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Make sure you get enough protein. I don't drink protein shakes but I always get enough protein, not too much, not too little.

The only MCT oil so far I found which is pure C8 is keto8. Its the only MCT I have if needed. My blood ketone levels already average like 4.8 milli molars and adding MCT is not gonna make a big difference.

Yes. Absolutely. For me its around 700 cals difference as measured by metabolic tests. I don't count calories though, I just eat to satiety. I eat more if I am more hungry and I don't stuff when I am not hungry. Every one is focussed on first law of thermo dynamics for calorie in and calorie out theory but ignore the…

I looked at your diary, looks like you had either increased the carbs or had cheat days. Why are you on and off of keto?

It won't let me edit the post and interchange C8 and C10. C8 is the one which is more powerful than C10. So buy MCT with 100% C8 not mix of C8 and C10 (cheaper and less effective).

Short Version: Its too soon to ask this question, especially during the first few weeks of Keto. I did lose around 70 lbs (in 6 months) and also gained around 20 lbs of Lean Mass in last two years. Keto for me is a life style choice. Longer version: Though weight loss (lbs lost) is a good motivator, its also the reason…

Its normal during the adaptation phase to experience what you are going through. Electrolytes can make difference.

Same calories doesn't mean MCT and Coconut oil are the same. If the calories are all that mattered, why bother eating low carb, we could just eat donuts. There are some big differences between the MCT and coconut oil. Coconut oil has these medium chain acids. C12 – Lauric Acid C10 – Capric Acid ( Highest Ketone booster) C8…

Most people mistake higher ketones level for burning more fat. Thats not necessarily true, ketones are small part of energy expenditure in a day. They are used by brain and other organs but most of the energy comes from fatty acids released in to the blood directly. There are multiple studies, the best of them was in a…

I don't, its common sense. None of the people I train with or help use MCT. MCT is short cut to ketones but that defeats the very purpose of forcing your body to adapt. I did lot of experiments with metabolic tests over 6 months. MCT oil almost always hindered my adaption to burning fat at higher intensities. Yeah, my…

Preach! More than 80% of the MFP folks I know eat around 1200-1300 calories. They will lose some fat in the beginning and then get stuck as the body metabolism slows down.

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If you have to use MCT, get Keto8. Thats the best type of MCT you can buy.

It depends on your goals. I usually avoid MCT oil if my goal is to lose fat. I rather have the body oxidize the fat in my body than give a readily available fuel from MCT. If your goal is better performance, quick energy it would be good. I see best fat loss with out MCT.

Congrats! Keep moving forward.

When you are new to resistance training, you will gain muscle over a period of time depending on how aggressive your deficit is during the training. Sure, you won't gain slabs of muscle like body builders but thats not the point when you are trying to lose weight. In six months, I lost around 50-60 lbs of fat but also put…

Don't buy the meter, get precision extra free from here. https://www.choosefreestyle.com If ketone urine strips are not turning color, blood ketone meter probably won't help. What type of veggies do you eat?

Every one is different. It depends on lot of factors like how long you have been kept adapted, intensity of workout. You need to experiment and figure out what works for you. I have cut lot of fat restricting my work outs to 30 min a day, training 3 hours a day. Almost everything worked depending on feedback from my body.…

Light salt which is mixture of sodium and Potassium did the trick for me. It costs a $ for lb.

Last thing you need to worry about is deficit or weight right now. Fix the metabolism, eat more and do resistance training. You will gain weight but you will also slowly fix the damage by increasing the metabolism. If you have been eating at a deficit for long time, its not surprising that RMR went down. Did you get your…

Did you get your results?

Fat adapted at what intensity? Depends on what type of training you do and how long have you been doing. You might want to measure your RQ/RER at different intensities. When I started my body would switch to carbs at HR of 98. In Six months, I could use predominantly fat as fuel till HR of 165, which was 90% of my Vo2Max.…

Why do you need breakfast?

I have been crushing her from middle school.

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My first contribution to this thread. Pic from last weekend in the mountains.

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self doubt is not a good way to start. You can do it.

lets go.

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