Keto?

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I am beyond confused, and overwhelmed! I would love to try keto, however i have no idea what i am doing? (Google has me all over the place lol ) i really just need a cut and dry, what i should and shouldnt eat! My sugar cravings are out of control and i always feel hungry ! Need advice stat lol Thanks in Advanced ❤🤗

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For me, keto is not a diet. It is my new way of life. I will never go back to eating the way that I did before, so I am not concerned about stopping and putting the weight back on etc.
My whole attitude towards food has completely changed!
I don't recommend keto unless you are willing to commit at least 3 months to giving it a try. You truly don't adapt and settle into the diet until around the 3 month mark.
It's hard at first, you get the keto flu, you feel lethargic, you have cravings. This is all normal and there are a few things that you can do to help with this.
1. Make sure you are drinking enough, I need to drink at least 3 litres of water a day or I feel hungover.
2. Make sure you are getting enough sodium, either find a keto friendly electrolyte supplement, or I sometimes sprinkle some pink salt into my water. This will help loads!
3. Don't calorie count at first, instead look at your plate of food and say to yourself "is my plate 70 % fat, 25% protein and 5% carbs".
If not, make sure you get your healthy fats in with things like macadamia nuts and avocado.
4. Keep it simple, my husband and I eat the same 3 things for lunch every day of the week. Striploin steak and fried halloumi, cauliflower rice and salmon sushi or sausages and halloumi.
Take the thinking out of the process helps so much.
5. Make keto friendly snacks, I make mini frittata cups in silicone muffin molds. This makes portion control easy and they are delicious. Also fat boms are amazing. Good way to up your fat content and also have an after dinner treat. I freeze mine and they are like cheesecake bites. 
So here's a few actual food ideas.
We only eat Broccoli, Asparagus, Avocado and Spinach regularly. We will have cauliflower rice in homemade sushi, but this is limited.
We don't eat chicken, if we do, it's chicken wings.
You need to remember that 100 Grams of steak and 100 Grams of chicken will have very different fat and protein ratios. You want to get the most bang for your buck.
We don't eat breakfast, we have a coffee with heavy cream and then eat our first meal between 1pm and 2pm. To be honest, this has happened naturally. As you become fat adapted, you are less hungry. 
I have lost 5kgs in about 7 weeks. I haven't had a crazy fast loss, but this is the first diet where I have had continued loss, and it has transitioned into a lifestyle.
 
For dinner we do things like, slow cooker chilli without the beans, it's tasty, and by adding avocado you having a good balance. 
Or we have pork steaks wrapped in prosciutto. 
Another regular is duck breast with Broccolini that has soy sauce on it. 
You can get some low carb options! 
We also love doing bunless burgers with cheese and homemade Big Mac Sauce. 
We serve a side of vegetables at dinner time, this is our only serving of vegetables during the day, we have found this world for us, we like to have a cleaner evening meal and not worry about the added carbs that veges give. 
Don't stress too much about the protein, we always go slightly over the recommended amount. But at the end of the day, our goal is a lifestyle change, and so it has to be sustainable to us and our tastes. And I love a big ass steak haha 
We cook all our food in grass fed butter or olive oil. This is another way to get in good fats. You can use coconut oil, I just don't like the taste :) 
Anyway feel free to ask me any questions, I am not an expert, just loving this journey 😊

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I have a handful of friends who have all tried keto and lost a lot of weight. But the moment they stopped the lifestyle, it all came back pretty quickly. I would recommend something like Weight Watchers. I’m doing the online plan and it’s teaching me about what foods are better for you based on point value and how big a portion size is.

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Keto isnt good for you. Just eat a balanced, lower calorie diet.

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Personally not a fan of Keto if you don’t have a disorder that makes it necessary (ie seizures, diabetes, PCOS etc). I just don’t like any diet where you can favor foods like cheese, bacon, etc. and be afraid to eat vegetables 🥗

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I love Keto, it has a lot of potential to heal the body too! It’s been great for me. Check out dr berg and Leanna vogle. They are 2 different versions but both great. Also Keto connection.✌️

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Here’s my experience whittled down:
Vegan from age 23-31. Lost a lot of weight and had awesome levels, immune system and good energy for years. Around 28 blew up and gained weight I could not get off. I was exhausted all the time, and obese. My nutrition was on point throughout and consistent. (I’m scientifically inclined and do my research) My cycle started to get wonky. I transitioned on and off vegetarian and cutting calories to crazy lows to no avail (talk 900 calories a day, insane). 
October 2017 I started keto (vegetarian) and lost 40 pounds by January. I am kind of lazy about it now and stick around 30-40 net grams of carbs a day (I can handle that and maintain ketosis) and every couple months I cheat, like candy on a road trip and French fries and icecream on vacation kind of cheating. I’ve maintained my weight loss since but I’ve essentially plateaued because I am not super strict, but I’m happy with where I’m at. My cycle and blood levels are good, and my energy is so good. 
Anyone who overgeneralizes and says keto is unhealthy may as well say it’s great for everyone. It isn’t for everyone and it is amazing for some but I always think anything is worth a try to see how it works for you.
If you try it, you have to stick with it at least a few weeks to get your body used to it and in a rhythm. Too many people try it for a week and a half and say it’s terrible- you have to get over the hump of your body transitioning fuel types.
Good luck with whatever you try!

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I did Keto for 2 months and lost 23 pounds, felt amazing and planned to continue eating that way. I then had two gallbladder attacks within two days of each other. And you get the from fatty foods. My doctor put me off Keto and on to Mediterranean diet. I would still recommend Keto. I still don’t have my sugar cravings which is a win!

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Keto is basically just cutting out carbs and sugars so for the first few weeks eat as much meat, cheese, nuts as you want when you’re hungry. Try to go for leafy green vegetables. Berries are okay if you only eat a few (I’m talking like 4 strawberries a few times a week if you’re really craving something sweet). Look on Pinterest there’s TONS of recipes that are really good. And if you’re craving something just type in keto whatever and there’s probably a recipe for it in low carb form. It’s not unhealthy for you it’s basically eating what your body needs without all the junk. Eat lots of fat because it gives you the energy that carbs used to give you. Drink lots of water to avoid getting the Keto Flu. You can get some ketone test strips on amazon and see how far in Ketosis you are. I lost 8 pounds my first week which was my water weight and I also started walking 3 miles every day. Keto does end up being a lifestyle because it’s what you should eat to stay healthy. I recommend bringing snacks with you wherever you go the first couple weeks so you don’t get hungry. I like pepperonis, Turkey, chicken, cucumbers, nuts, olives. Eggs are okay a good source of protein. If you go on Pinterest and search list of Keto foods they’ll give you a clear list of what you can eat. Of course if you go off of it and start binge eating carbs and sweets again you’re gonna gain the weight back that’s just common sense. After a while you can slowly start adding back some things like Greek yogurt, fruits that kind of thing but you’ll find that those foods aren’t that attractive to you anymore because you’ll feel bad after you eat something loaded with carbs or sugar. Good luck message me if you have any questions!! :)

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Following I want to try this also!!! Have you started?

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