Eat Keto Diet Daily and Track - 30 Day Challenge
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johntselikas wrote: »Started Keto Last week bugger isn't the easiest diet to follow
This is so true, not so much a diet as a total lifestyle change!
Walking around a store or supermarket looking for non-carb food is shocking really, todays western diet is so chock full of grains and sugars. I pretty much have to cook at home all the time and take food with me to work, which was difficult for me to adjust to, but I _feel_ so good on a keto diet, I don't get crazy hunger pangs and I don't snack all day, I feel more alert too.
Stick with it John, make your mind up after 30 days, you owe yourself at least that !3 -
I'm in. On week 2. Lost 9 pounds in week 1. It seems I'm at a bit of a stall this week. My macros are 20g carbs, 97g fat, 127g protein. I measure blood ketones and have basically stayed between 2.7 and 3.1.
Wife made a pesto chicken recipe from https://headbangerskitchen.com/recipe/grilled-pesto-chicken/ and it was better than I expected.
Fathead pizza was a good substitute. Something that I recently found and love when I need a sweet is Quest Hero bars. Only 4 net carbs!! Check them out!
Here's a question for the group...from what I've read, your protein should be .8-1.2 x lean body mass, carbs should be below 25g, and fat should fill the remainder of the calories/grams to feel satiated. Is that the consensus? Because some keto calculators I've found will have a much higher ratio of fat vs carbs. I'm just trying to figure this weight stall out.1 -
how do i jump in on this?0
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I'd love to join! Any suggestions to get started?
What has helped me get started is the bulletproof coffee. I think this will get your day started right. Sure, it is weird at first putting butter in your coffee. My dietician even suggested I put even more fat in my coffee and I now also do a tablespoon of MCT oil on top of that in it. 1 scoop of protein powder (Keto Vanilla - is my favorite) to give my coffee a bit more substance and cinnamon. Voila. I find that if your day starts off like this I am more likely to make better decisions throughout the day.1 -
I am going to try my best not to have any alcohol -- I know that stops the loss. Anyone else giving it up??
I have not given up alchohol. I dont drink my sweet wine anymore (sweet wines usually kept in fridge), I switched to Cab. Beers: Michelob Ultra 2.6g carbs (rewarded myself after 1/2 marathon in May) or Miller Lite 3.5carbs
. I just make to budget in for my carbs. If it's a surprise social outing I make it up with cardio next day. Total drinks in this past 60 days maybe 5-6 (I'm gonna b real - no diet will work for me without a lil spirits hee hee)....18 lbs down, 4" off my waist. 1 -
I'd love to join! Any suggestions to get started?
What has helped me get started is the bulletproof coffee. I think this will get your day started right. Sure, it is weird at first putting butter in your coffee. My dietician even suggested I put even more fat in my coffee and I now also do a tablespoon of MCT oil on top of that in it. 1 scoop of protein powder (Keto Vanilla - is my favorite) to give my coffee a bit more substance and cinnamon. Voila. I find that if your day starts off like this I am more likely to make better decisions throughout the day.
My husband is trying to go lower carb which is amazing, but I had him keep track of all his food intake yesterday and I entered it in MFP and he's definitely messed up with Macros. Too much carbs, protein and not enough fat. I'm goin to suggest he add more fat to his tea (he's not a coffee drinker) Bulletproof tea anyone??!!
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So far so good getting back on track. I did however have an interesting dream last night. I was in a convenience store and I wanted a caramilk bar so I'm looking all over the store for this elusive caramilk bar and can't find it. I found donuts and every other chocolate bar under the sun but not my caramilk bar. This is my subconscious playing with me I'm sure. Sugar can certainly play tricks with your mind!!0
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Hi
started my keto journey five days ago and already tracked everything so I'm on board - thanks for the idea!0 -
mcranmer58 wrote: »I started Sunday for the first time and know several this has absolutely been life changing for. I am concerned I may be getting too much protein but I've lost a little over 2lbs already. Maybe I am doing it right. See below and provide any feedback you think is needed. Thanks for starting this. I am motivated on this and believe it will work for me.
So far typical day is:
B: 2 eggs with 2 sausage patties for breakfast, Plan to use bacon next week instead of sausage.
L: 4 oz hamburger patty with a little bit of shredded cheddar on top, mayo and either a couple of romaine lettuce leafs or a small portion of a cauliflour mash. Plan to use tuna or egg salad w/ Mayo and a little dijon next week
6 to 8 Homemade baked separated Chicken wings w/Franks Sauce, 2.5 tbls of Blue Cheese dressing and about 2 cut of celery stalks. Plan to use chicken legs and a small serving of salad or vegetable w/dressing
Snack: Sargento cheese stick for snack.
I've been getting in 100 oz or more of water per day too.
Same things I eat. .My body does better with a little more protein. In my beginning I went over alot....felt good though ,started to stall so I cracked down & stayed with my protein & felt crappy. Couldn't shake the "keto flu" till I ran it out a gym and kicked my protein back up. I use isopure protein intermittent with workouts and with pancake recipes. 0 -
Yesterdays Stats
Food Logged: Yes
Calories: Under (1399 out of 1461, hit my fat & carb macros)
Exercise: still nursing a bad back, getting up and down out of my chair at work is a chore in itself but NO exercise
Steps: 3254
water: 128oz2 -
I'll join. This is my 2nd day on Keto.1
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It's so hot & muggy where I live in CA. Hot coffee not an option so I did iced coffee YUM!! 12oz brewed coffee, 8 drops of toffee flavored stevia,heavy cream & ice.2
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I would like to join. My husband and I both started 3 weeks ago today. I am only down 5 and he is down 13. I would love some recipe ideas. So far I haven't gotten creative Ive just been doing KETO very basic.0
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I'm in! I am two days into the Keto diet. I have had success with atkins/low-carb in the past, so I am curious how this diet will work for me. Looking forward to learning & sharing with all of you!1
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I would like to join. My husband and I both started 3 weeks ago today. I am only down 5 and he is down 13. I would love some recipe ideas. So far I haven't gotten creative Ive just been doing KETO very basic.
The struggle is real! My hubby drops so quick and I'm in the snails race grrr. I invested in almond flour, coconut flour, erythritol (granulated & powder) all on amazon and I made cakes in a mug so I always felt like I wasn't restricting- having the supplies on hand has definitely helped me. Now I buy banana and pineapple extracts to get more creative. Just needed to change my taste buds to stevia & erythritol. But that was not too bad. Lots of recipes online.2 -
I would like to join. My husband and I both started 3 weeks ago today. I am only down 5 and he is down 13. I would love some recipe ideas. So far I haven't gotten creative Ive just been doing KETO very basic.
One of my favorites so far is the California Roll Bowl - tastes just like the real deal but so much better for you. Here it goes. Take Cauliflower and make your own cauliflower rice. Food processor and done.
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 Head Cauliflower | 12oz Imitation Crab | 1 Avocado | 1 Cucumber | Bundle of Asparagus
Dressing: Homemade mayonnaise with Sriracha
Dress with Liquid Amino as you see fit and sprinkle some Nori Sheet broken up over it with Sesame seeds
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amybethjack wrote: »think I need to change my goal numbers...NO Way I'll be under 50 carbs a day let alone 25 carbs... Will be less stressful and feeling yuck...maybe work my way down...
I dove in and cut my carbs to less than 20 right from day one. I hit a day or two of "keto flu" but the weight loss (and inches loss) kicked in right away because I pushed my body into ketosis. I felt so much better and quit craving the carbs within the first week.
I lost 8 lbs immediately and NOW nada. Please tell me exactly your diet.
Mine is:
Bkfast
coffee & HWC (cannot do coconut oil or butter)
boiled egg / bacon (if I am hungry)
Lunch
2 c. spinach or other mixed greens
2-4 oz of meat
blue cheese or goats cheese (1 TB)
1 T. of dressing such as ranch or blue cheese
snack if any
almonds - 12
swiss cheese slice or similar
1 92% chocolate square
Dinner
meat 4 oz
1 T butter or olive oil
cooked green vegetable such as broccoli, asparagus, cabbage or brussel sprouts
I had been having a mixed drink with vodka and sprite zero but am cutting that out as of this week.
any suggestions??
My nephew and his wife lost a combined amount of 120 lbs in a few months. Of course they are 20 years younger!
I would love to get 25 more lbs down.
Heaviest - 189 lb (2008 before my divorce)
SW Keto - 168
CW - 159
GW -135
Thanks all!!!0 -
amybethjack wrote: »think I need to change my goal numbers...NO Way I'll be under 50 carbs a day let alone 25 carbs... Will be less stressful and feeling yuck...maybe work my way down...
I dove in and cut my carbs to less than 20 right from day one. I hit a day or two of "keto flu" but the weight loss (and inches loss) kicked in right away because I pushed my body into ketosis. I felt so much better and quit craving the carbs within the first week.
I lost 8 lbs immediately and NOW nada. Please tell me exactly your diet.
Mine is:
Bkfast
coffee & HWC (cannot do coconut oil or butter)
boiled egg / bacon (if I am hungry)
Lunch
2 c. spinach or other mixed greens
2-4 oz of meat
blue cheese or goats cheese (1 TB)
1 T. of dressing such as ranch or blue cheese
snack if any
almonds - 12
swiss cheese slice or similar
1 92% chocolate square
Dinner
meat 4 oz
1 T butter or olive oil
cooked green vegetable such as broccoli, asparagus, cabbage or brussel sprouts
I had been having a mixed drink with vodka and sprite zero but am cutting that out as of this week.
any suggestions??
My nephew and his wife lost a combined amount of 120 lbs in a few months. Of course they are 20 years younger!
I would love to get 25 more lbs down.
Heaviest - 189 lb (2008 before my divorce)
SW Keto - 168
CW - 159
GW -135
Thanks all!!!
Hey, I've been doing keto since the first of the month and I'm exactly like you. I dropped 7 pounds immediately and tapered to NOTHING in the past couple of days. Meanwhile I have a friend who lost 18 pounds in 3 weeks! Try to really limit your dairy, and if you can do it, I've heard intermittent fasting is great for keto as well.
What are your macro (fat, protein, carb) goals? I'm going steady at 70%, 25% and 5% respectively.2 -
amybethjack wrote: »think I need to change my goal numbers...NO Way I'll be under 50 carbs a day let alone 25 carbs... Will be less stressful and feeling yuck...maybe work my way down...
I dove in and cut my carbs to less than 20 right from day one. I hit a day or two of "keto flu" but the weight loss (and inches loss) kicked in right away because I pushed my body into ketosis. I felt so much better and quit craving the carbs within the first week.
I lost 8 lbs immediately and NOW nada. Please tell me exactly your diet.
Mine is:
Bkfast
coffee & HWC (cannot do coconut oil or butter)
boiled egg / bacon (if I am hungry)
Lunch
2 c. spinach or other mixed greens
2-4 oz of meat
blue cheese or goats cheese (1 TB)
1 T. of dressing such as ranch or blue cheese
snack if any
almonds - 12
swiss cheese slice or similar
1 92% chocolate square
Dinner
meat 4 oz
1 T butter or olive oil
cooked green vegetable such as broccoli, asparagus, cabbage or brussel sprouts
I had been having a mixed drink with vodka and sprite zero but am cutting that out as of this week.
any suggestions??
My nephew and his wife lost a combined amount of 120 lbs in a few months. Of course they are 20 years younger!
I would love to get 25 more lbs down.
Heaviest - 189 lb (2008 before my divorce)
SW Keto - 168
CW - 159
GW -135
Thanks all!!!
Hey, I've been doing keto since the first of the month and I'm exactly like you. I dropped 7 pounds immediately and tapered to NOTHING in the past couple of days. Meanwhile I have a friend who lost 18 pounds in 3 weeks! Try to really limit your dairy, and if you can do it, I've heard intermittent fasting is great for keto as well.
What are your macro (fat, protein, carb) goals? I'm going steady at 70%, 25% and 5% respectively.
I have been told not to do IF until you are fat-adapted but I tried it 2 days and NADA!
Goal is to have 5% carb / 70% fat / 25% protein, however, yesterday I was atypically down in calories (855) and did 18 g total (not net) on carbs (9%) / fat at 51 (56%) / protein 73 g (35%).
I keep trying to fine tune what I eat but because I have been a serial yo-yo dieter my inclination is to go low on calories and I am frustrated because I have been stuck for 4 weeks with nothing going down so I think that's what I did yesterday.
Trying to hit goals today though. I am also in this to get my blood sugars down.0 -
ABRichardson2016 wrote: »Accountability Partners! Let’s commit to staying on program for 30 days (and track) to help encourage each other to be accountable!
I'd love to join you! I just started eating keto on Monday. I am trying not too rely too heavily on dairy for fats and am always interested in learning new recipes!1 -
I've been in ketosis for eight weeks, just doing some summer maintenance. I have three more weeks to go. No big deal, if you need help, I'll help.1
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I will join1
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Guys allowed on this?
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Day 5 for me today. I’ve been tracking and doing fairly well at hitting my macros. I’ve been feeling crappy (Keto flu??) the past couple of days and today I have had a constant headache. Any tips for getting over this quickly?0
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Count me in! Down 48lbs. since March 4.4
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ABRichardson2016 wrote: »Also, if you are a coffee lover, share your low-carb, high fat coffee recipes please!
I am all about salted (grassfed) butter in my coffee. I put it in the ninja for a spin and it makes a super frothy rich 'cappuccino'. Coconut oil works too, and adds a touch of sweetness. Add a pinch of cinnamon (good antiox) if you want to get fancy. Best thing is that neither have any protein or carbs, so it won't interrupt if you are doing intermittent fasting, but you can still get that brain boosting fat first thing in the morning.4 -
I’m in! My husband and I just started keto on Monday. We’re keeping net carbs below 50 at this point as we get started. Keto was suggested to me by a NP I am seeing for medically supervised weight loss to hopefully fix my incessant sugar cravings. In addition to always being supportive, my hubby doesn’t really cook, so he’s doing it with me! 😜0
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Hi,
Started keto 3 days ago. I'm finding im going over my recommend 1300 kals alot by trying to get more fat in to balance everything out. Some websites say dont count calories other say to do. What is working for everyone? Do you count them or not?
Also does anyone know if lucozade zero would affect the ketosis?
Thanks0
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