Starting Keto/Low Carb 12/26
__Chanda__
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I've lost the weight before, and then slowly put it back on. I'm starting back on Keto/Low Carb tomorrow. Everyone keeps telling me I should wait until the new year, but I need to get going now. I didn't realize how much inflammation I had warded off with eliminating sugar until I started eating it again. Ready to feel better.
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Ohh, I'm looking to start keto soon, any advice?
Good luck, and good on you for going when you're ready
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RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »Ohh, I'm looking to start keto soon, any advice?
Good luck, and good on you for going when you're ready
The best advice I can give for Keto is not to have cheat meals/days. It takes too long to get into ketosis, and a single cheat meal can blow you out of the water.2 -
RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »Ohh, I'm looking to start keto soon, any advice?
Good luck, and good on you for going when you're ready
The best advice I can give for Keto is not to have cheat meals/days. It takes too long to get into ketosis, and a single cheat meal can blow you out of the water.
Thank you!0 -
I'll be joining you in January...looking forward to it 2
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Hi all, I've been on the keto diet for a while now and it's great. My advice is don't wait and stick to it. It's so worth it.3
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I have a question... I have been looking at stuff with my fitness pal. How do you reach your calories but stay under your macros?0
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Dispatch101 wrote: »I have a question... I have been looking at stuff with my fitness pal. How do you reach your calories but stay under your macros?
You can adjust your goals in the settings. I set mine at: Carbs 5%, Protein 30% and Fat 65%, still within my calorie budget. You can use a Keto macro calculator online to get your recommended macros.1 -
I'm in the same boat! Feel so much better on keto and need to get back on track with it been logging food and staying within calories but not keeping track of keto macros. Feel 🆓to add me as a friend 😊2
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I have that part done. How do you reach your calorie amount and not go over your carb an protein totals?0
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Dispatch101 wrote: »I have that part done. How do you reach your calorie amount and not go over your carb an protein totals?
You have to up your fat consumption. So you can add straight fat or replace a carb and protein with something like avocado which gives you additional fat. I often mix herbs into a table spoon of butter and add that last minute to my meal.2 -
I'm going to be starting keto in January, I'm really excited!! Got all my carb pantry items boxed up for the food bank and my pinterest is loaded with good looking recipes! No more living my life eating a potato of some sort at every meal!! Ditching pasta is going to be way harder (Italian family, lol) but I got a spiraler (sp?) for christmas, so we'll see how that works...4
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So. As long as carbs are low I can over the number of fat that is allowed to reach the calories needed for the day. I’m sorry I’m just really confused2
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Good question. I’m new too.1
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Dispatch101 wrote: »So. As long as carbs are low I can over the number of fat that is allowed to reach the calories needed for the day. I’m sorry I’m just really confused
There are some great articles and informational sites online about Keto. I'd do some research to gain a better understanding, so you can dig deeper if needed. You can also Google a Keto macro calculator.2 -
Same boat here! Have not tried Keto before but looking for network of people who are working toward the same weight loss goal! Add me as a friend for accountability buddy!2
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Im starting the low carb diet on the 1st and im actually excited about it !!!3
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I started keto this week too, only on day 2... So far so good. Looking forward to positive change in 2019! Online keto macro calculator really helped me set my daily goal macros...2
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I lost over 60 pounds on keto when I did it for a year back in 2016 (and kept it off!). I started again today simply for the structure! Would love some keto friends4
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sarahcathryng wrote: »I lost over 60 pounds on keto when I did it for a year back in 2016 (and kept it off!). I started again today simply for the structure! Would love some keto friends
Sent you a friend request.1 -
RescueDogMa18 wrote: »Same boat here! Have not tried Keto before but looking for network of people who are working toward the same weight loss goal! Add me as a friend for accountability buddy!
Sent you a friend request.1 -
I am on Keto and love it.. add me2
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I have been reading things online about keto. I have figured out my macros for mfp. My question is. When I hit my macro numbers can I go over on fats to help reach my calories for the day3
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I have been keto since Oct 2014 when I was 63 for arthritis pain management. Early on I had a few times of eating over 50 grams of carbs but I would get mad at myself because of the returning pain.
All I do is keep my carbs down to 50 grams daily and stick with my rule to eat or drink nothing with added sugar and or any form of any grain.
I did eat 3-4 pounds of huge black grapes over two days earlier this week. Besides some water weight my wrists were painful the following mornings. It took me two days to get back into a solid state of nutritional ketosis.
Because I do not track anything other than to weigh twice the first of each day before and after going to the restroom to monitor my hydration status. If my output drops below 1.8 pounds after sleeping 6-8 hours I know I need to drink more. Output range is normally 1.8-2.2 pounds and rarely do I go more than 8 hours without getting up.
I accept friend requests but just want everyone to know I do not track.
While I did not start keto to lose weight the first year I did lose 50 pounds that I have maintained for three years now. My weight varies over a 10 pound range eating an 2000-3000 calorie daily range.
4 years later my health and health markers are better than 30 years ago.
I way of advice which may or may not apply to others is to just focus on not eating over 50 grams of carbs daily. Over the first 6-12 months my fats and protein kind of worked out naturally.
Other than the 50 grams of carbs limit daily (required for most to stay in nutritional ketosis) keto can be done different ways. I only eat things that I enjoy and other than the carbs the fats and protein vary based on my desire when I get hungry.
After 40 years of yo-yoing weight almost did me in I swore I would never try to lose weight again but just work to improve my health and health markers. 4 years later I am Rx med free and have better mobility than in decades. Life is good.
Best of success. In time you will find the WOE (Way Of Eating) that works best for you. Your body will tell you the way it wants you to eat for the best health. It is not magic but when you find the WOE that works for you whatever it may be it may seem like magic to you however. 0 -
I want to start as well, so will need help and support! Am gluten free, so am hoping that will help keeping my carbs low. Just really need to lay off the sugar!0
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I want to start as well, so will need help and support! Am gluten free, so am hoping that will help keeping my carbs low. Just really need to lay off the sugar!
Due to my failing health and age my first two weeks of 50 gram carb limit was hellish no if ands or buts. Then the carb cravings tapered off fast and have not returned over the past 4 years in a meaningful way.
Remember willpower and motivation are one and the same. I made doing it as if it was a matter of life or death in my case.
You can do this. Best of success.
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Dispatch101 wrote: »I have been reading things online about keto. I have figured out my macros for mfp. My question is. When I hit my macro numbers can I go over on fats to help reach my calories for the day
I'm glad you found the macro calculator. I calculated mine, but follow it very loosely. I eat when I'm hungry and consider my % goals as it relates to each meal. I've been successful with this in the past. I find my appetite slowly decreasing as I get Keto-adapted. As far as fats, if you are going to go over on any of you macros (carbs, proteins, or fats), fats are the best ones to go over on. Some people on the Keto diet will do a Fat Fast if they are struggling to get into ketosis. I'm very mindful of my carbs, a little less of my protein, and even less mindful of my good fats.1 -
Dispatch101 wrote: »I have been reading things online about keto. I have figured out my macros for mfp. My question is. When I hit my macro numbers can I go over on fats to help reach my calories for the day
I'm not understanding this question. Your macros should add up to your calorie goal. What are they and how did you set them?
For example, I start with my calorie goal (1600) and then decide how much protein I need (about 100 g, so that's 400 cal or 25% of my total). Then you could decide how many carbs you want (I think you can be in keto under 50 g net, but I know everyone always seems to want to do 20 g, although that's net, so if you plan to eat foods with fiber in them, as everyone should, that would be at least 30-40 g -- when I did keto I aimed for 35 net, which was about 60 total). Anyway, 40 g = 160 cal, which would be about 10% of my calorie goal. That leaves 65% for fat, and all together they would total 1600 if you ate the full number of grams allotted to each.
Normally with keto, though, you'd stay below the carb goal, make sure you hit or come close to the protein goal, and eat fat to the calorie goal.
Many just focus on the carb limit, the protein goal, and then total calories. You only worry about going over fat if you are going over calories or eating too little protein.1 -
RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »Ohh, I'm looking to start keto soon, any advice?
Good luck, and good on you for going when you're ready
The best advice I can give for Keto is not to have cheat meals/days. It takes too long to get into ketosis, and a single cheat meal can blow you out of the water.
Great advice and completely agree.
Are you using strips to check?1 -
RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »Ohh, I'm looking to start keto soon, any advice?
Good luck, and good on you for going when you're ready
The best advice I can give for Keto is not to have cheat meals/days. It takes too long to get into ketosis, and a single cheat meal can blow you out of the water.
Great advice and completely agree.
Are you using strips to check?
I use the keto test strips.1 -
Day 1 of my new way of eating. There is a lot of info to take in. I am so excited for the future me!!! 1 day at a time .....1
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