im 42 and have worked in the food industry most of my life. high blood pressure, cholesterol, and had a stint put in 6 years ago to keep my artery open. not fun. i started doing keto and have lost some weight but im concerned with long term bacon eating. i can live without carbs (beer is the most difficult) but i want to ween myself off from meat.

Hello all! I am not a vegetarian but my SO is a vegan. I eat meat only on occasion and never with him, so we cook a lot of vegan dishes. Therefore, my diet is much more keto-veg than keto-traditional. I am planning to go vegan when I get to my GW and can start maintenance.
I am always looking for new recipes and ideas on how to stay on the primarily vegetarian keto path.

Hi! I'm a 35 year wife and mother of one. I've been a lacto-ovo veggie since 2005, although most flesh except fish was cut out way before then.

I am a carb addict!!! Once I became a SAHM, and had unguarded access to the pantry, it became clear that I needed to make some changes. While I haven't gained a lot of weight, I have fluctuated at numbers that are unsatisfactory to me. Being hungry doesn't work for me. With calorie reduction diets I become the binge monster!!!

But what is this? Eat fat and be full? I can eat less calories on a keto diet than I ever thought possible on a high carb reduction diet. Amazing!! And the scale. Well, she and I are now becoming friends. Now to attempt to tame the running machine ????

Hello comrades! I am a "fake vegetarian." Like Oaeneo I mostly hang out with vegetarians (especially my partner, who is the better cook!). I am not opposed to meat or dairy in theory but i am deeply bothered by factory farming. When I do eat meat and dairy, I try very hard to only purchase stuff that is fancy (environmentally sound and humanely raised). Which between being a mediocre cook and the cash-money, means searching for a lot of good veggie recipes. I've been trying for primal/keto for almost 2 months and feeling pretty good on it! My motivation was to wean myself off gross food, fix the prediabetes and be svelte : ) I am looking for really tasty recipes that are efficient, keto and vegetarian boyfriend-friendly. Avocados, eggs, nuts, & veggies foeva!

Hi - my name is Lynne and I'm actually not vegetarian (full disclosure!) but.... I believe it is the better path and would like to see how you make it work for you and your health.

I'm new to MFP - been logging for two weeks and also new to the keto diet. I am in mild ketosis and still working on getting those carbs down under 10%.

I'm 35 and have been a vegetarian for 17 years and have only started trying keto this year. I have become an occasional pescetarian in the past few months. To be honest, I was having a tough time sticking with Keto on a trip to Alaska, and since they have so much fresh/sustainably harvested fish, I decided to try it. However, most of the time, I'm still a veggie. I will slip into my pesci ways when I'm eating out and there are just no other Keto options. It's made it easier than when I was trying to do keto as a strict veggie.

Hi All, I'm a 15 year vegetarian that has studied and dabbled with the ketogenic diet and low carb diet for a few years now. Personally, I struggle with the amount of eggs and dairy required for vegetarians because I am more vegan inclined and generally because I am concerned about reduced vitamin and mineral content of such a diet plan, especially over the long term. As a person that has formally studied health and nutrition I understand that the body requires a broad spectrum of nutrients for day to day function. As a result, I have landed in low carb diet land. I try not to exceed 50 net grams of carbs each day so that I can eat a reasonable amount of veggies with each meal and occasionally some berries. I'm hoping to find like-minded folks to share recipes and support with. Thanks!

It doesn’t seem like this group is very active but I thought I’d make introductions anyways! I’m Jenn and have been vegetarian/pescatarian for 4.5 years, leaning to more plant based. After having my son 18 months ago, I’ve struggled to get down to my pre pregnancy weight since. I was intrigued about keto because I have been having troubles controlling cravings especially in the evening with a carb heavy diet. I started keto almost 2 weeks ago and have lost 5 lbs in that time (likely mostly water weight) and even better my cravings have been reduced completely! Looking for like minded people to share ideas and recipes! Note: I’m 5’4 and 165lbs now