Not a bad first week of LCHF
1thankful_momma
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The app has a bug. My goals are 70/20/10 f/p/c.
Down 5 pounds
No loss of muscle according to my fancy scale.
So glad you guys showed me the Keto calculator.
60-100 grams a day for protein. It is interesting trying to have the 70% fat. Chicken makes for a higher protein day with lower fat, so I need to do some adjusting.
I even successful ate out for one meal. Go me!
Down 5 pounds
No loss of muscle according to my fancy scale.
So glad you guys showed me the Keto calculator.
60-100 grams a day for protein. It is interesting trying to have the 70% fat. Chicken makes for a higher protein day with lower fat, so I need to do some adjusting.
I even successful ate out for one meal. Go me!
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Yay! I'm glad it's going so well for you already. How are you feeling?0
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That's awesome!! Wonderful first week!!! I'm so glad you're here!!
To the chicken, wrap it in bacon, and cook it with butter, and you've solved the issue of low fat! This woe changes our thinking about food!! Next time go with the thighs, or legs (if you like them) since they have more fat!0 -
Nice work. I know what you mean with the chicken. I had the same issue with pork lol. It was an adjustment to get used to knowing I needed some fat with the protein. I like to 'bread' my chicken with parmesan and top with melted asiago and bacon. It was a recipe floating around last year. It's delicious!0
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Do you have a bunch of weight to lose?
If so, don't worry too much about the fat - your body will supply it.
Carbs low is the macro you "worry" about, then moderate protein, then fat as needed to satiety and to stave off cravings. Your body "sees" dietary and body fat as the same and will draw first from what you eat, then from your body as needed.
One of the things you will do in maintenance is greatly increase your dietary fat as you have less body fat to use.
Key is sticking with it to become "fat adapted" where your body makes fat burning first, glucose burning secondary instead of the other way around as it is when you're eating higher carb.
8 months in for me, and fat is "easy" and adequate protein is more of a challenge.0 -
I agree @nicintime, I now have a challenge with protein, fat, not so much! Lol!0
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I feel pretty good. Not hungry, which is great!
the parmesan sounds really good on the chicken. I'll try that this week.
I have 91 pounds to lose or from a size 22 to size 8, which ever comes first. :-)
If I don't track my food, I think I would end up overeating my proteins(which would then kick me out of ketosis). I did Atkins in the past(10 years ago) but am leaning more towards Keto syle now.
I really liked this short video.
http://boingboing.net/2015/12/17/heres-what-this-man-learned.html?utm_content=buffer10c95&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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@food_lover16 That's a great short video, especially for people new to ketosis or low carb.0
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Congrats on an awesome first week. You have done fantastic! Keep up the great work.
For chicken, I usually put cheese, bacon, butter, sour cream, guacamole, or something else yummy on it to help boost the fat.0 -
@food_lover16 I had and still have a learning curve it seems. Currently coconut oil and flakes make up about 900 of my daily fat calories for example.0
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That's a fantastic first week! Way to go!0
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Way to go on your first week!0
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I have no problems with fats, but I never seem to get enough protein.0
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