Low carb (keto or otherwise) for June!
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I'm in! I just started Monday started at 184 down to 182 so far this week goal weight of 175 by the end of June and total goal of 135, no processed carbs for me, trying to eat all my carbs with fruits and veggies
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megdnoorman wrote: »Asyd_burnz wrote: »I'm 199 lbs give or take...my aim is for 38g of carbs a day, 70g of fat, 158g of protein, adding up to 1400 calories a day!! Still tweaking it a bit, trying to incorporate some kind of porridge in the morning...I keep seeing overnight oats and keen to try these anyone having porridge for breakfast, if so what's the lowest carb porridge?? I have three quaker oats super goodness oats, they came out to 22g of carbs, and 16g for the milk, so have to take these off the menu I think, I did have a look at substituting the skimmed milk for koko coconut milk which I have in my tea...that shaved off 13g of carbs!!
Anyway I'm rambling...Hi
Hello and welcome
Have you considered chia pudding? You can also set it up in the evening and eat it in the morning. I make it with unsweetened almond milk and eat it with crushed walnuts and a few blueberries. Chia seeds are high in protein, fiber and fat so they can fit really well into a low carb / ketogenic diet.
No haven't tried Chia pudding, does it taste like porridge?? I'll give it a whirl I have seen this mentioned before... I do love bacon and sausage for breakfast but its not the same without the inch thick pieces of bread So need something else. I'll buy some chia seeds later on before my shift at sainsburys I'll let you know how it goes
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I'm new - playing with Keto, Whole30 and Paleo. Basically just going low-carb, high fat and protein and seeing what happens. Starting weight was 270, down to 252 and holding steady so trying to break through. My immediate goal is to reach 240 and then go from there, 10 pounds at a time until I break the 200 barrier.2
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Hi Friends. I just saw this thread. I've been on mfp for years but never really apart of the communities. I started KETO on 01/22/17 at 225 pounds. I'm 44 years old and I'm 5' 3" tall. As of June 1st I hit my first big milestone. I weighed in at 199.4 pounds!
Just a little about me.....I've struggled with obesity my entire adult life. When I met my husband more than 20 years ago at that time I was my heaviest at 180. When we got married in 1998 I was already up to 240 pounds. My heaviest with out being pregnant (I have 2 kids...now 15 and 12) is 275 pounds. In 2015 I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I've been in remission now for 18 months. Once I completed all of my cancer treatments I vowed to do everything in my power to live my most healthy life possible which included losing the weight once and for all. I've been equally terrified of success and failure and I had to work through a lot to get over myself and my fears. The reality is I'm not that big of a deal and I can't let what I think people may or may not think of me rule my life and my health. I started with a local coach in my area in Feb 2016 and I started with IIFYM (If it fits your macros) way of eating. I started close to 250 pounds in Feb 2016 and got as low as 220 with IIFYM, then my weight started creeping back up, I had TERRIBLE joint pain and could barely move, the brain fog (chemo brain) was terrible and I had ZERO energy. I heard great things about KETO and the benefits to cancer patients (I won't go into details here if you want to know more I suggest do your own research). I was sick and tired of being sick and tired physically and mentally...I thought to myself this is no way to survive cancer treatment.
I started KETO as I mentioned 01/22/17 at 225. My IIFYM coach did let me go as a client. Within 3 days all of my joint pain was go, I felt mentally clear and the chemo brain was lifting, I could move without pain and I was starting to get my energy back. I did go through a few days of the keto flu but just kept my water intake up and salt up. In Feb 2017 I did start with a new KETO coach locally. He owns a crossfit gym and I work out with him twice a week and we talk all things KETO. I also check in with him weekly on my weight and he adjusts my macros if I need to
As of today I'm at 197.4 pounds, I feel AMAZING!!! I'm able to work out 5-6 days a week, I'm breaking my own personal records in the gym, etc. For once in my entire adult life I feel like success is mine and I can see and feel the goal. My suggestions for the new person starting out is keep it super simple. Don't over think it or try to overdo it. If it's not simple I will not do it. I have too much to do in my life to make this way of eating or any way of eating challenging. Food is fuel PERIOD.
KETO is hard in the beginning, once you start and get a groove you'll ask yourself how did I not do this sooner. I love this way of life/eating and so does my medical team! My oncologist is super thrilled I'm doing a KETO nutrition protocol.
So my goals for the month of June is to continue to kick KETO bootie and keep living the best life possible!! Really glad I found this group and thanks for letting me share!1 -
I'd like to join. I'm tired of struggling with this weight and have seen so many be successful on a keto (low carb diet); I personally started June 1, 2017 - so I'd love to be part of this discussion board as well.
I'm starting at 265 (5 foot 5) - I've got over 100 pounds (or close to) to lose.....what ratio of carbs is healthy for me? I had a friend keep hers to 30 grams of carbs - is that realistic?
The rule of thumb for pretty much all keto is 20 net carbs (carbs-fiber = net carbs). There are a lot of good calculators out there to determine what macros are best for you. I get all my carbs from avocados and green above ground veggies (mainly broccoli and spinach)0 -
waterliliesss wrote: »Day 7.. still feeling fatigued and sleepy..when does this energy surge come?
Soon keep your salt up... drink some dill pickle juice and keep your fats up. Right now while you're adapting don't worry about the scale just keep eating KETO foods and keeping the salt up. You're body is about to reward you if you keep it up.1 -
I've never heard of KETO before but found this while searching low carb. I have no idea where to begin! I need a plan, please help!! Thanks in advance!
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Are there any good Keto recipes out there? What do you eat?0
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megdnoorman wrote: »
Lost 5 lbs this month so far eating like that. My chin is up!1 -
Starting weight was in Jan 243 did keto and lost 20 lbs and went down to 223 and now my current weight is 224 lbs. Starting over Again. Goal weight is 170 or lowest 165. 0
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Hello!
Starting weight in Dec: 280 lbs
Current weight: 227 lbs
Final goal weight: 175 lbs
I'm also doing the r/keto 6-week challenge which started last week and my goal is 15lbs. My starting weight for the 6-week challenge was 230 lbs so I've lost 3 lbs in the last week - 12 lbs to go to reach my goal for this cycle.
KCKO everyone!
- JJ
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I've never heard of KETO before but found this while searching low carb. I have no idea where to begin! I need a plan, please help!! Thanks in advance!
I don't think this violates any rules of these boards, but this is a link to the Keto FAQ on Reddit and that's what I used when I started back in December. Good luck!0 -
Are there any good Keto recipes out there? What do you eat?
I got and still do get a lot of recipes off Pintrest. Google too. There's a lot of good information out there just search for it.
Here's what I eat on a daily basis and I keep it simple because I can't do complex because once I start making it hard it stops working for me. I eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch and I eat what I do for the simple fact of ease and cost effectiveness.
Breakfast: 1/2 cup 4% Cottage cheese, 100 calorie pack of almond/walnuts mix from Aldi, 2 SIMMS beef sticks from Aldi (If I have bacon pre-made I'll eat that too), a serving of raw broccoli. Every morning I drink two cups of coffee too with a tablespoon of heavy whipping cream between the two cups of coffee.
Lunch: full avocado, 2 hard boiled eggs (I buy these pre-made because no matter what I try I can't get my eggs right and I wind up losing more than half the egg white so this saves me time and in the long run money because I'm not wasting egg. I've tried every trick known to man and I still can't seem to get it), full fat string cheese and broccoli.
Dinner: source of protein and big dark green salad with olive oil (tablespoon) and vinegar for dressing.
Just keep it simple and you'll do just fine. In the beginning you might need more to eat while your body is adapting to this way of eating and that's fine. You might gain weight in the beginning too just stay the course and be patient and maybe even put the scale away and don't weigh yourself the 1st month.
Here's a great site too for lots of keto information for beginners: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto0 -
Hello could I still join in? Thanks Donna0
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I'd like to join. I'm tired of struggling with this weight and have seen so many be successful on a keto (low carb diet); I personally started June 1, 2017 - so I'd love to be part of this discussion board as well.
I'm starting at 265 (5 foot 5) - I've got over 100 pounds (or close to) to lose.....what ratio of carbs is healthy for me? I had a friend keep hers to 30 grams of carbs - is that realistic?
I would recommend determining what your calorie goal for each day is, and then setting your macros so that 5% is carbohydrates, 25% is protein, and 75% is fat. That should give you a good idea as to how many grams of carbs you should eat each day. However, if all else fails, generally keeping them around 30 is a good rule of thumb, especially in the beginning.0 -
@Michelletrk welcome!
@Asyd_burnz I wouldn't say it's the same as porridge, but it is similar. It's sort of like tapioca putting if you like that. But I like it more than tapioca.0 -
@mrsfreeland welcome!
@tifano welcome and congratulations on your loss and remission! I hope your health continues to improve 1 -
I've never heard of KETO before but found this while searching low carb. I have no idea where to begin! I need a plan, please help!! Thanks in advance!
Take a look at this board https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group it has tons of good info on keto and low carb diets.0 -
megdnoorman wrote: »
Lost 5 lbs this month so far eating like that. My chin is up!
If you are able to lose weight at 300 + grams of carbs daily than I am very jealous lol. Congrats on the loss!
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@dhuyleur and @jajohnso77 welcome to the challenge!
@donsa_h anyone can join at any time what are your stats?
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June 1 295 carbs 2822 Cal
June 2 214 carbs 2594 Cal
June 3 325 carbs 3034 Cal
June 4 296 carbs 2815 Cal
June 5 221 carbs 2942 Cal
6/1/17 Starting weight 329.7
6/6/17 today 324.1
Strength train 4 days a week, with 30 to 45 minutes of steps 2 days and one rest day.
Nice!! So you're eating all the food still and losing weight? Your numbers are incredible.1 -
End of day 7.
Total carbs: 31
Net carbs: 18g
Total calories: 11050 -
64 - 17 = 470
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Total 28
Net 21
Well yesterday was my weigh in day, and I am down 4 more pounds this week! It is encouraging to see the weight coming off each week and this was a pretty big week. I really feel like I have gotten into a good groove with the eating now it is all about keeping it going. I did have a good lifting session last night and tonight I will get some cardio in, something quick like an elliptical HIIT session.0 -
Tuesday 45 total - 11 fiber = 36 net
Wednesday 30 total - 8 = 22 net
Beets for dinner!0 -
Would love some advice please. I've lost 9 pounds since 5/31 but the last 3 days nothing. I've been in ketosis and been within my macros of 5% carbs, 75% fat & 25% protein so anyone have ideas on why I might be stalled?0
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dianasturgeon wrote: »Would love some advice please. I've lost 9 pounds since 5/31 but the last 3 days nothing. I've been in ketosis and been within my macros of 5% carbs, 75% fat & 25% protein so anyone have ideas on why I might be stalled?
Stop weighing yourself everyday... pick one day a week and use that to measure yourself. Too many variables go into your weight at any given moment. Trust the process2 -
June 7th -
Total calories 1585
total carbs 37 grams
net carbs 19 grams0 -
6/7
Total: 52
Net: 51
Obviously not my best
only 1 gram of fiber... so... yeah. I need to stop "fitting" sugary items into my carb alottment. 0 -
Total 28
Net 21
Well yesterday was my weigh in day, and I am down 4 more pounds this week! It is encouraging to see the weight coming off each week and this was a pretty big week. I really feel like I have gotten into a good groove with the eating now it is all about keeping it going. I did have a good lifting session last night and tonight I will get some cardio in, something quick like an elliptical HIIT session.
Congrats! That's great.
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chin up and keep moving forward! I had a similar day last weekend.
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