Low Carb Kansas City - Sept 30th
 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/low-ca...ets-27258887065



General Admission is $8

Yay! Comin' to Kansas City!

I'm sorry I heard about this so late. I have an appt. with a dermatologist that day--and it takes six months to catch up with one of those!

The famous Dr. Mary Vernon lives just up the road in Lawrence. I wonder if she'll be putting in an appearance?

The event goes all day from 9 am to 7 pm! And only $8 to get local discounts and freebies.
Would be worth just to meet and learn more about the local LC doctor who is organizing the event..and to hear Dr Westman. :)

My appt. is in the morning. Maybe I can show up at the conference for a few hours in the middle. If I do, I'll report.

Dr Westman gave a summary at the LC support group about this conference. The chiropractor who organized it is a supporter of Ketogenic diets. These LC meetings have become a gathering place for LCers, and there will be more around the country. When he asked how many already eat LC it was 2/3 + of the audience.

One of the commercial sponsors was the product Keto OS, about which Dr Westman is still skeptical for weight loss. It may be useful for other conditions but he reminds people that getting "into ketosis" through the use of exogenous ketones is not the goal if you want to lose weight. You still have to account for the calories in any product. IF you are getting 300 extra calories in coconut oil, MCT oil, or Keto OS, then you are not burning those 300 calories from your body fat. So consider your use of these products in light of your own goals. Keto OS had enthusiastic testimonials, but it is a multilevel marketing company, so consider that vs the use of products with extra calories if you still need to lose fat.

Low Carb KC returns! The "second" annual Low Carb gathering.

I distrust KetoOS even more than last year. Hearing awful stories about the heavy handed sales job from desperate reps and managers tied to a MLM scheme. So steer clear of the vendors and enjoy another Low Carb meeting:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/low-ca...orderfblightbox

Back for the third AnnualLow Carb KC, now a three day event!
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Are such events held elsewhere, or is it just a growing phenomemom in th Kansas area??

They are everywhere this year! There was a second KetoFest (not as scientific, more social) in New London, CT last month. The videos from Science Sunday should be posted soon.

I know two in Washington DC, one in Houston, etc.
Two open FB pages you can check for events are HealClinic and Adapt Your Life. https://www.facebook.com/pg/AdaptYo...f=page_internal
Get on the LowCarbUSA email list..there's usually one in FL in January. :sunny:
Then there are small groups popping up everywhere, not big name speakers but folks getting together to share information, aka "Meat-Ups" :)

Thanks Janet!!! Im not on social media, so thank you for doing the leg work.

My son wants me to go to the Kansas CIty event so he can come along for the BBQ 'd dinners. Which led to when did sugar get added to BBQ sauces..... any way..... many thanks.

There was a pig roast at KetoFest (sounds Southern to me :) ) sponsored by a new company Stevia Sweetened BBQ sauce.http://ketofest.com/schedule.html

I did not go but heard Carl and Richard talking about the sauce on the last podcast...sounds good. They are planning another KetoFest for 2019...and also encouraging people everywhere to consider doing similar in their Town. Will let you use that name and give advice to help you recruit the restaurants, speakers, etc.

Carl does mini-Keto events every month or so in New London...a cooking demo and a dinner. The 2KetoDudes have grown on me, while Adam Nally and JM are not my favorites... I'd pick conferences by the speakers. Though by this point, most speakers standard talks have been placed on YouTube for free already. I’ll be at a day event in NC only because it is a chance to finally meet Amy Berger in person.