The Case For Keto: Why Eating Fat Won't Make You Gain Weight with Cheryl McColgan

<h3><strong>ABOUT THE EPISODE</strong></h3> <span style="font-weight: 400;">It was an essential tool we used to lose nearly 200 pounds and keep it off. If done right, a low-carb or KETO diet is a powerful tool to not only lose weight but it can also boost your energy, clear up brain fog, and more. Admittedly, it’s not for everyone and is often trashed by critics calling it a fad diet that is unhealthy, unsustainable, and too restrictive.</span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our guest disagrees. Cheryl McColgan is is the founder and editor of</span> <a href= "https://healnourishgrow.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Heal Nourish Grow</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. She came to low carb and keto in 2015 after a particularly difficult time in her life in which she was gaining weight, not sleeping well, and overly stressed, despite lots of healthy behaviors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once she began low carb, there was a huge shift in her health and outlook. Not only did she lose the weight she gained, but long-term anxiety, depression, sleep, and brain fog greatly improved.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At 48 she’s feeling better than ever and uses her experience and extensive research into keto to educate and coach others to greater health and wellness.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of The Fit Mess, she offers strategies to improve your diet, your sleep, your habits…and why using the language of a healthy person will train you to become one. </span></p> <h3><strong>What We Discuss with Cheryl:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:00 Intro</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">1:46 Why Jeremy started keto</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">2:54 Why Zach started keto</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">4:15 Unexpected benefits</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">5:50 No halfway with keto</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">8:44 Cheryl’s health journey