Starting Keto, help!

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atlrox2285
atlrox2285 Posts: 13 Member
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Hey! So I've been doing mfp for awhile and I've decided to switch to a keto diet, because I am noticing that carbs make me grumpy and tired. Any tips and tricks? What to eat and what not to? Thanks!

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  • ki4eld
    ki4eld Posts: 1,215 Member
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    I also enjoy http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group It's not just keto folks, but it's a supportive group!
  • arb037
    arb037 Posts: 203 Member
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    http://www.ketogenic-diet-resource.com

    This site has many tabs, which give toms of info on keto but also recipes and meals to help.
    Gl.

    Also
    http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,160 Member
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    @atlrox2285 I decided to start this last Aug but after two months I still was eating a lot of carbs so I failed to get into ketosis.

    Because I was wanting to try it for pain manage and time was tight I went off more than 50 grams of carbs daily last Oct cold turkey. Thought I was going to die the first two weeks but did not and I have been in nutritional ketosis 99% for nearly a year now.

    The pain is well managed and has been after the first 30 days of no sugar and or grains. As a plus 40 years of IBS has been cured and I am under 200 again for the first time in 22 years.

    The carb addiction had me and I never knew it until I tried to stop eating them. Best of success.
  • ibnfaqir
    ibnfaqir Posts: 139 Member
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    I do low carb. Check out my diary. Food mostly consists of healthy fats, chicken and beef.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
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    atlrox2285 wrote: »
    Hey! So I've been doing mfp for awhile and I've decided to switch to a keto diet, because I am noticing that carbs make me grumpy and tired. Any tips and tricks? What to eat and what not to? Thanks!

    Embrace the fats - oily fish, 20% fat beef etc. 65% or more of your calories will be from fat.

    What not to eat ? Banana, biscuits, bread, cake, candy, chips, cookies, crisps, grapes, pasta, pizza, potato, rice, sugar, sweets etc etc
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    edited August 2015
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    Get decent amounts of green leafy veg in your diet, great for fibre and a multitude of nutrients and low in carbs!

    Cook then in butter, salt, pepper and add some chopped bacon and you will be on to a taste sensation.

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