Episode 223: Top 10 Keto Pitfalls

Has your keto progress stalled? Wondering if you are doing keto “right” and overwhelmed by all of the conflicting information? Looking to avoid common pitfalls and optimize your keto diet? Tune in to hear Ali and becki discuss the top 10 keto pitfalls and how to avoid them!

From eating too much fat to asking “Is THIS keto?”, this episode digs into some of the common ways that keto can go wrong and provides real solutions using our food-as-medicine approach. Learn why we don’t recommend relying on exogenous ketones, why supporting detox is key to sustaining weight loss and how being undernourished can derail your progress. 

Past Episodes on Keto PitfallsEpisode 47: Keto Pitfalls 

Episode 99: Ketosis As Medicine

Episode 100: Five Ways to Solve Your Keto Slump

Episode 187: Top Keto Fails and How to Recover

#1: Too Much FatDigestaid 

#2: Using Exogenous KetonesBoost and Burn

#3: Asking is THIS keto?Avocado Brownies: The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook

Episode 118: Real Food Keto and Natural Sweeteners

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bars

GI Lining Support

#4: Eating Dirty Keto and Not Supporting DetoxEpisode 84: The Importance of Detox on Keto

10 Day Real Food Detox 

Detox packs

BroccoDetox

#5 Not Enough ProteinGrassfed Whey Protein

AB + C Shake – Eat Fat Get Skinny Keto Recipe Ebook

#6: Not Being Intuitive, Being Married to MacrosEpisode 75: Considering Carb Cycling

Berberine Boost 

Fail #7: Being Under-nourished, Ignoring Micronutrient DeficienciesBoost and Burn

Multidefense

B-complex

B12 Boost

Fail #8 Non-caloric sweeteners Episode 89 : Why I Hate Non-Caloric Sweeteners

GABACalm

Fail #9 Hydration and Electrolyte BalanceRelax & Regulate

Podcast Episode 45: Balanced Beverages

Fail #10 The Role of StressNeurohormone Complete Plus

Adaptogen Boost

Calm and Clear

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code AliRD for $30 off your monthly subscription plan at nutrisense.io.

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com.