Starting Keto and very nervous

Stacylynn1977
Stacylynn1977 Posts: 42 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I am starting the Keto diet and I am so skeptical about eating so much fat as I lost 113 lbs doing low fat but I have plateaued so I'm willing to try it out

I could really use some Keto friends for guidance and support

I'm not too interested in my Keto levels just more less doing the macros part of it

I still have 200lbs to loose so I hope this works

Please add me if your diary is open !!

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    How long has your "plateau" been? How accurate is your logging? Have you readjusted your calories for your new weight?

    Id be considering these before launching in to a style of eating you're not sure about - at the end of the day, calories are what matters for weight loss, not a certain macro split.
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    I've done keto on and off for several years and I always have my best weight loss results when I'm sticking to it strictly. Keto makes it much much easier for me to control my hunger, and there are a lot of wonderful side effects that I enjoy. Less bloating/gas, more energy, better breath, more mental clarity, better sleep, etc.

    There's nothing to be afraid of. Just check out the top posts of the keto subreddit and you'll see the amazing results people have achieved with it: https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/top/?sort=top&t=all
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    as someone else said, with 200lbs to lose keto is not necessary (its actually not ever necessary). why not tighten up your logging and continue to eat foods you enjoy?
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    as someone else said, with 200lbs to lose keto is not necessary (its actually not ever necessary). why not tighten up your logging and continue to eat foods you enjoy?

    While it's not necessary and it does all come down to CICO, Keto can make it much easier for heavier people to lose weight. It kills your appetite because fat tends to be quite filling. It's really taken the edge off of my hunger, personally. And I've seen an incredible amount of success stories from people who used keto to lose large amounts of weight - 300-400lbs in some cases. It seems to work nicely for losing large amounts of weight simply because of the satiety it provides.

    Just my two cents! No particular way of eating is "necessary", but keto can be a very useful weight loss tool.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    toxikon wrote: »
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    as someone else said, with 200lbs to lose keto is not necessary (its actually not ever necessary). why not tighten up your logging and continue to eat foods you enjoy?

    While it's not necessary and it does all come down to CICO, Keto can make it much easier for heavier people to lose weight. It kills your appetite because fat tends to be quite filling. It's really taken the edge off of my hunger, personally. And I've seen an incredible amount of success stories from people who used keto to lose large amounts of weight - 300-400lbs in some cases. It seems to work nicely for losing large amounts of weight simply because of the satiety it provides.

    Just my two cents! No particular way of eating is "necessary", but keto can be a very useful weight loss tool.

    you don't need to be in keto for that.

    keto is more than just low carb.

    and for real. with 200 pounds to go- a fairly large deficit (within reason) the weight will come tumbling off if her diet is maintained and kept for the duration.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    toxikon wrote: »
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    as someone else said, with 200lbs to lose keto is not necessary (its actually not ever necessary). why not tighten up your logging and continue to eat foods you enjoy?

    While it's not necessary and it does all come down to CICO, Keto can make it much easier for heavier people to lose weight. It kills your appetite because fat tends to be quite filling. It's really taken the edge off of my hunger, personally. And I've seen an incredible amount of success stories from people who used keto to lose large amounts of weight - 300-400lbs in some cases. It seems to work nicely for losing large amounts of weight simply because of the satiety it provides.

    Just my two cents! No particular way of eating is "necessary", but keto can be a very useful weight loss tool.

    right, and I've seen just as many gain all the weight back when they reintroduce carbs back into their diets. it doesn't sound like the OP wants to do keto, she is grasping at straws and needs to know that it is not necessary to lose weight.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    toxikon wrote: »
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    as someone else said, with 200lbs to lose keto is not necessary (its actually not ever necessary). why not tighten up your logging and continue to eat foods you enjoy?

    While it's not necessary and it does all come down to CICO, Keto can make it much easier for heavier people to lose weight. It kills your appetite because fat tends to be quite filling. It's really taken the edge off of my hunger, personally. And I've seen an incredible amount of success stories from people who used keto to lose large amounts of weight - 300-400lbs in some cases. It seems to work nicely for losing large amounts of weight simply because of the satiety it provides.

    Just my two cents! No particular way of eating is "necessary", but keto can be a very useful weight loss tool.

    It doesn't kill everyone's appetite. Sweeping statements like that aren't useful because people can feel like they've failed if they find it doesn't work for them. And yes you followed it up with "personally" but the preceding statement leads me to think you believe it will do that for everyone. Which isn't true.

    I eat relatively low carb but I NEED starchy carbs or I feel deprived and hungry.
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    toxikon wrote: »
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    as someone else said, with 200lbs to lose keto is not necessary (its actually not ever necessary). why not tighten up your logging and continue to eat foods you enjoy?

    While it's not necessary and it does all come down to CICO, Keto can make it much easier for heavier people to lose weight. It kills your appetite because fat tends to be quite filling. It's really taken the edge off of my hunger, personally. And I've seen an incredible amount of success stories from people who used keto to lose large amounts of weight - 300-400lbs in some cases. It seems to work nicely for losing large amounts of weight simply because of the satiety it provides.

    Just my two cents! No particular way of eating is "necessary", but keto can be a very useful weight loss tool.

    It doesn't kill everyone's appetite. Sweeping statements like that aren't useful because people can feel like they've failed if they find it doesn't work for them. And yes you followed it up with "personally" but the preceding statement leads me to think you believe it will do that for everyone. Which isn't true.

    I eat relatively low carb but I NEED starchy carbs or I feel deprived and hungry.

    Yes, I was speaking anecdotally. But I have seen many, many people with results similar to mine. I'm not saying it works for everyone, by any means.
  • Penthesilea514
    Penthesilea514 Posts: 1,189 Member
    For sustainability, I find that if something is making your nervous, you might want to ease into it. Either slowly reducing carbs or working on accurately logging calories and eating at a deficit. Keto makes me nervous too, because I love carbs, so I know that long term, for me, I can't do it because I won't stick with it. But there are a lot of people who like it- to each their own.

    I have also discovered I feel full when I increase my protein and fiber intake. I don't like to demonize food groups because if I have that mindset, if I do "give in" I beat myself up more and feel guilty. That was not a healthy frame of mind for me. If I forgot lunch and someone brings in donuts, I will eat a donut, log it, and adjust my plans for dinner later. No mess, no stress and that works great for me.

    Honestly, the best advice I ever got was to start slowly, makes small changes, so that as you learn new habits, the small changes add up. Drastic changes are a lot harder to maintain for some people. If you really want to go low carb, I think that @lemurcat12 had some good advice on easing into and/or modifying it as you get started.

    It is okay for you to try something and decide you want to do something else- trial and error has been so critical for me and others so if you like keto and it works for your life, great. If not, that is also okay- just tailor your plan to fit your needs. Good luck- you got this :smile:
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    toxikon wrote: »
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    as someone else said, with 200lbs to lose keto is not necessary (its actually not ever necessary). why not tighten up your logging and continue to eat foods you enjoy?

    While it's not necessary and it does all come down to CICO, Keto can make it much easier for heavier people to lose weight. It kills your appetite because fat tends to be quite filling. It's really taken the edge off of my hunger, personally. And I've seen an incredible amount of success stories from people who used keto to lose large amounts of weight - 300-400lbs in some cases. It seems to work nicely for losing large amounts of weight simply because of the satiety it provides.

    Just my two cents! No particular way of eating is "necessary", but keto can be a very useful weight loss tool.

    right, and I've seen just as many gain all the weight back when they reintroduce carbs back into their diets. it doesn't sound like the OP wants to do keto, she is grasping at straws and needs to know that it is not necessary to lose weight.

    Sure, that's fair. I assume she is interested in keto, since she's asking about it. I just wanted to provide some perspective from someone who really enjoys this way of eating, that's all.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    and OP is no where to be seen. sooooo. anyway LOL
  • becky_us
    becky_us Posts: 1 Member
    I've been doing Keto 7 weeks.. I have 130 to lose. 24 pounds gone, no appetite, clear mind and lots of energy. I love it and don't miss sugar or grains to be honest. Coming up with family friendly meals can be tricky but overall I feel so much better despite the fact I still have 100 to lose!
  • cyn591
    cyn591 Posts: 1 Member
    That's great! Keep it up. I'm only a similar journey. Need to lose about 150 lbs.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    I've done a mix of keto and LCHF over the past year and a half. I'll add you. :) Also join the Low Carbers Daily Forum; great resource and support. Definitely check out the Launchpad section.
  • atjays
    atjays Posts: 797 Member
    You've lost 113 pounds!! CLEARLY what you were doing is working. Even if you plateau for a couple weeks, don't change up what has been working for you. It's a looooooong process. You'll have plateaus and you'll have have weeks where you lose a lot. The body is a weird thing. Keep up your good work
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Congratulations on your losses so far. 113 is impressive!

    Do check out the Low Carber Daily group linked above. They have members eating between zero and about 200 g of carbs (slow carbs), and are losing, maintaining, and gaining on that diet (although gains seems a bit harder). Lots of members who are willing to add friends.

    I'm not a very good "friend" as I rarely check it or log.

    I too would suggest starting with low carb (under 150g of carbs per day) before progressing to keto levels (below 50g of carbs per day). I took a few weeks to settle into low carb, and I'm glad I did. It took me some time to get used to eating without many or any filler starches like bread, noodles and potatoes.
  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
    I have eaten a ketogenic diet for over a year. It is a way of life. I try to eat as clean as possible. I lost over 150 lbs prior to switching to this way of eating. I do it for health reasons. I have now decided to drop a few pounds so I am adjusting my macros a bit. I don't buy into the super high fats that some do. I am also into running and lifting. If your plan is to return to your regular way of eating after you lose, you may want to rethink it and as others suggested, just drop your carbs some. If you want some help or my advice, add me as a friend. Congrats on your loss thus far!
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    janet0513 wrote: »
    I have eaten a ketogenic diet for over a year. It is a way of life. I try to eat as clean as possible. I lost over 150 lbs prior to switching to this way of eating. I do it for health reasons. I have now decided to drop a few pounds so I am adjusting my macros a bit. I don't buy into the super high fats that some do. I am also into running and lifting. If your plan is to return to your regular way of eating after you lose, you may want to rethink it and as others suggested, just drop your carbs some. If you want some help or my advice, add me as a friend. Congrats on your loss thus far!

    The reason for the regular high fat, adequate protein and low-carb macros of keto is about the science behind it. You're switching your body from burning carbs to burning fat, so you want high-fat for energy.

    Protein is approximately 46% ketogenic and 58% anti-ketogenic due to the fact that over half of ingested protein is converted to glucose, raising insulin. Eating too much protein can actually kick your body out of ketosis.

    I'm not saying there's anything wrong with eating a higher amount of protein, especially if you're very active in strength-based exercises, but from a scientific background of nutritional ketosis, that's the reason why people tend to stick to a fat macro of 60-75%.
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