Anyone else doing or planning on using the Keto diet?

I have been on it about 4 months now, didn't really get the keto flu, and have lost about 15lb - not much change in weight lately but my belly flab is much less and my thighs are getting bigger as I cycle a lot. Over the last 18 months I've dropped about 40lbs by cutting back on sugary and starchy food - ie, spuds, rice, pasta, bread, alcohol etc and the weight has just dripped off. I still eat loads of other veggies though. I probably eat 20-40 g of carbs most days. I enjoy the food I eat, mostly meat, dairy and veg and I can cycle for 3-4 hours without needing to eat as I'm already carrying my fuel.

Read up on it before you start - there's a lot of good info here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/
and a fairly supportive bunch of people too. Do a search here as well, but I think /r/keto is a bit more positive towards it than here.
I have found the big change for me is that I don't feel hungry as often - fat is quite satiating and I'm not thinking about food every couple of hours.

I do keto and have lost about 13 pounds on it. I really like it for appetite control, and since there were few carb sources that I really craved, I still get to eat my favorite foods! I'm transitioning into a slightly higher carb intake because ice cream, but most days I'm still in ketosis.

Thanks and will do!

We've also got a fairly active keto group on this site. Check it out in addition to Reddit.

I didn't realise that - I'll check it out.

just starting keto. i've been eating very similar to the diet know for a while due to having candida. no sugars at all, no high carb veggies, no grain (only some moderately); basically meat, veggies and lots of fat. so the keto diet seems like an easy adjustment compared to most people it seems. i have about 24% body fat and since this is supposedly a good diet for those with 15-20% or less, i thought i would try it. i lift 3x/wk already and commute by bike, so adding another day of lifting and a couple runs seems like a good challenge.
the most challenging part about the diet for me will be the carb loading period, since my current diet doesn't allow high carb veggies too often. (good thing it's only 24-36 hrs of loading)
the increased fat that i have been doing has definitely caused me to feel more satiated. i've been kinda wowed by it. i don't even think about needing to eat for like 4hrs or so. it could help that i haven't had any foods with sugars too; only low glycemic sweetners are allowed for me and they seem to be ok with the keto diet too. (ie. liquid stevia and yacon syrup)
anywho...i'll keep in touch with the progress.

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I'm starting my second year of keto right now. More like renewing my vows, since I had about 10 months of cheating after dropping almost 60lbs. Getting back into it and feeling great.

I started keto 1/17/13. I've lost 84 pounds.

43 days later. Lost 13 more since I made that comment. Still on keto. 97 lbs down. I've gotten away from wanting a number now I want a body fat %. Today I am 29.3% My goal is 10%.

I've thought about it, but it's not recommended by anyone (I've done tons of research.. books and articles). They usually say you can get on a ketogenic diet temporarily (at most a month) to lose a few extra pounds, but then get back on a low carb plan. I believe a ketogenic diet only consists of 0-50 grams of carbs a day in any form. I'm on 50-100 grams of carbs a day regimen. I'm following paleo guidelines like MarksDailyApple and Practical Paleo. Apparently, you can do some real damage trying to operate off of such little carbs. I don't quite feel like quickly googling it to let you know.. but a simple search should tell ya.

From experience though with low carb diets in general, it's not a very good idea getting on any "diet" if you do not intend on or cannot follow it for the rest of your life. Particularly, with low carb.. once you eat a slice of bread you'll gain a pound (that's why I don't believe that one pound = 3500 cals crap). So, most likely you'll get off of the keto diet (hopefully I'm talking about the right thing).. and you'll gain most or all of the weight back.. and alot people even gain more.. if they don't quickly jump back to super low carb. So, I don't suggest it. Do something that doesn't have such horrible consequences once you have your sweet spot.

Keto here, and loving it! Other keto's feel free to send me a friend request in order to peek into each other's food plans etc

I'm ketogenic on healthy food. Nothing stamped "low carb". Nothing with artificial sweeteners. I love it. No, it's not "hard". I've resolved many illnesses and obesity (still losing fat). But it is NOT a diet. Not for me. A temporary "diet" will result in temporary results.

PS. I've been keto for 14 months.

I've been doing low carb since spring and started keto a few months ago. I enjoy a big salad daily and a cup of other veggies with my other meal. That is where the bulk of my carbs come from. I do get a few from cheese as well. My breakfast is bulletproof coffee - 12 oz coffee, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tbsp mct oil, 1 tbsp grass fed unsalted butter and 1 tbsp heavy cream. The fat is very satiating, I have no cravings, lots of energy, sleeping well. I average between 1500-1700 cal/day. My macros are set 10-20-70. Like other posters stated there is a lot of great info out there, I recommend - http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq. Good luck!!

Not to be the bearer of bad news.. you're not going to make it to 10% cutting on 1300 calories. That is a severe deficit and eventually you're body is going to associate that with new maintenance levels... then what, cut out more calories from the 1300?

I understand that I'll need to begin a workout routine to reach that goal. I wanted to quit being obese as fast as possible.

Not to be the bearer of bad news.. you're not going to make it to 10% cutting on 1300 calories. That is a severe deficit and eventually you're body is going to associate that with new maintenance levels... then what, cut out more calories from the 1300?

I understand that I'll need to begin a workout routine to reach that goal. I wanted to quit being obese as fast as possible.

Congrats on the loss, that's awesome. Just be weary you don't damage your metabolism in the long run. Watch this video for a better understanding than I could ever provide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY1DsZMNfNw

That was an informative watch. I took away two ideas. Metabolic capacity and caloric cushion. I did not account for either of these. I have been lucky to not hit a plateau where I needed to make changes. If I had, I have given myself no where to go with my vlcd.

I am going to make some changes to plan to factor this in thank you for the insight!

Im also starting the Keto diet, Im praying it works... Ive found alot of good things about it just have to keep too it. Goodluck