Keto support and encouragement

Knbeet
Knbeet Posts: 19 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Trying really had to stick to keto but find it hard to stay under 50g net. And staying under 1500 calories. Any suggestions?

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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I couldn't stay under 1500 calories either. Hooray for exercise calories!

    How tall are you and how many pounds do you need to lose before you get to your goal weight?
  • Running_and_Coffee
    Running_and_Coffee Posts: 811 Member
    Agree with @FlyingMolly --that board is super-supportive. I did a lot of research before doing keto, but find it very easy to follow. Once you figure out which foods you like that are keto-friendly, you pretty quickly get the hang of things!
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    Knbeet wrote: »
    Trying really had to stick to keto but find it hard to stay under 50g net. And staying under 1500 calories. Any suggestions?

    If keto is that hard for you, why are you trying to stick with it?

    The only benefit of keto is that for people who find fat more satiating than carbs, it helps them stick to their calorie goal without being miserable. It doesn't seem to have that effect for you. Weight loss on keto is no faster or more efficient than any other combination of macros, other than the initial water weight loss when you deprive your body of glycogen/water reserves. It's also a sub-optimal diet for training, especially if you're doing any kind of short duration/high intensity training (e.g., strength training, HIIT, etc.).

    This^ all the way. Unless you have some specific health related reason to do keto, like say insulin resistance, why? If you find it difficult and not sustainable, it's likely not for you. It has not advantage for fat loss as anvil pointed out.
  • Knbeet
    Knbeet Posts: 19 Member
    @kshama2001 I am 5’5” needing to lose 20-30lbs.
  • Knbeet
    Knbeet Posts: 19 Member
    @mmapags I choose keto as I feel best eating this way. Most (but not all) carbs make me feel ill. I do train, bike, jog, weights. I guess I’m still trying to figure out if this is for me or not.
  • Knbeet
    Knbeet Posts: 19 Member
    @FlyingMolly thank you for the advice. I will check it out for sure!

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