How many carbs should you target? – Keto and Low-carb diets

Keto diets are great, but they're not your only low-carb option. What are the different kinds of low-carb diets? Which one is right for you? And what are “net carbs”? In this video, we’ll answer all of these questions.

00:00 Introduction
00:43 Low carb vs. keto
02:06 Which carb level is best?
05:13 Fiber and net carbs?
06:42 Summary
07:10 Main mistake when choosing carb level

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[deemarie]

I found the keto diet didn't agree with me and made me feel ill all the time, but a low carb diet still keeps the weight off and I feel much healthier

[kennethw]

To anybody starting, I would suggest start with the liberal low-carb. Once you get used to that, move to low-carb. Once you get used to that, you would like to, go even further. The most important thing is do not be in a hurry. Take it easy and good things happen.

[Pfanta]

What baffles me: I am a type 2 diabetic and around 10 years ago I spoke to a couple of nutritionists about weight loss and blood sugar regulation. Not a single one of them advised me to cut sugar and starch for good from my menu. Certainly one or the other advised me to reduce sugar, but kept it very general and referred to the nutritional pyramid scheme. Now only a handful of YouTube videos helped me a) reduce weight drastically and b) bring my sugar level under control. makes me think somehow btw a big thanks to all of the low carb / keto channels
for the valuable and factually presented information

[MarkSmith-jspu]

I was feeling old and tired until last April when I got lucky and found Keto, I got the flu, but it wasn’t that bad and it was gone in 2 or 3 days. My symptom was dizziness. I found I slept a lot better and got the energy to start walking a lot. My mood elevated and I just plain felt better. I went from 215 lbs to todays 165. I never got hungry even during a couple of fasts 4 days long. I either OMAD or use a 18:6 eating window. Gave away 78 lbs of prepared foods if they had high fructose syrup. I stay away from the inside aisles except for the canned fish. With the money saved I buy grass fed meats and lots of pasture raised eggs. I satisfy the sweet tooth with berries and 85% dark chocolate with I used to hate. My ice cream is now good full fat yogurt with some sour cream, nuts and berries sweetened with stevia. I stay around 50 to 100 carbs a day, I find that easy to do. I walk 40 miles a week on average now, when I started it was about 15 a week. A1C last month was 4.8. Not bad for 67 yrs old. Side benefit was I stopped a lifelong heavy beer habit.

[stevec]

I've been living the keto lifestyle for 15 months now, lost 40 pounds quickly, and have kept it off for a year. I really don't "need" to lose anymore weight. I have mostly read & heard that general keto is under 50 carbs a day, strict keto being under 20, but I have never counted my carbs--just ball-parked them & I've had great results. I do keto the best I can but have never overtly cheated. I know I've gone over 20 carbs/day but have kept them under 50. Overall I'm very satisfied with my results.

[frankhyde]

My life health has improved since learning from so many intersting people on the Diet Doctor site. Started strict Keto and now off most medicines will remain on moderate carbs. Almost three years and have never felt better than now at seventy one.

[randms]

A benefit of starting at a liberal low carb level and then slowly adjusting downward is that I never suffered from keto flu symptoms, even though I ended up on the very strict end.

[Hamarr]

I really would like to see more people geetting this message. Instead fro going full on blindfold mode, every person should "test" what is best for his body. Great presentation.

[mariejanoski]

This is such a professional and informative video on Keto that I have ever watched! Thank YOU!

[opedromagico]

Excellent video, thank you! Ket-carnivore for 1 year here due to severe autoimmune issues and this diet got me off the bed 🙌🏻

[zerocarbdoc]

The man the myth the legend... Awesome Dr. Andreas

[SusanaXpeaceu]

Moderate is so much easier. I did keto lost 25lbs and then put it all back on again. Low carb is better because i can add in lots of vegetables.

[keto-rlce]

TY Dr E. for providing amazing clarity! This is one of the best explanations of different macro configurations and how they can be properly used to fit your current needs and lifestyle.

[evagosselin]

Very brilliant presentation on this subject, thankyou!🙂

[lovingitonketo]

(Harry here) That was a big big question for me when we started this journey. I settled on 20 carbs a day and I saw a remarkable diffence when I reached that amount. Great Video

[georgeAreynoldsVI]

This is a great overview of the various low carb approaches. I am directing many of my friends and acquaintances to Diet Doctor for guidance on Keto without the the efforts to sell eating programs or supplements. I started watching DD on YouTube but opted to become a member because I made so much use of their podcasts and programs.

[shezarkhani]

Thank you so much for your absolutely wonderful support, hope I can get more advice and information from your site

[pratimakotekal]

Very wonderful way if educating, thank you sir. You are the best.God bless you as you have impacted so many people

[KetoCookbooksCorner]

*This is such an informative video on Keto that I have ever watched. Thank you* 😃

[Scottlp]

Adjusting a diet for different people. what a radical (and appropriate) idea! Thanks.