Anyone doing the keto diet?

This is the third or fourth thread on Keto on the first page alone, it's been super popular lately.

Tip?
Get your electrolytes!

Avoid "Fat bombs" if you're doing keto to lose weight. Not to be rude but, those of us doing it to lose weight already have plenty of fat.

Do lots of food prep... get your green veggies. Don't neglect your protein.

Electrolytes are your friend! Stay away from rice/potatoes (you can buy propel packets, zero carbs to add to your water. Make sure you are getting sufficient amounts of sodium. Eggs are your best go to for breakfast. Healthy amount of fats and you can add anything to it!

If you workout, add your carbs to your morning and pre workout.
As mentioned before, sugar free jello and whipped topping, look up low carb recipes on Pinterest, and keep sweets out of the house:)

Snerr wrote: »

I've been taking magnesium suppliments so far, and I'm hoping to get the rest in my foods. Is there anything else you'd recommend?

You'll probably need between 3000-5000 mg of sodium per day. There's 2300 mg of sodium in a teaspoon of salt so you'll need a couple of teaspoons worth of salt. You need more if you are fatigued, get headaches, muscle aches or stomach issues.

katiebelleck wrote: »

I'm just sooooo confused. 1350 calories per day. 5% carbs, 20% protein, 75% fat. 10 days, haven't lost an ounce, ok I can be patient but I just don't get it. 75% fat is a lot of fat - where's the incentive for my body to start reaching into my thighs?

From reading the threads I can guess that I'm not drinking enough water and that I need to give up artificial sweetener. Having a hard time believing that 3 packets of sweet n lo are my downfall, but I'll drink the kool aid if there are results at the end.

Feeling good, just not losing,

Advice?
Thanks,
Kate

If you're not losing on 1350 calories chances are good you're not counting your calories correctly. Unless you only have a small amount of weight to lose? If that's the case you might just need to give it more time - a lot of things can mask weightloss on the scale and 10 days just might be too soon to tell. If you start a new thread I'm sure people will be happy to help you with that if you open your diary and give them some details.

With regards to your macros, is that how much protein you like eating or are you limiting it to 20% because you read that some where? 67g of protein seems low to me and I think most people who are dieting would benefit from more. You should be eating fat to satiety not eating it just to eat it or aiming for a certain percentage. What's important for ketosis - if that's your goal - is carb restriction. You don't need to eat low/moderate protein or high fat.

P.S. You should drink water to thirst, drinking more than that won't make you lose weight. If sweeteners impact your appetite (make you hungry, give you cravings, are part of bad food habits etc.) you should cut them out, if they don't you can eat them and lose weight just fine.