Common Keto Mistake - "Eating too much protein"

This cannot be emphasized enough, especially for pre-diabetics and diabetics starting a ketogenic diet. Because of chronic insulin-insensitivity, pre-diabetic and diabetic individuals have a much higher than average base insulin level.

Insulin blocks lipolysis (fat-burning), so you want to get it as low as possible.

Without resorting to drugs like metformin, removing as many insulinogenic foods from your diet is the only way to reduce insulin levels for insulin-resistant people. Carbohydrates are insulinogenic, but so are proteins, only to a much lesser degree.

Only eat enough protein to maintain lean-body mass, and supplement that with enough fat until you're no longer physically hungry.