Going Keto from from Monday. Anyone want to join me?

good luck, I hope it goes well for you. I'm 4 weeks in and starting to see some benefits now. Make sure you stock up on salt or electrolyte supplements in preparation for "keto flu"

veganbaum wrote: »

yurita87 wrote: »

mattrus1989 wrote: »

I used perfectketo.com for a lot of advice. Try there for more specific help

mattrus1989 wrote: »

I used perfectketo.com for a lot of advice. Try there for more specific help

Thanks!
I know Keto is trendy nd whatever now but ages ago I did Atkins and I remember feeling a bit dizzy but nothing more than that.
Thanks for the advice.
Basically I used to eat very low carb back home but that changed after I got married which us why i put all the weight on.

You put weight on because you ate more calories, not because you ate more carbs. So long as you understand that and have done your research and still want to do keto, good luck.

There's some interesting articles and papers that would suggest that calories are not equal, and that composition of your diet does change weight characteristics, regardless of the calorie count

I’ve been on keto for around 2-3 weeks now, one of the biggest things that helped me was drinking BONE broth, chicken bone broth tastes better than beef bone broth in my opinion

There are a few really good MFP groups that are supportive and helpful when it comes to keto. The main boards aren't them.
Look for the Low Carber Daily and Keto forums. I'll try to link them but it doesn't work well on this device.

I used keto to address health issues and lost 40 lbs using it. I'm one of the people who finds their appetite is reduced, and cravings are lower, when I cut carbs. It makes weight loss easier for people like me.

I think what others get defensive about around here, is that a calorie is just a unit of energy measurement- People need to eat fewer calories in order to lose weight. I think they worry that we all think that keto is magical and that we will still lose weight even if we don't eat fewer calories. That carbs cause weight gain period, regardless of how much was eaten. Like I ate a bowl of rice today, and nothing else, so I'll gain weight. Not that eating too many carbs leads to eating too many calories that led to weight gain, such as I ate a bowl of rice and it stimulated my appetite so I had more and then I had a bag of chips an hour later when the hangries hit which took me over my calorie limit so I gained weight. KWIM?

As to sodium, most keto'ers find that they need 3000-5000 mg of sodium a day to replace the sodium they lose now that there is less circulating insulin telling the body to hold onto water and electrolytes. Most do that with a salty broth or boullion, salt tablets, a salted Mio ketoade, drinking pickle juice, or just a half teaspoon of salt with water a couple of times a day. (2300 mg sodium = 1 tsp salt) If you get the fatigue, headaches, moodiness, brain fog, nausea, BM issues or muscle weakness and spasms, then you know you need much more sodium.

Good luck!

nvmomketo wrote: »

I'm one of the people who finds their appetite is reduced, and cravings are lower, when I cut carbs. It makes weight loss easier for people like me.

As one who absolutely supports others doing keto, while not doing it myself - if there is "magic" to it, this part is it. Of course it's not really magic, it's a personal preference suitable for some and not others.

I never lost cravings when going into ketosis, so it's not magic for everyone. For those that this applies, keto is great.

I tend to echo a lot of the caution that posters here say when it's important to know what you're getting into - especially with the sheer volume of new posters (and likely lurkers) who are looking for a quick fix. Keto is not that if done right, but many grab onto it like it is.

Silentpadna wrote: »

nvmomketo wrote: »

I'm one of the people who finds their appetite is reduced, and cravings are lower, when I cut carbs. It makes weight loss easier for people like me.

As one who absolutely supports others doing keto, while not doing it myself - if there is "magic" to it, this part is it. Of course it's not really magic, it's a personal preference suitable for some and not others.

I never lost cravings when going into ketosis, so it's not magic for everyone. For those that this applies, keto is great.

I tend to echo a lot of the caution that posters here say when it's important to know what you're getting into - especially with the sheer volume of new posters (and likely lurkers) who are looking for a quick fix. Keto is not that if done right, but many grab onto it like it is.

I totally agree. Satiety is a revelation to me (5 weeks in to ketogenic diet) and to many others who've shared their experiences.

Caution is definitely advised but not too much caution. At some point you have to stop reading all the articles and speculation and just give it a try for yourself!

Playing devil's advocate for a minute, sometimes it seems to be the case that people with bad experiences of a diet didnt implement it sufficiently, or for long enough, for changes and improvements to be developed. How long did you try ketosis for and what were your ketone levels like?

mattrus1989 wrote: »

Silentpadna wrote: »

nvmomketo wrote: »

I'm one of the people who finds their appetite is reduced, and cravings are lower, when I cut carbs. It makes weight loss easier for people like me.

As one who absolutely supports others doing keto, while not doing it myself - if there is "magic" to it, this part is it. Of course it's not really magic, it's a personal preference suitable for some and not others.

I never lost cravings when going into ketosis, so it's not magic for everyone. For those that this applies, keto is great.

I tend to echo a lot of the caution that posters here say when it's important to know what you're getting into - especially with the sheer volume of new posters (and likely lurkers) who are looking for a quick fix. Keto is not that if done right, but many grab onto it like it is.

I totally agree. Satiety is a revelation to me (5 weeks in to ketogenic diet) and to many others who've shared their experiences.

Caution is definitely advised but not too much caution. At some point you have to stop reading all the articles and speculation and just give it a try for yourself!

Playing devil's advocate for a minute, sometimes it seems to be the case that people with bad experiences of a diet didnt implement it sufficiently, or for long enough, for changes and improvements to be developed. How long did you try ketosis for and what were your ketone levels like?

Re: The bolded. Sometimes that is true and other times it's just not the right diet for that person. There is not inherent metabolic advantage to keto as the research definitively shows.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5568065/
TL/DNR version: Meta-analysis of 35 broad based studies controlled for protein and calories. Conclusion: keto is not better, or no worse than any other diet.

That being said, there are some situations for which that keto is very helpful. I think the most broadly applicable one is that some recent research indicates that keto and low carb diets may help to blunt hunger signalling and help prevent cravings. Also, IR seems to improve and it can help with elevated blood glucose.

For some, possibly many, keto is too restrictive. That is true for me. I eat low carb, between 100 and 150gr per day. That's seems to be low enough to control hunger signalling and cravings while giving me plenty of dietary flexibility. It has worked to the tune of 33 lbs lost and within 5 lbs or so of my goal weight. I believe that is why calorie counting and flexible dieting works for many people.