So first of all - are tomatoes Keto? I see them in a lot of Keto recipes (both Veg and Non-Veg) but I do see my blood sugar spike a little even with just eating tomatoes (I eat like 2 Bowls of Cherry Tomatoes, in a sitting - so total carbs would be high - but relatively low, compared to the total grams of tomatoes I consume).
So, what will happen if I eat only tomatoes for 2 months?
I have seen Penn Jillette of Penn and Teller fame, do a potato diet and lose about 100 pounds. I’m diabetic and so i don’t want to do a potato diet - but i LOVE tomatoes. So you guys have any advise on a tomato diet? Will it provide similar results (or better) as per Dr. Jason Fung’s school of nutrition?
If someone can suggest a better diet - i’m all in for that too.
I’m not worried about vitamin deficiencies - i take enough supplements already and my endocrinologist tests them every three months.
Let me know your thoughts.
If you are diabetic and tomatoes spike your blood sugar, this would be idiotic to try.
Tomatoes are not “keto” (in large quantities). Like most fruit and vegetables they are carbs.
They are also not a complete diet.
Sounds a little…extreme. I’m wondering how eating one kind of food for a long period of time would alter your gut microbiome…and tomatoes are pretty acidic, so I’m wondering about acid reflux too. Would also bear some of what this article says in mind: https://www.livestrong.com/article/494705-side-effects-of-eating-too-many-tomatoes/
I think this has no sense, it’s better for you to follow a diet with more variety. I also hate cooking so I prefer to eat raw vegetables and if not I just boil them. Just follow a healthy diet and do some kind of intermittent fasting or keto and you will see results. Find the kind of diet that will fit you in long term.
2 months you would be fine. Tomatoes have good amount of potassium. It’s not complete nutrition, but if you’re 100lbs overweight, that’s not really an issue for just a couple months.
My only recommendation is nix the olive oil. You don’t need it. And it’s 4000 calories per pound. All it will do is slow the weight loss.I’d stick with tomatoes and spices, including garlic.