| 2 weeks in ketosis, all I can say by now (and this only applies to me of course): 1) It was far easier than I thought it would be (some fatigue 5-6 days in, but that was quickly gone) 2) I have less meals (usually 2 meals, I am totally fine with that) 3) I have no cravings (the famous midnight snack is no more) 4) No side effects so far, not even constipation which I read some people have. 5) It requires creativity in the kitchen (or else you'll be sick of eating the same things again and again). I supplement with Calcium-Magnesium-Zink and Multi-Vitamins. For me personally it is easier to loose weight on a ketogenic diet than with a carbohydrate-rich diet. Especially due to no cravings, that probably due to more stable blood sugar. That being said you can loose weight with any diet of course. Interestingly Ketosis is nothing "new", it has been used for a very long time in younger patients with regular seizures, as ketosis reduces the amount of seizures significantly[1]. A lot of interesting research will follow in the near future. For example whether a ketogenic diet reduces the risk of some form of cancers (it might "starve cancer cells"), if there are significant long-term side effects, et cetera... [1] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001903... |