Do Calories Matter When Doing the Ketogenic Diet? – Dr. Berg

Many people wonder if they should be counting calories on keto. Find out if you need to start counting your calories in this video.

0:00 Introduction: Do calories matter when doing keto?
0:28 Calories and your hormones
1:38 Calories and a ketogenic diet
2:30 Intermittent fasting
2:52 Counting calories on keto

In this video, we’re going to discuss calorie counting on keto. People often wonder if calories matter on a ketogenic diet, and sometimes they do. It all depends!

The types of calories that you consume are what determine if you will gain weight. Not all calories are treated equally by the endocrine system, so they all affect hormones like insulin, cortisol, and growth hormone differently.

Carbohydrates trigger insulin and are used solely as fuel in the body. Protein can also trigger insulin if it’s consumed in large amounts. Lean protein causes a greater spike in insulin than fattier cuts of meat.

Protein is used for fuel but also to replace and rebuild muscles, hair, nails, and skin. Fat has the least effect on insulin. Similar to protein, fat is used for both energy and for tissues in the body including the brain, nerve tissue, and cell membranes.

If you’re on a ketogenic diet you should be consuming minimal calories from carbohydrates, a moderate amount of calories from protein, and a high amount of calories from fat.

There are some situations where you will need to count calories on a keto diet. For example, If you want to lose weight, but you have a slow metabolism, a thyroid problem, trouble sleeping, high stress, or you’re menopausal, you’ll want to lower your calories from fat.

You’ll need to consume more fat in the beginning while your body adapts to ketosis, then you can lower the calories from fat to increase weight loss. If you’re consuming too much dietary fat, you won’t burn your own body fat, even if you’re in ketosis.

Combining keto with intermittent fasting can also help to increase weight loss. Gradually going from 2 meals to 1 boosts weight loss, even if you have a slow metabolism.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching. I hope this video helps you understand the relationship between calories and a ketogenic diet. I’ll see you in the next video.

[Flowmada]

You opened this perfectly. Nobody wants to accept that calories from a storage/usage perspective is ARE NOT equal because they physiologically influence your endocrine/hormone system. I'm so tired of specialists, doctors, and scientists stating conflicting perspectives without indicating their perspective or recognizing physiological effects. This video was refreshing for this reason.

[lisaloring]

YES THEY DO! I DID NOT START LOSING WEIGHT UNTIL I CUT CALORIES I WAS STUCK ON THE SAME WEIGHT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL I CUT.

[monicabanda]

What i love about Dr Berg is that he is not judgemental, very patient and ready to give patients a second chance. Hugs from Zambia.

[mamaurax]

I would get out of the shadows to get a consultation with you

[Thisismyhandle]

I hate myself right now. Fasted till lunch, had a good big meal. So i was looking forward to dinner, but i wasn't exactly hungry. Yes i ate, i thought I deserved to n had calories to meet. Im so full i could cry 😭...LESSON LEARNED!

[livinlavida]

I did keto in 2017 with much success. I lost 82lbs lbs in 9 months, zero exercise. I was 27 then and still had my gallbladder and appendix then. I've had 2 more kids since then ( total of 6🙂) I'm now 33 and gained it all back. I have been keto since December and lost only lost 6 lbs. I just dont know why it's not working for me anymore 😭 I was dxed pre-diabetic last week and a gluten intolerance do I'll keep up low carb/keto and hope for the best.

[dadryaniamcnary]

What would be an ideal meal & size on a 23:1 IF schedule?

[Swesent]

It's funny though how the LCHF community is constantly bashing on Calories, Caloric control, -reduction and how bad of a tool everything Calorie is to lose weight. And at the same time - the optimal goal on LCHF/Keto is to lower eating frequency to one meal per day (or even less than that). And if that's not Calorie Restriction in its highest form, then I don't know what is! Only difference is that here we're dressing it up as "Fasting" and suddenly it's the healthiest thing ever. And I agree - cutting calories in these huge amounts; there's nothing more effective for weight loss!

[chihaibe]

I didn’t realize I was eating so much fat when I started Keto so no wonder I was losing until I cut down my fat intake 💥 right then I starting losing like crazy. Bet you not many people know this Doc.

[redeemedbob]

Once your in Ketosis what should your macros be? How much fat should you eat if you want your body to consume its own fat?

[alphacause]

It amazes me how often this question gets asked, mostly by people who wish to delude themselves into thinking that they have stumbled upon a dietary method that requires no discipline. Of course calories matter. The basic laws of physics still apply. The ketogenic diet - or any diet for that matter - does not give one license to eat in extreme excess of ones caloric needs, and somehow magically not gain weight. What the ketogenic diet does, when practiced consistently and for a certain length of time, is change ones hormonal environment (i.e. reverse insulin resistance), to where one naturally reduces calories without having to deliberately count every calorie. However, if one eats significantly past satiety one can easily exceed ones caloric limit, and gain weight - even on keto.

Some people are under the false impression that keto gives them carte blanche to eat as many calories as they want, with impunity, because they are able to lose weight initially, without consciously tracking every calorie. The reason this occurs, initially, is because of the diuretic effect of the diet, the slight metabolic advantage the diet has (i.e. the increased caloric burn due to the thermic effect of digesting more protein) and the higher level of fat intake causes one to reach satiety faster, and therefore the fledgling keto dieter spontaneously reduces calories without awareness of it. However, there will come a point, depending on when you reach your plateau, where you will have to monitor your food quantity. In summary keto does not negate the laws of thermodynamics. It is just the most efficient means by which to get you to conform to those laws, through using food to change your internal hormone levels.

[LifeIsGood]

I just placed an order! Thank you so much for what you do! You are truly saving lives! God bless😇

[vwilborn]

Hmm lowering fat consumption over time is good to know, been doing keto for 18 months and just need to tweak the formula slightly during my maintenance period

[imashanishshanka]

Before trying the Agoge diet, I tried keto and many other diets but none worked. With the Agoge diet, I lost so much persistent belly fat, finally getting that fit look.

[JH-hxcl]

So after your in keto say 6 months. (Adapted)
Your in shape, just a little around the lower ab/love handles.

How do you loose the rest of the fat while gaining muscle?

How much fat and protein do you eat at that point?

[rosepetal]

Love how simple your explanations are!

[FXPips]

Ive been explaining this for years to keto gurus, only to be told im wrong, lol, thanks for clarification Dr. BERG, enough fat to get rolling, then reduce to use stored fat for fuel.

[NegativePressure]

“Let’s talk about that” You’ve been watching too much Good Mythical Morning lol

[GCkxew]

How about a video about manipulating leptin and grelin?

[rodneyjohnson]

I have lost a significant amount of weight so far and I have made sure that my diet consists almost entirely of eggs meat leafy greens and certain berries