Is There Anything Left for Me to Say About Keto?
/Weight Loss Fluctuations (3.23.2026 to 3.29.2026)
If there is a topic that has had more words written, spoken, published, contradicted, defended, distrusted, accepted without employing logic, or confusion-inducing than diets, it's hard to imagine what that topic may be. Diet talk is not new. Looking for 'the' answer to weight loss has been an obsession for decades and has become omnipresent in recent years.
The scale has tipped (pun intended) heavily toward the solution being a solution. That is, an actual liquid solution: injections, to be precise. Perhaps GLP-1s are the "golden syringe" for some people. For them, I cannot disagree. Whatever works to release someone from the self-depracation-inducing feelings that come in tandem with being overweight is valid. The GLP-1 movement is the latest of oh-so-many supposed to deliver us from fat.
With my decades-long history of fighting the battle of the bulge—a not-at-all original allusion to attempts to shed body fat that does sometimes feel like war—I tried one of everything. Most adults have. I found the solution that works for me: the ketogenic protocol. Way back in 2014, I started laying off the carbs and laying off the excuses, both of which had been part of my everyday for years. I lost weight. I started feeling better physically, emotionally, and mentally. I left my previous career and commenced sharing my experiences via this space, a YouTube channel, and other public-facing outlets. I created a private support group on Patreon. I've met world experts in treating metabolic diseases using nutritional changes. I've become friends with several of them. I hear from and connect with people from around the world. It's quite humbling. All this has happened because I changed my food choices, had personal success in doing so, and took the leap to talk and write about it. The thing is, the ketogenic diet, as I learned it and have practiced for over twelve years, is straightforward. (I've not been one to deviate from the perimeters, because doing so wouldn't serve me well. So-called variations of the protocol are easy to find. And while they aren't my cup of broth, they may suit others.) Because my message about the ketogenic diet is bare bones—keeping carbohydrate intake to 20g or fewer per day, not eating unless hungry, and stopping when you've had enough—anyone who may be inclined to follow me has very probably heard or read the tenets many times. I reckon I've repeated those words thousands of times. Seriously. Thousands. Some people have followed the diet and have had success. Others have tried it but struggle to stick to it. And, to be blunt, many people are not going to accept a French fry-free life, including those who otherwise identify as being desperate to lose weight and to improve their health. I throw no shade at those folks. I don't get a vote on what people eat.
But, after being a talking head (and a pair of typing hands), repeating the mantra redundantly, it feels like it has all been said, keto-wise. All that I have to add, that is. While I relish presenting my YouTube videos, and I get much more from my interactions with my patrons than they do from me, I continue to tilt towards thoughts of what more there may be to share, beyond carbs, protein, weight fluctuations, and all that. Those who have been kind enough to read my posts here (and I thank you both) may recognize that this is not the first time I've broached the idea of leaping into the void and shifting the focus of my output away from the ketogenic diet. My life's focal point is no longer food, diet, and the struggles that go along with it. Food has long since moved to the periphery of my days. "Food is not the Boss of Me."
With indulgence from those who might be interested me sharing what can happen when there is a sea change in one's life, when expectations of what tomorrow might hold morph from, "Ugh. What's going to happen next?" to "Huzzah! What's going to happen next?", my posts going forward will center less on eating and more on living. After all, if I'm going to preach that food shouldn't be the center of our lives, I should help kick it off the stage and spotlight other things.
There is so much more to us than what we eat. There is, at least, more to me. Will I ever get my wild front and back gardens under control? Did we really get another twenty-five chicks? What will the new house at our coffee farm look like? When will I learn that thinking and speaking needn't be mutually exclusive?
I don't know. But I'm interested in finding out. I hope you'll consider coming along on the trip with me. Tomorrow is promised to no one, and my tomorrows will be filled with more than perseverating over food and scales, comparing myself to anyone else, and making the most out of the considerable blessings and gifts that have been laid at my feet. One message will remain the same: If I can do this, you can do this.
I promise.
Disclaimer: I’m not a medical doctor, researcher, or Ph.D., but instead, I’ve been fortunate to have had the time and resources to research the #ketogenic, or ‘#keto’ diet. The information I share is based solely on my understanding of that research. We are all responsible for our own choices, including what we put in our mouths, and there’s no substitute for each of us checking things out ourselves. And I’m not a medical professional in any way. Go Keto With Casey is not a medical site. “Duh,” you might say. But best to make it clear to all. I welcome questions, comments, and even civil criticism. I’m still learning. So, if you have something to add, go for it. Links in this post and all others may direct you to affiliate links, where I will receive a small amount of the purchase price of any items you buy through those links. Thanks!
