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Starting Lazy Keto for the First Time

by | Jul 14, 2021 | Dieting Tricks | 0 comments

I hate to admit it but I’m starting Lazy Keto as a last-ditch attempt to save my diet and stick to this type of strategy. I’m pretty down right now. I’m trying not to be, but I’m discouraged because I’ve had such great progress and for a while it was pretty great keeping ketosis going…then it all seems to have changed.

The Reason I’m Starting Lazy Keto

As soon as the summer started, things seemed to change for me with my dieting. I found it a lot harder to stick to the extreme limitations of this type of diet.  I kept trying to cheat and kept losing my ketosis and having to go through the whole process of getting it started again.  I’ve lost a lot of weight and for a while I was doing so well with the regular ketogenic diet. It became second nature to follow it. It wasn’t hard and I had tons of energy…but then things changed.

As barbecue season started, and I began visiting with friends and wanting to have what everyone else was having…

So, I stumbled upon an article about Lazy Keto and even though it looks far from perfect and there’s a lot of criticism going about it, I’m giving that a try.  I’m also switching diet pills.

Starting a New Diet Pill, Too

In my last blog post about keto cheat days, at the end I mentioned that I’d still be using a diet pill even though I was switching to a lighter version of the diet. This is true, and I’ve decided to switch away from the KETO FASTCUT product I’d been using. It served me well. It really did. But I’m changing mindsets and want a fresh start.

When I bought the diet pills I’d been using, I got several bottles at a time and they sent me a free gift of FENFAST 375. I’d planned to ask Holly if she wanted them, but she decided to try something else.  So, the free gift stayed on my shelf. Now, I’m going to give it a try as I get going with Lazy Keto.

So Far So Good with Lazy Keto

The version of Lazy Keto I’m doing is based on the same principles as the ketogenic diet I’ve been doing until now.  The change is that it is less strict.  I’ve previously been carefully calculating my carbs, fat, protein and overall calories, with a very meticulous balance so I could stay in ketosis.

With Lazy Keto, it’s just a matter of tracking carb intake. I’m still planning to pay attention go overall calories while making sure that I aim for similar targets that I had been following with the original version of the diet.  But the only thing I’ll be really strict about is carbs. I feel like this decrease in restrictions will help me to realistically keep it up for longer.  At worst, it will still help me to keep my sugar intake (and cravings) under control and keep me away from things like white flour-based food. That’s good for me anyway, so even if it turns out to be a flop with losing weight, at least it will still help me to make some nutritious food choices.

 

Most of Us Think we’re Making Far Better Healthy Food Choices Than We Are

Most of Us Think we’re Making Far Better Healthy Food Choices Than We Are

I like to think that I’m making some healthy food choices, for the most part. I know my diet isn’t perfect. I don’t even aim for perfect. I’d have to give up too much of my favorite treats to get to that point. I don’t even think that focusing too much on nutrition is great for your overall wellbeing. A bit of fun has its place now and then. That said, according to this new study I’ve read, we Americans think we’re doing far better than we are, and it’s really holding us back!

What Exactly is a Calorie Deficit for Weight Loss?

What Exactly is a Calorie Deficit for Weight Loss?

I’d heard about the need for a calorie deficit about a million times before I actually looked into what it was. Now, I understand that the name pretty much explains what it is. I got it on the most basic level. If I wanted to lose weight, I needed to burn more calories than I was taking in. That said, when it comes to putting things into practice, the situation became less obvious to me. I admit that it took freaking forever for me to actually look it up.

What Exactly is a Calorie Deficit for Weight Loss?

What Exactly is a Calorie Deficit for Weight Loss?

I’d heard about the need for a calorie deficit about a million times before I actually looked into what it was. Now, I understand that the name pretty much explains what it is. I got it on the most basic level. If I wanted to lose weight, I needed to burn more calories than I was taking in. That said, when it comes to putting things into practice, the situation became less obvious to me. I admit that it took freaking forever for me to actually look it up.

Running and Dehydration: A Brutal Combination

Running and Dehydration: A Brutal Combination

Running and dehydration pretty much go hand-in-hand during the summer months. As someone who has taken up running relatively recently and is facing her first summer with the sport, this is very new to me, though not unexpected. That said, as I’ve been researching, I’ve also discovered that the combination, while brutal, isn’t exactly what many of us assume it is, particularly when it comes to difficulty level.