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New to Keto and finding my groove
saresimsr36
Posts: 128 Member
Hi all,
I'm 3 weeks into keto and have been trying to do it on my own. I have so far lost 14lbs. I'm super excited!
I'm 3 weeks into keto and have been trying to do it on my own. I have so far lost 14lbs. I'm super excited!
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Welcome!0
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Great Job!0
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You're off to a great start!0
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So nice to have more folks to be excited with!0
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I made the keto peanut butter cookies, will take some getting used to but I can live with that!1
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saresimsr36 wrote: »Hi all,
I'm 3 weeks into keto and have been trying to do it on my own. I have so far lost 14lbs. I'm super excited!
I too am new and I am struggling. Without wanting to exhaust you, would you mind listing a typical day of food that you are consuming? Are you exercising? Are you taking supplements? Are you eating treats? I need basic, bare bones help. Thanks! And thanks for sharing
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inkedupgurl wrote: »saresimsr36 wrote: »Hi all,
I'm 3 weeks into keto and have been trying to do it on my own. I have so far lost 14lbs. I'm super excited!
I too am new and I am struggling. Without wanting to exhaust you, would you mind listing a typical day of food that you are consuming? Are you exercising? Are you taking supplements? Are you eating treats? I need basic, bare bones help. Thanks! And thanks for sharing
1) Keep carbs low and mostly above ground vegetables.
2) Hover around your deficit calorie allowance.
3) keep your sodium intake to around 3000-5000 mg daily if you have no medical need for low sodium intake.
Exercise, treats, supplements are perhaps "nice to do" not "need to do" things.
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inkedupgurl wrote: »saresimsr36 wrote: »Hi all,
I'm 3 weeks into keto and have been trying to do it on my own. I have so far lost 14lbs. I'm super excited!
I too am new and I am struggling. Without wanting to exhaust you, would you mind listing a typical day of food that you are consuming? Are you exercising? Are you taking supplements? Are you eating treats? I need basic, bare bones help. Thanks! And thanks for sharing
1) Keep carbs low and mostly above ground vegetables.
2) Hover around your deficit calorie allowance.
3) keep your sodium intake to around 3000-5000 mg daily if you have no medical need for low sodium intake.
Exercise, treats, supplements are perhaps "nice to do" not "need to do" things.
Great advice.
If struggling, I might consider avoiding treats for a while. I don't know about you, but treats were part of the reason that I became heavy.
breaking that habit helped me eat less.
If hungry, feel free to eat more (fat and protein) for a day or so. Following hunger seems to work better for me when very low carb. I might have a day or two of 2000 kcal but it is often followed by a day or two of lower calories. Within reason of course.1 -
I’m getting ready to start too and had many of the same questions. I’m very excited and thanks all for sharing0
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