Keto help

arlzixxx
arlzixxx Posts: 30 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Can someone post a few samples of ketogenic diet please? The ones ive googled seem too complicated. My doctor said its in my best interests to follow a ketogenic diet for a few weeks/months. I don't know where to start.

Thanks so much.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Did he say why it was useful if you're only doing it for a few weeks?
  • Fatty_Nuff
    Fatty_Nuff Posts: 273 Member
    Why would your Dr. advise you to follow a certain diet, and then send you away without any information or resources? Anyway, there are many keto websites with sample menus that can help you. I'm sure you'll get lots o suggestions here too.
  • arlzixxx
    arlzixxx Posts: 30 Member
    Because my bloods are being done fortnightly/monthly and my medication is increased/decreased based on the results. He wants to see will keto have any benefit or impact. If it does benefit obviously the "diet" will be long term. He gave me a basic rundown but I want menu ideas or sample snack foods when I get cravings
  • maureenkhilde
    maureenkhilde Posts: 849 Member
    Under Message boards here there is a Low Carb forum, and it includes tons of information regarding KETO. Including recipes, meal planning.

    But to find out how many carbs, protein and fat you should have. I am going to suggest use one of the many calculators available out on the web. Literally you will put in your age, sex, height, weight. It will ask how much weight you want to lose per week, or if maintaining a weight. And then will calculate for you how many net carbs, protein, and fats you should be getting per day. Net carbs is taking the carbs of a food example celery and subtracting out the fiber grams from the stated carb grams. As often with Keto you may see net carb of less than 20 being suggested.
    To really understand the diet and what you are getting into, please do some reading on it first. And there are literally tons of websites for Keto foods. There are lots on Facebook, one I find really good Keto Mama.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    arlzixxx wrote: »
    Because my bloods are being done fortnightly/monthly and my medication is increased/decreased based on the results. He wants to see will keto have any benefit or impact. If it does benefit obviously the "diet" will be long term. He gave me a basic rundown but I want menu ideas or sample snack foods when I get cravings

    Can you call your doctor's office tomorrow and ask for clarification? There are different levels of fat, protein, and carb. If you doctor just wants you in ketosis, those levels can be different than if you are using it for something like seizure control. Medical ketosis has much tighter restrictions.
  • RhiAnLewis17
    RhiAnLewis17 Posts: 2,299 Member
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/

    Try this website
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