New Keto-er, looking for some friends :)

Aloha! Good luck!

I've been cutting back carbs heavily since October or so and have lost about 32 lbs since October. Overall I'm down about 46 lbs since last April, but I didn't start limiting carbs and thinking about keto till the fall. As you can see, most of my drop has been after cutting the carbs.

Currently I'm trying to keep myself under 100 gr a day and doing pretty well with it, generally under 75.

My blood sugar A1C has gone down from sweet (not quite diabetic but not good) to high normal and while my overall cholesterol has gone up my risks have dropped because my HDL has gone up far more than my LDL. My doctor is quite pleased with both my weight loss and my blood work.

I started all this after getting a hip replacement last April. Because my movement was so dramatically improved I upped my walking (I already bicycled a lot as it didn't hurt). So overall my exercise is up, my carbs and weight way down.

You might want to check out the Eat Bacon, Don't Jog website for a friendly and fun read. It's run by a fellow who runs a great bicycle business which is how I got into all this (I have a couple of his bikes).

Bob

I started keto 10 days ago after my doctor told me I needed to lose 5-15 lbs to get my BP (140s/90s) and cholesterol (291 and not favorable ratios) down or seriously think about meds. He wanted to write me a script that day for the BP but I refused. He recommended a low carb diet, so why not go all the way? Plus I honestly need to lose more than just 5-15 lbs. I'm trying to stay around 20 net carbs since I go back in 3 months for a recheck. My brain was pretty grumpy the first week, but I'm doing pretty good now. Lost about 1/2 lb a day though I know it's water. At least walking to the bathroom so many more times a day is exercise, right? I don't have anyone to talk to either. My BF couldn't care less about nutrition & all my other friends are either fit, don't care, or still drinking the conventional wisdom kool-aid.

Please add me.,. I'm looking for some people who are eating the Ketogenic diet. I'm trying optimal Ketogenic living diet. Eating very low carbs. Looking at this being a sustainable lifestyle. I've lost 100 lbs on ideal protein since March of 2014. I have 13 lbs to lose to get to my original goal weight of 140 lbs. I want to use the Ketogenic diet to complete that goal. Perhaps lose a bit more to get my body fat down some more. Currently body fat at 37 percent and weight 152 lbs. please add me as a friend.

I will share my honest review on low carb diet.

Low carb diet is fascinating because we can eat our favorite foods without counting calories. But the problem with most of the people are that they think eating fruits and vegetable carbs are not good for weight loss. That is one stupid thing to do. Being healthy should be the first preference then comes the best shape of the body. I workout regularly like 6-7 times a week including 3 strength training, 2 yoga for stretching and 1 sprint routine. I am eating less than 100 grams of carbs a day since 2 months. I eat those carbs mainly after my workout only which includes rice and vegetables. Rest of the day I eat chicken, eggs, olive oil, protein shakes, cheese. I don't like butter since my childhood.
I have lost about 8 pounds of fat in 2 months and look toned as well. I have got no more fat to lose.

I like to eat carbs because they taste good and I feel good emotionally.

My advice: Workout, eat a balanced diet which includes fruit and vegetable carbs. No need to exclude starchy vegetables.

I don't know why you want to lose weight, you look fine to me.

i'm doing keto. anyone that wants to add me can.

PeculiDar wrote: »

You sound really healthy! Obviously if you're consuming (sugar) carbs after workouts you will burn them instantly. Unfortunately, unlike you I don't have as much time (or, quite frankly, self-motivation) to workout 6-7 times a week. I have a very busy university schedule and I work part-time afternoons. I try to get in a minimum of 2 proper workouts per week, and usually average at around 4 workouts a week. I like cardio, weight training, swimming and team sports.

I'm lucky with exercise living in Hawaii. I am able to use a bicycle as my main mode of transportation and do it daily. Generally I get in at least 10 miles a day as well as taking two one mile walks on breaks from work. I mostly did that before going keto but wasn't losing any weight - now, of course, that's changed.

I do need to add back in some upper body workouts. We have a gym at work and I've go off and on, sadly more off than on since the holidays.

Aloha!

statrixbob wrote: »

I'm lucky with exercise living in Hawaii. I am able to use a bicycle as my main mode of transportation and do it daily. Generally I get in at least 10 miles a day as well as taking two one mile walks on breaks from work.

I miss being some place where almost everything is accessible by foot or bike! Every time I go see family in Taipei or Singapore I eat like crazy and don't gain an ounce from all the walking. Plus the beautiful weather on a tropical island! I could totally do without four seasons and just be warm all year.

This is what I eat 4 days a week [Low carb diet]. Other 2 days high carb 150 grams], 1 day moderate carb[70 grams].


9 am - 3 scrambled eggs (large) cooked in 2 pats[10grams total] of butter, with any veggies you prefer such as peppers, diced onion, mushrooms, spinach, etc. This meal contains about 330 calories and 20-22 grams of protein.

12 am - Whey protein shake, 3 fish oil softgels and 3 ounces of strawberries or blueberries. This meal contains about 157 calories and 22-25 grams of protein.


3 pm - 2 pieces of regular fat string cheese and one ounce of almonds. This meal contains about 324 calories and 22 grams of protein.


Dinner (post-workout) - 10 ounces of baked, boneless and skinless chicken breast. (312 calories and 65 grams of protein)
Sour cream and salsa topping for chicken breast. Combine 2 ounces of full-fat, natural sour cream with 2 ounces of salsa. (141 calories and 2 grams of protein)
Spinach salad. 2 cups of spinach, 2 tablespoons of olive oil along with 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar (dressing), salt and pepper to taste, 1/2 diced onion, 10 halved cherry tomatoes, 3 ounces of diced mozzarella (full-fat) cheese, one ounce of diced black olives. (631 calories and 23.2 grams of protein)

Pre-bed Snack - Protein shake, 3 fish oil softgels and a medium apple. This meal contains about 213 calories and 25 grams of protein.

Total calories around 2100.

Please add me too I've just had baby no7, 3 months ago and my weight isn't shifting at all so I've decided to do the keto diet....I did it before and lost some weight but then got pregnant.....I'm in Australia but would like to make some friends wherever you all are, thanks