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Can this diet be used for high cholesterol?
Yes, it is safe to do the diet with high cholesterol. The dietary cholesterol is pretty
insignificant with respect to the 3500 mg cholesterol produced by our body every day.
In fact, your body produces more cholesterol if you have less dietary cholesterol.
And since you’ll be burning fat, there’ll be an eventual drop in the level of cholesterol. It
might go up initially but you need not worry about it, it’ll come down after some time.
I have heard that the keto diet results in kidney issues, Is that true?
Right now, there is no Pubmed research that has been published that talks about this.
Is it safe to diet if I have hypothyroid?
Yes, absolutely. This diet is extremely helpful with hypothyroid as it is an anti-
inflammatory diet.We help you with supplements too. Since thyroid patients cannot
have soy, we ensure that your requirements for iodine, zinc, and selenium are met.
What are the other benefits of the keto diet that I should be aware
of?
The benefits of the keto diet go way beyond just weight loss. The diet helps in fixing
insulin resistance and is highly anti-inflammatory, both of which are reasons for a huge
number of chronic illnesses like PCOS/PCOD, diabetes, Thyroid, Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s
and even various cancers.
What is keto flu exactly?
During the initial stage of the diet when your body is entering the state of ketosis, your
body switches its metabolism and tends to lose electrolytes from your body which might
lower the level of certain minerals in your body.
As a response from the body,you might experience grogginess, body ache, lack of
mental clarity, brain fog etc.
We help you recover from it using supplements so that you get over this stage
conveniently.
What kind of medical conditions should not do the keto diet?
The diet is not advisable for people with kidney stones, gallbladder issues, post-
pregnancy while breastfeeding.
What are the kind of results that I can expect on this diet in terms of
weight loss?
The diet, as we told you, is 2.2-3 times faster than the caloric deficit diet. However, the
answer to this question depends on your metabolism, and most importantly how well
you execute the diet.
On average, our clients lose about 1/10th of their body weight in between 2-3 months
without an exercise regime in place.Most of our clients lose way more, however.
I tried the diet myself, and did not get great results. Why was that
so?
That’s most likely because you did not take your macros right, or because you snacked
too frequently, resulting in constant insulin spikes. We’ll be able to fix this once you
start the consultation with us.
I tried the diet myself, and ended up having hair loss, nail color fade,
body ache, leg ache, drowsiness etc.
Body ache, leg ache, drowsiness are symptoms of you losing out on the minerals from
your body. This was easily fixable, and just needed a simple supplement called pink
Himalayan salt or magnesium and it’ll be fixed.
Issues of hair loss, fading of nails are either because of you not taking your macros
right, or lack of right supplement. We shall fix this once you start working with.
I plan to start the ketogenic diet and I am planning to conceive, is it
safe for me to do the keto diet?
Absolutely! In fact, the keto diet in the african continent is called as the banting diet,
and is known to help people conceive sooner.
I want to lose my post pregnancy weight. Is it safe for people to do
the keto diet for people after their pregnancy?
It is safe for people to do the keto diet after their pregnancy. However, if you’re
breastfeeding, you will have to take your macros and meals exactly how we instruct
them because your child needs all the nutrients through the breast fed milk.
Do you cater to international clients? How do you do that?
Yes, we do. We have clients in 15 countries across the globe! The consultation calls
typically happen on skype/Whatsapp call/Chat. We work on the difference in the time
zone and have calls at times that are suitable for both of us.
Are there any long term side effects of the keto diet?
There are no long term side effects of the keto diet, provided you do your
macronutrients right.
Can I lose body fat from a particular portion of my body ?
The weight loss is uniform throughout the body.
Can I lose body fat from a particular portion of my body?
The weight loss happens uniformly throughout the body.
Can we have alcohol in keto?
Alcohols slow down the production of ketones in the body, but they are still better than
having carbohydrates. We shall let you know on the kind of alcohols that you can have
as a part of the consultation.
How hard is it to follow?
We make the diet very doable for you. We provide you a large number of options and
recipes along with the diet.
Some clients want the diet to be scalable, so we help you to make the feasible but
some of them want the diet to be fancy, so we include meals with fancy ingredients.
The diet will be completely based on your meal preferences.
How is the keto diet faster than other diets for weight loss?
The keto diet is a low carbohydrate, moderate protein, and a high-fat diet, where the
body burns fat as you eat fat. Conventionally, our body converts carbohydrates to
produce glucose and that is where we get our energy from.
When you reduce the number of carbohydrates to an extremely low level, the body
looks for an alternative source of fuel. And that’s where it finds fats. The body begins to
burn fats as a source of fuel to produce ‘ketones’ as you eat fats, and that’s your body
results in an accelerated weight loss.
I am on other medicinal drugs, can I still do the keto diet?
Yes, you may but the drugs cannot have sugar in them, because then they will push you
out of ketosis. Please let our nutritionists know about supplements/drugs that you are
on and they should be able to help you out.
I do not prefer to take supplements.Is the diet possible without any
supplements?
We try not to give supplements unnecessarily. We add them only if you require them.
For instance, if you are a vegetarian, it will be essential to add supplements to your diet as
the Indian diet is low on proteins and you might face other health issues like hair fall,
whitening of nails, etc. if you do not do your macros right.
I have a wedding to attend and need to lose weight in a short term –
can I still do the keto diet?
Yes, absolutely. We will begin with a washout diet, give you a personalized ketogenic diet
and after some time, we will move you to an IF plan. Keto diet along with IF is the most
accelerated means of weight loss. When you are on the ketogenic diet, you burn dietary
fat along with body fat but when you are on IF, you only burn your body fat. This
makes weight loss rapid.
I want to put on muscle mass along with a keto diet. Is that
possible?
Yes,it is possible.We will tell you the right protein amount of protein that you need to
put on muscle mass.
I am a busy person, can I do this diet?
Yes, most of our clients are busy people. We give you very doable recipes, so that diet
is not a hassle for you.
I am a vegetarian, can I do this diet?
We will be honest. The keto diet is slightly harder for the vegetarian. But we make sure
that we give you the maximum possible options available on this diet.
Is it necessary to workout while doing the keto diet?
Because the weight loss is quite accelerated on the keto diet, the diet works without a
workout regime too. In fact, most of our clients are busy people who don’t have enough
time to workout and still want to lose weight, which is where the keto diet works really
well.
The brain runs on glucose. How will the keto diet help me?
20% of brain functioning requires glucose and the remaining 80% can be achieved
through ketones. The body is able to derive this 20% from proteins and stored fats.
What happens if I take a cheat meal?
You must avoid taking a cheat meal as it tends to kick you out of ketosis. However, if
you end up taking one, you must tell about this to our nutritionist so that we can plan
your further diet accordingly.
What is intermittent fasting? Do I have to do intermittent fasting
while on keto?
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and
fasting. Keto diet is one of the most accelerated means of weight loss and it shows
significant results even without IF.
However, keto diet along with IF is the most accelerated means of weight loss
because when you are on the ketogenic diet, you burn dietary fat along with body fat
but when you are on IF fasting,you burn your body fat only.
This makes weight loss rapid. When you are on the ketogenic diet, you burn dietary fat
along with body fat but when you are on IF, you burn your body fat only. This makes
weight loss rapid.
What will be the substitutes of sugar in keto diet?
We substitute sugar by Stevia, Erythritol, or Monk Fruit.
Will I be able to workout comfortably on the ketogenic diet? Because
I conventionally use carbohydrates to fuel my workout regime.
Yes,absolutely. Infact, you will feel even more energetic on the keto diet than the regular
diet . 1g of Carbohydrates provide us with 4 Joules of energy whereas 1g of Fat
provides us with 9 Joules of energy.
Will I gain back weight the moment I leave keto?
We help you recede from the keto diet the right way, so that whatever weight you’ve
lost out on doesn’t come back.The only portion of the weight that might come back is
the water weight loss, which is only between 0.5-1.5 Kgs in most of our clients.
You will not gain back weight beyond this point, provided you don’t go caloric surplus in
your diet.
Will I have hair fall issues, whitening of nails, keto flu(nausea, leg
ache, body ache) while I am on a keto diet?
That largely happens because you don’t end up taking your macros properly. The hair
fall/whitening of the nails happens when you don’t take your protein macros right.
The keto flu happens because you don’t take enough electrolytes, which is why you face
issues like drowsiness, body ache, lack of mental clarity, brain fog, etc.
We will help you with simple supplements like Himalayan Pink Salt, Magnesium
supplement to help you manage the Keto flu better.
Can I get an idea about the kind of diet you will provide me?
The diet will be personalised based on your body parameters, macronutrient
requirements, your calorie requirement, your meal preferences and number of meals
that you’d like to have in a day.
If you are a vegetarian, your diet will consist of a large amount of green vegetables, fat
sources like ghee and butter, paneer etc.
Do I have to get any blood tests done before I start with the keto
diet?
We typically suggest doing blood for clients with a known medical background like
thyroid, blood sugar, PCOS. If you don’t have any known medical background so far,
you don’t need any blood test. If you have a known background, our nutritionist will
recommend to you the right blood tests needed.
If you have blood sugar, we will need the following parameters before we start: Fasting Insulin, HbA1C & Blood Sugar Level
Do you give workout plans or do you not?
We currently only provide you personalised diets.The diet works well even without a
workout regime since it’s one of the most accelerated means of weight loss. However, a
workout regime always is a good adjuvant. Please keep our nutritionists posted about
your workout regime, so that they can update the diet accordingly.
Do you help me with recipes?
Yes, we give you detailed recipes that are very personalized and match your macros.
We make sure that the recipes are Indian, doable for you so that you can stay on this
diet for a long time.
Everything to rotis to dosas to pizzas and even even halwas, we shall have you sorted
on the diet.
Do you provide 7 day plans/15 day plans?
We do not do trial plans because it gives you incomplete information, might do more
harm than good and doesn’t serve the real purpose.Hence, we consult either by a
month or by three months.
Do you provide any sample diet? Meal plan?
We either consult by a month or by three months. We do not give any sample diets as
it does not serve the real purpose and gives you incomplete information. Also, it might
end up doing more harm to you than good.
How do you measure ketones in the body?
Ketones in the body can be measured by three means:
Keto diastix: Measures ketones in the urine.
Keto breath analyzer: Measures ketones through the breath.
Blood ketone meter: Measure ketones in the blood.
To start things off with, we shall be using the keto diastix to measure ketones in your
body. It is the most inexpensive way to measure the ketones.
How do you monitor me?
We analyse through body fat percentage and BCA %.(BCA: Body Composition Analysis
Percentage)
How often will you update my diet?
There are three cases in which we update your diet:
(i) When your weight updates,we update the diet to match your macronutrient
requirements and so that your weight doesn’t stagnate.
(ii) Keto diet helps in fixing insulin resistance. On reduction of insulin resistance,you
might feel less hungry ,so we update it so that you are able to consume the right
amount of macros.
(iii)If you want to introduce intermittent fasting in your diet,we alter your diet
accordingly .
Intermittent fasting, along with keto diet is the fastest means of weight loss.
I plan to go out regularly. Will you be able to help me out?
Please reach out to us in advance so that we can tell you in advance on the things you
can/cannot have on the keto diet.
Make sure that you don’t have a cheat meal that is extremely high on carbohydrates
because that will end up doing more harm than good. That might result in you bloating
up.
Just in case you have a cheat meal, please reach out to your nutritionist. They will help
you get back to a state of ketosis real quick.
I want my diet to stay Pakistani & Indian. Will that be possible?
Almost all our recipes shall be very Pakistani and Indian, and shall keep in mind your
dietary preferences. You don’t need to worry much on that front.
What exactly is the washout diet?
The washout diet is an extremely low carb, high-fat diet whose aim is to get your body
in a deep state of ketosis and to better understand what is the right amount of
carbohydrates and a minimum number of fats that the body needs to stay in a state of
ketosis.
Basis the understanding of this diet, we devise a personalized ketogenic diet for you.