035: Chris Irvin - Keto Plateaus: Everything You Need to Know to Bust Through Them
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Dr. Anthony Gustin
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🗓️ 17 September 2018
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Hitting a plateau on keto doesn’t mean you’ve failed or that a keto diet isn’t right for you.
It just means your body may have already adapted and needs to switch things up to break through its current plateau.
But with so many variables to tweak, such as carbs, calories, fat, sleep, and more, it can be difficult to pinpoint which ones to start with.
Most people usually start by restricting calories or increasing the intensity of their workouts.
But these aren’t always the best routes to take, as you’ll learn in this podcast episode with keto expert Chris Irvin.
We’ll also show you the telltale signs you’re in a plateau and what to do about it.
The reality is keto plateaus are inevitable. Once your body adapts, it’s up to you to be your own detective to see what adjustments need to be made.
Find out how to do just that by checking out the episode now!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, hello, hello, and thank you for listening to another episode of the Keto Answers Podcast. |
| 0:10.0 | Today I had on a special guest Chris Irving, he is the first person to be in the show twice. |
| 0:14.0 | And today was a good one. We rented pretty excessively about what to do when you're stuck on a plateau on ketosis. |
| 0:20.0 | So if you're trying to lose weight and you don't know what to do, this episode is for you. |
| 0:23.0 | We went through stepwise function, everything you do to figure out what is in your way to help lose weight faster. |
| 0:29.0 | So if you're interested in that, tune in and I hope you enjoy. |
| 0:32.0 | Before we get to the episode, I wanted to chat about a sponsor, Perfect Keto. |
| 0:35.0 | Perfect Keto is all about making a ketogenic diet healthy and accessible. |
| 0:39.0 | Whether you're reading all of our online guides or articles or enjoying Perfect Keto's exaginist ketones or any other keto-friendly products, |
| 0:45.0 | everything you need to make Keto work for you is at perfectketo.com. |
| 0:48.0 | And know what you're thinking, hey, aren't you the founder of Perfect Keto? |
| 0:51.0 | Yep, that's right, and all of my insanely high standards have been put into making each and every product. |
| 0:57.0 | My background is a functional medicine clinician helps me craft the cleanest and healthiest possible products and the best information about the ketogenic diet. |
| 1:03.0 | Head on over to perfectketo.com to learn anything you need to know about the ketogenic diet. |
| 1:07.0 | And if you've never tried any of our products before, feel free to use a code Keto Podcast for 20% of your first order. |
| 1:12.0 | With that being said, let's get into the show. |
| 1:14.0 | Chris, thanks for coming to the show, my man. |
| 1:16.0 | Thank you for having me, Dr. Gussel. How are you doing today? |
| 1:19.0 | Great, fun fact. First of all, Anthony is cool. |
| 1:23.0 | But yeah, fun fact, you were the first repeat guest in the show. |
| 1:28.0 | Really? |
| 1:29.0 | Yeah, I think we're mid, that's quite the honor. |
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