Counting Calories is DUMB [Science of Fat Loss]
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- Опубліковано 20 бер 2023
- Your body-fat is NOT stored energy. Energy weighs nothing on a scale. Counting calories for weight loss has failed 97% of people (including you?) for decades and it is time to stop repeating this foolishness. How many times have you tried and failed to sustain weight loss by counting calories?
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I Lost 80lbs on keto/carnivore while doing my 5 favorite exercises...Flying off the handle, Jumping to conclusions, Pushing my luck, Carrying things too far and Dodging responsibilities 😀
Thanks for a good laugh. I'm going to steal those exercises! 😂
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@@jna9888 I already have! 😊
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I've eaten beef, butter, bacon, and eggs for 1 year and 5 months now and I'm far and away in the best shape of my life. I'm 33, 5'11", my starting weight was 215 lbs, and I'm currently 166 lbs. Prior to the Proper Human Diet, I was on 150 mg of sertraline for depression and within 4 months I was able to wean myself off completely. Thanks for all the advice for the last year and a half Doc, it's been life-changing.
So your doing keto or carnivore ?
@@Xavier-nj8zp, what he described is Carnivore.
Have you ever attempted to count the calories and see if it averages less than you used to eat?
@@Buffalosabskis this! If you eat less calories you will ALWAYS lose weight. I eat McDonald’s but that’s my only meal and I am losing weight.
@@757Princess and if you switched to 50 sticks of butter you would gain weight even with no carbs. It only works if you eat less calories by eating less carbs in my opinion and what I have always seen in real life
I am new to carnivore and this is mind blowing to me. I followed Jillian Michaels for years and could lose weight, but gained it all back quickly. I have been doing some light strength training and doing carnivore now and I am KEEPING MY WEIGHT LOSS OFF for the first time in 20 years.
At almost 71, I have been eating Keto and Intermittent Fasting(and OMAD once a week) for about 3 years. It's not a diet. I go out to eat at least twice a week and eat Keto,
finish all my food and feel satiated. I have never weighed myself since starting and went from XL 18/20 to M petite 8/10 and still losing. Friends want to know how I've done it. I tell them but they say "oh, I tried Keto for 3 months and it didn't work for me". They also buy alot of the "Keto" stamped junk food at the store. I suggest they buy fresh meat, veggies, salad and fruit. I do indulge
once in awhile with a piece of birthday cake etc, but when I want to. No one can talk me into eating something I don't want. I never snack and never hungry.
I thank Dr Berry for giving me the info and tools I needed to make this happen. We can do it! 🙏 💪 ♥
Have you ever estimated that you used to eat more calories and now you just eat less junk food because of the diet regulations? When you take away carbs and include intermittent fasting those are tools to lower calories and most people have less without knowing. Also by fruit I am assuming you mean tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. I am just always curious because I have never seen a person lose weight by having more calories than they used to have just by changing macros. Otherwise people could eat 100 chicken wings a day ad long as they were not breaded
I lost the weight! Did not count any calories. I ate fatty meats, eggs, bacon, butter. ❤ I only weighed myself to see how much weight I lost!!
And I lost weight eating whatever I wanted.
@@EricTheRed06 Shut up, troll.
@@EricTheRed06you're probably starving yourself as well and having other negative health issues as we speak
@@carver233 I have never seen a person lose weight by not having less calories than before. They might not be counting, but having less by putting in place tools like low carbs and intermittent fasting etc. I would like to see someone prove they can eat more calories on low carbs and lose more weight than someone having significantly less calories on the same or any other diet. If you take carbs out it removes a lot of junk options. That's why the weight comes off in most cases I have seen. 1800 calories of bacon and eggs is more filling then a balanced diet. No person can eat as much of it as they want. 3500 calories is a pound lost or gained for me if I'm in ketosis or eating donuts. I will just feel more full for my calories with the one option
I starved myself counting carbs in the 70's. Was always hungry. Lost maybe a pound. Dumb! I learned it doesn't work! Then I read a small over the counter book on low-carb eating and tried it. 😊
Counting carbs or calories?
@@regancambridge3413 Not counting them. Just avoiding them. :)
@@regancambridge3413 Probably Calories. Simple typo, though confusing at first.
You didn't lose weight because you were eating more calories than you burned. Simple. Fats are actually more harmful (Not that they're bad for you they're just deceiving). 1g of fat has 9 calories where carbs and proteins have 4 calories. Fats also don't have a satiating effect. So you can eat a lot of fats, therefore calories and still feel hungry. Like. a handful of almonds is like 400-500 calories but VERY little volume. It's best to eat high protein since it's satiating and low fat medium carb foods. Why medium carbs? Because high volume low calorie foods have carbs like salads or wraps. Or. if you have a sweet tooth, strawberry smoothies with cashew milk. Only 98 calories per litre. Add some whey protien powder in there and you got yourself a delicious low calories, high protein snack/meal at less than 300 calories. You get a lot of food for very little calories.
To reiterate. If you're not losing fat, you're eating too many calories or not moving enough. It's easier to just eat less than move more since moving more doesn't burn as many calories as you think. Literally does not matter where those calories come from, (I mean if you don't want to feel like shit it does), all that matters is you are in a deficit. If you are in a deficit, your body will start consuming its fat stores
My life changed when I stopped counting calories and started counting carbs. Thanks, Dr.
I did that for a while but now I don't count either - I just eat a zero-carb, ketogenic diet.
No more counting.
No more worrying about excess fat.
No more carb cravings.
@@Hertz2laugh eh, I'm fine with some yogurt and baked grapefruit as a dessert every now and then. I can't go completely zero.
@@makaisenki Yeah, I totally get you.
I did 90 days of perfectly strict zero-carb, keto.
Now I have grilled onions with a meal once or twice a week, and cheese once a weak.
this guy has a new very good motivating keto diet channel called "It's Tomorrow Somewhere'. he has lost 45 pounds in 2+ months. lets support him by subscribing to his channel.
That's why we should use macro instead
Mine is (15:35:50)
I stopped listening to Jillian Michaels long ago as she has never given credible advice. Only thing that works for me is keto/carnivore 😊
A person who put on 50 pounds over 20 years has half a gummy bear per day average extra calories in their fat tissue.
So everyone who is 50 pounds lighter ate half a gummy bear less on average?
Then you would have to explain why biggest loser contestants are almost half as many calories in daily consumption but almost the same weight decades later.
She is incompetent.
She has the knowledge of weight loss you learn as a 12 year old, and isn't she the one who did biggest loser? I'm on my phone so I can't fact check. XD
@@makaisenki yes, she is. How that show and every trainer and doctor on it has not been sued into bankruptcy is beyond my comprehension. Every last one of the contestants has gained the weight back and then some. That show ruined their basal metabolic health, most likely permanently.
She's not only ignorant and bitchy but very judgemental and disrespectful instead of helpful to those who need help with weight loss. Especially to "ethnic" families on that show she had many years ago
Just a Hollywood actor faking the dumb people.
@@makaisenki not only the contestants but the trainers are in poor health!!! That guy trainers ( I forget his name) had a heart attack at age 50 and is doing commercials and Jillian, 2 years ago had some sort of accident and hasn't been able to recover. Sheesh!!😱
February my PCP diagnosed me with stage 3 NAFLD via a mychart message. Suggested I lose weight and let him know if I had any questions. 😳 I had several but was dumbfounded by his lack of compassion or concern.
I did research and have found my way here, to Dr. Berry.
Wish me luck friends!
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No sugar. A few weeks later and you will be 💯
I usually agree with everything he says, but try eating 5000 calories of olive oil and bacon per day and tell me counting calories doesn't matter. I have gained weight on strict keto, I have lost weight on a SAD. The main factor is calories, but other things definitely play a role.
I’m so happy you made this video! I’m trying after 6 decades of obsessive calorie malarkey to just ignore it. Counting macros, and portions, but not really losing a lot of the excess fat yet, but my gut is healing. Skin issues healing. Autoimmune issues reversing! Slight body composition changes. Getting my strength back and looking forward to doing pull ups again. Sticking it out till this lock down fat starts melting. I know it’s coming. Thanks Doc!✌🏽
I remember watching The biggest Loser and always feeling bad at the humiliation they all went through in that show. Showing their sad moments of obesity and pain and just seemed off.
Now I know about carbs and going from a sugar burner to a fat burner and am in the process of burning off my fat forever. I am never hungry except that OMAD (one meal a day) that I get hungry for. My BP and sugar is down. My pain is so much better (fibromyalgia and Osteo arthritis), and I know this is how I will eat forever. Love that I never crave sweets anymore. I had to go to 5 g of carbs a day to tweak my out of control sugar, but I am getting there. THANK YOU DR. BERRY! GO TRIBE! (Julia Wilson in the Tribe.)
Amazing, big congrats!
shows like that are fat-shaming freak shows. Makes me so upset. They are NOT to blame for being metabolically ill! The guidelines are!
@@MrBDezno Yep, well said!
@@MrBDezno Yep, the more sweating and crying involved, the higher the ratings.
Almost 5 years on keto now. Was 295lb now I'm 170lb. Just 10 more to go and I'll reach my goal weight. I never count calories. And most of the time I do OMAD. I'll never go back to eating the "western" diet again.
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@@2centsworth1965 You have no basis to say that it was or wasn't "dirty".
@@2centsworth1965 Actually it was strict clean keto all the way. With of course intermittent fasting. And an occasional prolonged fasting. I lost all my weight in a year and a half and have been maintaining it ever since.
You are not counting calories but you certainly are cutting them!
Good job.
So basically you found a way to be in a caloric deficit without counting calories.
The rule, "calories in, verses calories burned" is etched in stone.
Started carnivore 2 weeks ago and have lost 12lbs. I'm 59 and when menopause began around age 50 for me losing weight was difficult. I put on 20 lbs. I've never been way over weight but I also wasn't used to gaining weight and not looking good.Tried several different things like intermittent fasting, macro counting, my fitness pal tracking, eating less, more veggies ect. I've worked out my whole life. I know when I'd eat certain foods I didn't feel good, all the usual stories. I'm always full now. I can only eat 1 or 2 meals a day. I've been sleeping better. And it's great to see the scale go down. I weigh every day it helps me know I'm on track and seeing the lbs. come off is a great feeling. I hired a trainer 2 yrs ago and was told stop weighing, use a measuring tape. I do both. For me this works great as the only tracking I need. Plus the way my clothes feel. I'm going for about 10 more lbs. Cheers!
I've had 3 babies and have had to lose about 50 lbs 3 times and I can tell you what worked for me was fasting and OMAD, cutting out carbs and sugar, and strength training to build muscle and increase resting metabolic rate. This last time I hit my goal weight in only 5 months, I lost about 10 lbs a month.
Did you lose your period? Was your menstruation affected? Btw wondering your age.
Truth alert
Do you even know how much lean mass increases your bmr? Tip: its not much
What you said is exactly what I have to do to lose any weight. The hard part has always been training my brain again after each baby.during pregnancy, I have such bad “morning” sickness, that I eat whatever to feel better.
@@ROXELL eat a steak. Or precooked chicken. With butter for dipping. Zero carbs for a week. See what it does.
Dr. Berry, I can't thank you enough for your service on UA-cam. I was 365lbs, Type-2 with blood glucose almost 300. I since cut out all sugar and very little carbs. Now, about 3-4 weeks later, I lost 22lbs and bG is below 125. I am still fighting my wife who thinks I must watch my calories, despite of eliminating carbs. This is the hardest part of the diet, where I don't want her to feel like my personal chef at home. I take Metformin 500mg, 1 in AM and 2 in PM, and want to get off of this. My PCP just keeps prescribing and not talking about diet. Going to a new Endocrinologist in 2 weeks, hopefully they will agree with my plan and give me advice on how and when to wean off of Metformin and BP Meds. Watching all of your videos, staying properly informed, and bulldozing ahead with getting in control of my health. Thanks for being there when my doctor is failing me.
Congrats on better health. Doctors these days are not there to help anyone and have been reduced to pill pushing drug dealers by big pharma.
If you have a lot of fat to EAT then fasting is the answer. The purpose of body fat is to be food for when there's no food. Cole Robinson is the fasting guru and he has plenty of videos for those recovering from sugar poisoning, aka "type 2"
Cole isn't for the thin skinned and get some headphones and keep the volume low.
I understand the frustration and genuine sadness of being surrounded by people who think they know better. I reversed T2 and was just a little over the overweight category, doing and feeling very well on zero medications. I simply ate actual food, meat and nonstarchy vegetables, and I swam. When I had to switch to another doctor, all I heard was calories, obesity and comorbidity risks, drugs, drugs, drugs. Put on meds for BP, BG, and statins, counted calories, gained fifty pounds, almost lost the will to live. This doctor will actually call other specialists I see to make sure they know I should lose weight so if I see an ortho doc, they wip out the AMA diet. It is like being trapped in a barn. It's so insidious. I now have TEN diagnosed conditions, and the first thing on my medical records states: She is obese from eating excess calories.
Glenn, good job. I have been lucky to have doctors that understand "it is all about the carbs". I pray that you find support in your life.
Congrats! Keep it up! Doctors are just dealers for big pharma. They have zero interest in healing your root issue as you would be a customer lost. It's in their best interest to keep us just sick enough to keep coming back.
It's in our best interest to heal ourselves so there is no need to see them at all.
I've been keto/carnivore for 12 years and it was the best decision for my health.
When you cut your carbs, you inherently cut your calories. Unless you have a major eating disorder where you cant stop, you shouldnt need to count them. I personally do to gather data but dont hold myself to anything strict.
I counted calories and did a calorie deficit for 2 years. It was very helpful.... I gained 16 lbs going up to 266 lbs. Then I started moving more which lead to a flare up of plantar fasciitis. This then lead me to Dr Berry's videos and the PHD.
After I stared PHD, plantar fasciitis was gone in a few weeks. Then I lost 68 lbs over the following year.
So counting calories was very helpful in not working and finding the Proper Human Diet.
Good for you! I cannot seem to get rid of my PF even after being carnivore/ketovore since December.
Clearly you counted wrong.
If you gained weight, you weren't in a calorie deficit despite thinking you were.
@@Ryan_DeWitt You're right, you never see a man who was lost in the wilderness come out obese.
Counting calories works, if your gained weight, you weren’t in a caloric deficit.
I have lost 41 pounds so far and feeling great! I’m also off my BP meds! Thank you, Dr. Berry!! The only problem I have is the pushback from most people when I tell them how I’m doing it. They don’t bother me, because they can’t argue with my results!!
I've been saying for years, "at 900-1000 calories/day for 20 years, I should have just faded away!". Now I count carbs and do time restricted eating. 60 pounds are gone...hoping for a few more but, considering how much better I feel, I'm not really worried about it. (and my blood work is perfect! I'll be 61 in a couple of months) **thank you Doc Berry for everything you're teaching!
Dr. Berry gave me my life back!! 8 mo. Carnivore and going strong!! Never counted calories. Never been on the scale once. Lost 4 sizes. No more aches and pains, no heart pounding and no more shortness of breath! It's amazing. I'm 72 and never felt so good.
I love your testimony. 🎉
keto is dumb
what exactly do you eat on a carnivore diet?
That's what I have started doing. Smile and let it go. I tryed telling them but they just won't listen. So I do me and hope they see how healthy and better I am becoming.Thank you Dr B.
I've never cared at all for the calorie thing, it's always been about nutritious food. Our bodies don't care about calories, they care about getting the food that we need to function our best. We are going to remain hungry and function poorly when we don't give it the proper nutrients, period.
So what you’re saying is I can still eat my broccoli and any other veggie with my steak without having to go full carnivore?
It also cares about storing fat for the next famine
When I needed to loose the pregnancy weight I counted calories and subscribed to calories in +movement = weight loss. I did lose 40 lbs but I ate 1200 calories and walked 2 hours every day. I was starving and exhausted.
When I broke me leg I couldn't walk and started eating emotionally. 40lbs later I went on keto and lost that same 40 lbs eating like a piggy and not exercising. Keto was easier! I slept better and felt better. Keto all the way baby!
Sounds like you were eating too little food which is a common mistake. Can't eat below or at your BMR without wrecking your metabolism, have to eat enough food to have a healthy and sustainable weight loss on a balanced macronutrient diet. Keto will only "work" for those who stay on it indefinitely as once someone comes off they better know how to deal with calories again. Truthfully keto only works because it's a calorie deficit inherenty because it's so filling for most people. So they get to lose the weight without being mindful of the calories because they don't get close to their maintenance cals. So that's all fine and well but the mechanism is the same.
I got my father to do intermittent fasting. He was a carb eater for decades, because we were told it is good for us. He is 76 now. We are 6'2 and he was too heavy at about 230. He got down under 200 and looks much better. Now, he is down to OMAD, which is good for the brain. And he reports to me he is shocked he isn't hungry, nor tired. He sleeps less, gets up earlier.
you have literally set me free on my weight loss journey... started keto in sept 2019 stalled out oct 2020.. struggled and fought for 2 years gaining 20 lbs back decided to watch your keto 101 videos cause really what did i have to lose by watching them.. well i have lost 6lbs so far ... im praying and hoping that my journey can now continue.. i had 23 to go now i have 38 to go..
Keep going and you will get there🥰
You’re losing water weight from not eating carbs. Your Glycogen stores are close to empty. What makes you lose weight is the calorie deficit which may or may not be indirectly achieved by keto or other diets. Don’t be a moron and ignore basic science.
Any update?
I agree. It doesn't make sense to count calories. I have explained to others that they should be concerned about the amount of carbohydrates they consume and how they affect the body, yet these people refuse to listen. Smh
I'm trying to think this way. I started the carnivore 32 days ago. Took 2 weeks to start losing weight. I had to fast and eat less and it's working. Eating till I was full had me stuck at the same weight. I'm only trying to lose 20 and just be healthier. I appreciate all these videos
Remember that as you gain muscle and bone density and lose fat the scale number might not change. It’s been that way for me. The number on my scale won’t change that much, but I’ll start to notice my clothes fit differently.
There are some well-known carnivores that have spoken about gaining weight in the beginning, it's not always a bad thing for your weight to stay the same or even gain before losing. Our bodies are not machines.
When you change to a low carb diet your body is going to need time to heal. You might find yourself really craving fat like butter once you start giving it what it needs. I craved whole milk like I couldn't believe. Just go with it, allow that healing to take place. After that passes you can look at the fine tuning of the best way to eat that works for you. One size does not fit all.
Intermittent fasting 16off 8 on. Only drink water and tea.
You don't have to eat full
NEVER!
Your stomach can expand or shrink.
Eat a bit more fat and less carb can keep insulin more stable (less desire to crave junk food)
Exactly. These are complex organic molecules that have different, complex biochemical interactions in your body. They are NOT interchangable! Thank you Dr Berry for addressing this nonsense!
He had some truth and some stuff I really didn’t like hearing because it’s misleading. “Fat isn’t stored energy” well it is… it may be a molecule but your body converts those molecules of fat into energy when it needs them.
@@godfrostyzThe way these quacks get you is when they point out that matter is not destroyed nor converted into energy therefore you get the dunce cap attributed to you by the dunces themselves.
Try your best to bulletproof your statements. Example: Body fat is stored in the body for further usage where it will be metabolized into energy and waste products.
I have lost (and more importantly kept off) 80 pounds 4 years ago and have never counted 1 single calorie! Usually those that push "eat less, move more" have some monetary motivation behind it, this is the best way to keep people paying because it doesn't work.
After watching a ton of your videos, and others about the carnivore diet, Feb 28th I went 100% carnivore, Intermittent fasting/OMAD for a 30 day test., today I am down 22 lbs having to buy new pants every other week, finally getting 8-9 hours sleep from previous 4-5 hours, blood sugar went from 190 down to 72,blood pressure in the normal range. More importantly this is something I know I can do for the rest of my life and lose the remaining 45 lbs I need to drop. Thank you Doc
I’m two weeks into counting calories and have lost 4 pounds. I’m not hungry and am learning about macros. Nothing against a keto diet, but I’m still confused as to why counting calories is “dumb”. I think if done the correct way it can work and has worked for many people.
Same. Not sure why he calls it dumb yet.
counting calories works. it may not be exact but using the numbers as a guideline is very helpful. a lot of keto or carnivore people run into "stalls" for months and it's literally just because they aren't eating in a deficit any longer.. if they counted their calories and kept track of their TDEE they would know that...
The 'dialog' between the body and food is complex for example some handle food and skin becomes inflamed tissue because of body dialog in this case.. 100kcal poison or 100calories food just means profoundly different processing, calories are only one metric that doesn't explain the reason stored fat is not being used up by the body.
It's not dumb in the short term but it's dumb as a long term way of keeping a healthy weight as only a micro % of people can keep up that restrictive calorie regimen over even the medium haul, let alone long haul . Counting calories' fatal flaw is the required willpower. Willpower to stay with what becomes a tedious process of counting/tracking & the willpower to overcome what their body & minds wants to allow, intake-wise. "No one can exert cognitive inhibition (willpower) over a bio-chemical drive that goes on every minute of every day, of every year, it's just not possible" Dr Robert Lustig, Pediatric Endocrinologist, University of California, SF. On average, IMO, it's easier in the long term for more folks to overcome desires for sweets than it is for folks to track & restrict caloric intake forever.
@@loseerich493 doesn’t restricting sweets take willpower? Also, if you’re aiming to lose weight, and counting calories works, why not do it? I’m down 23 pounds in 80 days. I’ve managed to be less rigid with my calorie tracking, but only because tracking has trained me a little about my intake habits. Just my thoughts. Also, is “dumb” the correct term? I know we all needs clicks, but c’mon, we’re all on the same team here trying to do what’s best for our bodies.
Our all round famous UK person Bear Grylls was in ' The Times ' this weekend talking about his journey from Vegan advocate to being a fan of Offal ! ✌️
It’s all about calories in calories out wake up
I have lived on 1200 calories per day for years and I am fat. I have been easing into carnivore (and am giving up the last bit of fruit to go fully carnivore tomorrow). As I am easing into carnivore, I have increased to 2000 calories per day. My scale is already going down and my energy levels are already coming up. Can’t wait to jump in with both feet and be fully carnivore starting tomorrow!!! I am already less swollen, I have less brain fog, the scale has dropped 3 pounds, and I feel like I have a lot of energy. So I already feel like my brain is working better on a high fat and high protein diet.
you're either confused or just a liar 😅 Nobody lives on 1200 cals for years and is fat. Nobody even lives on 1200 for YEARS unless they're in a coma, elderly & immobile or anorexic.
You lived on 1200 calories a day for years, I call bs.
My friend almost died due to stress on the kidneys which was medically attributed to long term ketosis. This is a known side effect of prolonged ketosis. Not sustainable according to most doctors
Got into this argument with a "health guru dietician", he could not explain why I lost 50 lbs in less than two months not even watching my calories eating basically whatever(keto) foods I wanted. I literally just ate whenever I felt like it. I was probably at 1000 calories just with breakfast and according to their science I would of had to have been not eating anything and burning an extra 500 calories a day to lose the weight I did.
Next time ask him for the science that proves that one pound of fat contains 3500 calories. Hint, they won't be able to, but anyone who still makes these claims should put up or shut up.
This is great! I’ve lost just over 50lbs not counting calories eating Ketovore now carnivore. I was curious the other day so tracked calories for one day of normal eating for me. Almost 3000 cal and guess what….. I’m still losing body fat, never hungry and feel great! This is the best way of living ❤️
Exactly! Kelly Hogan talks about how she was eating 1200 calories and gaining weight before eating carnivore. Then she started carnivore and was eating 2400 calories, and the fat was falling off. Ben Bikman says it is impossible for the body to let go of fat when insulin is too high, regardless of calorie count.
@@LauraB.335 That means she wasn't eating just 1200 calories and is lying. It's that simple.
Just wanted to say back in Nov 1st I found you and this way of eating, was obese at 185lb 5’4 tall… as of this morning I’m 1 pound away from not being even overweight! I’m at 141lb !!! 117-140lb is optimal for a guy 5’4 I am so thankful for you making your understanding freely available as I didn’t spend one dime. I hope others find you and it changes their lives for the better.
thats awesome your comment was 3 weeks ago so id assume you have made it! im just starting this journey of fat loss do you have any tips that you can give or advice on how to be successful?
Those charts are bs, weight is just a number. You body composition is what matters, not the number on a scale.
Thanks, doc! A great explanation of what far too many want over-complicate. Just say no to carbs.
Ya, say no to carbs, but when I do have a cheat day it is truly a great experience for THAT day maybe 2, good food, no aches and pains, no brain fog and having lots of carbs. Im on day 2 of cheating and still feel great, back on meat tomorrow because very very soon the bottom will fall out lol Carbs dont ruin the good right away, there is a small honeymoon phase unless you cant cheat because ur in very bad health, I noticed my eyesight worse on day 2 of cheating, but Ive gotten good at getting right bk on beef
No. Wrong. Just be in a calorie deficit, It doesn't matter if you eat carbs or not. Calorie deficit = losing weight.
@@raygunner4970 Not true at all; long since been debunked by far too many medical researchers, including Dr Fung. Calorie deficit slows your metabolism which defeats the purpose. Have a great day!
@@patfontaine5917 Bruh. It's calories in, calories out. There are other factors such as whether the cals are from protein or carbs, but the amount of calories you consume is by far the biggest determining factor for whether you will lose weight or not.
@@raygunner4970 trying not to laugh too hard. You do you and good luck to that. Seriously.
Counting calories isn't dumb when you get down to those last bits of fat on the lower back an love handles.
Dr. Berry: Thank you first for keeping your excellent videos brief and to the point. When I see brevity in videos, they will get my time - because I know I am not going to hear 30 or 50 minutes of superfluous science. Also I love your clarity. Thanks again. Thankful new subscriber here. 💛🙏🏽
My mom had been on calorie restricted diet or low fat diet probably all of my childhood. Im 52 now. She developed under active thyroid years ago, had her gall bladder removed, has osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Im convinced the crazy dieting for so long is the root cause. She’s been on keto a few months and is in less pain.
Dr. B thank you so much! I was just searching for a resource to concisely explain to our medical weight loss patients why they have to stop thinking about calories, and you just put out this video today.
As someone who also was in the fitness industry for a little while after college (now im 33) jillian is the perfect example of what’s wrong with the mindset of the avg person in that industry.
She is fit and in shape and a celebrity trainer. Im sure she has great clientele and makes great money from other things she does…. That does not mean she knows everything about nutrition neither does it mean she stays up to date with how things change and if there is anything wrong with what she understands.
She doesn’t have to because she is comfortable making money.
On the flip side is dr like dr berry who from extensive education and experience helping ppl in both clinical settings and online is leading millions to common sense thinks about food
I remember that woman from the 'biggest loser' and she wore her group of people out! I'm diabetic with high blood pressure and I knew I needed to lose weight, especially when I had surgery for uterine cancer in 2017.
So I decided to see if I could lose weight first so I wouldn't be ashamed when I joined Silver Sneaker. There were lots of people on UA-cam talking about Keto and that sounded good to me. And guess what, I lost 62 pounds in three months WITHOUT exercising. My A1C went from 6.3 to 5.6 in 4 month but I did intermittent fasting and that helped a lot, my Doctor was amazed. That lady doesn't know what she's saying.
Still amazes me that counting calories is still a thing for some people, what a treacherous waste of time! Just eat real foods and stay hydrated and get on with life!
This was so informative, thank you! Finally, someone is TEACHING us the real truth!
I went down that rabbit hole of counting calories, and it certainly didn't help. Instead caused me borderline eating disorder due to my undereating and ignoring my true hunger cues. Thanks Dr. Berry for bringing awareness to this.
@@BriarRoseA yes! My mindset is now screwed on the right way lol...onward and upward!
@@Mrs.PerfectlyImperfectKeto i don't want to lose weight. I want to do keto for the sake of health benefits. But when I lower my carbs I lose weight which I don't want. What should I do?
@@Mkube1999 Continue your ketogenic journey. Your body is doing what it is supposed to do when it switches from burning carbs for energy to burning fat instead -- draining down the excess glucose. You won't keep losing weight so don't worry. And don't try to gain the weight back. Your liver will appreciate it and you'll continue feeling so much better. 😊
@@ladiuneeq9789 but i look skinny! Can't afford to look like that. Is gaining muscles a good option?
@@Mkube1999 You can't afford to look skinny or you just don't want to? Search Dr. Berry's videos for building muscle mass. Also search Dr. Berg's videos. I'm sure he has a few videos on this as well.
Counting calories assumes all food is equal... a horribly ignorant belief to have. In reality, 2 people can consume the SAME amount of calories while 1 is healthy and the other is fat/sick.
I’ve been on a lot of diets in my life and I may have lost weight initially but ended up gaining it all back,,.I will never count calories again……Great video as always Dr Berry👍
Great. My clients don't ever count calories
Yup you went back to overeating again, thats why you gained the fat back!
@@paulkazjackBecause eating low-calorie is simply the most unsustainable thing you can do.
It's about the quality of the food you consume, not the quantity. Processed refined carbs and junk food in general slow your metabolism and make you store fat
You have the knowledge! I have lost 140lbs since March2022. I started out doing carnivore for 30days and literally lost 30plus lbs than I did a ketovore way of eating for about 9months now I'm back carnivore for a lil over 2 months and wow I feel amazing! I try to tell as many people as I can that will listen! I'm happily sitting at 133lbs with only a lil flabby skin on my lower tummy. I've had 5 kids so I look pretty darn good considering! Your wife is equally amazing ☺️ I have been spring cleaning and organizing one room at a time.
Dr you are so correct . Keto over two years and 67 age with chronic arthritis and ddd. Been doing elimination on certain foods to c if pain was better . I gave up all cheese and dairy a few months back and my knee chronic pain had decreased so well after being told to get a Replacement . Well last night a friend brought over a pillsbury sugar free cake and I ate a small piece having never cheated on keto b 4 . I was in so much pain during the night I could not stand it almost went to e r . Never had so much pain in my life . I know it was the chemicals in that cake . Lesson learned . Thank you for the help and care god bless you sir .
Oh, I also haven't stepped on a scale in months. Imagine any animal in the wild counting calories or weighing itself.
Great video and information. My favorite researcher, Zoe Harcombe, has a fantastic explanation debunking the calorie in/calorie out theory along with the theory that one pound of fat contains 3500 calories. She went to all the powers that be and asked them to explain the science of those theories, and no one could do it. "During June and July of 2009 I approached the British Dietetic Association (BDA), Dietitians in Obesity Management (DOM), the National Health Service (NHS), the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), the Department of Health (DoH), the National Obesity Forum (NOF) and the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) to ask all of these expert organisations for proof of the 3,500 formula (also known as the calorie theory)." Her response from the BDA was a big shoulder shrug. "I received a prompt and pleasant reply, 'Unfortunately we do not hold information on the topic that you have requested.' It was suggested that I contact a dietitian. I happened to be with several dietitians at an obesity conference later that month, so I asked fellow delegates and no one knew where the 3,500 formula came from. No one knew where the ‘eatwell’ plate proportions came from. One dietitian said to me 'You’ve made us think how much we were just ‘told’ during our training, with no explanation. A group of us over there don’t even know where the five-a-day comes from.' "
If you aren't subscribed to her work I highly recommend doing so.
Does she talk about this in a UA-cam video? If she does could you please post a link?
Don't be ignorant and I am not saying that to be mean, if you want to lose fat you have to expend more energy than you consume. Its not what you want to hear but its what you need to hear.
@@jbronte2 Did you not even watch the video?? Weight (fat) loss and gain is not about energy, it's about mass. Good grief, wash your ears out and actually listen to what Dr Berry is saying!
@@jbronte2 Prove it. This should be simple to do if it is the scientific truth.
@@elizabethwhite1068 Ok let me explain it this way. Lets assume you have an average person about 160 Lbs confined to a hospital bed unconscious with a feeding tube and lets say we give this person 1000 calories a day in the form of proteins, fats and vitamins no carbs. What do you think would happen? Now lets reverse that and you give them 3500 calories a day what do you think would happen? Its not rocket science even children know this, if you eat to much you get fat and if you eat to little you lose weight. Stop trying to beat the system there is no hack the sooner you learn that the better off you will be. Now with that said a diet for health purposes alone I do believe in a high protein low carb diet but you better still watch how much you eat. I personally lost 170 lbs using such a diet but about 30 lbs in I stalled and I couldn't figure out why because I was following the diet perfectly and I watched all of Dr. Berry's videos. Finally common sense kicked in and I lowered my calorie intake and guess what I started losing weight again. If you don't want to count calories which is not hard to do by the way then just weight yourself every week and use the average to gage if you are losing weight or not, if your not then lower your food intake a little until you do start losing weight.
Great information. I started carnivore a week ago and haven’t counted any calories and I’m already down 7 lbs.
Snap.
After a lifetime of more diets I can think of, I’ve found it’s so much easier counting carbs than counting calories. That’s one reason I love the ketogenic, ketovore or carnivore way of eating.
Thank you for all you do, Dr. Berry! The way you explain things is direct and no-nonsense, and I greatly appreciate it.
Dr. Berry, you are speaking facts and common sense. Thank you for all of your dedication in helping people.
I counted a calorie once , it was awful I felt my IQ go down as I was doing it😂
I agree
@@honeybadger713 the only times I count calories is trying get enough cuz sometimes when I eat on keto I only need like 900 calories in a day.
@@honeybadger713 you dont know how to count?
@@melatonin12 I know how to count it’s just pointless because calories don’t matter.
This is the best explanation I have ever heard. Wow, thank you for making it so simple and easy to understand.
Love how well your book shelves are organized.
You have been destroying my diet religion for 6 weeks. Thank you! 4 weeks on carnivore. There has never been any caloric deficit that ever reduced my hunger, joint pain nor my energy.
Hey Doc, just here to say thank you. Your knowledge has been invaluable in my journey. Physically and mentally.
That shirt Jillian had on says it all!! Lies just free flows out the mouth.... js...
We thank you Dr Berry for all that you do!! Keep the truth coming!!
You should have your licenses revoked if they're even real to begin with
You'd have made a great science teacher too, I only did so-so on chemistry in my college courses, but I was able to follow this and get it
I started strict carnivore diet Feb1st. I've been slightly disappointed that I've only lost 7 lbs but I'm sleeping better, my skin and hair feel better. I'm not overweight just 10-15 extra pounds more than my body is comfortable with carrying around.
I know I need to drink more water and decrease my stress.
I started this hoping it would reduce my pain.
I'm going to keep at it, I'm really hoping for relief.
I'm not giving up, I refuse pharmaceuticals.
If you are not overweight the extra weight will take longer. You’ll be gaining muscle and replacing tissues and many other healthy processes will be taking place inside your body that you probably won’t be able to measure in weight. Just keep at it you’ll have amazing results not only weight wise.
All the excuses, and people buying the excuses, while drawing false correlations.
Counting calories work 100%, if you are not cheating yourself.
And yes, different foods will trigger different hormonal reactions, and eating an unbalanced diet is bad for you. It's also very easy to overeat the super delicious, calorie dense carb foods compared to almost anything else, and carb is not essential for you. But if you eat them in moderation, there's nothing wrong with them.
The people who claim to have lost fat by not counting calories and cutting carbs out lost that weight because they actually consumed less calories. Simple as.
Dr. Berry I just found your channel, I saw another Dr interview you 3 years ago so I looked up your UA-cam I am totally amazed! you look so much younger now than you did 3 years ago! Thanks for all of your research
The look on their faces when you say you don't count calories and you've lost 60 lbs.
Counting calories, eating low fat, and following her advice is how I continued to gain weight. I was always at a calorie deficit and continued to gain. Explain that, Jillian.
After going on keto I realized that low-fat diets always fail!
Hormones
I think Jillian knows that Carnivore and Keto work, I think she uses it herself. It just makes sense that she would market to a group who would continue to need her long term.
Easy explanation, you weren't truly in a calorie deficit.
@@andyc7747 my man if you're starving your deficit is too high. You can be in a healthy caloric deficit that induces weight loss. Like 300 to 500 calories a day at max for the majority of people. You're not going to starve.
Thank you guys so much for all you do
As a gym guy, I would have never thought I’d hear counting calories is dumb. You learn something new everyday!
Even calculating how many calories any given food contains is fallacious, with something like a 20% margin of error. Not every slice of bacon is the same size or has the same fat to protein ratio, eggs vary in size, etc.
I have to count calories to not eat too much. The gym guys know how to get things done.
@@stephaniehuie9005 not just that but how do you count protein? Your body will NEVER get 4 cals of energy from protein. NEVER. It takes almost 2 cals to get 4 back.
So do you count protein as 2 calories? 0? Negative? Because ideally you'd want that protein used to build something not as energy, and it's going to take energy to break down and reconstruct.
It's idiocy really when you think about it
You might also be surprised to learn that there is zero science backing the one pound contains 3500 calories theory; the 5 a day fruit and veggies; the "eat-well plate"; high cholesterol food will kill you, and other dietary myths. So much dumb that we all accepted as nutrition gospel.
@@atrifle8364 I count weight to make sure I eat enough.
😂 Doc Berry's facial expression while what's her face was talking made my whole day! 😃❤
This video is problematic.
"Fat is not stored energy. It's tissue. It is mass." What is mass? Are we violating fundamental physics here? We do know about Mass/Energy equivalence, right?
And that's just for starters...
Its not that deep my guy....But I bet this made you fee super smart.....You must be a physics student bahahahah
"Counting Calories is Dumb!"
There, that's all I need to hear! Thanks for yet another wonderful video!
Great video Doc. You and your wife are the best! You saved my life yrs ago with all your info and you still keep it coming! 💯
Thanks for providing solid info we can use!
I've lost 50 pounds thanks to a caloric defecit.
Is Jillian saying that people who are storing a lot of fat should be full of energy? Sounds sketchy.
Good point!!🤣🤣
I love this video! Another great one by Dr Berry! Thank you. 🤗
One of my favorites here for sure! Love the humor as well with the "dreaded scale".😂😂😂
Thank you for all that you do and hello to Granny Berry!❤🎉
*Human body:* Hi, I'm a biochemical system.
*Healthcare "gurus":* That's nice, but we're going to go ahead and treat you like you're a thermodynamic system of energy.
*Human body:* ...but I really only care about mass and chemical bonds.
*Healthcare "gurus":* Yeah, yeah, of course. But we've decide to move forward with the energy model and talk in terms of calories anyway.
*Human Body:* _gets fat and sick_
I need that on a shirt, a meme, and maybe a billboard by the freeway for good measure.
Berry man: cOuNtInG cAlOrIeS iS dUmB
Me, average man: counts calories and loses shitloads of fat
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it is helping my husband and I a lot.
I have a question for you--maybe it's another video you can do.
I suffer from chronic sinus, but it seems to be connected with congestion of fluids. It is worse in the evenings and I awaken several, (3 - 5) times per night , hot flashing and desperate to pee. Also, I awaken often to calf cramps in my right leg--agony. But...I drink lots of water, take lots of salt (for years I skimped on salt until we found you recently) and I take DHEA.
Since we found you we have become more serious about reducing carbs and are finally fully keto.
A recent blood test said my sodium and chloride were low. So I've increased sodium a lot and I'm eating olives everyday because they are low carb yet high in both. Is it potassium that I am lacking and should I be taking potassium supplements?
Dr Berry, I love your feedback while she is talking
Imaging being a doctor and saying fat is not stored energie 😂😂
I'm dying to find out where he got his Doctorate from LMAO
You and Dr Berg are my favorite people to listen to
I love Doctor Berry too. He never pushes supplements. He has many years of experience in the field as well as he has his MD in medicine. Finding reputable people that are well educated in this woe is so important. I wish you well on this journey friend. I get a lot of help and support in the phd tribe as well❤
hello Dr. Berry! can you make a video that's kind of a part two of this video, where you explain how calorie counting works at the beginning but then you plateau. I have a bunch of friends who are calorie counting and they're losing a lot of weight, and I tried to explain to them that they can't do that forever. it would be nice to send them a video of how it may work for a little bit but then it will stop. Or after they lose the amount they want and they stop counting. They're going to get it back. I love your videos! Thank you for all you do! 🎉😊
SHE IS RIGHT TO A POINT. I HAD SEPSIS AND WAS IN THE HOSPITA I HAVE INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. I WENT HOME HAD A RELAPSE I AM SLOWLY COMING OUT OF MY SWALLOWING IS AFFECTED.I ALSO HAVE GASTROPARSIS. MY CALORIES WENT FROM 2000 DOWN TO 700 I LOST 7 POUNDS IN A WEEK. 40 POUNDS SINCE I GOT OUT.I EAT CARBS AND WON'T DO LOW CARB.
Awesome video. You have helped me and others so much. I'd love to see an updated video about getting magnesium on the carnivore diet. Your old one's solution was to eat green vegetables.
There is plenty of magnesium in animal foods. Plus try some Gerolsteiner water.
Even if you are on a keto diet
If you eat excess calories
You will gain weight
The end.
That's all she wrote. Everyone here in teg fitness world knows.
Dr Berry. Thank you so much! I’ve got my brother in law to watch you! He has had some health issues and yes you are now helping more and more.
Thank you. Please keep teaching we need your advise. Always. 👏🤗👍🙏
I followed you for years, and the one thing that I personally couldn't accept was that "calories don't count". Recently, I just tried an eating plan that was based on a 2-day cycle. 1st day - 600/cals, 2nd day - 2400/cals. I did that cycle 5 times, and after 10-days my weight has been EXACTLY the same down to the decimal point, even though mathematically according to the CICO way of thinking I should have lost about 3-5lbs. Currently on day 3 of ignoring calories, and trying to heal my guts until April 1st. Then I want to start weighing myself every 3 days to see how things are going. So far it's been an emotional ride trying to convince myself NOT to analyze the calories, and instead just go with the flow. I tried it my way, and not only did it not work it made me absolutely miserable. So, we'll see how it end up at the end of April because Dr. Berry might have another "Dr. Berry was right" name to his already growing list.
1. You shouldnt lose 3-5 lbs, because it depends on your current weight, activity etc.
2. You cant just weigh you after such a short period because your weight doesn't stay the same throughout the day
Why does it make you miserable?
@BigPoleTightHole - how did it work out for you? Was he right again?
@@jessicac4634 - No. My wife and I were strict for 4 months and there was zero fat loss. Strict beef, salt, and water for the last 2 months. Not a single pound of fat was lost. Back to the drawing board figuring out what the real answer is for us because carnivore isn't it
There is only one answer. For every single person on the face of the earth. Calories in vs calories out.
I’ve managed to lose 18 pounds and not count 1 calorie my husbands lost 45 pounds and not counted 1 calorie. We eat what we want, keeping it low carb! We eat delicious, nutritious meals. We both eat two meals a day. We don’t snack, because we are full on our healthy, filling meals. We are on year 2 1/2 and haven’t gained any weight back at all! We both feel like this is how we will live the rest of our life. All of our blood work markers are perfect and we are in very good health! Both will be 60 this year!
Thank you for your information it is helpful😊
amazing info! great analogies and great common sense with the scale reading mass not energy! now i have a question that's been popping out every time I see any content like this. what does inflammation means when talking about foods exactly?
Absolutely brilliant explanation, Doctor! I am going to memorize this video.
Anyone here from Coach greg? Lol
Coach Greg member checking in. He just tore apart this guy.
Greg Gang 4 Lyfe 💪🏽
After 37 years of starting and failing diets, I’m starting your eating advice tomorrow and seeing what results occur.
Success to you!
Good luck!
You changed my life Dr. Berry. I always struggled with counting calories! Like I wasn't doing it right and I also thought I had high blood pressure but the last dr visit, I was calm and not running late (like before) and my blood pressure was completely normal. I'm down 25 lbs.
I really needed to hear this. I've been so confused and frustrated.