Keto support and encouragement

Knbeet

Trying really had to stick to keto but find it hard to stay under 50g net. And staying under 1500 calories. Any suggestions?

kshama2001

I couldn't stay under 1500 calories either. Hooray for exercise calories!

How tall are you and how many pounds do you need to lose before you get to your goal weight?

AnvilHead

Knbeet wrote: »

Trying really had to stick to keto but find it hard to stay under 50g net. And staying under 1500 calories. Any suggestions?

If keto is that hard for you, why are you trying to stick with it?

The only benefit of keto is that for people who find fat more satiating than carbs, it helps them stick to their calorie goal without being miserable. It doesn't seem to have that effect for you. Weight loss on keto is no faster or more efficient than any other combination of macros, other than the initial water weight loss when you deprive your body of glycogen/water reserves. It's also a sub-optimal diet for training, especially if you're doing any kind of short duration/high intensity training (e.g., strength training, HIIT, etc.).

FlyingMolly

You'll find support, advice, and recipes here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

I found keto confusing and off-putting in the beginning and didn't think I'd make it past my first week. But when I started reading more I realized there are a lot of ways to do it, including a way that works really well for me. You don't have to just eat steak and eggs all day, and my diary is open if you want to check me on that.

Running_and_Coffee

Agree with @FlyingMolly --that board is super-supportive. I did a lot of research before doing keto, but find it very easy to follow. Once you figure out which foods you like that are keto-friendly, you pretty quickly get the hang of things!

mmapags

AnvilHead wrote: »

Knbeet wrote: »

Trying really had to stick to keto but find it hard to stay under 50g net. And staying under 1500 calories. Any suggestions?

If keto is that hard for you, why are you trying to stick with it?

The only benefit of keto is that for people who find fat more satiating than carbs, it helps them stick to their calorie goal without being miserable. It doesn't seem to have that effect for you. Weight loss on keto is no faster or more efficient than any other combination of macros, other than the initial water weight loss when you deprive your body of glycogen/water reserves. It's also a sub-optimal diet for training, especially if you're doing any kind of short duration/high intensity training (e.g., strength training, HIIT, etc.).

This^ all the way. Unless you have some specific health related reason to do keto, like say insulin resistance, why? If you find it difficult and not sustainable, it's likely not for you. It has not advantage for fat loss as anvil pointed out.

Knbeet

@kshama2001 I am 5’5” needing to lose 20-30lbs.

Knbeet

@mmapags I choose keto as I feel best eating this way. Most (but not all) carbs make me feel ill. I do train, bike, jog, weights. I guess I’m still trying to figure out if this is for me or not.

Knbeet

@FlyingMolly thank you for the advice. I will check it out for sure!