A little help for a low carb newbie?

autoxinvr6
autoxinvr6 Posts: 3
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello.

Short story, was/is very out of shape, winded quickly, 5'11/257lbs 28y/o, started counting calories only 45 days ago, then switch over to a Keto style diet about 10 days agoand started walking/jogging 2.5 miles, which I complete in 30-35minues and average about 4mph. Verified Keto in 2 days, felt great, no real hunger. I wake up, walk/jog my 2.5 miles, then come in an eat my breakfast (usually 3 eggs, 3 pices of bacon and some cheese).

It's been a night and day difference between just counting calories and doing it the Keto way and as of today I am down to 242 from 257, which is about 2lbs per week over the last 1.5 months but, today I felt totally different. Today on my last lap (my route has 1 "lap" is .62 miles) my legs were relatively weak. They burned more then the normal walk/jog and instead of going right to cooking breakfast I just wanted to sit. As of now, they just feel like they typically do, with a little bit of soreness but, the recovery was noticable slower, different then the last 9 days.

For reference, my goals right now are around 1900 cals and split 5% carbs, 25% protien and 70% fat. I have had no trouble staying under carbs and staying right around my protein goals but, it has been a bit of a challenege to get to my fat goal. (low fat gets drilled in to you for so long it feels dirty)

I was wondering if the extra burn in my leg muscles today was likely related to the lower fat calorie content and my my leg muscles were running out of energy and attempting to use muscle instead of fat for energy? Should I try with a higher protein ratio? Or if I should try a TKD style with more carbs mixed in before running?

I know it's only been 10 days but, today was the first time my legs were getting tired before my lungs.

Thanks!

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  • autoxinvr6
    autoxinvr6 Posts: 3
    No?
  • tern73
    tern73 Posts: 18 Member
    If you like what you're doing, keep doing it. Keep running.

    Evaluate how you feel going foward. One "off" workout is no reason to change anything.
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member
    DIdn't read your entire post but you're macro breakdown looks off to me but if you're happy with it then go on. If you're saying you're having trouble eating enough fat, try adding coconut oil to your diet. I use it to cook with and sometimes put in my coffee. But it's useful in a lot of recepies etc too. It's one of the best fats out there IMO,
  • parkscs
    parkscs Posts: 1,639 Member
    TKD is designed for boosting anaerobic performance. You don't need it for aerobic performance unless we're talking hours and hours of running per day (e.g., marathon training). It's commonly reported that athletic performance suffers for the first 1-3 months of starting a keto diet but eventually recovers. Also keep in mind that if you're hitting protein and carbs but not hitting fat, you're taking in less calories than your target. How many calories are you eating per day? Running too aggressive of a deficit can be counterproductive, particularly when you're exercising as well.

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