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Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

About 7 years ago I was convinced by a peer to try Keto. The first 2 weeks were rough, heat and fever like feeling but nothing compared to the 3 month in side effects, namely tears in my colon. I lost a good 20 lbs before my digestive system went haywire. It was pure agony. Wife and I went for a three day weekend to Seattle and I got back on the carbs…including my favorite clam chowder soup with sour dough bread. It took a week for my lower end to get out of pain. It was excruciating.

So I guess keto diet does not work for everyone and I really believe moderation is superior when it comes to food and long term health. I do love some eggs, bacon, and avocado for breakfast though.

Wow, I’ve heard of people having a rough week or so of transition but nothing like that! Definitely sounds like keto wasn’t for you. I agree that everybody is different and there’s no one size fits all diet. I think keto is a good fit for me because I’ve noticed how carbs seems to impact me in a negative way. I don’t plan for this to be forever, hopefully I can hit my weight loss target and then go back to a low carb diet. Beer and pizza are probably my biggest challenge, they are two of my favorite things. I need to really work on moderation with that stuff.