Any keto/low-carbers looking for friends?!

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  • kiykiy79
    kiykiy79 Posts: 177
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    I've been low carb since July '12... I stick to about 75 net carbs a day... Most days it's around 50g. My workouts are intense some days so I do get some complex carbs in on those days... I will add you.
  • Jay_Jay_
    Jay_Jay_ Posts: 194 Member
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    just curious, you do low carb because you have health conditions or something like that (I've pcos myself so curious about it).
    thanks !

    I definitely did low carb because of a health condition.. and that was being super morbidly obese and completely addicted to carbs and sugar. Keto helped me overcome that. :)

    As far as PCOS goes, a LOT of my female friends on keto have it and follow LC because of it. If you have ever seen reddit, check out www.reddit.com/r/xxketo which is a forum for girls specifically on a keto diet. Check out www.reddit.com/r/keto for one of the best ket communities on the net and tons of LC info.
  • danni_l
    danni_l Posts: 144 Member
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    Hey Im a low carber aswell, I try around 40-50g a day. I started due to gluten intolerence and its just gone on from there.
    Ill add you :)
  • snowydoom
    snowydoom Posts: 2
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    Feel free to friend me, more the merrier. Another r/keto redditor over here :)
  • Jess_Me_xoxo
    Jess_Me_xoxo Posts: 24
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    just curious, you do low carb because you have health conditions or something like that (I've pcos myself so curious about it).
    thanks !


    I don't have any health conditions. I went from eating <700 cals a day to eating less than that plus no fat to completely changing it and eating 4,000 cals a day (no joke....worst 3 months ever). I've struggled with eating since 2009 and keto was the BEST thing that I have discovered!!! I can honestly say it saved my life and wouldn't eat any other way :D





    ****Here is a chat where they talk about PCOS and low carb that may help!

    http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/general-health-medical-issues/467691-anyone-else-using-lc-fight-pcos.html
  • brown2859
    brown2859 Posts: 1
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    Congrats ~~
    I haven't been using myfitnesspal as much recently but - taking a week break from keto but going straight back into it in about a week!

    Anyone feel free to add me! And good luck!
  • rachelfaith92
    rachelfaith92 Posts: 202 Member
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    Also in keto :)
  • michaelcox39
    michaelcox39 Posts: 16 Member
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    That's how I got started. I just can't do without my meat and cheese. I have since started counting the calories and trying to put some carbs back in my diet. I have lost 50 lbs 3 different times on Adkins but always went crazy after about 5 months and gained it all back so now I am trying to switch back and forth until I can have what they call a lifestyle change.
    Welcome aboard!!
    By the way my doctor told me it is about the best diet you can be on.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
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    OMG GUYS! WTF are you doing to your bodies? You need carbs to live!
    <snip>

    You nearly had me there :)

    I've been low carb (50g a day, tops) for 6 months now, I still love the fact that I'm not on the blood sugar rollercoaster :)

    Plenty of others here too:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/411-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group-
  • chinatbag
    chinatbag Posts: 249 Member
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    Add me up :) I'm a keto / LCHF guy too.
  • LIswimmer51
    LIswimmer51 Posts: 96
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    I'll add, I'm kind of looking for more idea's and such to get into low carbs.
  • sophie_wr
    sophie_wr Posts: 194 Member
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    just curious, you do low carb because you have health conditions or something like that (I've pcos myself so curious about it).
    thanks !


    I don't have any health conditions. I went from eating <700 cals a day to eating less than that plus no fat to completely changing it and eating 4,000 cals a day (no joke....worst 3 months ever). I've struggled with eating since 2009 and keto was the BEST thing that I have discovered!!! I can honestly say it saved my life and wouldn't eat any other way :D





    ****Here is a chat where they talk about PCOS and low carb that may help!

    http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/general-health-medical-issues/467691-anyone-else-using-lc-fight-pcos.html


    thanks for your advices.
    that seems to be soooooooo restrictive that i'm not sure how you guys do it ??
  • Mimi0726
    Mimi0726 Posts: 3
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    I recently started on Keto and I'm looking for friends. So feel free to add me.
  • vytamindi
    vytamindi Posts: 845 Member
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    thanks for your advices.
    that seems to be soooooooo restrictive that i'm not sure how you guys do it ??

    It really isn't. Think about what you'll be cutting out: sugar, bread, pasta, and starches. That's it. You can still live perfectly well on berries, veggies, meat, dairy, and nuts. Very similar to what people eat when they're trying to "eat clean." Whole foods, healthy fibrous veggies, etc.

    Not saying it isn't hard at first (really was for me, at least), but once you adapt to burning an alternate source of fuel, your body just seems to work better :)
  • RozsGurl
    RozsGurl Posts: 31 Member
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    I just started a couple weeks ago, and feel great! Feel free to add me!
  • pixelberry
    pixelberry Posts: 167 Member
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    Fellow low-carber, sent a friend request.

    I found this on Pinterest, and it's my new inspiration for meals & snacks: http://pinterest.com/pinesnpickets/low-carb-recipes-stuff/
    Warning - it's graphic food porn.
  • lrob100
    lrob100 Posts: 122 Member
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    I have done low-carb/keto twice, lost 40+ lbs, and gained it all back both times within 5 or 6 months...it does work, and it works quickly, but for me it is very difficult to maintain once I went back to 'normal' eating. I personally have finally lost 66 lbs and kept it off by using myfitnesspal and sticking to a low calorie diet and very diligent exercise. I do still try to limit carbs, but no where near at the drastic levels as the traditional low-carb diets. For me, it just is not the answer. I know for others of you, it is. I'm not judging, just sharing my personal experience. I do think if you have a huge amount to lose, it is a good way to jumpstart weight loss.
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
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    Anyone feel free to add me - I need some motivation to drop my carbs back down again! I was eating higher (100-150 range) as my activity level could support it, but now that rugby season is over I need to drop back down. I'm not super LC, but I'd like to get in the 30-60 range (again, depends on my activity level).

    To the person asking about PCOS/health conditions: low-carb as well as gluten-free has alleviated a lot of issues I had and didn't even account to my diet (as in what I eat every day): eczema, acid reflux, IBS, etc. After 7+ years of aciphex/protonix/prilosec for GERD, metformin (why take it when I can just stop eating the carbs causing me to need it?!), birth control (so I'd have a period - I'm now on a regular cycle which hasn't happened on it's own in over 10 years, thanks PCOS), etc.

    It does seem hard at first, but it's all about planning ahead. I always make extra food to have for lunches, dinners, etc. After dinner I pack up leftovers for lunch the next day (or sometimes 2 days).
  • Jess_Me_xoxo
    Jess_Me_xoxo Posts: 24
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    thanks for your advices.
    that seems to be soooooooo restrictive that i'm not sure how you guys do it ??

    It really isn't. Think about what you'll be cutting out: sugar, bread, pasta, and starches. That's it. You can still live perfectly well on berries, veggies, meat, dairy, and nuts. Very similar to what people eat when they're trying to "eat clean." Whole foods, healthy fibrous veggies, etc.

    Not saying it isn't hard at first (really was for me, at least), but once you adapt to burning an alternate source of fuel, your body just seems to work better :)



    Agreed x100!!!

    Many alternatives out there!

    Use almond flour/carbquik for breads,bagels, pretty much all baking (including desserts :D)
    Cauliflower can replace rice and mashed potatoes
    Squash noodles = AMAZING!!
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
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    Regarding it being restrictive I think the key for me was understanding that the foods that I am avoiding (grains, legumes, dairy, sugar) are not only not great for weight management but are actually potentially harmful to my health generally.

    This makes it easier to make it a long-term thing and not just a passing strategy to 'lose weight'.

    It sure does take some forward-planning but I find it's worth it.

    The feeling of being primarily fuelled by fat and ketones (logs) and not glucose (kindling) works for me on many levels.

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