I really love you guys (like not really but you know what I mean). Thank you for listening/reading my rants and stuff. You don’t have to, and it certainly isn’t all good remarks from me, so your ability to still maintain a positive attitude and give solid advice really shows that number one, you are mature and level headed, and two, that you genuinely want to help others change and lead a healthy life. And that’s awesome.
Why I’m Quitting Keto - A Post For Myself
Q66
(KetoQ)
#43
Hi Newtok –
Given that you have lost weight and are at 118 lbs, and had such great success with The Zone, along with the ability to eat more or less whatever you want – what is your motivation for going keto?
cw2001
(Cindy)
#44
Teri, as much as I’m enjoying eating a keto diet right now, I can honestly say I do NOT intend to give up fruit, sweet potatoes, and an occasional dessert for the rest of my life. 
I’m sticking to keto at least until March and at that time, I’ll re-evaluate.
One thing that I learned with the LapBand is that I can trust myself. If I decide to take a break from keto, I’ll be able to go back to it when I choose. If an occasional piece of fruit kicks me out of ketosis, that’s ok, I can enjoy it and KCKO afterwards.
I think you’ve nailed it when you say you’ve learned a lot, can make better choices, etc. That, I think, is what it’s about. Not being perfect, not strictly, fanatically following dogma, but finding what works for you.
OldDoug
(Doug)
#45
Teri, hopefully we’re all going to make it. 
You’re quite young and have lots of time to find your way, whatever it is.
To some extent, I’d say that life is a struggle. For many people around the world, it’s far more of a routine struggle than what most of us on this forum encounter. I also think that to an extent, we are made to struggle - that it’s good for us. I’ve had a lucky, relatively privileged life and what means the most are the few times that I’ve really been pressed, when I’ve overcome some really hard resistance. Sometimes, the struggle itself has to be enough, because we don’t always ‘win.’ The work, the competition, the learning - we still have those.
No argument from me that you don’t have your own struggles. Good luck.
It’s because we do love ourselves that many of us want to lose weight and/or improve other conditions.
I hope you come back in the future and give us more of your thoughts, whatever they are. Let us know, “Here’s where I am now…”
OldDoug
(Doug)
#46
Where did the notion of gods come from, in the first place?
I once had a co-worker who said that God created the world in order to have a steady supply of cocaine.
Wishbone
#49
I wish you luck, and yes, life is VERY short.
Everyone is going to die, but I’d still rather walk to my grave than being pushed there in a wheelchair with no legs, and a liver the size of my head!
Wishbone
#50
Personally, the biggest failing of skinny/fit looking people, is they and others only see the outside.
Remember a few years ago they got the worlds most adored supermodels to run? They couldn’t!
Rclause
(Scott)
#51
I got to thinking about God making fruit and keto WOE bans it. Well I would say that keto discourages it but you can call it a ban if you like. Lets think about how we used to eat Gods food. A fruit tree gives Gods fruit for about a week or so and then its done. What wasn’t eaten would quickly rot. I am sure that it knocked people out of ketosis during that time. Now we have stores that we can buy any fruit on any day year round and take it home to refrigerate it to increase shelf life. Now with it only a few steps away we can use it to augment a continuous feeding window.
5ace6338c6b98649d484
(Betsy)
#52
It almost seems as if this post was not for herself.
Many gracious people here.
Bellyman
(Brian)
#53
To the OP:
You’re young and appear to be at a reasonable body weight already. I’m glad for you. You seem to be able to eat what many of us cannot and continue to appear healthy. I’m glad for you.
It may be that your genetic makeup may be such that you could eat way more carbs and remain in good health. There are a few people like that. I’m not so convinced that sugars are good for any of us, though, regardless of our dietary inclinations.
You may come to a point in some years when your body doesn’t handle all the stuff you can throw at it anymore. That’s not uncommon. Lots of us had that “oh, crap” moment to one extent or another. And then what we ate (and didn’t eat) became really important. For a few, it got to the point of being life saving.
I’m not really certain you gave keto a legitimate try. 10 days was barely started. It takes time for a body to adapt and tastes change over time.
Anyway, don’t write off giving yourself permission to return to keto or low carb eating at some point in the future. If you’re not ready for it now, that’s ok. It’ll be there if you decide you may need it someday.
Good luck.
PortHardy
(Heather Meyer)
#54
Drama Queen…exit stage left…
Seriously though… you do you…
If you flourish on a high carb sugar laden diabites causing diet…then fill your boots. No one is going to stop you!
And as for all the reasons you dont want to do it…because it is so hard and miserable… well… pick your hard! Diabeties is hard! Cancer is hard!
Obesity is hard! Neuropathy is hard! Auto-immune diseases is hard! Pick your hard!!
To the original poster… you need to do whats best for you. You know your own body. In the words of my Aunt “you are your own best Doctor” You know what you need and will continue to discover what you want… Best of luck to you in your journey!
Bellyman
(Brian)
#55
Just as an aside… I’m finding that as I stick with the keto WOE, I find it less restrictive than numerous other diets I’ve been on. It’s way less restrictive than vegan, which I was on for over a year.
The veggies I eat, I really enjoy. Creamed spinach, browned buttered asparagus, zucchini in lots of forms, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnip greens, green beans, and more, all good stuff to me.
Oh, and now that I have been spoiled rotten with the sous vide, those fork tender beef chuck roasts and oh so tender chicken thighs… dang those things are good. I haven’t tried fish in the sous vide yet but just a little cajun seasonings in a frying pan for a bit… dang, a piece of tuna or salmon is some darn good eats. Tuna or salmon patties are pretty good eats, too.
I do make some keto treats from time to time. Muffins, cakes, pies, cookies, even ice cream, it’s all possible, and quite delicious when I do. I don’t do them as often as I used to but I don’t deprive myself when I want a goodie. They all go very well with my bulletproof coffee. 
Somehow, I just don’t feel all that restricted. Matter of fact, my wife often comments to me, “we eat rich”! Yes, we do. We are thankful for every meal and we thoroughly enjoy the wonderful foods we’ve been blessed to be able to eat.
I suspect the OP has probably moved on, and that’s fine. But just throwin’ that out there for those who are still reading.
cw2001
(Cindy)
#56
Did I just read creamed spinach? Recipe? I like creamed spinach, but it’s usually been one of those off-limit foods, because, you know, fat. Might have to see about making it!
Regina
(Empress of the Unexpected)
#60
God also gave (some) people common sense. When I eat the wrong thing my blood sugar spikes, whether the food is “natural” or not. After a certain period of spiking one can develop insulin resistance, then move on to pre diabetes then diabetes. It has become an epidemic. I don’t care to be part of it.