What advice would you give to a friend who struggles with low carb?

June 27 2018 by , medical review by in Surveys

Keto, ketogenic diet, low carb, high good fat , healthy food

If a friend struggled with low carb, what advice would you give him or her? We asked our members and received more than 3,700 replies.

Here are the most common answers:

Go to Diet Doctor
Eat enough fat
Try fasting

So are these things helpful? This is what I think:

1. Go to Diet Doctor

We have many resources for people who need guidance on their low-carb journey. I have two free guides at the top of my mind, and both are especially useful if one is struggling with weight loss:

How to lose weight

Top 10 tips to lose weight on low carb for women 40+

Other than that, we also have many helpful videos. Here are the top ones right now:

The keto bread
01:27
Do you miss bread on a keto low-carb diet? Then you’ll love this!
Diet Doctor Podcast #46 with Dom D'Agustino, PhD
25:00
You can't look at the world of ketone research without seeing the impact of Dr. D'Agostino. Dom is the leading authority of how ketogenic diets and exogenous ketones impact brain health and function.
Diet Doctor Podcast #25 – Alison Gannett
1:06:21
Alison went from winning championships as an extreme skier to facing her own mortality with brain cancer. Fortunately, 6 years later, she is thriving and now is an oncology diet coach to help people use a ketogenic diet as well as comprehensive lifestyle changes to augment other potential cancer therapies.
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Diet Doctor Podcast - The importance of protein
1:23:41
Protein may be the most important nutrient for health and weight loss. In this episode, we discuss the importance and practical aspects of eating enough protein with three of our experts at DietDoctor.com.
Diet Doctor Podcast #63 with Ben Bikman, PhD
1:11:33
Insulin resistance is killing us. Professor Ben Bikman wants you to know why that is and what we can do about it.
Diet Doctor Podcast #75 - Stuart Phillips
1:01:48
Muscle tissue may be one of the most important and under-appreciated elements contributing to our long-term health. Stuart Phillips has dedicated his career to the science of building muscle.
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Diet Doctor Podcast #64 with Jason Fung
1:07:58
Dr. Jason Fung is well known for pioneering the use of fasting as a medical intervention to aid weight loss and treat diabetes. In his new book, The Cancer Code, Dr. Fung applies that same approach to cancer.
Diet Doctor Podcast #62 with Gary Taubes
1:09:51
Gary Taubes is back, employing his strong investigative journalism skills to help us rethink weight loss and make a case for ketogenic diets. Join me for a fascinating interview about his new book, The Case for Keto.
Side effects and how to handle them
03:45
Dr. Unwin discusses common side effects when patients switch to a low-carb or keto diet.
My low-carb story with Marc Gossange
03:01
After living somewhat of a high-carb life and then living in France for a few years enjoying croissants and freshly baked baguettes, Marc was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Diet Doctor Podcast #78 — Vegetable oils: Are they healthy?
1:32:03
Some authorities promote vegetable oils as a health food, but others see them as a clear danger to our health. How do we make sense of the disparate views? Our panel of experts weighs in and helps us put things in perspective.
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My success story with Kenneth Russell
02:52
When Kenneth turned 50, he realized that he wouldn't make it to 60 the way he was going.
My success story with Chuck Hicks
02:39
At nearly 500 lbs (230 kg) Chuck could barely move at all anymore. It wasn’t until he found a keto diet that thing started to change.
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2. Eat enough fat

Don’t be afraid of fat! It is healthy and helps you stay satisfied and on track with your low-carb diet.

A tip is to try to eat enough to feel satisfied and not hungry after a meal, but avoid adding fat beyond that.

If you hit a weight plateau after having followed a low-carb diet for a while, the solution isn’t to drink more Bulletproof coffee or eat a dozen fat bombs a day. I’ve been there and done that, and it didn’t help me lose weight.

But don’t be afraid of fat either, as it actually helps you keeping the fat-storing hormone insulin low. It’s about finding a balance and getting to know your body.

Does this make you confused? Are you not sure how to eat fat on your low-carb diet? Do you want more advice on how much fat to aim for? Then the guide below is for you.

The top 10 ways to eat more fat

You can also learn more about fat by watching the videos below:

The cholesterol network system
22:24
Can you drastically lower your cholesterol, by eating MORE fat?
The big fat surprise
10:36
Have three decades of dietary (low-fat) advice from the US government been a mistake? It seems the answer is a definite yes.
The unknown story of vegetable oils
30:15
Nina Teicholz on the history of vegetable oils – and why they are not as healthy as we've been told.
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Is saturated fat bad?
07:29
Low carb is great. But could the saturated fat clog your arteries and kill you? Top low-carb doctors answer this question.
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3. Try fasting

If you have been eating low carb for a while, but don’t get the results you sought after when it comes to weight loss or type 2 diabetes reversal etc., then intermittent fasting might be a good next step. Many people report that it ramps up weight loss and other health benefits.

So are you ready to try it? Just make sure to check out this guide first:

Intermittent fasting for beginners

You can also learn more about fasting by watching the popular videos below:

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The 7 benefits of fasting
07:33
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 4: About the 7 big benefits of fasting intermittently.
What to do instead of counting calories
16:02
Why is counting calories useless? And what should you do instead to lose weight?
The top 5 tips to make fasting easier
05:19
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 8: Dr. Fung's top tips for fasting
Breakfast! Is it really that important?
07:08
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 6: Is it really that important to eat breakfast?
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The perfect treatment for diabetes and weight loss
45:20
Do doctors treat type 2 diabetes completely wrong today – in a way that actually makes the disease worse?
How to fast - the different options
06:47
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 3: Dr. Fung explains the different popular fasting options and makes it easy for you to choose the one that fits you best.
Therapeutic fasting
46:09
What if there was a more effective treatment alternative for obesity and type 2 diabetes, that is both simple and free?
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The power of a 7-day fast
03:34
How do you fast for 7 days? And in what ways could it be beneficial?
How to get started with fasting
02:30
Dr. Fung about what you need to do to start fasting.
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Diet Doctor Podcast #23 – Dr. Jason Fung
59:15
If fasting has been around since the beginning of time, why is it so controversial? Dr. Jason Fung has a different perspective.
What is fasting?
05:21
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 1: A brief introduction to intermittent fasting.

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