Question about keto recipes/eating? Am I doing this wrong?

Seems fine to me. I have been doing keto for 2 weeks now, and I feel the same way. It's so different to eat so many fats, and hard to grasp the concept that it's ok. But, I've lost 10 pounds so far, and feel a lot better already, so it can't be all bad. You could also try to focus more on healthy fats- avocados, nuts, salmon, healthy oils, etc.

Well, without knowing how much of this you're actually eating, there's no way to give a meaningful answer to "am I doing this right"?

That diet, in a caloric surplus, is seriously bad news. And with those ingredients, it's going to be extremely easy to overeat. So it comes back to the same question...

...how much of this are you actually eating in a day?

I have to recommend Reddit to help you. I started Keto Tuesday and thoroughly researched r/keto and all of its resources before jumping in. There are plenty of things other than meats, cheeses, and cauliflower that you can eat - they have a public Google Sheet with a good list that you can use to tailor Keto to things you like to eat and you can create your own recipes with it. I've based my grocery shopping on their tips, and both my husband and I will be able to benefit from Keto (he's getting suckered in because I do the cooking more than he does! lol). I've already lost 4lbs since starting on Tuesday. Please check it out before you decide it's not for you; they can help if you're uneasy. reddit.com/r/keto

Also, here's the link to the Google Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kg5tJVTEqlHJTFiQ64ORQ0P6s3qEnjALPVFI_rIuW7I/pubhtml

Blitzia wrote: »

That being said, if your only goal is weight loss, then being in a calorie deficit is all that matters. Eating keto is just a tool to help you stay in a calorie deficit. Things like adding butter to your coffee or mayo on your food are supposed to help keep you full so you can eat less. But it's really personal preference - butter and mayo aren't calorie free. So you can use those calories on butter and mayo or you can use them on more food. Whatever works for you.

i use mayo, butter & coconut/olive oil in my cooking alot on LCHF & it does increase calories quite a bit, so i agree you really have to watch. my avocado tonight was over 200 calories just for that, and i could have easily eaten 2 servings of my dinner if i weren't paying attention and logging.

Yuck. You didn't say what your goal is or if you have a specific health issue and if so, listen to your doc. Otherwise, fruits and vegetables are your friends, ........less ground beef may serve you well just sayin' is all

For me, the point of Keto is staying satiated so I eat less overall. I find myself struggling to eat more than 1000 calories a day because I don't find myself hungry between meals. As long as you're getting your macros and vitamins in, I would say keep doing what you're doing but see if you can reign in the portion sizes if you feel like you're eating too much. Also, try to limit the saturated fat (meat/cheese) in favor of healthier fats (nuts, oils, fish) when possible. But I understand how strange it is to eat like 100g of a fat a day after being told you're whole life that fat is bad for you. I hope I helped! Good luck.

Rannoch3908 wrote: »

I am obviously not eating the whole 3lbs of ground beef - it's a caserole so you eat a service and save the rest. But it's just cheese, cheese, cheese, meat, meat, meat, oils, dressings, fats, fats, fats.....my wife doesn't believe there is any way this could be healthy.

It's not just about weight loss - it's about reversing pre-diabetes, lowering changes of heart diseasse and high cholesterol. Etc.

I've been eating keto, and lots of meat, cheese and eggs, for over 2 years. I started to address prediabetes (because I did not have much extra weight) and to improve my autoimmune problems. I also lost over 30 lbs. My blood glucose is great. My AI issues are much better. I am SURE my cardiovascular health is great too. Saturated fats do not cause CAD. That's an old myth. It's just a bit slower to die than "eating cholesterol causes high cholesterol."

It really does feel weird to eat fats after years of eating lean and lots of "healthy grains", but I feel so much better eating this way. How can meat, eggs, dairy and vegetables be bad?

Read the Low Carber Daily MFP group's launch pad for a list of resources. Good books include The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living and Keto Clarity. Peter Attia has some GREAT blogs on LCHF, keto, and cardiovascular health - if you like technical reads.

Good luck.

erika_307 wrote: »

Seems fine to me. I have been doing keto for 2 weeks now, and I feel the same way. It's so different to eat so many fats, and hard to grasp the concept that it's ok. But, I've lost 10 pounds so far, and feel a lot better already, so it can't be all bad. You could also try to focus more on healthy fats- avocados, nuts, salmon, healthy oils, etc.

This is how I do my fat.

Seem fine to me! Did you doctor give you any guidance sheet? Is this because of weight loss or other health reasons.

There is a difference in carb levels for low carb high fat diets and keto diets.

There is a wealth of knowledge and resources with the LCD group on myfitnesspal:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group or you could try
dietdoctor.com

Sounds like your Dr suggested something without giving you the WHYs of why he thought you could benefit from keto.
Do some research (both you and your wife). this is a website from England for families of kids prescribed keto because of seizures, they have great info on keto, recipes, and youtube channel for cooking videos. http://www.matthewsfriends.org/
You don't have to have creamy dressing bases you can do vinaigrettes if you prefer (just no sugars)
If you are having blood sugar issues you should really get it and your weight under control. high carb foods spike blood sugar, Fat brings insulin, ghrelin and leptin into balance.

My husband went on keto about 4 1/2 months ago, he is a diabetic taking 2 different insulins a day (5 shots a day) and oral meds too. And his BG was going up. Now he is only on an oral med and his cholesterol is normal. he hopes to get off meds for diabetes completely.
I decided around a month into the diet change that the whole family would join in. I didn't want there to be any reason for my husband to fail. I've lost 34 lbs and feel so much better my cholesterol has gone down more than 100 points. Our whole family feels better. We eat lots of veggies (that's where are carbs are from, our fats come from avocados, cheese, meat, coconut oil, nuts and some butter, our protein is from meat, cheese, and nuts. so as you can see many foods do double duty.

i truely believe that intramyocellular fat is the problem if you are a type 2 diabetic... its all teh fat that gets into our cells that wont let the insulin in to help get rid of the glucose..... i have done all the ways of eating... just for me, i feel cleaner and my numbers come down to normal when i am eating a plant based whole foods diet.... it just works for me... Dr. Michael Greger is the man!

You need protein and fats in keto. It might seem odd at first so start slow. Focus on the protein aspect, look for lean cuts. Always stick to your proper calorie needs and try to do some type of exercise. Once you master that start to incorporate fats like cheese as a snack into your your diet.