re: Starting Keto Tomorrow - I don't agree with the diet but I feel out of options

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But what does this mean for after the diet?

I lose 20 pounds, go back to eating a balanced diet with less calories, I gain 10 pounds back of water weight?

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you will definitely bloat up some after coming out of ketosis. For most people, a keto diet goes beyond simply being a way to lose weight, but their actual diet from that point forward. I'm currently eating carbs, and only a few pounds heavier than where I was before coming off of the keto diet.

I find once I start eating carbs again that I tend to binge eat them, but I was obese and didn't only have "20 extra pounds to lose" so it may not be as bad for you. I still stick to an IF schedule for eating because it helps me maintain my weight when I'm not eating keto (keto is tough when dating and going out regularly )

If you're only doing keto to lose a few pounds and then go right back to your old habits then you'll probably end up with that same 20 pounds to lose again after a few months unless you're really sticking with your "balanced diet with less calories" plan. but the water weight gain/loss is real when adding/removing carbs from your diet.