Considering the multitude of delicious keto meals and countless weight-loss success stories we’ve see this year, it’s unsurprising that the keto diet continues to grow in popularity.
I was intrigued by the diet that promises improved mental and physical health, all while allowing you to indulge in high-fat, whole foods. After years of following a healthy-ish diet – interspersed with frequent intervals of strict clean eating — I jumped on the keto bandwagon.
You can reach the state of ketosis through either adapting your nutrition or prolonged fasting. I chose the former, and simply cut all carbs outside of leafy green veg, started adding coconut oil to my coffee, and generally upped the good fats in my meals. The technical stuff was just the start, though, once I got over the initial three days of profuse sweating, bad breath, dull headaches, and a constant sweet taste in my mouth, I found out that the keto diet really is as transformative as its followers claim. Read on for the four major ways going keto changed my life.
