What's the Difference Between Clean Keto and Dirty Keto?
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Based on her current eating habits, it's hard to believe that Sherri Shepherd ever consumed nearly 70 sugar packets each day. (Yes, day.) For the past year or so, the actress has been a staunch devotee of the Keto diet; as such, she sticks to meals that are high in fat and low in carbs. She's also kicked sugar to the curb. The results? Keep scrolling, and let Sherri herself show you.
In a recent Instagram post, Shepherd did something she's never done before. "I have never shared what my body looks like with no clothes on, but I wanted to share with you what I looked like 10 months ago and the progress I've made since April 2018," she wrote. She posted images that showed her wearing spandex pants and a bra top all those months ago, juxtaposed with a photo of her wearing a similar getup after her weight loss.
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Shepherd's caption continued: "I went off #sugar #coldturkey in Mar 2018 and starred #keto appx June/July 2018. My weight last year I believe was 189 (too tired to look for the scale pics) and now I go back and forth between 159-161lbs. My waistline was 47" and it is now 35" (Lord on my wishlist is 29" waist ... 27" if you're in a good mood.)"
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All jokes aside, the actress added in a heartfelt note to her followers: " just want to encourage you to take one step towards your health... then another... then another... small changes everyday (more water... more sleep... exercise... meditation... prayer... forgiveness... less sugar... less carbs...) yield big #results in one year. I am really putting my fat belly out there for ridicule but I am passionate about wanting YOU to feel better... find your purpose and get past fear. I want so much for you to experience #freedom ... to get your #joyback... to feel #confidence that you can Conquer the world! If I can do it YOU can too! Love you."
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Take a look at Shepherd's striking before-and-after images, blow.
Jenna Jameson, another deeply devoted fan of Keto, also posts frequent before-and-after photos of herself to show how the diet has worked. Take a look at her transformation by clicking here.
And here's everything celebs have said — both very good and very bad — about Keto:
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Weight Watchers stock was getting walloped on Wednesday, falling about 35% in morning trading after the Oprah-endorsed company—which is trying to shift its brand from weight loss to wellness—announced poor fourth quarter results and slashed its 2019 guidance on Tuesday.
Keto, the increasingly popular high-fat, low-carb diet, is cutting into the company's business, chief executive Mindy Grossman said on the company's conference call with analysts.
"We have a keto surge," she said. "It's a meme, it's not like a company, it's people have keto donuts, and everybody on the diet side look for the quick fix. We've been through this before, and we know that we are the program that works."
Weight Watchers stock (WTW) was down more than 33% in late-morning trading, to $19.83 per share.
What's new. The company said Tuesday after the market closed that it had earned $0.46 per share and brought in $1.4 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter. That was far below analysts estimates of $0.60 in earnings per share and $1.66 billion in revenue, according to Refinitiv.
And perhaps the worst news was the company's guidance. Weight Watchers said it expects to earn between $1.25 and $1.50 per share this year, far below analyst estimates of $3.50. That bleak outlook sent the stock tumbling almost 30% in a little over a half-an-hour of after hours trading.
The company's fourth quarter ended in December, and Weight Watchers' traditionally strong start to the calendar year during New Year's resolution season makes the low guidance particularly harsh.
Several analysts followed the negative news by downgrading Weight Watchers stock. Oppenheimer's Brian Nagel downgraded the stock from outperform to perform, citing the weak fourth quarter results and the company's "decidedly downbeat initial 2019 outlook, predicated on weak recruitment growth to start the year."
Key Bank's Edward Yruma said that for Weight Watchers, "there's no coming back from a weak January," and that he was downgrading the stock to sector weight. D.A. Davidson's Linda Bolton-Weiser said the results were "even worse than feared," and that she was cutting her rating to neutral from buy.
JPMorgan's Christina Brathwaite reiterated her underweight rating and said Weight Watchers stock was now her top short idea. Brathwaite's price target of $14 per share is about 28% below the stock's current level.
The back story. Weight Watchers has been an extremely volatile stock in the last couple of years. It ran up more than 500% between the March 2017 and July 2018, then dropped more than 60% to its current levels.
In October 2015, when Oprah Winfrey announced that she had taken a 10% stake in the company, the stock more than doubled over the course of a few days.
Moving forward. Expect more Oprah in 2019, Davidson's Bolton-Weiser predicts. The star's endorsement is a huge asset to the company and Bolton-Weiser wrote that Oprah will be more prominent in the company's ads over the coming month.
There's also execution. Management has lowered the bar significantly for first quarter results, and the question is now whether they'll clear it or if things will soften even more.
Write to Ben Walsh at ben.walsh@barrons.com
When people are in a hurry to lose weight, they often turn to fad diets that limit entire food groups.
Studies suggest the tactic can help dieters shave off extra pounds in the short term. But then it backfires, sending people back where they began on the scale or locked in a vicious cycle of gaining and losing weight — which can do long-term damage to the heart and lead to early death.
Two of the most talked-about fad diet plans these days are the ketogenic diet and the Whole30 plan. Here's the difference between them and what the science says about each.
Keto versus Whole30Generally, the keto diet pushes people to eat fewer carbs and ramp up their fat intake, while Whole30 focuses on banning junk food, sugar, and some other convenient staples.
Here's how the basics break down:
The keto diet aims to get the body into ketosis. That's the state in which the body burns fat instead of carbs for fuel. To do that, most keto diets recommend people stick to about 30 grams of carbs a day, meaning there's barely any room for sugar, including natural sugars from fruits and vegetables.
Keto dieters are encouraged to eat creamy and fatty foods like avocados, oils, nuts, meat, eggs, cheese, and cream, along with certain vegetables like kale and cauliflower.
The plan does not allow many carbohydrates at all. Apples are essentially banned, as is milk (though cream and cheese are allowed, since they're fattier and have less sugar). It's also hard to eat some vegetables like carrots on the plan because of their sugar content. The diet requires daily mental math to calculate how much protein, carbs, and fat is needed to maintain a state of ketosis.
The Whole30 diet is often billed as a way to rework a relationship with food. It starts with a monthlong "nutrition reset," in which all grains, sugars, breads, desserts, alcohol, dairy, legumes, and processed foods are banned.
Whole30 followers are encouraged to eat mostly home-cooked meals rich in veggies, meat, eggs, fish, and fruit.
It does not allow alcohol, bread (including gluten-free varieties), whole grains, beans, sugar, dairy (including butter), peanuts, soy, MSG, processed snacks, legumes like beans, or "comfort" foods like pancakes or desserts. There's also no weighing yourself allowed during the first month.
But beyond these basic differences, there's another important distinction.
The ketogenic diet is a doctor-recommended strategy for some people who are obese or have epileptic seizures Keto dieters have to stay in a state of nutritional ketosis. Some test it with breathalyzers.KeytoThe ketogenic diet was developed in the 1920s as a clinical strategy for dealing with epileptic seizures in kids who weren't responsive to other treatments. Doctors found that the diet, in which the person gets 70% to 80% of their daily calories from fat and very little (if any) from carbohydrates, changed the way those people's bodies processed food. Results suggested the shift in eating patterns led to fewer seizures.
On a typical keto diet, it takes about five days of following the high-fat, low-carb plan for people to enter a state of nutritional ketosis, in which the body is running on fat. It's the same survival mechanism ignited when people are starving — the body shifts to using fat stores.
A typical macronutrient ratio on a keto diet would be about 70% to 80% fat, roughly 15% protein, and no more than 10% carbs. A well-planned keto diet should include plenty of fiber and other essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals from nuts and vegetables. That's drastically different from what Whole30 endorses.
Today, celebrities like LeBron James and the Kardashian sisters, as well as plenty of Silicon Valley biohackers and some scientists, adore the keto plan. Many followers say it helps reduce their appetite and eliminate brain fog. Some doctors have started recommending the strategy to people who are overweight or obese.
But the high-fat regimen isn't for everyone: Keto diets are not recommended for people who've had kidney or liver issues. And it's still unclear what the long-term health consequences of the diet are. Anyone thinking about trying keto — or any other restrictive diet — should chat with a doctor or registered dietitian before they begin.
Whole30 is popular, but nutritionists and experts are skeptical AmazonThe Whole30 plan, which debuted online in 2009, makes a comeback on Instagram every time a new year or swimsuit season rolls around.
Many people like its one-month food reset. But Whole30 isn't designed to be over after 30 days — rather, the idea is that after an initial month of severe restriction, dieters slowly reintroduce formerly banned foods into their daily eating plans, deciding which their body likes best.
Nutritionists are generally skeptical of the Whole30 regimen. US News & World report has consistently put the plan near the bottom of its annual diet ranking because experts say it's extremely hard to follow. Plus, the diet excludes healthy whole grains and beans, which research has found are great sources of nutritious dietary fiber that helps people stay satiated until their next meal. Fiber also helps maintain the immune system and reduce inflammation in the body, making fiber eaters more disease-free and less likely to develop cancer.
Simply put, Whole30 is not backed by science — a month isn't enough to reset your digestive system anyway.
"Thirty days isn't enough time to turn off systemic inflammation," Alessio Fasano, the director of the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital, told Time magazine in 2016.
Instead of Whole30, plant-based diets with veggies, whole grains, and lean proteins (like beans) are the way to go, nutritionists say.
She's shed 80 pounds on the controversial Keto diet and recently said she was upping her portion size in order to stop losing and maintain her current weight.
Jenna Jameson took to Instagram to showoff her remarkable post-baby transformation with a new side-by-side photo on Thursday.
The new mom also shared a detailed description of exactly what she eats in a day on her restrictive program.
'Here's an updated daily #keto what I eat in a day,' she began her long caption.
The model shared a side-by-side photo showing her pre-diet body in a black tank top and pair of grey leggings as she appeared the push a stroller on the left.
On the right, a much slimmer version of the 44-year-old sat perched on a bed in a black bra and panties.
In each photo Jenna has her signature blonde locks swept into a ponytail underneath the same millennial pink baseball hat, which appears much looser on her head after her nearly 100 lb weight loss.
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'I wake about 8 am and immediately make myself my favorite instant coffee from Nescafé with Stevia,' Jameson penned as she listed her daily diet.
'I then allow myself to get hungry,' she admitted. 'REALLY hungry. I usually start my first meal around 11am maybe 12 if I'm able.'
Jenna gave birth to her third child, Batel Lu Bitton, in 2017. She also shares two children, both nine, with her ex husband.
'My new fun breakfast I've been making is fried sliced av ocado with an egg dropped in the hole with cheese on top. I eat three of these to break my fast,' Jenna continued.
What she eats: She recently shared with her Instagram followers that she fasts from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. and detailed her eating plan after shedding 80 pounds on the controversial Keto diet
'At around 4 I prepare boiled chicken thighs, I strip them, shred the meat and mix in my favorite Trader Joe's garlic spread, green onions, celery and it makes a yummy kind of chicken salad,' she said. 'I serve it over arugula and it's a game changer.'
Recently, the star had explained that she'd achieved her goal weight and was focusing on maintaining versus losing.
'Since I am in maintenance mode I will usually have one more small meal before I begin my fast.
'But if I were in weight loss mode I would stick to a snack on pecans. Right now I would have a small bowl of zucchini noodles with salted butter and garlic salt,' she explained.
Jenna has been opening sharing her journey on social media with fans and detailing her meal plan, as well as recipes.
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'I will have a how to on my new breakfast jam in my highlights very soon,' she promised.
Just a day before the adult film star told followers that she had recently gotten a bit more stringent with her diet ahead of a Mexican vacation.
Alongside a very revealing swimsuit selfie taken with her toddler daughter in the background, the former porn star explained: 'Less than a week from vacation. The pack ing has begun! I'm also cracking down on my #keto to try to get lean and mean because more than likely I'm going to enjoy a few taco platters while in Mexico!'
'I even have begun quick circuit training while Batelli naps. They consist of pliés, lunges, sit ups, pushups and planks,' she added.
The 44-year-old began the high-fat, low-carb plan in March 2018.
Family: The father of her daughter Batel is her Israeli boyfriend Lior Bitton. She posted this snap of the three of them together on Valentine's Day
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Usually, when Jenna Jameson shares an amazing before-and-after weight loss photo, the before is wayyyy before she started the keto diet.
This time, Jenna's before photo shows how she looked two months into the keto diet—and the transformation is still pretty crazy.
Jenna shared her newest before-and-after photo on Instagram this Saturday with the caption: "This before and after shocked me when I checked the date of the before picture," Jenna wrote. "This was two months into #keto. I was feeling great and loved that my body had changed so much."
Jenna added that her transformation is "proof that you SHOULD NOT get impatient. Healthy weight loss takes time. I'm nearing a year of #ketolifestyle and I still see changes every week."
She ended on this note: "Remember any progress is good!!!! Slow and steady wins the race!"
This isn't the first time Jenna gave her fellow keto dieters a boost. Back in December, she urged people to keep trying to be healthier. "I hope this year brings all of you the fortitude to change our health for the better," she captioned before and after pics. "Because your insides matter, and when you take care of your cells, it translates to your outside AND your outlook! I've never felt more bright and present."
Jenna's also shared her exact keto meal plan and Trader Joe's grocery haul to try to help out other people who want to go keto.
And while the keto diet may not be a great fit for everyone, Jenna is definitely proof that you can change your lifestyle with a little patience and dedication.
Korin Miller Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men's Health, Women's Health, Self, Glamour, and more.
Read our experts' opinions before you jump on the Keto bandwagon in an effort to lose those stubborn kilos
On the Keto Diet, saturated fats from oils can be consumed in high amounts, as well as smaller amounts of healthy unsaturated fats.Image: 123RF/Anaumenko
HOW IT WORKSOdds are you've heard of the Keto Diet and have even considered trying it out to shake off those unwanted kilos. You probably know it's a high-fat, low-carb diet and wonder what makes it different to other, similar diets.
On the Keto Diet, instead of using sugar that comes from carbohydrates as a fuel, the body is forced to use ketone bodies, a fuel the liver produces from stored fat during a process known as ketosis.
Ashleigh Caradas, a registered dietitian based in Parktown North, Joburg, says: "It tricks the body into starvation because the body becomes starved for glucose and starts to burn its own fat for energy."
The fastest way to achieve this is by actually fasting, but the Keto Diet offers an alternative that allows you to eat.
How does this differ from the Banting Diet? The latter recommends you should eat minimal carbs, a large amount of fat and a medium amount of protein. On the Keto Diet, however, your protein intake is smaller as the end game is to reach a state of ketosis.
WHAT TO EATCaradas says 60 to 80% of your daily calories on Keto Diet come from fat. Protein intake should be moderate, meaning you can't eat big steaks, and all carbs are limited, even vegetables.
On a basic level, this is what you are allowed to eat:
Caradas says the Keto Diet is good for weight loss, especially for people who are insulin resistant or diabetic, but it comes with side effects. "Studies have shown that a long-term Keto Diet is harmful to the body."
One of the dangers in following a Keto Diet is that it's very high in saturated fat, which might be linked to an increase in bad cholesterol and heart disease.
When you cut out a variety of fruits, vegetables and grains, you could become deficient in nutrients and vitamins. If you are not consuming enough fibre because you are limiting these foods, you might experience constipation.
SHOULD YOU OR SHOULDN'T YOU?Johannesburg-based registered dietitian and certified health coach Philippa Bramwell-Jones says the Keto Diet is hard to follow and requires rigorous preparation. She adds, "There are significant health risks from flipping in and out of ketosis. It is not a diet to take flippantly."
While she has had clients who have done very well on the Keto Diet (after thorough education on the subject), she has also had clients who have felt awful on it.
There are significant health risks from flipping in and out of ketosis. It is not a diet to take flippantly
Philippa Bramwell-Jones, registered dietitianHer advice? "There is no hard-and-fast rule, as far as I am concerned. If a patient has a clinical condition, where there is scientific evidence that the Keto Diet would be of therapeutic value, then I would highly recommend trying it, with the support of a knowledgeable health professional or team. But, for the average person, I would encourage them to gain a full understanding of the biochemistry behind ketogenesis before jumping into it."
"We should start listening to ourselves and what works well for us. It's about understanding what works well for you, the individual, and ensuring that your primary focus is on benefiting your health based on your intuitive knowledge of yourself," Bramwell-Jones says.
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