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hellab24
hellab24 Posts: 6 Member
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Just started this keto diet. Anyone else do this? It's been about 2 weeks now and it's going really good. Need more meal ideas.

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  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
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    Stick with what the doctor & dietician told you. (The ones who prescribed the diet.)
    It can be damaging / dangerous unless they monitor you closely.
    Here's more information: http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/dietary-therapies/ketogenic-diet
  • theskinnyonme
    theskinnyonme Posts: 443 Member
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    Ruled.me is a great site. Has lots of recipes and blogs. :)
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
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    MKEgal wrote: »
    Stick with what the doctor & dietician told you. (The ones who prescribed the diet.)
    It can be damaging / dangerous unless they monitor you closely.
    Here's more information: http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/dietary-therapies/ketogenic-diet

    Keto for fat loss isn't quite as strict as keto for seizure control in children.
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
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    Hello and welcome OP. Yes, I'm a Keto Lifer myself (it's been a little over 2.5 years eating this way for me). I suggest you check out the following main low carber daily forum group here in MFP. IT's where most of us Ketophiles tend to hang out:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/discussions/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

    They have lots of great resources in the sticky note / launch pad area including tons of links to websites with Keto friendly recipes.
  • DietPrada
    DietPrada Posts: 1,171 Member
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    As a 4 year veteran eating Keto, I can tell you that you still need to eat a calorie controlled diet. If you eat too much you won't lose weight, it's not magic. Having said that, what Keto does do is allow you to stick to your calorie limit easily, as you don't get that gnawing hunger anymore. Protein and fat keep you satisfied, and do not stimulate insulin production which is what gives you that hungry feeling. I tried to control calories for 20 years unsuccessfully, but on Keto I control food, not the other way around.

    Other benefits. Reduced migraines. Reduced joint inflammation. Reversed type 2 diabetes. No bloating. No hunger headache or shakes because I haven't eaten. Clearer thinking and more energy. Better mood, has almost completely smoothed out my anxiety and depression.

    Things to note. If you do decide to try it, the first week or two can be hard until your body switches from sugar burning to fat burning. Eat pickles, have lots of salt. A magnesium supplement won't hurt (I still take one a day now). Once you get past this period and settle in you'll feel loads better, and your hunger should taper off. Generally with Keto you would eat under 20g carbs a day, hit your protein goal and the rest from fat up to your calorie target. Good calculator here https://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/ and you can adjust your macros in MFP under goals.

    Keto is not hard to stick to, once you get your thinking around "I don't eat sugar, bread, pasta, rice, grain, potatoes" similar to how a vegetarian doesn't eat meat. I have a varied diet of foods I love, eating out is not a problem, nor is snacking or deserts. There are a million recipes out there that can replace almost anything carby. This site is great https://www.ruled.me/

    You'll likely lose a bit more weight in the first week or two (water weight) but then it'll settle down to a smaller amount.

    Finally, join this group http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group there are thousands of Ketoers on there, ask all of your questions, read the pinned posts.

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