Keto II (1 Viewer)

[John Bender]

We need a keto and pre keto shirt exchange. 

I can't keep buying new shirts. I have a closet full of high end button downs in XL. Polo, Michael Kors, Vineyard Vines and after only months they are like dresses on me. I'm actually frustrated. 

Anyone here have large shirts to trade for some XLs? I mean, I mean, I guess that means you are going the wrong direction but was thinking someone like @Otis who is much taller than me but used to be a thin lad?

I can't keep spending money on shirts like this and I have a closet full of real nice ones I can't wear. 

Help. 

 

[The Gator]

We need a keto and pre keto shirt exchange. 

I used all my old XXXL shirts to stuff my archery targets with  

 

[SFBayDuck]

Well I mixed the good news in there  too at least.  It actually was really tough to eat for a while but I'm glad the first few days are over and I can try to eat a bit more normally again.

25 lbs to go for my goal, I couldn't be happier about the weight part of things.

But what a cruel joke the world pulls on you, lose near 90 lbs and you look worse with your shirt off than you did before.  It looks like a road map in my lower stomach.

Not near the weight loss you've had (congrats!), but yeah I hear you.  It seems I will always have a spare tire, it's just that sometimes it's fully inflated, and other times it looks like it sprung a leak and is kind of floppy.  

And sorry about the marital situation, gb, been there.  

 

[John Bender]

Not near the weight loss you've had (congrats!), but yeah I hear you.  It seems I will always have a spare tire, it's just that sometimes it's fully inflated, and other times it looks like it sprung a leak and is kind of floppy.  

And sorry about the marital situation, gb, been there.  

It's the spare tire that's gruesome looking.  If you wear a belt to keep your pants up, you need to have it tight, and that tightness makes your loose skin hang over so you still look like a big fat dude, even when you aren't.  Sad. Especially in a golf outfit for example where you need to be tucked in, belt tight, tight shorts etc.  I swear I look fatter than I did years ago when I went out golfing this weekend because of all that loose lower belly skin

 

[Bull Dozier]

We need a keto and pre keto shirt exchange. 

I can't keep buying new shirts. I have a closet full of high end button downs in XL. Polo, Michael Kors, Vineyard Vines and after only months they are like dresses on me. I'm actually frustrated. 

Anyone here have large shirts to trade for some XLs? I mean, I mean, I guess that means you are going the wrong direction but was thinking someone like @Otis who is much taller than me but used to be a thin lad?

I can't keep spending money on shirts like this and I have a closet full of real nice ones I can't wear. 

Help. 

I hear you.  I would definitely not reinvest in nice clothes until you know what size you are when you get to your final weight.  When I lost a bunch of weight last summer, I re-did my wardrobe buying a bunch expensive (at least for me) stuff.  Then I fell off the wagon, and started to add some weight back on.  The pants started getting tight, and the shirts made me look a little like a stuff sausage.  It was a great motivator to get me back on track, because I couldn't afford to waste all that money.

But, facing a reality of shrinking out of nice clothes again can't be beneficial either.  Invest in some Target Goodfellows stuff to get you through the middle stages, and wait for the nice stuff when you bottom out.

There are websites out there that cater to selling higher end clothes, but I don't know how much menswear is there.

 

[Chaos Commish]

It's the spare tire that's gruesome looking.  If you wear a belt to keep your pants up, you need to have it tight, and that tightness makes your loose skin hang over so you still look like a big fat dude, even when you aren't.  Sad. Especially in a golf outfit for example where you need to be tucked in, belt tight, tight shorts etc.  I swear I look fatter than I did years ago when I went out golfing this weekend because of all that loose lower belly skin

I've almost posted about this before but previously felt like it was too personal. You said you were good financially and that nudged me to post

tl;dr -- I had surgeries.

I didn't lose weight to be healthier or feel better physically. I'm vain. At 300 lbs I was despondent and suffering my own anti-social, hide in a cave, version of body dysmorphia. I put on the weight post divorce which was also a reason for depression. I lost weight because I wanted to look good. The loose skin is the cruelest of ironies. I noticed it starting at about 250 with 50 lbs to go. My journey up to 250 didn't look so dumb so I started reading. I was not surprised by the problem when I made goal because I'd done the research and was already contacting surgeons. It was a no brainer. I'd rather drive a 5k beater and have a 35k cosmetic bill than drive a 40k vehicle.  Three surgeries. A back lift. Simple. A week of pain. A couple noticeable scars way better than the saggy bra line. A tummy tuck that included lipo. Very painful and restrictive for over a month. One big scar like a c-section only noticeable if you pull my shorts down. Arm and chest lift. Somewhere between the two, 6 scars only noticeable if my arms are raised or you really look closely. Great results all the way around. I'm perfectly comfortable in my skin at the beach or pool, which was the goal when the weigh loss journey got real.

 

[John Bender]

I've almost posted about this before but previously felt like it was too personal. You said you were good financially and that nudged me to post

tl;dr -- I had surgeries.

I didn't lose weight to be healthier or feel better physically. I'm vain. At 300 lbs I was despondent and suffering my own anti-social, hide in a cave, version of body dysmorphia. I put on the weight post divorce which was also a reason for depression. I lost weight because I wanted to look good. The loose skin is the cruelest of ironies. I noticed it starting at about 250 with 50 lbs to go. My journey up to 250 didn't look so dumb so I started reading. I was not surprised by the problem when I made goal because I'd done the research and was already contacting surgeons. It was a no brainer. I'd rather drive a 5k beater and have a 35k cosmetic bill than drive a 40k vehicle.  Three surgeries. A back lift. Simple. A week of pain. A couple noticeable scars way better than the saggy bra line. A tummy tuck that included lipo. Very painful and restrictive for over a month. One big scar like a c-section only noticeable if you pull my shorts down. Arm and chest lift. Somewhere between the two, 6 scars only noticeable if my arms are raised or you really look closely. Great results all the way around. I'm perfectly comfortable in my skin at the beach or pool, which was the goal when the weigh loss journey got real.

Wanna be best friends?

(seriously tho, thanks for this, i might consider it).  Hopefully they can do something for the moobs Ive developed as well.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Wanna be best friends?

(seriously tho, thanks for this, i might consider it).  Hopefully they can do something for the moobs Ive developed as well.

The chest lift fixes moobs.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

plateau'd for a long time (1+ year)

Going on a trip to London/Paris in a week.  I've decided to go WAY off keto for two weeks, then return to full keto in an effort to shock the system.

 

[John Bender]

plateau'd for a long time (1+ year)

Going on a trip to London/Paris in a week.  I've decided to go WAY off keto for two weeks, then return to full keto in an effort to shock the system.

Prime yourself by eating more normally before you leave, or you will be in the can every time you eat within 5 minutes.

I celebrated my high school weight today by getting TWO double cheeseburgers (wrapped in lettuce) from 5 guys. 

That was a mistake.

 

[pack100]

Damn Bender you lose a ton of weight and she is leaving You. Just when your Penis was 2 inches bigger. Sucks but her loss.

I have lost seventy and I look like a q-tip with love handles. I started hitting the weights hard to see if that helps to lose tighten up the midsection.

 

[The Gator]

I have lost seventy and I look like a q-tip with love handles. I started hitting the weights hard to see if that helps to lose tighten up the midsection.

Nice!  

 

[The Gator]

Finally put together a before and after.

That left might be my heaviest, 315+. Right is 218. 

 

[Tecumseh]

I had 3 night shifts in a row this week, so I decided to combine that with some 24 hour IF. We generally eat at 1am, so I packed a lunch and didn't eat anything before or after that 1am meal. Woke up around 2 today, still didn't eat, and went and hit the gym pretty hard. End result is I'm down 2lbs, and at a new 15yr low- 214.2. 1.7lbs to go for my initial goal.

Came home and made garlic parmesan zucchini, mushrooms and pork chops with homemade pesto.

I've been going to the gym pretty consistently over the past 1-2 months, and I am noticing some gains muscle-wise, particularly in my chest and biceps. Today's work out was the start of a 28 day workout challenge, so we'll see how that goes. I'm going to do my best, but it's tough with consecutive night shifts.

 

[John Bender]

I had 3 night shifts in a row this week, so I decided to combine that with some 24 hour IF. We generally eat at 1am, so I packed a lunch and didn't eat anything before or after that 1am meal. Woke up around 2 today, still didn't eat, and went and hit the gym pretty hard. End result is I'm down 2lbs, and at a new 15yr low- 214.2. 1.7lbs to go for my initial goal.

Came home and made garlic parmesan zucchini, mushrooms and pork chops with homemade pesto.

I've been going to the gym pretty consistently over the past 1-2 months, and I am noticing some gains muscle-wise, particularly in my chest and biceps. Today's work out was the start of a 28 day workout challenge, so we'll see how that goes. I'm going to do my best, but it's tough with consecutive night shifts.

Nicely done.  15 year low is amazing.  

 

[John Bender]

Finally put together a before and after.

That left might be my heaviest, 315+. Right is 218. 

Nice man - looking great.  We talked many years about weight loss privately together I think.  Glad you're still sticking with it.  

To be honest, you look skinnier than 218 in that photo as well.

 

[The Gator]

Thanks man. You keeping this thread alive is always a boost to my maintenance.

 

[Arizona Ron]

I feel like I'm retaining water on this diet (albeit it's only been two weeks). I'm definitely eating more salt than usual.  You guys drink a ton of water or something?

 

[Otis]

We need a keto and pre keto shirt exchange. 

I can't keep buying new shirts. I have a closet full of high end button downs in XL. Polo, Michael Kors, Vineyard Vines and after only months they are like dresses on me. I'm actually frustrated. 

Anyone here have large shirts to trade for some XLs? I mean, I mean, I guess that means you are going the wrong direction but was thinking someone like @Otis who is much taller than me but used to be a thin lad?

I can't keep spending money on shirts like this and I have a closet full of real nice ones I can't wear. 

Help. 

Charles Thyrwhitt dress shirts are around 39 bucks. Great shirts. You’re ready for slim fit. 

 

[Otis]

Hosted a big dinner party at our house last night and I decided to make it a 24hour break. Got shhammered and ate a bunch of carbs. Needed toast for breakfast to recover from this hangover. Will have some Mexican today and eat the chips etc. But I’m going back on tomorrow’s because I’ve been starting to feel great. Still dialed in at 227, and want to lose another 15lbs (from my gut), and then I’ll be feeling great. It’s those last pounds from the midsection that it seems are the toughest to lose. But I’m closing in on it...

 

[eoMMan]

Finally put together a before and after.

That left might be my heaviest, 315+. Right is 218. 

Nice job.

Any before and after of your feet?

 

[Bull Dozier]

Finally put together a before and after.

That left might be my heaviest, 315+. Right is 218. 

Great progress, and Surley is awesome.  The only beer worth going off the Keto wagon for me.

I feel like I'm retaining water on this diet (albeit it's only been two weeks). I'm definitely eating more salt than usual.  You guys drink a ton of water or something?

I drink a ton of water (constantly drinking at my desk throughout the day, and making regular trips to the mens room).  I don't think you should be retaining water with the reduction of carbs from the diet.  The large weight drop at the start is largely water weight.

 

[belljr]

Is this where we tell Otis this isn't how this works

 

[eoMMan]

Best of luck to you, JB. Keep your head up.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Finally put together a before and after.

That left might be my heaviest, 315+. Right is 218. 

Played Ultimate with a guy who played for the Surly team out of Colorado this weekend.

Also...great job...

 

[John Bender]

Some videos to share with all you guys needing new ideas. 

This channel is a must sub for all Keto dieters...

Things To Buy At Whole Foods While On Keto

Top 5 Fast Food Keto Options

Keto Enchiladas Recipe (real easy and good)

5 Tips For Eating Keto On The Road

Keto Product Reviews

there's tons of stuff there

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Prime yourself by eating more normally before you leave, or you will be in the can every time you eat within 5 minutes.

I celebrated my high school weight today by getting TWO double cheeseburgers (wrapped in lettuce) from 5 guys. 

That was a mistake.

I've started weaning myself off yesterday.  This week will ramp up.  London/France will be full scale off the diet...then return on when I get home.

 

[Galileo]

@John Bender I made your Indian Butter Chicken recipe tonight.     Very tasty, and it was a hit with my kids too.  I had mine served over steamed cauliflower pulsed a few times in the blender, but I served the kids' dishes over rice with roasted cauliflower on the side.  I will be making this again.  Thanks.

 

[John Bender]

@John Bender I made your Indian Butter Chicken recipe tonight.     Very tasty, and it was a hit with my kids too.  I had mine served over steamed cauliflower pulsed a few times in the blender, but I served the kids' dishes over rice with roasted cauliflower on the side.  I will be making this again.  Thanks.

You're welcome Galileo. Best part is how easy it is to make. 

Glad you enjoyed it. 

 

[PinkydaPimp]

You're welcome Galileo. Best part is how easy it is to make. 

Glad you enjoyed it. 

Where can i find this recipe?  

 

[John Bender]

Where can i find this recipe?  

Here is a link to all of the recipes I've created or tested and tinkered with that have helped me get through the last year...

The quotes are all jacked up and nested, but it's all there...

https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/756652-keto-ii/?do=findComment&comment=20879932

 

[AAABatteries]

Took father's day weekend and until this Monday off of caring about anything. Made French toast, had some cake....went Full Otis. 

Friday before father's day weekend - 226

Monday - 235

Today - 227

That's the longest I've not cared about what I ate since I started this. Snapped right back.

I did something similar but went 9 months.

 

[AAABatteries]

Finally put together a before and after.

That left might be my heaviest, 315+. Right is 218. 

You look like the love child of Mo Salah and Borat.

J/k - congrats dude.  That's awesome.

 

[The Gator]

I did something similar but went 9 months.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Finally put together a before and after.

That left might be my heaviest, 315+. Right is 218. 

 

[Tecumseh]

Some videos to share with all you guys needing new ideas. 

This channel is a must sub for all Keto dieters...

Things To Buy At Whole Foods While On Keto

Top 5 Fast Food Keto Options

Keto Enchiladas Recipe (real easy and good)

5 Tips For Eating Keto On The Road

Keto Product Reviews

there's tons of stuff there

That is a great channel for keto, even though the hubby is a douchy Michigan fan.

 

[John Bender]

Therapy during rough times for me... 

A tomahawk steak bigger than my head. 

It was pretty great. I crusted in salt, seared at 800 degrees on my egg for a minute a side and finished at 350 in the oven.

Proof

I started working out again. Decided I'm not going to allow depression to creep in and derail me. 

It also helps there is a Whole Foods under the gym I use. Their brunch time hot bar is great and every ingredient is listed. 

Happy Keto'ing this weekend all. 

Oh a few things I found at Whole Foods... They have pub cheese (jalapeño flavor) and Flackers (crackers made of flax. No carbs), these are a really good snack combination. There are no bad ingredients in the cheese or the crackers. 

Also check out the moon cheese in the crackers aisle. Taste like cheez-its but they are literally just cheese. 

 

[Tecumseh]

Sounds like I'm heading to WF tomorrow...

 

[John Bender]

My new updated pic (reference a few pages back for my "before" pic).... https://i.imgur.com/MIrTIpO.jpg

 

[cosjobs]

Awesome. I was diagnosed many years ago when pushing 3 bills. I lost 100 pounds almost all of it keto style at the start of the whole paleo thing. I fluctuate with the seasons between 195 and 215 but I am off prescription meds. I use Berberine instead of Metformin. My GP considers me diabetic because of the decade old diagnosis and what would happen if I ate carbs like most do. But my endo says I'm cured, the little valves on my pancreas do what they're supposed to and my insulin sensitivity is high. My fasted glucose is always between 90-100 (where I was pushing 200 years ago) and my A1C has been under the 5.7 threshold for years. I've linked to him before, but again Dr. Fung is my guy. Fasting is his deal.

I have developed a helluva list of eliminated foods and as oppressive as it sounds to those without our issues, I really enjoy the way I have been eating lately probably because I feel so good. No grains, almost no fruit, no refined sugars, no milk, no beans, no pork, no asparagus, and no alcohol. Since recommitting recently it has been easier than I can remember. I did backslide through the holidays, but the current regimen feels permanent. We'll see, but something has changed about the way I say no to things I need to say no to. There's no consideration or hesitation. I feel too good.

Great job man.

what about potatoes, protein and fat?

 

[cosjobs]

My new updated pic (reference a few pages back for my "before" pic).... https://i.imgur.com/MIrTIpO.jpg

you don't dress like Bender

 

[Chaos Commish]

what about potatoes, protein and fat?

Plenty of fat and protein. Today I had grilled cod in a fatty (butter and coconut oil) curry sauce around 4. I cooked that. Then I had a carne asada salad (no tort rice beans) around 8 from a restaurant. That's it for food today.

Potatoes are a treat though I have potato fasted without screwing up my glucose. Honestly bro, I agree with the endo and do not consider myself diabetic. If I'm out having a good time with friends or family, I'm careful, but nothing is off limits except kid's stuff like pie and ice cream or cheesecake. I think that should go for all of us, btw. So burgers and tacos and pizza; potatoes, rice, beans... whatever. I eat it. Just not regularly.

I am 187 and on a physical high right now. Being light at my advanced age feels great. I doubt I can maintain this low, but something odd happened on this annual cycle. I'm at the point where I usually stop keto/dieting and just watch it through the holidays best as I can. Then I cut like a wrestler after every new year. But this year I delayed that and now I'm lower than ever and just feel like continuing the keto eating. So I am... 90%? Something like that. It may be permanent.

 

[Smack Tripper]

It's the spare tire that's gruesome looking.  If you wear a belt to keep your pants up, you need to have it tight, and that tightness makes your loose skin hang over so you still look like a big fat dude, even when you aren't.  Sad. Especially in a golf outfit for example where you need to be tucked in, belt tight, tight shorts etc.  I swear I look fatter than I did years ago when I went out golfing this weekend because of all that loose lower belly skin

this got me down in the past, to the point I put weight back on, but just push through it, and it will possibly get managed.  You might try fasting as a means to deal with this

 

[Anarchy99]

New to this so please be gentle. Will try to double back and read up on this thread, so forgive me if these questions were covered earlier.

Started a "clean" keto plan a couple weeks ago. All organic / grass fed / free range / no additives or preservatives. Already lost 15 pounds. Questions I have so far:

- Sleep schedule has been knocked way out of whack. A lot of nights I just am not tired enough to fall asleep or wake up at odd times. Does this go away after a few weeks?
- Exercise. Going to the gym on no carbs I feel like death incarnate. I manage to slog through a workout or other types of exercise but I get so drained that it takes like 45 minutes for me to recover afterwards before I am ready to move on to something else.
- Some days I am just not very hungry. A couple days I'm not sure I even hit 10 carbs on the day. Don't miss carbs at all yet (not sure if that will change down the road once my card stores get depleted). Should I force myself to eat more? Is having too few carbs a potential issue?
- My wife is also participating, and she gets a little crazy that you HAVE to have the right mix of proteins and fats or its not going to work. So end of the day she will scramble to find foods high in fat with no protein or high and protein with no fat to make her intake numbers align better. Is it a huge deal if you don't check every box day to day?

Here's a sample of what I have been eating . . .

Breakfast: A couple of extra large free range eggs cooked in butter or an omelette with spinach, cheese, and black olives. Maybe a few blueberries or a couple strawberries. Maybe a coffee (mostly drink water all day).
Lunch: A blend of greens (spinach, kale, collard greens, etc.) with olive oil, avocado, flax seed and pumpkin seeds juiced with spring water, usually some cheese or a can of tuna, maybe some olives or macadamias. Maybe a slice of turkey.
Dinner: Sockeye salmon - or - grass fed steak - OR - free range chicken with sugar free / nitrate free bacon covered with cheese. Some type of green vegetable, maybe a salad with fatty dressing.
Snacks: An ounce of macademias (if I didn't have any that day), olives, celery or cucumbers, maybe some cottage cheese.

However, some days I am just not hungry enough to have 3 meals and might have breakfast OR lunch. If I have breakfast AND lunch, I generally want no part of dinner.

Please let me know if I am doing well, if my ratios are messed up, and if you have any answers or suggestions on my questions.

TIA . . .

 

[DropKick]

New to this so please be gentle. Will try to double back and read up on this thread, so forgive me if these questions were covered earlier.

Started a "clean" keto plan a couple weeks ago. All organic / grass fed / free range / no additives or preservatives. Already lost 15 pounds. Questions I have so far:

- Sleep schedule has been knocked way out of whack. A lot of nights I just am not tired enough to fall asleep or wake up at odd times. Does this go away after a few weeks?
- Exercise. Going to the gym on no carbs I feel like death incarnate. I manage to slog through a workout or other types of exercise but I get so drained that it takes like 45 minutes for me to recover afterwards before I am ready to move on to something else.
- Some days I am just not very hungry. A couple days I'm not sure I even hit 10 carbs on the day. Don't miss carbs at all yet (not sure if that will change down the road once my card stores get depleted). Should I force myself to eat more? Is having too few carbs a potential issue?
- My wife is also participating, and she gets a little crazy that you HAVE to have the right mix of proteins and fats or its not going to work. So end of the day she will scramble to find foods high in fat with no protein or high and protein with no fat to make her intake numbers align better. Is it a huge deal if you don't check every box day to day?

Here's a sample of what I have been eating . . .

Breakfast: A couple of extra large free range eggs cooked in butter or an omelette with spinach, cheese, and black olives. Maybe a few blueberries or a couple strawberries. Maybe a coffee (mostly drink water all day).
Lunch: A blend of greens (spinach, kale, collard greens, etc.) with olive oil, avocado, flax seed and pumpkin seeds juiced with spring water, usually some cheese or a can of tuna, maybe some olives or macadamias. Maybe a slice of turkey.
Dinner: Sockeye salmon - or - grass fed steak - OR - free range chicken with sugar free / nitrate free bacon covered with cheese. Some type of green vegetable, maybe a salad with fatty dressing.
Snacks: An ounce of macademias (if I didn't have any that day), olives, celery or cucumbers, maybe some cottage cheese.

However, some days I am just not hungry enough to have 3 meals and might have breakfast OR lunch. If I have breakfast AND lunch, I generally want no part of dinner.

Please let me know if I am doing well, if my ratios are messed up, and if you have any answers or suggestions on my questions.

TIA . . .

Not an expert by any means but I only do less than 20 carbs for a couple weeks.  This is a "jump start" for me and, typically, I'm only trying to lose 20-25 pounds.  After that, I still try to eat clean but feel the carbs can be limited to 50, which should help with the energy level needed to exercise.  I tend to exercise for endurance - 7-8 mile hikes, 30+ mile bike rides.  I don't want that "empty tank" feeling.  I sleep like a baby when I'm exercising regularly.

Your diet is similar to mine; I'll add plain Greek yogurt and almonds; and always plenty of water.  Beef or chicken broth too - for the potassium/sodium.  I also take supplements, including a multi-vitamin.  Seems like a easy way to ensure you're getting a reasonable balance of nutrients.

 

[pack100]

New to this so please be gentle. Will try to double back and read up on this thread, so forgive me if these questions were covered earlier.

Started a "clean" keto plan a couple weeks ago. All organic / grass fed / free range / no additives or preservatives. Already lost 15 pounds. Questions I have so far:

- Sleep schedule has been knocked way out of whack. A lot of nights I just am not tired enough to fall asleep or wake up at odd times. Does this go away after a few weeks?
- Exercise. Going to the gym on no carbs I feel like death incarnate. I manage to slog through a workout or other types of exercise but I get so drained that it takes like 45 minutes for me to recover afterwards before I am ready to move on to something else.
- Some days I am just not very hungry. A couple days I'm not sure I even hit 10 carbs on the day. Don't miss carbs at all yet (not sure if that will change down the road once my card stores get depleted). Should I force myself to eat more? Is having too few carbs a potential issue?
- My wife is also participating, and she gets a little crazy that you HAVE to have the right mix of proteins and fats or its not going to work. So end of the day she will scramble to find foods high in fat with no protein or high and protein with no fat to make her intake numbers align better. Is it a huge deal if you don't check every box day to day?

Here's a sample of what I have been eating . . .

Breakfast: A couple of extra large free range eggs cooked in butter or an omelette with spinach, cheese, and black olives. Maybe a few blueberries or a couple strawberries. Maybe a coffee (mostly drink water all day).
Lunch: A blend of greens (spinach, kale, collard greens, etc.) with olive oil, avocado, flax seed and pumpkin seeds juiced with spring water, usually some cheese or a can of tuna, maybe some olives or macadamias. Maybe a slice of turkey.
Dinner: Sockeye salmon - or - grass fed steak - OR - free range chicken with sugar free / nitrate free bacon covered with cheese. Some type of green vegetable, maybe a salad with fatty dressing.
Snacks: An ounce of macademias (if I didn't have any that day), olives, celery or cucumbers, maybe some cottage cheese.

However, some days I am just not hungry enough to have 3 meals and might have breakfast OR lunch. If I have breakfast AND lunch, I generally want no part of dinner.

Please let me know if I am doing well, if my ratios are messed up, and if you have any answers or suggestions on my questions.

TIA . . .

Allright Anarchy I will try and help. Your diet is clean! Very clean nice work. 

1. Sleep, Yes it should even out. You have tons of energy as you are in ketosis, Burning fat at 9kcal per. Exercise, go for a walk...do something to wear yourself out.

2. I work out first thing in the AM. No issues but I was a fat ******* and my workouts might not be as intense as yours. Shorten your routine and do High intensity interval training. Do some sprints, then walk then sprint. Keep on rolling. For me once I became fat adapted (My body got used to running on fat and likes running on fat) my workouts became easier. Also if you are not getting enough calories to support your workout then you are going to struggle. EAT! 

3. If you are weightlifting I would make sure I am getting enough Protein in my diet. .75-1 gram per lean body weight. I am a firm believer of eating when hungry. Loss of appetite is a great benefit of this diet. Not hungry why eat? Sluggish through workouts...>EAT

4. Gotta love wives. My fat intake fluctuates daily. Carbs under 25. Protein is a must, Fat for flavor and keeps you full. You wife is not completely wrong. Some people count every Macro.

Keep it up

 

[PinkydaPimp]

New to this so please be gentle. Will try to double back and read up on this thread, so forgive me if these questions were covered earlier.

Started a "clean" keto plan a couple weeks ago. All organic / grass fed / free range / no additives or preservatives. Already lost 15 pounds. Questions I have so far:

- Sleep schedule has been knocked way out of whack. A lot of nights I just am not tired enough to fall asleep or wake up at odd times. Does this go away after a few weeks?
- Exercise. Going to the gym on no carbs I feel like death incarnate. I manage to slog through a workout or other types of exercise but I get so drained that it takes like 45 minutes for me to recover afterwards before I am ready to move on to something else.
- Some days I am just not very hungry. A couple days I'm not sure I even hit 10 carbs on the day. Don't miss carbs at all yet (not sure if that will change down the road once my card stores get depleted). Should I force myself to eat more? Is having too few carbs a potential issue?
- My wife is also participating, and she gets a little crazy that you HAVE to have the right mix of proteins and fats or its not going to work. So end of the day she will scramble to find foods high in fat with no protein or high and protein with no fat to make her intake numbers align better. Is it a huge deal if you don't check every box day to day?

Here's a sample of what I have been eating . . .

Breakfast: A couple of extra large free range eggs cooked in butter or an omelette with spinach, cheese, and black olives. Maybe a few blueberries or a couple strawberries. Maybe a coffee (mostly drink water all day).
Lunch: A blend of greens (spinach, kale, collard greens, etc.) with olive oil, avocado, flax seed and pumpkin seeds juiced with spring water, usually some cheese or a can of tuna, maybe some olives or macadamias. Maybe a slice of turkey.
Dinner: Sockeye salmon - or - grass fed steak - OR - free range chicken with sugar free / nitrate free bacon covered with cheese. Some type of green vegetable, maybe a salad with fatty dressing.
Snacks: An ounce of macademias (if I didn't have any that day), olives, celery or cucumbers, maybe some cottage cheese.

However, some days I am just not hungry enough to have 3 meals and might have breakfast OR lunch. If I have breakfast AND lunch, I generally want no part of dinner.

Please let me know if I am doing well, if my ratios are messed up, and if you have any answers or suggestions on my questions.

TIA . . .

So make sure you are getting your electrolytes especially when you work out.  But working out on an empty stomach burns more fat so it is beneficial.  

you are correct in that you may have to force yourself to eat.  You may try intermittent fasting and leverage this to your benefit.

also you don’t have to check every box every day.  As long as you are in ketosis it will take significant carbs to bring you out usually.  

 

[John Bender]

@Anarchy99 You seem to be doing all the right things . The one thing you aren't doing correctly is making Keto versions of the foods you really love.  Not doing so will cause you to fail in the long run because you feel deprived.  I encourage you to scroll through this thread and check out my recipes post.  Leave Sundays as your day to get wild and make some of the Keto version foods I posted (meatballs, butter chicken, etc) to make sure you still feel satiated.  The whole point of this diet is to make it a lifestyle, not a diet.  You are eating so clean and lean, that I know I would fail after a few months, make sure you dirty it up with some of the Keto recipes you can find online or here because no one can eat like that forever.  If I'm wrong, and you can, more power to you and I'll eat my words, but there's no need to be that militant.

But you seem to be doing all the right things.

 

[Anarchy99]

@Anarchy99 You seem to be doing all the right things . The one thing you aren't doing correctly is making Keto versions of the foods you really love.  Not doing so will cause you to fail in the long run because you feel deprived.  I encourage you to scroll through this thread and check out my recipes post.  Leave Sundays as your day to get wild and make some of the Keto version foods I posted (meatballs, butter chicken, etc) to make sure you still feel satiated.  The whole point of this diet is to make it a lifestyle, not a diet.  You are eating so clean and lean, that I know I would fail after a few months, make sure you dirty it up with some of the Keto recipes you can find online or here because no one can eat like that forever.  If I'm wrong, and you can, more power to you and I'll eat my words, but there's no need to be that militant.

But you seem to be doing all the right things.

That's what I have the wife for. She's more of the make simulations of "regular" meals type. I got her a 450-page keto diet and recipe book. She been going through it like crazy getting recipes or coming up with ideas to make some of them her own. She goes nuts on the weekends and comes up with a lot of yummy stuff. Part of the extra effort to stay clean is that what the wife is doing, so it's a good way to join forces rather than butt heads.

 

[Otis]

Off the rails last night at a work dinner.  uuuugggggh.

I need to stop drinking alcohol.  I just don't know how.