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Keto journey

motrilla
motrilla Posts: 13 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi my name is Mike. I'm 36 and just starting keto. My BMI is currently 22 and my goal is 15. I'm hopeful so we'll see how this goes :)

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  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    Keto works.
    From Time Magazine quote :
    "Research is mounting that saturated fat is better for you than processed carbohydrates like sugar and white bread"
    http://time.com/4386248/fat-butter-nutrition-health/
    Good luck!
  • leks808
    leks808 Posts: 6 Member
    I went from 22.7 in May to 18.2 this month. I dropped from 257 to 208. Now I'm trying to take my Keto to the next level and use it to put on lean muscle. Enjoy your journey.
  • viren19890
    viren19890 Posts: 778 Member
    I do LCHF diet 4 days a week (with low calories) and then carb re-feed one day a week rest is maintenance. So far I've dropped 2 kg in 17 days. (4lbs)

    Be prepare for initial changes though!
  • leks808
    leks808 Posts: 6 Member
    Oh and ya and beware of Keto Flu....
  • mtoolsidas
    mtoolsidas Posts: 4 Member
    BMI or BF? A BMI of 15 is considered underweight...
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    mtoolsidas wrote: »
    BMI or BF? A BMI of 15 is considered underweight...

    Yes! Why do you want to be underweight op?
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Whatever floats your boat.
  • graypirate1978
    graypirate1978 Posts: 1 Member
    Just started the Keto and I am down 3 lbs. is there a way to critique the food diary to the Keto diet?
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Consider joining the Low Carber Daily group. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group It's where most ketofiles hang out.

    Don't forget to increase sodium to 3000-5000 mg per day to avoid the fatigue, headaches, nausea, brain fog and muscle aches and spasms that go with the electrolytes imbalance (caused by the initial water loss).
  • motrilla
    motrilla Posts: 13 Member
    edited August 2016
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    Thanks for the info and support. Also, I made a mistake by saying bmi instead of body fat. I've been on keto for a week and so far I'm at 161.6 lbs and 20.7 body fat. A couple of things I noticed were:

    1.) felt sluggish the 2nd and third day in
    2.) it's a little difficult for me to track the actual carbs I'm taking in. The app doesn't about for net carbs.
    3.) there's a constant metallic taste in my mouth

    The hardest part was when my family and I went out for pizza. I had to sit with my body turned away from for it. Now I can't stop thinking about pizza :(
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ^^^ It's wasteful, but eat the pizza topping and leave the crust.
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
    motrilla wrote: »
    A couple of things I noticed were:

    1.) felt sluggish the 2nd and third day in
    2.) it's a little difficult for me to track the actual carbs I'm taking in. The app doesn't about for net carbs.
    3.) there's a constant metallic taste in my mouth

    The hardest part was when my family and I went out for pizza. I had to sit with my body turned away from for it. Now I can't stop thinking about pizza :(

    (1) Probably due to electrolyte imbalance meaning you need to up your sodium asap to the range detailed by @nvmomketo as stated above.

    Also, there are some great LCHF friendly recipes out there for pizza dough/crust. There's absolutely no reason why you can't have pizza and still follow a Keto way of eating (WOE); however, the one caveat to that statement is that you will need to make the pizza crust at home from healthy flours and healthy fats.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Oh yes. I have heard legendary things about fathead pizza. Huh... I've been LCHF for over a year and haven't gotten around to making it yet. LOL
  • motrilla
    motrilla Posts: 13 Member
    Its been almost 2 weeks and I'm at 159.5 lbs (down 7.5 lbs) and 20% bf (down 1%). I've decided that I'm going to try and stick it out without any cheat days until I reach my goal. Feeling good.
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  • motrilla
    motrilla Posts: 13 Member
    3 weeks in. My weight is 155.2 lbs a(down 11.8 lbs) and 18.2 body fat (down 3.8%). I've had crazy dreams about chocolate, peanut butter and bread.

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