- anybody following Stephanie Person's approach to Keto...she looks fabulous and always full of energy?
Do not know of her. I have read books and their is a ton online from Volek and Phinney, Peter Attia, Dana Carpenter, Jimmy Moore, William Davis. I would also reccomend http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/ Read the Keto in a nutshell document it would really get you started.

- did many of you cut out caffine at all? I have read conflicting opinions on its effect during early ketosis phases -I actually developed a love for coffee doing keto. Look up Bullet Proof Coffee (BPC). I add heavy cream, coconut oil/mct oil and torani syrup. Others add kerry gold butter to there BPC.

- any recommendations for 'helpful' products to purchase either UK or USA (think I might be stateside next week) Bacon, hamburger meat (the higher fat content), eggs, avocados, cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, etc.

- how long on average did it take you to show ketosis during tests ? urine test or blood test? Urine test are not very accurate, however I did use them and it took me about 6 days. Blood test are more accurate but the strips are very expensive. If you are going to ease into low carb you may not show ketones in your urine if you have not lowered your carbs enough.

Good luck!

Welcome!
Just to answer some of your questions I definitely did NOT cut caffeine out. I have cut down, but I still drink diet sodas and coffee (Bulletproof coffee!). It may affect people differently, but I have had no issues.

I see you bought coconut oil, this has been a big help to me to reach a better fat ratio. I sometimes am a little higher on protein than I'd like to be, and coconut oil in my coffee or using in to cook has been a good way for me to reach my goals. I would also look up some recipes for fat bombs and find one that you like. This can also help meet your goals for the day and have a little treat. I like sugar free jello made with cream cheese topped with whipped heavy cream. I make it in a muffin tin into individual servings.

I sometimes test, sometimes don't. If I want to get into keto fast, I use some of the foods you eat if you would go on a "fat fast" (which you have to be careful with). For example, add cream cheese or sour cream to a meal and skip the chicken/protein or make sure the meat I eat is 73% ground beef (which is cheaper and would have more fat than 80 or 85!)

As far as what Mike said, I don't really understand what he means. I know some people just have BPC for breakfast. I know plenty of people that drink it and are losing weight. If you do prefer to eat your calories, then I can understand. I don't add butter to my BPC, I just have coffee with a tablespoon or so of coconut oil. Like a pp, you can add heavy cream and/or butter. I personally don't care for the butter in it.

Lol Mike @ Asprey analysis

Just clarify what you mean about BPC and it potentially hindering weight loss in early stages .....is that because of 'empty ' calories ? Or rather high fat content ? As I thought I was aiming for as much fat as possible ? Sorry for the Q , just want to make sure I understand everybody's input

It's bad because of the calories, which come from the fat. I know there are many people here which take "eat fat to lose fat" literally to mean that the more fat you eat, the more body fat you lose. That's not how it works. You can use the keto calculator, and it will tell you that for body fat loss you keep carbs low, protein constant, and then create a caloric deficit by reducing the fat intake.

In short: To lose body fat, get most of your calories from fat, but make sure you create a caloric deficit. You can do it with BPC, but weigh the butter and coconut oil you use. For a mug of coffee, I find that I only need 15g of butter and a tablespoon of MCT oil. That's fine for body fat loss and totally in line with the "eat fat to lose fat" advice as it is meant to be understood. :-)

Good luck. I'm surprised it took you this long to jump all the way in. It's such a delicious way to eat.

I done Dunkan before and i lost a lot of weight but get bored and i put them back,i started 70 days ago the Keto diet and i love it ,i drink plenty of coffee without problem and also i have a piece of dark chocolate everyday for my sweet teeth.Good luck

Morning All, (UK local time )

A few quick questions :

- anybody following Stephanie Person's approach to Keto...she looks fabulous and always full of energy?
- did many of you cut out caffine at all? I have read conflicting opinions on its effect during early ketosis phases
- any recommendations for 'helpful' products to purchase either UK or USA (think I might be stateside next week)
- how long on average did it take you to show ketosis during tests ?

(Things I have ordered already ):
- coconut flour (for later stages of diet used by Stephanie Person)
- coconut oil
- Himalayan salt
* everything else will just be fresh fridge protein and fat products

Looking forward to hearing from you all

Hi and welcome,
Hope this approach works out for you.

-Stephanie Person is very cool bit I wouldn't use everything she says as gospel. She does make entertaining videos and the motivation is awesome.
-I did not cut out caffeine. It did not seem to affect me at all. You will discover that some things just seem to be very specific to you with keto. I did remove the milk though and drink it black with stevia. Some people seem to not tolerate stevia well In keto but I do fine.
-Pick up some potassium and magnesium supplements and a good multivitamin. If you are counting calories and doing keto you will probably not get enough.
Early on make sure you get some broth in you from time to time.
-It seems to be different for everyone but I was in full ketosis after about 4 days.

Good luck!

Keto lifestyle is great. I know not everyone does this but after 10 weeks and 43lb down I went for a meal out with friends Sunday lunch and had a full roast dinner and cheesecake pudding without worrying about macros. I was a little worried it would set off cravings because higher carb treats always have in past on any other plan. Amazingly I was very full after my meal and had no cravings. I used estimates on food log but did try best to log it all and think it was in reality around 200g net carbs. Sunday evening I had very low Ketone reading. By monday evening I was back to moderate ketone reading. I was very tired sunday afternoon and had a late afternoon sleep for few hours but no other ill effects.

I am very pleased with that as usually carbs make me crazy ravenous after eating them but I guess being fully keto adapted offered me some protection and I was able to enjoy my time with friends without being distracted or over excited eating. That was a big relief as I want to be able to sometimes have something different for a change when out with friends and not have to think too much about meals. I also had one meal out weeks ago that was keto friendly so I know staying keto while eating out can be done. It is just nice to know that i can still have the occasional pile of roast potatoes and sweet pudding without being faced with having to conquer cravings all over again. I guess it is individual but for me the experience affirmed how well my body has adapted to Keto lifestyle and that it so prefers it that a high carb meal did not cause me much disruption and went back in to ketosis quick and easily.

My meal out although high carb relative to my usual level now, some of the things i used to eat were probably way higher carbs and i am not going to kid myself that i could eat like i used to without suffering for it. I won't make a habit of having high carb meals but I am impressed how much my body has adapted to Ketogenic lifestyle. With a long history of having eating disorders for me personally I know saying to myself i can never have xyz ever again. If i do that i tend to focus on wanting what i have told myself i can not have. I have been conscious this time of thinking of it differently and always telling myself I am choosing to eat this way but nothing is forbidden and I can choose to eat what I like as long as it feels safe to do so. I did feel safe to have my meal out but there was that tiny worry in back of my mind that cravings might be re-activated. The best thing about Keto for me is that it has killed my constant ravenous cravings that i have had my whole life. I am so happy that stayed the case even during and after my higher carb meal out. I just think keto is wonderful