Vastness
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I have recently become interested in the Ketogenic Diet, for reasons of wanting to maximise my health and overall wellness, and I am curious if anyone has any experience on it long-term, your reasons for doing it, and if it did indeed have the benefits that it's proponents claim.
I have tried to significantly reduce my carb intake the past few days (although not exactly to "true" keto levels) to around 20% of my overall macronutrient intake, and I don't know if it is just placebo, but I think I do feel healthier! However I have felt a little weaker at times also, especially just after waking up in the morning.
I have read that full adaptation typically takes around 3 weeks and the adaptation is not pleasant, however I do not think that at this time in my life I can really afford to have 3 weeks in a low-carb-induced daze, so I was wondering if it would work to just adapt more slowly. Say have a week at 20% carbs, then try to cut down to 15%, 10%, etc and thus allow my body to acclimatize more slowly to the reduced carbohydrate levels. Is there any reason, scientific, or otherwise, that this would not work?
I have tried to significantly reduce my carb intake the past few days (although not exactly to "true" keto levels) to around 20% of my overall macronutrient intake, and I don't know if it is just placebo, but I think I do feel healthier! However I have felt a little weaker at times also, especially just after waking up in the morning.
I have read that full adaptation typically takes around 3 weeks and the adaptation is not pleasant, however I do not think that at this time in my life I can really afford to have 3 weeks in a low-carb-induced daze, so I was wondering if it would work to just adapt more slowly. Say have a week at 20% carbs, then try to cut down to 15%, 10%, etc and thus allow my body to acclimatize more slowly to the reduced carbohydrate levels. Is there any reason, scientific, or otherwise, that this would not work?