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Keto like Atkins for carbs ?

atmasters
atmasters Posts: 14 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Good day. after a long hiatus from a low carb lifestyle I am trying to get back in the game and drop some pounds. I was pretty successful on low carb taking in on average 20 grams a day like most low carb diets. Is the Keto the same set up and is 20 grams and less the rule of thumb ?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Keto tends to be about 20 grams per day, but low carb doesn't have to be that low

    If you aren't a member of the low carb group I would check them out
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    From what I see, low carb is typically under 100-150g, and keto is under 20-50g.

    There is wiggle room with those macros. A very active and healthy person might stay in ketosis are well over 100g of carbs if they time carbs around exercise whereas a metabolically unhealthy person may be out of constant ketosis with carbs over 30g.
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