Michael,
You also have to keep in mind that some promises are implied and broken over time for some people.
20g of carbs/day. I WISH. If I do more than 5g/day for 2-3 days in a row, I will not be in ketosis. I literally have to fast most of the week to not gain weight right now. (I have been eating MWF for 8 months). This week, I NEVER got kicked out of ketosis (based on blood numbers, and my CGM said glucose never went about 125, normally below 100, even when eating)âŚ
And I gained 13 lbs in just over 2 days because I ate 3 days in a row! All keto. No âKeto snacksâ. I ate my normal bacon, pepperoni, and ribeye or chuck steak or ribs. No sauces (Salt and pepper only). I did have some coffee.
But eating every day without fasting between triggered INFLAMMATION. My edema was back (hence all that weight), my joints were stiff.
And I ate only the things I normally eat on MWF⌠But when it comes to poisons, the dose mattersâŚ
This is COMPLICATED stuff for some of us. I am AT MY GOAL (or was) for a month.
I am trying to transition to OMAD, and fasting only on the weekends. Now I know I ate some butter and shrimp on Friday before. And food reactions can take 3 days, but fasting empties me out, and I can move on. I should avoid butter. (not sure about shrimp, but scallops are an issue).
I donât expect miracles. I would like an advanced list of what foods I can tolerate well.
Because this sucks. Now I have to cycle to an elimination type diet where I eat ONLY ONE FOOD for 3 days in row. But might have to fast for 3-5 days to UNDO any inflammation, before I can test again. And it could be ANYTHING. It could also simply be that I was struggling with some of the foods, but the dose was too small to really notice!
At no point do I believe the diet has failed me.
I have simply NOT YET reduced my diet to those things I can safely eat and not cause problems. It could take many weeks. That part sucks. 3 days now without coffee, just to be safe. Water weight coming off while fasting, but that is normal even with coffee.
So, remember the journey is quite variable and very unique, especially relative to the blind person (me) trying to walk down a PARTIALLY Labeled path! LOL