Keto

andreaochoa29

Just started the keto diet... anyone have favorite recipes or any tips or tricks to sticking with it?

Grambo54

I started it 5 weeks ago. This is a good site https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto Also if you like wine, substitute with any Brut champagne. 2 1/2 carbs per 6oz glass. I like my beer and wine but I now have 2 or 3 glasses of champagne a night instead. Im finding it hard to eat as much fat as required, so I dont sweat that, I have a similar amount of protein as fat. I also think exercise helps alot. I jog/walk 2x a week and do weights 2x a week. Down 12 pounds so far, and thats with my daily calorie intake above what MFP recommended for me.

andreaochoa29

Awesome! Thank you Grambo54 I appreciate the feedback! I'm barely on day 3. I'll def check out that site!

GaleHawkins

@andreaochoa29 in my case once I got my daily carbs down to 50 grams my cravings that lead to binging ceasing in a few weeks. That was Oct 2014 and after four years of never going hungry in my case (never cut my calories) my joint pain is all but gone since early on. At the age of 67 my health markers are better than 30 years ago on the Keto WOE.

Do not blame yourself for missteps in the first year of actually doing Keto. In my case without trying I lost 50 pounds over the first year and all of that weight has stayed off for the past 3 years.

Read all you can but remember it is a very simple option (unless you are addicted to carbs like I was) and had to make the break cold turkey to pull in off in my case. My fast declining health and age I am sure made it harder for me to go keto than most. It is doable.

nvmomketo

These groups would be good sources to look into:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1143-keto

My tip is to make sure you increase your sodium/salt intake, especially if you start to feel flusih. No sense suffering the "keto flu" (aka low electrolytes) when you don't need to.

Also, keep it simple. Eat the foods you like while limiting or avoiding high carb or problem foods. It makes it an easier way to eat when you don't feel deprived.

Good luck!

Grambo54

One more important thing. Read food labels! See how many glucides/sugar (carbs) are listed. You will be amazed how many carbs are in store foods.

kommodevaran

My top tip for sticking to something, is to make sure it's something you have to do, and then make it as easy as possible to do it. That includes, in this case, only choosing keto if your natural inclinations/food preferences/hunger and satiety profile leans towrds high fat, and use your own taste preferences instead of cookie cutter recipes, which the web and book stores and libraries are filled with anyway.

LiLee2018

Keep it simple at first. Make a meal plan for the week. Include breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Just simple meals. Whatever meat you like with some low carb veggies.
If you start craving junk, look up keto friendly versions of them and see if it's something you'd like to try out. Beware of keto breads though... they're NOT going to be the same and IMO just a waste of ingredients, but a lot of folks make them and like them.. I'm not one of them Try something like fathead pizza. Look up how to make fathead dough. It's super simple and while not completely the same texture as normal pizza crust, it's pretty close and a very good substitute that will help with cravings and IMO will help make this way of eating easier.
I've been keto now for 14 weeks and keeping things simple for the most part and trying out keto alternative recipes has really helped me to stick with it.