Shortcut Keto!
We’re sharing real women’s no-stress secrets to getting huge results on a keto diet—in record time!
What’s the absolute easiest way to lose weight in a hurry? “The keto diet!” cheers 105-pounds-slimmer Lisa Carroll, 51, an Alabama mom with two jobs who used the low-carb, high-fat approach to drop as much as 10 pounds a week. “Go about it the right way, and I think you’ll be surprised by how effortless keto feels. And you definitely can’t beat the results!”
To help prove her point, Lisa— along with a team of other keto success stories and top experts—helped us create an intensely simplified version of the diet we’re calling Shortcut Keto. Complicated carb tracking and diet math are eliminated, meal prep is minimal and exercise is totally optional. “The big hurdles have been cleared for you,” says our Denver-based advisor Jeffry Gerber, M.D., whose keto guidelines have helped patients drop up to 180 pounds. “Just jump in and get ready to reap huge rewards!”
Keto in a nutshell
On the keto diet, you aim for roughly 75% of your calories from fat, 20% from protein and just 5% from carbs. Why? The fat keeps you satisfied but doesn’t give your body any raw materials to make blood sugar, its favorite fuel. So your system turns stored fat into an alternative fuel called “ketones,” explains
Tufts University nutrition expert Marcelo Campos, M.D. As fat cells are drained to make ketones, pounds melt off. The payoff, says Dr. Campos: “Research shows evidence of faster weight loss on a ketogenic diet compared to a more traditional low-fat diet, or even a Mediterranean diet.”
The #1 shortcut
“Skip most of the keto diet math,” says Dr. Gerber, author of Eat Rich, Live Long. Instead, follow our meal plan or create your own meals with Dr. Gerber’s no-stress guideline. “Start with two cups raw or one cup cooked greens or cruciferous veggies, add two to three servings of fat— such as avocado, oil or nuts—plus a serving of protein.”
To be sure it’s working: Use urine test strips (like Ketostix or EZ Level Ketone Strips, about $10 at drugstores and superstores). “They tell you if you’re making ketones,” notes Lisa, adding it takes 48