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Keto diet and calorie counting ?

hcglindsey
hcglindsey Posts: 37 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How many calories should I eat on a ketogenic diet ?

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  • sweetteadrinker2
    sweetteadrinker2 Posts: 1,026 Member
    As a keto dieter I eat around 1300 cals a day(or thats the goal, mostly im between 1100 and 1250). But that's absolutely not based on me being keto. Keto is a method for setting your macros, cico still governs calories.

    You can use this calculator http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/ to calculate your ketogenic macros, and then set your deficit(down toward the bottom) according to how much weight you have to lose. I recommend starting with a 15-20% deficit and seeing how you feel.

    Also look up information on keto flu and how to combat it.

    Best of luck.
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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    hcglindsey wrote: »
    How many calories should I eat on a ketogenic diet ?

    Enough to be satisfied and not hungry, typically this will be low enough to lose weight. If not, eat less.

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