I eat a very similar diet. As a type 1 diabetic carbohydrates are simply put a chuffing pain in the A to include in your diet in high levels. Most dieticians base knowledge on modern thinking that carbohydrates are an essential part of our diet and in quite high levels at that.
Genetically speaking we are evolved to burn fat as our primary form of energy, and subsequently in storing and burning fat as a reserve. Modern obesity is caused by an imabalance in the modern diet, carbohydrates are a form of energy which in effect has replaced the need for a fatty diet, unfortunatly the levels of fat in diets has not reduced. The body stores the unused fat and the problem compunds itself.
Switching to ketosis is not an alternative diet fad, its switching back into the diet we are naturally evolved for. there's a reson our bodies automatically switch to burning fat once you limit the input of carbohydrates, it's not 'switching' per se you're simply restoring the natural dietry balance and working with your body rather than against it.
All forms of modern carbohydrates have been artifically added to our diet. Most starchy root vegetables have been genetically enhanced to produce larger yields, sugar is now processed in high quantities and grains are grown via agriculture rather than gathered in small quantities
I would say two things for Ketosis, the first is that this 'diet' shouldn't be restricted by ridiculous restrictions as set by paleo and atkin guidlines, low carb is enough. And secondly your body will adapt perfectly to your environment, if you're active your body will put on muscle mass due to higher (read: higher, not high) levels of protein intake, and your BMI will lower as you burn off excess body fat and store only as much as your body needs.
Personally once I got over the shock at maintaining my energy levels via fat intake (coconut oil mainly) I felt much better. I'm also not forcing an insulin response for every single thing I eat which is causing epidemics levels of T2 diabetes in our generation, we're simply not evolved to put our digestive system under such pressure.
To address a few outlandish suggestions, this is not a 'starvation' diet, its just not eating an excess of grains, starches and sugars which all have increased massively in our diets over the last few hundred years causing dietry complications such as gluten allergies. Yes it does you no harm to eat these things if you maintain a healthy active lifestyle, but most of us are tied to a desk for most of the day, meaning you don't burn the excess calories, eating a mix of low glycemic food such as grain and high glycemic food like sugar will force your body into a rollercoaster of dipping and raising energy levels. Eating fat means that your body has a constant supply of energy that is simple to process. (carbohydrates as a whole, have a very complex route to take before they become accessible energy, hence low glycemic levels. coupled with a slow digestive transit. ) You will not get sudden blood pressure drops, that is plain pseudo science. You will experience a period of around two weeks when you diminish your carb intake where you feel quite flu like, but you eventually switch to burning fats and you'll feel better very quickly.
Finally your brain needs somewhere in the region of 50g of glucogen to operate at its premium, if I avoid bread, sugar, rice, pasta I'd still find it very hard in the day to not consume 50g of carbs, most of it would most likely be in the form of vegetables and also provide me the ample amount of fiber I need also, most vegetables are low on the glycemic index and provide a slow release of energy.
I'm not soapboxing, but I did want to address some of the mis information in this thread.
the temptation for a quick fix when it is up, is tremendous. I know me however, and I know that I could never sustain living on so little, except when away from home working hard, or in a similar situation where there was no food available. Real life means I cook at least three times a day for family. Dieting I can do, starvation ain't happening.
in a short time. on well, bit expensive though as diets go, but a lot more enjoyable
