Weight loss is one of the most common goals of the Keto Eating Plan. A Keto Eating Plan is not only a plan that you can choose to go on and off at any point. If you are following Keto to drop weight, you are probably wondering how quickly you can expect to see the results. How long this process takes depends on your body type, activity levels, and your eating habits.
The weight loss rate for each person is different because everyone’s body is different. Individual Keto Eating Plan results can vary depending on some main factors including:
- Health Situation: Your overall health dictates how fast you lose weight. For example, if you have any metabolic or hormonal issues, are overweight, have thyroid problems, insulin resistance or other blood sugar issues, the process might be slower than you expected.
- Body Composition: You will probably experience more and faster weight loss in the beginning if you have a lot of excess body weight.
- Short Period Fasting: Fasting can help people to achieve a state of Ketosis. Some people find it difficult to go into Ketosis between meals. Another alternative fasting is Fat Fasting. Fat Fasting involves remarkably reducing caloric intake. However, maintaining Fat Fasting is difficult and may not be the best option for most people. In some cases, doctors may recommend a longer fasting period of between 24 to 48 hours.
- Physical Activity: Exercise helps a person exhaust the glycogen stores in their body. In most cases, the glycogen stores become refilled when a person eats carbs. During a low-carb plan, a person will not be refilling their glycogen stores. The body switches to burning stored fat for energy.
- Healthy Fat Intake: When people are on a Keto Eating Plan, carbohydrate intake decreases. Most people replace the loss of carbohydrates with an increase in healthy fats such as coconut oil, olive oil, flaxseed oil, avocado oil, and avocados.
- Protein Intake: A moderate protein intake is necessary to reach Ketosis and to maintain health. A Keto Eating Plan sets the amount of protein that one can eat compared with fat.
- Keto Macros: To get your personal Keto macros-use the Keto calculator. Having a nutritional target, based on your body consumption will make the journey a lot easier to lose weight.
Eating healthier fats, measuring Ketone levels and gentle exercise can help a person get into Ketosis faster.