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I like the tone of this article. I do, however, believe that there is rather more science backing up low carb eating than the piece would have you believe.

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So true!

https://www.reddit.com/r/keto

~180K members of that subreddit. I guarantee you, if you cut your carbs to below 20g/day, you will lose at least 3lbs a week (no exercise required).

3 pounds a week is pretty unsustainable.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15615615

Edit: Since I got curious and followed a bunch of other studies, here's a cool calculator based on some of that research and the (admittedly flawed) NHANES data

https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/bwp/

It is sustainable when you're carrying excess fat. Your body will eventually reach an equilibrium. Each body is different, YMMV, etc.

that what called (by /r/keto people) "lazy keto". which works only for some people. and for me, for example, doesn't work. You still have to monitor intake (again, said by /r/keto people) It is just easier to avoid hunger and energy losses while being on keto diet.

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