-
fat bomb!s How many daily???
I made the peanut butter and dark chocolate fat bombs with coconut oil and i put in the freezer.... AWFUL... they tastes sooo good that I ate 4 of them.. that is not good for my calorie reduction and weight loss. I feel so guilty... How many should I be eating???
-
Fiber
I'm currently working on planning out my meals for hte next day or two and even with eating lots of spinach and zucchini, I'm not getting anywhere near the fiber count I'd like to see per day (approx 40-50g). I'm averaging around 20-25g. What foods are you eating to get a higher fiber count? My meals for today: Breakfast:…
-
I'd love to hear your success on Keto
I'm frustrated today and would love to be inspired by those who are further into this than I am. Thanks!
-
Almond butter?
Hey keto friends -- Would just like your opinion: I love these Justin's Honey Almond Butter packs. They are really tasty and good amount of fat. Ingredients: Dry Roasted Almonds, Honey Powder (Sugar, Honey), Organic Palm Fruit Oil, Sea Salt. Nutritional data per packet: 190 calories, 17 g fat, and 8 g carbs. Looking at the…
-
water
I have been doing the keto diet for close to a week now. My ketones are mod in am and small during the day. I want to know is water intake as important with this lifestyle as it is with other eating patterns? I try to get in 2 liters a day, do I need more?? And what about art. sweetners? i use stevia and sweet and low for…
-
Need some Keto friends :)
I've been on Keto for 2 weeks and it has help me control my bad eating habits!!! I plan to transition slowly to Paleo because I realize as an endomorph my body is truly sensitive to carbs. So I need some ideas and support for those who are successfully on Keto, I will kindly return the fav! :) SW:153 CW:144 GW:135…
-
How to eat out and stay Keto?
How can I eat out and still stick with my Keto lifestyle? Yesterday I went to the hospital to visit a friend and had to eat food from the cafeteria. The only thing I could find was a Ceasar salad so I added more dressing and cheese and some chicken breast but I don't want to eat salad for the rest of my life whenever I…
-
OMG my 5th day I feel amazing!
Hi Guys, New to Keto. I actually stumbled into it because I was attempting the "Whole30" (cleanse that eliminates grains, legumes, soy, dairy, peanuts, chemicals, artifical sweeteners, beans etc) and realized I was facing such low carb I might as well eliminate fruit and nuts for a few weeks. Backstory: I have been feeling…
-
For the love of veggies
Do you love veggies? What kinds? How do you prepare them? Do you eat a lot of them? Do you limit yourself on the amounts you eat? I find myself loving and craving more and more veggies. Broccoli, cabbage, peppers, and zucchini are among my favorites. The problem I find is that they are pretty carby, but also fiber dense. I…
-
Question about blood sugar levels while on a Keto diet
I have a question regarding what my blood sugar levels should be around now that I have switched to a Keto diet. I am a type 2 diabetic. In 2/12 my A1c reading was 11.1 and in 9/12 it had gone up to 12.1. This is when I started getting serious about losing weight. I was 489 lbs was doing nothing to control my diabetes and…
-
Keto Diet - Week 10 (2 and 1/2 months)
Well as of this past Friday I clocked in at least 24lbs lost so far. I started Keto on Sun Feb 17th. Started in at 391lbs down to 367lbs. This has been without exercise besides a couple uncommon walks. I'm averaging about 2 lbs loss a week. This is with a 20 net Carb or less/day and a 2400 calorie or less/day goal…
-
Crossfit for Keto?
I am contemplating on doing Crossfit for a month to see if this will speed up the process of losing fat, toning and stengthening. Anyone that tried crossfit or has enough in-depth idea to how this will affect my lowcarb high fat diet? Thanks in advanced! xx Francesca http://instagram.com/Franshescuh
-
Timing your last meal of the day
It's starting to make me curious if it would be best to finish my last meal of the day 4-6 hours before going to bed. I've tried many things and do trust that if I decide to try this, I will. A dear friend that follows this WOE and who seems to have a good grip on the science of it all and I were talking at dinner tonight.…
-
What's the coffee secret?
So I'm on day one of Keto and I always start out with my morning coffee. This morning I noticed my coffeemate creamer had a ton of carbs so I decided to use the stevia I had just bought and attempt to drink it black...that sip didn't go well. Then I decided to add some of the soy milk that is really low in carbs...that was…
-
Grr... Seriously?
It makes me so angry when someone intergects on my diet. Today i was devouring my delivious salad covered in full fat mayo.. and someones like - why do you even bother having a salad if its covered in that... I didnt bother answering.. but gah so discouraging.. man I want to eat something awful for me right now
-
*The Keto Calorie Calculator*
Hey Everyone, Just sharing a calculator I use to calculate my macros (daily nutrients): http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=784518&page=1 Its made life much easier. It should be pretty self explanatory, even for people who are new. Before you use the calculator though, I highly recommend you get a DEXA scan,…
-
Hi
Hi! My name is Jerri and I'm new to this low carb/no carb thing. I had joined my fitness pal awhile back, started counting calories, started working out, but like every diet before I burnt out quickly and quit. So...here I am months later, going to try to give this a shot. I think its going to be hard to give up carbs, and…
-
Showing 'Net' carbs and pie chart in food diary
For those that don't know or haven't seen previous articles, there's a way to get pie charts with your macro percentages, as well as track net carbs (total less fiber) using MFP: You just follow the simple instructions here. I've done it on all my computers and it works well for my diary.…
-
Do you measure your sugar intake?
Hi keto friends, I have been closely watching my carb, fat, and protein intake -- but I'm wondering if I ought to also measure sugar grams? It's not something I've been paying much attention to, but I'm wanting to incorporate some almond and peanut butter here and there, and it has 3 grams of sugar. Also, on occasion, I…
-
Such a mental game!
This way of eating is such a mental game, at least for me! I have spent my entire life hearing about the benefits of whole grains, fruits, and low fat foods. On the flip side, I've heard all the negativeness of animal fats, saturated fats, red meats, too much salt, and fatty meats. I really started questioning things when…
-
how many calories a day to lose weight in ketosis?
Tired of yo-yo diets and going back to the basic...LOW CARB is the only way to go for me. Today is day #2 not bad granted I also have TOM. My question is, in the past when I did low carb I often didn't lose because I think I was eating more calories (mostly cheese-late at night). I am also having a difficult time getting…
-
How much cheese?
Just curious about keto-er thoughts on cheese. Can you have too much of it? I have some really good days and some not-so-good days on the scale. I'm trying to figure out why some nights I lose 2-3 pounds while I sleep and others only 1 pound. I'm wondering if I am having too much cheese on some days. So do you all try to…
-
Stevia?
I was wondering if stevia is okay on a keto diet? I'm not talking huge, or even daily, quantities, but perhaps a little to sweeten my coffee or whipped cream with berries?
-
Ketostix
I recently bought ketostix,and today I measured 1.5..Is that good or should it measure higher? Also wondering since I am here..If a product has sugar alcohol,is that okay ? Wasn't sure what that means ..Because it says 9 carbs,9 sugar alcohol= 0 net carbs Thank-you:)
-
Is there a FAQ for this group?
I've done Atkins in the past, tried WW (which was actually a success for me, until I ate my way through boxes of cocoa puffs during my divorce last year) and have now tried to go back to a low carb diet. I do find that when I eat lower carbs, my body responds better (meaning better skin, stronger finger nails, etc.), but I…
-
Get Your Blood Ketone Meter - Free!
Ketostix aren't accurate. They give false positives of being in ketosis. Every day I see people post in various forums about using them, but can't figure out why things are moving along in one way or another; or why they feel so crappy after eating a certain food. Peeing isn't what you need to be doing. You should be…
-
Weight loss stalled.
Hi folks I am in despair! Confused and don't know what to do. Age 54, height 5ft 3, weight about 340lb. As I am over 200lb overweight, I thought the weight would just drop off me. But it's been very slow. I was feeling fantastic for the first few weeks because I lost an average of 2.6lb a week from January to mid March.…
-
Darn that macro ratio!!
Hi everyone! I've been doing keto for about 2 months now, but haven't been super strict up until now. What I mean is, I have been keeping my carbs to under 20-30g a day BUT I haven't been calorie counting AND I have been neglecting that ever important macro nutrient ratio (fat 65/protein 30/carbs 5). Now that I have…
-
Non-Keto friends killing themselves in the gym!
I have noticed that most if not all of my non Keto friends on here are spending 3-4 hours working out, killing themselves in the gym. Then when you look in there diary they are eating tons of carbs which may be counterproductive. They workout all that time just to end up working off the carbs they ate, but may not even be…
-
List of studies showing good things about low carb
I don't remember where I saw the list. I thought that it was in this group. Does anyone have a link to the list that shows all the positive things about the diet. I'm only finding trash talk about the diet, but those studies that are talked about in the thumbs down on low-carbs sites never give me the details - such as…