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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…

Can you explain why you’re asking?

When people eat too little their metabolisms do slow down—rather than blithely continuing to shed its fat at the same rate it has been, your body stops using so much of its energy to maintain the systems I mentioned above. But the slowing is only slowing, not stopping or reversing weight loss. Another funny thing that…

Okay, well, if you’re exercising then yes, that is too little. At your height even if you weren’t exercising it would be too little. But eating too little won’t make you gain weight; it’ll cause you to lose muscle, lose hair, get brittle and cracked nails, develop dry skin and brittle bones and eventually damage your…

Yes! I have a friend with a serious nut allergy and THAT'S stressful. The worst that can happen on keto is that I miscalculate and stop being in ketosis for a little bit. Oh no! It's a single meal; it's just not that serious. :)

Yep. It also takes (slightly) fewer calories just to keep your body running at all, so your regular calorie allowance will decrease a bit at a time as you lose weight. It is, in the grand scheme of things, not the WORST problem to have. ;)

Dining out on keto doesn’t really have to be a big deal. Delis will sell chicken or tuna salad by the tub; diners that serve breakfast all day are a gimme; anywhere you can get a burger you can just leave off the bun; Cobb salads always work. Once I got comfortable with the idea that I might need to leave some things on…

Keto is worth it to me because I’ve been an emotional and binge eater my whole life and on keto I don’t do those things. It’s not inherently better than any other way of eating unless it turns out to be a better fit for you personally, so you kind of have to just find that out for yourself.

I do keto. It’s not “no carb” at all, although it’s true you can’t fit a full serving of grains or starches into the average keto day. Carbs come from fiber-rich vegetables and, to a lesser extent, fruits, as well as lower amounts from dairy and nuts. I also use up some for dark chocolate. 🙂 If you want food ideas, my…

No carbs besides oatmeal means zero fruits or vegetables. Really? Couple that with aggressive weight loss and of course you feel awful. Start over. Read the forums. Eat food.

Are you cool with never again being able to eat a single meal or snack you didn’t prepare yourself? You can navigate restaurants and prepared foods on keto or as a vegan, but once you put them together it’s hard to imagine you’d have a single option that didn’t come from your own kitchen. Which is tough, lifestyle-wise.

100g is definitely low carb. I watch net carbs, so when I eat carb-y foods I go for ones that have a lot of fiber. I eat lots of jerky, eggs, salad greens, raspberries, dark chocolate, and avocados, and I cook everything I can in oil or butter and then add cheese to it for good measure. Zucchini, coleslaw mix, cauliflower…

All vegan diets are plant-based by definition; is there something you’re restricting above and beyond animal products? I do keto and love it, but dairy, eggs, and meat are go-to staples for me and eliminating those means you’ll need a lot of meal and snack planning. Avocados, vegetable/nut oils, coconut milk, and nuts…

1) It’s really hard to see your own weight loss. Before and after photos can help. 2) Other people are often reluctant to bring up your weight. They may think they’re just misremembering how big you were before, or worry they’ll offend you by implying you were too big before, or be afraid of putting their foot in their…

I mean...not really. Not if you’re consistently 6-700 calories under your goal every day. Stick a spoon in the peanut butter before bed each night and eat what comes out. Somehow you got to your starting weight with the food available to you; there has to be a way to add some of that back in so you don’t hurt yourself.…

Set your calorie goal using MFP’s calculator, then measure and log everything you put into your mouth. Eat up to 25g carbs if that’s your plan, and the rest of your calories from either protein or fat. It doesn’t have to be stressful. Unless you’re eating nothing but butter—or nothing but boneless, skinless chicken…

10k steps is active.

It sounds like she was vegan, added keto, found that combination limiting, and so reintroduced meat. Both ways of eating require mindfulness and restraint; putting them together sounds exhausting.

Most keto users rearrange their diary view so that carbs is the first item and fiber is second (mine’s like that). It’s not as good as just having a net carbs section, but it makes the subtraction relatively quick and easy.

Well that seems wildly insufficient.

If you’re struggling to get enough calories into your body, why on earth would you choose low-calorie ice cream? Wouldn’t Ben & Jerry’s be a quicker solution?

Perhaps instead of asking people to reinvent the wheel, head over to the Low-Carbers Daily group and read through the pinned posts there?

First, yes, count net carbs. You can rearrange your diary view so that carbs and fiber are right next to each other, and that makes it easier to see. Second, I find it really helpful to look at net carbs as a ratio of my total calories, rather than using a fixed ceiling. When I was trying to stay under 30g, it…

What they said plus yes, yes it absolutely is an MLM. http://optaviamedia.com/pdf/compensation-plan.pdf

If they mean they want those things to make up a majority of their diet, I’d advise them against keto. If they mean they want to be able to eat as much of those things as they want as often as they want, I’d advise them not to expect to lose weight, keto or not. And if they are interested in trying keto and have been put…

I don’t think the difference between “can” and “can’t” actually is semantic, no. There are plenty of diets out there that prohibit certain foods, and keto is not one of them. If you just don’t ever want to go without a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast then keto probably isn’t going to be for you, and that’s fine. But a…

You can; you’d just have to stick to a serving or so per day. It may turn out that you would rather reserve your allotment of fat for other things, but “very low fat” still just isn’t the same as “not allowed bacon.”

There’s no such thing as fruit you can’t eat on keto; there are just some you can eat more of than others. I have fresh fruit daily on keto, usually more than once. And while it’s true that bread isn’t usually worth the effort, I’ll sometimes add a couple of tablespoons of cooked rice or barley to a salad for texture and…

I just eat the fat. It hasn’t stopped me from losing, and my blood work is all good, so why should I care if I surpass MFP’s generic default suggestion?

You’re not going to find a lot of meal plans for under 1200 calories because even 1200 isn’t enough for most adults. You can’t get adequate levels of micronutrients into fewer calories than that, and it doesn’t give your body enough energy to maintain its lean mass. I’m losing just fine on around 1700/day, and I’m 37 and…