Why I quit KETO
I decided to try out the keto diet to see what all the hype was about. People claim it is the ultimate fat-loss diet, others say it can reverse type 2 diabetes. I had to put it to the test to see if it would help me manage my type 1 diabetes.
My keto experience
The thing that makes this experiment so eye-opening is, as someone living with type 1, I get to see objective insights every day into my BGLs and insulin requirements. I also have two university degrees. First, I completed a Bachelor of Science (exercise and sport) and went on to become an accredited exercise physiologist. Then, after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 22, I went back to university and completed a post-grad certificate in diabetes education and management.
After two months on a ketogenic diet, I was very lean, fit, had great focus and concentration, could go many hours without eating, had flatline BGLs, and achieved my lowest-ever insulin requirements. At that point, it seemed like keto was indeed a magic
