Ketogenic diet anyone?

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  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I'm doing keto too. I started a few weeks ago and have settled into it well.

    My macros are: carbs 18g, fat 118g, and protein 71. I keep sugar less than 5g and fibre is less than 25g (no issues there). My calories are set at just over 1400, but I generally exceed my macros and calories.

    My macros most likely won't work for you since I am a 41 year old 5'8" woman.

    Check out the Low Carb Daily forum for more info on the diet. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group They've been a great help to me so far.

    My advice would be to think mostly carnivore. Meats, Dairy, eggs and some nuts will keep you on the low side of carbs and high in fat and protein. It's actually a fair bit of fun to eat this stuff once you get through the adaption phase of not feeling your best. Good luck.
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  • Cheesasaur
    Cheesasaur Posts: 15 Member
    Hey OP, I've been doing keto for 18 months and it can definitely be tough to get the hang of it at first! 2 days is still early. I see you found some keto boards but if you still need help, feel free to shoot me a message :)
  • wingsandgills
    wingsandgills Posts: 48 Member
    jesterkazuzi wrote: »
    I have started two days ago and I am failing big time lol I am constantly under goal with fat and over with my protein and little bit of carbs.
    Is there anyone on here experienced on this diet?


    Thus far I've lost 89 lb on keto, in just over a year. That included cheat days like my life was ending from Thanksgiving through Christmas.

    What you need to be doing with keto is staying under your carb limit, meeting your protein minimum, and eating enough fat to not be hungry. You do NOT need to eat all the fat the macro calculator gives you. You want to stay below the protein maximum. In two days there's no way to say you're failing big time. Just keep calm and keto on!
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Cheesasaur wrote: »
    Hey OP, I've been doing keto for 18 months and it can definitely be tough to get the hang of it at first! 2 days is still early. I see you found some keto boards but if you still need help, feel free to shoot me a message :)

    I have nothing to recommend to the OP, but I only came in because I'm so not surprised that "cheesasaur" is keto. Awesome screen name!
  • jesterkazuzi
    jesterkazuzi Posts: 20 Member
    baconslave wrote: »
    jesterkazuzi wrote: »
    I have started two days ago and I am failing big time lol I am constantly under goal with fat and over with my protein and little bit of carbs.
    Is there anyone on here experienced on this diet?

    yes. I've been doing it for 13 months. I've lost 92lb so far.
    I second going to the Keto group. Reddit's r/keto is great as well. There is also the Low Carber Daily group. There are keto peeps there as well. Including myself. If you like I can PM you my long list of recommended recipe sites.
    • Keep your carbs consistently under 50g.
    • Meet your protein minimum (check out a keto calc to determine the range appropriate for you-which is usually suggested to be between .8g-1.2g per kg of lean body mass depending upon how physically active you are.)
    • Fill the rest of your intake with fat.

    Sneak fat in by adding a little here and there of fat-dense foods like butter, cream, olive oil, cooking things in animal fats, cheese, and fattier cuts of meat.

    Ketogenic diets are one tool in the weightloss-toolbox. It works better for some than others as far as sustainability. Which really is the key. What you can sustain will work for you. What you can't sustain, isn't your thing.

    Poke around the keto communities. Give it a good try for a few weeks. And if you still can't stick with it, then try something else. Good luck. :)


    I would love some sites ideas please. Thank you.
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