Current Events > third day into a keto diet. things are about to get interesting

(+) Yeah! (+)

I'm pissing like a drunk, which means I'm using up the last of my glycogen stores. the next few days are gonna suck a little bit, but I'm making sure to stay on top of my water and electrolyte intake to try and mitigate the effects

I've also developed a new appreciation for spinach

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treewojima posted...

care

Explain the diet and why you're doing it.
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bluezero posted...

treewojima posted...

care

Explain the diet and why you're doing it.

I'm replacing the vast majority of my carb intake with fat to shift my body's metabolism into ketosis, meaning that I primarily burn ketones (produced from fat stores) for energy instead of glycogen (from glucose/sugar/carbs)

Been doing this diet for almost 2 years now (with some breaks now and again). Everyone who is looking to lose weight, no matter how much, should be on it.
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The Eternal Flame posted...

Been doing this diet for almost 2 years now (with some breaks now and again). Everyone who is looking to lose weight, no matter how much, should be on it.

what's your progress? I'm at a hair over 300 going into this. not sure what my end goal is, since I can't remember how much I weighed when I was "normal" over a decade ago

It's very hard to stick to, but if you can do it the fat is going to absolutely melt off you. Good luck!
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treewojima posted...

what's your progress? I'm at a hair over 300 going into this. not sure what my end goal is, since I can't remember how much I weighed when I was "normal" over a decade ago

Stopped counting very early on. I was never actually overweight, but I wanted to get my bodyfat% down more, so I took up this diet. Once you adapt to it, you can basically eat as much food as you like and you'll still be burning fat far more rapidly than any exercise will allow for. It's really bothersome when I see people acting like the diet is "dangerous" or bad for some other reason. You know they just don't have the willpower to stick to not eating carbs, LOL.
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Ultima Dragon posted...

It's very hard to stick to, but if you can do it the fat is going to absolutely melt off you. Good luck!

keto doesnt burn fat any better than a well balanced diet does.

its just that fatties have to actually count calories and macros(to ensure they stay in ketosis) as opposed to just winging it, which means they're actually in a caloric deficit.

FluttershyPony posted...

keto doesnt burn fat any better than a well balanced diet does.

Do not listen to this hogwash, TC. Stick on your diet. You will be thin in no time at all (relatively).
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so what kind of things are you eating?
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This is a perfect diet when you're a lazy fat ass who can't be bothered to go for a run like normal people.

Truth hurts.

The Eternal Flame posted...

FluttershyPony posted...

keto doesnt burn fat any better than a well balanced diet does.

Do not listen to this hogwash, TC. Stick on your diet. You will be thin in no time at all (relatively).

I guess that's why 90% of all pro bodybuilders and up and coming amateurs as well as runway models do keto during their contest prep and photoshoots.

oh wait, no, only lardbuckets from reddit do it and think "keto is magical" when they're just learning to count their macros and calories for the first time in their fat life.

FluttershyPony posted...

oh wait, no, only lardbuckets from reddit do it and think "keto is magical" when they're just learning to count their macros and calories for the first time in their fat life.

Do you understand what ketosis is? There's just no way you possibly can if you're spouting this rubbish. When you're in ketosis (which you're constantly in while doing the keto diet), your body is literally burning stored fat for energy. There are no carbs in the system so fat is all that's used. Even if you've never done the diet yourself, you should be able to look at these facts and deduce that it will burn fat more efficiently than not being in ketosis.
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You should be a coach for all the top bodybuilders and high fashion models then, since they specialize on dropping to ridiculously low levels of bodyfat.

7 figure salary for telling people to just eat bacon and eggs all day "cuz eating lots of fat means u burn lots of fat".

damn idiots and their well balanced chicken breast, rice and broccoli meals (and meth). damn ignorant fools believing the advice of people with PHDs and decades of experience.

some fedora man who hops on the latest reddit meme diets should tell them what's up,

FluttershyPony posted...

some fedora man

FluttershyPony
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The science of this diet doesn't even make sense. Just more snake oil sold to you by a health industry that's figured out that its clientbase wants fast results, but don't wanna have to actually read the science journals backing it up.
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Twinmold posted...

The science of this diet doesn't even make sense. Just more snake oil sold to you by a health industry that's figured out that its clientbase wants fast results, but don't wanna have to actually read the science journals backing it up.

if by "health industry" you mean people who grow and sell eggs, chicken, beef, greens and avocados, sure. no diet pills here, just a shift to a healthier diet with more controlled portion sizes. it's not much different than a standard low carb diet, except instead of increasing my protein intake to compensate I increase (healthy) fat intake

Balrog0 posted...

so what kind of things are you eating?

what is a typical day's worth of food?
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>FATS ARE EVILL!! BUY OUR LOW FAT STUFF!!
>NONON ITS SUGAR THATS EVIL! BUY OUR LOW SUGAR STUFF
>OH WAIT ALSO CARBS ARE BAD, BUY OUR LOW CARB STUFF
>GUYS 0 CARBS IS EVEN BETTER, GO BUY OUR 0 CARB STUFF!!!

must be nice being a mindless sheep.

Someone tell the rock he should stop eating so much damn rice with his cod and chicken, damn lardass doesn't he know keto is the REAL way to diet?

I don't think the rock is trying to lose weight most of the time but I could be wrong
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He diets down when he has to play movies so that his muscles are more defined, he bulks up during the off season when he doesn't have to be on camera (just like evans/bate/insert superhero actor here).

don't see them acting like a girl "ooh i cant eat carbs its gonna make me sooooo fat, gotta watch my figure you know, do you have any 0 carb soy substitute potatos??"

Balrog0 posted...

Balrog0 posted...

so what kind of things are you eating?

what is a typical day's worth of food?

eggs mixed with bacon or avocado in the morning. alternatively, unflavored greek yogurt. dinner is stuff like chicken, steak, salmon (standard proteins) combined with spinach, broccoli, asparagus, etc. lunch is typically leftovers from the previous night's dinner

the key thing is to minimize carb intake from sources like grains (pasta, bread), starches (potatoes and roots) and sugar. any diet that minimizes or excludes those is fine, so there's no set meal plan that I have to abide to. I just happen to really like eggs

I also intentionally aim for higher fat content using things such as olive oil, coconut oil, and fresh butter. also plenty of salt, at least in the beginning phases (because of the lack of water retention of carbs, I have to increase my water consumption significantly to stave off dehydration, which leads to the flushing of electrolytes like sodium)

Twinmold posted...

The science of this diet doesn't even make sense. Just more snake oil sold to you by a health industry that's figured out that its clientbase wants fast results, but don't wanna have to actually read the science journals backing it up.

There is no doubt that there is strong supportive evidence that the use of ketogenic diets in weight loss therapy is effective [13], however the mechanisms underlying the effects of KDs on weight loss is still a subject of debate.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3945587/
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Good job TC, yeah there might be a little hard part, but i'd think you'd hit that in the first few days.

Keep at it.

I don't know why diet stuff brings out the weirdest most negative trolls on CE, but it certainly seems to.

You do you, as long as you listen to your body and be smart your opinion about how it's going matters a million times more than some bitter shitbird hater on CE.
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To be honest, I skimmed through the journal, and then skimmed through the author's work. Wrote a loooot of papers boasting about the effectiveness of the diet, which makes me suspicious, as well as the fact that I didn't see any comparisons or controls using other diets. Published science isn't always science, and maybe I'm just missing something, but I'm not that interested in diet research.
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FluttershyPony posted...

>FATS ARE EVILL!! BUY OUR LOW FAT STUFF!!
>NONON ITS SUGAR THATS EVIL! BUY OUR LOW SUGAR STUFF
>OH WAIT ALSO CARBS ARE BAD, BUY OUR LOW CARB STUFF
>GUYS 0 CARBS IS EVEN BETTER, GO BUY OUR 0 CARB STUFF!!!

must be nice being a mindless sheep.

Someone tell the rock he should stop eating so much damn rice with his cod and chicken, damn lardass doesn't he know keto is the REAL way to diet?

good lord this has really got you upset,.

eh, if it doesn't work I'll just transition to a more standard low carb diet. either way I'm counting my macros and trying to maintain a daily calorie deficit. my job is very sedentary so I'm trying to be more active at home as well, which will help

CroDalmatinac posted...

This is a perfect diet when you're a lazy fat ass who can't be bothered to go for a run like normal people.

Truth hurts.

Results are results, no?
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EyeWontBeFooled posted...

CroDalmatinac posted...

This is a perfect diet when you're a lazy fat ass who can't be bothered to go for a run like normal people.

Truth hurts.

Results are results, no?

he's assuming that I consider diet and exercise mutually exclusive

I remember the early 2000s and losing weight with Hydroxycut, the good kind with ephedra, and those pills basically did the same thing to my body except no special diet needed. It was awesome.
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Lol don't bother arguing with a brony. He's already fucked in the head.

Keep at it TC. I'm trying to stick to a low carb diet as well, but I'm failing a lot because frankly I love bread, work in a Bakery and I'm weak willed.

Don't be me, be better!
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I do the NSNG (No sugar, no grains), and I went from 230 to 200 stupid fast. Its similar to the keto diet. Im always amazed how much carbs spike my hunger and fats subdue it
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Try this shake to start off your morning TC:

8oz spinach
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 scoops protein powder
1 tablespoon MCT oil
1 tablespoon butter
pinch of salt
12oz almond milk or water

I drink this sumbitch in the morning and ain't hungry again until late evening when it's dinner time.
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NOM posted...

Try this shake to start off your morning TC:

8oz spinach
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 scoops protein powder
1 tablespoon MCT oil
1 tablespoon butter
pinch of salt
12oz almond milk or water

I drink this sumbitch in the morning and ain't hungry again until late evening when it's dinner time.

hot damn that sounds delicious. not in a fruit smoothie kinda way, but still palatable

i tried keto for a while and just felt like shit, doing the no wheat and dairy felt better and i can enjoy potatoes and rice. just eating meat, vegetables and nuts gets boring.
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I wish I could stick to that sort of diet better. ;-; i just love bread so much. I try to convince myself i dont but i dooooo
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i don't eat any, bread, rice, pasta, sugar or anything fried. never really thought of it as a diet, but a way of life. feels great too!! you'll be alright TC!!
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NOM posted...

Lol don't bother arguing with a brony. He's already fucked in the head.

Keep at it TC. I'm trying to stick to a low carb diet as well, but I'm failing a lot because frankly I love bread, work in a Bakery and I'm weak willed.

Don't be me, be better!

The problem I have with any of these diets, be it keto, low carb, etc, is the fact that you don't NEED to give up these foods you love. Being in a calorie deficit yields the same results regardless of your marco-nutrient split. Now some things will keep you satiated longer, but no single diet is better than others. For anyone who thinks being in ketosis nets more fat loss, link me to some studies, would love to read them.

At the end of the day, find out your TDEE, eat less than that, workout, and bam you will lose weight.
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bunzorium posted...

NOM posted...

Lol don't bother arguing with a brony. He's already fucked in the head.

Keep at it TC. I'm trying to stick to a low carb diet as well, but I'm failing a lot because frankly I love bread, work in a Bakery and I'm weak willed.

Don't be me, be better!

The problem I have with any of these diets, be it keto, low carb, etc, is the fact that you don't NEED to give up these foods you love. Being in a calorie deficit yields the same results regardless of your marco-nutrient split. Now some things will keep you satiated longer, but no single diet is better than others. For anyone who thinks being in ketosis nets more fat loss, link me to some studies, would love to read them.

At the end of the day, find out your TDEE, eat less than that, workout, and bam you will lose weight.

work out and eat healthy!! mad props to the people who don't eat bead, rice, sugar, pasta and fried foods. hell today I worked out and as for my food i had 4 bananas, 6 carrots, 8 boiled eggs, 1 pickle and a few slices of ham cold cuts. i love eating this way.
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NOM posted...

Try this shake to start off your morning TC:

8oz spinach
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 scoops protein powder
1 tablespoon MCT oil
1 tablespoon butter
pinch of salt
12oz almond milk or water

I drink this sumbitch in the morning and ain't hungry again until late evening when it's dinner time.

what does it taste like?

I'm trying to lose weight, but I work 12 hours a day in a warehouse, so trying to eat right is difficult. Same for exercise.
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Fats are good at keeping you satiated and keto is a good protein sparing diet. Keep your electrolytes up and eat your vegetables and you should see some decent results by the end of summer. Just remember that you shouldn't go crazy on meeting your fat macros, chase results not ketones.
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eggcorn posted...

NOM posted...

Try this shake to start off your morning TC:

8oz spinach
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 scoops protein powder
1 tablespoon MCT oil
1 tablespoon butter
pinch of salt
12oz almond milk or water

I drink this sumbitch in the morning and ain't hungry again until late evening when it's dinner time.

what does it taste like?

I do something similar but I throw raw ginger and turmeric in it.
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eggcorn posted...

NOM posted...

Try this shake to start off your morning TC:

8oz spinach
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 scoops protein powder
1 tablespoon MCT oil
1 tablespoon butter
pinch of salt
12oz almond milk or water

I drink this sumbitch in the morning and ain't hungry again until late evening when it's dinner time.

what does it taste like?

Honestly it just tastes like a rich thick peanut butter shake. You don't taste the spinach at all which is good for me, because I hate spinach and this is a good way for me to get some in me.
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interesting side effect of my dietary shift: my poo is now light and floaty, and sometimes pops back up after I flush >_>

NOM posted...

eggcorn posted...

NOM posted...

Try this shake to start off your morning TC:

8oz spinach
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 scoops protein powder
1 tablespoon MCT oil
1 tablespoon butter
pinch of salt
12oz almond milk or water

I drink this sumbitch in the morning and ain't hungry again until late evening when it's dinner time.

what does it taste like?

Honestly it just tastes like a rich thick peanut butter shake. You don't taste the spinach at all which is good for me, because I hate spinach and this is a good way for me to get some in me.

nice

super_clout posted...

i had 4 bananas, 6 carrots, 8 boiled eggs, 1 pickle and a few slices of ham cold cuts. i love eating this way

Lmao what the hell?
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5 days in and 6 pounds of water weight already lost

also, i've learned how to make bitchin' guacamole

I'm actually going to try this diet, too. I don't want to be an Amerifat anymore. I'm tired of not being strong enough to change myself.