Ketogenic Diet Starter here!

ktaveroni86x

Hi all! Looking for some tips and advice from anyone who has done or is on the Ketogenic Diet. I am a Mom of 2 working full time, looking to make this as easy as possible! Any food or meal suggestions would be great as well!

Thank you!

Tragfan

I’m just starting Keto as well I’ve eaten low carb before, so this is similar just have to up the fats! I love how flexible this way of eating is. Tons of recipes on Pinterest!

ktaveroni86x

right, i was just researching the best protein fats ect and there really is a great range! I will check out pinterest as well, thank you!! Good Luck on your journey!

nvmomketo

These MFP groups have a LOT of info that may be of help:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1143-keto
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

My advice is lots of salt. You need 3000-5000 mg of sodium a day to replace what you lose when you cut carbs. That's approximately 2 teaspoons of salt.

Good luck!

cristo168

I am working on my recipes for keto. I have been on keto almost 3 months and lost 30 pounds. You mentioned you have 2 kids. Are you going to put them on the same diet? From what i have read a true keto diet is not optimal for growing children. Even for adults it should be done seasonal. Let me know if you need more info. I can share some links.

toxikon

I did keto for about a year, then ditched it and now I just follow a general balanced diet. I liked bread and pasta too much and keto substitutions just didn't cut it for me.

Make sure to keep your electrolytes balanced. Take in extra potassium chloride, magnesium citrate and sodium. You can buy salt substitutes for your potassium to sprinkle onto food or into your drinks. Much cheaper than tablets. Watch out for constipation, magnesium will help a lot with that.

dustinjbrock

I've done keto for a while. I'm a trucker so when I'm on the road, my optiins for the diet are a little limited but whem im home.... i absolutelt love it!

There are so many recipes you can make of all your favorite foods! Alot of cooking and prep work for them but it makes it seem like im not even on a diet.

I've tried 5 different keto pizza recipes and loved them all! Love a diet where I can eat pizza or chicken thighs in a creme sauce.

keepingupwithketo

I'm new at keto as well! Any recipes and tips would be greatly appreciated!!

chinatowninchina

the diet dr site has some really great recipes for low carb and for keto.

KetoPhillip

I've lost 43lbs on the keto diet so far. There is a app called Total Keto Diet where you can find recipes and also get updates of new recipes as well. Good luck on your journey, you can do it!

ktaveroni86x

Thank you so much everyone!!!

kphelan03

There are some excellent keto groups on facebook. The best one to try and lose weight with is call Ketogenic dieters. They are for nutritional keto, not medical which is slightly different. You dont need to ingest as much fat as the other groups say you do if you are trying to lose weight

AndoRules

Been on keto for 4 weeks today, down 20lbs. I try to change my meals up to avoid stagnation and boredom. Nothing will destroy your will to continue eating better than getting sick of everything you eat.

elphie754

AndoRules wrote: »

Been on keto for 4 weeks today, down 20lbs. I try to change my meals up to avoid stagnation and boredom. Nothing will destroy your will to continue eating better than getting sick of everything you eat.

Losing 5lbs a week is NOT healthy.

ewartm12

Done this diet and lost shed loads of weight and then rebounded. The key is how you come off this unnatural way of eating. Think of pressing a ball down in a swimming pool and then letting go of it. Your appetite will respond in a similar way unless you manage re-entry to the real world.
Good luck everyone

nvmomketo

elphie754 wrote: »

AndoRules wrote: »

Been on keto for 4 weeks today, down 20lbs. I try to change my meals up to avoid stagnation and boredom. Nothing will destroy your will to continue eating better than getting sick of everything you eat.

Losing 5lbs a week is NOT healthy.

Chances are a few pounds are water weight.

skytoproberts

ktaveroni86x wrote: »

Hi all! Looking for some tips and advice from anyone who has done or is on the Ketogenic Diet. I am a Mom of 2 working full time, looking to make this as easy as possible! Any food or meal suggestions would be great as well!

Thank you!

I just started my keto diet as well, and unfortunately time is never on my side... a friend suggested I check out www.ketofridge.com. It is a pretty sweet Keto meal prep service... Ordered from them twice sofar the menu seems to change each week, and has some pretty tasty meals. Had alligator last week, and going to try the bacon kangaroo burrito this week.

ironjay37

Best of luck on your keto lifestyle, may you succeed in all you do.

dustinjbrock

elphie754 wrote: »

AndoRules wrote: »

Been on keto for 4 weeks today, down 20lbs. I try to change my meals up to avoid stagnation and boredom. Nothing will destroy your will to continue eating better than getting sick of everything you eat.

Losing 5lbs a week is NOT healthy.

Healthier than obesity.

FlufferCat

ewartm12 wrote: »

Done this diet and lost shed loads of weight and then rebounded. The key is how you come off this unnatural way of eating. Think of pressing a ball down in a swimming pool and then letting go of it. Your appetite will respond in a similar way unless you manage re-entry to the real world.
Good luck everyone

"unnatural" ? How can it be unnatural to eat meat,fish,vegetables,nuts,and berries?
That's the way our ancestors ate for millennia.It's the processed factory food and tons of sugar that got us fat,and sick.

stepea83

im new to it as well, so far so good.....

i tend to make pulled pork using the slow cooker at the weekend which does me for around 3/4 days for lunches or dinners. quick and easy. accompanied with some sort of salad, cheese and mayo or hot sauce.

chicken wings

bacon, eggs and avocado (butter and/or mayo for adding flavor to eggs)

if your from the UK look out for Heck Sausages in the supermarket. taste awesome and pretty lean in terms of carbs.

stepea83

oh also remember you can subtract the amount of fibre you have in your diet from the carbs so you get a NET figure. so if you eat something that has 8g carbs but it has 5g fibre, you re only really having 3g of carb.