ketogenic diet

blakejohn
blakejohn Posts: 1,129 Member
edited November 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Has any one tried the ketogenic diet? What supplements are you taking and how hard was the first week or so?

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  • blakejohn
    blakejohn Posts: 1,129 Member
    Did you use only liquids the first two weeks?
  • pander101
    pander101 Posts: 677 Member
    I personally take a daily multivitamin, and my doctor perscibed vitamin D and more calcium. I also take a magnesium and B complex as well because I'm prone to headaches. But starting out, like mentioned above, chicken or beef broth helps a lot or you can add just a tiny bit of salt to your water. Drink lots of water in general.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    blakejohn wrote: »
    Did you use only liquids the first two weeks?

    what ? no. I just eat food that is low in carbohydrate.

    I have supplmented Vit D in the winter months Oct-Mar as there's nothing in the sun at these latitudes. Dabbled with other tthings occasionally but nothing of any duration / consistency. Eat a nutrient rich diet and suppplements become an unnecessary expense and hassle.
  • JasonDucky
    JasonDucky Posts: 1 Member
    blakejohn wrote: »
    Has any one tried the ketogenic diet? What supplements are you taking and how hard was the first week or so?

    I'm looking into this too. Have you started it yet?
  • Suneethak2002
    Suneethak2002 Posts: 1 Member
    edited July 2017
    Sorry posted in wrong query
  • jezebellle23
    jezebellle23 Posts: 36 Member
    Ketoer here who likes to drink and lift weights(not at the same time). I very much dislike keto flu so..... i take a calcium, magnum, zinc with d3, i take an omega, flax, borage capsule to cover my omegas just in case. I also supplement with an occasional zipfizz or eco drink in a very large container of water to cover other things like b vits.. yada yada. I totally use salt and mortons lite salt for potassium replenishment which seems to cover the potential muscle cramping. Why do i do all this!?! Because even though i try to eat diverse while ketoing...i tend to eat the same things often. Spinach, broccoli , asparagus and mushrooms are only gonna provide so much as far as micronutrients. Aside from reduced strength when i lift... I've felt great. I'm sleeping better (which is HUGE) my anxiety and depression are minute, my energy is up up up, i don't feel crazy hungry ever and the mental clarity that is coming with this way of eating is just rad!!! The weight loss even after water weight loss is added bonus. Weight loss may have been a big driving factor but all these other symptoms of eating this way have actually become a more important driving force for me!!! Good luck and KETO ON!
  • blakejohn
    blakejohn Posts: 1,129 Member
    edited July 2017
    JasonDucky wrote: »
    blakejohn wrote: »
    Has any one tried the ketogenic diet? What supplements are you taking and how hard was the first week or so?

    I'm looking into this too. Have you started it yet?

    Not recently. I did this diet 15 years ago. But not I do like the Greeks....... everything in moderation except alcohol, I gave that up over 10 years ago.
  • blakejohn
    blakejohn Posts: 1,129 Member
    jezebellle23 wrote: »
    Ketoer here who likes to drink and lift weights(not at the same time). I very much dislike keto flu so..... i take a calcium, magnum, zinc with d3, i take an omega, flax, borage capsule to cover my omegas just in case. I also supplement with an occasional zipfizz or eco drink in a very large container of water to cover other things like b vits.. yada yada. I totally use salt and mortons lite salt for potassium replenishment which seems to cover the potential muscle cramping. Why do i do all this!?! Because even though i try to eat diverse while ketoing...i tend to eat the same things often. Spinach, broccoli , asparagus and mushrooms are only gonna provide so much as far as micronutrients. Aside from reduced strength when i lift... I've felt great. I'm sleeping better (which is HUGE) my anxiety and depression are minute, my energy is up up up, i don't feel crazy hungry ever and the mental clarity that is coming with this way of eating is just rad!!! The weight loss even after water weight loss is added bonus. Weight loss may have been a big driving factor but all these other symptoms of eating this way have actually become a more important driving force for me!!! Good luck and KETO ON!

    The right diet is key to a balanced life
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    blakejohn wrote: »
    Has any one tried the ketogenic diet? What supplements are you taking and how hard was the first week or so?

    I've been doping it for most of the last couple of years. I enjoy it. It works well for me.

    I made my first couple of weeks harder than it needed to be. I couldn't believe that we need 3000-5000mg of sodium per day, and possibly extra K and Mg. I had fatigue headaches, and eventually muscle cramps. Once I added a teaspoon of salt to my water I was fine withing 12 hours.... Kicking myself for not having upped my sodium earlier.


    I just cut carbs. To start I went with low carb for about 2 weeks and then cut it to about 20g/day. No extra liquids.
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