I'm a newby, so not sure if I'm the best person to give advise. Someone told me that my protein should be less than my fat.

I also track fiber in order to calculate my net carbs, but you are under 20 carbs anyway so I don't think that's a problem.

Agree with parkscs, the fat grams should be more than protein grams. An easy way to get fat in your meal in a healthy and cost effective manner is fry up some frozen veg in butter (so many varieties to choose from like asparagus, spinach, kale, green beans, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, etc). This way the carbs are low, protein low, and lots of fat grams from butter....and it's yummy!

I also noticed that you like to indulge in snacks, like Atkins peanut butter cup. To save money (cause you know those Atkins products can be pricey) you can make fat bombs (like chocolate peanut butter fat bombs with dark chocolate, peanut butter and coconut butter).

Also, be careful with your high protein intake. If it's too high, your body will convert excess to glucose via a process called gluconeogenesis. Kinda defeats the purpose of eating low carb to begin with. You can use a keto calculator to determine your macro needs. http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com

Good luck!

I'm incredibly picky. It's very hard for me to want to just eat veggies by themselves, whether fried in butter or not Also, every time I've tried making a fat bomb it's been a total failure. They just don't turn out right, aren't sweet, etc. I honestly don't even mind spending the extra cash just to have a snack readily available to me!

Hey, that's totally cool that you don't mind spending the cash for treats. What I hear people complain a lot is that they can't do low carb cause it's too expensive, so I'm always trying to help out that way. That's great money is not an issue for you!

And hey it's cool that you don't like the veggie thing either. Everybody has to find what works for them, it's a challenge that we all face. I too had to figure out what to do in my diet to get those fat grams up. I hope you figure it out. Good luck, sweetheart.

Do you like coffee? I make coffee every morning with unrefined coconut oil, heavy whipping cream, and some sweeteners. This really helps with getting enough fat, even though that is usually not a problem for me. It also gives me a boost of energy to start the day!!

If you don't like coffee, you could do the same in tea.