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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To answer OP (sort of): a lot of ppl lose on keto for two reasons. Increased insulin sensitivity and ingesting fewer calories. It’s not however particularly healthy .  Most longevity research favors a plant based pescatarian diet for overall health (which shockingly is not the same thing as weight, through there a correlation) if you can control your insulin production via reduction in high glycemic foods, less frequent eating and increase your fiber intake via diversity of plants, (particularly for gut health), switch to healthier fats (avoid inflammatory oils) and keep animal products lower , keep active daily but it can be moderate ,  then this is generally for most people a recipe for health span. So yes carbs are not the devil
 but the right carbs. And you don’t need to load up on protein to make up for it. I used to eat a ton of protein but in fact I think it can adverse impacts long term (so you really want to stimulate growth all the same? Same growth factor that builds muscle feeds tumor growth). By the way the centenarians around the world war like this, exercise and get good sleep.  One addendum is also that we all have different (and changeable) microbiomes which impact how we react to different foods. So this is both why some people do better in some diets than others .. BUT the way to create a healthy micro biome with advantageous microbes for metabolic and other kinds of health seems to be by eating lots of plants, some fermented stuff.’ and avoiding processed fats, sugars and starches. This is my bigggest issue with super keto /carnivore diets.
Once I started reading about longevity, science backed research on healthspan I shifted my focus from weight to health. I feel better than I have In a couple years and am happy with my smack in mid range of normal
BMI. [/quote]

Op here - thank you for this thoughtful post. I’m definitely at the stage of life where I’m focused on feeling healthy and strong. I’m not striving to be super skinny and am only 10 or so lbs over a comfortable weight for me. Maybe it’s more the bloat I’m contending with that’s uncomfortable. Sounds like I need to read more about gut health and inflammation. 
Could you direct me some of the resources you’ve read?[/quote]

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