What is it?
The Lazy diet has all the Keto diet advice, but more relaxed and not so restrictive. In the normal Keto diet you have to consume around 5-10% of carbohydrates, but with the Lazy version it is more relaxed. People tend to consume between 20 gr and 50 gr of carbohydrates a day. You could say it is like a Modified Atkins Diet
How it works
With the normal Keto diet you need to keep track of the macronutrients and your diet is divided as: 60% to 70% of fat, 15% to 30% protein and 5% to 10% of carbohydrates. But with the Lazy Keto you only focus on keeping count of how much carbohydrates you consume preferably less than 20gr a day.
The advice given is that you focus more on the quality of the fats and protein then counting the macronutrients. You just need to count your carbohydrates.
Pro
- Easier to follow
- Has almost all the benefits of the Keto Diet
- Acne
- Epilepsy
- Mental health
- Physical endurance
- Migraines
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Weight loss
- Diabetes type 1 and 2
- Improve metabolic health and blood pressure
- Improve fatty liver disease
Cons
- You don’t go into ketosis
- Similar to Keto diet
- Rapid weight loss may be initially from “water losses” and may not be accurate weight loss.
- Keto flu
- Lack of fiber may lead to constipation
- Concern for cardiovascular health
Side Effects
- Weight gain
- Moody
- Tiered
- Heartburn
- Severe Hunger
- Poor focus
- Constipation
- Dehydration
- Poor sleep quality
- Anemia
- High levels of uric acid in blood
What to eat
A lazy Keto diet has its restrictions as for the normal Keto, you need to focus on not consuming to many carbohydrates.
You are allowed to eat:
- Meat
- Chicken
- Fish
- Seafood
- Eggs
- Diary: cheese and greek yogurt
- Oils: olive oil, avocado oil
- Non-Starchy vegetables
- Zucchini
- Tomatoes
- Eggplant
- Mushrooms
- Broccoli
- Green beans
- Leafy greens
- Starchy vegetables
- Corn
- Parsnips
- Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Squash
- Whole grains
- Rice
- Quinoa
- Barley
- Oats
- Rye
- Bread
- Beans
- Lentils
- Peas
- Chickpeas
- Kidney beans
- Pinto beans
- Black beans
- Fruits
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Bananas
- Mango
- Grapes
What not to eat
You should avoid all processed or refined products and sugars. Like:
- Bread
- Sweet drinks
- Packaged breakfast cereals
- Pasta
- Rice
- Cakes
- Ice cream
- Chocolate
- Snack bars
- Alcohol
- Ready made meals
- Dressings
- Sauces
For all the exception you can see the keto diet list.
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Keto Diet
One of the most popular diets of all times.
Known to be a low carb, high fat diet. It has been around for many decades, but has just in the recent years become more popular.
Modified Keto Diet
The Modified Keto diet, as its name says, it is a modification of the original keto diet. Easier to follow. Also used by people that have been for quite a while on a full keto diet.