Why I Discontinued the Ketogenic Diet and What My Diet Looks Like Now

🥦Maintaining a ketogenic diet for three years led to improvements in mental clarity, resilience, biomarkers, and performance.

🍌The decision to discontinue the ketogenic diet was primarily due to missing certain foods, such as curry stir-fry and fruits.

🥗The current diet focuses on a balanced approach, including a variety of vegetables, proteins, and healthy fats.

🍠Occasionally, starchy foods like potatoes and rice are consumed, emphasizing the avoidance of processed and junk foods.

👨‍👧‍👧Family dynamics and considerations, such as the influence on children's eating habits and the desire for a broader food array, played a role in discontinuing the ketogenic diet.

What improvements did you experience while on the ketogenic diet?

—While on the ketogenic diet, I noticed improvements in mental clarity, resilience, biomarkers, and performance.

Why did you decide to discontinue the ketogenic diet?

—I decided to discontinue the ketogenic diet because I missed certain foods like curry stir-fry and fruits.

What does your current diet look like?

—My current diet focuses on a balanced approach, including a variety of vegetables, proteins, and healthy fats. I occasionally consume starchy foods like potatoes and rice, but I avoid processed and junk foods.

How do family dynamics and considerations impact your diet choices?

—Family dynamics, such as the influence on children's eating habits and the desire for a broader food array, played a role in discontinuing the ketogenic diet.

What are the main factors influencing your diet decisions now?

—The main factors influencing my diet decisions now include a desire for a balanced and varied diet, the need for simplicity, and the consideration of family dynamics and children's eating habits.

00:00After three years on a ketogenic diet, I decided to discontinue it due to missing certain foods like curry stir-fry and fruits.

02:27While on the ketogenic diet, I experienced improvements in mental clarity, resilience, biomarkers, and performance.

06:26The decision to discontinue the ketogenic diet was primarily due to missing certain foods and a desire to have a broader food array.

06:55The current diet focuses on a balanced approach, including a variety of vegetables, proteins, and healthy fats.

09:49Occasionally, starchy foods like potatoes and rice are consumed, but the emphasis is on avoiding processed and junk foods.

10:49Family dynamics, such as the influence on children's eating habits, played a role in discontinuing the ketogenic diet.