Keto?

Question

Can someone please talk about their keto experience? I think I want to try it but somehow intimidated about what foods you can and can’t. I see all these creative foods people make which also some seem extreme. Makes me wonder if it’s healthy or if people really do see results just from fried cheese and meats. 
I know I’m late to the party of keto lol

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My in laws who we are currently living with eat Keto and have been doing great on it. Both have slimmed down. I am a stay at home mom so I do a lot of the cooking. Cooking keto I didn’t think it was that hard. I have found that if you like a recipe that isn’t keto you can always modify ingredients to make it keto or use keto substitutes. Now do I personally think keto is healthy, no. I think it’s a quick fix. People are more successful on diets when you have a wide range of foods in moderation.

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I did keto and enjoyed it more than I thought. It made me very food aware. I didn't go cheese crazy though, I chose to eat healthy vegetables for my carbs. You do have to get creative with meals to keep from being deprived. At first it's intimidating, you'll feel like you can't eat anything. But as you learn and find new recipes it isn't bad. Google EVERYTHING before you eat it. Write out a cheat sheet of foods you frequently eat and their carb content and stick it on your fridge. There is an app called carb manager which is very helpful for logging your daily food intake and keeping track of your carbs/proteins/fats.

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I did more of a keto/Atkins mix, keeping my carbs low enough per day to stay in ketosis but I wasn't having quite as high amounts of fat. The fats I did have were more things like Avocado and nuts, not so much animal fats. I did use a keto app to help me keep on track. For me it was the only thing that helped me finally lose the baby weight, which I did in more or less 2 months. I found the results were definitely pretty quick. I found the best way to get into ketosis quickly was to start with a 2-3 day fast. I tried easing into it the first time and I ended up with the dreaded keto headache for like a week lol it was awful. The only downside I found was that it affected my period, which I guess is pretty common from what I've researched. I still plan to do it again eventually after this pregnancy

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