Keto Questions!

ehmccandless
ehmccandless Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello everyone~ Is there any setting that you can press so the my fitness knows you're on a keto diet? I am just newly becoming one so I need a lot of help!

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  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    No, but if you go under goals, you can change your macros (carbs/fat/proteins) to whatever you want. You should also change your diary to show fibre, so that you can subtract that from your carbs. Unless otherwise stated, most database entries are not net carb. If you are using entries from outside North America, they may be. Check your labels until your list of recent foods is filled up with entries that are correct.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    As already said, you'll have to change it yourself.

    Carbs are typically 5-10% for most keto'ers, which is often under 20-50g. You must use total carbs although you can also look at fibre or sugar too.

    Protein is usually moderate and between 20-30% for most. Often between 70-130g, but lots of variation.

    Fat is the rest, often 75-60%.
  • Niff314
    Niff314 Posts: 113 Member
    I just ignore the macros on MFP. I've been keto for my epilepsy for 18 months so when MFP freaks out at my fat grams I just laugh at it. :)
  • FlyingMolly
    FlyingMolly Posts: 490 Member
    I switched my view so that carbs are first and fiber is second, so I can easily subtract and see my net carbs. I just ignore the macro suggestions—I’ve changed them a few times, but they always change themselves back. It could be easier, but this way does work fine for me, so hopefully you can make the site work for you as well!
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    Niff314 wrote: »
    I just ignore the macros on MFP. I've been keto for my epilepsy for 18 months so when MFP freaks out at my fat grams I just laugh at it. :)

    Why haven't you just changed your macros to suit your way of eating? You can also change your polyunsaturated and monounsaturated amounts from the default of 0.

    On a side note, I hope keto has given you great success with your epilepsy and has enabled you to be seizure free.
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    FlyingMolly wrote: »
    I switched my view so that carbs are first and fiber is second, so I can easily subtract and see my net carbs. I just ignore the macro suggestions—I’ve changed them a few times, but they always change themselves back. It could be easier, but this way does work fine for me, so hopefully you can make the site work for you as well!

    They always reset to the default when you change your goals which is a pain in the butt but doesn't take that long to change again.

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