JolietJakester
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Day 1
I was not ready for just how many foods had carbs in them. I knew about the pasta and rice, but took a big hit when I realized that my major crunch factors (crackers/chips) were also gone. Luckily I found pork rinds and would love to try some cheese crisps.
Day 2
I am going to miss BBQ sauce. And TUMS. Even coleslaw. Come on man!
Day 3
My go-to food quickly became sausage; mainly summer and salami with he occasional brat. Good stuff.
Day 4
Me calculating my Macros. Dropping carbs is really not that hard since meat and cheese are so delicious. Unless you're Vegan, then good luck.
Day 5
I discovered the filling effect of high fat foods. It's a glorious thing. Full fat cottage cheese? Love it! Coconut oil by the spoonful? Sure! Butter covered in peanut butter? That seems like a bit much...
PSA: The fat is only there to fill you up, you don't have to reach the goal every day if you're not hungry. I was considering eating butter straight up just to hit my daily goal before I learned this.
Day 6
Dropping beer entirely was out the the question, so just committed to saving my carbs for drinks. Also trying to become a whiskey guy on the side.
Day 7
Pizza is ubiquitous and tempting, but eating just the toppings works pretty well and tastes great!
mycatToastwasafatasshole
I had to stop doing Keto because the sheer amount of meat I was eating was making me sick. Plus I love bread lol
RealCameleer
wasnt it proven that excess carbs dont make you fat? its all about calories i thought?
Einbrecher
Keto makes it easier to run a calorie deficit - foods high in fat are more satiating.
digivirus
G Hughes BBQ sauce. 2 carbs per serving and it doesn’t taste half bad.
JolietJakester
I'll try it out. Thanks buddy.
TheAntibioticResistance
Please make sure to get enough fiber! That’s hard in a keto diet and it’s super important for healthy immune and gastrointestinal systems!
CompassBear
It's not that hard if you eat veggies high in fiber. If a cup of spinach has, say 5g of carbs and 3g of fiber, that's only 2g of net carbs.
GrimReaperO7
The major setback to this is reduced metabolism from losing extra weight. You need gain muscle mass to prevent lower metabolism.
JolietJakester
noted. Thanks dude.
Tamamala
You really have to be filling up on high nutrition low carb veggies, otherwise you're gonna do more harm than good. Can't be using all 1/
Tamamala
Your carbs on booze. Your body stops converting fat when you're processing alchohol. Source: 6 months lazy keto, 25 lb down (no exercise)
MaryinDC
Cauliflower flour pizza crust is a thing.
NathanDrake19
Just make sure your triglycerides and HDL/LDLs are alright. Fat is good, but so are lean protein sources and vegetables.
WillWhetonsbrother
My greatest keto moment-Telling people I’m dieting while getting served a shit load of bacon and sausages with a cheesy egg scramble.
AnythingMuchShorter
It seems counter intuitive because it's actually a horrible idea.
jazzfactory
Ummm.... fully gonna condescend here- you didn't know that chips had carbs?
EnjoysTheRain
@alloradanielle #7 is just for you.
alloradanielle
Haha nooooo I can't do that! I miss carbs! ????
lagavulin16
Nothing about a keto hangover? I felt like shit for a week.
KittenVonCatsworth
It varies a lot from person to person. OP may have been lucky. I felt almost no side effects from going keto, but my friend felt like death.
JolietJakester
now that you mention it, I started feeling iffy today, think I need some electrolites?
KittenVonCatsworth
I haven't experienced it myself, but I've heard it helps considerably, yes.
mbsky
I didn't get the keto flu, but did get a delightful rash that persisted untill I broke and ate carbs for 5 days.
boogiemanspud
Make sure you keep your ketones checked or you die. I went into afib while doing this.
JHord1985
Major tip for Keto: Heavy cream. It tastes good, and it WILL fill you up. I'm starting Keto, and heavy cream is my fucking jam.
JolietJakester
gotta try that. thanks!
MissusSpareTire
Hey. I am making keto chow shakes with heavy cream. Any advice for how to get it to blend well?
CompassBear
You know you don't burn fat when there's alcohol in your system, right?
ChocolateDiet
Just remember to eat lots of green veggies and fish-If you're not hitting your micronutrients please consider a good quality multivit+omega3
Lifeangel
PeterJanVanMieghem
A recent study absolutely forbids Leto cause it a bad for kidneys. Not too much fat either. Eat vegetables man. Not just cheese and meat.
sexymeetzey
Please link, all studies I have read indicate that high protein can exacerbate existing renal issues but will not cause disease in healthy.
PeterJanVanMieghem
Of course. But eating healthy and balanced is the best. What do you want to achieve?
Saavo
A link to this recent study is still missing.
Equinox13
What did Jared Leto do to kidneys?
tisroero
Dammit you beat me to it.
jennifAthlete
Please google “Atkins diet”
YouKnowThatRandomGuyWhoLikesVikingsNamedBerzerkerlord
My diet is stacking 4-8 thousand pounds of freight in two hours. I can eat whatever I want.
Treblaine
Carbs, in theory, shouldn't MAKE anyone fat. The traditional leanness of rice eating countries is proof of that... but it can KEEP you fat.
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
Could argue leanness and lack of heart disease in high fat cultures also. Inuits, Netherlands, France, the Mediterranean
Treblaine
I'm convinced the problem is sugar. Find me a society that has lots of obesity but doesn't consume much sugar/fructose.
Treblaine
That correlation isn't my only motive, it's also the unique metabolism of sugar.
Treblaine
The culprit is sugar, fructose specifically. It can set off insulin resistance that carbs will keep high.
numbonvalium
If you pick a fad diet, you are going to bungee back because it isnt eating less and exercising more... and be worse off for it.
JolietJakester
It is eating less. I'm tracking Cal's as well as macros. And it doesn't have to be keto, but it's good at keeping me full.
Einbrecher
You only bungee back if you stop and go back to bad, unhealthy habits, which is true for any diet out there - fad or otherwise.
nolittleplans
Eat healthy, burn more than you intake, make sure you get your vitamins and exercise and smile. Problem with fad diets is not if they work
Thekingofbeans
Well keto works because it indirectly makes you eat fewer calories. People want a cool sciency explanation but that's really it.
nolittleplans
Sometimes it does it platues a lot and some of the websites get super intense
Thekingofbeans
What?
nolittleplans
It's if you are imprisoning yourself into a rhythm for life in order for them to work. And that that's sad because good is culture, it's
nolittleplans
Food*
nolittleplans
Life and amazing and should be enjoyed. Maybe less about quick fix and more about disci05
nolittleplans
Discipline*
Neednoggle
#1 is why I decided against keto. No way I can cut carbs completely, so I just cut calories and increased exercise.
anotherthrowawayaccountyay
Thought the same, 3 months of that 3kg down. Then did keto. 3 months, 12kg down. Total of 15, still going though.
Treblaine
And it's not even that easy to get into ketosis as people neglect how protein is turned into glucose via gluconeogenesis.
sexymeetzey
Eh, that isnt a significant factor once you get more than 10 days in or so.
Wybo
that's what I'm doing, dowb 15 lbs in the first 2 weeks, then hit a wall the last 3, feeling better/looking better, but only dropped 5 more
BeautyChaos
Don’t worry about the scale too much! Measure yourself! I experienced slow weight loss around the 4 month mark but now I’m almost to -50
Booblyflow
Because 15 in 2 weeks is too much! Losing 2.5 each week is a healthy amount to lose.
DuckyofDeath123
2 to 3 lbs per week is pretty respectable if you're not genuinely starving yourself. First weeks tend to include weight loss.
DuckyofDeath123
... from water. Damn my enter key.
cleverusernamenoonehastaken
Same. We will get there. ;)
Treblaine
How many lbs are you overweight? 15lbs out of 40lbs overweight is a very fast rate of weight loss unless it's mostly water.
Wybo
I started at 6'2 235, I am at 215 now, end goal is 185
Treblaine
You're sure it's over 7lbs per week? Have you been on a complete caloric fast, so no substantial calories consumed at all?
Wybo
It's been 5 weeks, 20 lbs, like I said, lost 15 in the first 2 weeks then 5 in the 3 since. I decreased my cals from 2000 to 1200 a day 1/2
WhateverWhateverIDoWhatIWant
I've lost 40 pounds just cutting out most carbs. No soda and pasta and salads.
hydrualic
Congrats dude, keep at it, it WILL work. I’ve lost just over 100 so far
crazy8bonkers42
Good on you mate I read a book” into the zone “by Barry sears changed my life I’ve eaten on that diet for 18 years now
JolietJakester
Hot damn that's impressive! Nice work. It's those kind of stories that help me to keep this thing going.
hydrualic
Hell yea! I’ve tried so many things until landing on this diet and POW working like a charm and delicious the entire time.
BeautyChaos
We’ve been on it for almost the same amount of time! I’ve lost 45 pounds but I started at 215.
hydrualic
Nice! Yeah with being as heavy as I was it fell off in chunks at the start, it’s slowed down considerably now. Congrats on your loss!
BeautyChaos
Oh yeah! I don’t even think about the weight loss anymore but really the measurements. I’ve lost so many inches everywhere and it’s amazing
wotemer
maybe just maybe, HEAR ME OUT! dont fall for any food fad and just eat less and healthy, selfmade meals? cheap, fast, tasty
Einbrecher
Eating less isn't always easy or straightforward, and eating healthy isn't equivocal to running a calorie deficit. While keto is a fad, it /
Einbrecher
trades on the satiety factor of high fat foods and the fact most high-carb foods are also high calorie. It's not really that healthy, but /
Einbrecher
it does force you to look at what you're eating and makes running a deficit easier, which gets you going in the right direction.
JolietJakester
I'm on board for eating less and all. But let me tell ya, I am not a good cook. Noone would want to eat what I cook. Luckily I married up
zachtidmore
Steam some shit. Idiot proof. And it's all aboit practice. No one can cook well at first. But really, it's the foundation for 1/2
zachtidmore
Keeping the weight off. Keto is good for losing, but do you really want to be doing this for the rest of your life?
Kingoftheblind
It will get easy as soon as you get some practice. Start with simple meals, e.g. any fried meat or fish with steamed vegetables or omlette.
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
Ketogenic diets have been around for decades, and there’s a ton of science backing LCHF diets.
EmergingNarwhal
Google ketosis and ketoacidosis. Your need carbs and substituting them for protein poses a serious risk of making your blood too acidic.
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
You have no clue what this diet even is lol
CompassBear
You're not subbing carbs for protein, you're subbing carbs for fat. When there are no carbs to burn for energy, your body burns fat instead.
BranBanana
Your body uses ketones instead of carbs for fuel. Ketoacidosis happends when you do not consume enough fat during ketosis.
sexymeetzey
That is not correct for a healthy person, as long as you arent taking insulin your body will compensate accordingly.
nolittleplans
And their is a ton more behind what he said as well, he is correct by the way
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
Here’s 25 sources and a neat ARE video for you; www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-weight-loss.html
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
studies funded by lobbyists to paint fat as a dietary demon and sugars/carbs as healthy. I’ll post some sources for you. (2/2)
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Countries_Study#Criticism
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
Senator George McGovern telling scientists that he doesn’t have the luxury of waiting on data: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xbFQc2kxm9c
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
There’s not a ton more, actually. Most of it is based on a study by Ansel Keys, who falsified his results and cherry-picked data, and on(1)
nolittleplans
You missed the point I am.arguing against it
CongratsYouAreHereNow
you gotta start cooking for yourself buddy, it makes it way easier. after two days, you crave the shit that's good for you and don't give
MrPredator
Eeyup. I enjoy going out to eat with my family every now and then, but I enjoy cooking for myself.
Finrau
By day end of day 4 i could smell sugar i swear.
Kemphis
I keep blueberries around if I'm feeling snacky. Grab a handful and it can usually tide you over till the next meal
FapsAlot
Yup I've found eggs to be a life savor.
toastytoasttoasttoast
It’s amazing how much difference is in Asian countries in terms of food. the things I miss in Taiwan/japan, low carbs & healthy food.
MisterLemons
http://www.wholesomelicious.com/creamy-smoky-chipotle-pork-chops/ Flavored meat drenched in sauce that's not chicken, stellar with rice.
DocHarriers
Seconded. Find Alton Brown's "Good Eats" show to watch, and read seriouseats.com. Learn! Cooking is the science of deliciousness!
EricFromAccounts
Broccoli, kale and cauliflower sauteed in a LOT of butter. That's damn fine keto-eatin'!
Diabolic7e8
Roasted cauliflower with olive oil, rosemary, and an onion. Best shit ever.
EricFromAccounts
Onion's a bit carb-heavy for keto though
Diabolic7e8
What?? Onions have carbs?
StringVariable
Even when cooking for yourself it's hard to eat low carbs. Eating store-bought stuff would make it impossible in my experience.
CongratsYouAreHereNow
a shit about the carbs anymore
TrueDankMemeLord
I'm on it. Been like 4-5 days. My brain hurts and I want 2 dozen donuts. But yeah it's getting better ... A little.
GreekTrojan
Give it a few weeks. Once you adjust, its quite a different feeling than any other diet you might have been on (probably).
nightaccio129
I think you are vastly underestimating my addiction to pasta...
StripTheFleshSaltTheWound
They don't have rehab for sugar addicts. =(
TreesAndShit
As a weak bastard who did keto for a few months
DuckyofDeath123
Learning to cook still fixes it. Keto can be helpful but it's hard to maintain such a restrictive diet. And it's just a fad, calories are >
DuckyofDeath123
what counts after all. Learn to cook, cook everything fresh, and stop buying premade food (like coleslaw...) Then it's easy to see how many>
DuckyofDeath123
calories you're eating because you have to read the nutrition facts. (11. ye shall read nutrition info labels or stay fat.)
UnknownSquid
Feels naive to say, but I'm still shocked every time I learn someone I know doesn't cook normal meals. Friend of mine lives entirely on...
UnknownSquid
2) delivery food, takeouts and snacks. It utterly boggles my mind. It's just an unthinkable way to live to me.
CongratsYouAreHereNow
It's very easy to love off delivery if you live in a city. It's terrible financially and health wise though
weastside
Used to cook when I had my own apartment but I've been bouncing around from couch to my bf's place and eat like a trash can
CongratsYouAreHereNow
take control of your life
weastside
Working on it takes time unfortunately
travelinaddy
I'm 31 & a terrible cook. I keep trying, but I hate it so much. Coworkers say I have the diet of a 9yr old crossed with a college freshman.
ProfessorDumbass
Congratz on taking the first steps...drink LOTS of water. At least a gallon a day
Lulabel73
At least a gallon?! That’s like 3.8 litres seems a bit excessive. You can have health problems from drinking too much water.
shhep
Buy supplements for diarrhea. So, electrolytes.
GreekTrojan
Also make sure sure to get your electrolytes. Pinch of salt/lite salt (50/50 sodium/potassium) in all of your water (doesn't taste salty).
0170
Exactly helpful.
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
This isn’t great advice... glycogen is stored with water, and therefore electrolytes, so drinking too much without watching sodium, (1)
rosiethebunny3000
The KETO diet in general is bad advice. If he doesn’t drink all that water, ketones will build up in his blood causing ketoacidosis.
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
magnesium, and potassium can land you in the ER. You do need to up your water, do NOT need to drink a gallon a day(2/2)
JolietJakester
Yeah, can't get enough water. I've been peeing more than my pregnant wife!
MargeauxPotter
As a pregnant wife - man, that's a lot of pee!!
JolietJakester
for real. also, congrats!
MargeauxPotter
Hey, thanks! Same to you! :)
CosmoTFantastic
Pork rinds work as a substitute for breadcrumbs. Hello meatloaf and fried food...
gorgosaurusrex
I deep fry chicken breaded with porkrinds and toss it in 85/15 buffalo sauce/butter. Delicious low carb boneless buffalo wings!
Maybeinanotherdimension
Wouldn't almond too? I use almond flour or flax in meatloaf instead of breadcrumbs
MoguraBurgera
I recently did a Whole30 stint. I fucking lived on meatloaf.
Catfoood
This should be a post in and of itself o.o
IamMelonLordeYaYaYa
I’m a vegetarian ketoer and I’m jealous of all the subs that pork rinds allow for
javer80
This is a game changer.
Rogahar
WAT brb buying porkrinds by the pound
EnByOwl
I would have never thought of pork rinds as keto friendly. New snack! Lol
TheMightyMoggle
Thanks for this!
BlameTheDeer
Making your own mozzella sticks is my favorite! Pork rinds crumbles and deep fry!
JolietJakester
Shut up! Never thought of that. MAAAaaa... Meatloaf!
BlackTwitterRep
Chicken tenders !!!
theboringusername
FUCK!!!
nigglemaster
What is she doing? I never know what she's doing.
xmagnummgx
Air fryers also work wonders for creating that fried texture without all the oil. I’m already 25lbs down with only 2 months under my belt.
myusernameisnotvalid
Parmesan cheese works for meatloaf, meatballs and burger patties too. Top with a creamy mushroom sauce for a big meal
SpaceSphere
Wouldn't creamy mushroom sauce have carbs from the starch normally used to make it a sauce?
AliasPR
Could also cook it down further to thicken up. You know, lower the water content. They'll get less yield per batch, but no starch
SpaceSphere
Thanks+1
myusernameisnotvalid
No, use fresh cream and reduce it. I make loads of cream based sauces like this with no starch at all
SpaceSphere
I don't make causes at all, so that's nice to know when I give it a try
CrestKnight
pro tip, its not about what you eat, its about how much you eat. counting and just keeping track of what you eat is the best method.
Einbrecher
The advantage of keto is that high fat foods lead to better satiety. Weight loss is calories in/out regardless of the diet. The best diet /2
Einbrecher
is one you can stick to.
Zimno
On Keto its 100% what you eat. You need to track netcarbs rather than calories.
CrestKnight
its not "keto", its informed decision making. you can eat oreos, doritos and twinkies for a month and lose the weight.
CrestKnight
"keto" is what idiots call it because they're following someone elses guide to health because they dont know any better.
CrestKnight
you want to give yourself kidney damage, go ahead, be my guest. or you can do it the right way and eat less of what you normally eat an work
Zimno
Actually keto puts your body into a state of "ketosis" in which rather than running on carbs it runs on protein. There's science behind it.
Einbrecher
No. Ketosis burns fat, not protein. As someone on the keto diet, that's all a load of bunk anyway. Keto just trades on the sateity factor /
Einbrecher
of high fat foods and the fact most high-carb foods are also high calorie. Weight loss always comes down to calories in/out in the end.
CrestKnight
have you gone to med school? do you enjoy kidney damage? heres a suggestion, EAT LESS YOU FAT P O S. GET ON A TREADMILL, so hard i know
Zimno
I've not found any studies done that have linked keto to kidney damage. Did you come across them while at med school yourself?