Using macros on a keto diet...?

calimom00

Is it possible? Or even necessary?

kommodevaran

Macronutrients are fat, carbohydrates and protein, which together make up the calories in our diet. You can eat macros in a number of different ratios. Keto is extreme low carb. First, find out if you want to go keto, and this should include a why. If you want to eat keto, you need to make sure that you don't eat too much carbs, but enough fat and protein. So tracking is a very good idea.

If this wasn't anywhere near what you were thinking about, I think you have to elaborate a little

PearBlossom9

Yes, if you want to loose weight.

Mine is currently :

1,357 calories

20g carbs (limit) 6%
93g protein (goal) 27%
101g fat (limit) 67%

I limit my carbs, aim for the protein goal, and eat fat to feel full. Obviously the less fat you eat the less calories you consume.

I use this : http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

RodaRose

KETO is high fat: real cream in coffee, full fat salad dressing, meat with fat, dark meat chicken, eggs and cheese muffins, bacon, sausage, lots of green leafy veggies. Instead of bread you can eat "pizza" made with coconut and almond flour.

calimom00

I used a keto calculator, then adjusted my MFP macros, but just wanted to make sure that this was something that even made sense before I started lol. I'm really excited about this, I experimented with keto before and lost inches within days!

PearBlossom9

RodaRose wrote: »

KETO is high fat: real cream in coffee, full fat salad dressing, meat with fat, dark meat chicken, eggs and cheese muffins, bacon, sausage, lots of green leafy veggies. Instead of bread you can eat "pizza" made with coconut and almond flour.

Keto is not automatically a high fat diet. In fact, there is a specific subset that aims to limit fat.

You watch your carb intake. You set it at a level you are happy with. Most say to start with 20-30g and go up from there as you feel comfortable. Carbs should come from veggies and nuts. Asparagus, spinach, zucchini, spaghetti squash are the most common. But there are other veggies that work.

You concentrate on your protein intake. This is important as you do not want to loose muscle. Obviously protein comes from meat and seafood. This can be anything you like and fits in your caloric goals. It can be chicken breast. It could be bacon. It can be eggs. It can be fish. It can be a hamburger. There is no right or wrong answer here. Eat the proteins you like.

Full fat salad dressings, if you like them. All you really need to do is watch the carb counts. Heavy cream is recommended over creamers. Dairy has carbs but you can usually fit in cheese if that is something you like. You eat enough fat to feel satisfied.

calimom00 wrote: »

I used a keto calculator, then adjusted my MFP macros, but just wanted to make sure that this was something that even made sense before I started lol. I'm really excited about this, I experimented with keto before and lost inches within days!

Good luck! Lots of us are very happy with a Keto lifestyle.

yarwell

calimom00 wrote: »

Is it possible? Or even necessary?

in the standard version of MFP you would be looking at 5 or 10% calories from carbs. 20 or 25 from protein and the rest from fats. The steps are 5% unless you go premium.