There are also various levels of carbohydrate restriction, from moderate carbohydrate (50 - 100g carbs per day) to very low carbohydrate (0 -
50g carbs per day) and each have their reported benefits.
Backs up what you say about the body making as much glucose as it needs, as I intake under
50g carbs per day...
Not exact matches
Some can get away with up to 100g
carbs per day while others struggle with
50g.
The ketogenic diet is based on consuming low levels of
carbs (30 -
50g per day), high - to - moderate amounts of protein and high amounts of dietary fats.
Over time your body will be more adapted to this and you will be able to increase your net
carb intake up to
50g per day.
I know that might seem like too many
carbs for one meal, but I stay in ketosis at
50g per day, so if you're like me you'll be fine.
The method of eating is comparable to a ketogenic diet where you eat between 20 -
50g net
carbs per day then the rest of the calorie requirement from healthy fats.
50g per day carbs relieves that stress.
Interestingly enough, I have noticed the similar patterns with what you described: my dairy and meat consumption went down quite a lot a couple months after my weight has stabilized and I no longer restrict my
carb intake to strictly below
50g per day and enjoy eating more nuts.
Looking back on it i was quite low
carb when the tests were done (sub
50g per day) & i was not reaching the PHD min 600cals with protein.
For weight loss I keep the
carbs below
50g /
day, fat around 60 - 80g and around 130 - 140 g protein
per day.
I followed a strict low
carb diet with around
50g of
carb per day for over 1 year and I think I have developed hypothyroidism...
If you want to lose it rapidly you need to get your
carbs down to under
50g per day.
In order to induce and maintain it, one must consume no more than
50g net
carbs per day (which is total
carb count minus dietary fiber) and protein intake must also be kept in check as 54 % of protein is anti-ketogenic, which means it will be converted into glucose before it enters the bloodstream.
Coming from a primal / paleo diet (consuming roughly
50g of vegetable based
carbs per day) for nearly a year now, I have found your claims to be incredibly intriguing and well argued, yet I am still left with some unanswered questions.