Six common beliefs addressed, Part 101

1. You must find alternatives to eggs and bacon, if you are allergic to both, as most "keto" recipes contain them. 

Stay away from "keto recipes". Ketogenic protocols consist of meat and vegetables, and though you can search ideas for different ways of preparing your meals, you should not be following "recipes". 

Eggs and bacon make a great breakfast, but you want to refrain from making them a part of every meal. You need to eat meat. Substantial, filling, satiating meat. Ground beef, steaks, pork chops, chicken, lamb, veal, venison, moose, whatever floats your boat, but eat meat. You can do "keto" without the eggs and bacon.

2. Can you reduce protein while still staying within your macros?

There would be no reason to reduce protein, so just stay within your macros. 

3. Are bananas allowed on low carb diets?

No. Bananas are not part of carbohydrate restricted diets. Tropical fruits are not recommended, as they have been heavily hybridized to contain much more sugar than they would naturally have. 

4. A lot of people on "keto" are "going bald". 

Wow. Wig manufacturers are going to make a killing then. But before you begin buying stock, keep in mind that vegan/vegetarian diets have been at the center of nutrition advice, for decades, and the hair loss they produce has yet not created any Jeff Bezos in the wig manufacturing industry. 

Hair loss is usually what occurs when you restrict protein and eat a nutrient poor diet of chaffles and "keto" ice cream, while fasting for five days straight. The best way to avoid hair loss is to avoid "keto" altogether. Find a legitimate ketogenic protocol and ditch the foolery or invest in really good hair extensions. 

5. Can you have bread, as long as it's "low carb"?

No. There is no such thing as "low carb bread". That's an oxymoron. The only true "low carb bread" is called meatloaf. 

Sugar and grains are not allowed on legitimate carbohydrate restricted protocols. You know which diet has a lot of bread in it? The Standard American Diet (SAD). Vegan and vegetarian diets are also filled with bread. So, if you can't ditch the bread, ditch the diet, and seek other alternatives. 

6. Can you have pasta, as long as it's "veggie pasta"?

No. There is no such thing as "veggie pasta", unless you spiralize whole zucchinis, yellow squash or some other non starchy vegetable. 

Pasta is made with flour. Usually it's a grain flour, but there is pasta that's made with legume flours as well. Either way, pasta is very high in carbs and not part of a legitimate low carb protocol.