Anyone else on Keto?

I’m on day 3 and down 4 lbs overnight!

I've heard so much about Keto diet and want to try it. Where do you suggest I find the best information on what to eat/not eat? All help would be much appreciated!

Hi , just started with Keto... do i need to make any adjustments within myfitnesspal to show the net carbs? if so how do i do this?

vonniieramiirez30 wrote: »

Hii on my second week of keto dieting and loving the results so far:D feel free to add me as well thanks

Howdy! Howdy!

I have been doing Keto since February of this year (so, five months) and love it. But, there are some things to know about Keto.

First and foremost, you are changing the fuel source that you body uses. You are changing from glucose (from Carbs) over to ketones (from Fats). Super important.

Secondly, you will eventually - if you are not careful - be plagued with the so-called Keto Flu. This is caused by the change from glucose to ketones and what happens during that change. Your body flushes a lot of electrolytes out during this process.....with electrolytes being essentially sodium, magnesium and potassium. A really good way to avoid the Keto Flu (or, for some, to minimize it) is to increase your sodium intake. And, not really talking about table salt (that is sodium chloride....40% sodium and 60% chloride). Get some Pink Himalayan Salt. Generically, some suggest that one should consume between 3,500mg and 5,000mg of Sodium during this time.

Thirdly, you will initially see some really big success. That is - in part - from the "water weight" that is going away (as you deplete glycogen stores because you are not eating much in the way of carbs any longer). A lot of people get really excited with this initial success but them become really frustrated when that tapers off (and it will). For some reason people seem to think that by following this way of eating that they will maintain that phenomenal weight loss week after week. Sorry! Not likely.

Finally, I would suggest that after that big initial loss that you are mindful that weight loss is all about expending more calories than you take in....so, calories in < calories out!

To that topic, getting a weight scale is something that I would really strongly recommend. And, tracking | logging your food (with the calories and the macro break down....include in that your fiber intake and - at least - your sodium intake).

With respect to macro breakdown, find something that works for you. The Classic Keto Diet is roughly 75% of your calories from Fat, 20% of your calories from Protein and 5% of your calories from Carbs. DO NOT FORGET ABOUT FIBER! Super important. Please trust me on that one! :-) However, the best breakdown is the one that you can and are willing to follow (read: keeps you satiated).

There is a Low Carb group and a Keto group that I would greatly encourage you to check out. Lots of really smart folks with a lot of experience in Low Carb | Keto (which, to be clear, are two similar yet different ways of eating).

Does this help?