Keto diet?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone tried Keto? What were your results like and how long were you on it?

I see from the food list that you can eat berries and nuts - that doesn’t impact weight loss, and how much should you be eating?

Do you need to measure portions or eat foIs in a certain balance?

Thanks for any advice.

[Anonymous]

You must count calories. If this macro balance helps you eat reduced calories, great. If not it’s not worth it.

[Anonymous]

I'm doing "lazy Keto". I keep carbs to under 30-40g a day and don't keep track of macros. I've been on it for 2.5 weeks now and just hit 8 lb weight loss.

I eat about half a cup of blueberries a day with breakfast and will eat cashews or almonds if I need an afternoon snack

[Anonymous]

I've been doing it for about 10 days and have lost 2 pounds. Not bad since I'm down to my last 5.

I haven't eaten any fruit so far. I do have maybe a couple tablespoons of almonds most days. I have done very strict 20g keto before and the "flu" went too long for me to function, so this works for me.

I intend to stay on it until I reach my goal and then very slowly use the Atkins ladder to see where I can maintain.

[Anonymous]

I did it last year for a few months. I liked it a lot - it was pretty easy for me to maintain for a while. I stopped doing it and would actually like to start again because I've rediscovered my love of sweets and I'm gaining weight fast.

You can have berries, but not many. And nuts are not really kept friendly but you can have some (I believe almonds are preferred- I think cashews are a no-go on strict keto)

[Anonymous]

Search is your friend. There’s a Keto thread every 3 days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Search is your friend. There’s a Keto thread every 3 days.

Yup. That and intermittent fasting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did it last year for a few months. I liked it a lot - it was pretty easy for me to maintain for a while. I stopped doing it and would actually like to start again because I've rediscovered my love of sweets and I'm gaining weight fast.

You can have berries, but not many. And nuts are not really kept friendly but you can have some (I believe almonds are preferred- I think cashews are a no-go on strict keto)

This paragraph right here, for me, is a ringing endorsement AGAINST doing this keto diet. It’s fine for a while, but no one can maintain it. Weight is lost and then...pounds come back, often more than were originally lost. This is classic yo-yo dieting where you get fatter from dieting.

[Anonymous]

I have been on keto for almost a month now. Down 15 lbs, have 45 to go to a healthy weight. So far, I love it. I do track and count my macros pretty religiously. I don’t get hungry anymore, but I do feel the need to eat by end of the day. I like the diet for several reasons. I don’t like tons of protein, so high protein diets never worked for me. My favorite veggies are greens so I eat lots of them and it keeps my insides happy. My whole body seems happy with this diet. I have no gallbladder and used to have to run to the bthroom after meals of any kind. This has not happened to me once since starting keto, which is a huge life improvement. Since I eat lots of fats, food seems to taste better. Cream sauces, salad dressings, butter, avocados like crazy and mayo do wonders. Plus I love cheese and eat plenty. I do eat butter and bacon makes everything good, but I eat lots of healthy oils too so I don’t think I am spiking my cholesterol. If fact,
I am eating mire healthy fat than ever, lots of avocados and their oil, olive oil and lots of salmon.

I did a 24 hour fast, and was surprised how easy it was.

I don’t really crave sweets or carbs. I have a glass of wine most nights and just make sure i have the carbs for it.

So, I have a long ways to go to a healthy weight. But, I am enjoying what I eat and how I feel, and don’t feel deprived at all. I am considering making this eating style a long term way of eating. I will decide after being on it for 6 months and also getting blood work done to make sure my cholesterol is good.
I am sure I will cheat one of these days, but I am ok with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been on keto for almost a month now. Down 15 lbs, have 45 to go to a healthy weight. So far, I love it. I do track and count my macros pretty religiously. I don’t get hungry anymore, but I do feel the need to eat by end of the day. I like the diet for several reasons. I don’t like tons of protein, so high protein diets never worked for me. My favorite veggies are greens so I eat lots of them and it keeps my insides happy. My whole body seems happy with this diet. I have no gallbladder and used to have to run to the bthroom after meals of any kind. This has not happened to me once since starting keto, which is a huge life improvement. Since I eat lots of fats, food seems to taste better. Cream sauces, salad dressings, butter, avocados like crazy and mayo do wonders. Plus I love cheese and eat plenty. I do eat butter and bacon makes everything good, but I eat lots of healthy oils too so I don’t think I am spiking my cholesterol. If fact,
I am eating mire healthy fat than ever, lots of avocados and their oil, olive oil and lots of salmon.

I did a 24 hour fast, and was surprised how easy it was.

I don’t really crave sweets or carbs. I have a glass of wine most nights and just make sure i have the carbs for it.

So, I have a long ways to go to a healthy weight. But, I am enjoying what I eat and how I feel, and don’t feel deprived at all. I am considering making this eating style a long term way of eating. I will decide after being on it for 6 months and also getting blood work done to make sure my cholesterol is good.
I am sure I will cheat one of these days, but I am ok with that.

doesn't the glass of wine kick you out of ketosis?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have been on keto for almost a month now. Down 15 lbs, have 45 to go to a healthy weight. So far, I love it. I do track and count my macros pretty religiously. I don’t get hungry anymore, but I do feel the need to eat by end of the day. I like the diet for several reasons. I don’t like tons of protein, so high protein diets never worked for me. My favorite veggies are greens so I eat lots of them and it keeps my insides happy. My whole body seems happy with this diet. I have no gallbladder and used to have to run to the bthroom after meals of any kind. This has not happened to me once since starting keto, which is a huge life improvement. Since I eat lots of fats, food seems to taste better. Cream sauces, salad dressings, butter, avocados like crazy and mayo do wonders. Plus I love cheese and eat plenty. I do eat butter and bacon makes everything good, but I eat lots of healthy oils too so I don’t think I am spiking my cholesterol. If fact,
I am eating mire healthy fat than ever, lots of avocados and their oil, olive oil and lots of salmon.

I did a 24 hour fast, and was surprised how easy it was.

I don’t really crave sweets or carbs. I have a glass of wine most nights and just make sure i have the carbs for it.

So, I have a long ways to go to a healthy weight. But, I am enjoying what I eat and how I feel, and don’t feel deprived at all. I am considering making this eating style a long term way of eating. I will decide after being on it for 6 months and also getting blood work done to make sure my cholesterol is good.
I am sure I will cheat one of these days, but I am ok with that.

doesn't the glass of wine kick you out of ketosis?

No. https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/alcohol

[Anonymous]

PP doing keto for a month now. As long as the wine fits into my macros, it has had no effect at all. I don't have a glass every night, but every other night. I just finished a glass of merlot to go with my favorite cheese!

[Anonymous]

Is there a book or a go-to guide for the Keto Diet? I feel like Keto is everywhere but I never see the official source or guidebook for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did it last year for a few months. I liked it a lot - it was pretty easy for me to maintain for a while. I stopped doing it and would actually like to start again because I've rediscovered my love of sweets and I'm gaining weight fast.

You can have berries, but not many. And nuts are not really kept friendly but you can have some (I believe almonds are preferred- I think cashews are a no-go on strict keto)

This paragraph right here, for me, is a ringing endorsement AGAINST doing this keto diet. It’s fine for a while, but no one can maintain it. Weight is lost and then...pounds come back, often more than were originally lost. This is classic yo-yo dieting where you get fatter from dieting.

Wow what weird logic. "Sobriety is awful because some people can't help themselves and start drinking again."

Keto is perfectly fine; I've been doing it for 3 years. Of course pounds come back if you eat like a fattie - that's not a strike against the healthy eating habits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a book or a go-to guide for the Keto Diet? I feel like Keto is everywhere but I never see the official source or guidebook for it.

I recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Science-Low-Carbohydrate-Performance/dp/0983490716

It's easy to read and extremely helpful