New to Keto - concerned about under-eating

leighsnow
leighsnow Posts: 34 Member
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I am new to the ketogenic lifestyle and though I am clear on what my requirements are to reach my goal (thanks to the keto-calculator) but my question is... what if I cannot eat my required calories & fat in a day? Will this prevent or knock me out of ketosis? What kind of leverage do most people find that they can still succeed though they have gone over/under ideal macros?
Insight much appreciated!

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  • crisb2
    crisb2 Posts: 329 Member
    You should probably ask in the keto boards... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1143-keto
  • leighsnow
    leighsnow Posts: 34 Member
    Thank you- new to Fitness Pal too :)
  • crisb2
    crisb2 Posts: 329 Member
    leighsnow wrote: »
    Thank you- new to Fitness Pal too :)

    I figured. You'll get better answers there. In the general boards it's like trying to have a conversation and having your nephew screaming "CALORIES IN CALORIES OUT" "JUST EAT EVERYTHING" "CARBS ARE GOOD" in a repetitive loop. It gets old fast.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    crisb2 wrote: »
    You should probably ask in the keto boards... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1143-keto
    +1 for asking there.
    Or here:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group

  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    leighsnow wrote: »
    I am new to the ketogenic lifestyle and though I am clear on what my requirements are to reach my goal (thanks to the keto-calculator) but my question is... what if I cannot eat my required calories & fat in a day? Will this prevent or knock me out of ketosis? What kind of leverage do most people find that they can still succeed though they have gone over/under ideal macros?
    Insight much appreciated!

    leighsnow going much over 50-100 carbs is about the only thing that I know of that will knock one out of ketosis. When actually in ketosis our own fat can be the fat for short periods as I understand it. I have never gained weight from going heavy on fat but can gain fast on over eating carbs.
  • NoelleED
    NoelleED Posts: 148
    crisb2 wrote: »
    leighsnow wrote: »
    Thank you- new to Fitness Pal too :)

    I figured. You'll get better answers there. In the general boards it's like trying to have a conversation and having your nephew screaming "CALORIES IN CALORIES OUT" "JUST EAT EVERYTHING" "CARBS ARE GOOD" in a repetitive loop. It gets old fast.

    lol tooooo true. :smiley:
  • shai74
    shai74 Posts: 512 Member
    NoelleED wrote: »
    crisb2 wrote: »
    leighsnow wrote: »
    Thank you- new to Fitness Pal too :)

    I figured. You'll get better answers there. In the general boards it's like trying to have a conversation and having your nephew screaming "CALORIES IN CALORIES OUT" "JUST EAT EVERYTHING" "CARBS ARE GOOD" in a repetitive loop. It gets old fast.

    lol tooooo true. :smiley:

    ^ this

    If only life was that simple :P
  • shai74
    shai74 Posts: 512 Member
    To answer your question, I've been Keto for 6 months, and I don't overly worry about ratios of protein/fat too much, but I keep my carbs to 20g or less. I will say try and eat your calories, not hard to add some mayo, or butter, or bacon to up your calories quite alot. It's easy to undereat due to not being hungry but it's not good for you to eat under your BMR long term. Don't be afraid of fat.

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