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hoopduck
hoopduck Posts: 8 Member
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Hi! Just wanted to introduce myself to the group. I'm 33, started Keto on Jan 1st, and the last time I stepped on the scale it showed a 14 pound weightloss!

Please share your keto journeys with me, let's motivate and inspire each other!

SW: 188
CW:174
GW:145
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  • WenCruz415
    WenCruz415 Posts: 20 Member
    Hi All! I am on day 44 of Keto life. SW: 216.8 CW: 108.6 GW: 150 (by June if possible:) I feel amazing, I honestly would do this if I wasn't losing weight. I have crazy amounts of energy I have such a clear heard and lazer focus all the time. My weight loss is weird though I lose, then gain, then lose more, than gain, but consistently in a downward movement. Like Monday I weighed 107 and today, I weigh 108.8.. So my weight fluctuates depending on what I ate the day before weigh in! I am adding in 14 hour IF and a bit more movement and exercise.
  • nayneu
    nayneu Posts: 11 Member
    Hi everybody. Just new to my keto journey. I've tried low carb before and experienced carb flu (couple years ago) and have been extremely hesitant about doing it again. But this time around it's so easy. No keto flu. I had low energy only one day and down 14 lbs so far. I'm feeling great.
  • deannaj418
    deannaj418 Posts: 2 Member
    Hey everyone...I started this WOE on September 24th because of my stomach issues. Just looking for some friends through MFP. I have lost 34lbs so far and looking to lose more.
  • Thinagainby59
    Thinagainby59 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm on day 4 of my Keto journey. Feeling great and hoping I'm avoiding the carb flu (how far into the diet does that pass?). I have an ultimate weightloss goal of 75 lbs, but starting with baby steps. Looking for lots of tips and words of wisdom from the Keto pros!
  • jlzpo1
    jlzpo1 Posts: 1 Member
    Greetings- just started on MyFitnessPal a few days ago. Been following WW's Program since June 2016 when I was 253 lbs and lost 90 lbs. Trying to reach optimal BMI for the past year without success. Now trying keto diet with intermittent fasting to break-through and lose the final 10-15 lbs. WW has been great up to now, but I think I need something radically different to shock my system into resuming weight loss.

    Started on keto plan about 4 days ago- most difficult thing honestly is trying to get to 80% fat goal....protein seems to creep into my fat allotment. Primary protein sources - chicken, tofu, ham, turkey. Fat sources - avocado mayonnaise, coconut/olive/avocado oil, cheeses (brie/blue), nuts (macadamia/hazel/pecan/walnut), almond butter, along with ranch dressing, spinach, celery, apple cider vinegar. Any other suggestions on palatable high-fat/low protein food would be greatly appreciated.
  • cbudhai0813
    cbudhai0813 Posts: 2 Member
    Hello Keto Friends. I started playing around with the Keto lifestyle on January 1 and then decided to become 100% dedicated on January 26th after I realizing that I could actually sustain this way of eating. I have found that I really enjoy the variety of recipes I have been trying (I have been using a meal planner with Ruled.Me). Half of my household is lactose intolerant, so dairy has been a challenge for me as I am not used to consuming so much of it. I am happy to report that I have lost 15lbs and looking forward to many more.

    SW: 222
    CW: 207
    GW1: 175
    Final: 145
  • tracie448
    tracie448 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi everyone, I am on day 49 of keto. I feel way less bloated (which is fantastic) and have lost approx 10 lbs, but it seems like I am stuck here, and believe me I have a good 25 lbs that I could shed. I am trying to eat lots of good fats and less protein. I feel like the weight loss has stalled (Frustrated). Any tips on supplements or aides that could get me over the hump and start weight loss again would be appreciated. I sometimes crave a meal replacement shake but am too worried about choosing the wrong one.
  • WenCruz415
    WenCruz415 Posts: 20 Member
    Hi Guys! Just hit day 60 of KETO! 12 lbs down a very slow and steady loss. Add me as a MFO friend if you need accountability or motivation! I will cheer you on!

    SW: 216.8
    CW: 204.6
    GW1: 199 DYING TO GET UNDER THAT 200 mark!
    Final: 145
  • NikaChartrand
    NikaChartrand Posts: 35 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm on day 6 of keto (after about a year of being on and off it, I'm making the commitment) and I'm still working out the kinks in my diet to balance it all out. So far I've lost 9 pounds! I know most, if not all of it, is water, but it still feels great! I'm hoping to lose 40 pounds by my birthday in June! Add me if you want support, motivation, and a cheerleader!
    SW: 331
    CW: 322
    GW1: 290
  • Mikkimomof6
    Mikkimomof6 Posts: 22 Member
    I am new to the keto lifestyle..trying to cut excess sugar from my diet since it kills my joints and leaves me craving more. I have six daughters (two of which are only 9 months old)...and I want to have energy to keep up with them. I'd love all the friends I can get on here! :)
  • jacqui2494
    jacqui2494 Posts: 93 Member
    nayneu wrote: »
    Hi everybody. Just new to my keto journey. I've tried low carb before and experienced carb flu (couple years ago) and have been extremely hesitant about doing it again. But this time around it's so easy. No keto flu. I had low energy only one day and down 14 lbs so far. I'm feeling great.

    I am the same as you. I’m feeling very lethargic but keto strips don’t show any success yet. I’m willing to give this my very best effort.

  • chitownthai
    chitownthai Posts: 2 Member
    KETO DIET! hell ya! all the yum and none of the crap. Do you guys know where I can get a accurate macro measurement for my body type?
  • jacqui2494
    jacqui2494 Posts: 93 Member
    chitownthai wrote: »
    KETO DIET! hell ya! all the yum and none of the crap. Do you guys know where I can get a accurate macro measurement for my body type?
    If you just Google “keto calculator” there are several choices
    One is perfect keto.com. I know my lean body mass and the calculations are exact.
    Or just 1 to 1.5 grams per kilo of lean body mass for protein, carbs you know are under 20grams and fat to satiety. I struggle with that one!

  • jacqui2494
    jacqui2494 Posts: 93 Member
    jlzpo1 wrote: »
    Greetings- just started on MyFitnessPal a few days ago. Been following WW's Program since June 2016 when I was 253 lbs and lost 90 lbs. Trying to reach optimal BMI for the past year without success. Now trying keto diet with intermittent fasting to break-through and lose the final 10-15 lbs. WW has been great up to now, but I think I need something radically different to shock my system into resuming weight loss.

    Started on keto plan about 4 days ago- most difficult thing honestly is trying to get to 80% fat goal....protein seems to creep into my fat allotment. Primary protein sources - chicken, tofu, ham, turkey. Fat sources - avocado mayonnaise, coconut/olive/avocado oil, cheeses (brie/blue), nuts (macadamia/hazel/pecan/walnut), almond butter, along with ranch dressing, spinach, celery, apple cider vinegar. Any other suggestions on palatable high-fat/low protein food would be greatly appreciated.

    I hear you. Getting the fat without the protein is very hard. I find I’m consuming way too many nuts. I lost 8.5kgs following the CICO model on MFP but stalled for 3 months. I’m giving keto a good go at least for the next 6 weeks to shift the last of my weight.
    Best of luck
  • xDaniDragonflyx
    xDaniDragonflyx Posts: 201 Member
    Hello everyone! I'm new to the group and new to Keto. I'm currently on day 3 and I feel pretty good. Yesterday was rough, I wasn't getting enough water or fat, so today I've upped both and I feel perfectly normal, yay!

    CW: 275
    GW: 185 (for now)

    I've been slowly cutting back on my carb intake for the last year or so, along with my husband, so that we're to the point where switching over to keto hasn't been any huge change for us. I have type 2 diabetes and am on insulin, so this change has been sort of touch and go for me. So far my sugars are looking good, the best they have in months in fact! And I see my doctor soon, so I will check in with him and see what he feels I should do as far as my meds.

    Other than that, I'm super excited to be feeling as great as I do! I'm pretty inactive, I work at a call center 40 hours a week, and sit in front of the TV most of the day at home (when I'm not cleaning or cooking), but I want to change this. Problem is, my treadmill broke on me in the middle of January and it's far too cold to walk outside yet (I live in eastern Utah).

    So hello and please feel free to friend me! I would love to have people to share and commiserate with!
  • jacqui2494
    jacqui2494 Posts: 93 Member
    Hi Ketoers
    After a rather crap day yesterday, I went so well today. I cooked a couple of boiled eggs at work and they kept me satisfied all day. I then cooked a beautiful steak with mushrooms and cream and a garden salad. Delightful and only 11grams of carbs. I hope every day is as good as this one.
  • txngus
    txngus Posts: 10 Member
    Hello there!

    I started my Keto journey a few months ago, and haven't really seen many results until very recently. I think it took me a while to really get the hang of things. I lost weight last year doing the low glycemic index diet with my step-dad after a heart attack, but have slowly crept back up. It think the MFP is really going to help me keep my macronutrients in focus.

    SW: 215
    CW: 209
    GW: 185

    :smiley:
  • txngus
    txngus Posts: 10 Member
    chitownthai wrote: »
    KETO DIET! hell ya! all the yum and none of the crap. Do you guys know where I can get a accurate macro measurement for my body type?

    Here's a good one:

    https://ruled.me/keto-calculator/#my-macros
  • StrangeKraem
    StrangeKraem Posts: 19 Member
    Hello there! Day 10 on keto and can't wait until my body has properly adapted, still seem to be struggling with fatigue and lactic acid feelings whenever doing something. Anyhow! I jumped on board not because of weight loss, but because of having Lipoedema. There are several reports saying that some of the symptoms are lessened by being on a keto diet sooo.. here I am! With that I am also doing a dairy free keto, so none of that butter or cheese for me. It's a bit of a struggle since I do love my carbs but my lipoedema has also become soooo much better already, and that is worth everything <3
  • 357girl
    357girl Posts: 30 Member
    chitownthai wrote: »
    KETO DIET! hell ya! all the yum and none of the crap. Do you guys know where I can get a accurate macro measurement for my body type?
    Ruled.me has a calculator and the bacon butter cookbook has a url of keto-calculator.ankerl.com in it. I haven't gone there, though
  • 357girl
    357girl Posts: 30 Member
    I'm on day 7 and down 7.5 pounds. I'm not feeling "great" yet, but I am feeling pretty good. I'm sure part of that is grief because I lost my mom at the end of the year and keto has helped quite a bit with how I feel. My primary goal is to feel better and have energy/clarity.
    SW: 139
    CW: 131.5
    GW: 120
  • ridi222
    ridi222 Posts: 9 Member
    edited March 2018
    I'm reposting this here as I introduced myself a moment ago on the general board. :)

    Hey there! I've just recently returned to MFP. I originally joined in 2012 after having my daughter. I had gained 110 lbs and weighed 240 lbs! I had successfully worked my way back down to 140 lbs by 2014 and was really happy until the chaos of life caught up with me (divorce/finances/restarting life over again) and I started eating my emotions. As I mention in my profile, I was emotionally eating to the point where I was waking up and eating two pints of Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream for breakfast.. The next thing I knew, i was back up to 230 lbs by the beginning of 2016.

    At the end of that year, I challenged myself to push forward and start breaking out of the rut I was in. I soon found happiness again in 2017 and lost weight without changing much of my diet or exercising. My weight was down to 197 lbs as of Feb 2018.

    I'm familiar with low carb living (it's what helped me be my slimmest before) and I'm now on the keto train! I'm just starting Week 2 now and today I weigh 190.2 lbs. My goal is to get back down to 140 lbs by Fall 2018 so I can be my best self again. After I do bounce back, I cannot allow my weight and eating habits to spiral out of control like that ever again.

    Since last year, I've been having issues with my immune system and chronic hives. It's called CIU or chronic idiopathic urticaria which i'm taking prednisone for until the allergist helps figure out the next step. I had to make a drastic change and that was just an even greater reason to seriously commit to the keto lifestyle - effective immediately. I hope that this lifestyle change will help improve this condition as well.

    This week, I successfully stayed under 20-30 total carbs and today I'm around 35 net carbs. Shark week is coming (TMI - sorry) and I'm struggling with keto flu. I'm still new to keto and trying to understand the whole total carbs vs net carbs thing. The cravings are difficult to deal with right now but I'm managing. Ahhhh - this has been a huge change but I know it will be worth it!

    Feel free to add me - We've got this!
  • darkangellucius
    darkangellucius Posts: 1 Member
    Hello everyone!

    I used to live off of keto more than a year ago until I fell on my tail bone on my engagement night. Since then, doing menial tasks have been really hard and exercising was out of the question. All of this led to a loss of motivation which then translated to a slow progression of weight gain. My wedding is in july and I hope to lose all the the weight by then.

    Feel free to add me as I'm looking for friends for accountability, encouragement and motivation.

    Let's not let our dreams be dreams and keto on!!!

    SW: 140lbs
    GW: 110lbs

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