jtkatch wrote: » Pardon my ignorance but can I ask 1-how many carbs are you eating per day to be in Keto? 2-How long at that carb level until you are in Keto? 3-Can you be in Keto if you are vegan?
ladipoet wrote: » jtkatch wrote: » Pardon my ignorance but can I ask 1-how many carbs are you eating per day to be in Keto? 2-How long at that carb level until you are in Keto? 3-Can you be in Keto if you are vegan? 1-It varies from person to person but generally keto levels are considered to be l50g/carbs per day or less. "Low carb" is generally consider to be 150g/carbs per day or less. 2-Again, it varies from person to person. Just as there is no one diet fits all, there is also no single time-frame that all people fall into. 3-Yes, although doing Keto while being vegan can be quite challenging.
jtkatch wrote: » Thank you very much for the info. One more question.... Are you counting true carbs or net (subtracting the fiber=net carb intake)
ladipoet wrote: » 1-It varies from person to person but generally keto levels are considered to be 50g/carbs per day or less. "Low carb" is generally consider to be 150g/carbs per day or less. 2-Again, it varies from person to person. Just as there is no one diet fits all, there is also no single time-frame that all people fall into. 3-Yes, although doing Keto while being vegan can be quite challenging.
johnneedhamSr wrote: » I count both, But I don't worry too much about the good carbs from green veggies. I have never heard "Low carb" as being 150 or less?????? Low carb is NET and 20-50 depending on duration and goals. Keto is almost the same. I find the main difference is the control of protein and keeping it low enough as to not cause insulin reaction. If the body cannot use excess protein it also must be converted to be burned just like a cab, however you don't want your body routinely burning protein off or it will tend to also burn muscle. Instead FAT must DOMINATE your calorie percentages. Goals on keto should be 75-80% of calories from fat, 15-20% from protein, and 5% from carbs. ALSO the carbs matter, cut the sugar carbs out as best you can and only allow those carbs to be from vegetables.
jtkatch wrote: » johnneedhamSr wrote: » I count both, But I don't worry too much about the good carbs from green veggies. I have never heard "Low carb" as being 150 or less?????? Low carb is NET and 20-50 depending on duration and goals. Keto is almost the same. I find the main difference is the control of protein and keeping it low enough as to not cause insulin reaction. If the body cannot use excess protein it also must be converted to be burned just like a cab, however you don't want your body routinely burning protein off or it will tend to also burn muscle. Instead FAT must DOMINATE your calorie percentages. Goals on keto should be 75-80% of calories from fat, 15-20% from protein, and 5% from carbs. ALSO the carbs matter, cut the sugar carbs out as best you can and only allow those carbs to be from vegetables. Very very interesting. I really like your train of thought. I usually stay around 50-70 NET carbs and my fat is usually high with protein lower. Maybe I need to adjust it again to really go more into Keto? I am vegan so I get all my carbs from veggies, which is not a bad thing but I want to lose 10lbs which I am having trouble with so maybe lowering carbs more may help. Thank you for your great response.
JustLikeJordin wrote: » I've had much success with low carb but my journey began with 2 weeks at 20g or less and much more Keto based. I referenced diet Doctor a lot. The weight loss averages above are impressive. Any thoughts on how I may benefit if I shift gears back to Keto upping my fats and tightening my carb allowance?
johnneedhamSr wrote: » pretend the bacon is lettuce
dasher602014 wrote: » http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group They might be able to help with the vegan choices.
jtkatch wrote: » dasher602014 wrote: » http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group They might be able to help with the vegan choices. Thank you Dasher.....I will definitely check it out. There are so many chats on MFP it's hard to zone in on ones that are tailored to your interested or questions.
