Keto: Thread for Group Starting 6 May

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it hard for anyone else to workout while in keto due to low energy levels?

Totally. I wear a heart monitor while working out and my working so much harder, even though my workout hasn’t changed.

I have heard that some people will eat carbs pre-workout, but I’m going to guess that could be during the maintenance stage of keto?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Welcome, Claire!

Sia here. I lost 5 lbs last week.

I exceeded my carbs limit on one day (went a little overboard with cherries and strawberries). I must admit that I fasted only for one day (24 hrs) instead of two (again, I decided that it would be a shame refusing fruits as soon they will be out of season).

How is everyone doing?

I went over on Saturday because I didn’t want my raspberries and strawberries to go to waste. Note to self: buy one or the other at Costco, not both. lol.

My husband found the keto stuff in the vitamin aisle and bought some snacks that I really don’t want in the house. I’d rather just stick to low carb food and not the man-made stuff.

-Claire

[Anonymous]

I seem to have dropped out of Ketosis yesterday. I’m really not liking this diet anymore after 2.5 weeks and down 4 lbs. Wondering if I should just give up and do whole 30 instead...


June bug

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seem to have dropped out of Ketosis yesterday. I’m really not liking this diet anymore after 2.5 weeks and down 4 lbs. Wondering if I should just give up and do whole 30 instead...


June bug

Sorry, I don't remember - do you track calories?
Maybe it's herecy but I think it's not as important to stay in ketosis all the time as it is to have a consistent calorie deficit.

As you probably know, any diet works if done consistently. And it's true that keto is not for everyone. Anyway, here is a good article, if you haven't seen it maybe you'll find it useful.

The Best Fat Loss Article on the Motherf****n' Internet

http://physiqonomics.com/fat-loss/

[Anonymous]

okay progress again! Since I follow DietDoctor there are tons of posts by Dr Fung too. He advises fasts, so I’m on one and feel great so far! He has a few books out the Obesity Code and one on fasting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:okay progress again! Since I follow DietDoctor there are tons of posts by Dr Fung too. He advises fasts, so I’m on one and feel great so far! He has a few books out the Obesity Code and one on fasting.

sorry this was by me June bug

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:okay progress again! Since I follow DietDoctor there are tons of posts by Dr Fung too. He advises fasts, so I’m on one and feel great so far! He has a few books out the Obesity Code and one on fasting.

Hey June bug, I am genuinely glad for you! I like fasting too. I fasted yesterday and plan to fast again tomorrow or Friday.

For how long have you been fasting? I now feel that 30 hrs+ is not enough, I am not hungry at all and energetic, so I am going to extend my fast next time.

[Anonymous]

oops, that was Sia )

[Anonymous]

Junebug: I was a bit too ambitious. I was aiming for 60 hrs based on my schedule but ended up at 42 (Sun eve to Tuesday afternoon). I wonder f it’s better to do it when you’re not at work and at a desk job where it’s easy to obsess over the time? Not bad though and I dropped a couple more lbs and more importantly, my pants felt looser. I broke it gently with bone broth and waited a few hours then had a light keto meal. I felt okay so I snacked tonight on bacon after the kids were asleep! I normally don’t eat breakfast so my next meal will be a work potluck tomorrow - I’m bringing guacamole and celery so I have at least 1 thing there to eat (food tends to be cheese & carb heavy at these events).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder f it’s better to do it when you’re not at work and at a desk job where it’s easy to obsess over the time?

I am a SAHM and I wonder if fasting would have been easier at work Being away from one's fridge and pantry definitely helps.

Wow, that was still quite a long fast for a beginner! My longest fast was 40 hrs and I started feeling nauseous at the very end so I stopped.
I am going to fast tomorrow. My favorite pants start getting too loose, yay )))

~Sia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder f it’s better to do it when you’re not at work and at a desk job where it’s easy to obsess over the time?

I am a SAHM and I wonder if fasting would have been easier at work Being away from one's fridge and pantry definitely helps.

Wow, that was still quite a long fast for a beginner! My longest fast was 40 hrs and I started feeling nauseous at the very end so I stopped.
I am going to fast tomorrow. My favorite pants start getting too loose, yay )))

~Sia.

Fasting is much easier if you are busy and away from home all day long! No doubt about that at all.

[Anonymous]

So three weeks in and I might be stalled? I probably shouldn’t weigh myself every day, but it was so fun to see the numbers of the scale drop! Today is day three of hovering around the same weight.

As I wrote before, I think the snacks made for keto are part of the issue. I need to mix the snacks and just have some strawberries after dinner and be done for the day.

-Claire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So three weeks in and I might be stalled? I probably shouldn’t weigh myself every day, but it was so fun to see the numbers of the scale drop! Today is day three of hovering around the same weight.

As I wrote before, I think the snacks made for keto are part of the issue. I need to mix the snacks and just have some strawberries after dinner and be done for the day.

-Claire.

Junebug here: I stalled at 3 weeks too. Then I started reading about the Obesity Code. Try some intermittent fasts!

[Anonymous]

Keep it up everyone! I'm doing it too. First post

[Anonymous]

Ines here. Down 12 lbs in 6 weeks.