@mountainrun73 and @HairTie1 - I did several 10Ks and a 10 miler using fat for fuel and I felt great. I don't know how a marathon would compare, other than being a lot harder (!), but I think that if your body has had time to adjust and burn fat efficiently you should feel great. Keep us posted- would love to know how your training goes.

Hello! I just started this keto thing on 1/2/17. I've read a lot about the plan but still feel lost. I think I'm doing ok but would love some help/encouragement/support/advice!

I set my macros to:
Carbs - 25g (8%)
Protein - 65g (20%)
Fat - 104g (72%)

But i'm not even sure if that's where they should be?

CW: 172
GW Feb 1 = 162
GW 2017 = 135-145

Please feel free to add me!
TIA

I'm in. I just got back from a 3 week vacation in Central America where rice and beans and fried plantains were unavoidable at every meal! So I just went all out and had soda, sugar, and basically everything that I eliminated while eating keto. I noticed though that it was upsetting my stomach and my joints are really achy and I was constantly hungry. Looking forward to resuming keto or at least low carb.

CW: 143 lb
GW 1/31: 140 lb

After my blowout I'm sure I have at least 3 lbs of pure water weight to lose but I'm not sure exactly how much so I'm just going to set a goal for 3 lbs whether it's water, fat or a combination. I believe I was at 137 before my vacation.

I'm a little late to the party, but I'm in!! I've been off and on keto for a while. I actually started back yesterday, so today I'm keto-fluin' hardcore! As in I seriously thought I might have a stomach flu ... and then I realized. *face palm* OH WELL ... I'm already de-bloated 2 pounds since yesterday so I'll take it. Must. Push. Through.

Here's the info:
SW: 212.8
CW: 210.8
01/31 GW: 199 (doable?? We'll find out!)

soechsner09 wrote: »

I'm a little late to the party, but I'm in!! I've been off and on keto for a while. I actually started back yesterday, so today I'm keto-fluin' hardcore! As in I seriously thought I might have a stomach flu ... and then I realized. *face palm* OH WELL ... I'm already de-bloated 2 pounds since yesterday so I'll take it. Must. Push. Through.

Here's the info:
SW: 212.8
CW: 210.8
01/31 GW: 199 (doable?? We'll find out!)

You're watching your electrolytes, yes?

I already feel better, it's amazing what just 3 days of keto eating can do for us. I lost 1.6lbs. of water weight overnight. That really makes a big difference. I have also successfully gotten in more steps each day this week than the week before. Today I am shooting to surpass my 10,000 step goal and keep that going for the rest of the week. Shooting for 15,000 steps by Saturday.

How is everyone else doing?

Weighed in yesterday, starting at 136.6. Goal for January: 130.

Cadori wrote: »

You're watching your electrolytes, yes?

I am, but maybe I wasn't enough. I'm also wondering now if I don't have a touch of something else as well I have tummy issues worse than I've ever had with keto flu.

Hope you feel better soon @amyinthetardis1231! I just want to eat saltines when I feel like that

EbonyDahlia wrote: »

I'm in. I ate too much over the holidays. Happy to say I stayed Keto though - after 4 years I just can't put carb foods in my mouth, it's akin to the idea of eating dog hair, or pond scum, or maybe a fish head. It's just not food

Gained a few hundred grams over Xmas, so

Start weight 90.4kg
Goal by end of January 88kg
Expected weight by end of January 89.9kg (I'm the worlds slowest loser).

We'll see if I'm right

We share that feeling. I couldn't eat crackers if sick now. I would either stick with egg drop soup made with simple boullion or bone broth if I had some made at the time. Or just fast.
Doesn't water fasting do something about cleaning out junky cells and kicking the immune system in the butt or something? Lol
I know I'm super technical n stuff. But seriously it's because I don't know. Just thought I'd heard that somewhere...
Nobody take that info as anything more than the half formed memory it is.

mountainrun73 wrote: »

HairTie1 wrote: »

I'm in. On a journey to qualify for Boston at Chicago Marathon in October using fat for fuel. Had 4 weeks of solid ketosis from Thanksgiving to Christmas, then I punted for a week with two days of major binge in there. Back on the wagon as of December 31st and seeing my first detectable ketones this morning. Woot!

Current: 184 pounds
Target end of January: 176 pounds (assumes 4 pounds of water weight will slide off this week)
Racing weight for 2017 season: 170 (goal to be here and stable by end of March for a half marathon PR)

Giddy-up!
Nick

Hey, I'm glad to encounter another distance runner here! Have you done a marathon before while on low carb? I'm curious about your experience and any tips you might have.

This is my first keto experience as an endurance athlete, so I can't help you with tips. I'm doing my own research though and my plan includes:

1. Base period (next 5 months). One month driving to optimal ketosis (1.5 to 3.0). 3 months experimenting with fueling for long runs... only fuel prior to runs, not during. Want to continue to train body to prefer fat for fuel late in runs. (UCAN + VESPA)
2. Build + Peak period (20 weeks prior to race through race day). As long runs get longer adapt fueling strategy to include UCAN and VESPA during run. Thoroughly test this fueling combination and check ketones before and after each long run.
3. Adapt if either UCAN or VESPA is not working for any reason (bonks, GI issues, ketone levels not where they should be, etc.)
4. Pre-race, do some very light "carb sneaking" (reference VESPA guidance) the day before. Morning of, UCAN bar + liquid fats (heavy MCTs) for breakfast, UCAN liquid + VESPA pre-race. Probably only one redose of UCAN + VESPA mid-race.

NOTE: This is an expensive approach. These supplements are not cheap. However, they seem to have credible bodies of scientific evidence behind them and plenty of fat-fueled elite athletes seeing the benefits.

Cheers,
Nick

Finally yesterday I started eating right. And I'm in. It's ridiculous how each day I got worse with the days after Christmas. But now ready to go.

I'll post my weight on Monday when I hope my Christmas bloat will be down to my lowest before Christmas if not near there (194.6pounds). My goal this month is a bit aggressive. 182 pounds by Feb 1st. I regret a bit having lost all this time that could have been progress instead of regress but gotta keep looking forward.

I'll have bpc now -- which really keeps me full and well, though messes up my sleep at night. And so looking forward to something with fathead crust for dinner. And probably some lettuce and a few strawberries with whipped cream after.