Keto !!!

Why Keto? Its restrictive..very hard to stay with it long term.. and keto people smell when they sweat

Most keto'ers hang out in the Low Carber Daily MFP group. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

I've been mostly keto for a couple of years. I eat pretty normal except I dropped the sugars and carby fillers like bread and pasta. I tend to skip sugary fruit and very starchy veggies too.

Tonight I had pork chops with gravy and a side of roasted veggies. I skipped the potatoes and minimized the gravy. Yesterday was a burger patty and cheese with mayo and raw veggies, and a side of leftover chilli. The day before was chilli (meat celery, tomatoes and beans - meat heavy) with grated cheese. Nothing unusual. Just no carby plate fillers.

I've been eating keto for a while and enjoy it. The group @nvmomketo linked to is a great resource. Lots of good recipes in there, too! I've found a lot of my recipes on Pinterest as well.

rebeccahansen73 wrote: »

Is anyone else here changing to a ketogenic diet?? I've been scrounging for receipes!

Been on Keto for 3 months now. So far I've found the " low carb flax bread" to be the best. I make the every week and everyone in my home loves it. Each slice has almost zero carbs and it's full of fibre.
I have also tried some of the desserts from the ruled.me and the mug cakes from ketoconnect.com . Both are great resources

peeshapie wrote: »

I've been at it for about 4 weeks and I'm loving it. I tend to do simple - a protein, fat and tons of veg. I've not really done any "recipes" per se.

Have you lost much weight Peeshapie?

aimos87 wrote: »

Have you lost much weight Peeshapie?

I have, actually!! 20lbs! That's prob not typical. I'm nursing a 5 month old and type 1 diabetic, so keto is helping me drop my insulin requirements tremendously, which helps facilitate the loss.. plus a baby pulls about 500cals per day nursing, it's like a workout in itself!

I'm just starting out, going onto my 4th week. Im down 12# since the start, most water weight at this point.

I have been trying recipes i find on pinterest and other sites and even makingover some traditional meals to remove the carb fillers like rice, pasta & potato and reducing limiting the starchy veggies i use (like tomato, pepper & onion).

I love potatoes in any form and tortilla chips. So that was a little challenging but now i have no problem avoiding them. (I'm the only non-carbie in my house... so i still make it for the kids and my hubby).

My goal is to do more a Atkins regime which is to stay keto (20-25 net carbs) until i get to my goal weight and slowly add some carb back, maybe just at 1 meal or 1x a week... not sure yet.

My biggest problem i face is getting enough fats. I made some peanut butter fat bombs for snacks, usually after dinner so i dont snack, but i still have days where i don't feel like I'm satisfied. Does anyone have suggestions?

mnalsa83 wrote: »

I'm just starting out, going onto my 4th week. Im down 12# since the start, most water weight at this point.

I have been trying recipes i find on pinterest and other sites and even makingover some traditional meals to remove the carb fillers like rice, pasta & potato and reducing limiting the starchy veggies i use (like tomato, pepper & onion).

I love potatoes in any form and tortilla chips. So that was a little challenging but now i have no problem avoiding them. (I'm the only non-carbie in my house... so i still make it for the kids and my hubby).

My goal is to do more a Atkins regime which is to stay keto (20-25 net carbs) until i get to my goal weight and slowly add some carb back, maybe just at 1 meal or 1x a week... not sure yet.

My biggest problem i face is getting enough fats. I made some peanut butter fat bombs for snacks, usually after dinner so i dont snack, but i still have days where i don't feel like I'm satisfied. Does anyone have suggestions?

Don't force fats. Many are doing keto with the hopes to lose weight. If that is the case, you already have the high fat, now all you need is the low carb.

In all seriousness though, if you are full and below your calorie goal, don't force fats in. Most will get enough fat but using fattier cuts of meat and a bit of extra oil or butter on veggies. If you have a few lower calorie days, don't worry about it. My daily calories skip between 500 and 2500, and averaged out to 1500 while I was losing. I mostly went with hunger. Mostly.

My favorite blog is Caveman Keto. Check it out - so many good recipes!

OK well keto folks cut out carbs for health reasons too. Or a good portion of them do. Primarily diabetics or IR. I'm not singling you out so please don't take it that way. I've just seen SO many comments about this on keto and virtually none on the other ways of eating. It's just something interesting I've picked up reading the forums.

I've been on a keto diet since the beginning of March. I'm supposed to be doing on a 5 days on/1 day off basis but still staying within my set MFP calorie limit so I get a steady weight loss. Working out so far, but I actually have more trouble on my days off than any of the others. I spent my last one wandering around the supermarket for about 15 minutes just trying to find something that wouldn't skyrocket over my daily allowance in the first mouthful (I only have a microwave at work so preparing stuff isn't practical). For my next I think I'll just stick to my usual pile of steak & eggs and just top up my carbs with Haribo or something.

Anyway, I don't really have recipes to share. Sometimes I put soy on my steak, sometimes not. Sometimes I put sriracha on everything, sometimes not. I eat so much scrambled eggs it's starting to erode my sanity, but I really hate making decisions about things I find boring (like making meals) so I keep on keepin' on.

nvmomketo wrote: »

Catawampous wrote: »

OK well keto folks cut out carbs for health reasons too. Or a good portion of them do. Primarily diabetics or IR. I'm not singling you out so please don't take it that way. I've just seen SO many comments about this on keto and virtually none on the other ways of eating. It's just something interesting I've picked up reading the forums.

I think many try keto for weight loss, but I think that those of us who stick with it are usually in it for the health benefits. Which makes sense. It was originally promoted for health reasons. It just works for many for weight loss too (due to appetite suppression, less cravings, and a very slight metabolic benefit - in some).

I call shennigans on that appetite suppressant effect . Just soo little foods volume. Lol.

filbo132 wrote: »

I have no idea where keto means appetite suppression. On days where I do accidental keto (meaning I eat high fats + low carbs without realizing it), I feel hungry as hell...and it's even worse when I go to the gym. So because you never feel hungry, it doesn't mean keto does that to everyone.

How often do you eat low carb? It is my understanding that for your body to become fat adapted you had to be in ketosis for 3 days to a week (for most people). That may explain your hunger, although keto isn't for everyone, I too don't get as hungry and my cravings have just about disappeared.

Catawampous wrote: »

I have a question ... seriously. Why is it folks say keto is soooo restrictive while it's not said to vegans or vegetarians?

Vegetarians and vegans aren't eliminating an entire macro-nutrient. Not eating any animal products would be too restrictive for me, but not as restrictive as eliminating and entire macro. I frequently eat vegetarian...I get plenty of all three macro-nutrients when I do so.