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This 100%
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I have been in nutritional Ketosis for 6 mos now. I have lost 25 lbs of excess body fat and added around 3lbs lean mass since starting my surplus phase. Starting weight 186 (~145 lean mass) @ 22.1% BF on 3/1/2017 Current weight 166 (~141 lean mass) @ 15.5% BF on 8/23/2017 Keto is just a nutritional protocol. It's a tool,…
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Good Morning Ellie!, Have a look at your Total Daily Energy Expenditure, TDEE Calculator Set yourself to "sedentary" (we all are, I'm a 6x/week powerlifter but I work an office job so I use sedentary). Then choose "cutting". This should put you in a comfortable, and more importantly, sustainable nutritional position. Set…
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Just like any nutrition program/diet. It all comes down to cals in/cals out. Eating in a state of nutritional ketosis is nice for some people, myself included but it's purpose is not for weight loss specifically. It works well if you are disciplined enough to keep your carbohydrate low (sub 20g/day) and especially well if…
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I agree with all of this. :)
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You're def not wrong. It's not a fat blasting diet by any stretch but it does let you exist well into a deficit and feel satisfied almost indefinitely. Not to mention the amazing anti-inflammatory effects that come with a greatly reduced carbohydrate intake. Keto in and of itself does not burn FFAs any faster than any…
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Oh for sure. It can be a huge pain in the butt to start, but once you're adjusted, there is no smoother sailing in my opinion. Some folks though admittedly have a hard time because alcohol or other lifestyle things get in the way. I enjoy keto because it has a lot of other beneficial qualities. No other eating protocol…
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Good morning everyone, I've been wanting to participate in this forum for a while and I figured since I'm deep in the Keto hole I could try to give some insight. I am training for my first powerlifting meet. I am also Keto adapted. I am also at the final stages of my cut. My numbers are below so you know I at least halfway…
