Ketogenic Diet

harley0269

Does anyone know anything about KETOGENIC DIET?
I just watched "The Magic Pill" on Netflix & it was AMAZING! ! I want to try this to see if it will help me, but I don't know where to start.
Looking for information on it & a starting point. Any help would be most appreciated.

livingleanlivingclean

What do you need help with that can be helped with a keto way of eating?

nvmomketo

There are a lot of books and resources out there for more info. Keto Clarity, Ketogenic Bible, Atkins (phase 1), and the Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living are great resources. There are many helpful blogs like Peter Attia, Tuition Nutrition, Diagnosis Diet, or Fung's IDM blog (if you are a diabetic interested in fasting).

Also, the Keto and Low Carber Daily MFP groups have a tonne of info.

If you decide to start, the easiest thing to do is cut way back on refined and highly processed carbs first - foods with flour, sugar, and starches.they cut back on sugary fruit and starchy root vegetables. You should be left with ,eat, seafood, eggs, seeds, nuts, veggies, dairy and some fruit for the bulk of your diet.

melpo6

I got started with the book “Simply Keto” which breaks down almost every question you could possibly have. It is a beautiful book that, in our home, we call the Keto Bible. I take this thing everywhere with me and use a TON of the receipes. Suzanne Ryan makes it enjoyable.

P.S. I decided to check out that documentary after a few weeks of Keto and made my boyfriend - who was supportive but skeptical - watch it and it changed his mind as well. He’s going to be giving it a go as well!

RAinWA

If keto works for you it can be a great way to lose weight and there are some people who continue eating that way for years and years.

But I wouldn't base my decision on whether to try it on a film from Netflix (it really is not a documentary). Have a read through this thread:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10673907/the-magic-pill-netflix-doc/p1

amusedmonkey

Do you believe you would enjoy eating that way? Are you fine cutting out or severely reducing grains, starchy vegetables, and most fruits? Don't base your decision on a documentary. Some people enjoy eating that way and experience less hunger, others don't. Adjust your expectations and give it a try if you want to see how you enjoy it and how your hunger reacts, but know it's not better nor worse than other ways of eating and that most of the claimed health benefits come with weight loss anyway regardless of your diet unless you have a very specific condition that can potentially be helped by it (like epilepsy).

You may also want to continue counting your calories because keto may or may not result in you to eating less. If you're not eating less you won't lose any weight beyond the first few pounds of water weight.

MichelleSilverleaf

One should never make such decisions based on a "documentary" they saw on Netflix.

tennisdude2004

The keto diet is as healthy a diet as you can choose, but it’s best to go into t with your eyes open, so great job on asking for info on it before making your decision.

The information from nvmomketo above is probably the best place to start.

Keto doesn’t suit everyone, just like calorie/counting moderation doesn’t suit everyone. So give it a go for a month and see how you get on with it. I’m sure after a month you will know if it’s something that suits you or not.

Good luck OP

harley0269

Thanks everyone for your input. I've been eating clean & organic for a long while. I lost some weight but my menapaus has me stuck for some time now. The Netflix show just clicked with me with my health problems. The keto diet should be an easy fit for me. The only hard part will be for me is to give up my peanut butter oatmeal every morning. Lol
Other than that my calories are pretty close to what mfp had me at. Now to fine tune my macros!....

harley0269

tennisdude2004 wrote: »

The keto diet is as healthy a diet as you can choose, but it’s best to go into t with your eyes open, so great job on asking for info on it before making your decision.

The information from nvmomketo above is probably the best place to start.

Keto doesn’t suit everyone, just like calorie/counting moderation doesn’t suit everyone. So give it a go for a month and see how you get on with it. I’m sure after a month you will know if it’s something that suits you or not.

Good luck OP

Thank you! That's what I'm going to do!

harley0269

melpo6 wrote: »

I got started with the book “Simply Keto” which breaks down almost every question you could possibly have. It is a beautiful book that, in our home, we call the Keto Bible. I take this thing everywhere with me and use a TON of the receipes. Suzanne Ryan makes it enjoyable.

P.S. I decided to check out that documentary after a few weeks of Keto and made my boyfriend - who was supportive but skeptical - watch it and it changed his mind as well. He’s going to be giving it a go as well!

Thank you! I will have to check out that book as well

harley0269

nvmomketo wrote: »

There are a lot of books and resources out there for more info. Keto Clarity, Ketogenic Bible, Atkins (phase 1), and the Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living are great resources. There are many helpful blogs like Peter Attia, Tuition Nutrition, Diagnosis Diet, or Fung's IDM blog (if you are a diabetic interested in fasting).

Also, the Keto and Low Carber Daily MFP groups have a tonne of info.

If you decide to start, the easiest thing to do is cut way back on refined and highly processed carbs first - foods with flour, sugar, and starches.they cut back on sugary fruit and starchy root vegetables. You should be left with ,eat, seafood, eggs, seeds, nuts, veggies, dairy and some fruit for the bulk of your diet.

Thank you so much! I sent you a friend request. I could really use the support on this journey

harley0269

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

What do you need help with that can be helped with a keto way of eating?

I have many medical problems & I'm in menapaus. I've been in a clean eating & organic lifestyle, but I've stalled on my weightloss. Could be my meds, could be my body. All I know is what used to work isn't working any longer. Time to change things up a bit, but still remain close to my core beliefs/lifestyle.

amusedmonkey

You can make something "oatmealish" with hemp hearts and peanut butter. But be mindful of the calories as this would be quite calorie dense.

harley0269

MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »

One should never make such decisions based on a "documentary" they saw on Netflix.

I totally understand what your saying. I'm not a fad diet kinda person. But some things in there just clicked & gave me that ah ha moment. Every journey begins with that first step. How would I know if it would OR wouldn't work for me if I don't try?

harley0269

RAinWA wrote: »

If keto works for you it can be a great way to lose weight and there are some people who continue eating that way for years and years.

But I wouldn't base my decision on whether to try it on a film from Netflix (it really is not a documentary). Have a read through this thread:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10673907/the-magic-pill-netflix-doc/p1

Thank you for the link! I've just checked it out. It's good to get both sides of a story before making a decision. I'm still going to try it tho, because it's close to my clean eating organic lifestyle. I really need something different (now that I'm in menapaus) to get me over this long plateau I've been on. And cutting back the carbs may be the answer I've been looking for

livingleanlivingclean

harley0269 wrote: »

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

What do you need help with that can be helped with a keto way of eating?

I have many medical problems & I'm in menapaus. I've been in a clean eating & organic lifestyle, but I've stalled on my weightloss. Could be my meds, could be my body. All I know is what used to work isn't working any longer. Time to change things up a bit, but still remain close to my core beliefs/lifestyle.

How do you determine your intake? Are you guesstimating or measuring portions with cups? Or do you use a food scale?

harley0269

I measure my foods & I use a food scale. I've been going by what mfp has told me to do. Which worked for me for a very long time. But like I said, I've been stalled for a long while now.

nvmomketo

harley0269 wrote: »

nvmomketo wrote: »

There are a lot of books and resources out there for more info. Keto Clarity, Ketogenic Bible, Atkins (phase 1), and the Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living are great resources. There are many helpful blogs like Peter Attia, Tuition Nutrition, Diagnosis Diet, or Fung's IDM blog (if you are a diabetic interested in fasting).

Also, the Keto and Low Carber Daily MFP groups have a tonne of info.

If you decide to start, the easiest thing to do is cut way back on refined and highly processed carbs first - foods with flour, sugar, and starches.they cut back on sugary fruit and starchy root vegetables. You should be left with ,eat, seafood, eggs, seeds, nuts, veggies, dairy and some fruit for the bulk of your diet.

Thank you so much! I sent you a friend request. I could really use the support on this journey

Sure, but I'm not a very good friend. I don't check it too often.

The low Carber Daily and Keto MFP groups are great sources of support. The LCD group in particular has a great launch pad for newbies.

Good luck.

harley0269

Sincerely Thank you!

psuLemon

What are your goals (even outside of weightloss)? Do you exercise? Also, knowing the types of foods that satiate you?

If you want, as you firgure this out, slowly decrease carbs to see how it impacts your hunger and see how you respond.

Ultimately, its about finding a suitable diet that supports your goals. Understanding your goals and figuring out a path to support that is important, and often overlooked.

Also, as you decrease carbs, you need to increase sodium.