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Keto
gcooper7
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Anyone else doing the Keto diet? How are your results if you are?
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One week in... first week dropped 12 lbs like nothing and had supercharged energy! Past couple days feeling a bit of a drop in energy and my muscles have been extra sore. Incorporating more magnesium and water to try and beat the hump...8
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Keysamantha wrote: »One week in... first week dropped 12 lbs like nothing and had supercharged energy! Past couple days feeling a bit of a drop in energy and my muscles have been extra sore. Incorporating more magnesium and water to try and beat the hump...
Add more sodium and potassium as well. The huge drop was depleting yout glycogen stores and reducimg insulin levels which decreases your electrolyte levels. If you aren't already sodium to be 3-5k mg.5 -
I did it for a year, it didn't work out for me and I regained the weight. I missed fruit, bread and pasta too much. Lost it all again with calorie counting. If you do want to try it, go for it. But it's not a magic weight loss bullet.
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A little over a week in and down 12 pounds. I listen to the Burn It Nutrition podcast. Pretty good5
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I started yesterday 4/22. So far I feel great and am enjoying the menu planning.3
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Great responses. Thank you everyone. I've been doing this already for 2 months already. I still and I've lost 18 lbs. Seem to be stuck now. Just started working out again. I suffered keto flu I think. But over all I feel good. I was just curious about others success with it.4
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I have been on Keto for 3 months with a few slip ups but am down 30lbs.4
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Hey guys, been on Keto for a couple of weeks and doing well for the most part. Still trying to work things out! Anyone feel free to add me 1
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Great responses. Thank you everyone. I've been doing this already for 2 months already. I still and I've lost 18 lbs. Seem to be stuck now. Just started working out again. I suffered keto flu I think. But over all I feel good. I was just curious about others success with it.
Are you tracking calories? How long have you been stuck? Because its very easy to over consume fat and eat too many calories.8 -
I've only been at the same weight for a week and a half so I'm not overly concerned yet. I just started working out again so maybe that will help a little.1
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For more Keto friends check out this group.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
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I've only been at the same weight for a week and a half so I'm not overly concerned yet. I just started working out again so maybe that will help a little.
TBH, I tend to retain water and glycogen when I start a new workout routine. If could be exercise that slowed your losses. On the bright side, it's just water weight so who cares.
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I did it super strict for 5 weeks and lost 21lbs, I actually got a little bored at the end and struggled for meal ideas so I packed in, had so much more energy from not eating crap plus no alcohol whatsoever though. I did discover a really good you tube channel, headbangers kitchen, tried quiet a few of his recipes, they were really good but I also found it expensive to be on keto!1
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I'm trying to track my macros. Is there a setting to show net carbs? At the moment I'm seeing total carbs. So it's throwing my limits out.1
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For more Keto friends check out this group.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
Thanks I just put in a request to join that group.0 -
I did it super strict for 5 weeks and lost 21lbs, I actually got a little bored at the end and struggled for meal ideas so I packed in, had so much more energy from not eating crap plus no alcohol whatsoever though. I did discover a really good you tube channel, headbangers kitchen, tried quiet a few of his recipes, they were really good but I also found it expensive to be on keto!
I'll have to check that out.0 -
Even with a premium account, you cant do net carbs. I think there is a google chrome add on that can allow it.2 -
MFP doesn't offer tracking of net carbohydrates on any version, including premium.3 -
I have been keto for several years but I have been strict keto for 1.5 years. Strict as in not breaking it for a Birthday party or piece of fruit or whatever. You can gain weight on keto. So, you still have to also count calories on keto. But it’s super satiating. I never feel deprived in a deficit on keto. Make sure you get your magnesium, calcium, potassium, and sodium or you may feel weak. The transition period can suck but a lot of it is mental.4
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I'm trying to track my macros. Is there a setting to show net carbs? At the moment I'm seeing total carbs. So it's throwing my limits out.
There are many user-generated net carb entries. All you have to do is add [name of food] net carbs. Make sure to check the calories against reliable data, though, because calories can be wrong sometimes. Once you establish a good list of recent foods it should get easier.
and here is a reliable non-net carb version for comparison
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Started November 1st last year. Very low carb at <20g net a day. To date have lost a little over 58 pounds. I weigh and log everything I eat and am selective about the database entries I use. I do watch calorie consumption but almost never feel hungry and have never been tempted to cheat.4
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Started November 1st last year. Very low carb at <20g net a day. To date have lost a little over 58 pounds. I weigh and log everything I eat and am selective about the database entries I use. I do watch calorie consumption but almost never feel hungry and have never been tempted to cheat.
That's great! I started on 4/13 and have lost 14 pounds. I'm not tired in the afternoon anymore.3 -
I just finished my first week and I’m down 10 lbs and 5”. I love the energy and focus I have.3
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I did Keto back in January and lost 13 pounds, then life happened and I fell off track (but thankfully didn’t gain any weight back). I recently started it up again a week ago and am down 3 pounds. So far I’m happy.1
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So far after weighing myself today I am down 19 lbs since the end of February. I don't count calories but remain mostly strict with carbs. Once in a while I give myself a "cheat" meal. But I found eating carbs actually makes me sick now so I've limited that even more. I eat way less than I used to be because it doesn't take much to get full and I don't get. Hungry much anymore.1
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Update: I am down 50 lbs since I started back in February. I have not counted any calories besides I a few times. I eat until I am full and if I'm hungry I eat again. I feel more energetic and don't crave anything I used to crave. Definitely going to keep this up.4
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