Fat4Fuel2 Member

This happens to me... The reoccurring part... I found when I add more salt it's not as bad to better

Exercise is great while LC! If you're in ketosis, and your body is using fat as fuel, this would lead me to believe that you will not run out of fuel for your work out until you've run out of body fat. Ok maybe this is an exaggeration, but I have found that my workouts can last longer and be more intense than when I ate…

I am drooling.

THIS and I feel your pain. Even when I eat more, I still get hungry when I work out. But for real, all jokes aside, bacon really does keep me satisfied for hours! It's the only thing that works! Too bad I can't make for breakfast during the week :(

This reminds me of a teaching philosophy I learned while in school. (I'm a teacher if you couldn't guess.) It's the closed mindset v. the open mindset. Students, or in this case MFP users, might go into these "diets" with a closed mindset but are just doing it to do it. Because they already decided it doesn't work before…

What Fit_Goat said. Also, if you like math: 1g carb = 4 cal, 1g protein = 4 calories, 1g fat = 9 calories. This means that 240 of your calories (60g carb x 4 cal) should come from carbohydrates. I know when I made the switch, and even still now, calories are still easier to count conceptually for me than a macro nutrient.…

I was a vegetarian for about 9 years. During that time, I ate eggs, greek yogurt (Get plain - less sugar then add your own toppings), peanut butter, nuts, tofu, some fake meat products, cottage cheese, and high protein cheese like Parmesan. I know there was other stuff too, but I can't think of it. Maybe try adding some…

I consider myself a IIFYM Keto person. I count my calories, carbs, and watch protein and fat. Left to my own devises, I'll over eat because I like food and I like to eat. This means I need to count calories, at least for now, to make sure I reach my goals. Eating only when I'm hungry? I know when I'm hungry, and I know…

I secretly get happy when I see a friend or foe gain weight. I'm an awful person.

You'd have to make it on the weekends if you want it during the week, but I make a Bullet Proof Fat Bomb. Per each, 1 tbs butter, 1 tbs coconut oil, 1 tbs cream, 1/4 serving protein powder to choice. Essentially no carbs and tons of fat. I made a YouTube video how to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMlAHcwL0uw

You're doing great number wise! However, do you want to eat out of hunger or emotion? Try to focus on eating because you're hungry. If I'm craving or want to eat just to eat, I'll chew gum. Add lots of veggies to your meals and snacks also adds tons of volume with little calories. Also, if you're losing 2lbs/week at more…

Adding some plyometric moves between sets would increase the intensity and calorie burn while working out. However, changing the reps won't make a huge difference. Plyometric are things that involve jumping and body weight like burpees, jumping lunges, etc.

You said you have a physical job, so you're already exercising? If you'd like to get started, what works for me is going to the gym before work. Yes it's wicked early, but I call it zombie mode, and then it's over and done with.

If you're a coffee drinker, or even tea, look up Bullet Proof Coffee. Basically it's a meal replacement in a way, add 1 tbs butter, 1 tbs coconut oil, 1 tbs cream to your coffee and blend. Blending is very important. It's filling and keeps you full for hours! I use this for breakfast on weekdays which makes meal 1 ALL FAT…

celery sticks as anther option

Maybe try following the IIFYM within keto? This means sticking to your calories and macros. You want a tbs of peanut butter today? Less veggies at dinner. etc. Also, would you be willing to decrease your consumption of alcohol? For example, 2 diet tonic vodkas per a night? Not only does the alcohol add calories, but it…

nuts, "pop corn" cauliflower/veggie chips

The easiest thing I've seen for this is to set all your goals for 0. Then you would need to know what macros and calories you want to hit that day and log accordingly. It will keep track of your totals without listing your goals for that day.

Avocado pudding/ice cream: 1 avocado, 1-2 tbs cocoa powder, sweetener to taste. Blend the sucker and freeze it. SO GOOD

I'm one of the few and maybe fortunate who really like and enjoy working out. However, I still have my days where I just don't want to. I like to look up new exercises to try or how to improve my form for a certain exercise (all on YouTube). This usually gets me excited to try it. That and have a plan. Sometimes having a…

Add fat to your meals. It satiates and keeps you feeling full longer esp when paired with a protein.

Cruises are LOADED with food. There should be plenty of options. However, remember that there's much, much more to do on a vacation than eat. Lay out by the pool, play shuffle board, dance, see the port that the boat stops in, participate in some activity... the list goes on, and there's constant entertainment!

I don't feel a need to cheat. Most anything I might want that's carby can be made differently that will be more keto friendly. For example, I craved mac n' cheese the other day. I used shirataki noodles (found near the tofu in my grocery store) and used those instead. 1 full package is 5g of carbs! I also have a birthday…

I agree. 120g of protein is high for Keto. Try YouTube Stephanie Keto Person. She has some good information. I aim to eat 80% fat, 15% protein, 5% carbs. This comes to maybe 55g of protein a day. I'm 5'3", 25 years old, and I work out a lot.

Is there any way to make your idea of a cheat meal LCHF friendly? As an example, my birthday is coming up next week. I plan on having my cake and eating it too... a LCHF version of cake that is!

I'm a fan of slow cooker lunches. I throw everything into the crock pot, let it cook all Sunday, then portion out my serving size and ad veggies if I want.

It takes some practice, but usually you can eye ball food quantities while dining out. How many spoon scoops of steak or chicken? One or two? If one of each, probably closer to 4 oz in total. The eye balling can take practice. If you're not there yet, try measuring out chicken at home and match the size to Chipotle. I know…

Thanks for the response! I will look into my eggs. I generally don't eat a lot of dairy. If you've checked my diary, I did today... but this has been going on for at least a week if not week and a half.

The initial weight is usually has a bit of water weight attached to it. Now that you've lost the water weight, it's time for the fat. However, this takes longer. Also, beer has carbs in it. Was it logged as part of your 50g or 20g? Alcohol also slows your metabolism for a couple days. Your body has to process the alcohol…

Another important thing to get right while eating this way, or any way for that matter, and/or tring to lose weight is to get it "right" with your mind. The mind body connection is very strong and can help you cope with seeing the red numbers. I know that I struggle most with the mental aspect of losing weight, and since I…