Ketosphere

At the suggestion of an unnamed bacon lover,  the bunny has created this topic as a safe space for those going keto. 

Disclaimer :

While the bunny does not endorse the keto diet long term,  it is definitely known to be effective for short term fat burning.  The bunny has never tried it.   The bunny's been on 19/5 intermittent fasting for 3 years and been somewhat vegan on weekdays for 3 months now.   The last time the bunny tried going vegan,  it only lasted 6 weeks as digestion was a little problematic.  The bunny will only try what the bunny feels is sustainable as a lifetime lifestyle.  Please check with your doctor before starting a fad diet.  Not that they know any better ... You need to pay attention to what's happening with you.

A single rasher of bacon a day significantly increases your risk of cancer. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/health-47947965

Diets... you can't win.

Processed meat is a class 1 carcinogen.   So diets now stress whole foods.   Red meat is class 2a.  That leaves poultry and fish.  With fish there's fear of mercury poisoning.   Some vegan will soon come here to tell us why poultry, milk and eggs are bad too, some of the reasons the bunny may agree with. 

Well you can still go keto with vegan whole foods. 

All said and done the bunny went for a Korean BBQ buffet with the kids for lunch today.  And it's probably going to be bacon and eggs tomorrow morning. 

Yeah, I agree with you - whole foods is certainly the way to go. And it's not that difficult (nor expensive) to build a complete diet around it. The problem is stuff like additives, broths, spreads, sauces, oil and so on, that people add to good food, which negates the benefits. I've never eaten processed meats, for the simple reason that it almost immediately makes you feel sick... nothing nutritious or filling about it all. And with meat, only once a week or so to keep me from going anemic. :)

Hey autobunny, I have a dish for you, but it's dreadfully bland. Tell me what you think. Imagine a plate in front of you with the following on it: one portion of whole grain brown rice; one portion of vegetable mix (cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and green beans); a portion of salad mix (tomato, onion, lettuce, cucumber), and a boiled chicken thicken thigh. No sauce, no gravy, no spice, no salt... nothing else. What do you think? Is it healthy? Would you eat it?

*chicken

My weekday diet is pretty bland almost as you've described.  Breakfast is a huge salad with broccoli, tomatoes,  spinach,  onions,  apples,  sunflower seeds,  various nuts; and a bowl of oats with chia seeds and cinnamon.  Lunch is a legume,  leafy vegetables,  and sweet potato or brown rice.   There will be some spice on the legume (which is my meat substitute)  and the leafy vegetables, not sure what. 

Emus prefer a balanced diet of succulent grasses, spiders, beetles and grubs.

Actually insects are a good protein source.   Not familiar with any research on them.   Would they be white or red meat? 

Only flesh from mammals or birds can be classed as "red" or "white". So fish and insects are technically neither.

Whoa.  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomophagy

I thought you liked geography until i clicked on the link 

Geography's never been the bunny's strong suit

I, for one, do not fear long-term keto. I plan on being keto for the rest of my life. I'm assuming that keto will more than likely extend my life rather than shorten it.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/calorie-restriction-risks

Eating less may slow down metabolism. 

Perhaps it works better for Yorps.  The study's not out yet for humans.