12 Things That Happen to Your Body on a Keto Diet

You lose weight rapidly

One of the primary reasons people are curious about the keto diet is the promise of fast weight loss. “The keto diet has a notorious reputation for quick and aggressive fat loss,” says Brett Osborn, MD, a neurosurgeon, ketogenic specialist, and medical expert with BPI Sports.

While most significant weight-loss stories come from people on extreme low-calorie, low-fat diets, this is not true for the keto diet. “It is not a starvation diet. Quite the opposite, in fact,” Dr. Osborn says. “To preserve as much muscle as possible while on the ketogenic diet, be sure to feed your body at least as many calories as it demands.”

“The weight loss is both good and bad,” says Mary Weidner, co-founder of Strongr Fastr, a keto meal-planning app. “It’s motivating and really helps people become confident in the diet, though it also is mostly water weight. Once the weight loss stalls, it can cause people to lose faith and fall off the diet.” A weight-loss plateau is one reason people quit the keto diet. Discover the 11 reasons most people fall off the keto diet.

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