“I’m feeling much better at 50 than 40!”

emily

 

Emily calls her way of eating “lazy clean keto”. She doesn’t track what she’s eating, but is very particular about the ingredients she uses. For example, she eats grass-fed meats and wild-caught fish, but doesn’t allow seed oils and additives in her diet, and she rarely uses artificial sweeteners.

When Emily first began eating keto, she bought a big freezer for her garage. This has simplified her cooking process and saved her a lot of time. “It’s been life-changing. I would recommend anyone to cook large batches and store [them] in the freezer,” Emily said.

As for exercise, Emily doesn’t feel that it’s necessary for weight loss while on keto. Her MS largely hindered her from exercising during her weight loss journey and it hasn’t been an impediment to her success.

However, she still believes that there are benefits to moving, and she’s started exercising a bit more as she’s gotten healthier.

Emily’s top keto tips

  1. Understand the science behind keto. Educate yourself with Diet Doctor videos, books (like her favorite, Why We Get Fat), and podcasts. If you don’t know the basic science behind keto and its potential benefits, it’s easy to allow doctors, nutritionist, and even friends to talk you out of it.
  2. “Failure to plan, is a plan to fail.” Emily stresses the importance of planning. She always spends an hour on Saturdays planning meals for the upcoming week. She advises people to always have something keto-friendly to eat at home in case they get hungry — and to prepare for what you’ll eat during social events ahead of time.
  3. One step at a time. Just focus on quitting carbs and eating enough to stay full in the beginning. Once you’ve mastered that, you can fine-tune things like macros and fasting.

Comment

Thanks for sharing your journey with us, Emily! Congrats on your fantastic success. I am honored we can play a role in helping you transform your health. While individual examples like yours are very encouraging, we have to acknowledge the lack of good research on keto and MS. Find out more on our science of low-carb and keto page. Hopefully examples like yours will inspire more research in this emerging field.

Best,
/ Dr. Bret Scher

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