Trying keto - help

lstamour79

I am looking into Keto. I have been tracking macros while deliberately eliminating carbs besides veggies , yet still getting at least 15% carbs in my macros. How would anyone get 5% carbs in their macros?? I’m seriously stumped with how to make this work.

concordancia

Basically, they eat small portions of leafy vegetables.

This and dairy is why I don't worry about keto, even though I regularly eat around the high end of most keto recommendations.

carlyjround2

I am on Keto for the 2nd time. I would like to clarify "they" do not eat small portions of leafy vegetables lol I am curious as to where you got 5% carbs.

nvmomketo

I'll often eat 5% carbs, or even zero, just because I've come to prefer those foods and don't have to deal with stomach discomfort, and gas, from the veggies.

Some keto'ers eat 50g of carbs, or more if they time it around exercise, but it is just a personal preference. Veggies can be healthy but meat, seafood, eggs and dairy actually has all the essential nutrition you need in adequate amounts. Other keto'ers eat less.

Do whatever works best for you. There is no right or wrong with ketosis unless you need very high ketones for medical reasons.

LCplTrey

My carbs for the day stay between 3-8% daily. I still eat vegetables every dinner. You just need more protein and fat to outweigh the carbs you are ingesting to lower that carb percentage. My daily Macros is 5% carbs, 70% fat, and 25% protein and I am pretty good about staying right around that range.

primalpam

15% is perfectly fine. People repeatedly state that you should only eat 20 carbs and it's simply not true.

klenz525

Is the 15% total carbs or net carbs? I am usually around 8-10% net carbs and that seems to work well for me!

primalpam

I do 15% total carbs...which for me ends up around 50grams

Safari_Gal

I’ve lost 20 lbs on keto. I eat mostly vegetables, fish and small portions of meat. My carbs are 10ish percent or 30-50 grams per day. When starting - I had to do 25-35 grams of carbs. Since I’m keto adapted - I can go up to 50 per day while staying in ketosis- I use keto stix. I go by grams instead of macros/percentage - it helped me. I also focus on low starch vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and spinach. For me - keto has helped me focus on greens - and limit meat. Not the other way around. Good luck!