Ketogenic diet

I'm sorry you are having to go through that, but I'm happy to hear of the positive outlook. I know of someone who found the LCHF diet was helpful for managing chemo nausea and weight loss. I hope you find the KD helps.

Definitely come join us at the Low Carber Daily group that was linked above. The people there are very supportive and upbeat, and many have had great success at a ketogenic diet.

I have been keto for around 10 months. I usually go for about 20g of carbs (5%) per day, although lately I've been aiming for less. My protein is a moderate 20%, and fats fill in the rest. The carbs I do eat are considered "slow carbs" and are usually lower GI vegetables. I avoid all sugar added foods and foods made from grains, as well as avoiding most starchy vegetables and most fruits beyond berries.. When I eat dairy it is full fat like 35-50% whipping cream, 14%sour cream, hard cheeses or butter. I also use a fair bit of coconut, coconut cream, and coconut oil.

Full fat is good for this diet but lite foods usually have sugar and will be harder to fit in. Eating whole foods with only a few processed fats (like olive oil or cheese) is probably the easiest way to go - and it appears to be the most healthful.

Best wishes.

So true about the electrolytes! Many ketofiles find they need close to 5000mg of sodium per day. Drinking broth or even salting your water will help avoid the symptoms of low electrolytes (headaches, fatigue, brain fog, muscle aches or spasms.

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The chart below is for 2400 calorie expenditure so might be more appropriate to a man, but the idea is to be in the bottom left corner for therapeutic levels of ketones in cancer treatment.

https://greymadder.net/2014/05/09/starving-cancer-interview-with-dr-d-and-gk-ratio-madness/ may also be of interest.