Adherence to a theory obscures reality
I've made surprising observations after eating certain foods.
Examples.
- Keto mudcake
- Burger patties
- Ground meat
- Bolognese
- …
I want to develop a point that you should pay attention to the effects of each meal. Don't be blinded by theory.
I have had periods under a ketogenic diet when I felt absurdly healthy, and periods that felt bad. I'm 90% sure my food selections were largely behind it. But all selections were keto. You can conclude that keto is not the whole answer.
For some reason, when I eat a keto variant of some pastry or cake, I feel similar to as if I had eaten the regular carb-laden variant.
When I broke a fast with burger patties, cheese and bacon, I didn't feel nearly as good as I thought I would. It's much better to break it with whole meat, e.g. slow cooked chuck steak.
I don't understand why I had these effects, but seeking explanations like hidden carbs didn't have much success.
The lesson is maybe obvious, but: even if you don't understand why you feel bad, you can still adapt. Let go of your theories and go back to the bare observations. Refine your personal diet not only from theory but from your experiences.