which plan??? low carb high fat
carinla
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Hello! I am new to the low carb high fat way of dieting to be healthy and lose weight. I have been searching the internet, Some say 2 meals only a day. Some say unlimited of certain kinds of vegetables, some say several small meals a day. I am a very basic simple plan person. Is there a good simple plan to follow? What about protein shakes are they ok?
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You need to find what works for you... I like to just snack all day long... some eat only once or twice a day... So, i say... just eat when you’re hungry. Eating 20 net carbs (total carbs - fiber) is an easy way to start if you want to be in ketosis. Otherwise, just choose a carb amount to stay under. Low carb protein shakes are fine, but I prefer to get my protein from real foods... I find it to be more filling that way. Feel free to add me... my diary is open to friends.1
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Thank you! Appreciate it!0
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You'll find that we support just about every [sane] variation of low-carb. It is going to be hard to get a unified statement as to which one is best.
Frankly, the important part is removing the carbs. That is 95% of it. Everything after that is trying to get the last 5% perfect for your own situation.5 -
Maybe just plan to eat when you are hungry and not follow a specific plan as far as that goes?
That also seems to be what’s most natural and should prevent overeating as well.2 -
Hello! I am new to the low carb high fat way of dieting to be healthy and lose weight. I have been searching the internet, Some say 2 meals only a day. Some say unlimited of certain kinds of vegetables, some say several small meals a day. I am a very basic simple plan person. Is there a good simple plan to follow? What about protein shakes are they ok?
If you follow low carb and higher fat you will generally be less hungry anyhow, a number of people end up doing intermittent fasting almost by default as they find they aren't hungry until later in the day so end up eating just two meals. Also if you aren't eating at all times, like 6 small snacks it gives your body time to find out if it is hungry or not. That being said, if it suits your life to snack regularly because that's how you eat, then do it. It may be that after a while of doing low carb you will naturally not feel so hungry and cut back to less meals per day. It's important to eat enough and also to keep to the low carbs, higher fat and enough protein to get the full benefits, that's the important part starting out, not when you eat. You can look at those things later. Good luck!0 -
My 4+ year adventure has had me all over the low carb spectrum. I lost all my excess weight/fat eating on the high end of low carb with more attention to a calorie deficit than eating "to macros". I later experimented for a year with medically therapeutic keto keeping both carbs and protein combined to less than 25% of my total calories and found the joy of satiation with high fat, low carb.
Being a person who likes all foods but tends to overeat highly palatable sugar/starch/fatty/salty combos such as cakes, cookies, pies, Doritos, Fritos, etc, I now keep carbs in check around 50 grams a day, steer clear of my trigger foods except on special occasion and keep tabs on overall calories.
My 2 Day Thanksgiving special occassion ended this AM. I'm still visiting friends at the lake but headed home in a few hours. I'm not hungry and would prefer to skip the breakfast my hosts will prepare but will graciously have a bit by picking and choosing accordingly without "diet stories" or fanfare.
I doubt you'll find what is best for you for a lifetime at the onset. Keep your carbs low, deficit calories in check and pay close attention to eating habits. It became easier for me to observe and change my negative eating behaviors/habits once I had diminished hunger via very low carb. My suggestion is to keep your daily environment free of your trigger foods if you have trigger foods. That very well may include not having keto/low carb sweets and treats around. Good luck.5
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