For those of you who are or have done keto, here’s a question, and I’m sure I’ll have others: Do you try to eat every single gram of fat, protein, net carbs, and calories allowed? I’m using the Total Keto Diet tracker and yesterday I was way under on everything.
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That’s with having bacon, eggs and avocado for breakfast, then having roast, zucchini and cauliflower rice for dinner. I wasn’t trying to skimp and I felt full. Do I really need to eat the total amount or do I just need to stay under the max?
Today I’m doing better but I’m having to add 1 T. of olive oil to my chili, along with a second avocado and more cheese at dinner.
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I’m not sure I can eat 88 g. of protein in a day. That seems like a large amount.
Probably this will seem so easy after a few days but I’m having to try to eat more than I normally would eat if I’m going to get the calories and protein in. That seems kinda counterproductive but I understand that it’s the way it all works together that results in the weight loss.
Thanks for any guidance you can give me.
Cilla Tyler says
following this thread. Very interested.
mjcw@earthlink.net says
I’ve always heard that Protein should be met, carbs at 20g or less, and Fat is a guide & used to keep you full/not hungry. If you are too low on your protein you will have a few side effects, for me my hair started shedding more than normal & my fingernails were brittle so I fixed that by having some Collagen powder in my coffee…drinking some bone broth would work too & I know you have that! (grin!) You might want to try a couple of different trackers, they can all be different I like Carb Manager it seems to be the most used. (Lazy Keto for Women is a nice group on Facebook wealth of info and no mean men that loose tons of weight by blinking!!)
Char says
Your percentages are what is important; that said you don’t want to go way under your amounts but a little bit won’t hurt. Keep it at 70-80% fat, 20/25% protein and 5-10% carbs ( vegetables and berries) and you will do great. Go by your hunger.
Dr. Ken Berry has some great videos
https://m.youtube.com/user/KenDBerry/playlists
melfunk says
They tend to add fat into the diet on the keto. I think it helps the body process the way it supposed to. I’ve been told to get the recommended fat into the diet whenever possible.
Dixie Berryman says
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/the-truth-behind-the-most-popular-diet-trends-of-the-moment/art-20390062
Judy Laquidara says
I had seen that already. I’m still positive about this diet because I’ve seen so many with excellent results – not only weight loss but lower cholesterol and blood sugar. I’m really not eating any more fats that I always have because I believe the way my grandparents ate was one of the healthiest ways of eating. They did have plenty of bacon, ham, steak but lots and lots of fresh, homegrown veggies and hard work/exercise. The main difference for me in the keto way of eating is that I’m cutting out starches and sugars and I don’t think anyone can argue about whether that’s a good thing.
Donna says
It’ll get easier as you go along. Don’t stress over it to much at the beginning, For me I had to adjust to doing without the starches and the rest fell in place in a few days. I would munch on nuts to get some of the fats and pepperoni to get some of the protein/fat. Something I could just grab a piece of a couple times a day helped me not be hungry/stressed. After I got used to what I could and shouldn’t have it was the easier way to eat I’ve ever tried.
I didn’t try to be extra strict but I lost 22 pounds. If I wanted milk I would drink about 1/4 cup once a week rather than deny wanting it and binging later. May not have been the proper thing to do but it worked for me.