My Escape from Low-Carb Diets to More Energy, Muscle, and Fat Loss | Ep 322

Wits & Weights | Fat Loss, Nutrition, & Strength Training for Lifters

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Have you tried to eat more freely, but old low-carb rules keep creeping in?
What if the real issue isn’t carbs at all, but your identity?
I share the raw truth of my journey from strict keto and paleo to happily eating over 300 grams of carbs a day without guilt, without bloat, and with better results than ever. You’ll learn how I confronted disordered thinking, broke free from nutrition dogma, and rebuilt my beliefs around food and performance. If you’ve struggled with all-or-nothing dieting, this one’s for you.
Today, you’ll learn all about:

01:01 - Why I stopped fearing carbs
05:14 - First experiences with low-carb diets
10:50 - My paleo obsession and food dogma
14:36 - When training didn’t match my nutrition
18:05 - The breaking point that changed everything
23:45 - How I overcame my fear of carbs
29:06 - The identity shift behind better eating
32:30 - What actually changed when I added carbs
40:42 - Do carbs need to be high or low?
45:19 - Travel and tracking without a food scale
58:55 - Outro

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Chapters

1. My Journey From Strict Keto to Carbs (00:00:00)

2. The Origin of My Low-Carb Obsession (00:05:35)

3. Breaking Point and Changing Mindset (00:15:00)

4. Identity, Fear and Psychological Flexibility (00:23:00)

5. Practical Carb Reintroduction and Results (00:32:00)

6. Carb Timing and Nutritional Strategy (00:43:00)

7. Finding Food Freedom and Breaking Habits (00:55:00)

8. Final Thoughts on Nutritional Flexibility (01:01:00)