How to Lose Weight in 2 Weeks

If it's not working in a couple weeks, move on to something else. If these other approaches aren't working in two weeks, because this works within two days. And then everyone's going to gradually come to low carb. Although if there's no time crunch and you wanted to try 50 gram or less and a total nut net and it's real foods, what do you have to lose? I mean, that's kind of my general principle.

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Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/531drericwestman

Dr. Eric Westman (IG: @ecwestman) is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, and founded the Duke Keto Medicine Clinic in 2006 after conducting clinical research regarding low carbohydrate ketogenic diets.

Eric is an editor of the textbook: Obesity: Evaluation & Treatment Essentials. He’s a New York Times Bestselling author and his books are: The New Atkins for a New You, Cholesterol Clarity, Keto Clarity, and End Your Carb Confusion.

Eric is co-founder of Adapt Your Life, an education company based on low carbohydrate concepts.

If you’re looking to lose weight, this conversation will be priceless for you!

In this episode, we discuss:

Cut out the carbs
A strict low-carb keto diet approach
Type 2 diabetes is reversible
Insulin resistance leads to prediabetes
Learn how to fix your metabolism
Internet-based keto vs. evidence-based keto
Follow the 20 grams of carbs rule
Insulin spikes block fat-burning mode
What is your personal fat threshold?
Signs/symptoms of metabolic health problems
Everyone is in ketosis at 20 grams of carbs or less per day
Does Dr. Westman eat carbs?
His thoughts on the carnivore diet
The benefits of a low-carb microbiome
A flexible approach to intermittent fasting
Why calories don’t matter
The downside of blood sugar hacks on a low-carb diet
Lose 1-2lbs a week with this diet
How long does it take for insulin resistance to start to fix itself?
The potential issues with carb cycling
How to battle a carb addiction
Carbs = sugar
What is carb backloading?
The #1 diet to lose weight

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