/2021 and I've lost 13 pounds. Most of the pain is gone. Truly GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS 🙏❤️
I journal to stay focused. Type 2 diabetes destroys your life slowly I'm on day 229 of my journey and I feel great; however, everyday is a challenge. Journaling keeps me focused. My current weight lost is 50 lbs and my A1C has went from 9.7 to 6.8. I'm losing weight slowly but my focus is changing my day to day habits. I'm 55yrs old and I feel pretty. Even when my husband would call me pretty girl I never felt pretty ever. With that said, changing my day to day habits are my focus. I really enjoy the channel. I reply to a lot of your content in my journal. :)
Great info. I agree. I have More energy, My pains went away, fatty liver gone, blood sugar back to normal, depression gone. I’m now walking lots and am on this lifestyle forever!
I've been doing keto for about 4 months now and lost nearly 2stone and I'm still losing about 2lb a week now. The benefits for me have been working towards reversing my prediabetic stage and lowering cholesterol overall. I have stalled for weeks sometimes but I just keep going. I have dysphagia so swallowing most foods is difficult but with some of your recipes have been great for me. Ps.... I ove your channel and you both are amazing. Much love from 🇬🇧
the longer you do keto, the less you think about food, we stick with a handful of things that are easy and tasty, and we crave less junk. But I've been like you guys, on and off for 20 years. My first bought of atkins lost over 100lbs...put it all back on trying to be like everyone else and eat "normally", meanwhile thinking the entire time about food constantly. It became sort of a disordered way of eating. And now it's harder to lose, but I feel physically and mentally better keeping to low carb. By anxiety is less, depression not as severe, and my joints don't hurt as much. Diets are the problem. Mindset and lifestyle is the fix. The hardest part is social situations. Though I'm old enough now that I'm not exactly going out to dinner with friends on the regular...
That it’s as much about retraining your taste buds as it is about not eating refined carbs. Sarah once said she doesn’t remember what something tasted like so the keto version was delicious to her. That’s so true! I love keto desserts but they don’t make me obsessed and call to me from the kitchen. Another thing is no more bloating! That food baby was my body telling me I was inflaming the heck out of it with sugar and other processed foods. Thank you for the LMNT code!! It’s a life saver. LMNT solved the epic leg and foot cramps I developed when I adopted a keto lifestyle.
Wanted to let you know I get a lot out of watching your videos~ I'm vegan but decided to go low carb and eventually full vegan keto and have happily lost 120 pounds!!! I was motivated by a stroke so that made it easy to stick with! I could not find much for low carb or keto vegans but I found y'alls channel and have been watching you ever since. You always made me feel like I could figure it out and I did!! Thanks for the encouragement you didn't realize you were giving this 61 year old vegan gram 🧡
Hi girls 👧🏻 👧🏻 , I did keto in 2018 lost 57 pds in 7 months got to goal and was extremely happy of course I gained some of it back when I stopped that’s why I’m here now been on it almost 2 months lost 10pds and 7 inches in total 18 pds left to go I would first smack my self silly lol then say why didn’t I continue ?????? So now this time around I’m on it for life and being on your channel is making it so much fun with the recipes and all I adore you girls 🌻🌻🌻
I’ve been KETO since 2016 and maintenance since 4/2017. I found KETO on YT while searching how to lose 37 lbs of prednisone weight (5’1”). Definitely a lifestyle...🙋🏼♀️☕️❤️
Yep!!! I have been Keto for maybe 6mo now and we just got back from vacation. While on vacation I did not eat Keto for the 1st time and I am almost glad b/c I couldn't wait to get back on. My acid reflex almost immediately came back, I felt tired, and just yuck. I am glad for the 1st time in my life I know the difference and actually want to get back to my new way of eating. Anndddddd so glad I found you ladies b/c you were the the one's that really made me want to do it this time.
Isn't it amazing that you can tell the difference now? I cant believe I lived that way, always feeling "off" for most of my life. Great points Jamie! -Em
@@ketotwins It truly is. I hope it stays that way. After vacation I thought it really wasn't even worth it b/c it wasn't that great. I was craving veggies and meat. Just goes to show that you really can create new habits.
First THANK YOU for this video!!! I needed to hear this... The one thing I would tell myself is to just take it one day at a time, don't compare yourself to others and just do You!!!!! 😊
This is the only way of eating I've done that I can do forever. I like eating this way and I know I have to stay away from sugar. Good video, girls. ~Kat
I agree with you that the subsequent times you get back on the keto wagon your weight loss will be less dramatic. Also, keeping it simple with whole foods and cutting the "keto" snacks is right on target. You want to subdue the sweet tooth not cater to it! I feel so much better on keto and I know I am a carbaholic! One bite of sweet is not enough and one is too many. I love your advise to keep a journal of the journey...how you are feeling, what food upset your system, etc. Also, pay attention to real hunger. If you can't drink it away with electrolytes, then it is real hunger. Eat. Keep up the good work, ladies!!!!
That is why I recommend they read the Atkins book to understand low carb! It is nice to do their first stage and you will lose up to 15 lbs in the first two weeks and progress from there! I lost 70 lbs in 4 months! I have lost slower and even stall at times but it is a lifestyle now. I just turned to the higher fat moderate protein and feel so much better and I also learned that I am very carb sensitive! I lose at 20 net carbs, slow at 25 and stall at 30. But by having healthful fat in my diet makes good satiating and taste good and I feel full energy and do not crave carbs as my taste is satisfied! This is how I live now for 4 years! Be careful to much fatty acid can flare osteoarthritis so eat veggies and eat healthy fat not dirty keto I learned that the hard way! You can do this! I have MS and this diet keeps me in remission! 🙌🏻👏😊
In the beginning I ate too much fat and then a light went on and I said that's how I got fat in the 1st place, now I'm doing low fat, low carb high protein
Don't go too high on fat on keto but it should have the maximum portion among carbs, fats and proteins... Aim for an average of 70-80% of fats on keto if you're doing high fat, low carb and moderate protein and by this, you'll get into ketosis faster than with low fat, low carb and high protein.
@@zbawieniejestwieczne9013 Unfortunately, I hit a hard stall after several years (probably around sixth year) eating LCHF ketogenic protocol for therapeutic reasons. Loss 30 pounds only to gain it back with extra by eating carbs AND high fat. It happens, maybe not to everyone, but it happens. The ketofied snacks and treats caught up. Finally broke my stall recently by... eating less fat and pretty much no carbs. Feel best this way, btwn ketovore/carnivore, for now. Of course, I won't be shocked if I will need to change things again while on my healing journey. But, RA and diabetes do not rule me now. Blessings to all here on the journey.
Great points to keep in mind. One of the most important being, seems to me: "Your weight is a little bit of the equation, but there's a lot more going on." If I could add to what you're saying at around 10:00 - the way so many of us are used to eating, particularly in America, is completely unlike anything that was normal before the mid-20th century. It doesn't even really have to be keto in particular as much as any lifestyle that involves eating primarily whole, unprocessed foods. Cut out everything Madison Avenue says you should eat and that's half the battle right there. I know this is keto-focused, but that's really what I'd've told the younger me. Not that I would have listened. Who am I kidding? 😆
Definitely feeling better is what has helped me stay on keto. And I have heard how you will stop craving sweets and your pallet will change and I never really believed it but it is so true! Thanks so much for your videos - Love you guys! 💕
I would tell myself to stick with it and don’t allow other’s opinions about how much weight you’ve lost to deter you from reaching your goal. And, don’t allow creeps to deter you either. Their behavior is not your issue, it’s theirs.
I would tell myself to stick with it!!! There are so many benefits to this way of eating outside of the weight loss. You guys are an inspiration - thank you for this!
Keep it simple…stop the excuses and lay off the carbohydrates. Whole Foods like meat and a little non-starchy veggies work like a charm. Break your sweets and starches habit as they are not needed. Take a short stroll once a while to move a bit. Speed walking is not necessary. Love your tips and sharing your stories. Lots of benefits to this journey.
I went the first month of my journey in 2020 with very few Keto "Treats". For me I had done some research and new it was best to become fat adapted as quickly as possible by eating clean so I would say I was 95% clean in the beginning. After 18 months I do still have treats from time to time (I even had a small piece of watermelon and cantaloupe on my Birthday Vacation as a non-keto treat) but I am now able to turn down all the desserts, chips, ice creams, and breads that were offered with little difficulty. I'd say I'm more 80/20 depending on the week and so far after 100 pounds lost I think it's working out okay. I can't wait to get my free LMNT samples (shipping was paid of course). I have heard y'all talk about them a ton over the last year and I'm excited they are sponsoring your channel. Thanks as always for sharing and Have a Great Week!
I turned 50 this year. My hormones are affected by the sugar and carbs I eat. Like dizziness and nausea. Grains are heavily sprayed by chemicals and have turned to poison for me. When I eat sugary things I can literally feel my blood sugar rising and I just feel awful 😣. So in order to have a life now, I’m working with a hormone specialist and she has instructed me to stay away from grains and sugar. She also suggested I fast at night and not during the day as I was. I miss coffee, but I feel better. Maybe down the line when my body has detoxed I can add it back as a once in a while thing, but for now my adrenal glands say no. I enjoy your inspirational videos that show the struggle we all face when trying to improve our health.
I am so glad to have found your channel. I have done keto a few years ago and lost 40 lbs and felt great. Then my mom was diagnosed with cancer and my life went off the rails. I was diagnosed with mysthenia gravis 2 years ago and I have specific symptoms which if they go away I will know it was from the keto. Thanks for sharing your story and also thanks for the link to the electrolytes. I just ordered them!
I hear your voices during the day saying....get a hobby, find a passion and focus on it, and not on foods! ... get and keep yourself and mind busy during the day so food is not on your mind all day!...so now I force myself to push food OUT of my thinking ...
I too am someone who has been to this rodeo several times and each time I learn a little bit more about myself - good and bad. I guess I always knew this was a "forever way of life", but I didn't truly understand how addicted I was to sugar which didn't allow me to stick to low carb if I had the carb count too high. My first time with the rodeo I just cut calories and did WW with the point system. I gained it all back and swore I would never diet again as I just got fatter. Then, I lost a lot of weight with a move and we moved to an area with a gym and walking paths and I decided to try again, but this time really listening to my body. I NEVER did a diet, but I realized pretty quickly that cutting carbs made me less hungry overall and I felt better. I never went super low carb - I always kept all fruit and veggies, but I cut all grains and processed sugar and that worked. But I got stuck into doing it "perfectly". I am VERY largely built. My ideal weight according to doctors is probably around 160 at 5'6. I set my goal to 175 which was my high school weight. I got to it and decided to push for "ideal weight". I got to 165 and 25% body fat, but I also was working out at least an hour a day with cardio and/or weights 6 days a week and eating 1500 calories a day or less and as long as I worked out hard like that, I didn't gain, but I was also STARVING - so, so hungry. And then I had one over-use injury, and then another... and then I just completely backslid little by little to close to my top weight again. But this time I didn't say, "I give up". I just couldn't control my carb addiction. The story is even longer, but eventually, I did start to control it and I started to lose weight not by dieting, but by eating low-carb. I gave up "goals" for weight loss. I wanted to be active and in control of my blood sugars as I am Type 2 diabetic now, but can completely control it with diet. I now KNOW this is a lifestyle change and I'm OK with doing it. I am down a significant amount of weight. I fast walk 2-3 miles every day and I feel good. And while I never had aches and pains with eating high carb, I did start snoring and my Dupuytren contracture got WAY worse but is in remission when I eat low carb and the snoring stopped - it's all signs of inflammation. I still struggle from time to time as I'm a human with a carb addiction, but it's better and better. My next battle is dealing with Seasonal Affect Disorder and my sugar issues in winter! So I would tell myself - but I probably wouldn't have believed it - you are addicted to sugar - you can't just "stop eating it when you want". It's an ADDICTION.
This is SO true .I started with Atkins 20 years ago as well . Thank you for all that you do .Ive been all around the block with this lifetsyle and everything you say in. everyone of your videos resonates deeply .Simplicity and pureness inundated with more complicated keto here and there . Love LMNT btw , they are the nicest , very generous company with a truly delicious product .Love you guys !
I shared this on my Facebook page. I think it is good solid advice and I wish I had known these things when I started. I think it’s amazing how the two of you are helping people live a healthy lifestyle. I’m so glad I found you. 🤗😘🤗
I think I’d tell myself not to make excuses and fall off, then gain weight back and have to start again. Even if I had a bad day, I didn’t have to turn it into a bad year.
Once again, another brilliant video chalked full of valuable information. I would tell myself to truly love my body and to treat it like it's loved. Starving it wasn't love. Chastising it because I chose to cheat wasn't love. Emotionally berating myself for not "sticking with it long enough" wasn't love. Getting disappointed in myself and comparing my results to that of others wasn't love. Thank you for sharing.
Yes, I've lost weight on keto (over 30 pounds!), but the wonderful unexpected thing I've discovered is how well balanced my lab work is now! My glucose numbers are below 100, when before I had been ready to tip over into diabetes. My HDL has never been higher, my triglycerides are much lower, and both are in proper ratio to the other. The vast majority of my LDL are the Type A particle variety -- not the calcified, oxygenated Type B that promotes hardened arteries. This is a TERRIFIC motivator for me to continue on keto, knowing that it is giving me great health apart from the weight loss alone!
Thanksgiving has just passed and it was my first big holiday since taking the keto lifestyle seriously. I binged the night before on sugar… sugar overload… and I paid the price with terrible leg cramps in the middle of the night! Thanksgiving day, I tried to eat the keto friendly foods I had taken to our dinner and did well until we got home and that night I binged again… on stupid stuff… chicken nuggets, French fries, 4 slices of white bread toast with butter… ugh!! I had THE WORST heartburn! I tried to fight it, but it wouldn’t go away for a day and a half… all of this to say, now I realize how much better I feel when I’m following the keto lifestyle, just like you said in this video! I have noticed the difference! I feel confident that I have learned a very valuable lesson and that from now on, I’ll know not to go completely off the rails. Thanks, girls, for keeping it real. I watch at least one of your videos every day and it helps keep me grounded 💕
Thank you for the great advice. I started Keto & got serious about fasting in mid-March. Down 57 pounds (67 since last fall) and 8 pounds away from my goal, I started adding a little bit of Keto snacks/baked stuff. I think I need to eliminate those again. I don't feel as good. My knee hurts for the first time since March. I'm hungry again. You might be able to do 70/30. I need to do 90/10. Does anyone want the Keto zucchini bread in my freezer? ;-)
Not only is it NOT a life sentence, it’s a way of life I’m teaching my children, so that they will hopefully start their adult lives with healthy bodies and a healthy relationship with food. We say in our house: Dessert is a SOMETIMES food! 😁
I would tell myself to really FOCUS on electrolytes. And get them READY before I began. I had bad keto flu and extended over almost 2 weeks if just sluggishness, lethargy, exhaustion and bleh. Because I didn't understand electrolytes and didn't gear up properly for it. Thankfully, I carried on until finally my body came out the other side of the tunnel as it were.
Thank you ladies for this video. I just lost 28 lbs on keto. Occasionally I panic that I'll snap and binge on pizza or ice-cream or something, but then I realize how much better I feel and it all makes sense. This is a lifestyle for me.
If I could go back to the first time I would have told myself, "Whatever you do don't go off!" I had not heard about the golden shot before but I lived it. I think I said in another comment, keto was the easiest, fastest, and most successful weight loss plan I have ever done. Then 2020 hit and it was such a stressful time I fell off and gained 30 of the 40 lbs I lost. Getting back on has been just the opposite. It has been the hardest, most frustrating and slow-to-see progress thing I've done. But this is my life style choice and I am in it for the long haul. Thanks for all your encouragement.
I love listening to you both. You are so real. I have been low carb keto plus imf since April and down 32 lbs. I don't say I'm on a diet, I say, I have changed my lifestyle.
those of us who want / need to lose weight have that as our focus BUT I also do it for health benefits, hoping that it will keep cancer cells at bay and so many other benefits to the Keto lifestyle of eating
There are many, many food lifestyles to choose from in this one life we’ve been given. If we find ourselves at a “healthy” weight, overweight, underweight, obese or anorexic (barring any other health challenges) we arrived at this point through our past and present “lifestyle”. Our only choice - is to change the lifestyle to arrive at a different destination. Repeating our present behaviors will keep us on the same road to the same place. We can focus on what must give up or on what we get to have; on deprivation or abundance and to feel better and perhaps live a healthier, longer life.
Great video very helpful. Thank you for such great content. I just love watching your videos not only do you motivate and encourage me to do better, you put a smile on my face for the day.
Excellent advice! You're absolutely right. Especially about the Keto foods you can buy.Also, I'd one of those people who have huge relief from arthritis when I'm on Me to and not eating wheat!
The golden rule theory is so true! It's the fastest and easiest your first shot! I'd tell myself that no matter what I am worth it! I deserve it! I can do it! I think being overweight, a lot of us are our own worst enemies and it's hard to find that find that inner self love to hold strong during times that are not comfortable like the first few weeks of becoming fat adapted our comfort has usually come from carby food mine comfort of choice was popcorn and pretzels. We are bigger than our worst addiction and worthy of good health and well being.
Something some one told me was, "If you always eat like you always ate, you will always look like you have always looked". Yep, it's a wonderful lifestyle change.
Just as with the SAD, Keto is fast becoming filled with junk food versions of the foods filled with grains, sugars, and chemicals that we should not eat. Manufacturers are jumping on the Keto bandwagon to make a buck. Sadly, the healthiest, most sustainable way to live the Ketogenic lifestyle (IMHO) is to eat real whole foods, prepare them ourselves, and choose eating out meals very, very wisely. It is a lifestyle change in foods we eat and how we eat. I have made the mistakes too, but for me eating now is more about the quality of life and health than a quick "taste fix'. Thank you ladies for sharing your knowledge and experience with us all. Well done!!
Well I am 71 now but I would tell my younger self that the food industry is just trying to make money and they don’t have your health in mind. And sweets are chasing more sweets, never ending.
Yup ,I’m 69 yrs, no hip pain or back pain now
Nice to hear this
I would tell myself that I will feel so much better in every way. I no longer have food cravings. I no longer take a bunch of meds. My gut is so much happier that I don’t have to base all my trips on where the closest bathroom is. Mentally I’m sharp, even though I’m 65 and retired. My brain is more like I’m 35! Thank you both for the hard work you put into helping others. You make a difference in the world! 😊
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It finally clicked with me that this is a life style way of eating and Not a diet!!! It took me till I was 62 to figure it out!! Glad y’all got it at a younger age!!
It took us 20 attempts at losing weight with keto and gaining it back and more to realize we had a choice. Change the way we eat, or be stuck in this loop forever. Some people never figure it out! Be proud Leslie, that you did! -Em
The word diet just means the food we eat ;) Weightloss diet means for weightloss goals just like the All-American diet means pure trash 😂
I'm with you. I'm 63 and lost 65 pounds on keto this year. Before menopause, I could eat less/exercise more to stay thin. After menopause, I tried reducing carbs, but it wasn't enough. Going Keto + fasting is the only thing that worked. I look at it as I had my fun with carbs over the years. Now I get to have fun with Keto.
@@deeseiffer Great thinking!!! I like that 😍
Tip from me; MAKE A LIST of what ails you. Migraines, creeky knees, hip, skin. Everything you can possibly think of. Once you start going keto/carnivore, you may later forget all the problems you started with because you'll eventually feel really GOOD.
WHAT I LEARNED: Food/carb addiction is real. Every single diet can result in successful weight loss...but, if you don’t address and resolve what’s going on mentally, spiritually & emotionally at the same time you change your diet, every single diet will fail-even KETO (although KETO is now my preferred lifestyle). It’s less about what you eat...and more about WHY you overeat.
So true Janet! -em
I think I would tell myself that it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. When I started, I was dreading losing all of my favorite foods but after a couple months, I didn't even want those foods anymore so it wasn't as big of a struggle as I expected. Tonight I gave my dinner roll to another family member and didn't even care.
I am only 6 months into the keto lifestyle and while I am very close to my goal. I keep telling myself this isn't a end date it's just a switch to maintenance. I do think the one piece of advice I would give myself is don't get too obsessed with the scale.
I would tell myself to JUST GET STARTED, it doesn’t have to be perfect, “all ducks in a row” to benefit… you can work out all the little details later!!! Regardless of how much I tried to do everything perfectly to start, I ended up tweaking everything anyway 😆 We’re all so different and it has to work for our individual lives. Sustainability is SO KEY!!!
this is great advice Cynthia!! love it! -Em
So true!!! Our journey is just that our journey. We all need to find out what works for us. I do keto for health reasons but not everything some do works for me. I can't eat to much fiber for example. Find what works for you and be sure you enjoy what you are doing.
I would tell myself what you touched on toward the end of this video: Don’t obsess over being fat, losing weight, being on a diet. Go live your life!
I wish that I didn’t share with everyone that I was doing keto every time I was offered non-keto foods. People often act judgmental and/or concerned.
Now, I just say no to certain foods without the need to tell people why.
Brilliant, well done 👏
Losing the 'weight' of being disappointed in oneself is the real benefit of losing weight... it's an extremely tough journey but knowing we have it in us, makes it worthwhile... I have lost 160 pounds and these thoughts are part of my navigating how to maintain.
Thanks for the video ❤
Hi I wished I could have done this sooner. Im 69 and so grateful that I did it. My pain has gone and I feel the best I ever felt in my life.
This is the first video anyone who wants to start Keto should watch! Great information.
Glad it was helpful! -Em
I can attest to how hard it becomes to lose weight, the further you drift away from unprocessed keto foods. When I first started, I ate meat, veggies, eggs, nuts, berries, coffee, tea, water, cheese, and fat sources. I was losing 10 pounds a week. I introduced diet sodas, keto desserts, keto bread and other things and it became a gateway back to everything else because the cravings I had when I wasn't home where I could eat the right way. It's best to just kick the sweet cravings all together.
Totally agree. I have a hard time saying "dont eat them" because sure they are better than the "real" thing...but if you want to lose weight, its best to limit them in the beginning while you adjust to this new way of life. -Em
If I could chose "when" I'd tell myself this, I'd chose to have told myself to get on keto in my 20's. I think I'd have solved all my fertility issues and I'd have the children that I wanted.
There's never been too late!
Me too... sad I figured it out too late 😪
Praying for you Ev
@@bobbysmith855 Thank you, prayers are always appreciated. God Bless.
I have NEVER felt better in my life! I went on Keto because of major hip pain. It is just about gone! The 45-pound weight loss is a great thing too! I love you girls and my husband is obsessed with the chaffle recipe. I have to make a triple batch often. Keep the videos coming!
Oh my word, that's the best analogy ever!! The diet is a prison sentence when you are only trying to reach a certain weight. I'm using that one 👍😁
Just ordered the LMNT sample pack🤗. I was never overweight until my peri- menopause years to post years. I gained 25 lbs during those 14 years. Keto and IF have been the only solutions for me. I am in it for life because it is so hard to lose in our “golden years”! Thanks for what you do.
Hope you love it Cynthia! Cheers to the rest of our lives feeling so much better than we did! - Em
Eating like the world is coming to an end…that hits home and describes my binge eating disorder that was triggered by restricting foods. Thanks for making this video.
I am 65 and lost 5.8 first week. 3 days later stayed the same. Discouraged. After watching this, I feel more encouraged. Thank you. This is not my first go at Atkins, low carb, WW but I want it to last this time. Enjoy you girls😊
You’ve got this!!
So therapeutic! It's like you guys are inside of my mind lol The mental strain that goes along with being fat...is NO joke. I feel like I'll have PTSD once I reach my goal and will be so afraid of ever eating anything that could contribute to me being fat again.
It gets better years into your journey. At the end of the day, we will never be perfect, but at least we will be healthier. Im glad as we are getting older we are getting less vain, i think its out of necessity. Now its about being healthy too! :) :) -Em
Definitely things someone new needs to hear. I’ve tried so many “diets” in the past, having the right mindset for a lifestyle change is so important. Thanks for doing this.
I'm a nurse, for over 15 yrs I got up with neck pain,, EVERY MORNING , I put a heat pack on my neck to start the day, just to ease the pain..... my 4th morning on keto, I'd been up for like 2 1/2 hrs before I realized I didn't have neck pain, didn't need the morning heat pack!!!🥰
Definitely a lifestyle choice for me! Processed food tastes gross now. Inflammation, arthritis, digestion, labs...all improved. Weight loss is a bonus.
Awesome!
So true! You can’t believe it until you experience it for yourself!
Processed food now tastes overly sweet, or too salty!
I love your videos and think this one was so honest and helpful while others are entertaining and fun. I love all the hacks and low/no carb treats and you told it like it is you can’t eat treats every day and not sabotage you weight loss. I have gained and lost weight all my life. I lost weight cutting calories, WW, calories in/out, exercise, the Zone diet, WW again, low fat and cutting cholesterol and now Keto. I always went back to my old way of eating after the amount of weight I wanted to lose was lost. I would tell my much younger self (started in my late teens gaining weight and I’m now 67) to eat healthy cut out sugar and carbs (didn’t know what a carb was back then but I had a sweet tooth) and stick with it. It is a lifestyle and it is sustainable! You will feel better and not suffer the yo-yo syndrome of losing and gaining. Don’t count the pounds lost but realize the health benefits and how much better you feel not eating all the junk food. I started Keto because I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes las year and researched how to reduce my A1C. My doctor wanted me to go on medication but I refused and didn’t really think it was a big deal until I found Dr Berry. I binge watched his videos and thought what he said made sense. Then he had Amy Berger on his channel talking about a book she co-wrote with Dr Westman called End the Carb Confusion. I bought the book read it immediately and it changed my life! I am 7 months on Keto it has been the easiest thing to do ever and I eat out a lot! My A1C was tested yesterday and it is down to 5.1 from 5.9! It had been creeping up over the last couple of years. My doctor never told me about lifestyle changes that would reduce my blood sugar or explained how carbs affect your body’s production of insulin and why that is bad for you. If you’re struggling and want more knowledge please buy Amy’s book it will open your eyes to why you struggle with your weight and what Keto can do for you. I have my indulgences and enjoy some of the treats you make here. Your stories are amazing and I appreciate you sharing them with us! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing Karen, I know so many others will be inspired by your success! -Em
I would tell myself not to expect big weight and health changes quickly. That it took perhaps years to become overweight and that you have to commit to be consistent and know you are in it for the long haul. It took me 4-5 years to stabilize weight wise and health wise. BUT the key to sticking it out is to eat delicious Keri foods!
Keto foods that is
If I could go back one year right before I started this new diet (as in basic diet of what I eat, not diet as in just for weightloss purposes), I would tell myself to not let people intentionally or unintentionally try to sabotage my mindset to eat things I shouldn't, to start earlier with getting family on board with eating same things I am, and to bounce right back after falling off rather than just doing the "well, I already ate X so may as well eat Y" carb filled garbage that I shouldn't have. I would also remind myself to pre-plan meals more often for days when I am very busy but can't afford to fall off track.
The “I already ruined it might as well keep eating bad” mentality was us for years, and honestly it still could be us if we were to fall off for more than a couple days. The struggle is real! -Em
@@ketotwins Its honestly me right now because I keep seeing far too many keto dessert/treat/snacks recipes than what I was finding my first 6-8mths in. I need to do better with not clicking on those videos, not clicking on those website pages, and not browsing those type of cookbooks in stores. I can't even remember what food it was to trigger me to not sticking 100% to keto (just know it was a special night out w/ fam) but having tough time getting back in fully committed even though it was so easy to eat that way 100%. It makes no sense, I know lol *smh*
For me it was to stop blaming myself for difficulties, weaknesses, and failures and instead see them as invisible walls to be problem solved and overcome. I'm just starting my keto journey again. I have accepted that it's a lifestyle, that I am the only one doing this, that I will need to cook everything I eat and it's ok.
I started Keto in March 2021. What I would tell myself back in March is, “Girl, you are gonna love this diet!!! You are going to lose weight without being hungry.” I’m a lifelong dieter, but never have I had a diet where the food is GOOD and I’m not hungry and I’m losing weight. Keto is a miracle and I’m never never never going back to low calorie/low fat. Thank you for your videos because they have helped me so much. ❤️
Sarah, I LOVE the streaks in your hair!!
thank you Deborah! I like them too! -sarah
I started the keto lifestyle in December of 2023, when I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I love both of you and the recipes you come up with! This is NOT a diet for me, but an entire lifestyle reset for me. I have lot nearly 50 pounds since Christmas with the help of you, I am so glad I found you! I do NOT want to become insulin dependant like my mom did because she didn't change her eating lifestyle. I actually have the energy to get on both the treadmill and rowing machine I have, and just got some weights in yesterday to help with resistance when I work out. 😀 I am still 60 pounds from my weight goal, but my sugar is under better control now. So a huge THANK YOU to both of you! You are not only informative, but entertaining as well. Keep up the good work! BTW, I have told others about you. 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Have a great day!
We’re all so lucky to have you two!! Thank you!
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After being on a keto way of life for over three years, I do not want to go back to eating a standard American diet. It just does not appeal to me.
Thank you ladies. You have helped me a lot during this journey, with delicious recipes and sound and encouraging advice. .My daughter & I are coming up on a year in September of this Keto journey. It has been amazing. We feel so much better physically. We both had dealt with inflammation & pain. Keto definitely reduced inflammation almost down to nothing. Mentally we both feel so much better & we definitely have way more energy. We both have had to purchase new wardrobes & that has been alot of fun choosing clothes we could've never fit before 🥰 The recipes are very delicious and doable. Keto has been life changing. My advice is do not focus on the scale, trust the journey & Keto on. 🌿
Shopping is so much more fun now! I used to go straight to the jewelry section, since nothing fit... now its just a budget problem, not a size problem, lol! Love to hear about you and your daughters success Rebecca!! yay! -Em
@@ketotwins I agree shopping has been so much fun. Plus size womens clothes can be so frumpy. Now we can choose what we like. 😍 🥰 I am glad I have a keto Buddy My daughter. I think that makes things 100 times easier . We share recipes and their are so many great options. 👍
When someone says "Oh, you can't have that, can you?" I say No, I CHOOSE not to have that. I'm not on a diet, I changed the way I eat to feel better and not be in pain. I am disabled due to an injury, I wear a brace on my leg all the time. People think I live in pain, but I don't, not now. I feel so much better since I've lost weight, and since I stopped eating inflammatory foods. My leg still doesn't bend, I do still wear a brace, these are facts I can't change. But, I changed everything else about my life and I changed it by low-carbing/doing keto.
Exactly. it’s upsetting when i see people say “i’m in Maintenance and going to start introducing carbs back in to my diet “ why would you go back to what made you fat in the first place? I would tell myself you’ll be amazed how easy this is and how great i’m going to feel . I’m 56 and my youngest is 15 , we were in Target the other day and my daughter was so far behind I didn’t realize until she yelled why are you walking so fast ?? lol with over 100 lbs off i feel like i can walk forever 🥰
I’m not sure why people think they can go back to the way they were eating before either 😕 that’s how i gained the weight.
@@ketotwins right , this is your life now and it’s great ! I think because it’s like you said people view it as a diet , diets are temporary and people cringe to think they will have to be on a “diet “ for the rest of their lives . it’s definitely about changing your mindset. 🥰
I would hold my beautiful face in my hands 🥰 and say I love you very much and so does Jesus. Stop hurting yourself, you got THIS beautiful baby girl 🌺👐💝😘 the best is yet to come. 🥰
The LORD put you beautiful twin's in my path for this reason. I started my KETO journey on 7/7/2021 and I've lost 13 pounds. Most of the pain is gone. Truly GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS 🙏❤️
I journal to stay focused. Type 2 diabetes destroys your life slowly I'm on day 229 of my journey and I feel great; however, everyday is a challenge. Journaling keeps me focused. My current weight lost is 50 lbs and my A1C has went from 9.7 to 6.8. I'm losing weight slowly but my focus is changing my day to day habits. I'm 55yrs old and I feel pretty. Even when my husband would call me pretty girl I never felt pretty ever. With that said, changing my day to day habits are my focus. I really enjoy the channel. I reply to a lot of your content in my journal. :)
Great info. I agree. I have More energy, My pains went away, fatty liver gone, blood sugar back to normal, depression gone. I’m now walking lots and am on this lifestyle forever!
I've been doing keto for about 4 months now and lost nearly 2stone and I'm still losing about 2lb a week now. The benefits for me have been working towards reversing my prediabetic stage and lowering cholesterol overall. I have stalled for weeks sometimes but I just keep going. I have dysphagia so swallowing most foods is difficult but with some of your recipes have been great for me.
Ps.... I ove your channel and you both are amazing. Much love from 🇬🇧
the longer you do keto, the less you think about food, we stick with a handful of things that are easy and tasty, and we crave less junk. But I've been like you guys, on and off for 20 years. My first bought of atkins lost over 100lbs...put it all back on trying to be like everyone else and eat "normally", meanwhile thinking the entire time about food constantly. It became sort of a disordered way of eating. And now it's harder to lose, but I feel physically and mentally better keeping to low carb. By anxiety is less, depression not as severe, and my joints don't hurt as much. Diets are the problem. Mindset and lifestyle is the fix. The hardest part is social situations. Though I'm old enough now that I'm not exactly going out to dinner with friends on the regular...
We find that eating before we go into a social setting helps take the edge off and we make better decisions, even if it’s out to dinner! -Em
Looking forward to not thinking about food!
That it’s as much about retraining your taste buds as it is about not eating refined carbs. Sarah once said she doesn’t remember what something tasted like so the keto version was delicious to her. That’s so true! I love keto desserts but they don’t make me obsessed and call to me from the kitchen.
Another thing is no more bloating! That food baby was my body telling me I was inflaming the heck out of it with sugar and other processed foods.
Thank you for the LMNT code!! It’s a life saver. LMNT solved the epic leg and foot cramps I developed when I adopted a keto lifestyle.
The most magical thing is that I don't crave carbs anymore!😊 I don't want to go back to the way I used to eat, I don't feel deprived
🎉🎉🎉 love to hear that! -Em
Wanted to let you know I get a lot out of watching your videos~ I'm vegan but decided to go low carb and eventually full vegan keto and have happily lost 120 pounds!!! I was motivated by a stroke so that made it easy to stick with! I could not find much for low carb or keto vegans but I found y'alls channel and have been watching you ever since. You always made me feel like I could figure it out and I did!! Thanks for the encouragement you didn't realize you were giving this 61 year old vegan gram 🧡
Aww thank you Cami! Heavenly Fan has a lot of vegan keto recipes if you haven’t checked her out yet. 🤗🤗
@@ketotwins Yes she is also one of the ones I found! Thank you for the reply!
Hi girls 👧🏻 👧🏻 , I did keto in 2018 lost 57 pds in 7 months got to goal and was extremely happy of course I gained some of it back when I stopped that’s why I’m here now been on it almost 2 months lost 10pds and 7 inches in total 18 pds left to go
I would first smack my self silly lol then say why didn’t I continue ?????? So now this time around I’m on it for life and being on your channel is making it so much fun with the recipes and all I adore you girls 🌻🌻🌻
You girls look beautiful today!! Yes, thank you so much for encouraging us!! 🦋🦋🦋
You are too kind, thank you so much!! -em
My mental clarity. I take highly natural vitamins. I also do intermediate fasting. Recovering from chemo and being sick my whole life.
Ordered my sample pack! Thank you!
I am the Whole Foods kind of keto. I feel great! 19 months and going strong!
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I’ve been KETO since 2016 and maintenance since 4/2017. I found KETO on YT while searching how to lose 37 lbs of prednisone weight (5’1”). Definitely a lifestyle...🙋🏼♀️☕️❤️
That's great!
Yep!!! I have been Keto for maybe 6mo now and we just got back from vacation. While on vacation I did not eat Keto for the 1st time and I am almost glad b/c I couldn't wait to get back on. My acid reflex almost immediately came back, I felt tired, and just yuck. I am glad for the 1st time in my life I know the difference and actually want to get back to my new way of eating. Anndddddd so glad I found you ladies b/c you were the the one's that really made me want to do it this time.
Isn't it amazing that you can tell the difference now? I cant believe I lived that way, always feeling "off" for most of my life. Great points Jamie! -Em
@@ketotwins It truly is. I hope it stays that way. After vacation I thought it really wasn't even worth it b/c it wasn't that great. I was craving veggies and meat. Just goes to show that you really can create new habits.
I love your videos. "There's more to life than food." Best advice. I needed to hear this.
First THANK YOU for this video!!!
I needed to hear this...
The one thing I would tell myself is to just take it one day at a time, don't compare yourself to others and just do You!!!!! 😊
So true Maria, comparison is the thief of joy! -Em
This is the only way of eating I've done that I can do forever. I like eating this way and I know I have to stay away from sugar. Good video, girls. ~Kat
Yup, no sugar! But there are alternatives too
I agree with you that the subsequent times you get back on the keto wagon your weight loss will be less dramatic. Also, keeping it simple with whole foods and cutting the "keto" snacks is right on target. You want to subdue the sweet tooth not cater to it! I feel so much better on keto and I know I am a carbaholic! One bite of sweet is not enough and one is too many. I love your advise to keep a journal of the journey...how you are feeling, what food upset your system, etc. Also, pay attention to real hunger. If you can't drink it away with electrolytes, then it is real hunger. Eat. Keep up the good work, ladies!!!!
Yes, thank you Naomi, your advice about real hunger is very helpful 👏❤️
That is why I recommend they read the Atkins book to understand low carb! It is nice to do their first stage and you will lose up to 15 lbs in the first two weeks and progress from there! I lost 70 lbs in 4 months! I have lost slower and even stall at times but it is a lifestyle now. I just turned to the higher fat moderate protein and feel so much better and I also learned that I am very carb sensitive! I lose at 20 net carbs, slow at 25 and stall at 30. But by having healthful fat in my diet makes good satiating and taste good and I feel full energy and do not crave carbs as my taste is satisfied! This is how I live now for 4 years! Be careful to much fatty acid can flare osteoarthritis so eat veggies and eat healthy fat not dirty keto I learned that the hard way! You can do this! I have MS and this diet keeps me in remission! 🙌🏻👏😊
Great advice Julie! Thanks for being so encouraging to others!! -em
In the beginning I ate too much fat and then a light went on and I said that's how I got fat in the 1st place, now I'm doing low fat, low carb high protein
Don't go too high on fat on keto but it should have the maximum portion among carbs, fats and proteins... Aim for an average of 70-80% of fats on keto if you're doing high fat, low carb and moderate protein and by this, you'll get into ketosis faster than with low fat, low carb and high protein.
Cynthia you got fat from carbs NOT FAT.
@@zbawieniejestwieczne9013 eat your fat, enjoy 😉
@@zbawieniejestwieczne9013 Unfortunately, I hit a hard stall after several years (probably around sixth year) eating LCHF ketogenic protocol for therapeutic reasons. Loss 30 pounds only to gain it back with extra by eating carbs AND high fat. It happens, maybe not to everyone, but it happens. The ketofied snacks and treats caught up. Finally broke my stall recently by... eating less fat and pretty much no carbs. Feel best this way, btwn ketovore/carnivore, for now.
Of course, I won't be shocked if I will need to change things again while on my healing journey. But, RA and diabetes do not rule me now. Blessings to all here on the journey.
Great points to keep in mind. One of the most important being, seems to me: "Your weight is a little bit of the equation, but there's a lot more going on."
If I could add to what you're saying at around 10:00 - the way so many of us are used to eating, particularly in America, is completely unlike anything that was normal before the mid-20th century. It doesn't even really have to be keto in particular as much as any lifestyle that involves eating primarily whole, unprocessed foods. Cut out everything Madison Avenue says you should eat and that's half the battle right there. I know this is keto-focused, but that's really what I'd've told the younger me.
Not that I would have listened. Who am I kidding? 😆
Definitely feeling better is what has helped me stay on keto. And I have heard how you will stop craving sweets and your pallet will change and I never really believed it but it is so true! Thanks so much for your videos - Love you guys! 💕
I would tell myself to stick with it and don’t allow other’s opinions about how much weight you’ve lost to deter you from reaching your goal. And, don’t allow creeps to deter you either. Their behavior is not your issue, it’s theirs.
I would tell myself to stick with it!!! There are so many benefits to this way of eating outside of the weight loss.
You guys are an inspiration - thank you for this!
Eating this way is eating delicious meats and a few veggies. Focus on new things or a new hobby. Love it.
You ladies are such a gift 🎁
Awww thank you Susie!! ❤️❤️
Keep it simple…stop the excuses and lay off the carbohydrates. Whole Foods like meat and a little non-starchy veggies work like a charm. Break your sweets and starches habit as they are not needed. Take a short stroll once a while to move a bit. Speed walking is not necessary. Love your tips and sharing your stories. Lots of benefits to this journey.
I went the first month of my journey in 2020 with very few Keto "Treats". For me I had done some research and new it was best to become fat adapted as quickly as possible by eating clean so I would say I was 95% clean in the beginning. After 18 months I do still have treats from time to time (I even had a small piece of watermelon and cantaloupe on my Birthday Vacation as a non-keto treat) but I am now able to turn down all the desserts, chips, ice creams, and breads that were offered with little difficulty. I'd say I'm more 80/20 depending on the week and so far after 100 pounds lost I think it's working out okay. I can't wait to get my free LMNT samples (shipping was paid of course). I have heard y'all talk about them a ton over the last year and I'm excited they are sponsoring your channel.
Thanks as always for sharing and Have a Great Week!
Thanks Misty! We were so happy they reached out to us! Defintely fans of their product! -Em
Great job ladies. You touched on several important issues in a short amount of time.
I turned 50 this year. My hormones are affected by the sugar and carbs I eat. Like dizziness and nausea. Grains are heavily sprayed by chemicals and have turned to poison for me. When I eat sugary things I can literally feel my blood sugar rising and I just feel awful 😣. So in order to have a life now, I’m working with a hormone specialist and she has instructed me to stay away from grains and sugar. She also suggested I fast at night and not during the day as I was. I miss coffee, but I feel better. Maybe down the line when my body has detoxed I can add it back as a once in a while thing, but for now my adrenal glands say no. I enjoy your inspirational videos that show the struggle we all face when trying to improve our health.
I am so glad to have found your channel. I have done keto a few years ago and lost 40 lbs and felt great. Then my mom was diagnosed with cancer and my life went off the rails. I was diagnosed with mysthenia gravis 2 years ago and I have specific symptoms which if they go away I will know it was from the keto. Thanks for sharing your story and also thanks for the link to the electrolytes. I just ordered them!
A few weeks into doing keto my menopausal hot flashes have been extremely less frequent and intense.
I hear your voices during the day saying....get a hobby, find a passion and focus on it, and not on foods! ... get and keep yourself and mind busy during the day so food is not on your mind all day!...so now I force myself to push food OUT of my thinking ...
🤗🤗🤗
Yes! The golden shot. I lost 20lbs in less than a month. I was a vegetarian before I started Atkins at that time.
When I first started I ate soo much kale I was surprised when I looked in the mirror that I wasnt GREEN lol
LOL!! -Em
I too am someone who has been to this rodeo several times and each time I learn a little bit more about myself - good and bad.
I guess I always knew this was a "forever way of life", but I didn't truly understand how addicted I was to sugar which didn't allow me to stick to low carb if I had the carb count too high. My first time with the rodeo I just cut calories and did WW with the point system. I gained it all back and swore I would never diet again as I just got fatter.
Then, I lost a lot of weight with a move and we moved to an area with a gym and walking paths and I decided to try again, but this time really listening to my body. I NEVER did a diet, but I realized pretty quickly that cutting carbs made me less hungry overall and I felt better. I never went super low carb - I always kept all fruit and veggies, but I cut all grains and processed sugar and that worked.
But I got stuck into doing it "perfectly". I am VERY largely built. My ideal weight according to doctors is probably around 160 at 5'6. I set my goal to 175 which was my high school weight. I got to it and decided to push for "ideal weight". I got to 165 and 25% body fat, but I also was working out at least an hour a day with cardio and/or weights 6 days a week and eating 1500 calories a day or less and as long as I worked out hard like that, I didn't gain, but I was also STARVING - so, so hungry. And then I had one over-use injury, and then another... and then I just completely backslid little by little to close to my top weight again.
But this time I didn't say, "I give up". I just couldn't control my carb addiction. The story is even longer, but eventually, I did start to control it and I started to lose weight not by dieting, but by eating low-carb. I gave up "goals" for weight loss. I wanted to be active and in control of my blood sugars as I am Type 2 diabetic now, but can completely control it with diet.
I now KNOW this is a lifestyle change and I'm OK with doing it. I am down a significant amount of weight. I fast walk 2-3 miles every day and I feel good.
And while I never had aches and pains with eating high carb, I did start snoring and my Dupuytren contracture got WAY worse but is in remission when I eat low carb and the snoring stopped - it's all signs of inflammation.
I still struggle from time to time as I'm a human with a carb addiction, but it's better and better. My next battle is dealing with Seasonal Affect Disorder and my sugar issues in winter!
So I would tell myself - but I probably wouldn't have believed it - you are addicted to sugar - you can't just "stop eating it when you want". It's an ADDICTION.
Thank you so much for sharing Melissa! I know we all can relate to your story! -Em
You two have hit the nail on the head with this video!
This is SO true .I started with Atkins 20 years ago as well . Thank you for all that you do .Ive been all around the block with this lifetsyle and everything you say in. everyone of your videos resonates deeply .Simplicity and pureness inundated with more complicated keto here and there . Love LMNT btw , they are the nicest , very generous company with a truly delicious product .Love you guys !
I shared this on my Facebook page. I think it is good solid advice and I wish I had known these things when I started. I think it’s amazing how the two of you are helping people live a healthy lifestyle. I’m so glad I found you. 🤗😘🤗
We are glad you found us too April, thank you for sharing our video!! -Em
Trust the process!!!! Blessings!!!
I think I’d tell myself not to make excuses and fall off, then gain weight back and have to start again. Even if I had a bad day, I didn’t have to turn it into a bad year.
We’ve been through the same thing! A cheat day turned into a year 😢-Em
Once again, another brilliant video chalked full of valuable information.
I would tell myself to truly love my body and to treat it like it's loved. Starving it wasn't love. Chastising it because I chose to cheat wasn't love. Emotionally berating myself for not "sticking with it long enough" wasn't love. Getting disappointed in myself and comparing my results to that of others wasn't love.
Thank you for sharing.
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 love that!! -Em
Yes, I've lost weight on keto (over 30 pounds!), but the wonderful unexpected thing I've discovered is how well balanced my lab work is now! My glucose numbers are below 100, when before I had been ready to tip over into diabetes. My HDL has never been higher, my triglycerides are much lower, and both are in proper ratio to the other. The vast majority of my LDL are the Type A particle variety -- not the calcified, oxygenated Type B that promotes hardened arteries. This is a TERRIFIC motivator for me to continue on keto, knowing that it is giving me great health apart from the weight loss alone!
Wonderful Jan!! yay!!! -Em
Thanksgiving has just passed and it was my first big holiday since taking the keto lifestyle seriously. I binged the night before on sugar… sugar overload… and I paid the price with terrible leg cramps in the middle of the night! Thanksgiving day, I tried to eat the keto friendly foods I had taken to our dinner and did well until we got home and that night I binged again… on stupid stuff… chicken nuggets, French fries, 4 slices of white bread toast with butter… ugh!! I had THE WORST heartburn! I tried to fight it, but it wouldn’t go away for a day and a half… all of this to say, now I realize how much better I feel when I’m following the keto lifestyle, just like you said in this video! I have noticed the difference! I feel confident that I have learned a very valuable lesson and that from now on, I’ll know not to go completely off the rails. Thanks, girls, for keeping it real. I watch at least one of your videos every day and it helps keep me grounded 💕
Aww! It’s a new week and a new chance to start all over again! Make your first meal a keto meal and you’ll be back on track in no time Kathy! -Em
Thank you for the great advice. I started Keto & got serious about fasting in mid-March. Down 57 pounds (67 since last fall) and 8 pounds away from my goal, I started adding a little bit of Keto snacks/baked stuff. I think I need to eliminate those again. I don't feel as good. My knee hurts for the first time since March. I'm hungry again. You might be able to do 70/30. I need to do 90/10. Does anyone want the Keto zucchini bread in my freezer? ;-)
Not only is it NOT a life sentence, it’s a way of life I’m teaching my children, so that they will hopefully start their adult lives with healthy bodies and a healthy relationship with food. We say in our house: Dessert is a SOMETIMES food! 😁
👏👏👏👏 love it Katy! -Em
The reduction of body pain and vast increase of mental clarity keeps me keto.
Yup, keto is too good for mental performance
I would tell myself to really FOCUS on electrolytes. And get them READY before I began.
I had bad keto flu and extended over almost 2 weeks if just sluggishness, lethargy, exhaustion and bleh.
Because I didn't understand electrolytes and didn't gear up properly for it.
Thankfully, I carried on until finally my body came out the other side of the tunnel as it were.
Thank you ladies for this video. I just lost 28 lbs on keto. Occasionally I panic that I'll snap and binge on pizza or ice-cream or something, but then I realize how much better I feel and it all makes sense. This is a lifestyle for me.
Congrats on losing 28 lbs Alina! We all fall off from time to time, it’s getting back on that matters! -Em
If I could go back to the first time I would have told myself, "Whatever you do don't go off!" I had not heard about the golden shot before but I lived it. I think I said in another comment, keto was the easiest, fastest, and most successful weight loss plan I have ever done. Then 2020 hit and it was such a stressful time I fell off and gained 30 of the 40 lbs I lost. Getting back on has been just the opposite. It has been the hardest, most frustrating and slow-to-see progress thing I've done. But this is my life style choice and I am in it for the long haul. Thanks for all your encouragement.
I love listening to you both. You are so real. I have been low carb keto plus imf since April and down 32 lbs. I don't say I'm on a diet, I say, I have changed my lifestyle.
those of us who want / need to lose weight have that as our focus BUT I also do it for health benefits, hoping that it will keep cancer cells at bay and so many other benefits to the Keto lifestyle of eating
The more simple the easier it is and cheaper.
There are many, many food lifestyles to choose from in this one life we’ve been given. If we find ourselves at a “healthy” weight, overweight, underweight, obese or anorexic (barring any other health challenges) we arrived at this point through our past and present “lifestyle”. Our only choice - is to change the lifestyle to arrive at a different destination. Repeating our present behaviors will keep us on the same road to the same place. We can focus on what must give up or on what we get to have; on deprivation or abundance and to feel better and perhaps live a healthier, longer life.
I got the sample LMNT in the mail the other day because of yall!!!. Love the Citrus Salt and also the Raspberry Salt!!!
Citrus salt is so good, I have to stop myself from drinking it too much 🥴
How salty is salty? Compared to Gatorade sugar-free for instance?
@@adrienchandler4906 Its not overpowering and Gatorades, you would have to drink like 10 just to get a decent amount of electrolytes
Great video very helpful. Thank you for such great content. I just love watching your videos not only do you motivate and encourage me to do better, you put a smile on my face for the day.
Aww thank you Karen! Comments like yours put smiles on our faces and keep us going making videos! -Em
Simple Whole Foods…worked for me,love the LMNT has made a big difference!!!!!!!!!!! Love it
What is LMNT???
@@pramuskrieg1486 electrolytes,link under twins video
@@andreatorraca8755 ,THANKYOU so much! I obviously skipped over that part! I watched again and saw it!!😋
I took up your LMNT sample pack offer! Woot!
Excellent advice! You're absolutely right. Especially about the Keto foods you can buy.Also, I'd one of those people who have huge relief from arthritis when I'm on Me to and not eating wheat!
The golden rule theory is so true! It's the fastest and easiest your first shot! I'd tell myself that no matter what I am worth it! I deserve it! I can do it! I think being overweight, a lot of us are our own worst enemies and it's hard to find that find that inner self love to hold strong during times that are not comfortable like the first few weeks of becoming fat adapted our comfort has usually come from carby food mine comfort of choice was popcorn and pretzels. We are bigger than our worst addiction and worthy of good health and well being.
Love this!! -Em
I know this is an older video, but I am new to your channel and I have to say that you have some really good tips about keto and how to go about it.
Thanks for watching, Christy! We appreciate it 🤗 -Sarah
@@ketotwins You're welcome. Thank you for the helpful information.