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  • landiodo
    landiodo Posts: 69 Member
    I would prefer to be a lacto-ovo keto person, but it is hard to work in the protein. I make mug bread with protein powder instead of almond flour. This way I can eat a cheese and avocado sandwich and a small salad and hit 40 grams of protein. I still occasionally eat bacon and tuna, but it is not one of my long term goals.
  • fileshiny
    fileshiny Posts: 149 Member
    landiodo wrote: »
    I would prefer to be a lacto-ovo keto person, but it is hard to work in the protein. I make mug bread with protein powder instead of almond flour. This way I can eat a cheese and avocado sandwich and a small salad and hit 40 grams of protein. I still occasionally eat bacon and tuna, but it is not one of my long term goals.

    I find it the other way - I have to try really hard to keep the protein levels lower and the fat levels higher. Most of my sources of fat are good sources of protein too, so that's the macro situation I have to keep most in mind.
  • rayn3z
    rayn3z Posts: 19 Member
    I'm also a lacto-Ovo vegetarian on keto diet. I can say that it's the most interesting thing I've done in my life. I love it because it forces me to challenge myself , and be really creative in the way I prepare my food.

    I dropped 6 lbs in the first week (not over 25g net carbs) and now it's stabilized a little bit since I haven't been too strict on the carb count, but never went over 60g (when I wasn't strict).

    But also working out at least 3 times a week doing weight training, so whenever I go over, I work out to burn it.

    I wish you the best of luck on your adventure!
  • auntjenny74
    auntjenny74 Posts: 72 Member
    Another lacto-ovo vegetarian here! I have been doing this for 3 months or so. It is definitely a challenge. I give myself a little more wiggle room - trying to keep under 50 total carbs daily, but I feel like I have been pretty successful so far. The gains I have had in energy and focus and the reductions in hunger/cravings have made it all so worth it!
  • MilllieMoo
    MilllieMoo Posts: 88 Member
    I LOVE cauliflower, but wouldn't eat a whole head of it!, you're committed!! ;)

    I'm vegetarian, keto for about 5-6 months - aiming for (and almost always hitting) 20g carbs or under. Feel free to follow my diary :)
  • fileshiny
    fileshiny Posts: 149 Member
    2g total carbs today! I'm getting the hang of this thing!
  • KetoGirl83
    KetoGirl83 Posts: 546 Member
    fileshiny wrote: »
    2g total carbs today! I'm getting the hang of this thing!

    Are you drinking olive oil instead of eating? :o

    ::flowerforyou::
  • fileshiny
    fileshiny Posts: 149 Member
    KetoGirl83 wrote: »
    fileshiny wrote: »
    2g total carbs today! I'm getting the hang of this thing!

    Are you drinking olive oil instead of eating? :o

    ::flowerforyou::

    Nah, it was all cheese pretty much yesterday. I have discovered the wonders of Juusto baked cheese and it's crazy good when fried up.

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