Struggling to lose weight or even gaining on keto or carnivore? Dr. Eric Westman reacts to Laura Spath’s insights and breaks down the top mistakes that can stall progress — from hidden carbs and overeating to stress, sleep, and emotional triggers.
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Why You’re Gaining Weight On A Carnivore Diet! - Doctor Reacts
In this video, Dr. Eric Westman discusses potential reasons for weight gain on a keto or carnivore diet, responding to insights from Laura Spath. He identifies key factors such as consistency in dietary adherence, the complexities of calorie management including overeating and undereating, and the importance of addressing emotional relationships with food. Dr. Westman emphasizes the need for patients to be both careful and informed about their choices, especially when using these diets for therapeutic purposes.
Key Points
Importance of Consistency
Consistency in sticking to dietary guidelines is vital for success on the keto or carnivore diet. Dr. Westman emphasizes that being too lenient—such as indulging in carbs or alcohol on weekends—can disrupt fat-burning processes, leading to weight gain. He advises strict adherence to gain the intended weight loss benefits.
Caloric Management: Overeating vs. Undereating
Overeating may stem from too much dairy or processed meats, resulting in high calorie intake. In contrast, undereating can lead to metabolic slowdown and weight regain due to the body adjusting its metabolism to lower food intake. Both extremes can hinder weight loss progress.
Impact of Emotional Eating
Dr. Westman stresses that a carnivore diet cannot resolve underlying emotional issues related to food. Even with improved nutrition, individuals must address emotional eating for long-term weight management and stability. Understanding one’s relationship with food is crucial for achieving desired health outcomes.
Factors Beyond Diet
In addition to dietary factors, sleep, stress, and overall lifestyle play significant roles in weight management. Dr. Westman suggests evaluating these aspects to find difficulties in weight loss, as high stress and lack of sleep can lead to weight gain despite dietary efforts.
Consult Clinical Experts for Diet Adjustments
Using keto or carnivore diets should ideally be supervised by medical professionals, especially for those on medication or seeking more aggressive weight loss approaches. It is crucial to consider personal medical history and get tailored advice to navigate these diets safely.
Thanks for posting this, the video came up in my feed, but I only watched the first 5 minutes.
I agree with the not measuring weight, I use the fact that I can’t use one of the belts I bought with the boots in wearing now because it’s too big; the belt I bought with my second pair of boots is on its smallest setting (I use a hair tie to control the tag end of the belt over my hip) and is loose; and my jeans have gone down from 36 inch to 33 while moving from my hips to my waist
It’s very important to stop focusing on weight, but looking at body composition is more functional.
This can be done with a body composition scale, or just body dimensions (waist, arms, legs, etc). If your weight is going up but your circumference is going down - it’s very likely that your total fat % is going down but your gaining healthy mass (muscle, bone)
Whenever starting a new diet, get your metrics! Weight, Waist size, body composition, glucose, lipids, etc…