LCHF/KETO - New WOE seeking friends to share food diary.

kkmayes

I have been a member since 2009. I have done low carb before and was successful to a point. Now, all the weight is back and I have finally faced the fact that low carb must be my lifestyle. I would really appreciate supportive friends and those who would share their lchf food diary.

Melaniec78

My story is similar. Add me Melaniec78. Also there is a great facebook page if youre on faebook. I have learned sooooo much in the last few days and gotten a ton of support on there. Search LCHF - Low carb high fat eating group

tabithamason

Hi! I've only been doing keto since 12/01, but I'd be happy to share my food diary with you. I'll send you a friend request.

nicolem021985

What is keto?

tabithamason

Keto is a low carb/high fat (moderate protein) diet.

missdollbones

i would love to see it too if you are willing to share. I have been doing it 4 days and I am still learning. How are you going with your weight loss goals since starting?

MadMosher

I'm a newbie too, any of you can feel free to add me. I'd love to see what others are eating so I can implement more into my diet.

AnguishLanguish

Feel free to add me! I was Keto for a good period last year but lost my weigh (pun intended) after a few family issues! I'm looking forward to getting back on track!

gloiosa

A few weeks in to keto & loving it. Please add me, I need more keto friends
I've learned everything I know from the keto subreddits, amazing community!

metalloz

Feel free to add me. I'm mainly lowering carbs for better blood sugar control.

parkscs

Feel free to add me.

iris8pie

And me!

ladymiseryali

Been keto-ing since July. Can add me!

A word of warning though. Regulars seem to LOVE to criticize those of us who eat keto, so be prepared for your post to turn into a drama-fest of crap......It's inevitable.

kiramaniac

There are some great low carb and keto support forums here on MFP.

Keto Forum: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1143-keto
Reddit Keto Forum: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1494-reddit-keto
Low Carb / High Fat: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/7705-low-carb-high-fat-lifestyle
Low Carber Daily Forum: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group

If you want to check out keto, here are some additional resources --
reddit keto FAQ -- read this all the way through. It will answer so much!
http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq

Keto subreddit - great for recipes, general info, and inspiring success stories
http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/

Keto calculator - help figure out your calorie, carb, protein, and fat targets for configuring MFP
http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

The keto calculator is based on info in "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living" and is a great tool for anyone doing Low Carb. It will help you identify your TDEE, target calories for weight loss, and the macros to use here on My Fitness Pal.

Good luck!

veronicaadavis7

Re-starting Keto/LCHF this friday, can really use some support. I might ask stupid questions, so be patient with me

starrygirl82

Starting KETO. Have about 80 pounds (give or take) that I would love to lose. Still trying to learn about this. My doctor wants me to limit my carbs, so that's what I am doing. Feel free to add me

melissaann009

My diary is always open, anyone can feel free to add me!

poetinmyheart

Just started myself, open to adding new friends!

pudstah

Been doing keto roughly a month or so. I calculated my macros on http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/.
I love it. So far have lost about 11lbs, and I haven't even started back with my strength training yet.
Add me!

Asphere79

My diary is open feel free to add me.

strawmama

Any of you feel free to add me. I've been at this for awhile (second time started in January). I've come to realize that having a sensitivity to gluten makes this the easiest "diet" to maintain.

penash

I just got back into keto. Feel free to add me.

MapleFlavouredMaiden

I have been a member since 2009. I have done low carb before and was successful to a point. Now, all the weight is back and I have finally faced the fact that low carb must be my lifestyle. I would really appreciate supportive friends and those who would share their lchf food diary.

I really hate to sound snarky..... but if it didn't work before and you regained all the weight (which is crazy unhealthy) WHY in god's name are you trying it again? It's restrictive and unmanageable and absolutely NOT NECESSARY!! Just create a caloric deficit that isn't too large and you're good. All low carb does is create a deficit!! Please don't torture yourself needlessly. I guarantee you'll be back here in a years time or even less complaining of regain again.

Asphere79

I have been a member since 2009. I have done low carb before and was successful to a point. Now, all the weight is back and I have finally faced the fact that low carb must be my lifestyle. I would really appreciate supportive friends and those who would share their lchf food diary.

I really hate to sound snarky..... but if it didn't work before and you regained all the weight (which is crazy unhealthy) WHY in god's name are you trying it again? It's restrictive and unmanageable and absolutely NOT NECESSARY!! Just create a caloric deficit that isn't too large and you're good. All low carb does is create a deficit!! Please don't torture yourself needlessly. I guarantee you'll be back here in a years time or even less complaining of regain again.

I don't really follow your logic. No matter what diet you choose, if you stop doing it and revert back to your old habits you will gain weight back. Additionally, you do not know the reasons why she stopped. I have stopped once because I just graduated from school and had a few months until I started a new job and I didn't have employment during that time and so I had to stretch what little money I had - keto diets can be expensive. Perhaps she got back on the diet because it worked for her and she didn't hate it.

I have been on keto for awhile now and I love it. I feel great, my blood work has improved, I am always satiated, snacking is reduced, and it has to be the most painless and enjoyable diet I have every been on once I became keto adapted.

When you say things like "all low carb does is create a deficit" it become clear that you are not very familiar with what it actually does. The main strength of diets like keto IMHO is that due to the high fat and moderate protein you feel satiated and you stop snacking. It is much easier to maintain the calorie defect that you need to lose weight when you aren't hungry.

970Mikaela1

I'm definitely high fat and protein. Don't know what the qualifying number low is for carbs tho.

MapleFlavouredMaiden

That doesn't make sense. If she has trouble with simple portion control or binging on chocolate, then she'll have trouble sticking to a highly restrictive diet. Binging typically comes from being too restrictive. I'm not suggesting low calorie. I don't eat low calorie. Creating a deficit doesn't require you to starve. I eat an average of 2000-2200 calories a day in order to LOSE fat. And I'm successful and maintain it. So if she doesn't want advice from people who've been successful at this, then she shouldn't come to the forums and ask for advice.

MapleFlavouredMaiden

I have been a member since 2009. I have done low carb before and was successful to a point. Now, all the weight is back and I have finally faced the fact that low carb must be my lifestyle. I would really appreciate supportive friends and those who would share their lchf food diary.

I really hate to sound snarky..... but if it didn't work before and you regained all the weight (which is crazy unhealthy) WHY in god's name are you trying it again? It's restrictive and unmanageable and absolutely NOT NECESSARY!! Just create a caloric deficit that isn't too large and you're good. All low carb does is create a deficit!! Please don't torture yourself needlessly. I guarantee you'll be back here in a years time or even less complaining of regain again.

I don't really follow your logic. No matter what diet you choose, if you stop doing it and revert back to your old habits you will gain weight back. Additionally, you do not know the reasons why she stopped. I have stopped once because I just graduated from school and had a few months until I started a new job and I didn't have employment during that time and so I had to stretch what little money I had - keto diets can be expensive. Perhaps she got back on the diet because it worked for her and she didn't hate it.

I have been on keto for awhile now and I love it. I feel great, my blood work has improved, I am always satiated, snacking is reduced, and it has to be the most painless and enjoyable diet I have every been on once I became keto adapted.

When you say things like "all low carb does is create a deficit" it become clear that you are not very familiar with what it actually does. The main strength of diets like keto IMHO is that due to the high fat and moderate protein you feel satiated and you stop snacking. It is much easier to maintain the calorie defect that you need to lose weight when you aren't hungry.

Yes I do understand low carb diets. And I also understand that if your highly restrictive "special" diet requires you to spend lots of cash and if you experience a life bump or have less money that you can't maintain that diet, then it's too restrictive and not a good LIFE choice. As in, you can't maintain it for LIFE. I'm not advocating for any diet. I'm suggesting she exercise and eat at a small deficit off of TDEE. It's not hard.

Escloflowne

I have been a member since 2009. I have done low carb before and was successful to a point. Now, all the weight is back and I have finally faced the fact that low carb must be my lifestyle. I would really appreciate supportive friends and those who would share their lchf food diary.

I really hate to sound snarky..... but if it didn't work before and you regained all the weight (which is crazy unhealthy) WHY in god's name are you trying it again? It's restrictive and unmanageable and absolutely NOT NECESSARY!! Just create a caloric deficit that isn't too large and you're good. All low carb does is create a deficit!! Please don't torture yourself needlessly. I guarantee you'll be back here in a years time or even less complaining of regain again.

This doesn't make sense, low calorie diets are way less restrictive than eliminating an entire food group! That will just cause her to binge even more than just a low calorie diet, Anyone can eat within their calorie goals and lose weight, it's very simple. Adding all these rules is what makes it hard to maintain...

Also for people that say, I ate this way and lost x amount of weight, and then they stopped following the diet and gained it all back...The diet didn't work!!!

I lost 91lbs in 12 months and didn't gain it back(other than the bulking phase), that is a successful diet...

Staci64

feel free to add me, I'm getting ready to start the low carb thing-been doing low calories for 2 yr and hit a plateau, thinking my body needs a kickstart and this might be it.....plus I eat way too much sugar anyway, so hoping this will flush it out:)

Asphere79

It is hard. Losing weight is psychologically and physically demanding. When you say things like "its not hard" you are doing NO good. You are trivializing the struggle that many people go through to lose weight. It just makes people feel bad about themselves.

You keep calling it highly restrictive. Other than sugars and grains it isn't. All diets are restrictive. The whole point of a diet is to develop restrictions that help you lose weight. I eat a larger variety of food than I ever ate while I was on a more balanced diet. I have tried more new things while on Keto than I have during my entire life. (Pizza with a cauliflower crust for example,

Meat is expensive. When I say I had very little money to stretch over the next few months I mean it. I barely had enough to live on ramen noodles. With a little effort, however, you can successfully be no a healthy ketogenic diet without a drastic increase in your food budget. Money, like with all diets, only allows you to dip into the more exotic.

Asphere79

I have been a member since 2009. I have done low carb before and was successful to a point. Now, all the weight is back and I have finally faced the fact that low carb must be my lifestyle. I would really appreciate supportive friends and those who would share their lchf food diary.

I really hate to sound snarky..... but if it didn't work before and you regained all the weight (which is crazy unhealthy) WHY in god's name are you trying it again? It's restrictive and unmanageable and absolutely NOT NECESSARY!! Just create a caloric deficit that isn't too large and you're good. All low carb does is create a deficit!! Please don't torture yourself needlessly. I guarantee you'll be back here in a years time or even less complaining of regain again.

How about you mind your own damn business?

To YOU its restrictive and unmanageable and absolutely not necessary, to others it isn't. Have you thought maybe she's tried to just do low calorie? Have you thought just maybe she gained weight because she has a hard time with portion control or not binging on chocolate? Too many variables in this for you to know what's best for her.

This doesn't make sense, low calorie diets are way less restrictive than eliminating an entire food group! That will just cause her to binge even more than just a low calorie diet, Anyone can eat within their calorie goals and lose weight, it's very simple. Adding all these rules is what makes it hard to maintain...

Also for people that say, I ate this way and lost x amount of weight, and then they stopped following the diet and gained it all back...The diet didn't work!!!

I lost 91lbs in 12 months and didn't gain it back(other than the bulking phase), that is a successful diet...

Keto still creates a calorie deficit. It is only easier because the fat and protein that you supplement the carb deficit with make you feel satiated for longer. Plenty of people have been on a ketogenic diet for years and have bulked up successfully. The urge to binge while no Keto goes away (at least for me) because of the fat and protein.