Keto diet ... does it work?

I really dig keto.

Ccuser99 wrote: »

CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »

Ccuser99 wrote: »

I'm really pleased with the food choices on the keto diet. Im doing 20g net carbs, moderate protein and high fat and after only 2 days I've lost 3lbs! I'm sure it is just water but it is still encouraging. My body fat last Monday was 30.9% so I will do it again on Monday coming to see if it has changed for the better!

how are you measuring body fat?

ive been using the scales at the gym. its a stand on one with hand grips. i know they are not completely accurate, but if i use the same machine each time im hoping with the consistency i will get an idea of bf losses

those are inaccurate, you would be better off getting tested using dexa scan,bod pod or something along those lines,those impedence scales dont know the difference between water weight,muscle mass and so on read up on why they are inaccurate. just like a regular scale can show fluctuations,so could one of those.

DanaDark wrote: »

The only thing that works is what you can stick with. Anything you can't stick with, won't work.

Scientifically speaking, pretty much every single diet plan works. They are all focused on restriction of some sort (calories, food types, etc.) which all has the same result: reduced total calories eaten.

So, if it works for you and does not have any ill side effects (Health problems, irritation, etc.) then yes, it works and keep at it!

I like that first sentence very much! lol

Asher_Ethan wrote: »

My mother has been doing keto since 2005 and she loves it. It helped her lose 60 pounds and keep it off.

I enjoy pizza and French fries too much so I could never do it.

Then you've never had FatHead Pizza crust. Even my carb-chowing husband approved, and my 3 year old couldn't tell the difference!

youngmomtaz wrote: »

I do low carb. Can't say I am keto because there are some days a week I eat between 75-100gm of carbs even though most of the time I am under 50gms. Love it! I have better energy, digestion, and the food choices seem to follow my natural rhythm of lots of veg, and protein with yummy fats to top it all off. When I follow my calorie goals I lose eating this way. When it comes down to it, calories are what matter. If keto helps you stay within goal then go for it!

Duh ... veggies are carbs ... which ones are you including in your food plan, and how much of them? Any fruit? Any dairy?

Nikion901 wrote: »

youngmomtaz wrote: »

I do low carb. Can't say I am keto because there are some days a week I eat between 75-100gm of carbs even though most of the time I am under 50gms. Love it! I have better energy, digestion, and the food choices seem to follow my natural rhythm of lots of veg, and protein with yummy fats to top it all off. When I follow my calorie goals I lose eating this way. When it comes down to it, calories are what matter. If keto helps you stay within goal then go for it!

Duh ... veggies are carbs ... which ones are you including in your food plan, and how much of them? Any fruit? Any dairy?

Duh, yes they are!

Keto is not no carb. I eat spinach, asparagus, limited peppers, celery, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. I just punch it in and make sure he carb counts fit in my goals. I have at least 5 servjngs of veg a day. Frui I just do in smaller servings. 1/4cup of berries in my smoothie, half an apple, etc. I have never ever liked fruit. Aside from raspberries. So adding it to my diet in small bits is almost more of a nuciance than anything. I never just think to grab it. Full fat cheeses are high on my list of loved foods, cream, full fat Greek yogurt. I hate milk anyway so all good. This is not a deprivation diet. I eat with only small additions to our normal menus.

Nikion901 wrote: »

youngmomtaz wrote: »

I do low carb. Can't say I am keto because there are some days a week I eat between 75-100gm of carbs even though most of the time I am under 50gms. Love it! I have better energy, digestion, and the food choices seem to follow my natural rhythm of lots of veg, and protein with yummy fats to top it all off. When I follow my calorie goals I lose eating this way. When it comes down to it, calories are what matter. If keto helps you stay within goal then go for it!

Duh ... veggies are carbs ... which ones are you including in your food plan, and how much of them? Any fruit? Any dairy?

I'm not the one you asked but I do eat LCHF so I can answer too. I eat a ton of veggies! Probably more now than I did before switching up my diet. My target is 50g net carbs per day although I'm typically happy with <60g on less strict days. I eat 1 serving of fruit a day in my breakfast smoothie, normally some type of berry. I eat a ton of spinach, mushrooms, zucchini, avocado, celery, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower. I'll occasionally eat small amounts of carrots or squash. Most dairy I eat is hard cheese, but I also eat 11% yogurt and I put 18% cream in my coffee with my fakesugar.

What I avoid is refined sugars, grains, and pulses. I miss lentils the most out of everything on that list, less so bread products.

Oh, and I made an amazing looking cake for my son's birthday today with chocolate cream cheese frosting and I'm gonna eat the crap out of that even if it does kick me out of ketosis for a couple of days .